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GET /v2/plays/3657712/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 3657712,
    "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3657712/?format=api",
    "airdate": "2026-05-21T16:06:35-07:00",
    "show": 66778,
    "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/66778/?format=api",
    "image_uri": "https://dn710305.ca.archive.org/0/items/mbid-758dda0d-f71a-40c7-a2ac-9c3a1650de28/mbid-758dda0d-f71a-40c7-a2ac-9c3a1650de28-10019907555_thumb500.jpg",
    "thumbnail_uri": "https://dn710305.ca.archive.org/0/items/mbid-758dda0d-f71a-40c7-a2ac-9c3a1650de28/mbid-758dda0d-f71a-40c7-a2ac-9c3a1650de28-10019907555_thumb250.jpg",
    "song": "Tryouts for the Human Race",
    "track_id": "26a842cb-4faa-3880-9e63-d866619f56d5",
    "recording_id": "c00916d9-d6cd-48bc-955a-053fa6077e28",
    "artist": "Sparks",
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    ],
    "album": "Profile: The Ultimate Sparks Collection",
    "release_id": "758dda0d-f71a-40c7-a2ac-9c3a1650de28",
    "release_group_id": "64efb50b-b52d-3866-8e01-48a4461afe2b",
    "labels": [
        "Rhino"
    ],
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    ],
    "release_date": "1991-04-01",
    "rotation_status": null,
    "is_local": false,
    "is_request": false,
    "is_live": false,
    "comment": "Produced by Giorgio Moroder, this 1979 lead track from \"No. 1 in Heaven\" utilized massive Moog modular systems to redefine Sparks as synth-pop pioneers. The album's computer-precise, sequenced rhythms abandoned traditional rock instrumentation, fundamentally shaping the future of the New Wave genre. For a deep dive into their five-decade evolution, the official archive is available at https://allsparks.com",
    "location": 1,
    "location_name": "Default",
    "play_type": "trackplay"
}