Switchin' to Glide
The Kings
1980
Source-supported album or original-release association. First-release evidence and any conflicts are stated separately.
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Release: 1980
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Switchin to Glide - The Kings Are Here
Licensed separate album track and 1980 year. This is the individually titled segment, not an assumed identity with the longer This Beat Goes On / Switchin to Glide radio segue.
The Kings - Original Radio Segue
Licensed program separately identifies the combined radio segue, so it is not substituted for the separately titled screenshot row.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
The Kings' 1980 album The Kings Are Here includes Switchin' to Glide as its own track. The combined This Beat Goes On / Switchin' to Glide radio segue is separately identified in the licensed catalog; this entry retains the individually requested title.
Evidence scope: Sourced recording and album context; not an asserted account of the songwriters inspiration.
Sources for this information
Switchin to Glide - The Kings Are Here
Licensed separate album track and 1980 year. This is the individually titled segment, not an assumed identity with the longer This Beat Goes On / Switchin to Glide radio segue. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
The Kings - Original Radio Segue
Licensed program separately identifies the combined radio segue, so it is not substituted for the separately titled screenshot row. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Other appearances and versions
Original separately indexed album segment; not the combined radio segue
The verified recording is added as the editorial destination for this requested title and performer. The screenshot was not audio-verified, and does not prove the exact mix, edit, pressing or mastering of the user file. Recording version: Original separately indexed album segment; not the combined radio segue
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Sourced recording context; screenshot audio identity and exact master not independently verified.
Conservative editorial listening tags reviewed for this specific previously added recording in v3.6. These broad classifications are separate from source-verified recording identity and do not assert that the cited source assigned these exact genre labels.
Switchin to Glide - The Kings Are Here
Licensed separate album track and 1980 year. This is the individually titled segment, not an assumed identity with the longer This Beat Goes On / Switchin to Glide radio segue.
The Kings - Original Radio Segue
Licensed program separately identifies the combined radio segue, so it is not substituted for the separately titled screenshot row.
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