📀 Promotional CD 🇺🇸 United States 📻 Radio Programming Service

📅 June 23, 2006 🎵 19 Tracks 🏢 Radio Ventures

Source: Original promotional insert from the José Araujo Collection.

Series: Vanguard
Issue: 06/25
Release Date: June 23, 2006
Total Tracks: 19

About This Release

Released on June 23, 2006, Vanguard 06/25 showcases the wide variety of music being promoted to American radio during the summer of 2006. Distributed by Radio Ventures, the Vanguard series served radio programmers, music directors, and broadcasters by compiling newly released singles from major and independent record labels into a single promotional disc designed for airplay evaluation across multiple radio formats.

The selection reflects the increasingly diverse nature of U.S. radio at the time. Contemporary R&B and hip-hop are represented by Beyoncé, Nick Cannon, and T-Pain, while pop and adult contemporary appear through Train, Lionel Richie, and Faith Hill. Alternative and indie music is well represented by Sonic Youth, The Gossip, Mae, Alexi Murdoch, Zero 7, and Psapp, illustrating how Radio Ventures balanced mainstream chart releases with artists receiving attention from modern rock, AAA, and specialty radio formats.

Historically, this issue documents a transitional moment in the music industry. Established artists continued to enjoy significant radio exposure while a new generation of performers emerged alongside the growing influence of digital downloads and online music discovery. As a result, Vanguard 06/25 provides a valuable archival snapshot of the varied programming heard across American radio during mid-2006.

Collector’s Note

Beyoncé – “Déjà Vu” was released as the lead single from B’Day and marked the beginning of Beyoncé’s second solo studio album campaign. Featuring Jay-Z, the recording became an international hit and demonstrated her continued evolution as one of the defining pop and R&B artists of the 2000s, reaching the Top 10 in numerous countries.

Complete Track Listing

#	Artist	Title	Version	Intro	Ending	Time
1	Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z	Deja Vu		:00	Cold	04:01
2	Train	Am I Reaching You Now		:10	Cold	03:44
3	Teddy Geiger	These Walls		:10	Fade	03:41
4	Sonic Youth	Incinerate		:42	Cold	04:56
5	Nick Cannon feat. Slim of 112	My Wife		:01	Cold	03:19
6	Lionel Richie	I Call It Love		:07	Cold	03:20
7	Josh Hoge	360	LP Version	:07	Fade	03:50
8	Ray Davies	Over My Head		:29	Cold	05:57
9	Brooke Hogan feat. Paul Wall	About Us		:01	Fade	03:23
10	Alexi Murdoch	Dream About Flying		:37	Cold	04:48
11	Faith Hill	Sunshine & Summertime	LP Version	:15	Fade	03:23
12	The Gossip	Standing In The Way Of Control		:24	Cold	04:22
13	The Summer Obsession	Do You Remember		:21	Cold	03:52
14	Zero 7	Throw It All Away	US Radio Edit	:06	Fade	04:02
15	The Replacements	Message To The Boys		:06	Fade	03:26
16	Mae	Anything		:13	Cold	04:00
17	Beth Orton	Shopping Trolley		:08	Cold	02:49
18	T-Pain feat. Lil’ Wayne	Studio Luv	Clean Version	:00	Cold	04:06
19	Psapp	Hi		:31	Cold	03:54