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Since 1958 I have been collecting popular hit parade records, until today where we have a vast collection of singles and albums that cover the popular, country and folk music scene since 1952!
 

With the various radio stations that I have worked for in the past, I have also been able to collect a great many hits that today are not available in the shops. If you are a fan of the "golden oldies", maybe I can help you obtain information on the songs you are searching for.



This was the last radio station to broadcast in Mallorca in the English Language. During 18 years, the team of Riki Lash gave Mallorca the News, music, sports, humor, contests, games, fun and interviews in English. The Germans bought 50% of the station in 1999 and all of it as of the 1st of September 2,000. It is a funny coincidence that the LAST radio program in English was mine - broadcast from 10 pm to 12 midnight on the 31st of August 2,000. Recordings of that show are available for FREE - you supply the blank cassette!
Tapes of past shows are also available for a modest fee.

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The JOY of being a DISC JOCKEY!

HERE is where it all began - THE BEGINNING: Barrie Ontario Canada 1968:



CANADA - The Cystal Sound Barrier - CKOV / CJOV RADIO KELOWNA British Columbia Canada:





NOTE: FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PHOTOS OF THE RADIO BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE, PLEASE VISIT: See photos from the first radio experience to the latest!

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Then it was off to GERMANY, 1973, working for the NATO - CANADIAN PX shopping complex as a BUYER for electronics, rugs, cameras and appliances. It dovetailed well with my passion for electrionic toys!

This was my LIVING ROOM where I lived in Lahr Germany! The system included TWO BOSE 1801 power amplifiers!



While in LAHR Schwartzwald Germany working as a buyer and director for the Sports Department and the Electronics/Audio dept for the Canadian Forces NATO exchange Stores, I put on for both Canadians and Germans a rock festival featuring for the FIRST TIME QUADROPHONIC sound!



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MALLORCAN MUSIC BEGINNINGS:

In 1973 I set up in the KAISERHOFSTRASSE nº 6 in FRANKFURT GERMANY a DISCO called the "Right ON!" disco....named for the multitude of Americans based at the NATO air base of Rhein Main in Frankfurt who were always exclaiming "Right on, baby!!". It was the FIRST disco in GERMANY to have QUADROPHONIC sound - that is four different sounds coming from 4 different speakers. It was in this Disco that a Later, a very persistent Mr. Olaf Olaz pursuaded me to come to Mallorca to work at his Mississippi Disco in Paguera.





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My first days in Mallorca began as a "Show - Man" Disc Jockey in Discotheques here in the South West BEACH resorts starting with beautiful PAGUERA:







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Then a new job the following season in 1975 with the PICCORNELL family in PALMA NOVA.

1975 - BORSALINO DISCO MAGALLUF - Terrific FUN!











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I left Borsalino to work in the OIL FIELDS of ALGERIA in HASSI MESSAOUD and GHARDIA as a RIG INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN.
I returned to Mallorca two years later to begin again!

1977 CALA MAYOR - EL GRAN DISCO JAGUAR Right near the BEACH!

Here I had to not only set up a whole new lighting and electronic DJ system , but the entire "Cabina" or DJ STUDIO had to be moved 1.5 meters towards the CENTER of the DISCO! I found myself doing soldering, wiring, replacing thyristors and transistors while playing music and DJ´ing to a rocking crowd!





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1978 The PICCORNELL FAMILY made me an offer to COME BACK AND WORK FOR THEM AS DIRECTOR of CANDY CLUB in PALMA NOVA:



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1979 CHARLOTS DISCO MAGALLUF - The FIRST disco in Mallorca with BUNNY GIRLS! The owners, the PICCORNELL FAMILY gave me as a gift and publicity aid a PONTIAC GTO CONVERTIBLE!





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Then came the FIRST BALEARIC DJ COMPETITION at BRUIXIERS DISCO In INCA - I came in FOURTH over ALL the Disc Jockeys in the Balearic Islands:



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1981 EL PATIO DISCO - SOLLER - 4 HAPPY YEARS IN SOLLER!

Four wonderful years working for the beautiful people of Soller...terrific ambience, great friends, and I even did work as a PIRATE on the SA FORADADA PAELLA PIRATE CRUISE!









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1984 RIU PALACE MACRO DISCO PLAYA DE PALMA:





1984 RIU PALACE DISCO - A macro disco on the Playa de Palma - Palma beach. Owned by Sr. Tolo Cusarch, the "Disco King" of the Balearics, the money spent on the latest technology was unlimited. It was a pleasure to work there!


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PAGUERA - The Famous DISCO ALEXANDRAS - A WONDERFUL Summer 1985:





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In 1985 I was appointed director for the new disco called ATLANTIS, a name I gave the Piccornell Family for their new modern disco venture. It was a magnificent sala, with waterfalls and a lighting system that completely changed colour - of the whole disco! The dance floor were polished MIRRORS. Some girls were afraid to dance with short skirts on, thinking the guys could see their underwear!





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In 1985 I organised a DISCO AID FOR AFRICA fund raiser, with ALL the BEST disc Josckeys from all of the TOP discos in Mallorca participating to raise money for the Red Cross. Here is the ONLY picture of that event. The PRESS printed photos of the entracne where the Red Cross were there collecting the entrance fees.From the KING OF SPAIN to the TOWN HALL of PALMA de Mallorca all participated!



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FUN with some part time work while studying law. Worked in the SIROS DISCO FUN PUB:



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The above is not a disco...its my living room!

The customized 45rpm record cover used to protect the 10,000 or so singles in the collection. The earliest 45 rpm single I have dates from 1949 - experimental issue. Some singles are from England with the "small" hole in the middle, but the majority are the USA-jukebox style with the large hole in the middle. This particular 45 rpm single has the center plastic small hole piece that can be snapped out to play on american Juke boxes or record players that only had the large hole for 45´s. This particular single is in almost mint condition and is a collector´s item, as are many others.

If there is a particular single you are interested in, please contact me anytime.
 

Sincerely,

Thank you,