{"product_id":"not-listned-radio-broadcast-programming-chr-secondary-gold-reel-3a-tape-324-2-track-reel-to-reel-tape-7-1-2-ips","title":"2-track Various Artists – CHR Secondary Gold (1970s Radio Hits) – Jay Stevens \u0026 Associates – 7.5 IPS Reel","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eArtist\/Composer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various Artists\u003cbr data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"885\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"895\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e CHR Secondary Gold\u003cbr data-start=\"914\" data-end=\"917\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"917\" data-end=\"931\"\u003ePerformer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original Commercial Recordings\u003cbr data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"965\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"965\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eOrchestra\/Group:\u003c\/strong\u003e N\/A\u003cbr data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"992\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"992\" data-end=\"1002\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jay Stevens \u0026amp; Associates \/ More Music Programming\u003cbr data-start=\"1052\" data-end=\"1055\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1055\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003eCatalog:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reel 3A \/ Tape 324\u003cbr data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1089\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 IPS\u003cbr data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1110\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 Track Half Track Stereo\u003cbr data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1157\"\u003eEQ:\u003c\/strong\u003e NAB\u003cbr data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1164\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1177\"\u003eBox note:\u003c\/strong\u003e CHR Secondary Gold – Reel 3A – Tape 324\u003cbr data-start=\"1217\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original playlist sheet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1262\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1279\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003eBox shows visible vintage wear including edge wear, corner compression, and light staining consistent with professional broadcast use. Original printed playlist sheet is present. Reel labels are intact with age-related discoloration. Tape has been fully play tested end to end and sounds very good. No issues were detected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1607\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1609\" data-end=\"1629\"\u003eAbout this tape\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"2107\"\u003eThis is an original syndicated radio programming reel produced by Jay Stevens \u0026amp; Associates \/ More Music Programming for broadcast use. Titled CHR Secondary Gold, the program compiles major pop and rock hits from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s, curated for contemporary hit radio gold rotation. Material like this was distributed directly to radio stations and was never sold to the public, making it a compelling piece of broadcast history as well as an enjoyable listen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2112\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2114\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003eSound and listening notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2545\"\u003eThis tape has been fully play tested end to end and sounds very good with no issues detected. Presentation is clean and confident, with strong midrange presence and stable levels typical of professional broadcast masters. Familiar hits have weight and body, vocals sit forward without glare, and the overall sound has that relaxed, cohesive tape feel that makes long-form listening easy and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2547\" data-end=\"2550\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2563\"\u003eReview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2564\" data-end=\"2905\"\u003eCHR Secondary Gold captures a snapshot of American pop and rock radio in the early to mid 1970s, roughly circa 1973 to 1976, when FM and AM playlists leaned heavily on proven crossover hits. The selection spans soft rock, folk-pop, soul, country-pop, and classic rock, reflecting the era’s wide-open radio format where genres blended freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2907\" data-end=\"3440\"\u003eStandout tracks and artists include Jim Croce (Time in a Bottle), The Beatles (P.S. I Love You), Stevie Wonder (I Was Made to Love Her), Billy Joel (She’s Always a Woman), Crosby, Stills \u0026amp; Nash (Teach Your Children), The Doors (Riders on the Storm), and Creedence Clearwater Revival (Have You Ever Seen the Rain). Soul and R\u0026amp;B are represented by Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, Joe Tex, and Bloodstone, while pop and country crossover favorites from Kenny Rogers, C.W. McCall, Paul McCartney, and Edward Bear round out the program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3706\"\u003eTaken together, this reel plays like a yearbook of radio staples from a defining period in popular music, built around instantly recognizable songs, strong songwriting, and timeless performances curated exactly as audiences would have heard them over the airwaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3708\" data-end=\"3711\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"3713\" data-end=\"3745\"\u003ePlayback compatibility note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3746\" data-end=\"4000\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3756\" data-end=\"3785\"\u003e2 track half track stereo\u003c\/strong\u003e reel at \u003cstrong data-start=\"3794\" data-end=\"3805\"\u003e7.5 IPS\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong data-start=\"3811\" data-end=\"3821\"\u003eNAB EQ\u003c\/strong\u003e. Many consumer decks are \u003cstrong data-start=\"3847\" data-end=\"3872\"\u003e4 track quarter track\u003c\/strong\u003e and will not play this correctly. If you want, message us your deck model and we’ll help confirm compatibility before purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4002\" data-end=\"4005\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"4007\" data-end=\"4025\"\u003eTrack listing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4026\" data-end=\"4349\"\u003eSee original printed playlist sheet shown in photos.\u003cbr data-start=\"4078\" data-end=\"4081\"\u003eArtists include: Three Dog Night, Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, Jim Croce, The Beatles, Tommy James, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Mamas \u0026amp; The Papas, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills \u0026amp; Nash, Paul Simon, The Doors, Kenny Rogers, Paul McCartney, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4351\" data-end=\"4354\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"4356\" data-end=\"4381\"\u003ePacking and shipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4382\" data-end=\"4504\"\u003eShips well protected with stiffeners and padding to help prevent box crush. 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