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This list was created to educate Quad collectors of the quadraphonic Radio Broadcast that took place from 1969 to the late '70's. A few Bootleg records appeared over the years made from these broadcasts. You can always count on a tape deck rolling somewhere and this list might be most useful to tape traders that are willing to go to any length to get a recording of something they crave. Any information you might be able to pass on is appreciated, Rolling Stone Magazine's from the era are a great source for this info since many quad radio broadcasts were advertised if the radio program had national distribution.
For additions to this list, include:
1. Artist 2. Date of Broadcast 3. Quadraphonic Format (Discrete, SQ, QS) 4. Program name (King Biscuit, Etc.) 5. Country of origin (U.S., U.K., etc.) 8. Any comments that might be helpful.Please send any additions or corrections to this list to : * /|\ * Mark Anderson / | \ * multichannel AT cox.net * / | \ ------/ | \--------------- / | \ | This list can be accessed from : http://members.cox.net/surround/
During the quadraphonic era, their were hopes that radio broadcasts someday would be all multi-channel. To broadcast quadraphonics was difficult and never actually came to a solution. One attempt to broadcast in quad was by using one radio station to broadcast the front channels while another broadcast the rear. In order to receive these "Discrete" broadcasts, a second stereo FM receiver was needed. This proved to be problematic since owning two stereo receivers was not a reality for most. The other method was to matrix the 4 channels to 2 and then decode the 2 channels back to 4 on your home receiver. There were suggestions to broadcast the extra channels by multiplexing them on a second subcarrier at 76 kHz. These designs were made by Zenith Corporation, General Electric, RCA and Dorren Quadracast Systems. There was never an agreement between the FCC and the EBU how to broadcast quadraphonic sound, but here in the U.S. The National Quadraphonic Radio Committee (NQRC) recommended the Quadracast system from Lou Dorren and was adopted by the FCC in 1983. Brad Miller was the only representative of the industry who wanted a discrete system, and CBS even proposed a USQ system that was compatible with Matrix SQ, yet had a discrete sub-carrier for optimal performance. They even developed a fully discrete Matrix system, but it never was really developed, although it was patented. The BBC was designing their H-matrix at the same time and they regarded it at that time as quadraphonics. Live rock concerts were broadcast in matrixed Quadraphonic formats on syndicated shows like the "King Biscuit Flower Hour".Written By Eero Aro & Mark Anderson
Quadraphonic Radio Broadcasts :King Biscuit Flower Hour Radio Show - Procal Harum - 10/28/73, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Aerosmith / Gentle Giant - 9/28/75, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Mountain / Climax Blues Band - 2/10/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Santana - 10/13/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Chicago - 10/27/74, 90 Minutes (SQ) - Edger Winter / Suzy Quatro - 11/10/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Johhny Winter / Robin Trower - 7/28/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Earth, Wind & Fire / Rory Gallagher - 8/25/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Steven Stills / Maria Muldaur - 7/14/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Genesis - Shrine Auditorium, L.A., CA. 3/9/75, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Bachman, Turner Overdrive / Les Variations - 9/8/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Emerson, Lake & Plamer - 3/10/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Focus / Joe Walsh - 9/30/73, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Poco / Foghat - 10/12/75, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Alice Cooper - 7/27/75, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Humble Pie / Framptons Camel - 8/26/73, 90 Minutes (SQ) - Steve Miller / Grin - 1/27/74,, 60 Minutes (SQ) - J. Giels / Foghat - 11/8/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Mott the Hoople / Argent - (Date Unknown), 60 Minutes (SQ) - Rod Stewart - 5/11/75, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Seals & Crofts - 2/24/74, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Rick Wakeman / Renaissance - 11/30/75, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Maria Muldaur - 2/23/75, 60 Minutes (SQ) - James Taylor - 6/30/74, 90 Minutes (SQ) - Yes - Boston Gardens Boston, MA. 12-11-74 broadcast 1/26/75, 60 Minutes (SQ) - Jefferson Starship - - Doobie Brothers / Boomtown Rats - 3/78, 60 Minutes (SQ) {Might be Quadraphonic} - Edger Winter / Richi Havens - 4/29/73 - Heart / Burton Cummings - 8/14/77, 60 Minutes (SQ) {Might be Quadraphonic} BBC Transcription Service - Stereo Pop Special - Focus - Paris Theater '76, show #139190, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2537/SQ - Ronnie Lanes Slim Chance - Paris Theater 7/75, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2204/SQ - Deep Purple - '74, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN ????/SQ - Santana - Paris Theater '77, show #139, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2725/SQ - Pretty Things - Paris Theater 3/75, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2186/SQ - Baker, Gravitz Army - Paris Theater Week 41/ '75, show #104, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2398/SQ - Caravan - Paris Theater Week 28/ '76, show #124, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2575/SQ - Barcley James Harvest - Paris Theater Week 39/ '74, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2129/SQ, Pop Spectacular #77 (Recorded 19-06-74 at the Golders Green Hippodrome, London) - Jack Bruce Band - Paris Theater '77, show #150, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2820/SQ - Camel - Paris Theater '77, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2935/SQ - P F M - Paris Theater Week 26/ '76, show #123, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2838/SQ - Incredible String Band - Paris Theater '74, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2161/SQ - Kiki Dee Band - Paris Theater '75, 60 Minutes (SQ). Record # CN 2229/SQ Unknown Shows - Steve Miller Band - U.S. Tour '75. Supposedly QS format. - Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Ontario Motor Speedway, CA. '73. Supposedly QS format. - The Who - Capitol Center Largo, MD. '73. Supposedly QS format.
- Chicago's "The Loop" WLUP broadcasted at least one live concert that I know of in the SQ matrix format in 1979. The show opened with Rainbow, went back to the studio to play a cut from Joe Jacksons new album "I'm the Man"and a few other tunes, then followed by Blue Oyster Cult.
- In 1971 Minneapolis radio WLOL-FM conducted Minnesota's first discrete 4-channel broadcasts. By using WLOL for the front stereo pair, and transmitting the rear stereo pair thru phone lines to Minnesota's educational radio KSJN. The second attempt at discrete 4-channel broadcasting eliminated the phone lines. The front stereo pair was transmitted on WLOL-FM and the rear pair was broadcasted by KEEY-FM. Mark Durenberger, a DJ at WLOL at the time of these broadcast shares his thoughts on those days
- Back in 1974 and 1975 there was a short-lived radio station WQIV in New York City. One of their "innovations" (gimmicks?) was full time QS-quad broadcasting. The quad format was even related to their call -letters -they called themselves "cue four (Q-4)." They were a commercial rock station with an emphasis on progressive rock. They broadcast live concerts, the earliest syndicated Rock Around the World shows, whole albums, and other things unusual at the time on commercial radio. The station was short-lived since it was converted from a classical format (WNCN) whose loyal listeners put so much pressure on the owners that they had to bring back the classical format. Live Quad QS encoded broadcasts took place from "Electric Lady" Studios in N.Y.C. 1. The Guess Who - Live From Electric Lady Recording Studio on WQIV - 1/16/75 2. Kinky Friedman & The Texas Jewboys - Live From Electric Lady Recording Studio on WQIV - 2/2/75. 3. Larry Coryell's - Eleventh House. '75 * 4. Rush - Live From Electric Lady Recording Studio on WQIV - 12/5/74 A quad fan had some interesting comments about the shows
Beginning in September 1969, WCRB radio in Boston began experimenting with quadraphony, collaborating with WGBH to present a series of Boston Symphony concerts live in discrete quadraphonic sound, two channels being transmitted via WGBH and the other two on WCRB. These quadraphonic BSO broadcasts continued through the 1973 season, and WCRB broadcast some of its recorded music using the SQ quadrophonic system for several years afterwards.
In the later part of 1969, San Francisco's KRON began its first four channel broadcasts. KRON broadcasted the front two channels and station KIOI broadcast the rear two channels. For their first Quadraphonic broadcast, Ampex tape corporation provided four channel Reel to Reel tapes with music from various record labels.
The Greatful Dead performed at the Winterland Arena, S.F. on October 4, 1970. The performance was televised on KQED and simulcast on KQED-FM and KSAN-FM in Discrete Quadraphonic.
Eesti Raadio is a national public radio organization in the Republic of Estonia. March 13, 1977 the first quadraphonic program was aired from Tallinn by a special FM transmitter. These experimental programs lasted till 1980.
The goverment run radio stations in Switzerland conducted discrete Quadraphonic broadcasts during the 1980's. Classical Music was broadcasted via DRS1 (sending the front channels) and DRS2 (sending the rear channels). Pop music and jazz were broadcasted via DRS3 (front channels) and DRS2 (sending the rear channels). Apparently these were going on as late as the 1980's.
In 1972 the BBC made Quadraphonic recordings at the 50th Anniversary Promenade Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. In 1974 The BBC demonstrated Quadraphony at the International Electronics Expo. 1977 - Year of experimental quadrophonic broadcasts using Research Department's 2 channel matrix.
* Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Center of the Earth, '75. Television broadcast on KABC TV, Los Angeles, Ca. Simulcast in matrix quad. (format unknown) on KLOS FM, Los Angeles, Ca.
* During 1977, The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) conducted quadraphonic broadcast using the BBC's research departments 2 channel matrix. The matrix format was known as Matrix HJ at that time, the predecessor to the Ambisonic UHJ format.
List Compiled and Copyright By
Mark Anderson
Acknowledgments : Thanks to the following folks who have passed on additions, comments and corrections to this list : Ty Chamberlain Eero Aro Klaus Hoenemann Tad Bartel Steve Pacenka Richard Gordon Jim Kelly Mark Durenberger
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