… I’m all out of Tommy Roe records …
[Description by Uncle Ricky]
This recording was made between 1:20 and 2:05 AM, and not too long after New Year’s Day, 1971, based on Bobby Rivers’ frequent references to the Top 100 hits of 1970, and a temperature of 13 degrees.
At this time in the morning, legendary Top-40 WPOP blurred the line between familiar hits and AOR. There are a few album selections here that are surprising, and we welcome identification of the last song here for music reporting purposes. The tape ran out before Bobby said what it was (assuming that he did.)
This exhibit is a welcome diversion from the expected Top 40 playlist, and what we know about Bobby Rivers follows in COMMENTS. The few jingles are far between and of poor quality. The station was heavily processed and the recording was noisy, so the fidelity is a bit disappointing, but the content is intriguing.