Programme recording and transmission history then the details of the programme.
26 December 1969: Programme meeting at Terry Yason’s parent’s home at Langley Avenue, Eastcote attended by Terry, Simon Hands, Hugh and Jackie Nolan, Geoffrey Bass and Betty, and Ian Anderson.
29 December 1969: Recording of programme tapes at Radio Luxembourg cancelled at last moment due to non payment of bills. Alternative arrangements were made to use Recorded Sound.
30 December 1969: Programme tapes recorded at Radio Luxembourg studios with Terry Yason presenting.
4 January 1970: Transmission booking cancelled due to the delay of the tapes with an Air France strike.
7 January 1970: First “Radio 205” broadcast.
9 February 1970: Programme tapes recorded at London Media Radio with Hugh Nolan and Terry Yason presenting alternative hours and the first mention of Radio Geronimo.
15 February 1970: Second tapes, and first Radio Geronimo, broadcast.
17 February 1970: Programme tapes recorded at London Media Radio with Hugh Nolan and Terry Yason presenting alternative hours.
22 February 1970: Third broadcast and the first of the “official” programmes.
24 February 1970: Programme tapes recorded at London Media Radio with Hugh Nolan and Terry Yason presenting.
1 March 1970: Tapes broadcast.
3 March 1970: Programme tapes recorded at London Media Radio with Hugh Nolan and Terry Yason presenting.
8 March 1970: Tapes broadcast.
Radio Monte Carlo: 7 January 1970
Radio 205: First programme on Radio Monte Carlo
Recording location: radio studio of Radio Luxembourg (London) Limited, 38 Hertford Street, London W1.
Intended recording date: Wednesday 24 December 1969. Then Monday 29 December 1969 (with Mike Craig to attend) but that was cancelled due to a refusal of the booking by Luxembourg for non-payment of the previous invoice. (A temporary booking was made and then cancelled with Recorded Sound Studios Limited, 27-31 Bryanston Street, Marble Arch, London W1H 7AB).
Recording date: afternoon of Tuesday 30 December 1969
Tape: EMI at 15 inches per second (giving just over 30 minutes per reel).
Announcer (raps): Terry Yason.
Turntable mixing and music segues: Ian Anderson.
Tape engineer: Andrew Sterling (Luxembourg).
Turntables and pick up arms: Garrard 301 and Goldring.
Tape machines: Levers Rich and Philips.
Microphone: Neuman KM88.
Headphones: STC.
Mixer: Complex custom built.
Intended broadcast date: Radio Monte Carlo on the morning of Friday 1 January 1970 if tapes had been recorded on 24 December 1969, then the morning of Sunday 4 January 1970, but tapes did not arrive on time due to an Air France strike.
Broadcast: Radio Monte Carlo on the morning of Wednesday 7 January 1970.
Broadcast history: transmitter off at 00.05, on/off at 00.06, on at 00.11 and start of tapes.
Tape one:-
Intro theme: Amazing Grace – The Great Awakening (HLU 10284) 2:30
Instruction: Voice-over introduction at bass and drums
1 Darkness darkness – Youngbloods (ST 8026) 3:25
2 Daddy roll ‘em – Richie Havens (TRA 199) 2.35
Rap
3 I am a tall tree – The Flock (63763) 5:37
Rap
4 You fight your fight – Billy Ed Wheeler (UAS 29056) 4.28
5 Long time gone – Crosby, Still and Nash (588 189) 4:17
Rap
6 Lucille – Little Richard (JOY 107) 2:30
7 Cucamonga – Freedom Sounds (SD 1492) 6.09
Tape two:-
7 Cucamonga (continued) – Freedom Sounds (SD 1429) 6:09
Rap
8 Playing in the garden – Lotus Lantern (LC 7202) 5:25
9 I am a pilgrim – The Birds (63363) 3:30
Rap
10 Having a baby – Billy Ed Wheeler (UAS 29056) 3:39
11 The crossing of the roads – Judy Collins (EKS 7300) 3:31
12 Tomorrow is a long time – Judy Collins (EKS 7300) 4:04
13 Marijuana – Fuggs (RS 6305) 1:00
Rap
14 Got to get ourselves together – Delaney and Bonnie (EKS 74039) 2:33
Tape three:-
Rap
15 Jimi the Fox – Barry Goldberg (263020)
16 Gobble Gara poem “Peace” – Ed Sanders (BR465)
Rap
17 Voodoo chile – Jimi Hendrix (613008/9) 3:30
18 Sympathy for the devil – Rolling Stones (SKL 4955) 6:15
Rap
19 King harvest – The Band (EST 132)
Rap
20 Positively 4th street – Bob Dylan (KCS 9463) 4:00
21 I dreamed I saw Augustine – Bob Dylan (CS9604) 4:00
22 Corrina, Corrina – Bob Dylan (62192) 3:00
Rap
23 Yaba Blues – Stephen Grossman (STL 5485) 3:30
Tape four:
24 Colours for Susan – Country Joe McDonald (VSD 79266) 5:57
23 Since you asked – Judy Collins (EkS79012) 3:34
Rap
24 Underture – The Who (613 014 4) 9:55
Rap
25 Lonnie’s lament – John Coltrane (Impulse A66) 11:42
26 We’ll meet again – Vera Lynn (ACL 1045)
Instruction:- Fade in starting 11 minutes into John Coltrane, and keep We’ll meet again “distant” and “very low level”.
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