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Sep 15, 2026
LDHOST
Ah.
LDHOST
So Prince did an interview with a woman at Record World in 1978, and they talked about whatever, and then he asked her, "Does your pubic hair go all the way up to your navel?" At that moment we thought maybe we shouldn't encourage him to do interviews, which is the-
Will the ThrillHOST
[laughs]
LDHOST
... former head of publicity for Warner Brother Records-
Will the ThrillHOST
That's funny.
LDHOST
So Prince did an interview with a woman at Record World in 1978 and they talked about whatever and then he asked her, Does your pubic hair go all the way up to your navel? At that moment, we thought maybe we shouldn't encourage him to do interviews, which is the former head of publicity for Warner Brothers Records, Bob Merlis.
LDHOST
Okay, this comment has a little ears warning.
LDHOST
Of course.
David Ray SkinnerHOST
However, once I moved to New York City, just about every other one of my friends were there, and they all had great stories to tell.
David Ray SkinnerHOST
As I mentioned in a previous episode, my friend Stephen Kling, who had gotten me the job at both Opryland and at Record World in New York City, had actually shown up at Woodstock himself.
David Ray SkinnerHOST
He went there because it was billed as Woodstock Music and Art Fair, and he signed up to draw caricatures.
David Ray SkinnerHOST
Poor Stephen and his drawing table got trapped up against the stage by the sea of humanity and had to wait for three days to get back to his car.
Eric WinsensonHOST
However, it only got up to number 35 on the Billboard chart.
Eric WinsensonHOST
While getting to number 33 on Record World and Cashbox, it got up to number 27 on the Billboard chart.
Eric WinsensonHOST
It came in at number 206 for the year.
Eric WinsensonHOST
The song did not even make the top 40 in Australia, only getting to number 87, with Ireland getting
Neil GlazierHOST
I used to go to Sam Goody.
Neil GlazierHOST
Oh, and there was also Record World.
Justin MatthewsGUEST
So what is your final answer? Yeah, it was Record World.
Justin MatthewsGUEST
Record World is your final answer? Correct answer was Sam Goody.
Justin MatthewsGUEST
Sam Goody.
Justin MatthewsGUEST
You're
Matthew MaschlerHOST
Goody was in the mall.
Matthew MaschlerHOST
It's a chance for Matt to make some noise here.
Ali ThompsonGUEST
Radio and Record, which at the time was the barometer for the radio exposure, it got to 10.
Ali ThompsonGUEST
Record World got to 10, I think.
Ali ThompsonGUEST
It was different on different charts.
Eddie GanzHOST
Yeah.
Ali ThompsonGUEST
It was 12 on one and 15 on another.
Ali ThompsonGUEST
That's right.
Ali ThompsonGUEST
Back in those days, there was Record World, Cashbox, Billboard, Radio and Record.
Ali ThompsonGUEST
There was a lot of different charts that the record companies interpreted stuff from.
David Ray SkinnerHOST
We discovered that we had both worked for magazines or newspapers in New York City.
David Ray SkinnerHOST
I told him I had art-directed Record World and Double Day's Literary Guild.
David Ray SkinnerHOST
He said that he had been an editor for a publication called The Weekly World News.
David Ray SkinnerHOST
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Frank OstHOST
I remember hearing it on the radio while I was painting the garage one summer day, and I wondered why I'd never heard it before, and then why it wasn't a hit.
Frank OstHOST
Record World called it a hot rocker and said that Waddy Wachtell provides the guitar sparks and Jackson Browne and Rick Murata, their chorus is cute and catchy.
Frank OstHOST
It's a great call and response tune that would seem perfect for the top 40.
Frank OstHOST
But Warren never seemed to get a break from radio, so I looked to see where the song originated.