THE ARCHIVES CLUB!
The Archives Club contains hundreds of hours of countdowns, special themed shows, and annual retrospectives between 1955 and 1980. We're restoring and adding more every day.
For a one time price of just $50.00, you gain access to all of these programs for listening and
downloading. Play them at parties. Study the history of the era. Learn fascinating trivia. Or just remember a particular countdown for a week that is truly special to your memories.
The legendary weekly American Top 40 program did not come into being until July 4, 1970.
That means the first 15 years of the Top 40 era were never featured to that extent in a weekly countdown. Many of the songs from 1955-69 are very rarely heard any more, and unless you remember a specific record, you're sure to be surprised with the occasional 'oh wow' tune as it appeared when it was new when listening to these shows.
Even with our countdowns through the 70's, we approach them with a historical angle. News of the week, and events that shaped the times are interwoven throughout the music to provide a unique perspective for enjoying the oldies.
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Listed below are the shows available now for listening as an Archives Club member.
THE FIFTIES
Big Hits of April, 1957
One Hit Wonders of the 50's
Tragedy - Buddy, Richie, Big Bopper - February 3, 1959
Remembering 1956
Remembering 1957
Remembering 1959
The Number One Songs of 1959
TOP 20
Top 20 Hits - August 20, 1955
Top 20 Hits - August 18, 1956
Top 20 Hits - May 25, 1958
Top 20 Hits - May 17, 1959
Top 20 Hits - August 22, 1959
TOP 30
Top 30 Hits of the Year 1959
TOP 40
Top 40 Hits - September 7, 1955
Top 40 Hits - September 29, 1956
Top 40 Hits - January 9, 1957
Top 40 Hits - March 1, 1957
Top 40 Hits - July 1, 1957
Top 40 Hits - August 5, 1957
Top 40 Hits - September 7, 1957
Top 40 Hits - October 19, 1957
Top 40 Hits - December 21, 1957
Top 40 Hits - January 18, 1958
Top 40 Hits - February 8, 1958
Top 40 Hits - March 1, 1958
Top 40 Hits - May 3, 1958
Top 40 Hits - August 4, 1958 (BILLBOARD's FIRST HOT 100 COUNTDOWN)
Top 40 Hits - September 13, 1958
Top 40 Hits - November 16, 1958
Top 40 Hits - December 6, 1958
Top 40 Hits - January 11, 1959
Top 40 Hits - March 21, 1959
Top 40 Hits - March 28, 1959
Top 40 Hits - April 19, 1959
Top 40 Hits - June 7, 1959
Top 40 Hits - July 25, 1959
Top 40 Hits - October 3, 1959
Top 40 Hits - October 17, 1959
Top 40 Hits - November 28, 1959
Top 40 Hits - December 5, 1959
Top 40 Hits of the Year - 1956
Top 40 Hits of the Year - 1957
Top 40 Hits of the Year - 1958
Top 40 Hits of the Year - 1959
THE SIXTIES
60's Teenage Angst
An Hour of 60's Soul
An Hour of 60's Finds
Dance Songs of the 60's
Instrumentals of the 60's
R & B Nuggets of the 60's
The Rockin' 60's
Soul Samplers of the 60's
Remembering April 1961
Remembering May 1962
Remembering April 1963
Remembering March 1969
TOP 20
Top 20 Hits - March 7, 1960
Top 20 Hits - August 6, 1961
Top 20 Hits - December 9, 1961
Top 20 Hits - May 13, 1962
Top 20 Hits - August 11, 1963
Top 20 Hits - February 23, 1964
Top 20 Hits - May 17, 1964
Top 20 Hits - October 20, 1964
Top 20 Hits - January 26, 1965
Top 20 Hits - April 21, 1966 (WABC Chart)
Top 20 Hits - June 12, 1966
Top 20 Hits - September 10, 1966
Top 20 Hits - September 24, 1966
Top 20 Hits - May 14, 1967
Top 20 Hits - August 13, 1967
Top 20 Hits - November 12, 1968
Top 20 Hits - May 11, 1969
Top 20 Hits of the Year - 1960
TOP 30
Top 30 Hits of the Year - 1962
Top 30 Hits - January 20, 1968
TOP 40
Top 40 Hits - January 16, 1960
Top 40 Hits - April 4, 1960
Top 40 Hits - May 21, 1960
Top 40 Hits - July 10, 1960
Top 40 Hits - August 13, 1960
Top 40 Hits - September 3, 1960
Top 40 Hits - October 15, 1960
Top 40 Hits - November 19, 1960
Top 40 Hits - December 18, 1960
Top 40 Hits - February 4, 1961
Top 40 Hits - February 25, 1961
Top 40 Hits - March 26, 1961
Top 40 Hits - April 29, 1961
Top 40 Hits - May 28, 1961
Top 40 Hits - June 24, 1961
Top 40 Hits - July 1, 1961
Top 40 Hits - August 27, 1961
Top 40 Hits - October 7, 1961
Top 40 Hits - December 2, 1961
Top 40 Hits - January 27, 1962
Top 40 Hits - February 3, 1962
Top 40 Hits - February 17, 1962
Top 40 Hits - April 7, 1962
Top 40 Hits - June 9, 1962
Top 40 Hits - July 7, 1962
Top 40 Hits - August 4, 1962
Top 40 Hits - August 18, 1962
Top 40 Hits - September 29, 1962
Top 40 Hits - December 29, 1962
Top 40 Hits - January 5, 1963
Top 40 Hits - February 9, 1963
Top 40 Hits - March 9, 1963
Top 40 Hits - March 16, 1963
Top 40 Hits - March 30, 1963
Top 40 Hits - May 25, 1963 (CASH BOX)
Top 40 Hits - June 8, 1963
Top 40 Hits - July 20, 1963
Top 40 Hits - August 31, 1963
Top 40 Hits - October 19, 1963
Top 40 Hits - November 23, 1963 (JFK SPECIAL)
Top 40 Hits - January 18, 1964
Top 40 Hits - January 25, 1964
Top 40 Hits - February 8, 1964
Top 40 Hits - April 4, 1964
Top 40 Hits - June 27, 1964
Top 40 Hits - August 22, 1964
Top 40 Hits - September 12, 1964
Top 40 Hits - September 26, 1964
Top 40 Hits - November 21, 1964
Top 40 Hits - December 5, 1964
Top 40 Hits - January 2, 1965
Top 40 Hits - January 16, 1965
Top 40 Hits - February 20, 1965
Top 40 Hits - March 13, 1965
Top 40 Hits - April 24, 1965
Top 40 Hits - May 29, 1965
Top 40 Hits - June 5, 1965
Top 40 Hits - July 10, 1965
Top 40 Hits - August 7, 1965
Top 40 Hits - December 18, 1965
Top 40 Hits - January 8, 1966
Top 40 Hits - February 12, 1966
Top 40 Hits - February 26, 1966
Top 40 Hits - April 23, 1966
Top 40 Hits - May 7, 1966
Top 40 Hits - July 23, 1966
Top 40 Hits - July 30, 1966
Top 40 Hits - August 20, 1966
Top 40 Hits - September 17, 1966
Top 40 Hits - October 22, 1966
Top 40 Hits - November 12, 1966
Top 40 Hits - December 31, 1966
Top 40 Hits - January 14, 1967
Top 40 Hits - February 4, 1967
Top 40 Hits - March 4, 1967
Top 40 Hits - March 25, 1967
Top 40 Hits - April 22, 1967
Top 40 Hits - May 13, 1967
Top 40 Hits - July 1, 1967
Top 40 Hits - July 8, 1967
Top 40 Hits - August 26, 1967
Top 40 Hits - September 2, 1967
Top 40 Hits - October 14, 1967
Top 40 Hits - November 18, 1967
Top 40 Hits - January 5, 1968
Top 40 Hits - January 17, 1968
Top 40 Hits - January 27, 1968
Top 40 Hits - February 17, 1968
Top 40 Hits - March 9, 1968
Top 40 Hits - April 13, 1968
Top 40 Hits - May 18, 1968
Top 40 Hits - June 15, 1968
Top 40 Hits - July 27, 1968
Top 40 Hits - August 24, 1968
Top 40 Hits - September 21, 1968
Top 40 Hits - October 12, 1968
Top 40 Hits - November 2, 1968
Top 40 Hits - November 23, 1968
Top 40 Hits - December 7, 1968
Top 40 Hits - January 25, 1969
Top 40 Hits - March 22, 1969
Top 40 Hits - April 5, 1969
Top 40 Hits - April 19, 1969
Top 40 Hits - May 24, 1969
Top 40 Hits - August 9, 1969
Top 40 Hits - September 6, 1969
TOP 50
Top 50 Hits - April 21, 1962
Top 50 Hits - December 2, 1967
ANNUAL
Top Hits of the Year 1960
Top Hits of the Year 1961
Top Hits of the Year 1962
Top Hits of the Year 1963
Top Hits of the Year 1964
Top Hits of the Year 1965
Top Hits of the Year 1966
Top Hits of the Year 1967
Top Hits of the Year 1968
Top Hits of the Year 1969
THE SEVENTIES
A 70's Sampler
An Hour of 70's Soul
Comeback Kids of the 70's
Mellow 'Oh Wow' Songs of the 70's
More 70's Rarities
Potpourri of 70's Hits
Remembering April 1973
Remembering April 1976
Remembering July 1976
Remembering June 1977
Remembering March 1978
Remembering April 1979
Number One Hits of 1974
TOP 20
Top 20 Hits - April 6, 1970
Top 20 Hits - August 22, 1971
Top 20 Hits - February 17, 1972 (WMEX BOSTON CHART)
Top 20 Hits - July 9, 1972
Top 20 Hits - August 25, 1974
Top 20 Hits - November 23, 1974
Top 20 Hits - January 20, 1975
Top 20 Hits - April 6, 1975
Top 20 Hits - May 20, 1975
Top 20 Hits - September 26, 1975
Top 20 Hits - August 29, 1976
Top 20 Hits - September 17, 1977
Top 20 Hits - June 25, 1978
Top 20 Hits - November 14, 1978
Top 20 Hits - March 4, 1979
Top 40 Hits - January 10, 1970
Top 40 Hits - March 7, 1970
Top 40 Hits - April 25, 1970
Top 40 Hits - May 2, 1970
Top 40 Hits - September 12, 1970
Top 40 Hits - December 19, 1970
Top 40 Hits - February 6, 1971
Top 40 Hits - May 1, 1971
Top 40 Hits - August 14, 1971
Top 40 Hits - October 9, 1971
Top 40 Hits - November 27, 1971
Top 40 Hits - February 5, 1972
Top 40 Hits - March 18, 1972
Top 40 Hits - May 13, 1972
Top 40 Hits - July 15, 1972
Top 40 Hits - September 9, 1972
Top 40 Hits - November 25, 1972
Top 40 Hits - December 23, 1972
Top 40 Hits - February 10, 1973
Top 40 Hits - February 17, 1973
Top 40 Hits - March 3, 1973
Top 40 Hits - April 14, 1973
Top 40 Hits - July 21, 1973
Top 40 Hits - October 13, 1973
Top 40 Hits - June 22, 1974
Top 40 Hits - August 10, 1974
Top 40 Hits - November 30, 1974
Top 40 Hits - February 1, 1975
Top 40 Hits - March 8, 1975
Top 40 Hits - May 10, 1975
Top 40 Hits - September 27, 1975
Top 40 Hits - October 4, 1975
Top 40 Hits - December 20, 1975
Top 40 Hits - April 24, 1976
Top 40 Hits - June 12, 1976
Top 40 Hits - October 12, 1976
Top 40 Hits - January 22, 1977
Top 40 Hits - June 11, 1977
Top 40 Hits - November 12, 1977
Top 40 Hits - March 11, 1978
Top 40 Hits - June 3, 1978
Top 40 Hits - July 29, 1978
Top 40 Hits - October 28, 1978
Top 40 Hits - December 30, 1978
Top 40 Hits - April 21, 1979
Top 40 Hits - June 23, 1979
Top 40 Hits - August 11, 1979
Top 40 Hits - September 1, 1979
Top 40 Hits - October 6, 1979
Top 40 Hits - November 24, 1979
ANNUAL
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1970
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1971
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1972
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1973
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1974
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1975
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1976
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1977
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1978
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1979
THE EIGHTIES
A Musical Sampler - January 1981
Top 40 Hits - July 19, 1980
Top 40 Hits - October 18, 1980
Top 40 Hits of the Year 1980
THEMED SHOWS
60's Obscurities - Volume One
Actors Who Sing - Volume 1
Actors Who Sing - Volume 2
An R&B Sampler
Anatomy Songs
Animal Songs
Baltimore's Golden Hits
Baseball Songs
Best of Earth, Wind & Fire
Bobby's Grab Bag - Volume 1
Bodies of Water
Brothers & Sisters - Part 1
Brothers & Sisters - Part 2
Cameo-Parkway Sampler
Christmas Facebook Group Favorites 2021
Disco Rarities - Part 1
Disco Rarities - Part 2
Doo Wop Ditties - Volume 5
Early Rare Favorites of the 50's & 60's - Part 1
Early Rare Favorites of the 50's & 60's - Part 2
Early Rare Favorites of the 50's & 60's - Part 3
Early Rare Favorites of the 50's & 60's - Part 4
Early Rare Favorites of the 50's & 60's - Part 5
Elvis Movie Themes
Exercise Songs
Fabulous 40 - Part 1 (Songs that only got to #40)
Fabulous 40 - Part 2
Father's Day Songs
Feathered Friends
Songs with Funny and Sad in the Titles
Grab Bag Hits of the 70's
Hispanic Hall of Fame
In Memoriam: 2006
Lesser Lights
Mellow Hits & Rarities
Mellow Soul of the 60's & 70's
Memorial Day Song Salute - 2007
More Grab Bag Favorites of the 50's 60's and 70's
More Northern Soul (UK North Coast)
More Oh Wows of the 60's
Mystery Songs - Part 1
Mystery Songs - Part 2
Park Songs
Precious Stones (Gems in Song)
Rare Girl Songs of the 60's
Rat Pack Rarities - Frank, Dean, & Sammy (Hosted by Sandy Singer)
Ronnie Dove: In His Words and Music - Part 1
Ronnie Dove: In His Words and Music - Part 2
Salute to Stax Records (Memphis Sound)
Song Within the Song
Songs of Gratitude (Thanksgiving Special 2021)
Songs From the Sunshine State (Hits of Florida)
Stop and Go Songs
Summer Songs - Part 1
Summer Songs - Part 2
Top 100 Listener Favorites of 2006 - Part 1
Top 100 Listener Favorites of 2006 - Part 2
Top 100 Listener Favorites of 2006 - Part 3
Top 100 Listener Favorites of 2006 - Part 4
Top 100 Listener Favorites of 2006 - Part 5
Top 40 Christmas Hits - 50's Thru 70's - Part 1
Top 40 Christmas Hits - 50's Thru 70's - Part 2
Top 40 Christmas Hits - 50's Thru 70's - Part 3
Town Songs
Tribute to Buddy Deane - The Radio Years
Tribute to Buddy Deane - The TV Years
Tribute to WCBS-FM New York
Trucking Songs
TV Themes & Stories
Two for One (Two versions of a hit song)
Valentine Favorites 2022
Washington DC's Winning Wax
Weather Songs
Whistling Songs
Windy City Winners (Hits of Chicago)
Your Memories of Elvis
GUEST PROGRAMS
Alan Rich's Four by Five
Alan Rich's Soul Duos
Alan Rich's Soul Instrumentals
Bill Kline's Green Songs
Bill Kline's Oh Canada - Songs by Canadians
Bill Kline's Running Songs
Bill Kline's Flower Power
Disco Diva Rarities - Volume 1
Heather's 'John Waters' Soundtrack Oldies
Jeffrey Mitchell's Chart Rarities
Jeffrey Mitchell's Oh Wows - Volume 3
Jeffrey Mitchell's Threesome Songs
Joe & Mary Rose Brady's Oldies but Goodies
Jim's Beatle Faves
Jim's Country Crossovers
Jim's Elvis Rarities
Jim's Foolish Songs - Part 1
Jim's Foolish Songs - Part 2
Jim's Jimmy Songs
Jim's Tragedy Songs
Jimmy Dee's Answer Songs - Part 1
Jimmy Dee's Answer Songs - Part 2
Jimmy Dee's Answer Songs - Part 3
John's Northern Soul (and Other Goodies!)
Ken Grocki's For the Birds
Ken Grocki's ...and the Bees
Ken Grocki's Lennon-McCartney Songbook
Ken Grocki's Songs of Faith
Mary's Rockin' Raucous Favorites - Volume 1
Mary's Rockin' Raucous Favorites - Volume 2
Mary's Rockin' Raucous Favorites - Volume 3
Mary's Rockin' Raucous Favorites - Volume 4
Mary's Rockin' Raucous Favorites - Volume 5
Nanci's Children Songs - Volume 1
Nanci's Children Songs - Volume 2
Nanci's Night Songs
Nanci's School Songs
Nanci's Why Songs
Paul Carter Jr.'s Instrumental Countdown
Paul Carter Jr.'s Mini Connection 1
Paul Carter Jr.'s Mini Connection 3
Paul Carter Jr.'s Mini Connection 4
Paul Carter Jr.'s Mini Connection 5
Paul Carter Jr.'s Music Themes - Part 1
Paul Carter Jr.'s Music Themes - Part 2
Paul Carter Jr.'s Song Letter Links
Paul Carter Jr. Tribute Show
Paul Carter Jr.'s Twofers
Paul Price's Great Girl Singers - 1958 to 1968
Rich Dressler's 70's Instrumentals - Volume 1
Rich Dressler's 70's Novelties
Will Burpee's Oh Wows - Part 1
Will Burpee's Oh Wows - Part 2
Will Spaulding's British Faves
Will Spaulding's Fabulous 15 Faves PLUS 4!
Will Spaulding's Oh Wows - Part 1
Will Spaulding's Oh Wows - Part 2
Will Spaulding's Oh Wows - Volume 2, Part 1
Will Spaulding's Oh Wows - Volume 2, Part 2
Will Spaulding's - More Oh Wows
THE JACK GALE COLLECTION
35 One Hour Shows created exclusively for Ultimate Oldies Radio
ARTIST TRIBUTES
Gordon Lightfoot
Bobby Darin
Ronnie Dove (2 Hour Special Produced 2022)
Dan Fogelberg
Tony Orlando
Gene Pitney
Billy Preston
Lou Rawls
Dusty Springfield
Ike Turner