"Go Now" was written in 1962 by songwriter Larry Banks, who gave it to his ex-wife to record a couple years later. Bessie Banks' version came out in early 1964 but it was The Moody Blues version later in the year that became a hit. A previous mix included her original recording, this mix has The Moody Blues version along with other covers by Gloria Jones and Cher.
"Hamrony" is a track from Elton John's 1973 album Goodbye Yellowbrick Road. This mix features covers by Diana Ross and Jesse Malin as well as the original.
One other song repeats this week: Bob Dylan's 1981 Shot Of Love outtake "You Changed My Life", with a more recent cover by Ivan & Alvosha.
Jay-Z's "Cashmere Thoughts" samples Bohannon's "Save Their Souls".
The rest: a stripped-down version of Jimmy Cliff's cover of Cat Stevens' "Wild World", the vocal track of The Clash's "Rock The Casbah", Eddie Kendricks' version of Seals & Croft's "Diamond Girl", Group Home's jazzy "Supa Star", the J Dilla-produced "You Can't Hold The Torch" by Busta Rhymes with Q-Tip and Chauncey Black, The Boswell Sisters' swinging "Wha'dja Do To Me?", the Joe Walsh-led "In The City" by The Eagles, Brook Benton's cover of Elton John's "Country Comfort", Marion Black's soulful "Go On Fool", Mark Kozelek's cover of Modest Mouse's "Float On" and a demo version of Big Star's "Blue Moon".
Wild World (stripped ver) Jimmy Cliff
Rock The Casbah (vocals) The Clash
Go Now The Moody Blues
Harmony Elton John
Diamond Girl Eddie Kendricks
Supa Star (my edit) Group Home
Save Their Souls Bohannon
Cashmere Thoughts Jay-Z
Go Now Gloria Jones
You Can't Hold The Torch Busta Rhymes ft/ Q-Tip & Chauncey Black
Wha'dja Do To Me? The Boswell Sisters
Harmony Diana Ross
You Changed My Life Ivan &Alyosha
Go Now Cher
In The City The Eagles
Country Comfort Brook Benton
Harmony Jesse Malin
Go On Fool Marion Black
You Changed My Life Bob Dylan
Float On Mark Kozelek
Blue Moon (demo) Big Star
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Sunday, May 22, 2016
12-12-13: If I Buy The Bread, I Can't Afford The Wine
"I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" is a standard from 1926. More than twenty recordings of it were made in the first 16 years since it was published, including Billie Holiday's 1938 version. This mix includes that version and two much later versions by Frank Sinatra in 1960 and Dean Martin the following year.
The Sundowners were a Chicago country bar band from the 60s and 70s. Their version of Merle Haggard's "Sidewalks Of Chicago" is featured here with Brook Benton's country soul cover to accompany the original.
One other Merle Haggard song repeats this week: "Life In Prison", his original version as well as a cover by The Byrds with Gram Parsons singing lead vocals.
The rest: the soul ballad "This Must Be Love", Ruth Brown's chipper "This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'", the wise "Hand Of Fate" by The Rolling Stones, the early 80s funk of "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Egyptian Lover's historic-minded "Egypt, Egypt", Don Blackman's funky "You Ain't Hip", the skeletal "I Got Rhythm" by The Brothers, Peter Gabriel's sly "Sledgehammer", El-P & Killer Mike's Run The Jewels track "Get It", Jose Feliciano's cover of Stevie Wonder's "Blame It On The Sun", Stevie's cover of The Temptations' "My Girl", Hayes Shepherd's alias The Appalachia Vagabond with "The Peddler And His Wife", the Nashville demo of Hank Williams' "I'm Going Home" and a cover of Merle Haggard's "Sing Me Back Home" by The Everly Brothers.
This Must Be Love Solid Solution
Sidewalks Of Chicago Brook Benton
Life In Prison Merle Haggard
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Billie Holiday
This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' Ruth Brown
Hand Of Fate The Rolling Stones
Life In Prison The Byrds
Sidewalks Of Chicago The Sundowners
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Frank Sinatra
Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
Egypt, Egypt Egyptian Lover
You Ain't Hip Don Blackman
I Got Rhythm The Brothers
Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
Get It El-P & Killer Mike
Blame It On The Sun Jose Feliciano
My Girl Stevie Wonder
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Dean Martin
The Peddler And His Wife The Appalachia Vagabond
I'm Going Home (Nashville Demo) Hank Williams
The Sidewalks Of Chicago Merle Haggard
Sing Me Back Home The Everly Brothers
The Sundowners were a Chicago country bar band from the 60s and 70s. Their version of Merle Haggard's "Sidewalks Of Chicago" is featured here with Brook Benton's country soul cover to accompany the original.
One other Merle Haggard song repeats this week: "Life In Prison", his original version as well as a cover by The Byrds with Gram Parsons singing lead vocals.
The rest: the soul ballad "This Must Be Love", Ruth Brown's chipper "This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'", the wise "Hand Of Fate" by The Rolling Stones, the early 80s funk of "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire, Egyptian Lover's historic-minded "Egypt, Egypt", Don Blackman's funky "You Ain't Hip", the skeletal "I Got Rhythm" by The Brothers, Peter Gabriel's sly "Sledgehammer", El-P & Killer Mike's Run The Jewels track "Get It", Jose Feliciano's cover of Stevie Wonder's "Blame It On The Sun", Stevie's cover of The Temptations' "My Girl", Hayes Shepherd's alias The Appalachia Vagabond with "The Peddler And His Wife", the Nashville demo of Hank Williams' "I'm Going Home" and a cover of Merle Haggard's "Sing Me Back Home" by The Everly Brothers.
This Must Be Love Solid Solution
Sidewalks Of Chicago Brook Benton
Life In Prison Merle Haggard
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Billie Holiday
This Little Girl's Gone Rockin' Ruth Brown
Hand Of Fate The Rolling Stones
Life In Prison The Byrds
Sidewalks Of Chicago The Sundowners
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Frank Sinatra
Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
Egypt, Egypt Egyptian Lover
You Ain't Hip Don Blackman
I Got Rhythm The Brothers
Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
Get It El-P & Killer Mike
Blame It On The Sun Jose Feliciano
My Girl Stevie Wonder
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me Dean Martin
The Peddler And His Wife The Appalachia Vagabond
I'm Going Home (Nashville Demo) Hank Williams
The Sidewalks Of Chicago Merle Haggard
Sing Me Back Home The Everly Brothers
Thursday, May 5, 2016
12-05-13: This Ain't Funny, So Don't You Dare Laugh
"Dream A Little Dream Of Me" is a standard first recorded by eventual television dad Ozzie Nelson in 1931. This mix includes a duet between Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong as well as the 1968 hit version by The Mamas & The Papas.
"Catch The Wind" is a 1965 single by Donovan. It was re-recorded a few years later in a different version to contractually allow the song for a greatest hits album. This mix has previously included both those versions and this week features vintage covers by Cher, Eartha Kitt and Glen Campbell.
One other song repeats this week: Peter Gabriel's 1982 single "Shock The Monkey" with a recent cover by Joseph Arthur.
"Just Another Case" by Cru both samples and features Slick Rick.
The rest: Joe Bataan's convincing "I'm Satisfied", a cover of Kenny Loggins' hit "This Is It" by Freddie Hubbard, K Rob & Rammelzee's breezy "Beat Bop", James Brown's advisory "Wake Up And Give Yourself The Chance To Live", Dead Prez's defiant "It's Bigger Than Hip Hop", William Onyeabor's spacey "Tell Me What You Want", Bill Withers' mellow "Don't You Want Me To Stay", Sinead O'Connor's dramatic "This Is The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance", an acoustic version of Bob Dylan's "Love Minus Zero/ No Limit" and Donovan's ethereal "There Is An Ocean"
Dream A Little Dream Of Me Ozzie Nelson
Catch The Wind Cher
I'm Satisfied Joe Bataan
This Is It Freddie Hubbard
Beat Bop K Rob & Rammelzee
Shock The Monkey Peter Gabriel
Wake Up And Give Yourself The Chance To Live James Brown
It's Bigger Than Hip Hop Dead Prez
Tell Me What You Want William Onyeabor
Don't You Want Me To Stay? Bill Withers
Dream A Little Dream Of Me Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Catch The Wind Eartha Kitt
Just Another Case Cru
Shock The Monkey Joseph Arthur
This Is The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance Sinead O'Connor
Love Minus Zero/ No Limit (acoustic ver) Bob Dylan
There Is An Ocean Donovan
Catch The Wind Glenn Campbell
Dream A Little Dream Of Me The Mamas & The Papas
"Catch The Wind" is a 1965 single by Donovan. It was re-recorded a few years later in a different version to contractually allow the song for a greatest hits album. This mix has previously included both those versions and this week features vintage covers by Cher, Eartha Kitt and Glen Campbell.
One other song repeats this week: Peter Gabriel's 1982 single "Shock The Monkey" with a recent cover by Joseph Arthur.
"Just Another Case" by Cru both samples and features Slick Rick.
The rest: Joe Bataan's convincing "I'm Satisfied", a cover of Kenny Loggins' hit "This Is It" by Freddie Hubbard, K Rob & Rammelzee's breezy "Beat Bop", James Brown's advisory "Wake Up And Give Yourself The Chance To Live", Dead Prez's defiant "It's Bigger Than Hip Hop", William Onyeabor's spacey "Tell Me What You Want", Bill Withers' mellow "Don't You Want Me To Stay", Sinead O'Connor's dramatic "This Is The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance", an acoustic version of Bob Dylan's "Love Minus Zero/ No Limit" and Donovan's ethereal "There Is An Ocean"
Dream A Little Dream Of Me Ozzie Nelson
Catch The Wind Cher
I'm Satisfied Joe Bataan
This Is It Freddie Hubbard
Beat Bop K Rob & Rammelzee
Shock The Monkey Peter Gabriel
Wake Up And Give Yourself The Chance To Live James Brown
It's Bigger Than Hip Hop Dead Prez
Tell Me What You Want William Onyeabor
Don't You Want Me To Stay? Bill Withers
Dream A Little Dream Of Me Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Catch The Wind Eartha Kitt
Just Another Case Cru
Shock The Monkey Joseph Arthur
This Is The Last Day Of Our Acquaintance Sinead O'Connor
Love Minus Zero/ No Limit (acoustic ver) Bob Dylan
There Is An Ocean Donovan
Catch The Wind Glenn Campbell
Dream A Little Dream Of Me The Mamas & The Papas
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
11-28-13: What I Learn From Others I'll Teach To You Too
"The Soul Of Man" is one of 29 songs recorded in the late 1920s during the brief but influential career of Blind Willie Johnson. This mix features recent covers by Tom Waits and Eric Burdon to accompany the original.
"Lithium" was the third single from Nirvana's 1991 debut album Nevermind. It was a much bigger hit in England than it was in The United States. A previous mix included an acoustic demo. This mix features the original rough full band version and a live version performed in Reading, England as well as the album version.
One other song repeats this week: Hank Williams' "Calling You" was recorded at his very first recording session in 1946. This mix has an undated demo as well as that recording.
The rest: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's sample-heavy pastiche "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash And The Wheels Of Steel", LL Cool J's aggressive "Mama Said Knock You Out", the sermonizing "Modernization" by Sons Of The Kingdom, Louis Armstrong & The Hot Five brisk "Sunset Cafe Stomp", Kendrick Lamar's jazzy "Untitled 5 | 09.21.14", The Boswell Sisters' sly "I'm In Training For You", the early Jimi Hendrix track "(My Girl) She's A Fox" with The Icemen, Mel & Tim's mellow "Keep The Faith", The Spinners' slinky "He'll Never Love You Like I Love You", Wilson Pickett's version of the Bobby Hebb standard "Sunny", a live cover of Prince's "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" by The Replacements, a live cover of The Loving Spoonful's "Didn't Want To Have To Do It" by Peggy Lee and a live version of "Sometimes It Snows In April" by Prince.
The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash And The Wheels Of Steel Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Lithium Nirvana
Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J
The Soul Of A Man Tom Waits
Modernization Sons Of The Kingdom
Sunset Cafe Stomp Louis Armstrong & The Hot Five
Untitled 5 | 09.21.14 Kendrick Lamar
I'm In Training For You The Boswell Sisters
(My Girl) She's A Fox The Icemen ft. Jimi Hendrix
Lithium (start studio session ver) Nirvana
Calling You Hank Williams
Soul Of A Man Eric Burdon
Keep The Faith Mel & Tim
He'll Never Love You Like I Do The Spinners
Sunny Wilson Pickett
The Soul Of A Man Blind Willie Johnson
Calling You (Montgomery demo) Hank Williams
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (live) The Replacements
Lithium (live) Nirvana
Didn't Want To Have To Do It (live) Peggy Lee
Sometimes It Snows In April (live) Prince
"Lithium" was the third single from Nirvana's 1991 debut album Nevermind. It was a much bigger hit in England than it was in The United States. A previous mix included an acoustic demo. This mix features the original rough full band version and a live version performed in Reading, England as well as the album version.
One other song repeats this week: Hank Williams' "Calling You" was recorded at his very first recording session in 1946. This mix has an undated demo as well as that recording.
The rest: Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's sample-heavy pastiche "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash And The Wheels Of Steel", LL Cool J's aggressive "Mama Said Knock You Out", the sermonizing "Modernization" by Sons Of The Kingdom, Louis Armstrong & The Hot Five brisk "Sunset Cafe Stomp", Kendrick Lamar's jazzy "Untitled 5 | 09.21.14", The Boswell Sisters' sly "I'm In Training For You", the early Jimi Hendrix track "(My Girl) She's A Fox" with The Icemen, Mel & Tim's mellow "Keep The Faith", The Spinners' slinky "He'll Never Love You Like I Love You", Wilson Pickett's version of the Bobby Hebb standard "Sunny", a live cover of Prince's "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" by The Replacements, a live cover of The Loving Spoonful's "Didn't Want To Have To Do It" by Peggy Lee and a live version of "Sometimes It Snows In April" by Prince.
The Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash And The Wheels Of Steel Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Lithium Nirvana
Mama Said Knock You Out LL Cool J
The Soul Of A Man Tom Waits
Modernization Sons Of The Kingdom
Sunset Cafe Stomp Louis Armstrong & The Hot Five
Untitled 5 | 09.21.14 Kendrick Lamar
I'm In Training For You The Boswell Sisters
(My Girl) She's A Fox The Icemen ft. Jimi Hendrix
Lithium (start studio session ver) Nirvana
Calling You Hank Williams
Soul Of A Man Eric Burdon
Keep The Faith Mel & Tim
He'll Never Love You Like I Do The Spinners
Sunny Wilson Pickett
The Soul Of A Man Blind Willie Johnson
Calling You (Montgomery demo) Hank Williams
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (live) The Replacements
Lithium (live) Nirvana
Didn't Want To Have To Do It (live) Peggy Lee
Sometimes It Snows In April (live) Prince
Saturday, April 16, 2016
11-21-13: But He Knows Not What It Means
"In My Room" was written by Brian Wilson for the 1963 Beach Boys album Surfer Girl. This week's mix features a rare German version sung by The Beach Boys with slightly rewritten lyrics, as well as covers by Grant Lee Buffalo and Langley Schools Project to go with the original.
"In Bloom" was a single off Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind. This mix features both strings and lullaby versions as well as a recent cover by Sturgill Simpson to go with the original. Simpson's version somewhat inexplicably gets the chorus lyrics wrong.
One other song repeats in the mix: Simon & Garfunkel's "Dangling Conversation", with a cover by Joan Baez as well as the original.
"Un Jeune Homme Bien" is Petula Clark's French version of The Kinks' "A Well Respected Man". Other Kinks-written songs on here also include Peggy Lee's version of "I Go To Sleep" and their rare ballad "And I Will Love You".
The rest: Talbin Kweli's witty Doom collaboration "Fly That Knot", the melodic "Anorak City" by Another Sunny Day, the Brixton Flavor remix of "Passin' Me By" by The Pharcyde, the 12 inch version of Prince's "Raspberry Beret", the spelling-conscious "B.O.B.B.Y." by RZA alias Bobby Digital, the mellow "Feelin That Feeling's Good" by Minnie Riperton, Marianne Faithfull's version of the traditional ballad "Scarborough Fair", Charley Patton's raw "Lord I'm Discouraged", Henry Maincini's Pink Panther soundtrack theme "Champagne And Quail", Doris & Kelley's yearning soul ballad "You Don't Have To Worry" and the instrumental demo of Phil Collins' soundtrack theme "Against All Odds".
Un Jeune Homme Bien Petula Clark
In My Room The Beach Boys
In Bloom The Tallywood Strings
Fly That Knot Talib Kweli ft. Doom
Anorak City Another Sunny Day
The Dangling Conversation Simon & Garfunkel
In My Room Grant Lee Buffalo
In Bloom Nirvana
Passin' Me By (Brixton Flavor remix) The Pharcycde
Raspberry Beret (12' mix) Prince
B.O.B.B.Y. RZA
Feelin' That Feeling's Good Minnie Riperton
Scarborough Fair Marianne Faithfull
Dangling Conversation Joan Baez
Lord I'm Discouraged Charley Patton
In Bloom Sturgill Simpson
In My Room (German ver) The Beach Boys
Champagne And Quail Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
And I Will Love You The Kinks
You Don't Have To Worry Doris & Kelley
In My Room The Langley Schools Project
Against All Odds (demo) Phil Collins
I Go To Sleep Peggy Lee
"In Bloom" was a single off Nirvana's 1991 album Nevermind. This mix features both strings and lullaby versions as well as a recent cover by Sturgill Simpson to go with the original. Simpson's version somewhat inexplicably gets the chorus lyrics wrong.
One other song repeats in the mix: Simon & Garfunkel's "Dangling Conversation", with a cover by Joan Baez as well as the original.
"Un Jeune Homme Bien" is Petula Clark's French version of The Kinks' "A Well Respected Man". Other Kinks-written songs on here also include Peggy Lee's version of "I Go To Sleep" and their rare ballad "And I Will Love You".
The rest: Talbin Kweli's witty Doom collaboration "Fly That Knot", the melodic "Anorak City" by Another Sunny Day, the Brixton Flavor remix of "Passin' Me By" by The Pharcyde, the 12 inch version of Prince's "Raspberry Beret", the spelling-conscious "B.O.B.B.Y." by RZA alias Bobby Digital, the mellow "Feelin That Feeling's Good" by Minnie Riperton, Marianne Faithfull's version of the traditional ballad "Scarborough Fair", Charley Patton's raw "Lord I'm Discouraged", Henry Maincini's Pink Panther soundtrack theme "Champagne And Quail", Doris & Kelley's yearning soul ballad "You Don't Have To Worry" and the instrumental demo of Phil Collins' soundtrack theme "Against All Odds".
Un Jeune Homme Bien Petula Clark
In My Room The Beach Boys
In Bloom The Tallywood Strings
Fly That Knot Talib Kweli ft. Doom
Anorak City Another Sunny Day
The Dangling Conversation Simon & Garfunkel
In My Room Grant Lee Buffalo
In Bloom Nirvana
Passin' Me By (Brixton Flavor remix) The Pharcycde
Raspberry Beret (12' mix) Prince
B.O.B.B.Y. RZA
Feelin' That Feeling's Good Minnie Riperton
Scarborough Fair Marianne Faithfull
Dangling Conversation Joan Baez
Lord I'm Discouraged Charley Patton
In Bloom Sturgill Simpson
In My Room (German ver) The Beach Boys
Champagne And Quail Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
And I Will Love You The Kinks
You Don't Have To Worry Doris & Kelley
In My Room The Langley Schools Project
Against All Odds (demo) Phil Collins
I Go To Sleep Peggy Lee
Sunday, April 3, 2016
11-14-13: Now It's All Done, But We Put Some Memories In Our Minds
"What's A Girl Supposed To Do" was written by famed songwriters Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry. It was first recorded by Leslie Gore, but a more suggestive version was later recorded by The Shangri-Las. This mix includes both versions as well as the original song demo by Ellie Greenwich.
"Too Young" is a standard from 1951, with the most famous version by Nat King Cole recorded that year. A previous mix included Marvin Gaye's rare version. This mix includes Cole's hit version as well as a rare Peggy Lee version and a take by an early-teenaged Michael Jackson.
"Loosen Up" by E.T. White & His Great Potential Band is an obscure funk rip off of Archie Bell & The Drells' "Tighten Up".
The rest: the album version of Talking Heads' "Mind", Kool Keith aggressive "Return Of The B. Girl" with British lady rapper T Love, Gang Starr's jazzy "What You Want This Time?", the melodic Stevie Wonder collaboration "Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home To Me" by the Pointer Sisters, the Barry White-sampling "Verbal Papp" by X Clan, the atmospheric "the Nigh Is Blue" by zibraphonist Red Norvo, the suggestive "Queen Of The South Sea Isles" by Hawaiian Beach Combers, the Indonesian dirge "Tjimpolengan (Sunda-Java)" by Nji R, Hadji Djoeaehn, the winsome "Get Along Home, Miss Cindy" by Corn Dodgers & Hoss Hair Pullers, the forlorn "The Spirit Of The Golden Juice" by F.J. McMahon, the 80s-inspired "You're Not Good Enough" by Blood Orange, the bouncy "Please Don't Break My Heart" by The Affair featuring Alyson, Oran "Juice" Jones' 80s hit "The Rain", Twilight's slow jam "Love From You" and the defiant "Trouble Is My Name" by Dum Dum Girls.
What's A Girl Supposed To Do The Shangri-Las
Mind Talking Heads
Return Of The B. Girl Kool Keith ft. T Love
Loosen Up E.T. White & His Great Potential Band
What You Want This Time? Gang Starr
Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home To Me The Pointer Sisters
Verbal Papp X Clan
The Night Is Blue Red Norvo
Too Young Nat King Cole
Queen Of The South Sea Isle Hawaiian Beach Combers
Tjimploengan (Sunda-Java) Nji R. Hadji Djoeaehn
Get Along Home, Miss Cindy Corn Dodgers & Hoss Hair Pullers
The Spirit Of the Golden Juice F.J. McMahon
What's A Girl Supposed To Do Lesley Gore
Too Young Michael Jackson
You're Not Good Enough Blood Orange
Please Don't Break My Heart The Affair ft. Alyson
The Rain Oran "Juice" Jones
Love From You Twilight
Too Young Peggy Lee
What's A Girl Supposed To Do (demo) Ellie Greenwich
Trouble Is My Name Dum Dum Girls
"Too Young" is a standard from 1951, with the most famous version by Nat King Cole recorded that year. A previous mix included Marvin Gaye's rare version. This mix includes Cole's hit version as well as a rare Peggy Lee version and a take by an early-teenaged Michael Jackson.
"Loosen Up" by E.T. White & His Great Potential Band is an obscure funk rip off of Archie Bell & The Drells' "Tighten Up".
The rest: the album version of Talking Heads' "Mind", Kool Keith aggressive "Return Of The B. Girl" with British lady rapper T Love, Gang Starr's jazzy "What You Want This Time?", the melodic Stevie Wonder collaboration "Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home To Me" by the Pointer Sisters, the Barry White-sampling "Verbal Papp" by X Clan, the atmospheric "the Nigh Is Blue" by zibraphonist Red Norvo, the suggestive "Queen Of The South Sea Isles" by Hawaiian Beach Combers, the Indonesian dirge "Tjimpolengan (Sunda-Java)" by Nji R, Hadji Djoeaehn, the winsome "Get Along Home, Miss Cindy" by Corn Dodgers & Hoss Hair Pullers, the forlorn "The Spirit Of The Golden Juice" by F.J. McMahon, the 80s-inspired "You're Not Good Enough" by Blood Orange, the bouncy "Please Don't Break My Heart" by The Affair featuring Alyson, Oran "Juice" Jones' 80s hit "The Rain", Twilight's slow jam "Love From You" and the defiant "Trouble Is My Name" by Dum Dum Girls.
What's A Girl Supposed To Do The Shangri-Las
Mind Talking Heads
Return Of The B. Girl Kool Keith ft. T Love
Loosen Up E.T. White & His Great Potential Band
What You Want This Time? Gang Starr
Bring Your Sweet Stuff Home To Me The Pointer Sisters
Verbal Papp X Clan
The Night Is Blue Red Norvo
Too Young Nat King Cole
Queen Of The South Sea Isle Hawaiian Beach Combers
Tjimploengan (Sunda-Java) Nji R. Hadji Djoeaehn
Get Along Home, Miss Cindy Corn Dodgers & Hoss Hair Pullers
The Spirit Of the Golden Juice F.J. McMahon
What's A Girl Supposed To Do Lesley Gore
Too Young Michael Jackson
You're Not Good Enough Blood Orange
Please Don't Break My Heart The Affair ft. Alyson
The Rain Oran "Juice" Jones
Love From You Twilight
Too Young Peggy Lee
What's A Girl Supposed To Do (demo) Ellie Greenwich
Trouble Is My Name Dum Dum Girls
Monday, March 21, 2016
11-07-13: I'd Rather See You Dead, Little Girl, Than To See You With Another Man
John Lennon once said that "Run For Your Life", from the 1965 Beatles album Rubber Soul, was the one song he regretted writing, for the violence the lyrics promised for the woman the song addresses. This week's mix features a gender-reversed cover by Nancy Sinatra, as well as Johnny Rivers' live version to accompany the original.
"Fever" was originally recorded by Little Willie John in 1956, nearly becoming a mainstream top 20 hit. But it was Peggy Lee's version a couple years later that became the most famous rendition. This mix features both, along with Elvis Presley's 1960 version.
"Your Good Thing (Is About To End)" was written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, and first recorded by Little Willie John's sister Mabel in 1966. This mix features her version as well as one by Lou Rawls from 1969.
The latter part of the mix picks up from the Rivers track with several live songs: The Go-Go's with a live version of "We Got The Beat", The Psychedelic Furs with a live version of "Heaven", Pete Townshend with a live acoustic version of his single "Let My Love Open The Door", Jane's Addiction's live version of their cover of The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil", Blondie with a live version of Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire" and Nirvana with a live version of "Sappy".
The rest: the western-tinged "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" by A Tribe Called Quest, Freddie Hubbard's cover of Paul & Linda McCartney's "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", the seductive "It Sounds Like My Baby" by Bessie Banks, the Latino hip hop track "Let;s Jam" by D.J. M.A.T.E., the oft-sampled instrumental "Soulful Strut" by Young-Holt Limited, the goofy "The Force Is Buggin'", the melodic "My Mama Told Me" by Justin Hinds & The Dominos and a demo version of "And I Love Her" by The Beatles.
Fever Elvis Presley
Run For Your Life Johnny Rivers
I Left My Wallet In El Segundo A Tribe Called Quest
Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey Freddie Hubbard
Your Good Thing (Is About To End) Lou Rawls
Fever Little Willie John
It Sounds Like My Baby Bessie Banks
Let's Jam D.J. M.A.T.E.
Soulful Strut Young-Holt Limited
The Force Is Buggin JVC Force
Run For Your Life The Beatles
My Mama Told Me Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Your Good Thing (Is About To End) Lou Rawls
Fever Peggy Lee
Run For Your Life Nancy Sinatra
We Got The Beat (live) The Go-Go's
Heaven (live) The Psychedelic Furs
Let My Love Open The Door (live) Pete Townshend
Sympathy For The Devil (live) Jane's Addiction
Ring Of Fire (live) Blondie
Sappy (live) Nirvana
And I Love Her (demo ver) The Beatles
"Fever" was originally recorded by Little Willie John in 1956, nearly becoming a mainstream top 20 hit. But it was Peggy Lee's version a couple years later that became the most famous rendition. This mix features both, along with Elvis Presley's 1960 version.
"Your Good Thing (Is About To End)" was written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, and first recorded by Little Willie John's sister Mabel in 1966. This mix features her version as well as one by Lou Rawls from 1969.
The latter part of the mix picks up from the Rivers track with several live songs: The Go-Go's with a live version of "We Got The Beat", The Psychedelic Furs with a live version of "Heaven", Pete Townshend with a live acoustic version of his single "Let My Love Open The Door", Jane's Addiction's live version of their cover of The Rolling Stones' "Sympathy For The Devil", Blondie with a live version of Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire" and Nirvana with a live version of "Sappy".
The rest: the western-tinged "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" by A Tribe Called Quest, Freddie Hubbard's cover of Paul & Linda McCartney's "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", the seductive "It Sounds Like My Baby" by Bessie Banks, the Latino hip hop track "Let;s Jam" by D.J. M.A.T.E., the oft-sampled instrumental "Soulful Strut" by Young-Holt Limited, the goofy "The Force Is Buggin'", the melodic "My Mama Told Me" by Justin Hinds & The Dominos and a demo version of "And I Love Her" by The Beatles.
Fever Elvis Presley
Run For Your Life Johnny Rivers
I Left My Wallet In El Segundo A Tribe Called Quest
Uncle Albert/ Admiral Halsey Freddie Hubbard
Your Good Thing (Is About To End) Lou Rawls
Fever Little Willie John
It Sounds Like My Baby Bessie Banks
Let's Jam D.J. M.A.T.E.
Soulful Strut Young-Holt Limited
The Force Is Buggin JVC Force
Run For Your Life The Beatles
My Mama Told Me Justin Hinds & The Dominoes
Your Good Thing (Is About To End) Lou Rawls
Fever Peggy Lee
Run For Your Life Nancy Sinatra
We Got The Beat (live) The Go-Go's
Heaven (live) The Psychedelic Furs
Let My Love Open The Door (live) Pete Townshend
Sympathy For The Devil (live) Jane's Addiction
Ring Of Fire (live) Blondie
Sappy (live) Nirvana
And I Love Her (demo ver) The Beatles
Saturday, March 19, 2016
10-31-13: Into This House We're Born
"Glory Of Love" is a standard first recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936. This mix features versions by The Velvetones, Otis Redding and Nina Simone.
"Ain't Got You" is a Bruce Springsteen song from his 1987 album Tunnel Of Love. This mix features covers by Solomon Burke and Helen Watson as well as the original.
"Feels Like The First Time" is the opening song from the 1977 debut album by Foreigner. It has previously appeared on this blog. This mix features a cover by Millie Jackson with Isaac Hayes as well as a demo of the original.
"You Haven't Done Done Nothin'" is Stevie Wonder's anti-Nixon song from his 1974 album Fulfillingness First Finale. It is the last of the ten songs from that perfect album to appear on this blog.
The rest: Bill Withers' hopeful "Lovely Day", the Tribe Called Quest-produced "Crooklyn" featuring Buck Shot with Special Ed and Masta Ace, the bizarre new wave single "Cakes In The Home" by Crash Course In Science, the guitar-driven girl group obscurity "Girls Can Be Mean" by Sugar And Spices, the wry "If You've Got Money" by Bridget St. John, the DJ Premier-produced "Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers" featuring Chubb Rock with O.C. and Jeru the Damaja, the rhythmic "Going To Negril" by Althea & Donna, Ernestine Anderson' cover of Stevie Wonder's "Bird Of Beauty", the Phil Collins-sampling "Staring Through My Rearview" by 2Pac & Outlawz, the very first take of Bob Dylan's "I Want You", the atmospheric "Aha Gedawo" by Getachew Mekurya and the moody "Riders On The Storm" by The Doors.
Lovely Day Bill Withers
Feels Like The First Time Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes
Glory Of Love The Velvetones
Crooklyn Crooklyn Dodgers (ft. Buck Shot, Special Ed & Masta Ace)
Ain't Got You Solomon Burke
Feels Like The First Time (demo) Foreigner
Cakes In the Home Crash Course In Science
Boys Can Be Mean Sugar And Spices
If You've Got Money Bridget St. John
Ain't Got You Bruce Springsteen
Glory Of Love Otis Redding
Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers Crooklyn Dodgers '95 (ft. Chubb Rock, O.C. & Jeru the Damaja)
Going To Negril Althea & Donna
Bird Of Beauty Ernestine Anderson
You Haven't Done Nothin' Stevie Wonder
Staring Through My Rearview 2 Pac & Outlawz
Ain't Got You Helen Watson
Glory Of Love Nina Simone
I Want You (take 1) Bob Dylan
Aha Gedawo Getachew Mekurya
Riders On The Storm The Doors
"Ain't Got You" is a Bruce Springsteen song from his 1987 album Tunnel Of Love. This mix features covers by Solomon Burke and Helen Watson as well as the original.
"Feels Like The First Time" is the opening song from the 1977 debut album by Foreigner. It has previously appeared on this blog. This mix features a cover by Millie Jackson with Isaac Hayes as well as a demo of the original.
"You Haven't Done Done Nothin'" is Stevie Wonder's anti-Nixon song from his 1974 album Fulfillingness First Finale. It is the last of the ten songs from that perfect album to appear on this blog.
The rest: Bill Withers' hopeful "Lovely Day", the Tribe Called Quest-produced "Crooklyn" featuring Buck Shot with Special Ed and Masta Ace, the bizarre new wave single "Cakes In The Home" by Crash Course In Science, the guitar-driven girl group obscurity "Girls Can Be Mean" by Sugar And Spices, the wry "If You've Got Money" by Bridget St. John, the DJ Premier-produced "Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers" featuring Chubb Rock with O.C. and Jeru the Damaja, the rhythmic "Going To Negril" by Althea & Donna, Ernestine Anderson' cover of Stevie Wonder's "Bird Of Beauty", the Phil Collins-sampling "Staring Through My Rearview" by 2Pac & Outlawz, the very first take of Bob Dylan's "I Want You", the atmospheric "Aha Gedawo" by Getachew Mekurya and the moody "Riders On The Storm" by The Doors.
Lovely Day Bill Withers
Feels Like The First Time Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes
Glory Of Love The Velvetones
Crooklyn Crooklyn Dodgers (ft. Buck Shot, Special Ed & Masta Ace)
Ain't Got You Solomon Burke
Feels Like The First Time (demo) Foreigner
Cakes In the Home Crash Course In Science
Boys Can Be Mean Sugar And Spices
If You've Got Money Bridget St. John
Ain't Got You Bruce Springsteen
Glory Of Love Otis Redding
Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers Crooklyn Dodgers '95 (ft. Chubb Rock, O.C. & Jeru the Damaja)
Going To Negril Althea & Donna
Bird Of Beauty Ernestine Anderson
You Haven't Done Nothin' Stevie Wonder
Staring Through My Rearview 2 Pac & Outlawz
Ain't Got You Helen Watson
Glory Of Love Nina Simone
I Want You (take 1) Bob Dylan
Aha Gedawo Getachew Mekurya
Riders On The Storm The Doors
Saturday, March 12, 2016
10-24-13: For A Couple Of Nights You Could Say You're My Wife
"You Won't See Me" is a Beatles song from their 1965 album Rubber Soul. Paul McCartney wrote it about his girlfriend Jane Asher not returning his calls. At nearly three and a half minutes it was their longest song to date. Previous mixes have featured the original as well as covers by Bryan Ferry and Dar Williams. This mix features covers by Ernie Smith, Madeline Bell and The Bee Gees.
"Slippin' Around" was written and recorded by Floyd Tillman in 1949. The most popular version was a duet between Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely from the same year. This mix includes both as well as another duet version by George Morgan and Marion Worth from 1964.
"Someday We'll Be Together" was released in late 1969 as the last of twelve number one hit singles by The Supremes. It was the first to be credited to "dian Ross & The Supremes"but she was the only Supreme on the record. The others were session singers, including the song's writer Johnny Bristol, who was also producing this version. To get her the right performance from her, he ad-libbed some half-sung encouragement, which stayed on the record. Previous mixes have included the hit version as well as a cover by mononymed reggae singer Audrey. This mix features the original 1961 version of of the song by the original writer Bristol, in a duo named Johnny & Jackey as well as a rare alternate version by Diana Ross.
"Born For Me" by The I Don't Cares is a fuller band version of a Paul Westerberg solo album track from 1999. In the version, Shawn Colvin sang back-up. In this newly-released version it is Westerberg again with Julian Hatfield.
The rest: a slower version of Van Morrison's "Glad Tidings", My Bloody Valentine's catchy "I Only Said", the wary "Early" by El-P and Killa Mike with Boots, Audrey Royal's funky "Super Sexy Soul Man", the sly "Boosters!" by The Coup, the bouncy "Me" by Raydio, Stezo's defiantr "It's My Turn", a cover of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps" by Anderson.Paak, Daronado's atmospheric "Such A Night", a demo version of The Who's "You Better You Bet" with Pete Townshend's lead vocal instead of Roger Daltrey's, Harvey Danger's poppy "Flagpole Sitta", the fiery "How Much I Owe" by The Radio Four and Hole's sneering "Gutless".
Someday We'll Be Together Johnny & Jackey
You Won't See Me Ernie Smith
Glad Tidings (Take 9) Van Morrison
Slipping Around Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely
I Only Said My Blood Valentine
Early El-P & Killer Mike w/ Boots
Super Sexy Soul Man Audrey Royal
I Love Boosters! The Coup
Me Raydio
It's My Turn Stezo
Maps Anderson.Paak
Such A Night Darondo
You Won't See Me Madeline Bell
Slipping Around George Morgan & Marion Worth
You Better You Bet (demo) Pete Townshend
Flagpole Sitta Harvey Danger
How Much I Owe The Radio Four
Gutless Hole
Born For Me The I Don't Cares
Slippin' Around Floyd Tillman
You Won't See Me The Bee Gees
Someday We'll Be Together (alt ver) The Supremes
"Slippin' Around" was written and recorded by Floyd Tillman in 1949. The most popular version was a duet between Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely from the same year. This mix includes both as well as another duet version by George Morgan and Marion Worth from 1964.
"Someday We'll Be Together" was released in late 1969 as the last of twelve number one hit singles by The Supremes. It was the first to be credited to "dian Ross & The Supremes"but she was the only Supreme on the record. The others were session singers, including the song's writer Johnny Bristol, who was also producing this version. To get her the right performance from her, he ad-libbed some half-sung encouragement, which stayed on the record. Previous mixes have included the hit version as well as a cover by mononymed reggae singer Audrey. This mix features the original 1961 version of of the song by the original writer Bristol, in a duo named Johnny & Jackey as well as a rare alternate version by Diana Ross.
"Born For Me" by The I Don't Cares is a fuller band version of a Paul Westerberg solo album track from 1999. In the version, Shawn Colvin sang back-up. In this newly-released version it is Westerberg again with Julian Hatfield.
The rest: a slower version of Van Morrison's "Glad Tidings", My Bloody Valentine's catchy "I Only Said", the wary "Early" by El-P and Killa Mike with Boots, Audrey Royal's funky "Super Sexy Soul Man", the sly "Boosters!" by The Coup, the bouncy "Me" by Raydio, Stezo's defiantr "It's My Turn", a cover of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps" by Anderson.Paak, Daronado's atmospheric "Such A Night", a demo version of The Who's "You Better You Bet" with Pete Townshend's lead vocal instead of Roger Daltrey's, Harvey Danger's poppy "Flagpole Sitta", the fiery "How Much I Owe" by The Radio Four and Hole's sneering "Gutless".
Someday We'll Be Together Johnny & Jackey
You Won't See Me Ernie Smith
Glad Tidings (Take 9) Van Morrison
Slipping Around Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely
I Only Said My Blood Valentine
Early El-P & Killer Mike w/ Boots
Super Sexy Soul Man Audrey Royal
I Love Boosters! The Coup
Me Raydio
It's My Turn Stezo
Maps Anderson.Paak
Such A Night Darondo
You Won't See Me Madeline Bell
Slipping Around George Morgan & Marion Worth
You Better You Bet (demo) Pete Townshend
Flagpole Sitta Harvey Danger
How Much I Owe The Radio Four
Gutless Hole
Born For Me The I Don't Cares
Slippin' Around Floyd Tillman
You Won't See Me The Bee Gees
Someday We'll Be Together (alt ver) The Supremes
Sunday, January 24, 2016
10-17-13: With Love One-Sided It's Just Yourself To Blame
"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" was a 1967 hit single for Frankie Valli. This week's mix features covers by Lauryn Hill and Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations as well as the original.
"Rainmaker" is a Harry Nilsson song from his 1970 album Harry. This mix features covers by The 5th Dimension and Bobbie Gentry as well as the original.
One other song repeats this week: the Cole Porter standard "You're The Top", here in duet versions by Ethel Merman with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. with Carmen McRae.
Quasimoto's "Seasons Change" samples Roy Ayers' "D.C. City", both featured here.
The rest: the glam rock single "Va Va Va Voom" by Brett Smiley, the soul obscurity "Things A Lady Ain't Suppose To Do", a cover of The Spinners' "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" by Earl Klugh, the John Oates-written "Back Together Again" by Hall & Oates, the funky "Freak" by Ahmad Lewis, the early New Order single "Procession", the fuzz guitar-driven "Unorthodox Blocks" by DJ Muggs with Sick Jacken and Cynic, the percussive "Mushroom" by Can, the wistful "We're All Alone" by Rocketship, the delicate "Vonetta" by Miles Davis Quintet, the cautionary "Don't Play The Game" by Waylon Jennings and a cover of David Bowie's "Modern Love" by Greg Dulli.
Va Va Va Voom Brett Smiley
You're The Top Ethel Merman & Frank Sinatra
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You Diana Ross & The Supremes And The Temptations
Things A Lady Ain't Suppose To Do The Four Dynamics
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love Earl Klugh
Back Together Again Hall & Oates
The Rainmaker The 5th Dimension
Seasons Change Quasimoto
D.C. City Roy Ayers
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You Lauryn Hill
Freak Ahmad Lewis
You're The Top Carmen McRae & Sammy Davis Jr.
Rainmaker Harry Nilsson
Procession New Order
Unorthodox Blocks DJ Muggs vs. Sick Jacken ft. Cynic
Mushroom Can
We're Both Alone Rocketship
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You Frankie Valli
Vonetta Miles Davis Quintet
Rainmaker Bobbie Gentry
Don't Play The Game Waylon Jennings
Modern Love Greg Dulli
"Rainmaker" is a Harry Nilsson song from his 1970 album Harry. This mix features covers by The 5th Dimension and Bobbie Gentry as well as the original.
One other song repeats this week: the Cole Porter standard "You're The Top", here in duet versions by Ethel Merman with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. with Carmen McRae.
Quasimoto's "Seasons Change" samples Roy Ayers' "D.C. City", both featured here.
The rest: the glam rock single "Va Va Va Voom" by Brett Smiley, the soul obscurity "Things A Lady Ain't Suppose To Do", a cover of The Spinners' "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" by Earl Klugh, the John Oates-written "Back Together Again" by Hall & Oates, the funky "Freak" by Ahmad Lewis, the early New Order single "Procession", the fuzz guitar-driven "Unorthodox Blocks" by DJ Muggs with Sick Jacken and Cynic, the percussive "Mushroom" by Can, the wistful "We're All Alone" by Rocketship, the delicate "Vonetta" by Miles Davis Quintet, the cautionary "Don't Play The Game" by Waylon Jennings and a cover of David Bowie's "Modern Love" by Greg Dulli.
Va Va Va Voom Brett Smiley
You're The Top Ethel Merman & Frank Sinatra
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You Diana Ross & The Supremes And The Temptations
Things A Lady Ain't Suppose To Do The Four Dynamics
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love Earl Klugh
Back Together Again Hall & Oates
The Rainmaker The 5th Dimension
Seasons Change Quasimoto
D.C. City Roy Ayers
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You Lauryn Hill
Freak Ahmad Lewis
You're The Top Carmen McRae & Sammy Davis Jr.
Rainmaker Harry Nilsson
Procession New Order
Unorthodox Blocks DJ Muggs vs. Sick Jacken ft. Cynic
Mushroom Can
We're Both Alone Rocketship
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You Frankie Valli
Vonetta Miles Davis Quintet
Rainmaker Bobbie Gentry
Don't Play The Game Waylon Jennings
Modern Love Greg Dulli
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