WFIL Pop Explosion Volume 2 Outtakes

Back in 1967, Lost Nite Records released WFIL Pop Explosion Volume 2, with 22 of the then current hits. Here's a look at the cover.

Thanks to former WFIL jock Dennis John Cahill, we have some outtake shots from the cover photo session. These are on large format slides, and there's a bit of liquid damage, but gaze on these for the first time ever! Click the images for even larger versions.

It's overnite jock Dave Parks in the cool convertible.

This is a variation of the shot that was on the back of the album. From the top, Jay Cook, Dave Parks, Long John Wade, George Michaels, Chuck Browing, and Jim Nettleton.

 

And one last shot of George Michaels.

And thanks again to Dennis John Cahill for sharing this piece of radio history.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey September 25, 1967

Back with another WFIL survey with music genres across the board, along with the usual heavy dose of Philly music. Click to enlarge and enjoy!

WFIL Philadelphia Survey Jan 22 9168

Another survey from Famous 56 WFIL Philadelphia, this one from early 1968. American pop is making a comeback, there are only five British invasion songs on this survey. Local groups still make the chart like Barbara Mason and the Soul Survivors. And don't forget to order your Long John Wade niteshirt on the back!

WFIL Philadelphia Survey August 14 1967

1967 was a great year for music and WFIL had every style. Pop, Soul, Rock, British, and the awesome local acts like Billy Harner, the Kit Kats and Bunny Sigler. "Frightened Little Girl" by the July Four is a classic folk rock song, and Dean Martin even sneaks into the playlist. Click to enlarge and enjoy.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey Aug 28 1967

Another jammin' survey from Famous 56, at the height of the 60s music explosion. Click to enlarge, or right click and open in new window for the largest versions.

 

WFIL Philadelphia Survey May 27 1968

Another classic WFIL survey, click to enlarge.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey May 13 1968

Another WFIL survey from May 1968. Click to enlarge.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey April 29 1968

Here's another WFIL Philadelphia survey from early 1968, just before the psychedelic makeover. Click to enlarge, and notice local favorites the Kit-Kats performing all around the area for Gimbels Department Store, and the Sands Of Time for Wanamakers Department Store.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey August 7 1967

WFIL had the playlist down to 56 songs in 1967, but they still have lots of room for the local acts the Kit Kats, Bunny Sigler, Chuck Wood, and the Soul Survivors. DJ Jerry Blavat had his own TV show, the subject of a post to come. Click to enlarge as always.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey April 22 1968

WFIL Philadelphia Survey April 10 1967

WFIL Philadelphia Survey Jan 15 1968

Another fine WFIL survey from early 1968. Click to enlarge, audio version here.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey July 24 1967

Another WFIL survey from the Summer Of Love. Click to enlarge, audio version is here.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey May 06 1968

Another Boss survey from WFIL. Click any image to enlarge. Audio version is here.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey August 21 1967

Click to enlarge. Audio version of the survey is here.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey September 16 1968

Click pics to enlarge. Click here to listen to the survey being read.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey December 18 1967

Click pics to enlarge. Spoken version of the survey is here.

WFIL Philadephia Survey April 15 1968

Here's the WFIL Philadelphia survey from April 15, 1968. Click to enlarge or listen to the survey here.

WFIL Philadelphia Survey October 2, 1967

Text version of the survey is here.

Notice the locals acts that made the survey despite the lack of national airplay. The Kit Kats, Harvey Scales and the 7 Sounds, The Tempests, and solo singers like Billy Harner and Bunny Sigler made WFIL and Philadelphia unique.

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WFIL Philadelphia Survey September 23, 1968

Text version of the survey is here.
Groovy.
As always, click any image to enlarge.