Series 26 - Let's Go America (1963)

The patriotic theme of this package was a tie-in with WABC's DJs being called "The All Americans" (which was derived from the station being owned by the American Broadcasting Company).

There were 3 versions of this demo: 26A (WXYZ), 26B (WABC or KFWB), and 26C (WXYZ).

USED  BY RADIO LONDON

Series 26D  - Beatles Series (1964)

Beatlemania was sweeping the USA on stations like "W-A-Beatle-C", so PAMS created this series of jingles based on various Beatle hits.

SOME CUTS USED BY RADIO LONDON

Series 27 - Jet Set (1964)

This legendary package featured the unique combination of all-male vocals, and a high soprano female (Gleni) singing along above the trumpet parts.

PURCHASED BY RADIO ENGLAND - 'PIRATED' BY OTHER OFFSHORE STATIONS BEFORE RADIO ENGLAND WENT ON AIR

An easy listening  companion to 'Jet Set' was 'The Smart Set' - originally recorded for WRCV (1964)

RE-SUNG FOR BRITAIN RADIO IN 1966 USING THE 'HALLMARK OF QUALITY' SLOGAN

Series 28 - Happiness Is (1964)

A more traditional sounding package which told listeners to "get happy". There was also briefly a "28X" featuring jingles done for KGW. Some of the 28X cuts became part of series 28, 29 and Smart Set.

USED BY RADIO LONDON AND RADIO CAROLINE

Series 29 - Go Go (1965)

Riding the "a Go Go" craze, PAMS created this series which once again featured all-male vocals with fast-paced group backgrounds.

USED  BY RADIO LONDON AND RADIO CAROLINE

Series 30 - The N' Set (1965)

Everyone wanted to be part of "The In Crowd", so that became the next PAMS theme. The song "What's New Pussycat?" inspired the name for the all-female vocal group that sang on this package: The Gold Pussycats.

Series 30U - Kampus Kapers (1965)

More fight songs, but these were intended for college rather than high school teams. The letter "U" (in 30U) stood for University.

Series 31 - Music Explosion (1966)

"Music, that's our middle name". This package featured a powerful 4-male vocal sound.

USED  BY RADIO LONDON

Series 32 - Swiszle (1966)

What was a "swiszle"? Anything that a station wanted it to be!

For those who didn't get it, there was a 32B version of the demo with more conventional lyrics. Both featured the unique vocal style of Trella Hart, plus the first use of the Moog synthesizer.

USED BY RADIO CAROLINE

Series 33 - Fun (1967)

The song "Good Vibrations", combined with Mayor John Lindsay proclaiming New York to be "Fun City", lead WABC to adopt the phrase "Fun Vibrations" with this new PAMS package.

There was also a 33B version called "Just For Fun".

Listen to these PAMS jingles - many will sound very familiar because the offshore stations often adapted and edited them from PAMS demo tapes for their own use.

Series 32 - Swiszle 1966 What's a swiszle? Anything that a station wants it to be. An indescribable "something" referred to by a sound and a made up word. More conventional lyrics can also be used.

Series 33 - Fun Vibrations 1967

This package touched on some psychedelic "Good Vibrations" sounds, and lyrically reflected New York's nickname of "Fun City". Trella Hart is a featured soloist.

Thanks to PAMS and Jam Creative Productions for information used in this feature

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