Nadja [00:23] "Sievert Pt. 1" Sv Broken Spine Productions BSP015 2023 (original release 2016) Doomy ambient goodness from Aidan and Leah once again. Eurythmics [22:32] "Love Is a Stranger" Sweet Dreams Are Made of This RCA AFL1-4681 1983 Side one, track one from their sophomore album, with a classic video (https://youtu.be/o6f593X6rv8?si=JdUQVqkJ6oVbYuni) to go along for the ride. Plus, high harmonies by Kiki Dee (https://youtu.be/z0qW9P-uYfM?si=y9ywrtnrvrpZvDqI)! Mose Allison [26:15] "Stop This World" Swingin' Machine Atlantic SD 1398 1963 Amen, Mose. Throwing in some horns is not quite the same as the classic trio from the preceding album I Don't Worry About a Thing, but it's still pretty great. Wendy Carlos [29.38] "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major - Third Movement" Switched-On Bach Columbia Masterworks MS 7194 1968 Carlos collaborated with Bob Moog on his nascent synthesizer technology to create this album. Because the Moogs were monophonic, it took 1,000 hours over five months to record. In case you are wondering what a traditional version of this movement sounds like, here is the Netherlands Bach Society performing it (https://youtu.be/qr0f6t2UbOo?si=yiW4DA0AxFSb3sB5&t=370). The Police [34:44] "Miss Gradenko" Synchronicity A&M Records SP-3735 1983 The requisite Stewart Copeland track from final album by The Police. Ultravox [38:18] "Slow Motion" Systems of Romance Antilles AN-7069 1978 Lead track and single from Ultravox's third studio album, which became a large influence on Gary Numan (https://youtu.be/_nt5EH0UYxE?si=pm0h_4YWwXlCKJks). T. Rex [41:44] "20th Century Boy" T. Rextasy: The Best of T. Rex, 1970-1973 Warner Bros. Records 25333-1 1985 As usual, Marc Bolan lays down an undeniable groove (https://youtu.be/9SG65dlho_o?si=4Q8NPlKJc_87trVQ), produced by Tony Visconti. I almost forgot about the sax parts. Can [45:23] "Mushroom" Tago Mago United Artists Records 1971 (2007 "unofficial" repress) Tago Mago was Damo first outing with the band, following Malcolm Mooney's departure. According to guitarist Michael Karoli, the explosion at the end of the song is a slowed-down recording of an exploding firecracker. Zola Jesus [49:41] "Long Way Down" Taiga Mute 9611-1 2014 Zola Jesus' fourth studio album and only outing on Mute (before returning to Sacred Bones). Produced by musician, sound designer, and composer Dean Hurley. The Folk Implosion [54:49] "Had to Find Out" Take a Look Inside...... Communion Label COMM 32 1994 The debut album from Lou Barlow and John Davis... released 30 years ago! Stevie Wonder [56:55] "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" Talking Book Tamla T319L 1972 What?! It's a great song. And it was the single that followed up "Supersition". That's a heckuva gear shift. Number one on the Hot 100, of course. Silver Jews [59:53] "Sometimes a Pony Gets Depressed" Tanglewood Numbers Drag City DC297 2005 A rehabilitated Dave Berman comes back with this album, the fifth studio album. He is joined once again by Bob Nastanovich and Stephen Malkmus, as well as his then-wife Cassie Berman. Cover photo by William Eggleston. Music behind the DJ: "Jackie (https://youtu.be/HqAbaqVBCyo?si=qu8P0gk6OeWL5SeB&t=224)" by Billy May and his Orchestra

Babes in Toyland [00:31] "Dust Cake Boy" Sugar and Spice Foxcore Records F9 1992 From a UK bootleg featuring demos and studio outtakes from Babes in Toyland, and Peel Session tracks from Hole. Talk Normal [04:09] "In Every Dream Home a Heartache" Sugarland Rare Book Room Records RBR005 2009 Blistering Roxy Music cover (https://youtu.be/boo5PDjf1Es?si=j-vWw2hnjJrb98DJ) from this Brooklyn duo (https://youtu.be/BgdDDJEzhJA?si=rXvYkftPvYkA8bJ4). Suicidal Tendencies [10:17] "Won't Fall in Love Today" Suicidal Tendencies Frontier Records FLP 1011 1983 This is a 2005 reissue on red-ish transparent vinyl. Produced by Glen E. Friedman, who is better known as a photographer (http://burningflags.com/home/) famous for documenting the nascent punk and skateboard scene. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy [11:13] "Ease Down the Road" Summer in the Southeast Sea Note SN11 2005 Live album recorded while touring Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Helping out Will Oldham here are his brother Paul on bass, Peter Townshend on drums, Dave Bird and Matt Sweeney on guitar. Wayne Newton [16:58] "Summer Wind" Summer Wind Capitol Records T 2389 1965 A young Mr. Entertainment taking a pass at this Johnny Mercer number adapted from a German/Danish single by Gerthe Ingmann (https://youtu.be/d_wWy79DV0E?si=tyb8AIlZ0iv0PdJ7). I will forever associate this song with Martin singing this song (https://youtu.be/d_wWy79DV0E?si=tyb8AIlZ0iv0PdJ7) at the end of The Simpsons episode Bart of Darkness (S06E01). Thou [19:33] "Grissecon" Summit Gilead Media relic 31 2018 An excellent reissue of Thou's 2010 album Summit originally released on Southern Lord, along with material from The Archer and The Owle EP released on Robotic Empire. I still think it is amazing that Thou were the first metal band to appear on NPR's Tiny Desk (https://youtu.be/IUVYgCwpv7Y?si=tOq09uk2XAP45o5x) (minus lead vocalist Bryan Funck). Be-Bop Deluxe [27:55] "Heavenly Homes" Sunburst Finish Harvest ST-11478 1976 Some excellent melodic guitar dynamics on this track from Bill Nelson and co's third studio album. Guided by Voices [32:51] "Heavy Metal Country" Sunfish Holy Breakfast Matador OLE 185-1 1996 EP from somewhere around the Alien Lanes/Under the Bushes Under the Stars era. On lovely translucent blue vinyl. Earl-Jean McCrea [36:09] "I'm Into Something Good" Super Girls Lake Shore Music OP 3507 1979 _As seen on TV (https://youtu.be/K2t9Iwl07sA?si=JmonzgyBe6Sr8MuV)! Forty original hits by forty original artists. In mono! Earl-Jean of the Cookies sends this original recording of the Goffin and King hit shortly thereafter by Herman's Hermits. _ 1000 Homo DJs [38:56] "Supernaut" Supernaut Wax Trax! Records WAX 9133 1990 Peak Industrial cover from Al Journgensen and friends. Certainly not as good as the Sabbath orignal (https://youtu.be/nUb0QaDjP78?si=QtuvXBJhZNFU4yFM) but still makes an impact, though it does go on a bit. Matt Sweeney and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy [45:33] "Bed Is for Sleeping" Superwolf Drag City DC179 2005 Excellent collaboration between the two, with some excellent illustrations by Matt and Spencer Sweeney. Produced by Superwolfmen. Jefferson Airplane [49:42] "White Rabbit" Surrealistic Pillow RCA Victor LSP-3766 1967 Normally I would go with "Plastic Fantastic Lover (https://youtu.be/NUc8vkO3oxY?si=OBKbSnjAAEQsJMbK)", but as I've said before, sometimes you gotta go with the hits. Grace was evidently inspired by Miles Davis' Sketches in Spain when coming up with the music from this piece. Survive [52:11] "Sorceror" Survive RR7349 Relapse Records RR7349 2016 Some tasty synthwave from the band behind the Stranger Things sound. Shizuko and Shinichi Suzuki [56:31] "Long, Long Ago (Bayly)" Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 Summy-Birchard Music CSM 1387 1970 I was a child violin prodigy... until I had to read music. Quintron and Miss Pussycat [57:10] "Witch in the Club" Swamp Tech Tigerbeat 6 MEOW119LP 2005 Organ magic from the one and only Quintron and the amazing Miss Pussycat. I'll have to remember this track for next Halloween. Music behind the DJ: "Quinn the Eskimo" by Arthur Greenslade and his Orchestra

The Shirts [mm:ss] "Teenage Crutch" The Shirts Capitol Records SW-11791 1978 (US pressing) (see below) The Shirts [mm:ss] "Reduced to a Whisper" The Shirts Harvest 5C 062-06 717 1978 (Netherlands pressing) That's right, not one but 2 (two!) tracks from The Shirts' debut album. Normally, I am not one to buy 2 copies of the same album, but when I was in Amsterdam a couple of years ago, I came across the Netherlands pressing with a more stylized cover and couldn't resist. They were one of the original CBGB bands that saw more success in Europe. You can also spot lead singer Annie Golden in the film adaptation of Hair (Forman, 1979) (https://youtu.be/VN5zup3b7fw?si=859TcqBo5ArA0iD2). Philharmonic Symphony of New York, Dimitri Mitropoulos [mm:ss] "Second Movement: Allegretto" Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5 Op. 47 Columbia Masterworks ML 4739 1962 Composed by the Soviet Russian Shostakovich in 1937, this recording dates to 1953. Robyn Hitchcock [mm:ss] "Socrates in Thin Air" Shufflemania! Tiny Ghost Records TINY GHOST 07 2022 Great outing from Mr. Hitchcock from a couple of years ago. Joined here by Soft Boy cohort Kimberley Rew on guitar. Los Campesinos! [mm:ss] "5 Flucloxacillin" Sick Scenes Wichita WEBB500LP 2017 The wonderful 6th album from these Cardiff folks. Self-financed, no less! There is a supercute video for this song done in the style of the BBC show Flog It! (https://youtu.be/aoqs0PJ12zM?si=rIefWNr2Mwj3F3-d) Thompson Twins [mm:ss] "We Are Detective" Side Kicks Arista AL 6607 1983 So much floppy hair. The trio's third single from their third album. A suitably 80s video was also made for this track. (https://youtu.be/l2SMSoblH3Y?si=jw9yBHEFqSlCRxvH) Raspberries [mm:ss] "Tonight" Side 3 Capitol Records SMAS-11220 1973 Speaking of third albums. This song was the first of three singles from the album and reached number 69 on the Hot 100. Rush [mm:ss] "New World Man" Signals Mercury SRM-1-4063 1982 Rush's only Top 40 single, oddly enough. From the last album produced by Terry Brown. Sure, I could have chosen "Subdivisions" but if you were like me and were a suburban early-teenage male when this album came out, it was pretty inescapable and hence not really necessary to revisit. Boz Scaggs [mm:ss] "Lido Shuffle" Silk Degrees Columbia PC 33920 1976 Speaking of ubiquitous songs from my youth. With Mr. Scaggs himself on the Moog riffs. Sqürl [mm:ss] "John Ashbery Takes a Walk" Silver Haze Sacred Bones Records SBR-316 2023 Jim Jarmusch and Carter Logan, assisted here by Charlotte Gainsbourg in an homage to the poet John Ashbery. There's a nice moody video to accompany this song as well (https://youtu.be/EdlCG4aw7Q4?si=nQisL8r1JTM_vHrk). Klaus Nomi [mm:ss] "Falling in Love Again" Simple Man RCA Victor PL 37702 1982 A contemporary update of the Marlene Dietrich classic (https://youtu.be/8gAo2aR_tUw?si=jpfY2F2guahlnPea) from the iconic Klaus Nomi's second album. Kris Kristofferson [mm:ss] "The Pilgrim - Chapter 33" The Silver Tongued Devil and I Monument Z 30679 1971 If I were Donnie Fritts (which I can only aspire to), I would have definitely had my name legally changed to Funky Donnie Fritts. Nine Inch Nails [mm:ss] "Sin (Short)" Sin TVT Records TVT2617-1 1990 Why it seems like 33 1/3 years ago that this album was released. Frank Sinatra [mm:ss] "When Somebody Loves You" Sinatra '65 Reprise RS-6167 1965 That is some bizarre stereo separation. Frank Sinatra [mm:ss] "Witchcraft" Sinatra's Sinatra Reprise Records R9-1010 1963 Some of Frank's big hits, recompiled here for his own label. Dwight Twilley Band [mm:ss] "I'm on Fire" Sincerely Shelter Records SRL-52001 1976 Some primo power pop kicking off Dwight Twilley Band's debut outing on the already-doomed at the time Shelter Records. Music behind the DJ: "Diamonds Are Forever (Instrumental)" by John Barry

Al Stewart [00:31] a side: "Year of the Cat" b side: "Broadway Hotel" Janus Records J-266 1976 Scotsman Al Stewart penned this Alan Parsons-produced classic, which made it all the way up to number 8 on the Hot 100. Definitely sounds like the mid-70s to me ear. Fun fact: Janus Records was originally extension of England's Pye Records. Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames [09:00] a side: "Yeh, Yeh" b side: "Preach and Teach" Imperial Records 66086 1965 This toe tapping classic originally started as an instrumental originally recorded by Mongo Santamaria in 1963, and then shortly thereafter had lyrics added by Jon Hendricks of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. Then in 1965 Englishman Georgie Fame. Birds of America [14:18] a side: "Yes! I Know I Am Free" b side: "Untitled" Isota Records sody001 2001 The very first Isota Records release, featuring a fantastic letterpress sleeve by Nathaniel Russell printed at the Kala Art Institute in Berkeley CA. Loretta Lynn [23:31] a side: "You Ain't Woman Enough (to Take My Man)" b side: "You're Lookin' at Country" MCA Records MCA-53576 1966/1971 An MCA Double Play! The a-side features Loretta's 1966 smash hit "You Ain't Woman Enough", her eighth single to make it into the top 10, up to number 2. The flipside features her 1971 single that made it up to number 5 on the country charts. Jun Mayuzumi [29:06] a side: "You and the Sun" b side: "My Love, My Love" Capitol Records CP-1040 1969 Another fine single from late 1960s Japan, the a-side in A minor for those of you playing along at home. I have it on good authority that a-side "Fushigina Taiyou" directly translates to "Strange Sun" but "You and the Sun" works fine to. Bongwater [35:39] a side: "You Don't Love Me Yet" b side: "The Porpoise Song" Shimmy Disc Records shimmy 7-98 1988 All killer no filler on this Shimmy Disc single featuring Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick & Kramer bringing us a Roky Erickson tune on the a-side and Goffin-King-by-way-of-The-Monkees b-side The Porpoise Song. Harry Dean Stanton [46:42] a side: "You Don't Miss Your Water" b side: "Across the Borderline" Rx Remedy Records RXR 015 1993 The late great Harry Dean Stanton joined by pals Jamie James, Skunk Baxter, Slim Jim Phantom, and Tony Sales. Etta James [57:29] a side: "You Got It" b side: "Fire" Cadet 5620 1968 The follow-up single to her super hot rendition of "I Got You", somehow "You Got It" only made to number 113. What gives? Music behind the DJ: "Audrey's Dance" by Angelo Badalamenti.

Hamilton, Joe Frank, & Reynolds [00:41] a side: "Winners and Losers" b side: "Barroom Blues" Playboy Records P 6054 1975 Both kinds of music... "Country-ish" and Disco? The follow up to "Fallin in Love". This time out they only made it up to number 21 on the Hot 100. Red Fang [08:49] a side: "Wires" b side: "LSP" Relapse Records RR1091-1 2011 Hot and heavy stuff from these Portland gents. As per usual with Red Fang, there's a pretty epic video to accompany this a-side (https://youtu.be/WQPfQvLIseA). Fun fact for fans of The Decemberists: Jenny Conlee and Chris Funk also perform on this record. Oh my glob! Maybe the b-side is about Lumpy Space Princess? Architecture in Helsinki [19:12] a side: "Wishbone" b side: "Wishbone - Rah Teeti Remix" Moshi Moshi Records moshi 36 2006 Antipodeans AIH bring us some charming sounds of 2006 with this single from their album In Case We Die. Nilsson [25:55] a side: "Without You" b side: "Me and My Arrow" RCA Victor 447-0924 1971 The a-side of this reissue single often seems way longer than it's 3 minutes and 16 seconds it claims on the label. Time surely is relative. Thankfully the flipside is a super catchy antidote. King Curtis and the Noble Knights [31:57] a side: "Wobble Twist" b side: "Twistin' with the King" Enjoy Records EJ-4 1962 If there's twising involved, it must be the early 60s. The Mekons [37:06] a side: "Work All Week" b side: "Unknown Wrecks" Virgin Records VS 300 1979 Definitely a certain kind of something. Village People [44:34] a side: "Y.M.C.A." b side: "The Women" Casablanca Records NB 945 1978 Yes, that late 70s smash hit, kept out of the number 1 spot by Chic's "Le Freak" and Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy". Yeah, it was that kind of year. George Jones [52:01] a side: "Ya Ba Da Do! (So Are You)" b side: "Ya Ba Da Do! (So Are You)" Epic Records 34 68743 1988 Ol' No Show finds solace in a ghost and a cartoon. Heck, you can't blame him. Sadly he just missed making the Top 25 for this first time in 30 years thanks to this novelty number. Music behind the DJ: "Aquarius" by Joe Reisman and his Orchestra.

Velvet Underground [00:33] a side: "Who Loves the Sun (mono)" b side: "Who Loves the Sun (stereo)" Cotillion Records 45-44107 1971 A suitably Lou Reed-esque lyric, sung but Doug Yule. Deerhoof w/ special Guest Marc Ribot a side: "Who Sleeps, Only Dreams" [06:09] Ceramic Dog b side: "Hide with Me" [09:20] Northern Spy Records NS 053 2014 Yup, this is pretty much my dream split. The first Bay Area band that flipped my switch after moving out here, and my favorite guitarist that I tried to see at every opportunity when I live in NYC. The Archies [14:48] a side: "Who's Your Baby" b side: "Senorita Rita" Kirshner Records 63-5003 1969 Bubblegum pop with a gospel break on the a-side, and a latin themed flipside? The Archies covering all the bases with this 45. DeBarge [20:17] a side: "Who's Holding Donna Now?" b side: "Be My Lady" Gordy Records 1793GF 1985 Now that is some smooth r&b. No wonder it made it all the way to number 6 on the Hot 100. Eurythmics [29:25] a side: "Who's that Girl?" b side: "Aqua" RCA Records PB-13800 1983 If you've never seen the video for this single (https://youtu.be/-5iDKWV6Chg), it's quite a treat. Bongwater a side: "Why Are We Sleeping?" [39:49] Uncle Wiggly a side: "With My" [43:48] Dean Wareham b side: "Indian Summer" [45:47] Beat Happening b side: "Foggy Eyes" [48:50] The Tinklers b side: "I Think We're Alone Now" [51:38] Chemical Imbalance #7 1990 Almost forgot about the Great Shakes ad intro to this Chemical Imbalance Issue #7 disc. Rock and Roll Adventure Kids [53:28] a side: "Wildman/She's a Dork and I Like Her/Twist 'n' Shout" b side: "Wildman/She's a Dork and I Like Her/Twist 'n' Shout" Soul Not Style Records SOUL 1 2001 Hot stuff featuring Bay Area Burger Guy Marc Ribak. Great Falls a side: "Wingwalker" [59:31] Thou b side: "Prayer to God" [01:05:54] Hell Comes Home HCH-014 A very heavy, very Shellac-y split. Music behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy

Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five [00:48] a side: "When the Quail Come Back to San Quentin" b side: "Tenderly" Clef Records EP-242 1955 There certainly are lots of quail in the Bay Area, surely there must be some near San Quentin? Planning for Burial a side: "When We Were Ghosts" [11:34] Mother Room b side: "Arise" [16:01] The Native Sound Records NATIVE010 2015 Planning for Burial is a great live act if you have the chance to catch him. Linda Ronstadt [23:43] a side: "When Will I Be Loved" b side: "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" Capitol Records 4050 1974 A mighty fine Phil Everly a-side and a mighty fine Buddy Holly b-side. The Supremes [29:22] a side: "Where Did Our Love Go?" b side: "He Means the World to Me" Motown Records M-1060 1964 Our love is right here! On Vinyl-O-Matic of course. The Damned [34:22] a side: "White Rabbit" b side: "Rabid (Over You)/Seagulls" Big Beat Records NS-85 1980 (1985 RE) Take that, hippies. Whitey on the Moon UK [43:58] a side: "Whitey on the Moon/Dinner for Two" b side: "(in which)/Mo' Tussin" isota records sody004 2002 For some reason, I am reminded of Kermit and Miss Piggy's dinner in The Muppet Movie with Steve Martin as their hapless waiter. Men at Work [55:50] a side: "Who Can It Be Now?" b side: "Anyone for Tennis?" Columbia Records 18-02888 1981 Why it's a hit record, that's who it is now. Don Gibson [01:02:14] a side: "Who Cares" b side: "A Stranger to Me" RCA Victor 47-7437 1958 Hit number 3 on the Country charts. Music behind the DJ: "The Four Seasons: Spring (Vivaldi)" by The New Koto Ensemble of Tokyo.

Guided By Voices [01:03] a side: "We Won't Apologize for the Human Race" b side: "The Unsinkable Fats Domino" Matador Records OLE-973 2011 Some intricate arrangements on the a side (for a GBV tune) and a fine snappy b side from the 2011 reformed "classic" version of GBV. The Banana Splits [07:00] a side: "We're the Banana Splits" b side: "Wait 'til Tomorrow" Decca Records 32391 1968 And here you thought The Banana Splits were a one hit wonder. Jackie DeShannon [12:38] a side: "The Weight" b side: "Effervescent Blue" Imperial Records 66313 1968 Jackie puts a little love in this classic by The Band, which reached number 55 on the US Hot 100. Uberhund [18:22] a side: "Welcome to Hhothh" b side: "No Hands" Isota Records sody012 2003 Another of my Isota Records singles club selections, this one on a lovely translucent blue. Palace Music [26:58] a side: "West Palm Beach" b side: "Gulf Shores" Palace Records PR2 1995 Somewhere between Days in the Wake and Viva Last Blues came this lovely single from Mr. Oldham. Jimmy & Johnny [37:05] a side: "What'cha Doin' to Me" b side: "I'll Do It Everytime" Decca Records 9-30410 1957 Jimmy Lee Fautheree and Lynn Fautheree, vets of the Lousiana Hayride and members of Faron Young's Deputies, giving us some fine rockabilly-esque country. Lipstick Pickups a side: "What I Want/Kill Tonite/Black Cherry Soda Pop" [42:32] Bikini Bumps b side: "One Sheep, Two Sheep, Three Sheep, Four.../Bikini Bumps + Talent = Violence" [46:38] Geykiddo Comet Records GC V 006/Erectords EREC 003 2002 Some vintage aughties pop punk from So Cal. Leif Garrett [53:26] a side: "When I Think of You" b side: "New York City Lights" Scotti Brothers SB 502 1978 Sloooow jaaaam. The 4th single from his sophomore album with some standard issue disco fare on the flipside. Music behind the DJ: "The Heroics of Luke and Han" by John Williams

Jo-Ann Campbell [00:26] a side: "Wait a Minute" b side: "(It's True) I'm in Love with You" Gone Records Gone 5014 1957 Some toe-tappin pop rock from 1957. Lou Reed [05:22] a side: "Walk on the Wild Side" b side: "Vicious" RCA Records GB-10162 1973 The grooviest of bass grooves performed by journeyman Herbie Flowers on both upright and fretless electric basses. And in this 1975 reissue, a vicious b-side. The original single was released in 1972 as a double a-side with "Perfect Day". Hunt down the Classic Albums episode of Transformer if you haven't already seen it. You won't be disappointed. Ko Ko Taylor [13:20] a side: "Wang Dang Doodle" b side: "Blues Heaven" Checker Records 1135 1966 A hot hot single from Ms. Taylor, with the song's writer Willie Dixon joining in on vocals and Buddy Guy along side Johnny "Twist" Williams on guitar. Freddy Fender [18:45] a side: "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" b side: "I Love My Rancho Grande" ABC Dot Records DOA-17558 1975 A very successful re-recording of his 1959 Duncan Records single. This one made it all the way up to number 8 on the US Hot 100. On the flipside we have some mighty fine Tejano. Kowloon Walled City a side: "The Way It Will Be" [25:17] Dangers b side, track 1: "This Mystic Decade" [30:38] Thou b side, track 2: "Constantly" [34:14] Lingua Ignota b side, track 3: "Sexless/No Sex" [36:33] Sisters in Christ SIC004 2019 Released as a benefit for their store in New Orleans, this Sisters in Christ features Kowloon Walled City covering Gillian Welch with friends of KWTF Josh Staples and Sara Sanger on vocals, Dangers covering Hot Snakes, Thou covering Cower, and Lingua Ignota covering Iron Lung. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy [38:17] a side: "We All, Us Three, Will Ride" b side: "Barcelona" Isota Records sody005 2002 Another fine Isota Records release, this time from Will Oldham. The a-side is a revision of his earlier "We All, Us Three, Will Ride" from Palace Music's 1995 Viva Last Blues and the flipside a rollicking tale about the Catalonian capital. The Go-Go's [49:28] a side: "We Got the Beat" b side: "Can't Stop the World" I.R.S. Records IR-9903 1981 The breakout his from the L.A. ladies we visited in the last episode that evidently stemmed out of their covering The Miracles "Going to a Go Go". The b-side is pretty great too. Runt [55:22] a side: "We Gotta Get You a Woman" b side: "Baby Let's Swing/The Last Thing You Said/Don't Tie My Hands" Ampex Records X-31001 1970 Todd Rundgren's post-Nazz pre-solo album, which is basically Tood plus the Sales brothers. This single made it to number 20 on the Hot 100 and would later be covered by The Four Tops. Music behind the DJ: "A View to a Kill (That Fatal Kiss)" by John Barry.

Dyke and the Blazers [00:28] a side: "Uhh" b side: "My Sisters' and My Brothers' Day Is Coming" Original Sound OS-91 1970 Uhh... yeah! Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys [05:38] a side: "Up to My Neck in High Muddy Water" b side: "Carnival Bear" Capitol Records 2110 1968 Pretty fine a-side, pretty dreary b-side. Ah well, ya can't win 'em all. No wonder it only made it to number 93 on the Hot 100. The Gogo's [12:03] a side: "Vacation" b side: "Beatnik Beach" IRS Records IR-9907 1982 It really is all I ever wanted. New Wave pop perfection for these LA Ladies. Visqueen [17:58] a side: "Vaccine" b side: "His Way" Blue Disguise Records BD001 2002 Some high quality power pop from the PNW featuring Rachel Flotard on guitar, Kim Warnick on bass, and Ben Hooker on drums. Frank Zappa [24:43] a side: "Valley Girl" b side: "You Are What Is" Barking Pumpkin Records WS9 02972 1982 A bitchin single from Mr. Zappa and daughter Moon Unit. His only single to hit the Hot 100, reaching number 34. Naked Raygun [32:32] a side: "Vanilla Blue" b side: "Slim" Sandpounder Records SR 001 1987 Remember that Downtown Beirut jukebox I mentioned an episode or two ago? Well, this "Vanilla Blue" was usually selection number 3 for me. Duran Duran [39:43] a side: "A View to a Kill" b side: "A View to a Kill (That Fatal Kiss)" Capitol Records B-5475 1985 If I recall, this film was not one of Roger Moore's best, but hoo boy... Grace Jones! And Christopher Walken! Also, I guess I know what I'll be using for a bed track next time ^.^ Cheap Trick [45:52] a side: "Voices" b side: "Voices" Epic Records 9-50814 1979 A very Beatle-esque power ballad from Chicago's finest. Peaked at number 32 on the Hot 100. Music behind the DJ: "Search for Vulcan" by John Barry

The Banana Splits [00:23] a side: "The Tra-La-La Song/That's the Pretty Part of You" b side: "It's a Good Day for a Parade/The Very First Kid on My Block" Hannah-Barbera Records 34578 1969 Track 1, Side 1 is indeed that theme song to the soundtrack of my brain. That second track on the a-side is... seemingly nice but also kinda backhanded? Or is it just me? Oddly, this single only just cracked the Hot 100. The Cuff Links [09:04] a side: "Tracy" b side: "Where Did You Go?" Decca Records 32533 1969 Whaddya know, more bubblegum this time from Staten Island! Featuring Ron Dante, who some may also recognize as the lead singer of The Archies. Peaked at number 9 on the Hot 100. The Jimmy Castor Bunch [14:13] a side: "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" b side: "I Promise to Remember" RCA Records 48-1029 1972 Ah yes, comedy funk. It funked itself all the way up to #6 on the Hot 100, and number 4 on the R&B charts. And the b-side, a funky rendition of a song Jimmy Castor co-wrote for Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Ronnie Spector [20:26] a side: "Try Some, Buy Some" b side: "Tandoori Chicken" Apple Records 1832 1971 Ok, I'll admit it. I got this for the b-side. You know I love a good food-related song. The a-side was a difficult attempt at a come back, written by George Harrison and co-produced by the Mono Man himself, Phil Spector. The Sundowners [28:19] a side: "Turkey Vulture/Tonight Will Be Fine/Punk Rock" b side: "Goats/Pozor/Tallulah" Sea Note Records SN-4 1994 You guessed correctly! It's a collaboration between Will Oldham & Bill Callahan, coincidentally released on my birthday in 1994. Golden Earring [42:33] a side: "Twilight Zone" b side: "King Dark" 21 Records T1 103 1982 From the Dutch band that brought us "Radar Love", we have this 1982 chartbuster that I would say is largely forgotten today. Evidently inspired by Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Identity. Alvin Cash & the Crawlers [51:45] a side: "Twine Time" b side: "The Bump" Mar-V-Lus 3095 1964 Bumpity bumpity bumpity bump. That was Alvin Cash & the Crawlers bringing us their high quality Northern Soul go-to backed with an excellent Night Train-esque b-side. The Isley Brothers [56:37] a side: "Twistin' with Linda" b side: "You Better Come Home" Wand 127 1962 Round and around and around and around we go with The Isley Brothers, furthering their Twist and Shout repertoire. Made it to number 54 on the Hot 100. Music behind the DJ: "Slow Poke" by Lawrence Welk.

45s and Other Revolutions: Yes, still more A-Sides beginning with the letter T as in Tango. From “Time After Time” (Cyndi Lauper) to “Touch Me I'm Sick” (Sonic Youth) Cyndi Lauper [00:36] a side: "Time After Time" b side: "Time After Time" Portrait Records 37-04432 1983 A fine collaboration with Rob Hyman of The Hooters. Todd Rundgren [04:29] a side: "Time Heals" b side: "Tiny Demons" Bearsville Records BHS 3522-EP 1981 A fine 7" to be played at 33 1/3 for a 3 minute and 33 second a-side, included as a bonus disc in Todd Rundgren's 1981 album Healing. This is a song that looms large in my Songs That form the Soundtrack of My Mind. Why? Perhaps because it was the 8th video ever played on MTV and it left a lasting impression on my impressionable adolescent self. And the chord progression has bedeviled my remedial musical skills for years. Fun fact, but not terribly surprising: Todd Rundgren plays all the instruments. Change of Heart a side: "Tired of Waking Up Tired/Mythology" [11:53] Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet b side: "Tired of Waking Up Tired/The Alouette, She Was Canada's First Satellite, Way Before the Americans Even" [18:10] Cargo Records CAR-702 1991 A little trip North of the Border from the early 90s, and more fun with revolutions. Change of Heart's side is 33 1/3 while Shadowy Men from a Shadowy Planet is 45rpm. Lulu [22:11] a side: "To Sir with Love" b side: "The Boat that I Row" Epic Records 5-10187 1967 A classic a-side from the movie of the same name, and a killer rendition of Neil Diamond's "The Boat that I Row" which had been released in the US earlier in the year. This single ranked number 1 on Billboard's year-end chart for 1967. Interestingly, another Neil Diamond spent the most time at number one in 1967: The Monkees version of "I"m a Believer". The Archies [29:12] a side: "Together We Two" b side: "Everything's Alright" Kirshner Records 63-5009 1969 Did you know that Billboard had a Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart? It's true, and this song made it to number 22 on that chart in 1970, which I suppose means that it made it to number 122? Eddie Lovette [34:11] a side: "Too Experienced" b side: "You're My Girl" Steady Records S 124 1969 Some American rocksteady from Eddie Lovette covering Bob Andy's "Too Experienced". Some listeners may be familiar with 2 Tone second wave ska recording artists The Bodysnatchers cover of this song. Mudhoney [40:34] a side: "Touch Me I'm Sick" b side: "Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More" Sub Pop Records SP18 (second pressing) 1988 This was always my second choice on my go to selections on the jukebox at Downtown Beirut in the East Village many moons ago. My first choice was always "You're Phone's Off the Hook (But Your Not)" by X. Sonic Youth a side: "Touch Me I'm Sick" [46:53] Mudhoney b side: "Halloween" [49:31] Sub Pop Records SP26 1988 Phew... apologies for the backmasking, but I'm sure you can find the uncensored versions if you try. A split proposed to Sub Pop by Sonic Youth after hearing a 5 song demo of Mudhoney. The Sonic Youth version features Alex Damen of Das Damen on lead guitar. And there's more rpm shenanigans on this one: the SY side is 45 and the Mudhoney side is 33. Music behind the DJ: "Telstar" by Ingegner Giovanni & Famiglia.

Don Gardner [00:35] a side: "There's Nothing I Want to Do (Unless It's with You)" b side: "Let's Party" TNT Records TNT 500A-140 1967 Well, I reckon it should be clear to most DJs that "Let's Party" is the a-side. So it goes. However I think this is going to be a fine episode, so let's party. Tracey Ullman [05:50] a side: "They Don't Know" b side: "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places" MCA Records MCA-52347 1983 Two awesome retro tracks from Ms. Ullman. "They Don't Know" is an excellent song penned by Kirsty MacColl, who astute listeners will also be familiar with her cover of Billy Bragg's"A New England" and her vocal assistance for The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York". Talking Heads [12:56] a side: "This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) [stereo]" b side: "This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) [mono]" Sire Records 7-29451 1983 Of course we're playing both side of this promo. It doesn't get much better than this song. Fun fact: Tina Weymouth who normally played bass in the band, played guitar on this track and guitarist Jerry Harrison held down the syhth lines with a Prophet-5. Oddly this single only made it as far as number 62 on the Hot 100. INXS [20:41] a side: "This Time" b side: "I'm Over You" Atlantic Records 7-86497 1985 The second single from their album Listen Like Thieves. Just cracked the Hot 100, making it to number 81. Sparks [29:15] a side: "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us" b side: "Barbecutie" Island Records IS 001-A 1974 Unsurprisingly no chart action in the US for this top notch Sparks single, the first from their 1974 album Kimono My House. Produced by Muff Winwood, bassist for the Spencer Davis Group and of course brother to Steve. Elvis Costello [35:31] a side: "This Year's Girl" b side: "Big Tears" Columbia Records 3-10762 1978 From his 1978 album This Year's Model, accompanied by The Attractions. And Mr. Mick Jones plays guitar on the flipside "Big Tears". Archie Bell & the Drells [42:47] a side: "Tighten Up" b side: "Tighten Up Part II" Atlantic Records 45-2478 1968 The number one song from the week I was born. What's better than Tighten Up? More Tighten Up, obviously. The Guayaveras w/ Josh Thorpe a side: "Timber Piles" [47:57] Aidan Baker b side: "Once Upon a Time There Was (a Beginning and an End)" [54:53] Art Metronome 002 2010 Everything you've ever wanted to know about timber piles on the a-side, and acoustic gloriousness on the b-side. Longtime listeners of Vinyl-O-Matic will recognize Aidan Baker of Nadja as the flipside artist. Bonus Material: excerpt from Season 5, Episode 12 of The Simpsons, "Bart Gets Famous" (1994) Music behind the DJ: "Heat Wave" by Irving Berlin

The Beatles [00:29] "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Apple Records SMAS-2563 1967 (1971 Los Angeles gatefold pressing) Enjoy the stereo separation! Billy Preston [03:58] "Get Back" Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band RSO RS-2-4100 1978 So yeah. A soundtrack to a movie that is very much of it's time. Not only tdo we have The Bee Gees and Peter Framption as the titular band, we have Earth Wind & Fire doing "Got to Get You into My Life", George Burns doing "Fixing a Hole", Alice Cooper doing "Because", Aerosmith handling "Come Together", and my second favorite track: Steve Martin doing a wild and crazy version of "Maxwell's Silver Hammer" (https://youtu.be/F__uGshlbOo?si=qn4U4_ZIGttfns5E). This version of Get Back by the one and only Billy Preston still seals the deal for me. If you are inclined to check out this film, I can only say that it is very much of its time (https://youtu.be/oioCI1p6Y30?si=34PQo_XspuXmnRPc). Lord only knows how much white powder was used in the production. Love and Rockets [07:01] "Haunted when the Minutes Drag" Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven Beggars Banquet BEGA66 1985 The debut outing from 3/4 of Bauhaus. Daniel Ash, David J, and Kevin Haskins do an excellent job of building an atmospheric experience to transition away from the darkness of their previous efforts. The Moody Blues [16:29] "You and Me" Seventh Soujourn Threshold THS 7 1972 Maybe it's me, but it seems like the intro could have been 8 bars or so shorter. True story: the first pair of concert tickets that I ever won from listening to the radio was for The Moody Blues on their Long Distance Voyager tour. For some reason my parents didn't think it would be appropriate for a 13 year old to go, so I got to keep the record (long since lost) and gave my tickets to the high school kids across the street. The Cars [20:46] "Since You're Gone" Shake It Up Elektra 5E-567 1981 Classic side one, track one. Dig the Frippian guitar solo. Ornette Coleman [24:18] "Focus on Sanity" The Shape of Jazz to Come Atlantic SD 1317 1959 (2010 Rhino reissue) You and me both, Ornette. The classic quartet rounded out by legends Charlie Haden on bass, Don Cherry on cornet, and Billy Higgins on drums. Hypnodrone Ensemble [32:36] "Eucldian/Dodecahedral" The Shape of Space Calostro Records CR01 2015 Hypnotic? Check. Drone? Check? Motorik? Check? Spaceous? Check? Nailed it. Shaun Cassidy [45:33] "That's Rock 'n' Roll" Shaun Cassidy Warner Bros Records/Curb Records BS 3067 1977 Originally a minor hit for Eric Carmen in Europe, teen idol and Hardy Boy Shaun Cassidy took this dopey number to the top of the US charts. Beastie Boys [48:19] "Slow and Low" She's on It Def Jam/Columbia 44-05292 1985 Flip side to the not-quite ready for primetime "She's on It". Fun fact: I lived in the New York Metropolitan area for twenty years and never understood the appeal of White Castle. Chelsea Wolfe [52:02] "Unseen World" She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She Loma Vista LVR03941 2024 It's not often that I get to play a new release on Vinyl-O-Matic, but Chelsea Wolfe's excellent new album arrived at a synchronous moment. Music behind the DJ: "Professor Fate" by Henry Mancini

Ewan & Jerry with The Carib Beats [00:23] a side: "Tennesee Waltz" b side: "You've Got Something" Giant Records GN 14 1967 Yes, the Redd Stewart/Pee Wee King classic made even more classic-er... if that's a thing. The Parliaments [06:24] a side: "(I Wanna) Testify" b side: "I Can Feel the Ice Melting" Revilot Records RV 207 1967 All killer no filler on this Parliaments outing. Keen listeners will recognize the flipside being covered by Yo La Tengo on their recent album Stuff Like That There. Laughing Hyenas [12:44] a side: "That Girl" b side: "18/Hell's Kitchen" 1986 A white label release of the Ann Arbor band's 1986 demos. Messengers [24:03] a side: "That's the Way a Woman Is" b side: "In the Jungle" Rare Earth R 5032F 1971 I can neither confirm nor deny that I have any idea about what the a-side is about. Rufus & Carla [30:08] a side: "That's Really Some Good" b side: "Night Time Is the Right Time" Stax Records S-151 1964 Hot stuff on both sides. Lulu [34:40] a side: "That's Really Some Good" b side: "Here Comes the Night" Decca Records F-12017 1964 That blistering guitar? Jimmy Page. Really. Ok, and I may have gotten my sides flipped around but we play what we play, am I right? Anyway, Rufus Thomas on one side and Bert Berns on the other... again, all killer and no filler. Moby [40:22] a side: "That's When I Reach for My Revolver" b side: "Whip It" Sub Pop Records SP377 1996 It's true kids, Moby isn't just an electronic music nerd. He's got post-punk cred and he's wearing it on his sleeve for this Sub Pop single. The Crystals [48:42] a side: "Then He Kissed Me" b side: "Puddin' n' Tain" Phillies Records COL 3201 (1963) The flipside is actually The Alley Cats, not The Crystals as the label says. I can just see the one shot from Goodfellas in my mind whenever I hear this song. Bonus Material: The aforementioned one shot. [56:42] Music behind the DJ: "To Sir with Love" by Herbie Mann.

Bobby Charles [00:26] a side: "Take It Easy Greasy" b side: "Time Will Tell" Chess Records 1628 1956 Some swamp pop from the Cajun ivory tamer who also penned "See You Later Alligator" and "Walking to New Orleans". The Music Machine a side: "Talk Talk" (1966) [04:42] Tierra b side: "Together" (1980) [06:44] Collectables COL 4056 Phew, I was worried for a few bars that my stereo channels were borked, but no... it's called stereo separation. Back to back hits featuring the garage rock nugget on the A side and oddly a early 80s slow jam cover of a Philly Soul classic on the B-side. Stevie Nicks [12:03] a side: "Talk to Me" b side: "Talk to Me" Modern Records 7-99582 1985 Released on Modern Records, which Stevie Nicks helped co-found. Peaked at number 4 on the Hot 100. Written by the same gentleman who wrote John Waite's 1984 single "Missing You". Dottie and Millie a side: "Talkin' About My Baby" (1966) [16:13] Tobi Lark b side: "Happiness Is Here" (1965) [18:42] Kent TOWN 120 A solid Northern Soul reissue on Kent, a subsidiary of Ace Records. The Dirtbombs [22:44] a side: "Tanzen Gehn'" b side: "The House as a Giant Bong" Sound Flat Records SFR-45-002 2005 Ja, das ist gut. Cha cha cha. And really, we should all go dancing. The Monkees [28:09] a side: "Tear Drop City" b side: "A Man without a Dream" Colgems 66-5000 1969 Boyce and Hart for the a-side, Goffin and King for the flipside for the first post-Tork single from The Monkees. Deerhoof [34:17] a side: "Tears and Music of Love" b side: "Makko Shabu" c side: "RRRRRRRight" d side: "Blue Cash" ATP Recordings ATPR8003 2009 An awesome release from ATP, yes as in All Tomorrow's Parties. Plus an awesomely silkscreened sleeve by graphic designer Matt Goldman. Music behind the DJ: "Mexican Polka" by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos.

Rick James [00:33] a side: "Super Freak (Part I)" b side: "Super Freak (Part II)" Gordy G 7205F 1981 What's better than "Super Freak", more "Super Freak" evidently. Made it all the way to number 16 on the Hot 100. And partially recorded at the Record Plant in good ol' Sausalito. The Trashmen [07:29] a side: "Surfin' Bird" b side: "King of the Surf" Garrett Records GA-4002 1963 From the surf epicenter of Minneapolis MN, The Trashmen answer the eternal question: What happens when you fuse The Rivingtons "Bird's the Word" and "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" together. Hit number 4 on the Hot 100 in 1961. Killer Dreamer [13:23] a side: "Survival Guns" b side: "Pterodactyl2" Kapow Records #14 2003 Early aughties punk from San Pedro, on lovely opaque white vinyl. Sharon Cash [17:39] a side: "Sweet Soul Singer (stereo)" b side: "Sweet Soul Singer (mono)" Playboy Records P 50026 1973 Mystery single from a mystery singer? Ohio Express [25:04] a side: "Sweeter Than Sugar" b side: "Bitter Lemon" Buddha Records BDA 92 1969 See Joe Tex. Who needs to record a b-side when you can just flip the tape around? Sadly only made it to number 96 on the charts. But then again, it's no "Yummy Yummy Yummy". The Normal [29:20] a side: "T.V.O.D." b side: "Warm Leatherette" Mute Records MUTE 001 1978 AKA Daniel Miller. A little Kraftwerk-esque, a little Silver Apples-esge, a lot JG Ballard-esque. Soft Cell [36:38] a side: "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go?" b side: "Where Did Our Love Go?" Sire Records PRO-S-1028 1981 Well this is convenient. Back to back synthpop. You can hear the evolution from inception to peak synthpop. Plus, more effects from the reign of Northern Soul. Also, if you haven't listened to Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret recently, or ever, you should really take it for a spin. ABBA [45:03] a side: "Take a Chance on Me" b side: "I'm a Marionette" Atlantic Records 3457 1977 Yes indeed, one year prior to bleak commentary on contemporary life that is The Normal, this top notch chartbuster from ABBA that reached number 3 on the Hot 100. And that is a very epic flipside. Music behind the DJ: "My Bonnie Lies" by The Ventures.

Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens [00:32] a side: "Streets of Bakersfield" b side: "One More Name" Reprise Records 7-27964 1988 The Pioneer of the Bakersfield Sound and the Honky Tonk Hip Priest had a smash hit with this 1988 re-recording of a Buck Owens mid-late period classic. The Jackson 5 [06:32] a side: "Sugar Daddy" b side: "I'm So Happy" Motown Records M 1194F 1971 The Corporation bringing us a little tune song by Jermaine and Michael. Peaked at number 10 on the Hot 100. And a fine slow jam on the flipside. The Clique [12:41] a side: "Sugar on Sunday" b side: "I Am Superman" White Whale WW 323 1969 A fine example of sunshine pop cover of a Tommy James tune on the a-side and a super b-side from these Texans. Hit number 22 on the Hot 100 in 1969. Pavement [18:29] a side: "Summer Babe" b side: "Mercy Snack/Baptiss Blacktick" Drag City Records DC9 1991 Hot stuff by the crazy kids from Stockton. The Lovin' Spoonful [26:44] a side: "Summer in the City" b side: "Butchie's Tune" Kama Sutra Records KA211 1966 Super classic single from John Sebastian and the boys, including a mighty fine b-side whose instrumental version can also be heard in Antonioni's 1966 opus "Blow Up". Robyn Hitchcock [31:40] a side: "Sunday Never Comes" b side: "Take Off Your Bandages" Tiny Ghost Records TG-02 2019 Another fantastic outing from this year by Mr. Robyn Hitchcock. The a-side is a proper recording of a demo that can be heard in the 2018 adaptation of Nick Hornby's Juliet, Naked. The Archies [40:57] a side: "Sunshine" b side: "Over and Over" Kirshner Records 63-1009 1969 Super fine indeed. And say, that flipside has a certain familiar ring to the opening riff. Hmmm... Crazy Elephant [46:11] a side: "Sunshine, Red Wine" b side: "Pam" Bell Records B-804 1969 Can't say I've ever heard a song about someone named "Pam" before. Music behind the DJ: "Main Title" by Herbie Hancock.

Hamilton Bohannon [00:33] a side: "South African Man (Pt. 1)" b side: "Have a Good Day" Dakar Records DK 4539 1974 Some fabulous funk and some innnnteresting ez groovin from the man known as Bohannon. Freakwater [08:09] a side: "South of Cincinnati" b side: "Count Me Out" Thrill Jockey thrill 027 1995 A mighty fine cover of Dwight Yoakam from these Louisville Gal on the great Thrill Jockey label. The b-side is their bandmate David Wayne Gay Fun fact: Did you know there is a K-Tel compilation called "Alt.Country Exposed Roots". It's true. Do you remember Usenet? I remember Usenet. Shonen Knife [17:36] a side: "Space Christmas" b side: "Christmas Message '91" Rockville Records ROCK6075-7 1991 Christmas in July?! Your Old Pal Will is insane... for Shonen Knife. Featuring the originals Naoko and Atsuko Yamano and Michie Nakatani. Thou [25:20] a side: "Spin the Black Circle" b side: "No Excuses" Sisters in Christ SIC001 2015 A very grungy 2015 Record Store Day release from Louisiana's own Thou. The Police [34:32] a side: "Spirits in the Material World" b side: "Flexible Strategies" A&M Records 2390-S 1981 If you want a glimpse into the world of conflict that is The Police, Mssr le Sting wrote this song on a Casio and wanted to keep it entirely synth based but eventually let Andy Summers play guitar along with the synth. Compromise! And the b-side is, well, very jamtastic. Classics IV [41:21] a side: "Spooky" b side: "Poor People" Imperial Records 66259 1967 That is one cool spooky groove. Fine cover versions can also be heard by Dusty Springfield (https://youtu.be/Fola80rQop4), Jazz Butcher (https://youtu.be/wFielGAVxUk), and Daniel Ash (https://youtu.be/5NYQ34Zf7Lo). The b-side "Poor People" is a bit more sunshine-y, though in my mind pales in comparison of Alan Price's completely unrelated song "Poor People". And that's... my two-cents. The Alarm [48:26] a side: "The Stand" b side: "Reason 41" IRS Records IR-9922 1983 From the land of the red dragon, The Alarm dropped this IRS single in 1983 and while if failed to chart in the US, it did receive plenty of rotation on good ol' MTV. Pavement [54:22] a side: "Stereo" b side: "Birds in the Majic Industry" Domino Records RUG51 1997 Well, how did it get so high (https://youtu.be/GrJyTeuQCzo)? Music behind the DJ: "A Shot in the Dark" by Jimmy Haskell.

Boris [00:29] a side: "16:47:52..." b side: "...and hear nothing" Southern Lord Records Lord108.3 2009 Just chill, friends. Santo & Johnny [13:02] a side: "Sleep Walk" b side: "All Night Diner" Canadian American Records 103 1959 Gettin a little sleepy on the a-side but boy do things liven up on the flipside. Just like an all night diner. Together Pangea [18:05] a side: "Snakedog" b side: "Offer" Harvest Records B001863421 2013 Hot stuff from the So Cal dudes. Clarence Carter [23:24] a side: "Snatching It Back" b side: "Making Love (at the Dark End of the Street)" Atlantic Records 45-2605 1969 Killer a-side and a kind of bizarre b-side cover. The Royal Guardsmen [30:54] a side: "Snoopy vs the Red Baron" b side: "I Needed You" Laurie Records LR 3366 1966 And now a glimpse into Your Old Pal Will's mind. A dream I had once upon a time regarding The 50/50s- There we were. Playing a show in the basement of a library. We had launched into our new cover song, a mashup of The Dream Syndicate’s “The Days of Wine and Roses” and Tears for Fears “Mad World” (here in the waking world, this not our current cover). Just then I spotted someone leaving the show with my copy of The Royal Guardsmen “Snoopy vs The Red Baron” 45. Naturally I had to nab the culprit, so I passed my guitar to that “Max” kid from Roswell to takeover. And now you know why no one cares about your dreams. Snow Angel [35:47] a side: "So Sick So Cool" b side: "We Are Stars" Gabby La La Music 2015 So danged awesome from the wonderful brain of Gabby La La and friends. The Strokes [44:45] a side: "Someday" b side: "Is This It/Alone Together (home recordings)" RCA Records 07863 60623-7 2002 The hot sounds of 2002, when everything old was new again and it was so awesome. For a while. The Box Tops [52:25] a side: "Soul Deep" b side: "(The) Happy Song" Mala 12,040 1969 Super awesome groove, with a mighty fine Alex Chilton-penned b-side. Oddly "Soul Deep" was covered the next year by country crooner Eddy Arnold. Crazy man, crazy. Music behind the DJ: "The Red Baron" by Vince Guaraldi.

Kenny Rogers [00:26] a side: "She Believes in Me" b side: "Morgana Jones" United Artists Records UA-X1273-Y 1978 What's the word I'm looking for? Oh right, "schmaltz". Thank goodness for the country disco funk on the b-side. And Kenny can scat? Who knew? Los Campesinos! [07:41] a side: "She Crows (Documented Minor Emotional Breakdown #4)" b side: "To the Boneyard" Heat Rash HR #4 2012 The fourth and final Heat Rash zine/single from these Welsh wonders. Daryl Hall & John Oates [16:14] a side: "She's Gone" b side: "I'm Just a Kid (Don't Make Me Feel Like a Man)" Atlantic Records 45-3332 1973 Classic jam for sure. Al Wilson [23:02] a side: "Show and Tell" 1974 b side: "The Snake" 1968 Collectables COL 3168 Two Al Wilson hits on one 45. "Show & Tell" reached #1 on the Hot 100 in 1974. "The Snake" cracked the Top 30 in 1968, then later again in the UK in 1975 to the Northern Soul scene. Check out Aesop's fable of "The Farmer and the Viper". Blue Swede [31:14] a side: "Silly Milly" b side: "Lonely Sunday Afternoon" EMI Records 3983 1973 I don't know if they're actually blue but they are actually Swedes. Perhaps you are more familiar with their rendition of BJ Thomas' "Hooked on a Feeling". This one cracked the Hot 100 reaching as high as number 71. Natural Dreamers [37:26] a side: "Sir G" b side: "Just No Probs" Joyful Noise Records JNR108 2013 A mighty fine side project from Deerhoofers John Dietrich and Chris Cohen, joined by Jay Pellici. Otis Redding [47:12] a side: "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" b side: "Sweet Lorene" Volt Records VLT-13684 1968 Well, it plays. Not bad for a 25¢ thrift store find. Sadly the flipside's condition is unplayable. Split Enz [49:58] a side: "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" b side: "Make Sense of It All" A&M Records 2411 1982 Ah yes, the lads from Auckland. The Tyranny of Distance is a reference to a history of Australia and Britain's Colonial influence, which of course would also reach to New Zealand. Music behind the DJ: "La Mer" by Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli & Stephanie Grappelli.

The 2019 Vinyl-O-Matic Tee Shirt Is Here! (https://teespring.com/2019-vinyl-o-matic-tee) And now, back to our regularly scheduled program. Brian Eno [00:25] a side: "Seven Deadly Finns" b side: "Later On" Island Records WIP.6178 1974 A wonderful and goofy single, with Mr. Fripp joining Mr. Eno on the flipside. Lancelot Link and the Evolution Revolution [08:33] a side: "Sha-La Love You (stereo)" b side: "Sha-La Love You (mono)" ABC Records 11278 1971 Evidently this single was originally intended for The Grass Roots, but instead ended up being used by Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp. The Five Du-Tones [14:30] a side: "Shake A Tail Feather" b side: "Divorce Court" One-derful! 2082 1963 Original flavor tail feathers. Co-penned by the late great Andre Williams. James & Bobby Purify [19:48] a side: "Shake a Tail Feather" b side: "Goodness Gracious" Bell Records BELL 669 1967 And the one that reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Slim Harpo [24:59] a side: "Shake Your Hips" b side: "Midnight Blues" Excello Records 45-2278 1965 Everybody's doin' it! You don't need to exile yourself to Main Street to enjoy this original. Guess Who? [29:42] a side: "Shakin' All Over" b side: "Till We Kissed" Scepter Records S 1295 1965 Originally written and recorded by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates in 1960, brought to this side of the Atlantic by these Canucks. Fun fact: The Guess Who were a nom de consumerisme trying to cash in on The Beatles craze. They were in fact called Chad Allan & The Expressions, but Guess Who stuck. Bobby Freeman [35:32] a side: "Shame on You Miss Johnson" b side: "Need Your Love" Josie 45-844 1958 San Francisco's own! Perhaps best known for penning and recording "Do You Want to Dance". Dr. Hook [40:00] a side: "Sharing the Night Together" b side: "You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance" Capitol Records 4621 1978 Sliding into the Regal Beagle booth like... Soooo much facial hair in this band. And that b-side.... do ya like to boogé? Like many of Dr. Hook's hooks, lyrics by Shel Sivlerstein. Music behind the DJ: "Mood Indigo" by Charles Mingus BONUS MATERIAL [50:09] "Lancelot Link, Secre Chimp" Intro (1971)

The English Beat [00:22] a side: "Save It for Later" b side: "Save It for Later" I.R.S. Records IR-9909 1982 Normally I would play both sides, but we've got a lot of ground to cover today. In fact I could pretty much play this song over and over all day long. XTC [03:59] a side: "Scarecrow People/Mayor of Simpleton" b side: "Medley: Senses Working Over Time/Grass/Love on a Farmboy's Wages" c side: "Blue Beret/Medley: Great Fire/Dear God/Big Day" d side: "King for a Day/Medley: Rock the Boat/Hungry Heart Beats/Welcome to the Garden of Earthly Delights" Vigotone 1989 A heckuva bootleg from a live 1989 performance on KROQ. Dead in the Dirt [34:44] a side: "The Screaming Wind/Bastards of the Bleak/Disease/Two Flames/Burden of Life" b side: "Can They Suffer?/Biting at the Binds/Sever the Tie/Skin Graft/Fear" Southern Lord Records LORD130.5 2011 Oh hey, I hope you like grindcore. Boris [46:20] a side: "Seasons" b side: artwork Southern Lord Records LORD108.4 2009 A cover of the dutch symphonic rock band Earth and Fire (https://youtu.be/SHX5VcfQaWc). Johnny Rivers [53:03] a side: "Secret Agent Man" b side: "You Dig" Imperial Records IM-6187 1967 Hombre secreto! (https://youtu.be/3K1vJ0r0ax0) Ichirou Mizuki [01:02:40] a side: "Set Up! Kamen Rider X/White Bullet Cruiser" b side: "I Am X Kaisogu" Columbia Records SCS-224 1974 Set up! Set up! Set Up! (https://youtu.be/xHqNm-V9PHo) Music behind the DJ: "The Look of Love" by Christopher Scott

Stray Cats [00:47] a side: "Rock This Town" b side: "You Can't Hurry Love" EMI Records B-8132 1981 A-side produced by Dave Edmunds and written by Brian Seltzer, and the b-side produced by Brian Seltzer and of course written by Holland, Dozier, and Holland. Link Wray & His Ray Men [07:17] a side: "Rumble" b side: "The Swag" Cadence Records 1347 1958 The a-side title was suggested by none other than Phil Everly. Be sure to check out the documentary Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (https://youtu.be/hovJUoyxulc). Leif Garrett [12:55] a side: "Runaround Sue" b side: "I Wanna Share a Dream with You" Atlantic Records 3440 1977 Yup, that's pretty much the sound of 1977 pop culture. Future nostalgia? Dion DiMucci he ain't. Also, Leif, no one wants to hear about your dreams. Iron Maiden [17:40] a side: "Running Free" b side: "Burning Ambition" EMI Records EMI 5032 1980 The sound of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal. Jane Wiedlin [24:44] a side: "Rush Hour" b side: "The End of Love" EMI Manhattan B-50118 1988 Fun fact: this song can be heard in the Corey and Corey classic License to Drive (https://youtu.be/a4KJtDxTqWQ). View at your own peril. Billy Harner [32:03] a side: "Sally Sayin' Somthing" b side: "Don't Want My Love" Kama Sutra Records KA226 1967 Not much I can tell you about this single except that it's on Kama Sutra Records and songwriting credits are by Sunshine and Poltergeist. I guess that is sayin' something. Eric Burdon and The Animals [37:21] a side: "San Franciscan Night" b side: "Good Times" MGM Records K13769 1967 Peace and love, peace and love. Till the meth moves in. Not to be confused with The Animals. The Corsairs [43:48] a side: "Save a Litte Monkey" b side: "Instrumental Background To Save A Little Monkey" Tuff Records TU5584 1963 You know I love a good monkey song, and the flipside is prime for the karaoke party room! Music behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy Bonus Round The 5, 6, 7, 8s with Bloodshot Bill [50:15] a side: "My Little Muck Muck" b side: "Smell Was Grease and Chewing Gum" Pig Baby Records PBR014 2018

Barbra Streisand [00:20] "The Christmas Song" Seasons Greetings from Barbra Streisand... and Friends Columbia Special Products CSS 1075 1969 Babs takes things in a particularly saccharine direction, but I suppose not every version can be the Nat King Cole Trio. Rockpile [04:25] "Heart" Seconds of Pleasure Columbia JC 36886 1980 The iconic album from the band that until this point has backed solo efforts from Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds knock it out of the park on their only release as Rockpile. Guitarist Billy Bremnar steps up to take the lead vocals on this snappy number. Pavement [07:00] "Frontwards" The Secret History, Volume 1 (1990-1992) Matador OLE-1064-1 2015 A compilation from a few years ago of early Pavement material. This one is a live version of one of my favorite Pavement songs, performed at Brixton Academy in London on December 14, 1992. Years later Los Campesinos! would win my musical heart with their version of this song (https://youtu.be/DnEa4ES7ep4?si=WeB_oCdOz73gNL0E). The Fresh & Onlys [10:21] "Do You Believe in Destiny" Secrets Walls Sacred Bones Records SBR-056 2011 Always love that big spacey sound Wymond Miles brings with his guitar. Peter Gabriel [14:53] "Shock the Monkey" Security Geffen Records XGHS 2011 1982 If you ask Peter Gabriel what this album is titled, he will likely say "Peter Gabriel", like his previous 3 solo efforts. If you ask Geffen Records what this album is called, they will say "Security". The more you know. The Seeds [20:16] "Can't Seem to Make You Mine" The Seeds GNP Crescendo GNP 2023 1966 A top notch side 1, track 1 from these garage rock progenitors featuring the one and only Sky Saxon (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQWVHvjdfZw). Eigenlicht [23:19] "There Lies Already the Shadow of Annihilation" Self-Annihilating Consciousness Gilead Media Relic94 2018 Blackened metal from up Olympia WA way. A brief intro into this epic album. If it sounds like something that you might be interested in, definitely check out this release. The Who [25:13] "Odorono/Tattoo" Sell Out Decca DL 74950 1967 The third studio album from The Who and easily my favorite Who album. I made this one a twofer to give you, the listener, a better feel for the album. Bernard Gunther [33:08] "Face Slapping" Sensory Awakening: Relaxation Esalen Institute 1968 Evidently there is a follow-up record for this... Sensory Awakening: Couples. Yowza. Mitch Miller and the Gang [35:32] "Singin' in the Rain/All I Do Is Dream of You/Toot, Toot, Tootsie! (Goodbye)" Sentimental Sing Along with Mitch Columbia CS 8251 1960 Not sure about the last part of that medley, but the first two are solid selections from the titular film. Luna [38:57] "(Walkin' Thru' the) Sleepy City" A Sentimental Education Double Feature Records LP-DBL-0013 2017 A fine collection of covers from one of my favorite bands. This Jagger/Richards number orignally appeared on the Stones compilation album Metamorphosis (https://youtu.be/fRDtVsAvM-8?si=wyGkrescNCIU4vWd). The Parting Gifts also do a great Spector-esque cover (https://youtu.be/P903W_tJNi0?si=Fyw8WEIcJidDI4Ga). Frank Sinatra [42:42] "September Song" September of My Years Reprise Records FS 1014 1965 Frank handles this Weill number pretty well. For my money, the Lou Reed version (https://youtu.be/dHVqWRxpqXk?si=Jop71rSbI5jTlzXF) that appears on the Hal Willner project "September Song: The Music of Kurt Weill". Serana-Maneesh [48:22] "Drain Cosmetics" Serena-Maneesh Playlouderecordings PLAYR 4LP 2006 Another great side one, track one. Some mid-aighties shoegaze goodness out of Norway. Saw them perform an amazing at the Bottom of the Hill on this tour. Kermit the Frog [52:03] "Green" The Sesame Street Record Columbia CR 21530 1970 Sing it,œœ Kermie. Rosanne Cash [54:27] "Seven Year Ache" Seven Year Ache Columbia JC 36965 1981 This song has been stuck in my brain since it was first released, due in large part due to the synth lines courtesy of Booker T Jones. This was a number one album on the country charts for Rosanne, and made it to number 26 on the Billboard 200 that year. _Music behind the DJ: "Make the World Go Away" by Lawrence Welk

David Allan Coe [00:22] a side: "The Ride" b side: "Son of a Rebel Son" Columbia Records 38-03778 1983 A fine if slightly goofy ghost song on the a-side. The b-side, well... interesting definition of freedom there, but perhaps my perspective as a son of a son of a Yankee son is different. Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs [06:44] a side: "Ring Dang Doo" b side: "Don't Try It" MGM Records K13397 1965 Some mighty fine Tex Mex (https://youtu.be/8JLhj9NFu48). Cymarron [12:11] a side: "Rings" b side: "Like Children" Entrance Records ZS7 7500 1971 This is the first single on Columbia's Entrance label, a short-lived country rock label. The Standells [18:59] a side: "Riot on the Sunset Strip" b side: "Black Hearted Woman" Tower Records 314 1967 Heck yeah. If you're the sort who enjoys American International Pictures exploitation flicks from the 60s, check out the film of the same name (https://youtu.be/Z32goIG0axU). The riots are also mentioned in The Source Family documentary. Rush & Attack [25:11] a side: "Road Rash/Every Night/About Me" b side: "Bike/Dreams/Black Smoke" Three Ring Records TRR079 2013 Truly the best 6 minutes of your day. The Gants [31:06] a side: "Road Runner" b side: "My Baby Don't Care" Liberty Records 55829 1965 Meep meep. A fine cover, but Bo knows (https://youtu.be/9Hy6EiiNUmA) best. Detroit with Mitch Ryder [36:28] a side: "Rock 'N Roll" b side: "Box of Old Roses" Paramount Records PAA-0133 1971 A cownbell rocker from fka The Detroit Wheels, featuring the guitar work of Steve Hunter who would go on to play with Lou Reed and whose hot licks can be heard on Reed's Rock and Roll Animal. The Clash [42:57] a side: "Rock the Casbah" b side: "Long Time Jerk" Epic Records 34-03245 1982 The ubiquitous sound of popular music tastes in American changing. Music behind the DJ: "Caravan" by Thelonius Monk.

Ernie K-Doe [00:26] a side: "Real Man" b side: "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" Minit Records 627 1961 The genuine article and the man we can thank for "Mother in Law". Half Japanese [05:19] a side: "Refreshing" b side: "Do It Now" Joyful Noise Recordings JNR138 2014 A fine return to form with this 2014 release on Joyful Noise. Little River Band [11:25] a side: "Reminiscing" b side: "So Many Paths" Harvest Records 4605 1978 De rigeur on late 70s FM Gold programming, and revivified by Biz Markie (https://youtu.be/38vXZcuMZmU). The Album Leaf a side: "Reso" [19:20] Her Space Holiday b side: "Callinblue" [23:54] Better Looking Records BLR055-7 2004 Picked this up at the Moog Fest in San Francisco. Jesus + Mary Chain [29:56] a side: "Reverence" b side: "Heat" Blanco y Negro NEG 55 1992 Solidly J+MC. The lead single from Honey's Dead. Fleetwood Mac [36:42] a side: "Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win)" b side: "Sugar Daddy" Reprise Records RPS 1345 1976 Witchy goodness backed with McVie-an goodness. I used to have a crush on a girl in high school who drove a Camaro that had a license plate spelling Rhiannon. T. Rex [45:07] a side: "Ride a White Swan" b side: "Is It Love/Summertime Blues" Fly Records BUG-1 1970 Well, is this your new favorite T Rex song or what? Parliament [52:46] a side: "Ride On" b side: "Good Footin'" Casablanca Records NB 843 1975 Don't worry about being right, just be real. "Happiness Is..." by Perry Botkin Jr. and his Orchestra

The Kills [00:30] a side: "Pull a U" b side: "The Search for Cherry Red" Domino Records RUG165 2003 Nothing like a little stripped down rock and roll. Grace Jones [06:52] a side: "Pull Up to the Bumper" b side: "Breakdown" Island Records IS49697 1981 Funk yeah. Beep beep. Made it number 5 on the R&B charts, and number 2 on the Hot Dance charts. And of course, there's that killer b-side, for which Tom Petty provided a third verse especially for Grace. Sheb Wooley [14:24] a side: "The Purple People Eater" b side: "I Can't Believe You're Gone" MGM Records K12651 1958 So does it only eat purple people or is it purple and eats people? The answer is right in the lyrics: it eats purple people! Jody Miller [19:07] a side: "Queen of the House" b side: "The Greatest Actor" Capitol Records 5402 1965 Ayup, that's an answer song all right. Made it to number 12 on the Hot 100 and number 5 on the Country charts. Not only that, The Supremes even recorded a version of it. B.J. Thomas [25:01] a side: "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" b side: "Never Had It So Good" Scepter Records SCE-12265 1969 Heckuva Hal David/Burt Bacharach number, heckuva film. Number 1 on the charts of course. Blondie [30:55] a side: "Rapture" b side: "Walk Like Me" Chrysalis CHS 2485 1981 Sadly the b-side is rendered unplayable due to damage. The video features cameos by Fab Five Freddy, Lee Quinones and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Pavement [38:00] a side: "Rattled by the Rush" b side: "False Skorpion/Easily Fooled" Matador Records OLE-134-7 1995 Wowee. Zowee. The first single from Pavement's 1995 album Wowee Zowee. Definitely sounds like the boys are having some fun on the b-side. J.J. Barnes [47:27] a side: "Real Humdinger" b side: "I Ain't Gonna Do It" Ric-Tic Records RT-110 1966 Hot stuff, and a Northern Soul classic from this often overlooked Detroit singer/songwriter. Music behind the DJ: "Ski Chase" by John Barry.

Lou Reed [00:26] a side: "The Power of Positive Drinking (stereo)" b side: "The Power of Positive Drinking (mono)" Arista Records AS 0535 1980 Please drink responsibly. From his 1980 album "Growing Up in Public". Sadly this single failed to chart. Marvin Gaye [04:55] a side: "Praise" b side: "Funk Me" TAMLA T 54322F 1981 Disco gospel, it's a thing!. Made it to number 18 on the Hot Soul charts. Tandoori Knights [14:59] a side: "Pretty Please" b side: "Bucketful" Norton Records 45-154 2010 Best. Flipside. Ever. Mssrs. King Khan and Bloodshot Bill. The Fall [21:29] disc 1, a side: "(We Wish You) A Protein Christmas" disc 1, b side: "(We Are) Mod Mock Goth" c side: "(Birtwistle's) Girl in Shop" d side: "Recovery Kit 2 #" Action Records TAKE 22 2003 Merry-uh Christmas-uh. Sonic Youth [38:58] a side: "Providence (stereo)" b side: "Providence (mono)" Blast First Records BFFP 48 1989 Thurston on piano, Mike Watt on the answering machine, and an overdriven Peavey Roadmaster. Skin Yard a side: "Psychoriflepowerhypnotized (live)" [44:22] Loveslug b side: "Loser Bar" [47:23] Rave Records RAVE022 1991 Skinyard live on good ol' KDVS. And Loveslug. Count Five [51:56] a side: "Psychotic Reaction" b side: "They're Gonna Get You" Double Shot Records 104 1966 Classic. Positively Thirteen O'Clock [57:31] a side: "Psychotic Reaction" b side: "13 O'Clock Theme for Psychotics" Hanna-Barbera Records HBR-500 1966 Yes you read that right. Hannah-Barbera Records. Music behind the DJ: "I'm a Believer" by Arthur Greensdale and his Orchestra

Dick and Libby Halleman and their High Society Orchestra [00:19] a side: "Pizza Sure Is Good" b side: "Geococcyx Californianus" Summit Records SR-189-12 1963(?) It sure is. Olivia Newton-John [04:42] a side: "Please Mr. Please" b side: "And in the Morning" MCA Records MCA-40418 1975 A fine mellow 70s country song sung by an Australian and penned by two Brits: Bruce Welch and John Rostill of The Shadows. Go figure. Reached #3 on the Hot 100 and #5 on the Country charts. Dim Stars [13:36] disc 1, a side: "The Plug/Dim Star" disc 1, b side: "Christian Rat Attack" disc 2, a side: "You Gotta Lose (Pt. 1)" disc 2, b side: "You Gotta Lose (Pt. 2)" disc 3, a side: "You Gotta Lose (Pt. 3)" disc 3, b side: "You Gotta Lose (Pt. 4)" Ecstatic Peace! E# 11 1991 A downtown NY super group of sorts featuring Richard Hell, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore and Don Fleming. Sonny and Cher [44:32] a side: "Podunk" b side: "A Beautiful Story" ATCO Records 45-6480 1967 Well, the b-side isn't so bad. M [50:19] a side: "Pop Muzik" b side: "M Factor" Razor & Tie 1979 aka Robin Scott. This song was pretty inescapable in late 1979 and into 1980 (https://youtu.be/gPoiv0sZ4s4), when it made it all the way to #1 on the Hot 100. The Monkees [57:45] a side: "Porpoise Song" b side: "As We Go Along" Colgems 66-1031 1968 From the BBS motion picture "Head (https://youtu.be/dfVpZkNw8_k)". Muisc behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy

Booker T & the MG's [00:34] a side: "Over Easy" b side: "Hang 'Em High" Stax Records STA-0013 1968 Whoops... guess I got those sides flipped around. Of course "Hang Em High" would be the a-side. Oh well. Reached #9 on the pop charts and #35 on the R&B charts in 1968. Pigbag [08:35] a side: "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" b side: "The Backside" Y Records Y10 1981 Some groovy early 80s post punk from Cheltenham. An obvious play on the hardest working man in show biz, who we will hear in just a little bit, coincidentally enough. Art of Noise [17:21] a side: "Paranoimia" b side: "Paranoimia (with Max Headroom)" Chrysalis Records VS4 43070 1986 That's right, paranoia plus insomnia equals Paranoimia, with the b-side featuring illustrious mid-80s cyberpunk Max Headroom. Interested listeners can shake the internet to find the Channel 4 tv tilm Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future, or The Max Headroom Show, or the Gibsonian US tv series Max Headroom, and even Mr. Headroom as spokesentity for New Coke (no really). DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince [25:28] a side: "Parents Just Don't Understand" b side: "Parents Just Don't Understand" Jive Records 1099-7-JAA 1988 Parents, amirite? The JB's [31:50] a side: "Pass the Peas" b side: "Hot Pants Road" People PE 607 1972 Funk yeah! James Brown's backing band from the 1970s with two killer tracks. Pass the Peas reached #29 on the R&B charts. Wymond Miles [38:10] a side: "Passion Plays" b side: "Batwing" Sacred Bones Records SBR-108 2013 Fresh & Onlys guitarist Wymond Miles bringing us some fine solo atmospherics, and flipside cover of New Zealand band The Terminals. Will Oldham [44:59] a side: "Patience" b side: "Take However Long You Want" Drag City Records/Palace Records DC118/PR16 1997 Oh hey, remember last episode when I mentioned that Will Oldham briefly recorded as Will Oldham between Palace and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy? Pink Lady [52:00] a side: "Peppaa Keibu" b side: "Kanpai Ojousan" RCA Victor SV-6097 1976 Debut single from Mei and Kei aka Pink Lady, singing about Inspector Pepper. In case you are wondering, Peppa Keibu is in the key of D Major. Thanks again to loyal Vinyl-O-Matic listener Trane for this one. Music behind the DJ: "3rd Man Theme" by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass.

Honey Cone [00:23] a side: "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (Part I)" b side: "One Monkey Don't Stop No Show (Part II)" Hot Wax HS 7110 1971 Of course the show is going on when I've got more monkey tunes to spin. Fun fact: lead singer Edna Wright is the sister of Darlene Love. Reached #5 on the R&B charts and #15 on the Hot 100. Another fun fact: Hot Wax was started by the great Holland, Dozier and Holland when they left Motown in 1968. Murray Head [07:20] a side: "One Night in Bangkok" b side: "Merano" MCA Records PB-13988 1984 The sound of 80s musicals is alive and well in this production from ABBA's Bjorn and Benny teaming up with Tim Rice, featuring Murray Head doing to the spoken word bits. Oh right, it's a musical about Chess... called Chess. The great Frank Rich described the Broadway production thusly: "a suite of temper tantrums, [where] the characters ... yell at one another to rock music". INXS [19:35] a side: "The One Thing" b side: "Phantim of the Opera" ATCO Records 7-99905 1982 The lead single from their 1982 album Shabooh Shoobah, released in the US in 1983. The b-side is a tongue in cheek reference to yes, the Phantom of the Opera and INXS lead guitarist Tim Farriss. The Damned [26:15] a side: "One Way Love" b side: "Don't Cry Wolf" Stiff Records BUY 24 1977 A 1981 Re-release of their second single originally release in 1977, this time with the sides flipped around. Interestingly enough, this was produced by Nick Mason after the band originally tried to get the ever reclusive Syd Barrett to produce. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy [34:39] a side: "One with the Birds" b side: "Southside of the World" Palace Records PR20 1998 The first official release of the newly minted Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, after a brief spell recording and performing as Will Oldham, after a slightly longer spell recording and performing of all the Palace iterations. Brenton Wood [42:53] a side: "The Oogum Boogum Song" b side: "I Like the Way You Love Me" Double Shot Records 111 1967 Hot stuff and cool stuff from Brenton Wood. This single reached #19 on the R&B charts and #34 on the Hot 100 in 1967. Seems like it should have gone much higher than that if you ask me. The Marmalade [48:25] a side: "Otherwise It's Been a Perfect Day" b side: "I See the Rain" Epic Records 5-10236 1967 Sorta Kinksian, sort Bacharachian a-side from these Glaswegians. But that flipside! Some excellent psyche pop. Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart [55:07] a side: "Out & About" b side: "My Little Chickadee" A&M Records 858 Or as they say in Canada, Oot and Aboot. Super singer/songwriters release a bit of their own magic that reached #39 on the Hot 100 in 1967. And the nostalgic b-side sort of sets us up for when we reach Sonny & Cher's 1967 single "Podunk" in a few episodes from now. Fun fact: Jeanie was their drummer, and Phil Spector approves. (https://youtu.be/R5GoGClBvOg) "I Dream of Jeanie Closing Theme" by Hugo Montenegro and Buddy Kaye

Smashing Orange [00:27] a side: "Not Very Much to See" b side: "Collide" Ringers Lactate RL03 1991 Some fine Loop-esque shoegaze grunge from Delaware's own Smashing Orange. Caught them at The Marquee in New York on a bill with Primus and The Fluid. George Jones and the Jones Boys [06:54] a side: "Not What I Had in Mind" b side: "I Saw Me" United Artists UA528 1963 Reached number 7 on the Country charts. The Rubinoos [13:21] a side: "Nothing a Little Love Won't Cure (stereo)" b side: "Nothing a Little Love Won't Cure (mono)" Berserkley Records ZS8-5810 1977 Power pop from the People's Republic of Berkeley. Guns N' Roses [18:40] a side: "November Rain" b side: "Sweet Child o' Mine" Geffen Records GEFS7-19067 1991 Is "November Rain" really just "Candle in the Wind" disguised as a power ballad? Inquiring minds want to know! Sir Douglas Quintet [34:38] a side: "Nuevo Laredo (mono)" b side: "Nuevo Laredo (mono)" Smash Records S-2259 1970 Some mighty fine Tex-Mex from the man who loves to sing about municipalities. The Shadows of the Knight [37:17] a side: "Oh Yeah" b side: "Light Bulb Blues" Dunwich Records DN-10155 1966 Sure the a-side is a garage rock classic, but dang that b-side is blistering. Palace Brothers [43:27] a side: "Ohio River Boat Song" b side: "Drinking Woman" Drag City Records DC25 1993 The first stirrings of His Bonnieness from Louisville. The Blank Tapes [50:19] a side: "1000 Leather Tassels" b side: "Mr. Mister" Volcom Ent. Vinyl Club VEVC0037 2014 Some fine jangle pop form Matt Adams and Pearl Charles. Music behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy.

Dolly Parton [00:23] a side: "9 to 5" b side: "Sing for the Common Man" RCA Records PB-12133 1980 What a way indeed. Dolly was only the second woman to top both the Country and Hot 100 charts, the first being Jeannie C Riley with Harper Valley PTA. Cliff Jackson and the Naturals [06:56] a side: "Nine Below Zero" b side: "Up the Wall" Midnight Sun MS-2 The Sonny Boy Williamson classic. ? and the Mysterians [12:22] a side: "96 Tears" b side: "Midnight Hour" Cameo Records C-428 1966 Damn fine stuff. too many tear drops, not enough Vox Continental. Nena [17:31] a side: "99 Luftaballons" b side: "99 Red Balloons" Epic Records 34-04108 1983 In case you're wondering, the German lyrics are better. Badfinger [26:13] a side: "No Matter What" b side: "Carry On Till Tomorrow" Apple Records 1822 1970 Some great stereo guitars going on here, plus some great Leslie/Rotovibe stuff. And the b-side is the theme song from the film The Magic Christian. Evidentally there is a Def Leppard cover of "No Matter What", but you'll have to go find that yourself. Bazan and Deerhoof [33:07] a side: "No One Asked Bazan to Dance" b side: "Gas and Matches" Polyvinyl Records PRC9132 2012 A pretty wonderful appropriation of Deerhoof by Dave Bazan on the a-side. Lovely translucent blue vinyl. FIDLAR [40:01] a side: "No Waves" b side: "No Ass" MOM + POP MP054 2012 Don't we all want a perfect left and a sunset shore. Whitey on the Moon UK [43:47] a side: "noam chomsky spring break/forty dollar rug" b side: "flippin' bump with goldie/sailing by night" Isota Records sody013 2002 Gettin trippy with Whitey, which would eventually become Department of Eagles. Music behing the DJ: "Match Game Theme"

Darlene McCrea [00:31] a side: "My Heart's Not in It" b side: "Don't Worry Baby" Tower Records 104 1964 Phew... quite the classic. Former member of The Cookies, and Ray Charles Raelettes. Love [05:51] a side: "My Little Red Book" b side: "A Message to Pretty" Elektra Records EK-45603 1966 A fine stripped down version of Burt Bacharach's tune. And supposedly influenced the Syd Barrett's riff in "Interstellar Overdrive". And that b-side is clearly Byrdsian. Betty LaVette [12:26] a side: "My Man - He's a Lovin' Man" b side: "Shut Your Mouth" Atlantic Records 45-2160 1962 16 year old Betty LaVette telling us about her man. And hoo boy do I love the flipside. The Knack [17:45] a side: "My Sharona" b side: "Let Me Out" Capitol Records 4731 Woo! Again, a killer flipside. The sleeve for this single features the titular Sharona. The Lovin' Cohens [25:05] a side: "Noshille Katz" b side: "Shoilly Klein" MGM Records K13700 1967 From the mind of NYC songwriter Bobby Weinstien, in homage of John Sebastian's ode to the studio musicians of Music City "Nashville Cats". Gary US Bonds [30:08] a side: "New Orleans" b side: "Please Forgive Me" Legrand Records KB-484 1960 The original breakout single from Mr. Bonds. Fluke Starbucker [36:05] a side: "New Parade/Carwash" b side: "Cumulous to Nebulous" Isota Records sody003 2002 A Gagon family outing from the early aughties. The Strangeloves [46:43] a side: "Night Time" b side: "Rhythm of Love" Bang Records B-514 1965 From the songwriting trio that brough you "I Want Candy". And covered by J Geils on their Love Stinks album. Music behind the DJ: "The Look of Love" by Christopher Scott.

Sarah Vaughan [00:36] "Hey Naughty Papa" Sassy Mercury Wing MGW 12237 1962 (originally released in 1956) Hey now. Evidently this one was written by Hoagy Carmichael? Here Sarah is backed by Hal Mooney and his Orchestra. Subway [02:51] "Jupiter" Satellites Soul Jazz Records SJR 157-12 2007 Beep boop boop beep. Jerry Byrd [08:27] "Cold Cold Heart" Satin Strings of Steel Monument SLP 8033 1965 Getting very aloha with Hank's classic. Glen Campbell [11:06] "Lonesome Jailhouse Blues" A Satisfied Mind Pickwick SPC-3134 1971 A repackaging of the Glen's Capitol Records 1966 album Big Bluegrass Special. Bee Gees [14:28] "Jive Talkin'" Saturday Night Fever (The Original Movie Sound Track) RSO RS-2-4001 1977 Sometimes you just have to go with the hit. Oh wait, they're all hits. The Hot Dogs [18:13] "Feel Real Fine" Say What You Mean Ardent Records ADS-2805 1973 A great little gem of a Big Star adjacent album. Digging this track by Terry Manning. Tom Jones [21:12] "Come to Me" Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow Epic PE 34468 1977 That's right, the theme song from The Pink Panther Strikes Again (https://youtu.be/vH4-8qR79WY?si=t1IrFzJuuVfkDknP&t=7) (Edwards, 1976). You know, the one with the castle in Bavaria? My brothers and I went with my mother to see this one in the theaters instead of staying home and watching Super Bowl XI (Raiders v Vikings) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XI). Daniel Ocko [24:07] "The Guitar Player" Great Ghost Stories Troll Records 50-002 1973 Oops... right genre, wrong cover. The record is Great Ghost Stories but the sleeve is Scary Spooky Stories. Harry Nilsson [31:27] "Gotta Get Up" Schmilsson RCA LSP 4515 1971 (1979 reissue) Aleatoric glissando. Look it up. Rafael Kubelik conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra [33:51] "Schoenberg: 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16 - Peripetia" Shoenberg/Bartok - 5 Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16/Music for Stringed Instruments, Percussion, and Celesta Mercury MG-50026 1953 blah Pete Townshend [36:04] "Squeezebox" Scoop ATCO Records 7 99063-1-F 1983 A pretty solid demo from a compilation full of Who demos. Scott Walker [38:34] "Amsterdam" Scott (Aloner) Smash Records SRS 67099 1967 Alright, so I'm cheating a little on this one too. The US release of Walker's first album, Scott, was titled Aloner. But I didn't have this album when we were running through Albums that begin with the letter A as in Alpha. It's really difficult to pick just one song to play here. My instinct wanted to go with "The Lady Came from Baltimore (https://youtu.be/7gFECZErdBY?si=Pi-CIpL5RRu22aA7)" but the atmosphere of his cover of Brel's "Amsterdam" (https://youtu.be/-Z0UGGvb4sQ?si=2SIFvLXn7CvA80UT) is so good. Siouxsie & the Banshees [43:21] "Mirage" The Scream Polydor POLD 5009 1978 The amazing debut album from Siouxsie and the Banshees. A pretty remarkable effort front to back. The version of "Mirage" that appears on this album gains a little polish but still retains the energy of the Peel Session version the year before (https://youtu.be/0S_vlZg7xBQ?si=1NqDL9OM6OhrSn50). Judas Priest [46:11] "The Hellion/Electric Eye" Screaming for Vengeance Columbia FC 38160 1982 One of the greatest 1-2 punches in album opening history. You know exactly what you are in store for. Fourteen year-old me was completely enthralled with the sound of this album. Hap Palmer [50:31] "Sweetwater Springs" Sea Gulls... Music for Rest and Relaxation Activity Records AR 584 1978 Woof. File under Easy Listening. Why do I feel the sudden urge to make a macrame plant hanger? Will Oldham [52:15] "Sapele" Seafarers Music Drag City DC261 2004 Music to accompany a documentery by. Music behind the DJ: "Cold Cold Heart" by Lawrence Welk and Orchestra

Bobby (Boris) Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers [00:22] a side: "Monster Mash" b side: "Monsters' Mash Party" Garpax Records GP-44167 1962 Indeed, the greatest pop song ever recorded. I think I'm going to name my next adventuring party The Crypt Kicker Five. Buck Owens [06:20] a side: "(It's a) Monster's Holiday" b side: "Great Expectations" Capitol Records 3907 1974 Yup, that's a Buck Owens song, sure as stakin. Wait, sexy sensations?! Yikes! Welcome to the 70s I guess. Derrick Morgan a side: "Moon Hop" [12:03] Reggaites b side: "Harris Wheel" [15:18] Crab Records CRAB 32 1969 Love this a-side to the moon and back. Charlie Rich [17:48] a side: "The Most Beautiful Girl" b side: "I Feel Like Going Home" Epic Records 5-11040 1973 Ah the rich vocal stylings the Silver Fox, Charlie Rich. Some exemplary countrypolitan. Palace Songs [26:01] a side: "The Mountain" b side: "(End of) Travelling" Palace Records PR3 1995 Landscape as metaphor? The Byrds [32:01] a side: "Mr. Spaceman" b side: "What's Happening?!?!" Columbia Records 4-43766 1966 And thus Space Rock was born. Or wait, was it Country Rock? Millie Small [37:34] a side: "My Boy Lollipop" b side: "Sweet William" Smash Records S-1411 1970 (1964) The single that helped launch Island Records. The Angels [41:21] a side: "My Boyfriend's Back" b side: "Now" Smash Records S-1834 1963 Wait, is the flipside a comedy track? Music Behind the DJ: "The Mexican Shuffle" by Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass.

David Bowie [mm:ss] a side: "Modern Love (Studio)" b side: "Modern Love (Live)" EMI America B-8177 1983 Almost like a promo single, but this style is studio on the a-side and live on the b-side. Listening to the studio version, I never realized how kind a lame those synth stabs in the verse are. Anywho the live side was recorded on the Serious Moonlight tour on it's stop in Montreal. Larry Bright [mm:ss] a side: "Mojo Workout" b side: "I'll Change My Ways" Tide 45-T-006 1960 Your keto's got nothin' on my mojo. Also, if anyone has a copy of Bobby Long & the Satellites "Mo Jo Workout" that's VG or better, feel free to send me a copy ;) The Flying Lizards [mm:ss] a side: "Money" b side: "Money B" Virgin Records VA 67003 1979 Prexactly. The mighty fine new wave version of the Berry Goldie hit. And getting all dubby on the b-side. Bay City Rollers [mm:ss] a side: "Money Honey" b side: "Maryanne" Arista Records AS 170 1976 Very riffy single from the tartan patterned lads. Speaking of riffs, how about the Brian May-esque riff on the flipside? The Rebbels [mm:ss] a side: "Monkey Monkey" b side: "Come Back" Bellaphon 1030 1966 Fun for the whole family! A fun single from Germany. Dave and Ansil Collins [mm:ss] a side: "Monkey Spanner" b side: "Double Barrel" Big Tree Records BT-10526 1970* The nutsiest sound around. A reissue from Atlantic Oldies. Major Lance [mm:ss] a side: "The Monkey Time" b side: "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" Epic Records 15-2221 1963/1972 Whoops, flipped that one around, but you know where my priorities are. Mighty fine Curtis Mayfield tune. Fun fact: The current mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms is the daughter of Major Lance and Sylvia Robinson. The Chimptations [mm:ss] a side: "Monkeyshines" b side: "I Go Ape" Ramo Records RAMO 105 2014 WFMU's master of monkey mayhem Dave the Spazz (http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/MS) brings us this smash hit with Neil Sedaka b-side. I do indeed go ape for this single. Music Behind the DJ: "Planet of the Apes (Main Title)" by Jerry Goldsmith.

Three Dog Night [00:46] a side: "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" b side: "Rock & Roll Widow" Dunhill ABC Records 45-D-4239 1970 A legendary Randy Newman song, first recorded by Eric Burdon but made famous by these three dogs. Burning Curtains a side: "Mannequin Lullaby" [06:39] Happiness b side: "Knowm" [10:08] Partisan Records PTSN1016-7 2015 Catchy grooves on the a-side from San Francisco's Burning Curtains and the b-side from Rhode Island's own Happiness. Deerhoof [14:13] a side: "Matchbook Seeks Maniac (Dedication Mix)" b side: "Makko Shobu" Kill Rock Stars KRS 491 2007 Fantastic picture disc single from their 2007 album Friend Opportunity, featuring artwork by David Shrigley. This was from the post-Chris Cohen pre-Ed Rodriguez era when they played as a trio. Chuck Berry [19:43] a side: "Maybellene" b side: "Wee Wee Hours Chess Records 1604 1955 The rock and roll classic. Evidently the flipside "Wee Wee Hours" was on the audition tape that Chuck Berry sent to Leonard Chess that got him his contract. Mick Jagger [26:20] a side: "Memo from Turner" b side: "Natural Magic" Decca Records F 13067 1970 Single from Mr. Jagger recorded for "Performance" featuring some hot hot slide guitar from Ry Cooder. It also features Gene Parsons (of all people) on drums and oh hey... Randy Newman on piano. The Dynamics [32:11] a side: "Misery" b side: "I'm the Man" Big Top Records 45-3161 1963 Super fine r&b number for Detroit's The Dynamics. This would re-interpreted by The Who (or High Numbers if you prefer) as "Zoot Suit". Stereolab [38:16] a side: "Miss Modular" b side: "Allures" Duophonic Records D-UHF-D016s A moog-y masterpiece from Stereolab's 1997 album Dots and Loops. John Phillips [45:59] a side: "Mississippi" b side: "April Anne" Dunhill Records 45-D-4236 1970 The single from John, the Wolf King of LA, a fine stomper and steel-y country rock ballad. Music Behind the DJ: "Breezin'" by George Benson.

Jason Traeger/DRAGONANGEL dream research labs [00:32] a side: "Love, Love and Love" b side: "We Can't Avoid Dying" Kill Rock Stars KRS 333 1999 Pretty awesome release the Kill Rock Stars 7" singles club Mailorder Freaks. Reverb Motherf***ers [05:30] a side: "L.S.D. 25" b side: "L.S.D. 25" Vital Music 1991 NYC noise rockers I used to see perform quite a bit at various East Village venues. Oddly enough I found this single a few weeks ago at The Last Record Store, all the way out here in Santa Rosa, California. Waylon Jennings [14:44] a side: "Lukenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" b side: "Belle of the Ball" RCA Records GB-11757 1977 Big hit for Waylon, and guest vox by Willie of course. Evidently Waylon was not really a fan of the song but saw the hit potential. Madonna [21:25] a side: "Lucky Star" b side: "I Know It" Sire Records 7-29177 1983 My second favorite Madonna single, and actually a pretty solid b-side. This was the 4th of the 5 singles that were released from her debut album, and her best performing on the US Hot 100 (although both Holiday and Lucky Star made it to the number 1 position on the US Dance chart). Killdozer [30:20] a side: "Lupus" b side: "Nasty" Touch and Go Records T&G#44 1989 An a-side disguised as a book report, and a b-side disguised as a Janet Jackson song. Steppenwolf [37:46] a side: "Magic Carpet Ride" b side: "Sookie Sookie" Dunhill ABC Records D-4161 1968 I'm just going to come out and say it... the single version of this song is better than the album version of this song. Neko Case with The Sadies a side: "Make Your Bed" [44:37] The Sadies b side: "Gunspeak/Little Sadie" [48:19] Bloodshot Records BS 030 1998 Fine singles from the beginning of Neko Case's Chicago tenure. Hüsker Dü [51:13] a side: "Makes No Sense At All" b side: "Love Is All Around" SST Records SST 051 1985 You know what? We are going to make it afterall. Music Behind the DJ: "Love Is All Around" by Sonny Curtis-esque.

Shangri-Las [00:36] a side: "Long Live Our Love" b side: "Sophisticated Boom Boom" Red Bird Records RB 10-048 1966 Hot hot b-side, which is also the name of an excellent show on WFMU (http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/CF). Mercy [05:36] a side: "Love (Can Make You Happy)" b side: "Fire Ball" Sundi Records SR-6811 1969 Bang, another killer b-side. And a perfectly fine a-side, but not quite as thrilling. Sheila E [12:18] a side: "A Love Bizarre" b side: "A Love Bizarre, Part II" Paisley Park DXX 1137V1S 1985 So nice, you have to continue it on to the next side. And that's quite some guitar playing from His Purpleness. John Holt a side: "A Love I Can Feel" [19:54] Hugh Black b side: "Long Liver Man" [22:24] Coxsone Records 1970 Two fine tracks that sound great together. Gary Wright [26:15] a side: "Love Is Alive" b side: "Much Higher" Warner Bros. Records WBS 8143 1975 Ah, pure AOR gold. Barbara Acklin [32:47] a side: "Love Makes a Woman" b side: "Come and See Me Baby" Brunswick Records 55379 1968 Some mighty fine r&b from the woman who would also go on to lead the Chi-Lites. Otis Redding [39:03] a side: "Love Man" b side: "Can't Turn You Loose" ATCO Records 45-6677 1969 A fine posthumous single by Otis Redding, with a live rendition of his signature song on the b-side. Little Sonny [44:54] a side: "Love Shock" b side: "I'll Love You Baby (Until the Day I Die)" Excello Records 45-2209 1962 Super hot blues shot from this protégé of Sonny Boy Williamson. "Diamonds Are Forever" by John Barry.

Sonny & Cher [00:28] a side: "Little Man" b side: "Monday" ATCO Records 45-6440 1966 Big hit for them in Europe, not so much in the US. Clarence Henry [06:42] b side: "Little Suzy" a side: "You Only Hurt the Ones You Love" Argo U-10760 1961 Whoops. Your Old Pal Will got the sides flipped again. Probably because the b-side, "Little Suzy", is a pretty awesome track. The actual a-side is a pretty solid take on the standard made classic by The Mills Brothers. The Sweet [12:16] a side: "Little Willy" b side: "Man from Mecca" Bell Records 45,251 1972 One of the gold standard by which glam rock singles are judged. Still shimmers. Future Twin [18:16] a side: "Lockits" b side: "Badseed" 2012 Heck yeah. Badass motorbike ladies. What more could you want from an a-side? Talk Normal [25:07] a side: "Lone General" b side: "Hurricane" M'Ladys Records M'LR 029 2011 Super rad release from Sarah Register and Andrya Ambro aka Talk Normal. The sleeve artwork is taken from a painting by Kim Gordon. Super powerful duo to see live. The Shades of Blue [34:34] a side: "Lonely Summer" b side: "With This Ring" Impact Records IMPACT 1014 1966 Some blue eyed soul from Detroit performing a pretty catchy Edwin Starr number. And heck, the b-side is not too bad either considering the saccharine topic. Ricky Nelson [40:20] a side: "Lonesome Town" b side: "I Got a Feeling" Imperial Records X5545 1958 The classic young Ricky Nelson single, accompanied by The Jordanaires. Nadja [44:39] a side: "Long Dark Twenties" Anthem Records Hoo yeah. The excellent duo Nadja bringing us their cover of a song from The Kids in the Hall film Brain Candy (https://youtu.be/sPFQE8VjAog). A fine aural confection. "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy.

Paleophone [mm:ss] a side: "Like Stars" b side: "All I Ever" Cock of the Walk COTW01 2012 Some local tunes, including a b-side that references a band that I know well. Sebadoh [mm:ss] a side: "Limelight" b side: "Dialogue" Joyful Noise Records JNR171 2015 Didn't we all hate high school? A little something for adolescents of all ages out there in listener land. The Monkees [mm:ss] a side: "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" b side: "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" Colgems 66-1004 1967 Yup. Super catchy Neil Diamond tune on the a-side, and an even catchier b-side written by Michael Nesmith. If you poke around enough you can find a version of "Girl I Knew Somewhere" with Michael singing instead of Mickey which I really really like. For those of you who are interested in that sort of thing, check out Michael Nesmith's recent autobiography "Infinite Tuesday" (https://amzn.to/2GFo0p8). The Music Explosion [mm:ss] a side: "Little Bit O'Soul" b side: "I See the Light" Laurie Records LR 3380 1967 Reached the #2 slot on the Hot 100 but was unable to dislodge The Association's "Windy" from #1. Mansfield Ohio's own. Palace Music [mm:ss] a side: "Little Blue Eyes" b side: "The Spider's Dude Is Often There" Drag City Records DC91 1996 A fine little single, perhaps my favorite of the Palace incarnations. Syndicate of Sound [mm:ss] a side: "Little Girl" b side: "You" Bell Records 640 1966 San Jose's own Syndicate of Sound bringing us a well played Nuggets classic (https://youtu.be/mtVq3wCCjxk), and a very groovy b-side. I'll be honest and say that I think the first time I heard this tune was via the Divinyls 1988 rendition with the noun change. Pete Townshend [mm:ss] a side: "A Little Is Enough (stereo)" b side: "A Little Is Enough (mono)" ATCO Records 7312 1980 Indeed, the New Wave-esque pop single from his 1980 album Empty Glass. Not only does this promo single have a stereo and a mono side, but the stereo side label is blue and the mono side is white. Fleetwood Mac [mm:ss] a side: "Little Lies" b side: "Little Lies" Warner Bros. Records 7-28291 1987 A fine little Christine McVie number from their 1987 Tango in the Night album. Indicative of the time, there is actually a Jelly Bean Benitez remix of this on the 12" release of this same single. Music behind the DJ: "Baby Elephant Walk" by Les Brown and His Orchestra.

PJ Harvey [00:22] a side: "The Letter" b side: "Bows and Arrows" Island Records IS 861 2004 The first single from her 2004 album "Uh Huh Her", and a fine selection at that. Simlar to her 4-track Demos release, she plays all albums except the final mix drums. And she was the engineer, mixer and producer. What's not to love? The Castaways [07:29] a side: "Liar, Liar" b side: "Sam" Soma Record Co. 1433 1965 Another classic Nugget. Falsetto raving from Minneapolis' own The Castaways. If you're curious, check out their appearance in "It's a Bikini World". I dig the b-side too! Gene Pitney [12:48] a side: "Liberty Vallance" b side: "Take It Like a Man" Musicor MU 1020 1962 Classic theme from a classic Western, though it doesn't appear in the film. If you're a fan of Westerns, I can highly recommend The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (with all of its modern flaws). Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The b-side is an interestingly titled number written by Lieber and Stoller. Dick & Dee Dee [18:08] a side: "Life's Just a Play" b side: "All I Want" Liberty Records 55478 1962 The a-side is a bit meh, but the b-side! A mighty fine tune from Dee Dee Sperling and the improbably named Dick St. John. Joe Walsh [22:01] a side: "Life's Been Good" b side: "Theme from Boat Weirdos" Asylum Records E-45493 1978 Ah yes, the rock and roll lifestyle. Reached all the way up to #12 on Billboard's Hot 100. Fun fact for you audio enthusiasts: Joe Walsh's publishing company is called Wow and Flutter. Los Campesinos! [33:02] a side: "Light Leaves, Dark Sees" aa: side: "Four Seasons" Heat Rash HR #1 2011 The first of their self-released zine Heat Rash series, from Winter 2011. So nice. The Capsules [39:36] a side: "Light the Path" b side: "It Hangs Over Me" Isota Records sody008 2003 A lovely transluscent orange vinyl release for Isota Records' singles club. Some fine swirling post-punk. Nadja [48:51] a side: "Like a Hand on Your Brain/I Don't Mind If Your Hands Are Cold/Corrupting Host to Appease the Parasite" b side: "Freedom from Death Machines/Caught/The Smell of Bastards" Broken Spine Records BSP007 2014 Entitled "Tangled", that is a collection of the shortest songs you are likely to ever hear from Nadja. And yes, still super amazing and sublime. Music behind the DJ: "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'as performed by Les Brown and His Orchestra.

The Hombres [mm:ss] a side: "Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)" b side: "Go Girl, Go" Verve Forecast KF5058 1967 Ugh, booze, cigarettes, women and rock 'n' roll, amirite? jk. A mighty fine Nuggets classic from Memphis's own garage rock band The Hombres. The Beat [mm:ss] a side: "Let Me Into Your Life" b side: "Walking Out on Love" Columbia Records 1-11161 1979 Goddamn, all killer and no filler on this rad release from the (US) Beat. The a-side co-penned by Eddie Money. Jimmy McCracklin [mm:ss] a side: "Let the Door Hit You" b side: "This Thing" Minit MN-880 1967 Great stuff from one of the Bay Area greats. David Bowie [mm:ss] a side: "Let's Dance" b side: "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" EMI Records B-8158 1983 Yes indeed, that is the illustrious Stevie Ray Vaughan on lead guitar. And the b-side is a little number co-written with Giorgio Moroder for the 1982 Paul Schrader version of Cat People. Les Cooper & the Soul Rockers [mm:ss] a side: "Let's Do the Boston Monkey" b side: "Owee Baby" Enjoy Records EN 34569 1965 You know I love a good monkey song. The Cars [mm:ss] a side: "Let's Go" b side: "That's It" Elektra Records E-46063 1979 They're hit single from Candy-O. Dig that Prophet 5! B-side features Benjamin Orr on vox. Raspberries [mm:ss] a side: "Let's Pretend (Stereo)" b side: "Let's Pretend (Mono)" Capitol Records P-3546 1972 Some nascent power pop from Eric Carmen and company. This promo single features a contest for the Raspberries' Rollswagen. All you have to do is return the entry blank explaining which one of the Raspberries is the "foxiest" and why: Eric Carmen, Wally Bryson, Dave Smalley, or Jim Bonfanti. The lucky winner will be the happy owner of the Raspberries' Rollswagen (a VW bug with a Rolls Royce front end) with these "far-out" features: -Special Raspberry-Pearl paint and green vinyl top, personally designed by George Barris for the Raspberries. -Foxy fur upholstery! Created by California's leading auto interior designer Harold Mitchell. -Formula Super Stock Tires on Ansen Sprint Wheels. -Quadrasonic 8-Track Stereo System! Outasight sound with 4 speakers by Car Tapes, Inc of California. -A complete Library of 100 Capitol 8-track cartridges! Includes Beatles! Helen Reddy! Rick Springfield, Leon Russel! Many more favorites. Hoo boy. Wilbert Harrison One Man Band [mm:ss] a side: "Let's Work Together (Part 1)" b side: "Let's Work Together (Part 2)" Sue Records SUE 11 1969 As true today as it was then. You may be familiar with versions by Canned Heat, Bryan Ferry and as we heard a few episodes, Dwight Yoakam. Fine stuff. An improved variation on his original 1962 "Let's Stick Together". Music behind the DJ: "Irena's Theme" by Giorgio Moroder.

Queen [00:26] a side: "Killer Queen" b side: "Flick of the Wrist" Elektra Records E-45226 1974 Totally killer. Queen's first foray onto the American charts, reaching #12 on the Hot 100. And it won Freddie Mercury his first Ivor Novello Award. Steve Martin (and the Toot Uncommons) [06:41] a side: "King Tut" b side: "Sally Goodin/Hoedown at Alice's" Warner Bros. Records WBS 8577 1978 The pinnacle of comedy as far as my adolescent self was concerned. Lita Ford [13:44] a side: "Kiss Me Deadly (Special Radio Version)" b side: "Kiss Me Deadly (LP Version)" RCA Records 6866-7 1988 From the promo copy on the back of the sleeve: "If early sales are any indication, she just might be the female Whitesnake." says Bob Bell, New Releases Buyer, Wherehouse Entertainment. Indeed. Dawn [21:46] a side: "Knock Three Times" b side: "Home" Bell Records 938 1970 Yes, the label just says "Dawn". Paul Simon [28:28] a side: "Kodachrome" b side: "Tenderness" Columbia Records 4-45859 1973 I think there's a filter for that. Round Robin [34:58] a side: "Land of a Thousand Dances (The Na Na Song)" b side: "Yea Yea" Domain Records DM 1420 1965 Los Angeles's own dance-craze recordmeister Round Robin. The Mar-Keys [39:59] a side: "Last Night" b side: "Night Before" Satellite S-107 1960 The first house band for Stax records, featuring Charles Axton on sax and Steve Cropper on... second organ. Chic [44:48] a side: "Le Freak" b side: "Savoir Faire" Atlantic Records 3519 1978 According to Nile Rogers, the chorus was originally going to be "Fuck Off" but you can't get a smash radio hit with that kind of title. Music behind the DJ: "Quentin's Theme (from Dark Shadows)" by Joe Reisman and his Orchestra.

Fleetwood Mac [01:08] "I Don't Want to Know" Rumours Warner Bros. Records BSK 3010 1977 Funny how the classic rock radio format ruined so much music for me through it's incessant repetition of what it deemed classic, and yet I still thoroughly enjoy Rumours. A fun little number originally from the Buckingham Nicks days. Deerhoof [04:22] "Twin Killers" The Runners Four Children of the Hoof #1 2006 Maybe it's my Gemini nature (certainly not my killer nature) that draws me to this song. Arlo Guthrie [06:41] "Coming in to Los Angeles" Running Down the Road Reprise Records RS 6346 1969 Some solid country rock on this sophomore album from Woody's son. Support musicians include Clarence White, Ry Cooder, Gene Parsons, James Burton, Chris Ethridge and Jim Gordon. Ah the joys of travelling while holding. Neil Young & Crazy Horse [10:48] "Pocahontas" Rust Never Sleeps Reprise Records HS 2295 1979 Neil, I can probably tell you how she felt. The Rutles [14:10] "Cheese and Onions" The Rutles Warner Bros. Records HS 3151 1978 Yes indeed, the Prefab Four: Ron, Dirk, Stig, and Barry (https://youtu.be/sEwySvgfwLE). While my favorite Rutles song is "I Must Be in Love (https://youtu.be/54KBPA20b9Q)", "Cheese and Onions runs a close second, thank in no small part to the Galaxie 500 cover (https://youtu.be/pAzdSeAwKpg) of that song. Boston Pops/Arthur Fiedler w. Hugh Downs, Narrator [16:51] "Britten: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34 (Theme)" Carnival Of The Animals / The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Op. 34 RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2596 1964 Benjamin Britten's helpful introduction to the orchestra, interestingly used for an documentary film: Intstruments of the Orchestra (https://youtu.be/vkwgihr1hMM) from 1946. The Philadelphia Orchestra [21:26] "Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 78 ("Organ Symphony") - Allegro Moderato; Presto; Maestoso" Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 78 Columbia Masterworks MS 6469 1963 Hopefully you used your recently refreshed knowledge to listen to this piece, with the addition of ORGAN! Lou Reed [36:36] "Sally Can't Dance" Sally Can't Dance RCA CPL1-0611 1974 Another vivid Manhattan story from Lou's best chart performing album. Neko Case with the Pine Valley Cosmonauts [40:43] "Right or Wrong" Salute the Majesty of Bob Wills - The King of the Western Bloodshot Records BS 029 1998 A fine assortment of late-90s Bloodshot Records luminaries headed by Jon Langford give Neko Case a hand on this jazz standard that Bob Wills turned into a Western Swing classic. The Clash [43:57] "The Magnificent Seven" Sandinista! Epic FSLN 1 1980 Track one, side one from this 3 record release from The Clash. It features a pretty dope bass groove performed by the Blockheads' Norman Watt-Roy. Sarah Vaughan [49:29] "Just Squeeze Me" Sarah + 2 Roulette SR 52118 1965 The plus two being Joe Comfort on bass and Barney Kessel on guitar. A fine rendition of this Ellington standard. Music behind the DJ: "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes" by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra

DEVO [00:48] a side: "Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth (mono)" b side: "Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth (mono)" Warner Bros. Records WBS50010 1981 Both sides are mono! The Archies [06:52] a side: "Jingle Jangle" b side: "Justine" Kirshner Records 63-5002 1969 Hooo boy, if only this were a promo single I'd totally play "Jingle Jangle" twice. At least. Outer Limits Recordings [12:43] a side: "Julie" b side: "Plastik Child" Olde English Spelling Bee OESB-709 2010 Awesome weirdo pop. Shawne Jackson [21:01] a side: "Just as Bad as You (stereo)" b side: "Just as Bad as You (mono)" Playboy Records P 50053 1974 Funky stuff from North of the border. The Main Ingredient [27:10] a side: "Just Don't Want to Be Lonely" b side: "Goodbye My Love" RCA Victor APB0-0205 1974 Ahhh so smooooth. Don't know why it only reached number 60 on the Hot 100. Sonny and Cher [35:39] a side: "Just You" b side: "Sing C'est la Vie" ATCO Records 45-6345 1965 Their first single on ATCO, and evidently one of Cher's favorites. The Cars [43:29] a side: "Just What I Needed" b side: "Tonight She Comes" Elektra Records 7-69589 1985 Huh, well I'll be damned... "Tonight She Comes" is actually the a-side since this was released for their Greatest Hits album. Oh well. Ah yes, it's all coming back to me now. The Pretenders [51:05] a side: "Kid (stereo)" b side: "Kid (mono)" Sire Records SRE49533 1979 Definitely my favorite Pretenders single. Those James Honeyman-Scott riffs are where it's at. Happy to play that one twice. Music behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy.

Desmond Dekker and The Aces [00:42] a side: "Israelites" b side: "My Precious World" UNI Records 55129 1969 This Desmond Dekker and Leslie Kong penned tune became the first reggae single to reach #1 in the UK and actually made it to number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Johnny Bond [06:09] a side: "It Only Hurts When I Cry" b side: "The Girl Who Carries the Torch for Me" Starday 45-893 Hmmm. Almost a kind of ska beat going on there. And I think the b-side is certainly taking some liberties (pause for groan). Dwight Yoakam [11:26] a side: "It Only Hurts When I Cry" b side: "Let's Work Together" Reprise Records 7-19148 1990 Ah yes, that's more like it. Mr. Yoakam and Mr. Miller do sure wrote a fine happy sad song. The Mindbenders [17:37] a side: "It's Getting Harder All the Time" b side: "Off and Running" Fontana Records F-1595 1967 Not one, but two tracks from the film "To Sire with Love". The Uniques [23:20] a side: "It's All Over Now" b side: "All I Took Was Love" Paula Records PAULA 299 1968 Shreveports own The Uniques bringing us a lively version of this Bobby & Shirley Womack tune. Some of you may recall their single "You Ain't Tuff" from the first Nuggets compilation. Talk Talk [27:40] a side: "It's My Life" b side: "It's My Life" EMI Records P-B-8195 1984 A true 80s classic. Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners [33:05] a side: "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven when You Smile)" b side: "Let's Make this Precious" Mercury Records DEXYS 10 1982 Can't go wrong recording this Van Morrison tribute to "Reet Petite". David Dundas [39:49] a side: "Jeans On" b side: "Sleepy Serena" Chrysalis Records CHS 2094 1976 Lord?! Yes, son of the 3rd Marquess of Zetland. BONUS: "To Sire with Love" Trailer [48:25] "To Sir with Love" by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra.

The Bangles [00:24] a side: "If She Knew What She Wants" b side: "Not Like You" Columbia Records 38-05886 1986 Now that' how you do a 4 minute pop song. Joe Tex [07:19] a side: "If Sugar Was as Sweet as You" b side: "The Love You Save (May Be Your Own)" Dial Records 45-4026 1966 Whoops, flipped the sides around again. Oh well. The Belle Stars [14:12] a side: "Iko Iko" b side: "Iko Iko" Capitol Records P-B-44343 1982 Huh, I'll be darned... "From the original motion picture Rain Man." A very 80s rendition of the Dixie Cups classic. BONUS TRACK God Is My Co-Pilot [17:04] "Iko" The Making of Americans 1991 Will Oldham a side: "In My Mind" [18:59] Rising Shotgun b side: "Spotlight" Palace Records PR18 1997 Oh those rascally Oldham brothers. Helmet [29:08] a side: "In the Meantime" b side: "No Nicky No" Amphetamine Reptile Records SCALE 47 1992 That is definitely a sound of 1992 NYC. Zola Jesus [34.33] a side: "In Your Nature" b side: "In Your Nature (David Lynch Remix)" Sacred Bones Records SBR-073 2012 From the subtle to the sublime. The Animals [42:12] a side: "Inside - Looking Out" b side: "You're On My Mind" MGM Records K13468 1966 Kinda sound like they recorded "in the garden of eden." Patsy's Rats [48:59] a side: "Is It Alright?" b side: "Givin' Up" Wink and Spit WAS-005 Heck yeah, some quality power pop. "That's a Nice Hat (Cap)" by Geroge Martin and his Orchestra.