Op 38 komt Peter Koelewijn binnen met Mij oh Mij. Na z'n come back in de hitlijsten in 1971 is hij weer helemaal terug in de hitscene. Op 32 staat Son of my father, in twee uitvoeringen. De versie van Giorgio vind ik persoonlijk 't beste, bij Veronica kwam deze niet verder dan de tipparade. Op 25 staat het nummer, waarvan de muziek in 1973 werd gebruikt voor Geef ons een kans. De achterkant van deze Top 50 is in een "ongewone" kleur geprint, dezelfde als de voorkant. Van de kanskaarten ken ik er eigenlijk maar een, de laatste.

Deze Top 50 kun je hier beluisteren:

Uur 1 Uur 2 Uur 3

Onder de TOP 50 kun je de herinneringen van Michael Downing lezen uit de tijd dat deze Top 50 werd uitgezonden.

The RNI memories of Michael Downing for this period

Interesting to see that the title and artist of both No.46 and the Ferry Maat Kanskaart are printed the wrong way round and also the way that "Creedence Clear Water Revival" is written in the Muziek Parade section on the back. Also interesting to see Alexander Curly as a Kanskaart, several months before he had a big hit with "I'll never drink again".

Here's what was happening on the Mebo 2 over that weekend:

Thursday 2 March 1972

Rob Eden, Brian McKenzie and Hans ten Hooge go off on shore leave and Nico Steenbergen and Terry Davis return. Leo van der Goot takes over Driemaster and International Service programmes are:

18.00 Terry Davis

21.00 Paul May

24.00 - 3.00 Tony Allan

News is read by Tony Allan and Terry Davis.

Friday 3 March 1972

Programmes as last night, but RNI goes off the air for a while from 24.10 on Saturday morning. There is a Skyline programme from 3.00 to 6.00 on Saturday morning presented by Mike Ross. Terry Davis and Tony Allan are the newsreaders.

Ex-RNI news.....David Gregory takes over the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show today, deputising for Tony Blackburn whilst Tony is on his honeymoon.

Saturday 4 March 1972

RNI is off the air for a short while just before the start of the Top 40 show this evening. Programmes are:

18.00 Tony Allan (International Prediction Hit 40)

21.10 Terry Davis

24.00 Paul May

3.00 - 7.00 Mike Ross

Tony Allan overran the Top 40 show by about 10 minutes. Newsreaders are Terry Davis and Tony Allan. Tonight's mobile discotheque features Tony Berk and Rob Eden.

Sunday 5 March 1972

This morning's Nordsee goes DX programme on shortwave at 10.00 spotlights Radio 270. A J Beirens also reads out a letter from Dave Rogers, now back in South Devon having been sacked by Paul May. After this programme finishes, Nico Steenbergen broadcasts on shortwave (in English) until 11.00. Nico also hosts this morning's "Kop op" programme on the Dutch service. International programmes this evening are:

18.00 Tony Allan (Hitback Show)

20.00 Terry Davis (Request Show)

21.00 Paul May (Cloud Nine)

24.00 - 3.00 Tony Allan

Tony Allan and Terry Davis are the newsreaders.

Monday 6 March 1972

Today marks the first anniversary of the start of the Dutch service. Nico Steenbergen takes over the presentation of Driemaster. International programmes are the same schedule as last Thursday and, again, Terry Davis and Tony Allan are the newsreaders.