Your Old Pal Will takes you on a journey through the peaks and valleys of all recordings vinyl. A through Z, organized alphabetically by artist/compilation title, irregardless of genre. Maybe it’s by title. Maybe it’s by album. Who knows what path we take next. New episode every Wednesday.
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Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, and some that start with the letter T as in Tengo
Season 5
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 • Duration 01:05:11
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
Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 14
Season 5
Monday, November 11, 2024 • Duration 01:05:12
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
Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 5
Season 5
Thursday, April 11, 2024 • Duration 01:02:51
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
45s and Other Revolutions: More A-Sides beginning with the letter Y as in Yankee.
Season 4
Wednesday, December 4, 2019 • Duration 01:04:00
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.
45s and Other Revolutions: Some A-Sides beginning with the letter W as in Whiskey, and some that begin with the letter Y as in Yankee.
Season 4
Thursday, November 28, 2019 • Duration 59:01
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.
45s and Other Revolutions: Yet Still Even More A-Sides beginning with the letter W as in Whiskey.
Season 4
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 • Duration 01:11:19
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
45s and Other Revolutions: Still More A-Sides beginning with the letter W as in Whiskey.
Season 4
Tuesday, November 12, 2019 • Duration 01:08:00
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.
45s and Other Revolutions: More A-Sides beginning with the letter W as in Whiskey.
Season 4
Saturday, October 12, 2019 • Duration 01:01:15
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
45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter W as in Whiskey.
Season 4
Friday, October 4, 2019 • Duration 01:06:09
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.
45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter U as in Uniform and some that begin with the letter V as in Victor.
Season 4
Friday, September 27, 2019 • Duration 55:20
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
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