Inside Track Lisa Robinson 3xLP Aug 1982 Elton John Foreigner Squeeze Radio Show

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Original D.I.R. Broadcasting radio transcription set for The Inside Track with Lisa Robinson, broadcast in August 1982.

This 3-LP syndicated radio special features extended interview segments with Mick Jones of Foreigner, Elton John, and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze, hosted by noted rock journalist Lisa Robinson. Robinson’s The Inside Track was a 90-minute monthly syndicated program combining candid artist interviews with selected music from the featured performers. Contemporary coverage described the show as a D.I.R. production syndicated nationally to roughly 150 stations.

The labels identify this issue simply as The Inside Track — August 1982, with all three artists named on each side.

Item Details

Program: The Inside Track
Host: Lisa Robinson
Featured Artists: Mick Jones / Elton John / Glenn Tilbrook
Broadcast Date: August 23, 1982
Network/Producer: D.I.R. Broadcasting Corp.
Format: 3-LP syndicated radio transcription set
Record Size: 12-inch
Speed: 33⅓ RPM
Program Length: Approximately 90 minutes
Label Text: For Radio Play Only / Not For Sale
Cue Sheet: Not included

Program Music / Run Order

Mick Jones / Foreigner Segment

1. Foreigner — Feels Like the First Time
2. Foreigner — Head Games
3. Foreigner — Waiting for a Girl Like You
4. Foreigner — Urgent

The Mick Jones portion centers on his work with Foreigner and is interspersed with Lisa Robinson interview material.

Elton John Segment

5. Elton John — Bennie and the Jets
6. Elton John — The Bitch Is Back
7. Elton John — Empty Garden
8. Elton John — Ball and Chain
9. Elton John — Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting

A surviving catalog description for this exact issue notes that Elton discusses subjects including his unhappy childhood and flamboyant public image.

Glenn Tilbrook / Squeeze Segment

10. Squeeze — Tempted
11. Squeeze — If I Didn’t Love You
12. Squeeze — I Can’t Hold On

The Glenn Tilbrook segment combines Squeeze recordings with Robinson’s interview material.

This exact release is documented as a scarce U.S. D.I.R. Broadcasting 3-LP radio show, hosted by Lisa Robinson and featuring Mick Jones, Elton John, and Glenn Tilbrook.

Lisa Robinson’s The Inside Track was built around lengthy artist conversations rather than a conventional countdown format. Surviving contemporary coverage confirms Robinson was interviewing major rock artists for the series in 1982 and that the program was produced by D.I.R. Broadcasting.

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