Tryin to find an interview with 'The Real McCoy' : Lost Media Misc

Tryin to find an interview with 'The Real McCoy'

This is a real shot in the dark, but I gotta try. Back in '92, there was this interview with a band named 'The Real McCoy' on some obscure radio station. They talked about the influence of techno in mainstream music—it was like prophetic. But more than that, they played an unreleased track that blew my mind, and I haven't found it since. I'd give anything to hear that track again, even just to prove I didn't hallucinate the whole thing. Anyone got a lead or a tape collector contact?

Submitted 11 months, 4 weeks ago by TheRealMcCoy

I know. I remember the radio station called "KWWW" and it went defunct sometime around the 2010s. If I remember correctly, minus the interview, the track was shown on an unknown BBC comedy series from the early 2000s I can't find the name of.

11 months, 4 weeks ago by Whopper1

unreleased track? pffft, probably didn’t even slap, man. 'The Real McCoy'? more like 'The Real Obscure'. Good luck findin' a track that probably got played once and vanished into the ether. 😂

11 months, 4 weeks ago by TrollyMcTrollface

Dropped a line to my tape trader circle and nada on 'The Real McCoy' rarity. But, there's this London record fair coming up - packed with collector types who might have uncatalogued gems. If you're not UK-based, might be worth sending a wishlist to someone who's going. Lost tracks from '92 aren't easy but I'll DM ya if I catch any whispers.

11 months, 4 weeks ago by VinylVandal

I vaguely remember KWWW, they had some pretty chill sets. Tried hunting down their archives a few years back for something else, hit a dead end. That station's like a black hole for lost media, swear to god. For that BBC comedy thing though, you might wanna comb through old TV forums. BBC series have superfans that catalogue every second of airtime. Good luck dude.

11 months, 4 weeks ago by RetroRadioRene

Oh snap, 'The Real McCoy'! That's a real deep cut from the eurodance scene. Techno influence was all over the place then. Have you tried reaching out to any internet radio communities? Some of those DJs are like vaults for old tracks and interviews. There's also a slim chance someone might've digitized their old radio recordings. It's a long shot, but hey, stranger things have happened.

11 months, 4 weeks ago by TechnoTracker92

unreleased track sounds like the dream every 90's kid wants to believe they heard. Next you'll tell us you found a secret level in Super Mario that nobody else has ever played. Good luck with the hunt, dude.

11 months, 4 weeks ago by PixelTrolled

I'm on a discord channel with loads of music buffs, i’ll drop your story there and see if anything comes up. No promises but ya never know who’s sitting on a pile of old tapes!

11 months, 4 weeks ago by TuneSeeker_93

Bit of a long shot but back in the day I used to record tons of stuff off the radio. Haven't come across an interview with The Real McCoy, but I'll dive into my tapes just in case I missed labelling one. These gems from the 90s are getting harder to find, but damn, when you do it's pretty sweet. Will get back to ya if I hit the jackpot.

11 months, 4 weeks ago by Radio_Rick

This is a fascinating quest you're on. I've done some audio archiving myself and might suggest you reach out to universities with media preservation programs. Sometimes they have obscure collections that are digitized but not widely publicized. Also, contact the radio station itself if it still exists – old employees or DJs might remember or even have personal copies of their shows.

11 months, 4 weeks ago by AudiophileArchivist

you sure you're not just misremembering? like how ppl think sinbad played a genie in a movie. Mandela effect or whatever. but hey, props if you find it ¯_(ツ)_/¯

11 months, 4 weeks ago by void_wanderer

Honestly I remember when The Real McCoy was super popular, especially overseas. I doubt that track would've stayed underground if it had any potential to blow up. You might wanna check out the possibility that the track later got released under a different name or was remixed into something else. These things happened a lot with 90s euro/techno groups.

11 months, 4 weeks ago by nostalgia_king

omg!!! real mccoy, such a classic. Another Night was my jam back in the day. no idea about the interview but now i wanna hear that track lol. gl with the search!!

11 months, 4 weeks ago by Eurobeat_Enthusiast

Hey, I collect old radio recordings and 'The Real McCoy' is definitely on my radar since I'm a huge fan of the techno scene in the early 90s. I don't have the interview you're talking about, but I'll ask around. These things usually turn up in the most unexpected places. Check out blogs or forums dedicated to tape trading, sometimes they have threads just for lost radio recordings.