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Op 50 komt Dan the
Banjo Man oftewel Phil Cordell binnen. Was Phil ook niet the man achter I
will return van Springwater? De Volendamse Fools komen op 49 binnen met Going
back in time. Voor zover ik weet is dit hun enige hitparadenotering. Op 1 staat
nog steeds Gerard Cox met 't Is voorbij die mooie zomer en dat terwijl het
inmiddels winter is. Nummer 20 in de Troef 20 is best wel een grappig
plaatje, weet niet of het ooit enige hitparade notering gehad heeft. Ik heb
de single indertijd uit de uitverkoopbak gekocht. Deze Top 50 kun je hier beluisteren: Onder de TOP 50 kun je de herinneringen van Michael
Downing lezen uit de tijd dat deze Top 50 werd uitgezonden. |
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The RNI memories
of Michael Downing for this period Looking at my
records, the number 8 in the Troef 20 that week was
"Vive l'amour, viva l'amore"
by Ciska Peters. Billy Paul was at number 9 and
Next One at number 3. So the duplication of the number 9 position in the
printed list was an printing error. Here is a
summary of what was happening on RNI over the New Year period 1973 - 1974: Friday 28 December 1973 Robin Banks,
Graham Gill, Marc van Amstel and Hans ten Hooge leave on the tender and Mike Ross, Sheila Ross,
Hans Molenaar and Gerard Smit
return to the Mebo 2. Hans Molenaar
takes over Buitengaats and Dutch Service news
during the day is read by Hans ten Hooge, Marc van Amstel, Hans Molenaar and
Gerard Smit. International Service programmes are: 20.00 Mike Ross
(Top 100 of 1973, part 2) 22.00 Brian McKenzie 1.00 Rob Eden 3.00 - 6.00
Skyline At the end of
the second part of the Top 100 (the first was a week ago) only 96 records
have been played. Medium wave reception is poor, although it sounds like the
signal is stronger than what the studio is pushing to the transmitter. Very
strong interference from Lille. Saturday 29 December 1973 The records that
I have heard most on RNI in the last week, apart from the Treiterschijf,
are: Blue Magic -
Look me up Helen Reddy -
Leave me alone (Ruby Red Dress) Marie
Osmond - Paper Roses Jan
Van Veen - Meer Albert West -
Put your head on my shoulder Billy Paul -
Thanks for saving my life Ringo
Starr - Photograph Slade - Merry
Xmas everybody Ray Coniff - Harmony Charlie Rich -
Most beautiful girl Buitengaats
returns to normal this week with Hans Molenaar
after last week's US Hot 100 show. International service programmes
are: 20.00 Mike Ross 22.00 Rob Eden
(Music of the mind) 24.00 Brian
McKenzie 2.00 Beach Boys
in concert 4.00 - 6.00
Skyline Sunday 30 December 1973 Much less
interference from Lille today. Jan Boezeroen played
the hits of 1973 on his programme today and Leo van
der Goot's "LP Driemaster" started today at 18.30 rather than 19.00
as usual on Sunday. International Service is: 20.00 Mike Ross
(Hitback Show) 22.00 Brian
McKenzie (Music of the mind) 24.00 Rob Eden 2.00 - 4.00 Mike
Ross Brian McKenzie
says that, despite the current oil crisis, RNI has adequate oil supplies, but
they may need to close down two nights per week for aerial and studio
maintenance. Monday 31 December 1973 Throughout
today's Dutch Service there are small snippets of news from 1973 and Leo van der Goot features hits from
1973 on Driemaster. Today's final Dutch Service
news is at exactly 20.00, rather than a few minutes before as normal.
International Service this evening is: 20.00 Mike Ross 22.00 Rob Eden
(Song for Europe) (this features hits from mainland Europe from 1973) 23.30 Gerard Smit & Hans Molenaar (Dutch
New Year) 24.30 Mike Ross,
Rob Eden & Brian McKenzie (UK New Year) 1.30 Aftermath 4.00 - 6.00
Skyline Gerard and Hans
run through events around RNI in 1973. No news bulletins after 23.00. Rob
Eden says "RNI - big in 1973, even bigger in 1974". Tuesday 1 January 1974 International
Service programmes this evening are: 20.00 Mike Ross
(Top 100 of 1973) 23.00 Brian
McKenzie (Top 100 of 1973) 2.00 Rob Eden
(Moody Blues in concert) 4.00 - 6.00
Skyline A total of 101
records are played in the Top 100, which is not in any specific order,
however two are played twice - "Broken down angel" by Nazareth and
"Daniel" by Elton John - and, of those included in the programmes from the previous two Fridays,
"Sylvia" by Focus and "Magic Woman Touch" by the Hollies
are not played. Brian McKenzie says at the end of the Top 100 "So until
maybe next year when we can repeat the same programme". Wednesday 2 January 1974 Today is Leo van
der Goot's birthday - he
comments on Driemaster "363 dagen te gaan
in 1974, 363 Driemasters ook".
International Service is: 20.00 Mike Ross 22.00 Brian
McKenzie 1.00 Rob Eden 4.00 - 6.00
Skyline Interesting to
note the comments that looked forward to a full year of RNI in 1974,
although, as we know now, that was not to be. |
