I didn’t grow up with an older sibling in the house…a brother or sister who’d clue me in as to what’s hip or not. I relied on that blue, round thing right there in the logo — my AM radio. Before you laugh, the AM dial was more alive than you’d think back in the day. I grew up in New Jersey and was force-fed NYC’s radio stations with surprisingly good play lists. Any moment you’d hear such classics as…well, wait a minnit. Why spoil the surprise?
Over the next 10 days, we’ll dig into the best of AM radio as it informed and shaped my brain. MY AM classics as I recall them and most likely they’re yours as well. So sit back, open your lunchbox, and let’s get started…
The Beatles – The Long and Winding Road (Mp3)
Carpenters – Close to You (Mp3)
Mungo Jerry – In the Summertime (Mp3)
B.J. Thomas – Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (Mp3)
Partridge Family – I Think I Love You (Mp3)
George Harrison – My Sweet Lord
Badfinger – Come and Get It
1971…brainwashed by the likes of Alice Cooper, Bowie, KISS, Sweet. You can see it in the eyes.
