Interesting post there Daddyacey, and I for one didn't realise that "Turn The Beat Around" was first done by FIRST CLASS.
Here in Britain we have some incredibly dreary "Pop Oldies" radio stations that have playlists based on Chart hits and where "lesser" hits get totally neglected. I think these stations are aimed at people with fading memory as frequently the announcers say things like "do you remember where you were when you last heard this?" when the reality is that they played it the previous day. Or maybe it is the announcers themselves who are losing their marbles.
What makes it even worse is that these stations back up their programming formats with "Market Researchers" who go out on the streets and ask people what they like to listen to. In such circumstances most people are just going to reel off a list of the same old big hits, the researchers don't seem to be able to cope with people who say they want to hear something they haven't heard in ages.
A handful of U.K radio stations have three or four hours a week devoted to "Soul Oldies" programs. These are usually presented by enthusiasts, so seldom suffer from this.
However with the "Soul Oldies" programs we have another phenomenon, in that sometimes the presenters of these shows are so keen to play some obscure treasure that they overlook records that were HUGE in their day, presumably on the basis that they are "Too obvious".
For example .. I don't think I've heard any of the following 3 records played on British radio in at least the past 30 years, even though they all made the U.K. Top 10 ...
ROY "C" - "Shotgun Wedding"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLo5kngQBbM
SHOWSTOPPERS - "Ain't Nothing But A Houseparty"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvrAce0fK4Q
HAMILTON BOHANNON - "Disco Stomp"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3tuJ4qFmxY
Roger
Incidentally Daccyacey FIRST CLASS had one 45 issued in Britain back in the day .. "Me And My Gemini" on All Platinum, though the record company had to change their name to BALTIMORE FIRST CLASS as there was a successful "Pop" act with the same name back then.
Bookmarks