DATE WITH CHRIS - Armed Forces Radio (AFRTS) 5 program discs / VIETNAM WAR era
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Extremely rare Armed Forces Radio & Television Service
PROGRAM RECORDS
Date with Chris
Full weeks broadcast late 1968
with interview of the Fifth Dimension on disc 405F
33 1/3
RL 50-8, 401M parts 1 & 2, 402T parts 1 & 2, 403W parts 1 & 2, 404Th parts 1 & 2 and 405F parts 1 & 2
I've been told the RL 50-8, usually means the 50th week of the 8th year in that decade, so likely pressed in late 1968 which makes sense as many of the songs were released in 1968. The 'M, T, W, Th & F' stand for the days of the week
(MOST sides VG/STRONG VG) vinyl grading varies and I'm being very conservative
5 Original AFRTS sleeves, thick brown paper, shuffled around a bit, but only one has a tear (pictured)
ARFTS records were pressed in low runs in California and shipped to each US base that had its own radio station. These records were then played live for troops and their families located on the bases. In 1968 there may have been as many as 300 bases around the globe, making these particular records very rare and also a highly collectible relic of the Vietnam War. Most records were destroyed as army surplus, these were bought secondhand from a thrift store and as far as I know there is no way to find out where they came from.
The "Date with Chris" radio program ran for a few years during the Vietnam War. The beautiful actress Chris Noel dj'ed hit songs from the previous year and featured one group each week, leading up to an interview on the last day of the week (Friday). She boosted morale for the troops and as a result it is said the N. Koreans put a $10,000 price on her head. These records are a serious trip down memory lane and I'm sure would become a highly cherished military collectable.
I do not own a professional VPI cleaner, but it is likely these discs may improve with a good cleaning.
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