07-02-15: The Moon Is Movin' The Maniacs In A Shitty Decline

"I'd Rather Go Blind" is a song written and first recorded by Etta James and a b-side to her hit single "Tell Mama" from 1968. It has previously appeared on these mixes along with versions by Paul Weller and Rod Stewart. This mix features Rod Stewart's alternate studio version as well as versions by Gemma Ray and Paloma Faith.

The rest: Gil Scott Heron's "Who'll Pay The Reparations On My Soul?" from his 1970 debut album Small Talk On 125th & Lenox, The Alexander Review's determined "A Change Had Better Come". the funky "Prayer" by D'Angelo & The Vanguard, Black Conspirators' sweet "Love", Anita Baker's 1986 single "Sweet Love", Eazy-E's anthemic 1988 Dr. Dre production "Eazy-Duz-It", Men Without Hats' robotic 1983 hit "Safety Dance", the creatively-titled "Disco Music" by RD Burman & Chorus,  Freddie Gibbs' Madlib production "Education" with Yasiin Bey and Black Thought, the sweetly creepy "Midnight Flower" by The Four Tops, Squeeze's wry "If I Didn't Love You", Tarkio's cover of their "Goodbye Girl", Squeeze co-leader Chris Difford's version of their single "Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)", the non-album rare soundtrack song "Till Death Do Us Part" by The Kinks, Annie Eve's cover of their song "This Time Tomorrow", Ezra Furman's furious "Ferguson's Burning" and Bob Dylan's defiant "Only A Pawn In Their Game"

Yankee And The Brave (pt. 4)                                 Run The Jewels
Who'll Pay The Reparations On My Soul?              Gil-Scott Heron
A Change Had Better Come                                     The Alexander Review
Prayer                                                                D'Angelo and the Vanguard
Love                                                                   Black Conspirators
I'd Rather Go Blind (alternate)                          Rod Stewart
Sweet Love                                                        Anita Baker
Eazy-Duz-It                                                       Eazy-E
The Safety Dance                                              Men Without Hats 
Disco Music (aka Are Dil Se Dil Mile)            RD Burman, Chorus
Education        Freddie Gibbs ft. Yasiin Bey, Black Thought & Madlib
Midnight Flower                                                The Four Tops
I'd Rather Go Blind                                           Gemma Ray
If I Didn't Love You                                          Squeeze
Goodbye Girl                                                    Tarkio
Pulling Mussels (From The Shell)                   Chris Difford
I'd Rather Go Blind                                          Paloma Faith
Till Death Do Us Part                                      The Kinks
This Time Tomorrow                                       Annie Eve
Ferguson's Burning                                          Ezra Furman
Only A Pawn In Their Game                           Bob Dylan 

06-25-15: Special Orders Don't Upset Us

Little Richard's first major hit "Tutti Frutti" was recorded in 1955 and considered maybe the birth of rock and roll. Included here with that song are Creedence Clearwater Revival's 1969 cover of his 1965 hit "Good Golly Miss Molly" and his similarly lyrically loose cover of their hit "Born On The Bayou".

Betty Wright's biggest hit was "Clean Up Woman", released before she was technically a woman, a month before she turned 18. She also appears here on as a guest on Lil Wayne's very loose interpolation of The Rolling Stones' hit "Play With Fire".

One song repeats this week: a cover of Neil Diamond's 1971 hit "I Am...I Said" by Bunny Rugs And The Upsetters to accompany the original.

The rest: the jazzy "Josie" by Steely Dan, the Stevie Wonder-produced "Spring High" from Ramsey Lewis' 1977 album Love Notes, the airy "Capricorn Rising" by Richard Evans with Linda Williams, the paranoid "Year Of The Dragon" by Wyclef Jean with Lauryn Hill, After The Fire's English-language cover of Falco's "Der Kommisar", the melodic "Grey Skies" by Turquoise Days, Devo's frantic "Too Much Paranoias", the rollicking "There Goes My Gun" by The Pixies, Ka's mournful "Sins Of The Father" with Roc Marciano, Etta James' wordless lament "Feelin' Uneasy" and Pharoah Sanders jubilant "Love Is Everywhere".

Born On The Bayou                                          Little Richard
Good Golly Missy Molly                                  Creedence Clearwater Revival
Clean Up Woman                                              Betty Wright
Josie                                                                   Steely Dan
Spring High                                                       Ramsey Lewis
Capricorn Rising                                               Richard Evans w/ Linda Williams
I Am, I Said                                               Bunny Rugs And The Upsetters
Year Of The Dragon                                  Wyclef Jean ft. Lauryn Hill
Der Kommisar                                                   After The Fire
Grey Skies                                                         Turqouise Days
Too Much Paranoias                                          Devo
There Goes My Gun                                          The Pixies
Tutti Frutti                                                          Little Richard
Playing With Fire                                        Lil Wayne ft. Betty Wright
I Am....I Said                                                      Neil Diamond
Sins Of The Father                                      Ka ft. Roc Marciano
Feelin' Uneasy                                                    Etta James
Love Is Everywhere                                           Pharoah Sanders

06-18-15: Get Your Instructions, Follow Directions, Then You Should Change Your Address

"Run Joe" is a calypso-tinged song by Louis Jordan from 1948. This mix features covers by Maya Angelou, Freddie Scott, Sir Lancelot and Chuck Berry as well as the original.

"New York State Of Mind" is a song from Billy Joel's 1976 album Turnstiles. This mix features versions by Carmen McRae, Mel Torme and Leon Russell as well as the original.

Run The Jewels' single "Ooh La La" features a sample by Greg Nice of Nice & Smooth and also samples Biz Markie's "Biz Is Goin' Off", also here.

The later version of "Gangsta Of Love" by Geto Boys adds production by Rick Rubin and vocals by Bushwick Bill with a sample of Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" to replace the original version's sample of The Steve Miller Band's "The Joker".

The rest: an alternate version of Talking Heads' "Life During Wartime", the spiritual "Easter Day" by The Dixon Brothers, a cover of Talking Heads' "Heaven" by KD Lang & The Siss Boom Bang, Sly & The Family Stone's languid album outtake "Sittin' On My Fanny" Bohannon's funky "South African Man", Prince Buster's bouncy "Ghost Dance" and a cover of Talking Heads' "Once In A Lifetime" by Philip Bailey.

New York State Of Mind                                    Carmen McRae
Run Joe                                                                Louis Jordan
Biz Is Goin' Off                                                   Biz Markie
Life During Wartime (alt ver)                             Talking Heads
Ooh La La                   Run The Jewels ft. Greg Nice & DJ Premier
Run Joe                                                                 Maya Angelou
New York State Of Mind                                     Billy Joel
Easter Day                                                            Dixon Brothers
Heaven                                             KD Lang and Siss Boom Bang
Run Joe                                                               Freddie Scott
Sittin' On My Fanny                                           Sly & The Family Stone
New York State Of Mind                                    Mel Torme
Run Joe                                                                Sir Lancelot
South Africa Man                                                Bohannon
Gangsta Of Love (later ver)                                The Geto Boys
Run Joe                                                               Chuck Berry
Ghost Dance                                                        Prince Buster
Once In A Lifetime                                             Philip Bailey
New York State Of Mind                                    Leon Russell