Samen met Ray Robinson hebben we de opname kunnen dateren op vrijdag 24 mei 1974, 19:00 - 19:52 uur.
From the information given in the links during the show, we know that date is wrong, and between us we've pinned the correct date down to being Friday 24th May 1974.
It's quite an interesting recording for several reasons.
Firstly, it is the only known recording of Dennis King on the Mi Amigo during 1974 (or on Caroline at all, for that matter). Previously we only had recordings of him in early 1973, and then with the pre-recorded Berlin Service later in 1975. Dennis was German, and in 1974 he worked mostly in Caroline's office on land, behind the scenes.
Secondly, Dennis makes reference to the captain having a model plane which he flew around the ship, and that it had been a warm and sunny day, so they had been swimming in the North Sea.
Thirdly , it's an oldies show, with just one current song (Hot Chocolate - Emma) and a couple of album tracks.
Fourthly , he comments about the studios being used for the first time with a technician to cue the records - it was not a 'self-op' show as you would normally expect.
Fifthly , he mentions that following him will be Andy Archer with School's Out (2100-2400), Johnny Jason (0000-0300), and Micky Mercer (0300-0600). Johnny Jason was heard on Radio Seagull from the Mi Amigo in January and February that year, but then he went to America to look for a job. Not finding anything suitable, he returned first to London, and then went out to the ship again with Andy Archer on Tuesday 21st May.
And sixthly, Dennis and Andy had been at some Scottish Brandy, and so the presentation is perhaps not quite as coherent as would normally have been the case!