📀 Promotional CD 🇺🇸 United States 📻 Radio Programming Service

📅 December 09, 2005 🎵 20 Tracks 🏢 Radio Ventures

Source: Original promotional insert from the José Araujo Collection.

Series: Vanguard
Issue: 05/49
Release Date: December 09, 2005
Total Tracks: 20

About This Release

Released on December 9, 2005, Vanguard 05/49 documents the closing weeks of the 2005 radio programming year. Produced by Radio Ventures, the Vanguard series supplied radio stations with promotional recordings from major and independent labels, enabling music directors and programmers to evaluate new releases across multiple formats while also preparing seasonal playlists for the holiday period.

The first half of the disc reflects the variety of mainstream radio at the time. Pop and R&B are represented by The Black Eyed Peas, Faith Evans, Ashlee Simpson, and Jessica Simpson, while rock and alternative releases come from Neil Young, Limp Bizkit, She Wants Revenge, Michael Tolcher, and Greg Johnson. Latin music is included through Don Omar, alongside veteran artists such as Santana and Tori Amos, illustrating the broad format coverage that characterized the Vanguard series.

The final portion of the release shifts toward Christmas programming, featuring seasonal recordings by Brian Wilson, Carly Simon, Anne Cochran, Alison Krauss, LeAnn Rimes, and Jessica Simpson. By combining current singles with holiday selections on the same promotional disc, Vanguard 05/49 reflects the programming adjustments made by many American radio stations during December and serves as a useful archival record of year-end radio promotion in 2005.

Collector’s Note

The Black Eyed Peas – “Pump It” was issued during the highly successful Monkey Business album campaign and became one of the group’s signature international hits. Built around a prominent sample of Dick Dale’s version of “Misirlou,” the recording further established the Black Eyed Peas as one of the world’s most commercially successful pop groups of the mid-2000s.

Complete Track Listing

#	Artist	Title	Version	Intro	Ending	Time
1	Black Eyed Peas	Pump It	Edit	:10	Cold	03:35
2	Santana feat. Los Lonely Boys	I Don’t Wanna Lose Your Love		:22	Fade	03:54
3	Ashlee Simpson	L.O.V.E.	LP Version	:10	Cold	02:33
4	Neil Young	Far From Home	LP Version	:17	Cold	03:44
5	Tori Amos	Cars And Guitars		:17	Cold	03:45
6	Faith Evans	Tru Love		:06	Fade	03:46
7	Michael Tolcher	Sooner Or Later		:12	Cold	03:34
8	Don Omar feat. Fabolous	Dale Don Dale		:09	Cold	03:40
9	Limp Bizkit	Home Sweet Home		:15	Cold	03:52
10	Lil’ Flip feat. Manny Fresh	What It Do		:00	Cold	04:01
11	Greg Johnson	Save Yourself		:12	Cold	03:31
12	Beth Orton	Conceived		:18	Cold	03:23
13	Diamond Nights	The Girl’s Attractive		:13	Cold	03:13
14	She Wants Revenge	Tear You Apart	Amended Version	:36	Cold	04:43
15	Brian Wilson	On Christmas Day		:08	Fade	03:12
16	Carly Simon	Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!		:11	Cold	03:05
17	Anne Cochran	Someone Is Missing At Christmas		:14	Cold	04:08
18	Alison Krauss	Shimmy Down The Chimney		:19	Fade	03:55
19	LeAnn Rimes	Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree		:13	Cold	02:36
20	Jessica Simpson	What Christmas Means To Me		:08	Fade	02:55