Songs that were...

Not exactly popular songs that vanished, but still a related prog story...

Beginning in the mid 70's, the biggest rock radio station in San Jose was KOME.  They had a big tie to prog with the DJ Greg Stone and his Sunday night prog radio show, "Stone Trek".  For both Going for the One & Tormato, KOME played the albums in full the night they were released!  That should give an idea of how huge Yes was back then on rock radio.  Anyway, that was obviously the last time I ever heard Awaken, Parallels, Future Times, Release Release or On the Silent Wings of Freedom again on radio

Along the same lines, on Christmas eve of 1976 KOME played a radio simulcast recording of the Genesis Trick of the Tail tour show recorded earlier that year in Pittsburgh!  Obviously that was the one and only time I ever heard Robbery, Assault & Battery on the radio


Edited by The.Crimson.King - October 20 2017 at 15:45

Another one is On The Loose by Saga. I distinctly remember that playing on the radio in the early 80's, but now as far as I can tell it never does. 

YESESIS wrote: popular when they came out(played on the radio a fair amount), but now never get played. The song Physical by Olivia Newton John comes to mind for me. I remember it being really popular in the early 80's and hearing it a lot. But now.. nothing! Maybe it was decided that the lyrics were too risqué or something, who knows. There are two radio stations around me that play mostly 80's music, and I literally never hear that song on them. Anyway, what are your thoughts and what other songs(if any) do you remember hearing on the radio when they came out, but now(for whatever reason) never get played.

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo !!   Yep, still love me some Kaja........Nick Beggs’ bassline is up there with Luminol

siLLy puPPy wrote: YESESIS wrote: Another one is On The Loose by Saga. I distinctly remember that playing on the radio in the early 80's, but now as far as I can tell it never does.  Just got this album not too overly long ago. I like that song and the album is pretty good too. Makes me wanna check out more Saga since i'm not overly familiar with them

Edited by YESESIS - October 24 2017 at 17:41

I remember hearing "99" by Toto an awful lot on easy rock radio back in the early 80s. I still hear a few of their other hits quite a bit, but never that one. Shmaltz, but with nostalgic value.

Prog Sothoth wrote: I remember hearing "99" by Toto an awful lot on easy rock radio back in the early 80s. I still hear a few of their other hits quite a bit, but never that one. Shmaltz, but with nostalgic value.

YESESIS wrote: The.Crimson.King wrote: Not exactly popular songs that vanished, but still a related prog story... Beginning in the mid 70's, the biggest rock radio station in San Jose was KOME.  They had a big tie to prog with the DJ Greg Stone and his Sunday night prog radio show, "Stone Trek".  For both Going for the One & Tormato, KOME played the albums in full the night they were released!  That should give an idea of how huge Yes was back then on rock radio.  Anyway, that was obviously the last time I ever heard Awaken, Parallels, Future Times, Release Release or On the Silent Wings of Freedom again on radio Along the same lines, on Christmas eve of 1976 KOME played a radio simulcast recording of the Genesis Trick of the Tail tour show recorded earlier that year in Pittsburgh!  Obviously that was the one and only time I ever heard Robbery, Assault & Battery on the radio Yeah, not exactly what I was talking about but thanks for sharing.. that sounds like an awesome radio station. Is it still around?

Nah, KOME shut down back in '98...Greg Stone stayed on SF bay area radio until around 2004...

I recall Rick Wakeman had a couple of tunes they played on the airwaves for a brief moment in history, but they flopped I guess : White Rock and Elizabethan Rock, from memory. Rock Wakeman, anyone ??

Edited by Tom Ozric - October 25 2017 at 03:31