KADI 96.3 FM
- Jamie-Ray Parker, Jr. (I don't think I've heard this on the radio since it was a hit. It's actually one of Parker's stronger uptempo hits. It's commendable that even though the protagonist is no longer with Jamie, he still doesn't want anyone saying negative things about her.)
- Too Late For Goodbyes-Julian Lennon (Although I don't hear it played often these days, I always thought this was a good example of how hard it is to write a song. It's difficult to write a song with universal sentiments in a way no one ever has before, but Lennon pulls it off. His quirkier follow-up hit, "Say You're Wrong," is even more original, but it's rarely played today.)
- Where Is The Love-Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (As I wrote last month, is there another duet in which the breezy vocals are this appealingly at odds with such ominous lyrics?)
- All Alone Am I-Brenda Lee (Played too often, the lyrics might start to sound a bit too heavy on the self-pity. In small doses, however, the tune is one way to acknowledge that you're feeling down.)
- Turn Your Love Around-George Benson (Still one of Benson's catchier hooks that still gets commercial airplay today. KYKY, incidentally, is the only station on this list that still has the same call letters it had in 1985.)
- We Work The Black Seam-Sting (It speaks well of WMRY that it delved so deeply into the album, "The Dream Of The Blue Turtles." This somber, thought-provoking track isn't the most obvious choice for commercial airplay, considering that "If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free," "Love Is The Seventh Wave," and "Fortress Around Your Heart" are also on the album.)
- "Miami Vice" Theme-Jan Hammer (What instrumental captures the essence of 1985 better than this one?)
- Always On My Mind-Willie Nelson (Some of Nelson's best lyrics, in a showcase that transcends the label of country music.)
