"Be My Baby" was a 1963 single that later appeared on the 1964 debut album of The Ronettes, produced by Phil Spector. A previous mix featured John Lennon's version. This mix features the original as well as covers by The Searchers and Cissy Houston.
"Me And My Shadow" is 1927 song originally recorded by Whispering Jack Smith. This mix features that version as well as versions by Judy Garland in 1957 and Peggy Lee in 1969.
"Things Go Better With Coke" is a 1960s ad slogan that an ad executive got stars of the era to sing. This mix includes versions by The Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Ray Charles and Otis Redding. Additionally here is another Coke jingle "It's The Real Thing" by Jackie DeShannon.
Both "When They Remember" by Freeway and "Can It All Be So Simple" by Wu-Tang Clan sample the live medley "The Way We Were/Try To Remember" by Gladys Knight & The Pips.
Little Richard's "I Don't Know What You Got, But It's Got Me" was written by Don Covay and features a young Jimi Hendrix.
The rest: the full album version of "Life's Been Good" by Joe Walsh, the sprightly "Cet Air La" by France Gall, Sir Menelik's mellow "7XL" with Grand Puba and Sadat X, the sweet "Heaven" by Ruth Copleand with Daryl Hall, the morose ""(I'm Cryin' 'Cause I Know) I'm Losing You" by Cliff Edwards, the funky "Will You See Me Tonight" by Zafra Bros., the soul parody "No One Can Love" by Bill Cosby and Harry Nilsson's wistful "Remember (Christmas)".
Life's Been Good (full album ver) Joe Walsh
Be My Baby The Ronnettes
Things Go Better With Coke The Everly Brothers
Cet Air La France Gall
7XL Sir Menelik ft. Grand Puba & Sadat X
Heaven Ruth Copeland ft. Daryl Hall
When They Remember Freeway
Things Go Better With Coke Roy Orbison
(I'm Cryin' "Cause I Know) I'm Losing You Cliff Edwards
Me And My Shadow Judy Garland
Be My Baby The Searchers
It's The Real Thing Jackie DeShannon
Can It All Be So Simple Wu-Tang Clan
Will You See Me Tonight Zafra Bros.
No One Can Love Bill Cosby
Things Go Better With Coke Ray Charles
Me And My Shadow 'Whispering' Jack Smith
Be My Baby Cissy Houston
I Don't Know What You Got, But It's Got Me Little Richard
Things Go Better With Coke Otis Redding
Me And My Shadow Peggy Lee
The Way We Were/Try To Remember (live) Gladys Knight & The Pips
Remember (Christmas) Harry Nilsson
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
04-03-14: Guilty Feet Have Got No Rhythm
"Careless Whisper" is the final track of Wham!'s 1984 album Make It Big, but was actually credited to George Michael as his first single. This week's mix features covers from right around that time by Gloria Gaynor and Nancy Wilson as well as Michael's single version.
"Greatest Love Of All" was written by Philadelphia songwriter Linda Creed for the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic "The Greatest" in which Ali played himself and the song was performed by George Benson. The most famous version was recorded several years later by Whitney Houston for her eponymous 1985 debut album. Creed wrote the lyrics while struggling with breast cancer and died just as Houston's version became a number one hit. This mix features Houston's version as well as a version recorded by Richie Havens shortly before his death.
One more song repeats this week, the full band and demo version of "Winter In", an outtake from Gene Clark's 1971 album White Light.
Big L's "Da Graveyard" from 1995 features Jay-Z, among a host of other guests, a year before Jay-Z had released his debut album.
The rest: a live version of "No Expectations" by The Rolling Stones from the film A Rock 'N Roll Circus, the bird call-enhanced "Lost Lover Blues" by Lottie Kimbrough and Winston Holmes, the ticket commercial-sampling "Call Ticketron" by Run The Jewels, Diana Dors' coy "A Kiss And A Cuddle", Charlie Parker's version of the standard "I'm In The Mood For Love", Jerry Butler's version of Carole King's "So Far Away", Otis Brown & The Delights with the proud "Southside Chicago", Chicago natives Common and Kanye West with "Southside", the atmospheric "Satan Is Her Name" by Steve King & The Echelons, Iron & Wine's cover of George Michael's "One More Try" and the hopeful "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.
No Expectations (live) The Rolling Stones
Lost Lover Blues Lottie Kimbrough and Winston Holmes
Winter In Gene Clark
Careless Whisper Gloria Gaynor
Call Ticketron Run The Jewels
A Kiss And A Cuddle Diana Dors
I'm In The Mood For Love Charlie Parker
Careless Whisper George Michael
Da Graveyard Big L ft. Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Jay-Z
So Far Away Jerry Butler
Southside Chicago Otis Brown & The Delights
Southside Common ft. Kanye West
Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston
Careless Whisper Nancy Wilson
Satan Is Her Name Steve King & The Echelons
Winter In (demo) Gene Clark
Greatest Love Of All Richie Havens
One More Try Iron & Wine
Hey Jude The Beatles
"Greatest Love Of All" was written by Philadelphia songwriter Linda Creed for the 1977 Muhammad Ali biopic "The Greatest" in which Ali played himself and the song was performed by George Benson. The most famous version was recorded several years later by Whitney Houston for her eponymous 1985 debut album. Creed wrote the lyrics while struggling with breast cancer and died just as Houston's version became a number one hit. This mix features Houston's version as well as a version recorded by Richie Havens shortly before his death.
One more song repeats this week, the full band and demo version of "Winter In", an outtake from Gene Clark's 1971 album White Light.
Big L's "Da Graveyard" from 1995 features Jay-Z, among a host of other guests, a year before Jay-Z had released his debut album.
The rest: a live version of "No Expectations" by The Rolling Stones from the film A Rock 'N Roll Circus, the bird call-enhanced "Lost Lover Blues" by Lottie Kimbrough and Winston Holmes, the ticket commercial-sampling "Call Ticketron" by Run The Jewels, Diana Dors' coy "A Kiss And A Cuddle", Charlie Parker's version of the standard "I'm In The Mood For Love", Jerry Butler's version of Carole King's "So Far Away", Otis Brown & The Delights with the proud "Southside Chicago", Chicago natives Common and Kanye West with "Southside", the atmospheric "Satan Is Her Name" by Steve King & The Echelons, Iron & Wine's cover of George Michael's "One More Try" and the hopeful "Hey Jude" by The Beatles.
No Expectations (live) The Rolling Stones
Lost Lover Blues Lottie Kimbrough and Winston Holmes
Winter In Gene Clark
Careless Whisper Gloria Gaynor
Call Ticketron Run The Jewels
A Kiss And A Cuddle Diana Dors
I'm In The Mood For Love Charlie Parker
Careless Whisper George Michael
Da Graveyard Big L ft. Lord Finesse, Microphone Nut, Jay-Z
So Far Away Jerry Butler
Southside Chicago Otis Brown & The Delights
Southside Common ft. Kanye West
Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston
Careless Whisper Nancy Wilson
Satan Is Her Name Steve King & The Echelons
Winter In (demo) Gene Clark
Greatest Love Of All Richie Havens
One More Try Iron & Wine
Hey Jude The Beatles
Friday, December 16, 2016
03-27-14: I Laid My Trap For You But It Seems I Got Caught
"Girl From The North Country" is a 1963 song by Bob Dylan that he recorded six years later as a duet with Johnny Cash for his album Nashville Skyline. The last thirteen years of these mixes have included those two studio versions by Dylan plus versions by Country Gentleman, Eels, The Waterboys, Flatt & Scruggs, Sting, Pete Townshend, Joe Cocker with Leon Russell, Rod Stewart and Johnny Cash with Joni Mitchell. This week's mix features versions by Howard Tate, Neil Young and Dylan performing live from his 1984 live album Real Live.
"The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" is a 1966 Motown song written by Smokey Robinson, and a hit the following year by The Marvelettes. Previous mixes have included their version and a cover by Blondie. This week includes versions by Jerry Garcia, Grace Jones and Ella Fitzgerald.
One other song repeats this week: the 1973 top ten hit "If You're Ready Come Go With Me" by The Staple Singers, as well as a cover by Cynthia Richards.
The rest: Jackie DeShannon's version of the Gershwin standard "Summertime", Sylvia Striplin's Roy Ayers-produced "You Can't Turn Me Away", X Clan sample heavy "Xodus", Big Maybelle's testy "Gabbin' Blues", Led Zeppelin's swaggering "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)", Laura Branigan's dramatic "Gloria", the aching Bjork and Antony duet "The Dull Flame Of Desire" the eerie "Nine Spray" by Roc Marciano and Ka, Quincy Jones' television show theme "Sanford & Son Theme" Run the Jewels with the cocky "Legend Has It", Donald Byrd's version of The Temptations' "Just My Imagintation (Running Away With Me)" and Jo Stafford with the 1947 single "Sonata".
Summertime Jackie DeShannon
Girl From The North Country Howard Tate
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game Jerry Garcia
You Can't Turn Me Away Sylvia Striplin
Xodus X Clan
If You're Ready Come Go With Me The Staple Singers
Girl From The North Country (live) Bob Dylan
Gabbin' Blues Big Maybelle
Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) Led Zeppelin
Gloria Laura Branigan
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game Grace Jones
The Dull Flame Of Desire Bjork & Antony
If You're Ready Come Go With Me Cynthia Richards
Nine Spray Roc Marciano ft. Ka
Sanford & Son Theme Quincy Jones
Legend Has It Run The Jewels
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Donald Byrd
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game Ella Fitzgerald
Sonata Jo Stafford
Girl From The North Country Neil Young
"The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" is a 1966 Motown song written by Smokey Robinson, and a hit the following year by The Marvelettes. Previous mixes have included their version and a cover by Blondie. This week includes versions by Jerry Garcia, Grace Jones and Ella Fitzgerald.
One other song repeats this week: the 1973 top ten hit "If You're Ready Come Go With Me" by The Staple Singers, as well as a cover by Cynthia Richards.
The rest: Jackie DeShannon's version of the Gershwin standard "Summertime", Sylvia Striplin's Roy Ayers-produced "You Can't Turn Me Away", X Clan sample heavy "Xodus", Big Maybelle's testy "Gabbin' Blues", Led Zeppelin's swaggering "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)", Laura Branigan's dramatic "Gloria", the aching Bjork and Antony duet "The Dull Flame Of Desire" the eerie "Nine Spray" by Roc Marciano and Ka, Quincy Jones' television show theme "Sanford & Son Theme" Run the Jewels with the cocky "Legend Has It", Donald Byrd's version of The Temptations' "Just My Imagintation (Running Away With Me)" and Jo Stafford with the 1947 single "Sonata".
Summertime Jackie DeShannon
Girl From The North Country Howard Tate
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game Jerry Garcia
You Can't Turn Me Away Sylvia Striplin
Xodus X Clan
If You're Ready Come Go With Me The Staple Singers
Girl From The North Country (live) Bob Dylan
Gabbin' Blues Big Maybelle
Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) Led Zeppelin
Gloria Laura Branigan
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game Grace Jones
The Dull Flame Of Desire Bjork & Antony
If You're Ready Come Go With Me Cynthia Richards
Nine Spray Roc Marciano ft. Ka
Sanford & Son Theme Quincy Jones
Legend Has It Run The Jewels
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) Donald Byrd
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game Ella Fitzgerald
Sonata Jo Stafford
Girl From The North Country Neil Young
Sunday, December 11, 2016
03-20-14: He Wore His Passion For His Woman Like A Thorny Crown
"Goin' Out Of My Head" was a top ten hit single for Little Anthony & The Imperials in 1964, written by a childhood friend of the group. It soon became a pop standard and this mix has featured versions by The Zombies both in the studio and on the BBC as well as Gloria Gaynor, Willie Bobo and Wes Montgomery in the studio and live performances by Ella Fitzgerald and Les McCann. This mix features Little Anthony's original as well as versions by Frank Sinatra and Esther Phillips.
"Helplessly Hoping" was written by Steven Stills before it was recorded by Crosby, Stills & Nash's eponymous 1969 debut album. This mix includes that as well as a rare demo Stills recorded a year or so before the group's version and a live 1972 cover by Richie Havens.
One other song repeats this week: Paul Simon's "Slip Slidin' Away" which was originally recorded for his 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years, but instead left off that album and included on his Greatest Hits, Etc. It was a top five single in October of 1977. A previous mix included his demo version, this mix has that single as well as a cover by The Persuasions.
The alternate version of "Leather And Lace" by Stevie Nicks on here predates her hit duet version with Don Henley and has her singing all the lyrics herself.
"Candy" by El Alamo is an interpolation of Crosby, Stills & Nash's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".
Redman's 1993 single "Tonight's Da Night" samples James Brown, Barry White, Mary Janes Girls and Raydio and was produced by Erick Sermon.
The rest: the blissful "P.S. I Love You" by Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight & the Pips' cover of Mayfield's "The Makings Of You", the psychedelic "I Feel The Same Way Too" by The Open Mind, Fruit Guzzlers' rustic "Kentucky Bootlegger", Busy Bee's shoe-conscious "Converse", the funky ""War (On The Bullshit!)" by Osiris, the witty "Space Ho's" by MF Doom and Dangermouse collaboration DangerDoom and the wistful "A Strange Loneliness" by Artie Shaw with Dolores O'Neil.
Goin' Out Of My Head Little Anthony And The Imperials
Helplessly Hoping Stephen Stills
Slip Slidin' Away Paul Simon
P.S. I Love You Curtis Mayfield
The Makings Of You Gladys Knight & The Pips
Tonight's Da Night Redman
Goin' Out Of My Head Esther Phillips
Helplessly Hoping Crosby, Stills & Nash
Candy El Alamo
I Feel The Same Way Too The Open Mind
Kentucky Bootlegger Fruit Guzzlers (Stevens and Bolar)
Converse Busy Bee
War (On The Bull Shit!) Osiris
Space Ho's Danger Doom
Slip Sliding Away The Persuasions
Leather And Lace (alt solo ver) Stevie Nicks
A Strange Loneliness Artie Shaw ft. Dolores O'Neil
Goin' Out Of My Head Frank Sinatra
Helplessly Hoping (live) Richie Havens
"Helplessly Hoping" was written by Steven Stills before it was recorded by Crosby, Stills & Nash's eponymous 1969 debut album. This mix includes that as well as a rare demo Stills recorded a year or so before the group's version and a live 1972 cover by Richie Havens.
One other song repeats this week: Paul Simon's "Slip Slidin' Away" which was originally recorded for his 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years, but instead left off that album and included on his Greatest Hits, Etc. It was a top five single in October of 1977. A previous mix included his demo version, this mix has that single as well as a cover by The Persuasions.
The alternate version of "Leather And Lace" by Stevie Nicks on here predates her hit duet version with Don Henley and has her singing all the lyrics herself.
"Candy" by El Alamo is an interpolation of Crosby, Stills & Nash's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".
Redman's 1993 single "Tonight's Da Night" samples James Brown, Barry White, Mary Janes Girls and Raydio and was produced by Erick Sermon.
The rest: the blissful "P.S. I Love You" by Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight & the Pips' cover of Mayfield's "The Makings Of You", the psychedelic "I Feel The Same Way Too" by The Open Mind, Fruit Guzzlers' rustic "Kentucky Bootlegger", Busy Bee's shoe-conscious "Converse", the funky ""War (On The Bullshit!)" by Osiris, the witty "Space Ho's" by MF Doom and Dangermouse collaboration DangerDoom and the wistful "A Strange Loneliness" by Artie Shaw with Dolores O'Neil.
Goin' Out Of My Head Little Anthony And The Imperials
Helplessly Hoping Stephen Stills
Slip Slidin' Away Paul Simon
P.S. I Love You Curtis Mayfield
The Makings Of You Gladys Knight & The Pips
Tonight's Da Night Redman
Goin' Out Of My Head Esther Phillips
Helplessly Hoping Crosby, Stills & Nash
Candy El Alamo
I Feel The Same Way Too The Open Mind
Kentucky Bootlegger Fruit Guzzlers (Stevens and Bolar)
Converse Busy Bee
War (On The Bull Shit!) Osiris
Space Ho's Danger Doom
Slip Sliding Away The Persuasions
Leather And Lace (alt solo ver) Stevie Nicks
A Strange Loneliness Artie Shaw ft. Dolores O'Neil
Goin' Out Of My Head Frank Sinatra
Helplessly Hoping (live) Richie Havens
Sunday, November 20, 2016
03-13-14: The Cripple Here That You Clothe And Feed Is Neither Starved Nor Cold
"Forever" was written by Dennis Wilson for the 1970 Beach Boys album Sunflower. He also sings the lead vocal. His brother Brian called it "the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. It's a rock and roll prayer." Around this time, Brian also managed a female duo called American spring, which include his wife Marilyn. This ix features their version, as well as another version by husband and wife duo Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips to accompany the original.
"Ticket To Ride" is a 1965 single from The Beatles' album Help! This week includes covers by The Carpenters and The Charles River Valley Boys as well as the original.
One other song repeats this week: two versions of Bobby Womack's "Daylight". The original has been featured before, this mix has a cover By Leon Russell with his then wife Mary, produced by Womack who also plays guitar and a version of disco singer Vicki Sue Robinson.
The rest: the hopeful "I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called") by Roosevelt Graves & Brother, Cornell Campbell's version of The Unique's "My Conversation", the mellow "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" by 2Pac & Richie Rich, Gato Barbieri's layered "Viva Emiliano Zapata", A Tribe Called Quest's Elton John-sampling "Wall Of Sound" with Busta Rhymes, UGK's empathetic "Real Women" with Talib Kweli and Rahemm Devaughn, the Vietnam War ballad "Does Anybody Know I'm Here?" by The Dells, George Harrison's languid "Dream Scene", the atmospheric "Liquid Summer" by Diamond Messages, the spooky Basement Tapes obscurity "Wild Wolf" by Bob Dylan & The Band and Leonard Cohen's anguished "Avalanche".
Forever American Spring
Ticket To Ride The Charles River Valley Boys
I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called) Roosevelt Graves & Brother
Daylight Leon & Mary Russell
Forever Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham
My Conversation (12 in ver) Cornell Campbell
Ratha Be Ya Nigga 2Pac & Richie Rich
Viva Emiliano Zapata Gato Barbieri
Solid Wall Of Sound A Tribe Called Quest ft. Busta Rhymes & Elton John
Daylight Vicki Sue Robinson
Real Women UGK ft. Talib Kweli Raheem Devaughn
Does Anybody Know I'm Here? The Dells
Dream Scene George Harrison
Liquid Summer Diamond Messages
Ticket To Ride The Beatles
Forever The Beach Boys
Wild Wolf Bob Dylan & The Band
Ticket To Ride The Carpenters
Avalanche Leonard Cohen
"Ticket To Ride" is a 1965 single from The Beatles' album Help! This week includes covers by The Carpenters and The Charles River Valley Boys as well as the original.
One other song repeats this week: two versions of Bobby Womack's "Daylight". The original has been featured before, this mix has a cover By Leon Russell with his then wife Mary, produced by Womack who also plays guitar and a version of disco singer Vicki Sue Robinson.
The rest: the hopeful "I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called") by Roosevelt Graves & Brother, Cornell Campbell's version of The Unique's "My Conversation", the mellow "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" by 2Pac & Richie Rich, Gato Barbieri's layered "Viva Emiliano Zapata", A Tribe Called Quest's Elton John-sampling "Wall Of Sound" with Busta Rhymes, UGK's empathetic "Real Women" with Talib Kweli and Rahemm Devaughn, the Vietnam War ballad "Does Anybody Know I'm Here?" by The Dells, George Harrison's languid "Dream Scene", the atmospheric "Liquid Summer" by Diamond Messages, the spooky Basement Tapes obscurity "Wild Wolf" by Bob Dylan & The Band and Leonard Cohen's anguished "Avalanche".
Forever American Spring
Ticket To Ride The Charles River Valley Boys
I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called) Roosevelt Graves & Brother
Daylight Leon & Mary Russell
Forever Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham
My Conversation (12 in ver) Cornell Campbell
Ratha Be Ya Nigga 2Pac & Richie Rich
Viva Emiliano Zapata Gato Barbieri
Solid Wall Of Sound A Tribe Called Quest ft. Busta Rhymes & Elton John
Daylight Vicki Sue Robinson
Real Women UGK ft. Talib Kweli Raheem Devaughn
Does Anybody Know I'm Here? The Dells
Dream Scene George Harrison
Liquid Summer Diamond Messages
Ticket To Ride The Beatles
Forever The Beach Boys
Wild Wolf Bob Dylan & The Band
Ticket To Ride The Carpenters
Avalanche Leonard Cohen
03-06-14: The World Is So Full Of Old Sin And Woe
"Didn't We" was written by Jimmy Webb in 1968, and first released by Richard Harris as a B side to another Webb composition, MacArthur Park. This week features contemporaneous versions by Johnny Hartman, Carmen McRae and Stan Getz.
"The Diamond Sea" is a Sonic Youth song from their 1995 album Washing Machine. This week features versions by Cuff The Duke and Yeah, Yeah Yeahs as well as the original album version.
One other song repeats this week: "Abraham, Martin and John", which was written in 1968 after the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Previous mixes have included versions by Paul Weller and Marvin Gaye. This week features the first recorded version, Dion's hit single as well as a version by Moms Mabley.
The rest: a demo version of Hole's "Miss World", Irene Ambrus' late 20s Berlin cabaret "Spiel Mir Einen Schlager Mor", Madeline Bell's version of The Lovin's Spoonful's "I Didn't Want To Have To Do It", A Tribe Called Quest's timely "We The People...", James Brown's Lyn Collins production "Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again", Beanie Siegel's interpolation of KRS-One's "Sound of Da Police" called "When You Hear That" featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard alias Dirt McGirt and Peedi Craak, MF Doom alias Viktor Vaughn with the eerie "Raedawn", Common's Stevie Wonder collaboration "Black America Again" and Washington Phillips' tender "Mother's Last Word To Her Son".
Miss World (demo) Hole
Spiel Mir Einen Schlager Mor Irene Ambrus
Abraham, Marin and John Moms Mabley
Didn't We Johnny Hartman
I Didn't Want To Have To Do It Madeline Bell
The Diamond Sea Cuff The Duke
We The People... A Tribe Called Quest
Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again James Brown ft. Lynn Collins
When You Hear That Beanie Sigel ft. Dirt McGirt & Peedi Crakk
The Diamond Sea Sonic Youth
Raedawn Viktor Vaughn
Black America Again Common ft. Stevie Wonder
Didn't We Carmen McRae
The Diamond Sea Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
Abraham, Martin and John Dion
Didn't We Stan Getz
Mother's Last Word To Her Son Washington Phillips
"The Diamond Sea" is a Sonic Youth song from their 1995 album Washing Machine. This week features versions by Cuff The Duke and Yeah, Yeah Yeahs as well as the original album version.
One other song repeats this week: "Abraham, Martin and John", which was written in 1968 after the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Previous mixes have included versions by Paul Weller and Marvin Gaye. This week features the first recorded version, Dion's hit single as well as a version by Moms Mabley.
The rest: a demo version of Hole's "Miss World", Irene Ambrus' late 20s Berlin cabaret "Spiel Mir Einen Schlager Mor", Madeline Bell's version of The Lovin's Spoonful's "I Didn't Want To Have To Do It", A Tribe Called Quest's timely "We The People...", James Brown's Lyn Collins production "Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again", Beanie Siegel's interpolation of KRS-One's "Sound of Da Police" called "When You Hear That" featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard alias Dirt McGirt and Peedi Craak, MF Doom alias Viktor Vaughn with the eerie "Raedawn", Common's Stevie Wonder collaboration "Black America Again" and Washington Phillips' tender "Mother's Last Word To Her Son".
Miss World (demo) Hole
Spiel Mir Einen Schlager Mor Irene Ambrus
Abraham, Marin and John Moms Mabley
Didn't We Johnny Hartman
I Didn't Want To Have To Do It Madeline Bell
The Diamond Sea Cuff The Duke
We The People... A Tribe Called Quest
Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again James Brown ft. Lynn Collins
When You Hear That Beanie Sigel ft. Dirt McGirt & Peedi Crakk
The Diamond Sea Sonic Youth
Raedawn Viktor Vaughn
Black America Again Common ft. Stevie Wonder
Didn't We Carmen McRae
The Diamond Sea Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
Abraham, Martin and John Dion
Didn't We Stan Getz
Mother's Last Word To Her Son Washington Phillips
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
02-27-14: This World Isn't Big Enough To Keep Me Away From You
"Buckets Of Rain" is the final song from Bob Dylan's 1975 album Blood On The Tracks. Previous mixes have included a live cover by Neko Case as well as the original. This mix features a 1976 duet between Bette Midler and Dylan, as well as covers by The Waterboys from their Fisherman Blues sessions, The Stairwell Sisters and Dave Van Ronk shortly before his death.
"Don't Be Denied" is an autobiographical song from Neil Young's 1973 live album Time Fades Away. This mix includes that version as well as a live version from the following year with Neil performing with Crosby, Stills and Nash harmonizing on vocals; former Neil guitarist Nils Lofgren's piano-driven version and a recent version with slightly altered lyrics by Norah Jones.
The rest: Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys with a country version of the jazz standard "Four Or Five Times", Minnie Riperton's sweet "It's So Nice (To See Old Friends)", the funky "Like A Ship" by Rev. T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir, Rev. J.M. Milton's fiery "The Black Camel Of Death", the mellow "Bonneville" by Kool Keith with Mac Mall, the wistful "Hey Romeo" by The Sequins, the laid back "Seabird" by Alessi Brothers, La Fez's soulful "This Is The Way That I Am", the low budget mix of Group Home's "Up Against The Wall", Joe White's anthemic "Rudies All Around", Pusha T's spare "H.G.T.V. Freestyle", the psychedelic "Mr. Zero" by The Yardbirds and an a cappella version of "Thank You Friends" by Big Star.
Don't Be Denied Neil Young
Buckets Of Rain The Stairwell Sisters
Four Or Five Times Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
It's So Nice (To See Old Friends) Minnie Riperton
Like A Ship Rev. T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir
Buckets Of Rain The Waterboys
Don't Be Denied (live) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Black Camel Of Death Rev. J.M. Milton
Bonneville Kool Keith ft. Mac Mall
Hey Romeo The Sequins
Don't Be Denied Norah Jones
Buckets Of Rain Bette Midler w/ Bob Dylan
Seabird Alessi Brothers
This Is The Way That I Am La Fez
Up Against The Wall (low budget mix) Group Home
Rudies All Around Joe White
H.G.T.V. Freestyle Pusha T
Mr. Zero The Yardbirds
Buckets Of Rain Dave Van Ronk
Don't Be Denied Nils Lofgren
Thank You Friends (a cappella) Big Star
"Don't Be Denied" is an autobiographical song from Neil Young's 1973 live album Time Fades Away. This mix includes that version as well as a live version from the following year with Neil performing with Crosby, Stills and Nash harmonizing on vocals; former Neil guitarist Nils Lofgren's piano-driven version and a recent version with slightly altered lyrics by Norah Jones.
The rest: Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys with a country version of the jazz standard "Four Or Five Times", Minnie Riperton's sweet "It's So Nice (To See Old Friends)", the funky "Like A Ship" by Rev. T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir, Rev. J.M. Milton's fiery "The Black Camel Of Death", the mellow "Bonneville" by Kool Keith with Mac Mall, the wistful "Hey Romeo" by The Sequins, the laid back "Seabird" by Alessi Brothers, La Fez's soulful "This Is The Way That I Am", the low budget mix of Group Home's "Up Against The Wall", Joe White's anthemic "Rudies All Around", Pusha T's spare "H.G.T.V. Freestyle", the psychedelic "Mr. Zero" by The Yardbirds and an a cappella version of "Thank You Friends" by Big Star.
Don't Be Denied Neil Young
Buckets Of Rain The Stairwell Sisters
Four Or Five Times Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
It's So Nice (To See Old Friends) Minnie Riperton
Like A Ship Rev. T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir
Buckets Of Rain The Waterboys
Don't Be Denied (live) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Black Camel Of Death Rev. J.M. Milton
Bonneville Kool Keith ft. Mac Mall
Hey Romeo The Sequins
Don't Be Denied Norah Jones
Buckets Of Rain Bette Midler w/ Bob Dylan
Seabird Alessi Brothers
This Is The Way That I Am La Fez
Up Against The Wall (low budget mix) Group Home
Rudies All Around Joe White
H.G.T.V. Freestyle Pusha T
Mr. Zero The Yardbirds
Buckets Of Rain Dave Van Ronk
Don't Be Denied Nils Lofgren
Thank You Friends (a cappella) Big Star
Friday, October 7, 2016
02-20-14: If The Ads Would Sack Madison Ave
"Mood Indigo", composed in 1930, is one of Duke Ellington's most famous standards. A previous mix featured a version by Louis Armstrong with Ellington in 1961. This mix features versions by Nina Simone in 1958, Jackie Wilson in 1961 and The Boswell Sisters in 1933.
"Time After Time" is a Cyndi Lauper song from her 1983 debut album She's So Unusual. This mix features covers by Willie Nelson and Miles Davis to accompany the original.
One other song repeats this week: The Smiths song "Unhappy Birthday" from their final album Strangeways Here We Come released in 1987, as well as a recent cover by Janice Whaley.
Bang Bang Machine's "Geek Love" takes its title from the Katherine Dunn novel of the same era and samples clips from the cult 1930s movie "Freaks".
The rest: the nostalgic "100 Years Ago" by The Rolling Stones, Georgia White's defiant "Was I Drunk?", Lil Wayne's lascivious "I Like The View", Lou Rawls' romantic "Let Me Be Good To You", Don Brown's soulful "Shut The Door", Betty Davis' funky "Stars Starve, You Know", the snotty "Let's Get Rid Of New York" by The Randoms, the swaggering "Why I Love You" by Jay-Z and Kanye West with Mr. Hudson, the posse cut "Frisco" by I.M.P. and an early version of Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy".
100 Years Ago The Rolling Stones
Time After Time Willie Nelson
Unhappy Birthday The Smiths
Was I Drunk? Georgia White
I Like The View Lil Wayne
Let Me Be Good To You Lou Rawls
Shut The Door Don Brown
Unhappy Birthday Janice Whaley
Mood Indigo Nina Simone
Time After Time Miles Davis
Stars Starve, You Know Betty Davis
Let's Get Rid Of New York The Randoms
Why I Love You Jay Z & Kanye West w/ Mr. Hudson
Mood Indigo Jackie Wilson
Geek Love (original 12' ver) Bang Bang Machine
Frisco I.M.P. ft. Andre Nickatina, Cellski & Chewy-C
Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
Gypsy (early ver) Fleetwood Mac
Mood Indigo The Boswell Sisters
"Time After Time" is a Cyndi Lauper song from her 1983 debut album She's So Unusual. This mix features covers by Willie Nelson and Miles Davis to accompany the original.
One other song repeats this week: The Smiths song "Unhappy Birthday" from their final album Strangeways Here We Come released in 1987, as well as a recent cover by Janice Whaley.
Bang Bang Machine's "Geek Love" takes its title from the Katherine Dunn novel of the same era and samples clips from the cult 1930s movie "Freaks".
The rest: the nostalgic "100 Years Ago" by The Rolling Stones, Georgia White's defiant "Was I Drunk?", Lil Wayne's lascivious "I Like The View", Lou Rawls' romantic "Let Me Be Good To You", Don Brown's soulful "Shut The Door", Betty Davis' funky "Stars Starve, You Know", the snotty "Let's Get Rid Of New York" by The Randoms, the swaggering "Why I Love You" by Jay-Z and Kanye West with Mr. Hudson, the posse cut "Frisco" by I.M.P. and an early version of Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy".
100 Years Ago The Rolling Stones
Time After Time Willie Nelson
Unhappy Birthday The Smiths
Was I Drunk? Georgia White
I Like The View Lil Wayne
Let Me Be Good To You Lou Rawls
Shut The Door Don Brown
Unhappy Birthday Janice Whaley
Mood Indigo Nina Simone
Time After Time Miles Davis
Stars Starve, You Know Betty Davis
Let's Get Rid Of New York The Randoms
Why I Love You Jay Z & Kanye West w/ Mr. Hudson
Mood Indigo Jackie Wilson
Geek Love (original 12' ver) Bang Bang Machine
Frisco I.M.P. ft. Andre Nickatina, Cellski & Chewy-C
Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
Gypsy (early ver) Fleetwood Mac
Mood Indigo The Boswell Sisters
Sunday, September 18, 2016
02-13-14: You Make The Knife Feel Good
"(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me" was written by the famed team of Bacharach and David and first released as a single by Lou Johnson in 1964. A previous mix included Sandie Shaw's version. This mix features renditions by Jose Feliciano, Naked Eyes and Peggy Lee as well as Johnson's version.
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" is a standard written by Ace Adams and Lionel Hampton. This mix features versions recorded decades apart by Jimmy Scott as well as versions by Michael Jackson and Pat Hunt.
"MVP (Buckwild remix ver #1)" was recorded by Big L under his first stage name L Corleone.
"Say Man, Back Again" by Bo Diddley is a sequel to his "Say Man" in which he and his maracas player Jerome Green trade good-natured insults.
The rest: the mellow "Flying High" by The Blackbyrds, William Onyeabor's spacey "Atomic Bomb", the Malcolm X-sampling "Life" by Kool Keith with Sadat X, Foster Sylvers' kiddie soul nugget "Big Things Come In Small Packages", Gladys Kinight & The Pips' 80s album track "When You're Far Away", Jane Child's 1990 hit "Don't Wanna Fall In Love", Steady B's early golden age rap "Bring The Beat Back", El Count Executives' wistful "Nothing Comes To A Dreamer (But A Dream", Frank Sinatra's morose "Monday Morning Quarterback" and Bobbie Blake's oddly cheerful "I Like Yellow Things".
Space Intro/ Fly Like An Eagle The Steve Miller Band
Flying High The Blackbyrds
(There's) Always Something To Remind Me Jose Felicano
Everybody's Somebody's Fool (early ver) Little Jimmy Scott
Atomic Bomb William Onyeabor
Life Kool Keith ft. Sadat X
Say Man, Back Again Bo Diddley
MVP (Buckwild remix ver #1) Big L
Everybody's Somebody's Fool Pat Hunt
(There's) Always Something To Remind Me Lou Johnson
Big Things Come In Small Packages Foster Sylvers
Everybody's Somebody's Fool Michael Jackson
Always Something To Remind Me Naked Eyes
When You're Far Away Gladys Knight & The Pips
Don't Wana Fall In Love Jane Child
Bring The Beat Back Steady B
Nothing Comes To A Sleeper (But A Dream) El Count Executives
Monday Morning Quarterback Frank Sinatra
Everybody's Somebody's Fool (later ver) Jimmy Scott
(There's) Always Something To Remind Me Peggy Lee
I Like Yellow Things Bobbi Blake
"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" is a standard written by Ace Adams and Lionel Hampton. This mix features versions recorded decades apart by Jimmy Scott as well as versions by Michael Jackson and Pat Hunt.
"MVP (Buckwild remix ver #1)" was recorded by Big L under his first stage name L Corleone.
"Say Man, Back Again" by Bo Diddley is a sequel to his "Say Man" in which he and his maracas player Jerome Green trade good-natured insults.
The rest: the mellow "Flying High" by The Blackbyrds, William Onyeabor's spacey "Atomic Bomb", the Malcolm X-sampling "Life" by Kool Keith with Sadat X, Foster Sylvers' kiddie soul nugget "Big Things Come In Small Packages", Gladys Kinight & The Pips' 80s album track "When You're Far Away", Jane Child's 1990 hit "Don't Wanna Fall In Love", Steady B's early golden age rap "Bring The Beat Back", El Count Executives' wistful "Nothing Comes To A Dreamer (But A Dream", Frank Sinatra's morose "Monday Morning Quarterback" and Bobbie Blake's oddly cheerful "I Like Yellow Things".
Space Intro/ Fly Like An Eagle The Steve Miller Band
Flying High The Blackbyrds
(There's) Always Something To Remind Me Jose Felicano
Everybody's Somebody's Fool (early ver) Little Jimmy Scott
Atomic Bomb William Onyeabor
Life Kool Keith ft. Sadat X
Say Man, Back Again Bo Diddley
MVP (Buckwild remix ver #1) Big L
Everybody's Somebody's Fool Pat Hunt
(There's) Always Something To Remind Me Lou Johnson
Big Things Come In Small Packages Foster Sylvers
Everybody's Somebody's Fool Michael Jackson
Always Something To Remind Me Naked Eyes
When You're Far Away Gladys Knight & The Pips
Don't Wana Fall In Love Jane Child
Bring The Beat Back Steady B
Nothing Comes To A Sleeper (But A Dream) El Count Executives
Monday Morning Quarterback Frank Sinatra
Everybody's Somebody's Fool (later ver) Jimmy Scott
(There's) Always Something To Remind Me Peggy Lee
I Like Yellow Things Bobbi Blake
Monday, September 5, 2016
02-06-14: So Low My Halo Stay Way Low, It Feels Like It's Bent
"Everything Under The Sun" was recorded by The Ronettes with Phil Spector producing but was never released until years later, after they disbanded. This mix features this would-be single along with covers The Walker Brothers and Jackie DeShannon.
"Keep A Knockin' An You Can't Get In" was first recorded by "Boodle-It" Wiggins in 1928 but was revived enough over the years, across various genres under slightly different titles, enough to become something of a standard. This mix features the first of his two versions, as well as a Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys' 1938 version and perhaps the most famous version by Little Richard from 1958. Led Zeppelin's "Rock And Roll", also here, from their untitled 4th album from 1971 lifts the same opening drum beat.
One other song repeats this week: two love versions of the Sammy Cahn composition "I Refuse To Rock And Roll", one by Marlene Dietrich at The Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas in 1955 and another By Julie Wilson at The St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan in 1958.
The rest: the guitar crunch of "I'm Rowed Out" by mid-6os British band The Eyes, the 1908 origin story recording "Parson Spencer's Discourse On Adam And Eve" by Len Spencer, Larry Williams & Johnny 'Guitar' Watson's folksy "Nobody", the Bollywood-sample heavy "Main Title" by Madlib, the menacing "Rivers Of Blood" by The Wu-Tang Clan with Kool G Rap, the eerie "The Order Of Death" by Public Limited Ltd., Dexter Wansel's mellow "The Sweetest Pain" featuring Terri Wells on vocals, Stevie Wonder's bubbly "Part-Time Lover" Wilson Pickett's anguished cover of Bill Withers' "Hope She'll be Happier With Him", Andre 3000's clever "Solo (Reprise)" from Frank Ocean's album Blonde, Wynonna Carr's pleading "Please Mr. Jailer", the swinging "Nightcrawler" by Czarface with Method Man, Georgia Carr's tender "Softly" and the end title "Wonkavator" to the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.
I Refuse To Rock And Roll Marlene Dietrich
Keep A Knockin' Little Richard
Rock And Roll Led Zeppelin
I'm Rowed Out The Eyes
Everything Under The Sun The Walker Brothers
Parson Spencer's Discourse On Adam And Eve Len Spencer
Keep A Knockin' An You Can't Get In "Boodle-It" Wiggins
Nobody Larry Williams & Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Main Title Madlib
Rivers Of Blood Wu Tang Clan ft. Kool G Rap
The Order Of Death Public Image Ltd.
The Sweetest Pain Dexter Wansel ft. Terri Wells
Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder
Keep Knockin' (But You Can't Come In) Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Everything Under The Sun Jackie DeShannon
I Hope She'll Be Happier With Him Wilson Pickett
Solo (Reprise) Frank Ocean ft. Andre 3000
Please Mr. Jailer Wynonna Carr
Nightcrawler Czarface ft. Method Man
I Refuse To Rock And Roll Julie Wilson
Everything Under The Sun The Ronettes
Softly Georgia Carr
Wonkavator/End Title (Pure Imagination) Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
"Keep A Knockin' An You Can't Get In" was first recorded by "Boodle-It" Wiggins in 1928 but was revived enough over the years, across various genres under slightly different titles, enough to become something of a standard. This mix features the first of his two versions, as well as a Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys' 1938 version and perhaps the most famous version by Little Richard from 1958. Led Zeppelin's "Rock And Roll", also here, from their untitled 4th album from 1971 lifts the same opening drum beat.
One other song repeats this week: two love versions of the Sammy Cahn composition "I Refuse To Rock And Roll", one by Marlene Dietrich at The Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas in 1955 and another By Julie Wilson at The St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan in 1958.
The rest: the guitar crunch of "I'm Rowed Out" by mid-6os British band The Eyes, the 1908 origin story recording "Parson Spencer's Discourse On Adam And Eve" by Len Spencer, Larry Williams & Johnny 'Guitar' Watson's folksy "Nobody", the Bollywood-sample heavy "Main Title" by Madlib, the menacing "Rivers Of Blood" by The Wu-Tang Clan with Kool G Rap, the eerie "The Order Of Death" by Public Limited Ltd., Dexter Wansel's mellow "The Sweetest Pain" featuring Terri Wells on vocals, Stevie Wonder's bubbly "Part-Time Lover" Wilson Pickett's anguished cover of Bill Withers' "Hope She'll be Happier With Him", Andre 3000's clever "Solo (Reprise)" from Frank Ocean's album Blonde, Wynonna Carr's pleading "Please Mr. Jailer", the swinging "Nightcrawler" by Czarface with Method Man, Georgia Carr's tender "Softly" and the end title "Wonkavator" to the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.
I Refuse To Rock And Roll Marlene Dietrich
Keep A Knockin' Little Richard
Rock And Roll Led Zeppelin
I'm Rowed Out The Eyes
Everything Under The Sun The Walker Brothers
Parson Spencer's Discourse On Adam And Eve Len Spencer
Keep A Knockin' An You Can't Get In "Boodle-It" Wiggins
Nobody Larry Williams & Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Main Title Madlib
Rivers Of Blood Wu Tang Clan ft. Kool G Rap
The Order Of Death Public Image Ltd.
The Sweetest Pain Dexter Wansel ft. Terri Wells
Part-Time Lover Stevie Wonder
Keep Knockin' (But You Can't Come In) Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Everything Under The Sun Jackie DeShannon
I Hope She'll Be Happier With Him Wilson Pickett
Solo (Reprise) Frank Ocean ft. Andre 3000
Please Mr. Jailer Wynonna Carr
Nightcrawler Czarface ft. Method Man
I Refuse To Rock And Roll Julie Wilson
Everything Under The Sun The Ronettes
Softly Georgia Carr
Wonkavator/End Title (Pure Imagination) Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
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