a Man Named Pearl

A Tribute To The Pirate Stations (1964-1974) "Golden Years of Pop Music" On April 21, 2010, it will be 50 years since Radio Veronica began broadcasting from a ship just outside the territorial waters. It ushered in the era of the 'pirate station' phenomenon. Radio Caroline, Radio London, Radio Northsea International and many others followed Veronica's initiative. On this 7-CD + DVD box, all the great radio hits from the most important years of pop history (1964-1974) are listed by Adje Bouman. At the time, Ad was a technician at Radio Veronica and was not called 'the master' for nothing. Each CD has its own theme; the Adje Bouman Top Ten, the Lex Harding Show, the Rob Out Show, etc. Not only the big hits are featured, the typical 'radio records' are also present, all this is interspersed with jingles and so these shows seem to be alive again brought. As a bonus, the DVD with the movie 'The Boat That Rocked' has been added, to give an idea of ​​what it was like on a 'pirate ship' at the time.

The thrilling story behind the American pilots who were secretly recruited to defend the nation’s desperate Chinese allies before Pearl Harbor and ended up on the front lines of the war against the Japanese in the Pacific