RE-LIVE THIS WEEK IN TOP 40 HISTORY 

This is a limited edition of the top 40 countdown show as heard on The Oldies Collection Internet radio station on Sunday's.  The show is hosted, produced and recorded here in the studio of The Oldies Collection by myself in Stratford, CT.  The show is burned on 3 printed compact discs (pictured) with sleeves and cue sheets as listed below.         

The Oldies Collection Top 40 Countdown
Show #445 – Chart Date: June 25, 1983
Hour 1 - CD 1 -- Broadcast Date: June 27, 2021
 
Segment 1:  24:20
        #40 – Cuts Like a Knife – Bryan Adams
        #39 – Solitaire – Laura Branigan
        #38 – White Wedding – Billy Idol
        #37 – Straight From the Heart – Bryan Adams
        #36 – Little Red Corvette – Prince
 
        PSA – DISCOVERING NATURE – FOREST BENEFITS (60)
 
Segment 2:  20:15
        #35 – Don’t Pay the Ferryman – Chris De Burgh
        #34 – She Blinded Me with Science – Thomas Dolby
        This week in events:
        #33 – “1999” – Prince
        #32 – Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) – The Eurythmics
        1983 TV Ad: McDonalds (:30)
 
Segment 3:  24:27
        #31 – Roll Me Away – Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
        #30 – She Works Hard For the Money – Donna Summer
        #29 – Wishing (If I Had A Photograph of You) – A Flock of Seagulls
        TOP COUNTRY SONG – Fool for Your Love – Mickey Gilley
        #28 – That’s Love – Jim Capaldi
 
TOTAL OF HOUR 1:  1:09:02


Hour 2 - CD 2 
 
Segment 1:  23:44
        #27 – Stand Back – Stevie Nicks
        #25 – Baby Jane – Rod Stewart
        #24 – The Woman in You – The Bee Gees
        #23 – Try Again – Champaign
 
        PSA – ENDING HUNGER – DANICA PATRICK (60)
 
Segment 2:  20:56
        #22 – We Two – The Little River Band
        This week in events:
        #21 – All This Love – De Barge
        #1 LP – He’s a Dream – Shandi (Flashdance soundtrack)
        #20 – My Love – Lionel Richie
        1983 TV Ad: - U.S. Army (:30)
 
Segment 3:  25:51
        #19 – Our House – Madness
        #18 – Overkill – Men at Work
        #17 – Come Dancing – The Kinks
        #16 – I’m Still Standing – Elton John
        #15 – Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson
        #14 – She’s A Beauty – The Tubes
        Recap of the songs that fell off the top 40:
 
TOTAL OF HOUR 2:  1:10:31
 


Hour 3 - CD 3 
 
Segment 1:  21:44
        #13 – Always Something There To Remind Me – Naked Eyes
        #12 – Faithfully – Journey
        #11 – Beat It – Michael Jackson
        #10 – Too Shy – Kajagoogoo
        #9 – Affair of The Heart – Rick Springfield
 
        PSA – GUN SAFETY – CURIOSITY (60)
 
Segment 2:  25:52
        #8 – Never Gonna Let You Go – Sergio Mendez
        #7 – Don’t Let It End – Styx
        FABULOUS FLIPSIDE – A.D. 1928/Rockin’ The Paradise – Styx
        #6 – Family Man – Daryl Hall & John Oates
        #5 – Let’s Dance – David Bowie
        1983 TV Theme: Buffalo Bill (1:00)
 
Segment 3:  26:51
        #4 – Every Breath You Take – The Police
        #3 – Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
        #2 – Time (Clock of The Heart) – The Culture Club
        #1 SOUL SONG – “Juicy Fruit” – Mtume
        #1 – Flashdance…What A Feeling (12” Version) – Irene Cara
 
TOTAL OF HOUR 3:  1:14:27
 
TOTAL DURATION OF SHOW:  3:34:00