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April 2021 |
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Fleetwood Recording Company Sports Albums |
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Steven KeyMan |
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Baseball Series
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By Steven KeyMan |
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Established in 1958, Fleetwood began
recording Sports Albums in 1966. The
first "Havlicek Stole The Ball"
featuring highlights of the Boston
Celtic Championship Play-offs from 1956
to 1966. The following year Fleetwood
Records issued "The Impossible Dream,"
a recording that was originally a radio
special put together by radio station
WHDH and highlighted the Red Sox
incredible season of 1967. |
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 1967
- "The Impossible Dream" The
Broadway melody that became the theme
song for the team, tells the story of
the American League's champion "Cardiac
Kids." The "Voice of the Red Sox," WHDH
Sports Director Ken Coleman, did the
narration.
The cover artwork depicts a Red Sox hitter, breaking out of the batters
box. The back has a black & white team
picture. Featured songs: "The
Impossible Dream," "Take Me Out to the
Ball Game," and "Shoutin' Liza
Trombone."
 The
NBD - National Bank if Detroit,
presents the Official 1968 Detroit
Tigers Album. Narrated by Ernie Harwell
& Ray Lane, the album tells the story of a team, and of a city that was touched by
baseballs great impact. The 1968
American League
champion Detroit Tigers.
"The Year
of the Tiger '68" cover artwork
depicts a Detroit Tiger player sliding
into home. The Tigers team picture on
the back has inserted pictures of
broadcasters Harwell & Lane, owner John
Fatzer, VP-General Manager James
Campbell, and Manager Mayo Smith.
Curt Gowdy talks with Carl Yastrzemski
- The Red Sox Super Star and athlete of
the year talks with sportscaster Curt Gowdy about batting, fielding and
physical conditioning ...an ideal
recording for little leaguers and
aspiring ball players.
The record sleeve illustrates Carl Yastrzemski instructing a little
leaguer the skills of hitting and
fielding. The back sleeve pictures Gene
Berde, Yaz's personal trainer, and a
daily 10 step training exercise program
to the right.
Introduced by James Stewart and
narrated by Curt Gowdy,
"Baseball - The First 100 Years,
Official Centennial Record Album"
was released in 1969. Written by Sam
Miller, and produced by Larry Miller,
the 1960's Psychedelic style cover was
designed by American commercial
illustrator Bob Peak.
He is best known for innovative designs
of the modern movie posters that
include West Side Story and My Fair
Lady.
From Marvelous Marv to a Miracle...
That's the story of
the "Amazin" World Champion New York
Mets, a team that excited a nation.
Narrated by broadcaster Lindsey Nelson
the record covers the New York Mets
history from 1962 through the lean
years to 1968, and their 1969 world
championship season.
Released by the Fleetwood Recording Co. in 1969, the album uses
Play-by-play tapes provided by WJRZ
radio, the NY Mets Flagship Station and
WHN Radio.
 1970
Battling Bucs
- Murtaughs Marauders make this album an exciting
happening. The story of a hard fought
season and a division title. Narrated
by Bob Prince this album tells the
story of the 1970 Pittsburgh Pirates
through exciting play-byplay action for
the division championship.
The front cover artwork depicts manager Danny Murtaugh looking on as
Roberto Clemente rounds the bases.
 1970:
Year Of The Birds - The World Champion
Baltimore Orioles and all the
play-by-play excitement. Brooks, Frank, Boog and all the rest. A baseball
buffs..must! Narrated by Chuck Thompson
and Bill O'Donnell, the cover, in Oriole
Orange, lists Baltimore's 30 man roster
with player's uniform numbers. Seven
players are randomly pictured.
The back has a write-up by Lou Hatter of the Baltimore Sun, followed by a
team photo, with inserts of Jim Hardin
and Clay Dalrymple.
1970 -
"The Big Red Machine" Narrated by Jim
Mcintyre, and Joe Nuxhall. Exciting
play-by-play action of the Cincinnati
Reds drive to the N.L. Pennant. It all
started that day during the summer of
1969 when Pete Rose came out and called
it "The Big Red Machine" That is when
the magic started.
The cover art depicts Manager Sparky Anderson driving the Big Red machine
with his player passengers. The back
has a write-up by Bob Hertzee of the
Cincinnati Enquirer.
 All
Star Dairies Presents: The
official record album with play-by-play
action highlights of their 1971
Championship Season.
"The World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates" - Murtaugh's Marauders in their finest
hour, told by the one and only Bob
Prince. Hear Bing Crosby announce
play-by-play action.
A year removed from their play-off loss to the Cincinnati Reds, a Young,
brash, loose and merry band of
Buccaneers won a World Series that
ranks among the best all time.
"Finley's Heroes" - Narrated by The
Oakland Athletics broadcaster Monte
Moore, this Fleetwood album features
all the exciting play-by-play of the
Oakland As 1972 championship season,
including the playoffs and world
series.
The cover art done by Dick Hamilton depicts Manager Dick Williams and his
shaggy hair, bold mustached players in
their eye-catching uniforms. The
Swingin' A's acquired a reputation as
one of the most colorful teams in
baseball history.
The New Red Machine - Johnny Bench,
Tony Perez, Pete Rose, Joe
Morgan--They're all here as Cincinnati
runs and powers itself to the 1972 N.L.
pennant. Narrated by Al Michaels, this
Fleetwood album features all the
exciting play-by-play action,
highlights, and interviews of the
Cincinnati Reds championship 1972
season.
The album cover pictures Pete Rose and the airborne Hal McRae celebrating
as George Foster scores the winning run
on a wild pitch to clinch the National
League Pennant.
1973
Ya Gotta Believe
- Rising from the
depts. of the basement in mid summer,
baseballs New York Mets collide with
the Oakland As in 1973's exciting World
Series. "Featuring all the exciting
play-by-play action, highlights and
interviews of the Amazin' Mets 1973 end
of season, play-offs and World Series
Championship Games."
Narrated by Curt Gowdy, the front album cover pictures Shea Stadium during
the 1973 World Series. The back
features line and composite World
Series box scores.
Those
Super Sox of '75 make baseball a
year round thing on this sensational
album. From Opening day to the final
our of the World Series - - Its all
here.
"Another hit from Budweiser King of Beers," This Anheuser Bush Inc. custom
recording was produced by Fleetwood
Recording Co. Narrated by Ned Martin,
Super Sox 75 features all the
play-by-play action, highlights and
interviews of the Red Sox 1975
Championship season. including play-off
and World Series.
This 1975 Fleetwood album title
"and
this one belongs to the Reds!" is
narrator and Hall of Fame broadcaster,
Marty Brennaman's signature call.
Relive all the glory of one of
baseballs greatest teams, as the
Cincinnati Reds take their first World
Championship in 35 years.
A Magnavox custom recording, the album cover, pictures Johnny Bench, Will
McEnaney, Pete Rose and the Big Red
Machine celebrating their World Series
Championship.
On October 18, 1977 the New York
Yankees ended a period of fifteen years
of famine with their 21st World Series
championship.
Narrated by Phil Rizzuto
"Return To Glory" chronicles the
play-by-play action of the N.Y. Yankees
1977 World Championship season.
Opening with "Here Come The Yankees" The album cover Pictures Babe Ruth
back in the Yankee glory days, and
below, Reggie Jackson returning the
Yankees back with three home runs in
game 6 of the 1977 World Series.
The album
"Kansas City Royals – The
Crowning Episode" was produced by the
Fleetwood Marketing Group, a division
of the Fleetwood Communications co. The
recording features all the exciting
play-by-play action, highlights and
interviews of the Royals 1980
Championship Season, including Playoffs
and World Series.
Narrated by Denny Matthews the "Voice of the Royals" the album cover
pictures a montage of Royal players,
and owner Ewing Kaufman.
"The Phantastic Phillies" a Fleetwood
Communications album, features
"Exciting Play-By-Play Action
Highlights And Interviews From The 1980
Pennant Winning Season."
Side two, interviews from the 1980 World Series, Playoff And Championship
Games are added, including "The 'Big
Event' ...The Post-Season Celebration."
Narrated by Harry Kalas, the
album cover pictures a montage of
Philly players. |
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The baseball series of sports
albums were released until 1980, when
ESPN, the networks, and leagues, wanted
to capitalize on releasing their own
highlights. Fleetwood was no longer
allowed to make highlight albums, and
lost the rights to them. |
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