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BILLW · 05-15-2003, 08:52 PM

I first heard Lightfoot on the radio, that's why I went out and bought his albums. Back in the day when FM radio was new they played big chunks of "albums" as opposed to AM radio which mostly did "singles". He was all over the dial in the 1970s in NY and California, which are the only two places I can speak of. The airplay died down through the 80s and we all know where it is now. So my answer is I've heard just about everything up to The Wreck on the radio and most of that when it was "new". But then I'm as old as dirt, having turned 50 on Tuesday.

Bill

05-15-2003, 08:52 PM	#11
BILLW Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Salisbury, MD, USA Posts: 2,556	I first heard Lightfoot on the radio, that's why I went out and bought his albums. Back in the day when FM radio was new they played big chunks of "albums" as opposed to AM radio which mostly did "singles". He was all over the dial in the 1970s in NY and California, which are the only two places I can speak of. The airplay died down through the 80s and we all know where it is now. So my answer is I've heard just about everything up to The Wreck on the radio and most of that when it was "new". But then I'm as old as dirt, having turned 50 on Tuesday. Bill