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50 Years, 50 Albums 1975: Bruce Springsteen ‘Born to Run’

Well, it comes with no surprise that Bruce Springsteen came in with the most votes this week for the Hall of Fame although Kiss’s Alive and Queen’s Night at the Opera certainly got their fair share of votes. It was Bruce’s third album and a make-it-or-break-it scenario; the first one Greetings from Asbury Park and the follow up The Wild, The Wet and the E Street Shuffle musically are classics, but were not commercially successful. This third album needed to be more mainstream with a bigger sound. As Bruce says, he was after a Phil Spector Wall of Sound arrangements and production, which is certainly evident in the song “Born to Run” and the rest of the album. This is the first album to feature pianist Roy Bittan and drummer Max Weinberg. The album was released in August of 1975 and has since been considered by critics to be one of the greatest albums of all time. We are proud to welcome Bruce Springsteen’s album Born to Run into the WPLR Hall of Fame. Thanks for your votes.

Learn more about the album:

Born to Run and the Decline of the American Dream

Tom Hanks, Jimmy Fallon, and more reflect on Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run on its 45th anniversary

How Bruce Springsteen Made Born To Run an American Masterpiece

Essential video:

Listen to the album:

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Friday, May 28

5:30. Mitch Hallock’s Top 10 Carnival Rides:

1. Rollercoaster
2. Ferris wheel
3. Bumper cars
4. Fun/haunted house
5. Carousel
6. Floon (water coaster)
7. Tilt a whirl
8. Flying planes
9. Swing boat
10. Drop zone / Parachute drop

Mitch Hallock is creator of Terrificon and CT GamerCon.

6:00. We have sports betting. And…

Party time weekend but let’s not forget what it’s about. Dan with the Traveling Military Memorabilia Museum. If you have some memorabilia to donate, please call Dan at 203-833-3142

6:13. The finest example of people not being able to do what they are paid to do. The week in Flubbles.

7:00. The amazing story of a Navy guy who risked his life to save another.

7:13. Dumb Ass News. A guy wakes up in the wrong house. Audio of the awkward conversation.

7:20. Dr Fauci Song.

7:30. Scot Haney. Cat noises. Cats that sound like people.

8:00. Comedian and world famous metal head Jim Florentine takes the song lyrics challenge. The category: 80’s metal. Jim is filming his new Comedy Special in Fairfield on July 24! You can buy tickets HERE!

8:13 – 9:00. Fun Fact Friday.

9:00. We go live from the site of the biggest Summer kick off party in Connecticut…Captain’s Cove in Bridgeport

9:13. Dumb Ass News. The finest example of people not being able to do what they are paid to do. The week in Flubbles.

9:20. Boss Keith’s Top 5. The top 5 greatest summer items.

Throwback Concert: Queen at Waterbury Palace Theater 1975

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1975!

That year PLR welcomed Queen to Waterbury’s Palace Theater on Valentine’s Day 1975. It was Queen’s “Sheer heart Attack Tour” and their first ever world tour. They hit the road in ’75 to their third studio album “Sheer Heart Attack,” which featured the major hit Killer Queen.

Joining them on the tour were special guest Mahogany Rush.

Queen

Tour: Sheer Heart Attack Tour

Special Guest: Mahogany Rush

Friday February 14, 1975

The Palace Theater in Waterbury, Connecticut

Ticket Price: $6.50

Band Lineup: Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor, Brian May, John Deacon

Setlist*

Procession
Now I’m Here
Ogre Battle
Father to Son
White Queen (As It Began)
Flick of the Wrist
In The Lap of the Gods
Killer Queen
The March of the Black Queen
Bring Back That Leroy Brown
Son and Daughter
Guitar Solo
Keep Yourself Alive
Drum Solo
Sone Cold Crazy
Liar
In the Lap of the Gods…Revisited
Big Spender (Cy Coleman cover) – Encore 1
Be-Bop-A-Lula (Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps cover) – Encore 1
Modern Times Rock ‘n’ Roll – Encore 2
Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley cover) – Encore 3
God Save The Queen (traditional cover) – Encore 3

*source: setlist.fm

Check out these live clip of Queen in 1975

Hummels PLR 99 One-on-One: Bruce Manke

Bruce Manke, WPLR’s utility player from 1973-1981 shares stories of his worst celebrity interviews, the magical moment after the murder of John Lennon, on stage pre concert announcements, his earliest New Haven FM radio memory and more.

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PODCAST – Thursday, May 27: Too Much Coffee; The Pizza Czar; How Close Are We To Legal Weed?

Chaz and AJ can’t understand why no one has been apprehended or identified as the perpetrator in the Amazon construction scandal. Amazon owns an entire company, that makes security cameras! (0:00)

A lot of coffee is consumed each morning during the show, so Chaz and AJ had a PSA about coffee and caffeine, and when to know it’s too much. (13:50)

Anthony Falco is a “pizza czar,” he was on the phone to explain how he wound up with that title, and why a strange picture was chosen for the cover of his book. (22:03)

Joe “the weed guy” LaChance was on to try and help Chaz and AJ identify the right person in the CT House of Representatives to talk to about the pending bill. The call started with a dog fight outside, and finally ended with the correct name. (30:09)

Jason Rojas is the Majority Leader in the House of Representatives, and had the answers Chaz and AJ were looking for about the legal weed bill. It took almost the entire week, but they found the right guy to talk to. (42:49)

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The Local Bands Show 05/30/21

Join Rick Allison and Frank Critelli every Sunday at 10pm for “The Local Bands Show” on 99.1 PLR!

Send your original music to [email protected] or The Local Bands Show, 70 Quarry Dock Road, Branford, CT 06405

Check out the bands that will be featured this Sunday….

The Reducers – Fistfight on the Beach
The Alex Butter Field – (I’m In The) Sunshine State
Time of Day – Summer Song
Mark Mulcahy – The Cottage That We Rented Had A Name
Ebin Rose – Summer Seems So Low
The Lonesome Sparrows – Summer Touch
BoBo & the Unusuals – Road Trip

Support your Local Bands!

Support Local Businesses who support Local Bands…

New England Brewing – 175 Amity Road, Woodbridge

Brian’s Guitars – 453 W. Main Street, Cheshire

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Thursday, May 27

6:00. An 8th noose found at an Amazon construction site in Connecticut. I have a very obvious question that no one has asked.

6:13 – 7:00. How to build a better wedding. I have a list but please feel free to call in lessons you learned or cool ideas you’ve seen.

7:00. If you drink coffee we have something you should hear.

7:13. Dumb Ass News. A teenager, flaming tennis ball and a massive power outage.

7:20 – 8:00. What is a “Pizza Czar” and how does he rank Connecticut pizza? Anthony Falco on his Top 4 CT places. You can purchase his book, HERE!

8:00. A Connecticut weed update. Weed Guy Joe Lachance.

8:13 – 9:00. Concert updates and questions to Jimmy Koplik.

9:00. Remembering what this upcoming weekend is all about. We have something very special to tell you about… Dan, Founder of the “Traveling Military Memorabilia Museum.”

Also…Majority Leader Jason Rojas on legalizing weed in CT.

9:13. Dumb Ass News. A school censored year book pics and the students are not happy.

9:20. The prime example of a story that will emotionally confuse AJ. A kid makes a huge personal sacrifice to save his puppy.

Throwback Concert: KISS at Palace Theater Waterbury 1975

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1975!

That year PLR welcomed KISS to Waterbury’s Palace Theater. KISS hit the road in ’75 to support their first live album “Alive!” which featured the hit song Rock and Roll All Nite. KISS had released three studio albums prior to this, but it was this live album that put KISS on the map. By 1976 KISS had move out playing theaters to headlining stadiums across the United States.

This show at The Palace in Waterbury was the very first time KISS played in Connecticut!

KISS

Tour: Alive!

Special Guest: Black Sheep

Thursday December 18, 1975

The Palace Theater in Waterbury

Band Lineup: Paul Stanley (vocals/guitar), Gene Simmons (vocals/bass), Peter Criss (drums/vocals), Ace Frehley (lead guitar/backing vocals)

Setlist*

Deuce
Strutter
C’mon and Love Me
Hotter Than Hell
Firehouse
She
Ace Frehley Guitar Solo
Ladies In Waiting
Nothin’ To Lose
Gene Simmons Bass Solo
100,000 Years
Peter Criss Drum Solo
Black Diamond
Cold Gin (encore)
Rock and Roll All Nite (encore)

*source: setlist.fm

Check out this clip of KISS in Waterbury in 1975

Check out these past live clips of KISS in 1975

PODCAST – Wednesday, May 26: Sports Betting Gets Closer; TV Reboots And Reunions; Stamford’s Goose Problem

Dumb Ass News – A man tried to use his own shoe as a mask, when he forgot to bring one with him. Chaz and AJ had the new intern, Chris, replicate the process live on the air. (0:00)

Rodney Butler is the Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation at Foxwoods, and was on this morning to talk about legal sports betting coming to the state very soon. (11:50)

Joe Meyers the movie critic was on to discuss the deluge of remakes, reboots and reunions surrounding TV shows. He’s already disappointed with the Friends reunion, and AJ got all excited while talking about Frasier. (17:40)

President Joe Biden called in to talk about his time at Camp David with his son Hunter, and clear up some controversy over shirtless pictures of himself. Then, while talking about Stamford’s goose problem, AJ completely went off the rails because he had too much coffee. (34:01)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, May 26

6:00. A Connecticut city has a plan for their goose problem.

6:13 – 6:40. How to build a better wedding? I have a list but call in an idea you had or saw.

6:40. Dr Fauci has a song for us.

7:00. The weekly Biden Trump conference call.

7:13. Dumb Ass News. Man forgets mask. Uses shoe instead.

7:20 – 8:00. Encounters with weirdos. Jennifer on phone.

8:00. The wildest baseball game in history is playing out in Connecticut and the two coached are on next. And when can we start betting on sports at Foxwoods?

8:13 – 9:00. There are a million television reboots on the streaming channels. Which 5 should you make time for. Joe Meyers. @joesview on Instagram and Twitter

9:00. Bitcoin guy doesn’t regret paying 360 million dollars for pizza.

9:13. Dumb Ass News. Chicken hugging can make you sick?

9:20. This Connecticut eatery not only has one of the best sandwiches in the world but they now have the best commercial ever. Little Pub!