"Jump" is the lead single, released in December 1983, from Van Halen's 1984, released the following month. It was #1 in the Unites States and has appeared on a previous mix. This mix features original Van Halen lead singer David Lee Roth doing a bluegrass version with John Jorgensen's Bluegrass Band as well as covers by Paul Anka and The Delorean Sisters. Additionally, also from Van Halen's 1984: "Hot For Teacher".
"The End Of The World" is a 1962 single written by novelist Sylvia Dee and first recorded by Skeeter Davis. Improbably, it was the first and likely last single to make the top five in Country, Black (sic), and Easy Listening charts. This week features covers by Nancy Sinatra and Sharon Van Etten. One other song repeats this week: the studio and BBC version of Pavement non-album track "Harness Your Hopes".
Camp Lo's 1997 hit "Luchini - This Is What" samples Dynasty's 1980 track "Adventures In the Land Of Music".
The rest: the rollicking "Scratching On My Screen" by Ric Cartey, Pumpkinhead's bitter "Here", the psychedelic "Suzy Creamcheese" by Teddy And His Patches, Dana Dane's witty "Nightmares", the Mike Maurro mix of The Spinners' "I'll Be Around", Sam McGee's winsome "Chevrolet Car", an alternate folksy version of "Rain On The Scarecrow" by John Mellencamp, Ella Mae Morse with Freddie Slack & His Orchestra on the 1942 single "Cow Cow Boogie", Badbadnotgood featuring Elzhi and Ghostface Killah on the atmospheric "Gunshowers", Apple And The Three Oranges on the sweet "True Love Will Never Die" and Amy Winehouse on the wry "I Heard Love Is Blind".
Hot For Teacher Van Halen
Jump Paul Anka
Scratching On My Screen Ric Cartey
Here Pumpkinhead
Suzy Creamcheese Teddy And His Patches
Harness Your Hopes (BBC ver) Pavement
Nightmares Dana Dane
Adventures In The Land Of Music Dynasty
Luchini - This Is It Camp Lo
I'll Be Around (Mike Maurro remix) The Spinners
Jump David Lee Roth & John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band
The End Of The World Sharon Van Etten
Chevrolet Car Sam McGee
Rain On the Scarecrow (alt ver) John Mellencamp
Cow Cow Boogie Ellie Mae Morse w/ Freddie Slack & His Orchestra
The End Of The World Nancy Sinatra
Jump The Delorean Sisters
Harness Your Hopes Pavement
Gunshowers Ghostface KIllah & Badbadnotgood ft. Elzhi
True Love Will Never Die Apple And Three Oranges
I Heard Love Is Blind Amy Winehouse
The End Of The World Skeeter Davis
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
05-15-14: Teenage Dreams So Hard To Beat
"Teenage Kicks" is a 1978 single by Northern Irish band The Undertones. Influential British DJ John Peel has said he burst into tears the minute heard heard it. He rated songs on a scale of one to five asterisks but rated this song twenty-eight asterisks. He lived twenty-eight more years but maintained it was favorite song until death, when in keeping with his wishes the opening lyrics "teenage dreams so hard to beat" were inscribed on his tombstone. The original has appeared on a previous mix, this mix features covers by The Dawn Chorus And The Blue Tits, The Headcoattees and Nouvelle Vague.
Paul McCartney supposedly said that "Don't Worry Baby" by The Beach Boys was the greats song ever written. Brian Wilson wrote it as a response to his own favorite song, "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes, featured in a recent mix. This mix includes the original Beach Boys recording as well as covers by Bryan Ferry and Big Star.
"I Call My Baby Pussycat" was originally recorded by Parliament for their 1970 album Osmium. A slowed down version appeared a few years later by George Clinton's other band Funkadelic on their 1972 album America Eats Its Young. Both versions are here.
"Court And Spark" is the title track from Joni Mitchell's 1974 album, this mix includes a cover by Herbie Hancock with Norah Jones from 2007.
"Be Alright" is from Ohio funk band Zapp's 1980 eponymous debut album. It is featured here in its original version as well as songs the following hip hop tracks that sampled it: "Prince Of Darkness" by Big Daddy Kane, "Shakiyla" by Poor Righteous Teachers and "Keep Ya Head Up" by 2Pac.
The Soul Clan were a soul singer supergroup orchestrated by Solomon Burke in 1966 with fellow Atlantic artists Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Don Covay and Joe Tex. the idea was to ask their label for a million dollars to help rebuild poor black communities. Redding soon died in a plane crash, replaced by Arthur Conley. Pickett left in a huff, and was replaced by Ben E. King. With that crew in place they recorded one single, "Soul Meeting" and the b side "That's How It Feels", included here. Many years later they all reunited for a 1981 concert in New York City, followed by a brief European tour both of which included Pickett now replacing Conley, who was busy. By the end of 2015 they were all deceased.
The rest: Billy Joel's new waveish "Sometimes A Fantasy", the buoyant "Chatty Chatty Mouth" by The Gladiators, Johnny Carroll's eerie "Bandstand Doll", the b-side to Clyde McPhatter's final 1970 single "Mixed Up Cup", the sweet "One Is Enough For One" by Jack & The Mods and a cover of Joni Mitchell's standard "Both Sides Now" by Glen Campbell.
Don't Worry Baby The Beach Boys
Be Alright Zapp
I Call My Baby Pussycat Funkadelic
Teenage Kicks The Dawn Chorus And The Blue Tits
Sometimes A Fantasy Billy Joel
Prince Of Darkness Big Daddy Kane
That's How It Feels The Soul Clan
Court And Spark Herbie Hancock ft. Norah Jones
Chatty Chatty Mouth The Gladiators
Shakiyla Poor Righteous Teachers
I Call My Baby Pussycat Parliament
Teenage Kicks The Headcoatees
Don't Worry Baby Bryan Ferry
Bandstand Doll Johnny Carroll
Mixed Up Cup Clyde McPhatter
Keep Ya Head Up 2Pac
One Is Enough For One Jack & The Mods
Both Sides Now Glen Campbell
Court And Spark Joni Mitchell
Teenage Kicks Nouvelle Vague
Don't Worry Baby Big Star
Paul McCartney supposedly said that "Don't Worry Baby" by The Beach Boys was the greats song ever written. Brian Wilson wrote it as a response to his own favorite song, "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes, featured in a recent mix. This mix includes the original Beach Boys recording as well as covers by Bryan Ferry and Big Star.
"I Call My Baby Pussycat" was originally recorded by Parliament for their 1970 album Osmium. A slowed down version appeared a few years later by George Clinton's other band Funkadelic on their 1972 album America Eats Its Young. Both versions are here.
"Court And Spark" is the title track from Joni Mitchell's 1974 album, this mix includes a cover by Herbie Hancock with Norah Jones from 2007.
"Be Alright" is from Ohio funk band Zapp's 1980 eponymous debut album. It is featured here in its original version as well as songs the following hip hop tracks that sampled it: "Prince Of Darkness" by Big Daddy Kane, "Shakiyla" by Poor Righteous Teachers and "Keep Ya Head Up" by 2Pac.
The Soul Clan were a soul singer supergroup orchestrated by Solomon Burke in 1966 with fellow Atlantic artists Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Don Covay and Joe Tex. the idea was to ask their label for a million dollars to help rebuild poor black communities. Redding soon died in a plane crash, replaced by Arthur Conley. Pickett left in a huff, and was replaced by Ben E. King. With that crew in place they recorded one single, "Soul Meeting" and the b side "That's How It Feels", included here. Many years later they all reunited for a 1981 concert in New York City, followed by a brief European tour both of which included Pickett now replacing Conley, who was busy. By the end of 2015 they were all deceased.
The rest: Billy Joel's new waveish "Sometimes A Fantasy", the buoyant "Chatty Chatty Mouth" by The Gladiators, Johnny Carroll's eerie "Bandstand Doll", the b-side to Clyde McPhatter's final 1970 single "Mixed Up Cup", the sweet "One Is Enough For One" by Jack & The Mods and a cover of Joni Mitchell's standard "Both Sides Now" by Glen Campbell.
Don't Worry Baby The Beach Boys
Be Alright Zapp
I Call My Baby Pussycat Funkadelic
Teenage Kicks The Dawn Chorus And The Blue Tits
Sometimes A Fantasy Billy Joel
Prince Of Darkness Big Daddy Kane
That's How It Feels The Soul Clan
Court And Spark Herbie Hancock ft. Norah Jones
Chatty Chatty Mouth The Gladiators
Shakiyla Poor Righteous Teachers
I Call My Baby Pussycat Parliament
Teenage Kicks The Headcoatees
Don't Worry Baby Bryan Ferry
Bandstand Doll Johnny Carroll
Mixed Up Cup Clyde McPhatter
Keep Ya Head Up 2Pac
One Is Enough For One Jack & The Mods
Both Sides Now Glen Campbell
Court And Spark Joni Mitchell
Teenage Kicks Nouvelle Vague
Don't Worry Baby Big Star
Sunday, April 2, 2017
05-08-14: Mindin' My Business, Hangin' On The Scene, Kangaroos Rolled By, But I Was Clean
"You're The First, My Last, My Everything" was a top 10 hit from Barry White's 1974 album Can't Get Enough. One of his co-writers had written a country version of the song some twenty years earlier before this disco smash. A previous mix included the single version, this mix features the full album version as well as a countryish cover from the following year by Brenda Lee and a duet version between Gloria Gaynor and Isaac Hayes some two decades later.
"Living For The City" was also a top 10 hit, but from a year earlier on Stevie Wonder's Innervisions album. Previous mixes have included covers by Ray Charles and Pat Rhoden. This mix features the original as well as covers by Bonnie Tyler and Ramsey Lewis.
"Like To Get To Know You" was a top 20 hit in the summer of 1968 by Spanky & Our Gang. This mix includes a cover from the following year by Julie London as well as the original.
"Jackie Blue" was a 1975 top 5 single by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. This mix includes a 1991 cover by Smashing Pumpkins as well as the original.
Frank Ocean's "American Wedding" from his 2011 mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra uses the entire instrumental from The Eagles' 1977 hit "Hotel California".
"Thief On The Cross" was Bob Dylan's last gospel song, performed only once: in New Orleans on November 10th, 1981 in the track included here.
The rest: Doja Cat's trance-like "So High", the funky "Feelin' Alright" by Jungle Brothers, the sample-heavy "Egg Man" by Beastie Boys, Red River Dave's spooky "California Hippie Murders!", the sardonic "Holiday In Cambodia" by Dead Kennedys, the cautionary "This Old World Is Going Down" by Modulations, Bobby Bare's cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain" and Run-D.M.C.'s self-referential "Hit It Run".
You're The First, My Last, My Everything Barry White
American Wedding Frank Ocean
So High Doja Cat
Feelin' Alright Jungle Brothers
Living For The City Ramsey Lewis
Egg Man Beastie Boys
Like To Get To Know You Spanky & Our Gang
California Hippie Murders! Red River Dave
Holiday In Cambodia Dead Kennedys
Jackie Blue Smashing Pumpkins
Living For The City Stevie Wonder
This Old World Is Going Down Modulations
Thief On The Cross Bob Dylan
Early Morning Rain Bobby Bare
Living For The City Bonnie Tyler
Hit It Run D.M.C.
You're The First, My Last, My Everything Gloria Gaynor w/ Isaac Hayes
Like To Get To Know You Julie London
Jackie Blue The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
You're The First, My Last, My Everything Brenda Lee
"Living For The City" was also a top 10 hit, but from a year earlier on Stevie Wonder's Innervisions album. Previous mixes have included covers by Ray Charles and Pat Rhoden. This mix features the original as well as covers by Bonnie Tyler and Ramsey Lewis.
"Like To Get To Know You" was a top 20 hit in the summer of 1968 by Spanky & Our Gang. This mix includes a cover from the following year by Julie London as well as the original.
"Jackie Blue" was a 1975 top 5 single by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. This mix includes a 1991 cover by Smashing Pumpkins as well as the original.
Frank Ocean's "American Wedding" from his 2011 mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra uses the entire instrumental from The Eagles' 1977 hit "Hotel California".
"Thief On The Cross" was Bob Dylan's last gospel song, performed only once: in New Orleans on November 10th, 1981 in the track included here.
The rest: Doja Cat's trance-like "So High", the funky "Feelin' Alright" by Jungle Brothers, the sample-heavy "Egg Man" by Beastie Boys, Red River Dave's spooky "California Hippie Murders!", the sardonic "Holiday In Cambodia" by Dead Kennedys, the cautionary "This Old World Is Going Down" by Modulations, Bobby Bare's cover of Gordon Lightfoot's "Early Morning Rain" and Run-D.M.C.'s self-referential "Hit It Run".
You're The First, My Last, My Everything Barry White
American Wedding Frank Ocean
So High Doja Cat
Feelin' Alright Jungle Brothers
Living For The City Ramsey Lewis
Egg Man Beastie Boys
Like To Get To Know You Spanky & Our Gang
California Hippie Murders! Red River Dave
Holiday In Cambodia Dead Kennedys
Jackie Blue Smashing Pumpkins
Living For The City Stevie Wonder
This Old World Is Going Down Modulations
Thief On The Cross Bob Dylan
Early Morning Rain Bobby Bare
Living For The City Bonnie Tyler
Hit It Run D.M.C.
You're The First, My Last, My Everything Gloria Gaynor w/ Isaac Hayes
Like To Get To Know You Julie London
Jackie Blue The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
You're The First, My Last, My Everything Brenda Lee
Monday, March 27, 2017
05-01-14: All Of Us Down Here Are Strangers
"Nights In White Satin" is from the 1967 Moody Blues album Days Of Future Passed. The single version was a modest hit, the album version here includes the spoken word passage "Late Lament. This mix feature that version as well as separate parts recorded by Eric Burdon & War in 1970 and a more recent version by 70s soul singer Bettye Lavette recorded in 2010.
"You Make Me Feel Good" is the b side to the Zombies late 1964 hit "She's Not There". This mix features a cover from around then by The Buckinghams, a more recent cover by Yo La Tengo and a Spanish langauge cover by I Kings called "Sei Stata Tu" to accompany the original.
One other song repeats this week: "Pull Up The Roots" by Talking Heads from their 1983 album Speaking In Tongues, as well as a more recent cover by The Morning Benders.
"Chase" by Giorgio Moroder is from the soundtrack to the 1978 film Midnight Express. He won the Academy Award the following year for best score.
Bill Murray's brief version of The Beatles' "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" is from the 1980 film Where The Buffalo Roam.
George McRae's "You Can Have It All" was covered decades later by Yo La Tengo on a track that appeared here previously.
The rest: early 80s Boston rap "Sweat (The B Side"' by Kevin Fleetwood & The Cadillacs Of Sound, the gosepl funk track "Been Trying" by Chicago Travelers, the posthumously released "Memory Of Our Love" by Donny Hathaway, the witty "Sunny Meadowz" by Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Blind Willie Johnson's high-minded "Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right" and Tim Maia's earnest "These Are The Songs".
Nights In White Satin 1 Eric Burdon & War
You Make Me Feel Good The Zombies
Sunshine Men Freestyle Fellowship
Pull Up The Roots Talking Heads
Sweat (The B Side) Kevin Fleetwood & The Cadillacs Of Sound
Chase Giorgio Moroder
You Make Me Feel Good The Buckinghams
Been Trying Chicago Travelers
Memory Of Our Love Donny Hathaway
Nights In White Satin (The Night) The Moody Blues
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Bill Murray
Sunny Meadowz Del Tha Funky Homosapien
You Can Have It All George McRae
You Make Me Feel Good Yo La Tengo
Nights In White Satin Bettye Lavette
Pull Up The Roots The Morning Benders
Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right Blind Willie Johnson
Sei Stata Tu I Kings
These Are The Songs Tim Maia
Nights In White Satin II Eric Burdon & War
"You Make Me Feel Good" is the b side to the Zombies late 1964 hit "She's Not There". This mix features a cover from around then by The Buckinghams, a more recent cover by Yo La Tengo and a Spanish langauge cover by I Kings called "Sei Stata Tu" to accompany the original.
One other song repeats this week: "Pull Up The Roots" by Talking Heads from their 1983 album Speaking In Tongues, as well as a more recent cover by The Morning Benders.
"Chase" by Giorgio Moroder is from the soundtrack to the 1978 film Midnight Express. He won the Academy Award the following year for best score.
Bill Murray's brief version of The Beatles' "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" is from the 1980 film Where The Buffalo Roam.
George McRae's "You Can Have It All" was covered decades later by Yo La Tengo on a track that appeared here previously.
The rest: early 80s Boston rap "Sweat (The B Side"' by Kevin Fleetwood & The Cadillacs Of Sound, the gosepl funk track "Been Trying" by Chicago Travelers, the posthumously released "Memory Of Our Love" by Donny Hathaway, the witty "Sunny Meadowz" by Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Blind Willie Johnson's high-minded "Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right" and Tim Maia's earnest "These Are The Songs".
Nights In White Satin 1 Eric Burdon & War
You Make Me Feel Good The Zombies
Sunshine Men Freestyle Fellowship
Pull Up The Roots Talking Heads
Sweat (The B Side) Kevin Fleetwood & The Cadillacs Of Sound
Chase Giorgio Moroder
You Make Me Feel Good The Buckinghams
Been Trying Chicago Travelers
Memory Of Our Love Donny Hathaway
Nights In White Satin (The Night) The Moody Blues
Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Bill Murray
Sunny Meadowz Del Tha Funky Homosapien
You Can Have It All George McRae
You Make Me Feel Good Yo La Tengo
Nights In White Satin Bettye Lavette
Pull Up The Roots The Morning Benders
Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right Blind Willie Johnson
Sei Stata Tu I Kings
These Are The Songs Tim Maia
Nights In White Satin II Eric Burdon & War
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
04-24-14: Life Seems Empty, But It Won't Last For Long
"Shack Up" is a 1975 funk single by Banbarra, who quickly disappeared into obscurity. It was most famously covered by Manchester post-punk band A Certain Ratio in 1980. That version appeared on a previous mix. This mix features the original with covers by 70s Filipino funk band Blackbuster and Nouvelle Vague.
"I'll Be Home" is a Randy Newman song that first appeared on Harry Nilsson's 1970 album Nilsson Sings Newman, but wasn't recorded for the studio by Newman until his 1977 album Little Criminals. In the several years in between it was recorded by many artists. This mix includes both these versions as well as a cover by Lorraine Ellison.
One other song repeats this week: Sun Ra's early single with The Cosmic Rays called "Somebody's In Love", released in 1955. This week includes a cover by Yo La Tengo from 60 years later.
"Right Start" is an unfinished outtake from the 1980 Talking Heads album Remain In Light. It eventually evolved into "Once In A Lifetime", itself influenced by the new genre of rap, and sampled on Jay-Z's 1998 collaboration with Memphis Bleek from the movie Streets Is Watching.
The rest: Ted Taylor's forlorn "Houston Town", Lake Street Dive's cover of Hall & Oates' "Rich Girl", Jimmy Reed's violent "I'm Going Upside Your Head", the funky "C'mon Wit Da Git Down", Syl Johnson's yearning "I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom", Ice Cube proteges Da Lench Mob with 1992's "Freedom Got An A.K.", Don Covay's "We Can't Make It No More" from his 1975 album Hot Blood, a cover of New Order's "Age Of Consent" by The Golden Filter, David Bowie's rare French version of "Heroes", Buddy Holly's bittersweet "That Makes It Tough", Leon Thomas' cover of Stevie Wonder's "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" and tehe early Kinks demo "There's A New World Just Opening For Me".
Somebody's In Love Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays
Shack Up Banbarra
Right Start (unfinished outtake) Talking Heads
It's Alright Jay-Z
Houston Town Ted Taylor
I'll Be Home Harry Nilsson
Rich Girl Lake Street Drive
I'm Going Upside Your Head Jimmy Reed
Shack Up Blackbuster
C'mon Wit Da Git Down Artifacts
I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom Syl Johnson
Freedom Got An A.K. Da Lench Mob
We Can't Make It No More Don Covay
I'll Be Home Randy Newman
Age Of Consent The Golden Filter
Heros (French single ver) David Bowie
Shack Up Nouvelle Vague
That Makes It Tough Buddy Holly
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Leon Thomas
I'll Be Home Lorraine Ellison
There's A New World Just Opening Up For Me The Kinks
Somebody's In Love Yo La Tengo
"I'll Be Home" is a Randy Newman song that first appeared on Harry Nilsson's 1970 album Nilsson Sings Newman, but wasn't recorded for the studio by Newman until his 1977 album Little Criminals. In the several years in between it was recorded by many artists. This mix includes both these versions as well as a cover by Lorraine Ellison.
One other song repeats this week: Sun Ra's early single with The Cosmic Rays called "Somebody's In Love", released in 1955. This week includes a cover by Yo La Tengo from 60 years later.
"Right Start" is an unfinished outtake from the 1980 Talking Heads album Remain In Light. It eventually evolved into "Once In A Lifetime", itself influenced by the new genre of rap, and sampled on Jay-Z's 1998 collaboration with Memphis Bleek from the movie Streets Is Watching.
The rest: Ted Taylor's forlorn "Houston Town", Lake Street Dive's cover of Hall & Oates' "Rich Girl", Jimmy Reed's violent "I'm Going Upside Your Head", the funky "C'mon Wit Da Git Down", Syl Johnson's yearning "I'm Talkin' 'Bout Freedom", Ice Cube proteges Da Lench Mob with 1992's "Freedom Got An A.K.", Don Covay's "We Can't Make It No More" from his 1975 album Hot Blood, a cover of New Order's "Age Of Consent" by The Golden Filter, David Bowie's rare French version of "Heroes", Buddy Holly's bittersweet "That Makes It Tough", Leon Thomas' cover of Stevie Wonder's "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life" and tehe early Kinks demo "There's A New World Just Opening For Me".
Somebody's In Love Sun Ra & The Cosmic Rays
Shack Up Banbarra
Right Start (unfinished outtake) Talking Heads
It's Alright Jay-Z
Houston Town Ted Taylor
I'll Be Home Harry Nilsson
Rich Girl Lake Street Drive
I'm Going Upside Your Head Jimmy Reed
Shack Up Blackbuster
C'mon Wit Da Git Down Artifacts
I'm Talkin' Bout Freedom Syl Johnson
Freedom Got An A.K. Da Lench Mob
We Can't Make It No More Don Covay
I'll Be Home Randy Newman
Age Of Consent The Golden Filter
Heros (French single ver) David Bowie
Shack Up Nouvelle Vague
That Makes It Tough Buddy Holly
You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Leon Thomas
I'll Be Home Lorraine Ellison
There's A New World Just Opening Up For Me The Kinks
Somebody's In Love Yo La Tengo
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
04-17-14: It's A Place I'd Like To Be
"Rock With You" is a Michael Jackson single released in late 1979 that was a number one hit for a month beginning in January 1980. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" is a Joy Division single released a few months later, shortly after the suicide of their lead singer Ian Curtis. Both the original hit singles have been featured on this blog, as well as a cover of the latter by Nouvelle Vague. This week features a live version of the former by The Jacksons backing their younger brother Michael shortly after the song's release, as well as covers by The Laurie Bower Singers and Seu Jorge with Almaz. The latter of these two singles is represented by a live Joy Division performance as well as covers by Jose Gonzalez and Revere with Toumani Diabate.
One other song repeats this week: the 1988 Galaxie 500 single "Tugboat", with a cover by Submarine.
The J Dilla remix of Jay-Z's "The Ruler's Back" posthumously applies Dilla's production to the Jay-Z track.
The Liberation, here with "What It Do", is a collaboration between Talib Kweli and Madlib.
The rest: the chipper "We Can Make It" by Starbound, the keyboard-driven "Hello Again" by The Cars, Peter Gabriel singing a German version of his hit "Shock The Monkey" titled "Shock Den Affen", Kas Product's French new wave single "Mind", Trio Sourire's girl band French cover of "Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones, Roy Ayers' percussive "Africa, Center Of The World (Kuti)", an acoustic version Radiohead's "Blow Out" by lead singer Thom Yorke with The Posies, a rare goofy take of The Beatles' "Something" by Pavement, John Lee Hooker's principled "Democrat Man", the 70s soul obscurity "What Goes Around" by Cody Black, Real Live's fierce "They Got Me" and the somber "It's Getting Late" by Small Stars.
Love Will Tear Us Apart (live) Joy Division
Rock With You (live) The Jacksons
We Can Make It Starbound
Hello Again The Cars
Shock Den Affen Peter Gabriel
Mind Kas Product
Satisfaction Trio Sourire
Rock With You The Laurie Bower Singers
What It Do The Liberation
Africa, Center Of The World (Kuti) Roy Ayers
The Ruler's Back (J Dilla remix) Jay-Z
Blow Out (acoustic ver) Radiohead
Love Will Tear Us Apart Jose Gonzalez
Something Pavement
Tugboat Galaxie 500
Democrat Man John Lee Hooker
What Goes Around Cody Black
They Got Me Real Live
Rock With Me Seu Jorge and Almaz
It's Getting Late Small Stars
Love Will Tear Us Apart Revere with Toumani Diabate
Tugboat Submarine
One other song repeats this week: the 1988 Galaxie 500 single "Tugboat", with a cover by Submarine.
The J Dilla remix of Jay-Z's "The Ruler's Back" posthumously applies Dilla's production to the Jay-Z track.
The Liberation, here with "What It Do", is a collaboration between Talib Kweli and Madlib.
The rest: the chipper "We Can Make It" by Starbound, the keyboard-driven "Hello Again" by The Cars, Peter Gabriel singing a German version of his hit "Shock The Monkey" titled "Shock Den Affen", Kas Product's French new wave single "Mind", Trio Sourire's girl band French cover of "Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones, Roy Ayers' percussive "Africa, Center Of The World (Kuti)", an acoustic version Radiohead's "Blow Out" by lead singer Thom Yorke with The Posies, a rare goofy take of The Beatles' "Something" by Pavement, John Lee Hooker's principled "Democrat Man", the 70s soul obscurity "What Goes Around" by Cody Black, Real Live's fierce "They Got Me" and the somber "It's Getting Late" by Small Stars.
Love Will Tear Us Apart (live) Joy Division
Rock With You (live) The Jacksons
We Can Make It Starbound
Hello Again The Cars
Shock Den Affen Peter Gabriel
Mind Kas Product
Satisfaction Trio Sourire
Rock With You The Laurie Bower Singers
What It Do The Liberation
Africa, Center Of The World (Kuti) Roy Ayers
The Ruler's Back (J Dilla remix) Jay-Z
Blow Out (acoustic ver) Radiohead
Love Will Tear Us Apart Jose Gonzalez
Something Pavement
Tugboat Galaxie 500
Democrat Man John Lee Hooker
What Goes Around Cody Black
They Got Me Real Live
Rock With Me Seu Jorge and Almaz
It's Getting Late Small Stars
Love Will Tear Us Apart Revere with Toumani Diabate
Tugboat Submarine
04-10-14: Everybody's So Different, I Haven't Changed
"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
"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
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
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