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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

Disney Chorus and Orchestra [00:20] "Little April Shower" Walter Disney's Story of Bambi Disneyland ST 3903 1960 Plip plop plip. You may recall from the last episode we heard a track from Stay Awake. On that album, "Little April Shower" is performed by Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe, and the Roches (https://youtu.be/7ObPekx0h0M?si=BWAulm8X4hnsji14). Thelonius Monk [03:35] "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" Straight No Chaser Columbia CS 2651 1967 Monk takes a fine run at this standard originally recorded by Cab Calloway. Helped out here by Charlie Rouse on tenor sax, Larry Gales on bass, and Ben Riley on drums. Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein [11:14] "The Upside Down" Stranger Things - Volume One (A Netflix Series) Lakeshore Records 2016 Ah, the first season (https://youtu.be/b9EkMc79ZSU?si=8SqvgKenleN2NEJ0) was pretty near perfect. Had to go with the iconic title track. Frank Sinatra with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra [12:21] "Call Me" Strangers in the Night Reprise Records FS 1017 1966 Oddly enough, Frank has not one but two (2!) Petula Clark covers on this album including this one. I much prefer the brassy sassy production of Petula's version (https://youtu.be/M_mkSWxN2xk?si=gya-HwLlYCWK093i). Less Art [16:22] "Diana the Huntress" Strangled Light Gilead Media RELIC88 2017 Featuring members of Kowloon Walled City and Thrice. Igor Stravinsky and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra [19:34] "Firebird Ballet Suite (1945): Introduction - Prelude and Dance of the Firebird - Variations" Stravinsky Conducts Firebird Suite/Petrushka Suite Columbia Masterworks MS 7011 1967 This is the 1945 arrangement of The Firebird Suite. Roxy Music [22:44] "Over You" Street Life - 20 Great Hits EG EGTV 1 1986 A single orignally from Roxy Music's Flesh and Blood (https://youtu.be/3TL-Bc1giO8?si=FaZvmtDfdg2K-5uF). Evidently recorded as a way to tes tout Phil Manzanera's recently constructed studio. Made it as high as number 80 on the Hot 100. Death Valley Girls [26:07] "Electric High" Street Venom Suicide Squeeze SSQ181 2021 (originally recorded and released in 2014) Closing track to Death Valley Girl's debut studio album. Psych rock excellence (https://youtu.be/AO8z3AwIIaw?si=JCyzx7zyGK17UD5K). Salem 66 [31:08] "Seven Steps Down" 1984 Great Plains [mm:ss] "When Do You Say Hello" 1983 Strum and Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987 Captured Tracks CT-302 2020 If you love jangle, you'll love Strum and Thrum. 28 tracks of jingle jangle goodness. An exceptional compilation that includes a 80 page booklet that dives into the scene. Yo La Tengo [36:39] "My Heart's Not In It" Stuff Like That There Matador OLE-1079-1 2015 It's hard to choose just once song from this album, but the opening track does a great job getting the listener in the mood for the album. It's a lovely rendition of the Gerry Goffin/Russ Titelman single recorded by Darlene McCrea (https://youtu.be/CuetP9wAHnY?si=o9YtuELwMU3C6S0v). New Order [39:25] "Sub-Culture" Sub-Culture Factory fac 133 1985 A remix by John Robie of the band's third single from Low-life (https://youtu.be/Uetuplhan_U?si=Or8I0F30teDUWLOh). The flip side is, of course, Dub-Culture. Ahmed Ben Ali [47:53] "Subhana" Subhana Habibi Funk HABIBI022 2023 That's right... reggae by way of Libya. Evidently reggae arrived right around peak Bob Marley and the Wailers and it took off from there. Barren Harvest [52:46] "Claw and Feather" Subtle Cruelties Handmade Birds HB-071 2014 Some dark and lovely ambient folk metal from Portland featuring Jessica Way of Worm Ourobouros. Nancy Sinatra [58:33] "Sugar Town" Sugar Reprise Records RS-6239 1967 A Lee Hazlewood number (naturally) that he says is an allusion to LSD sugar cubes. Featuring Wrecking Crew members including the great Carol Kaye, Glen Campbell, and Hal Blaine. Music behind the DJ: "These Boots Were Made for Walking" by Les Brown and his Orchestra

John Williams, London Symphony Orchstra [00:23] "The Desert and The Robot Auction" Star Wars 20th Century Records 2T-541 1977 Pretty much every aspect of this soundtrack is seared into my Gen X nerd mind. Silver Jews [03:15] "Advice to the Graduate" Starlite Walker Drag City DC55 1994 The debut outing from David Berman and friends, here including partners in crime Steve Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, and even Steve West. There is also a lovely cover of this song by The Pastels (https://youtu.be/tQ1vuKAGmUo?si=y7G-DZUy094zyJUf) (recorded for a Peel session). Lena Lovich [06:30] "I Think We're Alone Now" Stateless Stiff Records SEEZ 7 1978 (1979 reissue) From the original UK Stiff Records release of Stateless, a very first-wave New Wave version of "I Think We're Alone Now", originally recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells. Also available in Japanese! (https://youtu.be/URPtOAs_eMc?si=zX0h-wST3jcLzadK) Lena Lovich [09:18] "Lucky Number" Stateless Stiff-Epic JE 36102 1979 The US version changes up the track order, and has a number of songs remixed by Roger Bichirian. David Bowie [13:47] "Golden Years" Station to Station RCA Victor AQL1-1327 1976 (1986 reissue) Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick laying down the funky guitars. The cover features a photograph of Bowie by Steve Shapiro from Nicholas Roeg's The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) (https://youtu.be/KarWCgIw3Wk?si=52k2oqnxkEJ2HNah). Sinéad O'Connor [17:46] "Some Day My Prince Will Come" Stay Awake (Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films) A&M Records B0029005-01 1988 (2018 reissue) The late great Sinéad O'Connor interpreting Snow White's ballad accompanied by the late great Andy Rourke from the late great Hal Willner. Willner was one of the most imaginative music producers, responsible for so many excellent tribute albums, and one of the most innovative music shows on network television: Night Music (https://youtu.be/ChPPW6NbsFk?si=AusrNnmpxTl4mWUI). Graham Parker and the Shot [18:55] "Wake Up (Next to You)" Steady Nerves Elektra 9 60388-1 1985 Graham gets all romantic in a Motown sorta way. This single made it as high as 39 on the Hot 100. Graham Parker and the Rumour [24:00] "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" Stick to Me Mercury SRM-1-3706 1977 Graham and company do a fine rendition of this song that was initally a hit for Ann Peebles (https://youtu.be/cyMsvE8UcbI?si=VqkTZdDF9ubuspVT). The Rolling Stones [29:35] "Dead Flowers" Sticky Fingers Rolling Stones Records COC 59100 1972 The first album the Stones recorded after being freed from their Decca Records obligation. This copy has one of the actual working zippers, as designed by Andy Warhol. Many listeners will also be familiar with Townes van Zandt's acoustic version that appears on his live album Roadsongs, and was subsequently used in The Big Lebowski (Coen, 1998). The Aquadolls [33:40] "Tweaker Kidz" Stoked on You Burger Records BRGR390 2014 Fun track from the debut Aquadolls album. Talking Heads [36:06] "Once in a Lifetime" Stop Making Sense Sire 1-25186 1984 There was a very cute promo (https://youtu.be/R2gVgpHIDz0?si=UfreL9mJCNr_K3iC) for the A24 re-release of the film recently. Nadja [42:03] "The Stone" The Stone Is Not Hit by the Sun, Nor Carved with a Knife Gizeh Records GZH70 2016 As usual, more heavy dreamy goodness from one of my favorite duos. Music behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy

Thirsty Forest Animals [00:25] "Nape" Southeast of Saturn: Michigan Shoegaze/Dream Pop/Space Rock Third Man Records TMR-629 2020 All of this, yes. When I lived in NYC in the 90s, so many of my friends were from Michigan that it's amazing some stayed around to develop these sounds. Fauna [05:26] "To Ecstasy" Southeast of Saturn, Vol. 2: Midwest Shoegaze/Dream Pop/Space Rock Third Man Records TMR-750 2022 I also knew a lot of folks from Minneapolis, where Fauna hail from. This track is from their 1992 release Everafter. Glen Campbell [09:23] "Southern Nights" Southern Nights Capitol SO-11601 1977 Glen takes an excellent turn with Allen Toussaint's "Southern Nights" (https://youtu.be/mCscZ2tPFmI?si=0lfs02BFzVpS3aIf) originally recorded in 1975. Glen heard that version and was reminded of his childhood in Arkansas. This single made it to number 1 on the charts, and the album made it as high as 22 on the Billboard 200. You can see Glen playing one of his weirdo Ovation electric 12-strings here on The Midnight Special (https://youtu.be/A8VgyiMAJ9k?si=qdJzW9C6zMMHfQ70). Hawkwind [12:24] "Sonic Attack" Space Ritual United Artists Records UA-LA120-H2 1973 Epically epic space jams with interspersed spoken words as exampled here with "Sonic Attack" written by Michael Moorcock and recited by James Calvert. The sleeve art by Barney Bubbles is a thing of majesty. If space jams are your thing and you've never heard this album, seek it out. Amazingly, this album briefly dented the Billboard 200, making it to number 179. The album jacket is quite a work of art. If you'd like to see the full artwork, join me over on Patreon for video liner notes (https://patreon.com/youroldpalwill). Depeche Mode [17:24] "Dreaming of Me" Speak & Spell Sire SRK 3642 1981 What a difference a decade makes (as compared to Hawkwind)? The debut album by the boys from Basildon, and the only one recorded with Vince Clark (before he moved on to Yaz and subsequently Erasure). This album also just cracked the Billboard 200 here in the US, making it to number 192. This single did actually make it into the US Billboard dance charts, going as high as 47. The English Beat [21:01] "Sooner or Later" Special Beat Service I.R.S. Records SP 75069 1982 (1987 reissue) Everyday someone is born who has never heard "Sooner or Later". Perhaps you are one of those people who has never heard "Sooner or Later". If so, enjoy! This guitar sounds (and this video (https://youtu.be/c-7lBq0zuSM?si=18igG60AbOt239Kf)) have been permentantly etched into my musical brain thanks to the early days of MTV. John Zorn [24:36] "Hico Killer - Long Mile to Houston" Spillane Elektra Nonesuch 9-79172-1 1987 Gritty road story from master blues musician Albert Collins, tinged with Zorn & Co's trademark oddballness. Con Funk Shun [29:19] "Juicy" Spirit of Love Mercury SRM-13806 1980 The Bay Area's very own Con Funk Shun. If you've got a funk/soul album with a track called "Juicy" you know you've got to listen to it. Or at least, I do. Written by the band's guitarist and vocalist Michael Vernon Cooper. The Wonderland Singers [34:07] "Bats in the Belfry" Spooky Halloween Wonderland Records LP-293 1974 They just don't make organ music like they used to, and probably for good reason. At least the cover art is cool. Ustalost [35:20] "III" The Spoor of Vipers Gilead Media RELIC82 2017 Some blackened heaviness from this solo project by Will Skarstad of Yellow Eyes. For those of you who appreciate this style of music, seek out A Wandering Path: The Story of Gilead Media (https://youtu.be/gTZ1HcDtW-U?si=_ann3_mOUWXm2pCq) on a streaming service near you. Missing Persons [40:49] "Bad Streets" Spring Session M Capitol Records ST-12228 1982 This album made a strong impression on my when it came out and I still find myself thinking about it. For this episode's selection, I took a look at the track listings and immediately heard this song in my head. The album made it to number 42 on the Hot 100 and generated 4 singles: "Words (https://youtu.be/IasCZL072fQ?si=VO4X1DpThnxhHYup)", "Desitnation Unknown (https://youtu.be/1WDly1Oc_P4?si=5j2wgoC34DdwEtoU)", "Windows (https://youtu.be/v0vdk3YOvMM?si=31AgmgVzkx6cUeou)", and "Walking in L.A. (https://youtu.be/80WyBxo0Hto?si=DjM4k640jKUOTkhV)". Graham Parker and the Rumour [44:30] "Local Girls" Squeezing Out the Sparks Arista AB 4223 1979 Another heavy rotation video (https://youtu.be/taXvBivGcMo?si=wUPJk-7GLYH8XtUu) from the early days of MTV, despite being made in 1979. The album attempts to explore English suburbia. The album cover features some great typography by Gerard Huerta. Amazing Rhythm Aces [49:48] "Third Rate Romance" Stacked Deck ABC Records ABCD-913 1975 Some fun country-inflected rock from these Memphis gents, sounding almost perfectly mid-70s in a good way. The album reached 11 on the country charts and 120 on the Billboard 200. This single also hit 11 on the country charts and 14 on the pop chart. The band even made an appearance on the second season of Austic City Limits (https://youtu.be/pLz6nIvqB2c?si=nFcMK2tAEEfFjI8n). Love Barry "Byrd" Burton's finger pickin on this. Sly and the Family Stone [53:11] "You Can Make It if You Try" Stand! Epic BN 26456 1969 The mighty Sly Stone and family take a funky turn at this song originally recorded by Gene Allison (https://youtu.be/xiPI7d1y2Co?si=bo1XG2515eGJoYnn) and also covered by the Rolling Stones (https://youtu.be/jz4VO_NiY24?si=1OhUnqa0lAa5JEwM). Fans of Primal Scream will also recognize the tail end of the track that precedes this album closer. Jacksons [56:49] "Blame It on the Boogie" Star Fire Ronco R 3200 1980 As seen on TV! 18 original hits by 18 original artists! A compilation of hits, mostly from 1979. In honor of the late Tito Jackson, I had to go with this uptempo Jacksons single from 1978. Wet Willie [01:00:00] "Keep on Smilin'" Star Trackin' '76 Ronco R 1976-2 1976 As seen on TV! 20 original hits by 20 original artists! While 8 year old me would have been extremely excited about the "Theme from S.W.A.T.", I decided to go with Mobile AL's own Wet Willie. I could have also gone with Abba's "Waterloo" but loyal listeners already know how much I love Abba. Music behind the DJ: "Charade" by Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra

Pallbearer [00:34] "An Offering of Grief" Sorrow and Extinction 20 Buck Spin SPIN048 2012 Full-length debut from this heavy doomy band from Little Rock AR. Easily one of the best records of 2012. Ray Charles & Milt Jackson [09:06] "Soul Meeting" Soul Meeting Atlantic SD 1360 1962 Two great tastes that vibe great together. Featuring Ray on piano, Milt on vibes, Kenny Burrell on guitar, Percy Heath on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. This one was written by Jackson, with illuminating parts from both Milt Jackson and Kenny Burrell. Curtis Harding [16:08] "Freedom" Soul Power Burger Records BRGR600 2014 Debut outing from this Atlanta musician. Describing his sound as "slop 'n soul", this one track has a definite Arthur Lee feel. Lou Rawls [18:49] "A Whole Lotta Woman" Soulin' Capitol Records T 2566 1966 Not a whole lotta love, not a whole lotta Rosie, but a whole lotta woman. John Coltrane with Red Garland [21:27] "Theme for Ernie" Soultrane Prestige 7142 1958 One of Coltrane's showcases for his distinctive sheets of sound style. Joined here by Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and again Art Taylor on drums. Les and Larry Elgart and their Orchestra [26:24] "You're My Thrill" Sound Ideas Columbia CL 1123 1958 Hailing from Pompton, New Jersey, these brothers developed their "Elgart Sound" in 1952 and released over half a dozen albums before parting after this album to pursue their musical interests. Mary Martin et al [30:02] "The Lonely Goatherd" The Sound of Music (Original Broadway Cast) Columbia Masterworks KOL 5450 1959 Now that's what I call yodeling! Pre-Julie Andrews obviously. Mary Martin was perhaps best known as playing the title role in the Broadway production of Peter Pan. Not sure how I knew this, but maybe it was due to living in New York for 20 years naking Broadway trivia inescapable. The Sinceros [33:23] "Take Me to Your Leader" The Sound of Sunbathing Epic EPC 83632 1979 The sticker on the cover says that this track is their featured single, so that's what I'm going with. Power pop-y new wave-y. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass [37:10] "Casino Royale" Sounds Like... Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass A&M LP124 1967 You know I love a good shaggy dog of a film, and Casino Royale is definitely that. Well, the Daniel Craig version is too, but I'm talking about the 1967 comedy version with David Niven as Sir James Bond. Ravi Shankar [39:47] "An Introduction to Indian Music" The Sounds of India Columbia CS 9296 1968 (originally released in 1958) Re-released to tap into the growing interest thanks to the Beatles' interest in Indian music (specifically George Harrison). Relax! Simon & Garfunkel [43:56] "We've Got a Groovey Thing Goin'" The Sounds of Silence Columbia CS 9269 1966 Helped out here by The Wrecking Crew, including Glen Campbell and Joe South on guitar, Hal Blaine on drums, and Larry Knechtel on the Ray Charles-esque electric piano. Scott Walker + Sunn O))) [47:22] "Brando (Dweller on the Bluff)" Soused 4AD CAD 3428 2014 On the surface, it's an odd pairing, but as the music that fills this album suggests, it's a perfect pairing. Sunn O)))'s Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley had originally reached out to Walker about contributing to their 2009 album Monoliths and Dimensions but were unable to coordinate. Walker subsequently contacted about contributing drones to fill in the silence between his lyrics while working on his epic 2012 release Bish Bosch. Evidently, Sunn O))) brought their full stage equipment to Walker's studio for recording. If you are unfamiliar, it's a wall of Ampeg, Marshall, and HiWatt speakers with Ampeg SVT and Sunn Model T heads. Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass [56:06] "The Girl from Ipanema" South of the Border A&M SP-108 1964 South of the border, down Rio de Janiero way. Music behind the DJ: "If I Fell" by Perry Botkin Jr and his Orchestra

Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 9 From Something to Shout About (Lulu) to Sophisticated Boom Boom (Dead or Alive) Oh hey, by the way... there is now a Vinyl-O-Matic Patreon (https://patreon.com/youroldpalwill) Lulu with The Luvvers [00:30] "Chocolate Ice" Something to Shout About Decca LK 4719 1965 Hey hey hey! It's Lulu! This is her debut album. Despite what you might guess from her voice, she was 17 when she recorded this album. "Chocolate Ice" is the excellent title song to the very weird Gonks Go Beat (https://youtu.be/XhozBIMplQA?si=ULHH1FdCqSWJPyJ5) (Hartford-Davis, 1964), featuring Lulu and The Luvvers, The Nashville Teens, and the Graham Bond Organisation Todd Rundgren [02:40] "Hello It's Me" Something / Anything? Bearsville 2BX 2066 1972 Rundgren's 3rd solo album, spreading his musical wings a bit more than previous releases. Todd had originally written the song as a very mellow ballad with the Nazz in 1967, and was released as a b-side (https://youtu.be/FmLnDL_pNZQ?si=enMwjWzgNe_iplus) to their psyche rocker "Open My Eyes". Usually I'd go with the power pop progenitor "Couldn't I Just Tell You (https://youtu.be/fosMLTCFKQ8?si=Dgn25DMa61xCFRbJ)", but well, I'm feeling more mid-tempo at the moment. Jimmy Buffett [07:29] "Cheeseburgers in Paradise" Son of a Son of a Sailor ABC Records AA-1046 1976 Let me be perfectly clear: I am not now, nor have I ever been a Parrot Head. However, I do love cheeseburgers. This is the lead single from Buffett's eighth solo album. The single made it to #32 on the Hot 100. There's also a much-watered-down version of "Livingston Saturday Night", which can be heard to greater effect (https://youtu.be/5uizFyDRxso?si=ZfVrun8krTdxzagG) on the Rancho Deluxe (Perry, 1975) soundtrack, see also: Season 5, Episode 76 (https://vinylomatic.com/s05e76). Harry Nilsson [10:20] "It Is He Who Will Be King/Daybreak" Son of Dracula Rapple Records ABL1-0220 1974 The only new Nilsson song on this soundtrack. The less said about the actual film. Count Downe (Nilsson) is invited to take over Count Dracula's throne by Merlin (Ringo Starr). Lots of monsters and lots of rock stars, including Keith Moon and John Bonham, Peter Frampton, Bobby Keys, Klaus Voorman, and Leon Russell. Watch at your own peril (https://youtu.be/IIik_o16sro?si=WvmR54QPJ16Qmd6s). Great packaging for the record though, includine a die-cut gatefold and an iron on transfer for the cover image with "Bite Me" written in goth script below. Julian Bahula's Jazz Africa [16:15] "Molebatsi" Son of the Soil Tsafrika Records TSA 001 1982 A great collective outing composed by this South African by way of Britain drummer/composer/bandleader. I picked this one up at Revolution Records in Amsterdam. If Google Translate isn't lying to me, this title translates to "Smoker" from Swati. And a smoker it is. The Temptations [21:46] "Shakey Ground" A Song for You Gordy G6-969S1 1975 One of several excellent P-Funk-backed tracks on this album. There's a pretty excellent Delbert McClinton version of this song as well (https://youtu.be/w7JCWoxtGLs?si=tLtnwaOT1j24Tgvy). The Exbats [25:47] "Like It Like I Do" Song Machine Goner Records GONE 192 2023 And boy do I like it! Another excellent outing from Bisbee AZ denizens Inez and Kenny and friends (https://youtu.be/l-Onx5zVfMs?si=OSeD0DJHPaOZ4NGW). They pretty much just keep getting awesomer and awesomer. Big Black [28:17] "L Dopa" Songs About Fucking Touch and Go T&G LP #24 1987 Scorching. And sadly, fare thee well, Steve. To anyone interested in recording, Steve and Electric Audio provided (and still provide) a wealth of information, as for instance: Everything you've ever wanted to know about tape alignment but were afraid to ask (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXA7imybaTsFWOFpaeP8wgXNDlZ4Xc8yq&si=ZMsU_ifbEBbmp6Kh). THE FOLLOWING TRACK IS INTENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

Aidan Baker with Richard Baker [00:25] "Western Salvia" Smudging Backwards BW06 2012 Remeber kids, friends don't let friends smudge with white sage. Dwarf Chorus [04:19] "Bluddle-Uddle-Um-Dum (The Washing Song)" Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Disneyland 1201 1968 Don't forget behind the ears

6 Fat Dutchmen [00:22] "Minniehaha" 6 Fat Dutchmen RCA Victor LPM-1769 1958 Ooooom-pah! New Ulm's very own 6 Fat Dutchmen blazing up that Midwestern polka scene. Why heck, they played the Nebraska State Fair for 26 straight years, don't ya know. This album has some top-notch cover art by none other than the great Jack Davis (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Davis_(cartoonist)). Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and his Music from Hollywood, the Norman Luboff Choir, and the Starlighters [02:42] "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" Ski Trails Columbia CL 910 1956 Jo and co. take a fine pass at this Irving Berlin standard. --- [05:05] Nadja [05:46] "Jaguar" Sky Burial Latitudes GMT 0:22 V 2010 A translucent blue excursion into sonic etherealness. --- [24:42] Slapp Happy [25:04] "The Drum" Slapp Happy Virgin V 2014 1974 This album was originally recorded with Faust as a backing band (https://youtu.be/j2m4_KTg-VA?si=qaDjWw1MxOaPkjFl), but was rejected by their German label. After moving to London, the material was recorded with studio musicians. And of course, I came to this song by way of the excellent interpretation by Bongwater (https://youtu.be/7M8uzljiQcc?si=K1yXFGHRhSG7xkB8). Ambitious Lovers [28:25] "Admit It" Slaves of New York Virgin Movie Music 7 91229-1 1989 From a film that was very much of its time based on a collection of short stories by Tama Janowitz (https://youtu.be/YG-EEdHb6Vk?si=yCNAzeWjeu6_9eem), oddly enough a Merchant and Ivory production. of the same title. At least it introduced me to Arto Lindsay (https://youtu.be/yAVr-fP9Dbk?si=rDW4N2c9JRPLYwKt). Nomeansno [32:10] "Junk" Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 63 1988 The third studio album from these Vancouverian musicians. Space junk perhaps? Jimi Hendrix [35:47] "Can You See Me" Smash Hits Reprise Records MS 2025 1969 Stereo Jimi vox on one of my favorite Experience tunes. ---- [38:21] King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band [39:24] "Dippermouth Blues" (1923) Lionel Hampton [41:43] "When Lights Are Low" (1939) Miles Davis Nonet [43:58] "Boplicity" (1949) Thelonious Monk Quintet [46:58] "Criss Cross" (1951) The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz Smithsonian Collection P6 11891 1973 blah --- [49:56] Music behind the DJ: "Swinging Safari" by Bert Kaempfert

Heino [00:23] "Heute Singen Wir Mit Heino/Wißt Ihr Was? Heute Hat's Geschneit" Sing Mit Heino Folge 9 und 10 Winterzeit - Kinderzeit - Weihnachtzeit Hör Zu 1 C 066-45 322 1979 Sing along with Heino! And evidently, the old Deustschekrooner is still alive. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the German phenomenon that is Heino, of course, there's a documentary (https://youtu.be/M-39Unh0X2E?si=WlId8Vtympf3n2ob). The Four Roses Society [03:03] "Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane/Deep in the Heart of Texas" Sing with the Four Roses Society Four Roses K8OP-6582 / 3 Well all right then. During my brief career as a liquor store clerk (one summer during college), Four Roses bourbon was not the esteemed brand it is today. It was easily found on the bottom shelf of the whiskey section. Kitty Wells [05:49] "Country Girl" Singing'em Country Decca DL 75221 1970 One of the contenders to the title of Queen of Country Music reminiscing at the ripe old age of 51. Elvis Presley [08:24] "Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)" Sings Christmas Songs - Elvis' Christmas Album RCA Victor LPM-1951 1957 (1964 reissue) An extremely well-worn seasonal classic. I'm surprised it sounds as good as it does, considering the state of the record surface. Odetta [12:45] "Don't Think Twice, It's Allright" Odetta Sings Dylan RCA Victor LSP-3324 An excellent rendition of this transitional Dylan single. To my mind, it is almost as good as the jangling toe-tapper version by Waylon Jennings (https://youtu.be/2GTl6-BJhvc?si=Ofi9FdbmGvJyqCKr). Bob McGrath with the Jimmy Joyce Singers [18:30] "Black and White" Sings for All the Boys and Girls Disneyland 1357 1974 Indeed, that Bob from Sesame Street. Helped out here by some of the Wrecking Crew including Tommy Tedesco and Earl Palmer. Inspired by the Three Dog Night version of this song (https://youtu.be/PEy6968xO-I?si=hNq9IL8tnQ9RCPDd), the song was originally recorded by Pete Seger in 1956 and with lyrics by David I. Arkin, father of Alan Arkin no less. Nat King Cole [22:21] "Autumn Leaves" Sings for Two in Love Capitol Records DT 420 1963 (original release 1953) This monophonic classic album is reinvigorated in beautiful Duophonic sound! Bonnie Prince Billy [25:03] "Ohio River Boat Song" Sings Greatest Palace Music Drag City DC252 / Palace Records PR31 A collection of Nashville-ified reimaginings Will Oldham's earlier work, with a number of Nashville greats, including Hargus "Pig" Robbins. The thing I love about seeing Will Oldham perform live in whatever configuration is that he seemingly never plays a song the same way twice. This pass at the debut single from Palace Music (https://youtu.be/jYVTkUTHENg?si=Iz69YWTah4Kmc4uO) exemplifies that spirit. Wayne Newton [30:00] "More (Theme from 'Mondo Cane')" Sings Hit Songs Capitol Records T 2130 1964 Despite rumblings in Memphis and New Orleans and even Liverpool by this point, the big band sound of the Greatest Generation continues to thrive in popular music. John McCormack [32:37] "The Foggy Dew" Sings Irish Songs Pickwick CAS-407 1975 Evidently, stereo, in this case, means slapping some reverb on the left channel. Despite being partially the result of Irish immigration, I am not sentimental, which is why I chose the shortest track for this collection. Lotte Lehman [34:41] "Ich Liebe Dich (Beethoven)" Sings Lieder, Vol. 1 Camden CAL-378 Pretty sure I grabbed this from the dollar bin because in my haste I thought it was Lotte Lenya. Colin Meloy [37:21] "Bandit Queen" Sings Live! Jealous Butcher Records JB-065 2008 From a solo tour Colin Meloy made in 2006, recorded at various venues, including this one that I happened to attend at the Great American Music Hall. This live album does do one of those things that drives me nuts, which is to put the stage banter for the upcoming song before the track break. Tom Jones [43:05] "In Dreams" Sings She's a Lady Parrot XPAS 71046 1971 Candy colored clown! (https://youtu.be/R7zukRlfzh8?si=110VDkQtE8m4jD52) Nat "King" Cole [46:30] "Blue Gardenia" Ballads of the Day Capitol Records DT 680 1960 (original release 1956) As performed in Fritz Lang's classic noir The Blue Gardenia (https://youtu.be/3bxSn2UMBMY?si=vKu34lBUOQstY3f4). Harry Belafonte [49:29] "A Fool For You" Sings the Blues RCA Victor LSP-1972 1958 A collection of blues standards, including this Ray Charles number. Ella Fitzgerald [53:09] "'S Wonderful" Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book (Volume Two) Verve Records MG V-4025 1959 Helped out here by Nelson Riddle. An excellent cover painting by Bernard Buffet is featured on this album. Music behind the DJ: "Games People Play (https://youtu.be/hIBlCac8_wk?si=KjX6MUoC_zQ0qftn)" by Arthur Greenslade and his Orchesta

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

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

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

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

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

Duran Duran [00:29] "Save a Prayer" Rio Harvest ST-12211 1982 Do you want New Wave or do you want... a ballad? How about both?! The Roland Kirk Quartet featuring Elvin Jones [06:04] "Mystical Dream" Rip, Rig & Panic Limelight LS 86027 1965 Roland Kirk - tenor sax, Jaki Byard - Piano, Richard Davis - Bass, Elvin Jones - Drums. Remember the name of this album when we get to Albums and all that begin with the letter Y as in Yankee. Herb Alpert [08:40] "1980" Rise A&M Records SP-3714 1979 Herb Alpert helps NBC out with a little instrumental for the then upcoming 1980 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Sir Eugene Goossens Conducting The London Symphony [11:06] "Introductio - Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) L'Adoration de la Terre (Adoration of the Earth)" The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps) Everest 3047 1960 blah Manfred Mann's Earth Band [15:54] "Blinded by the Light" The Roaring Silence Warner Bros. Records BS 2965 1976 More popular than The Boss's original (https://youtu.be/eJkkMgM1vIQ?t=20). Could definitely edit out the noodly scoodly guitar solo break if you ask me. This album has probably the most disconcerting cover art in my collection. Robert Gordon with Link Wray [23:03] "Red Hot" Robert Gordon with Link Wray Private Stock PS 2030 1977 Solid cover of Billy "The Kid" Emerson's Sun Records stomper (https://youtu.be/Y0nGvIXp_TM). Gordon's first outing following a stint with the Tuff Darts (https://youtu.be/Yc4dT3YI9H8). Roger Miller [25:26] "Whistle Stop" Story and Songs from Robin Hood Disneyland 3810 1973 Tell 'em Roger... er, Alan-a-Dare. Lou Reed [29:22] "White Light/White Heat" Rock 'n' Roll Animal RCA AYL1-3664 1980 (1974 original release) Lou gets all glam with the rendition of the Velvets' excitable number. P.J. Soles [34:27] "Rock 'n' Roll High School" Rock 'n' Roll High School (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Sire SRK 6070 1979 Who else but Riff Randell (https://youtu.be/TYrvJynOoS4) (P.J. Soles)? Robert Gordon [36:40] "Black Slacks" Rock Billy Boogie RCA PL 13294 1979 Indeed, more from Mr. Gordon, this time deftly handling the Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones' classic (https://youtu.be/VcDAlATFK94). The Cramps [38:26] "Heartbreak Hotel" Rockinnreelininaucklandnewzeelandxxx Vengeance Records 669 1987 Lux, Poison Ivy, Candy del Mar, and Nick Knox recorded live at the Galaxy in Auckland NZ in 1986. Tim Curry [43:07] "Sweet Transvestite" The Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Cast Ode Records OSV-21653 1978 (1975 original release) None other than Frank N Furter (https://youtu.be/ZCZDWZFtyWY). Cash Pony [46:28] "Moon Mobile" Roughhousing self-released  2018 The Bay Area's very own. Waylon Jennings [50:41] "I've Always Been Crazy" Rowdy Country K-Tel WU 3680 1983 Same Waylon, same. This single went to number one on the Hot Country songs in 1978, despite Waylon getting busted on possession of cocaine charges the previous year. Outlaw indeed. The Beatles [54:56] "I'm Looking Through You" Rubber Soul Capitol Records SW 2442 1983 (1965 original release) Now there's some stereo separation for you. It was a toss-up between this and "Think for Yourself", but I was feeling this track more. In the key of Ab for those of you playing along at home. Music behind the DJ: "That's a Nice Cap" by George Martin & Orchestra

The Pogues [00:31] "Transmetropolitan" Red Roses for Me Enigma ST-73225 1984 Side one, track one from the Pogues debut album written by the one and only Shane MacGowan. Quite the entrance! The Police [04:40] "Bring on the Night" Regatta de Blanc A&M SP-4792 1979 Released in the US as the third single from their 1979 classic yet failed to chart. Skinny Puppy [08:56] "Glass Houses" Remission Nettwerk 12 NTWK 12 1984 Debut label release from everyone's favorite Industrial ensemble from Vancouver. the dB's [12:22] "Ask for Jill" Repercussion Albion Records ALB 109 1982 A snappy little number from Chris Stamey. I can neither confirm nor deny that I was once put on hold by a woman named Jill. Buffalo Springfield [16:03] "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" Retrospective ATCO SD 33-283 1969 Another debut and another Canadian ensemble. That's right, the first single from Buffalo Springfield. Written by Neil Young. The Chad Mitchell Trio [19:29] "The Ballad of Sigmund Freud" Returns to Carnegie Hall RCA Victor LOC-6007 1960 These fellas might want to look into getting some therapy. A little sample of the show Harry Belafonte put on once more at Carnegie Hall. Deerhoof [21:57] "Hallelujah Chorus" Reveille Global, Buddy! Records, Inc. DIAL 007 2002 The fourth studio release from one of my favorite bands to see live. Recorded by Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu. This copy of Reveille features a silver inked cover and white labels. Liberace [24:42] "El Cumbanchero" Rhapsody in Blue and Other Favorites Harmony HL 7237 1967 Some lively latin bears, composed by Puero Rican songwriter Rafael Hernández Marín and performed in a very lively manor by the bejeweled one himself. Ella Fitzgerald [29:16] "Runnin' Wild" Rhythm Is My Business Verve Records V-4056 1962 Whenever I hear a rendition of "Runnin' Wild" I just automatically hear Sugar Kane's version in Some Like It Hot (https://youtu.be/MPxmvZBFZcs). Rickie Lee Jones [31:56] "Chuck E.'s in Love" Rickie Lee Jones Warner Bros. Records BSK 3296 1979 Hey, a catchy song is a catchy song. Metallica [35:27] "For Whom the Bell Tolls" Ride the Lightning Megaforce Records MRI 769 1984 When I was a lad of sixteen or so, I had a Ride the Lightning shirt that I wore to the point of being teased for seemingly always wearing it. James Gang [41:57] "Funk #49" James Gang Rides Again ABC Records ABCS-711 1970 Funky indeed, even the cowbell. Wanda Jackson [45:40] "Stupid Cupid" Right or Wrong Capitol Records ST 1596 1962 Wanda doing a great job putting her vocal stylings to this Neil Sedaka classic. Fórn [47:54] "Ritual Ascension through a Weeping Soul" Rites of Despair Gilead Media RELIC90 2018 Some quality heavy doomy stuff from the Boston-based band. Music behind the DJ: "Brazil" by Billy Mure

Usnea [00:37] "Lying in Ruin" Random Cosmic Violence Relapse Records RR7280 2014 Sophomore outing from this Portland-based death/doom metal band, on lovely bone white & blue splatter vinyl. Disc one, side one, track one. Named after everyone's favorite fruticose lichen (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usnea). Stray Cats [13:32] "Something's Wrong with My Radio" Rant n' Rave with the Stray Cats EMI America SO-17102 1983 Whole lotta pickin goin on. The waning days of that particular rockabilly revival. Ray Charles [16:07] "I Got a Woman" The Ray Charles Story Volume One Atlantic 8063 1962 An early 60s Ray Charles comp. "I've Got a Woman" lays the groundwork for "What I'd Say". Ray Charles [19:01] "Rockhouse" The Ray Charles Story Volume Two Atlantic 8064 1962 A fine instrumental demonstrating some excellent r&b chops. Mariyu Takeuchi [23:00] "ドリーム・オブ・ユー～レモンライムの青い風～" Re-Collection RCA RHL-8816 1984 If Google Translate isn't steering me wrong, this track translates to "Dream of You - Lemon Lime Blue Wind". Seems like 7-Up might want to look into a new flavor. Boris Karloff [27:55] "The Princess and the Pea" Reads The Ugly Duckling and other Tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Caedmon Records TC 1109 1959 Delightfully read by Mr. Karloff of course. First published in May of 1835. John Lee Hooker [30:16] "Boom Boom" The Real Blues Tradition Everest TR 2089 1970 Arguably the canonical John Lee Hooker song. Taj Mahal [32:50] "Going Up To The Country And Paint My Mailbox Blue" The Real Thing Columbia G 30619 1971 Recorded live in New York at the Fillmore East on February 13, 1971. Featuring not one not two not three but four... four tubas! Igor Stravinsky [36:07] "Fanfare for Two Trumpets/The Owl and the Pussy-Cat" Recent Stravinsky Conducted by the Composer Columbia Masterworks ML 6454 1967 Featuring a cover illustation of the maestro by one of my favorite artists, Alberto Giacometti. R.E.M. [41:12] "Harborcoat" Reckoning I.R.S. Records SP70044 1984 Please. Find my harborcoat. I can't go outside without it. The bands second full length album and their last with the excellent producer Mitch Easter. The Records [45:06] "Starry Eyes" The Records Virgin VA 13130 1979 _Power pop doesn't get much better than this. Skinny ties and all. (https://youtu.be/8TUepa0yfyw) Originally released in the UK as Shades in Bed, but retitled and reordered as The Records for North America. _ Willie Nelson [49:27] "Time of the Preacher" Red Headed Stranger Columbia KC 33482 1975 (1979 Terre Haute repress) Side one track ones don't get much better than this. New York Dolls [51:54] "Ain't Got No Home/Dizzy Miss Lizzy" Red Patent Leather Earmark 40018 2003 (originally released in 1984 on Fan Club.) The beautiful chaos of the live Dolls. Recorded live at the Little Hippodrome Club in NYC on March 2, 1975. Not only is there a wonderful documentary on bassist Arthur Kane (https://youtu.be/7j89-oIszO0), Martin Scorcese has just released a documentary on David Johansen (https://youtu.be/qu8oFJ-eu2c) which I can't wait to watch. Music behind the DJ: "Hang 'Em High" by Booker T and the MGs

George Jones [00:22] "Time Changes Everything" The Race Is On United Artists UAS 6422 1965 A very George Jones take on this Bob Wills/Tommy Duncan classic. Nadja [03:58] "Now I Am Become Death, Destroyer of Worlds" Radiance of Shadows Conspiracy Records CORE064 2008 My gateway drug for Nadja. I had read a review of this album which mentioned a new concept to me: ambient doom. I ordered the CD and the next thing I knew I was hooked. Fifteen years later I am still enthralled. Big Star [25:39] "O My Soul" Radio City Big Beat Records WIK 54 1986 (original release Ardent ADS-1501 1974) Mono, man! Side one track one from this outstanding follow up to their debut #1 Record. And if you've never seen the documentary Nothing Can Hurt Me (https://youtu.be/gxAbkqRGxqY), I can recommend it if you think you might be interested. Poppa John Gordy [31:15] "Tip Toe through the Tulips with Me" Ragtime Piano RCA Victor LPM-1060 1955 Yup, that's some ragtime piano all right. Made famous by Nick Lucas in an early the early talkie hit movie Gold Diggers of Broadway (https://youtu.be/0-MPTrWJ1uM). John Williams [33:12] "The Map Room: Dawn" Raiders of the Lost Ark - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Columbia JS 37373 1981 My favorite scene from the film, and favorite music cue of the soundtrack. Tom Waits [37:09] "Tango Till They're Sore" Rain Dogs Island Records 90299-1 1985 The album that was my gateway to the world of Tom Waits. B.J. Thomas [41:27] "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head Scepter Records SKAO 93045 1969 Fare thee well, Burt Bacharach. For those of you who prefer streaming music services, you'll find this song under B.J. Thomas, not Burt Bacharach or the Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid soundtrack. The more you know. Nat King Cole [44:31] "Your Cheatin' Heart" Ramblin' Rose Capitol Records ST-1793 1965 (orignal release 1962) Perhaps Nat was taking a cue from Ray Charles' Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music? Jimmy Buffett [46:59] "Rancho Deluxe (End Title)" Rancho Deluxe United Artists Records UA-LA466 1975 I actually dig this soundtrack quite a bit. The film is a neo-western with a script by Tom McGuane. It is very much of its time, but if you can get past that, there are some excellent performances from Harry Dean Stanton, Slim Pickens, and Charlene Dallas. And you can see Jimmy Buffett and band performing in a bar scene that features Jeff Bridges and Harry Dean Stanton playing Pong (https://youtu.be/d_p4NsgH05E). Music behind the DJ: "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds" by Lawrence Welk

Kid606 [00:39] "Let It Rock" Pretty Girls Make Raves Tigerbeat6 meow132 2006 Hello Mid-Aughties Bay Area IDM. Michael Nesmith [05:32] "Some of Shelley's Blues" Pretty Much Your Standard Ranch Stash Pacific Arts/Island Records ILPS 9440 1977 One of my scores from Amsterdam. "Some of Shelley's Blues was going to be part of the Nashville session The Monkees had in 1968. Prior to this version it was also covered by Linda Ronstadt with the Stone Poney's (https://youtu.be/d9cQBGMzigU), as well as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (https://youtu.be/BXJiqKgl7BI). Willie Nelson [08:52] "Blue Christmas" Pretty Paper Columbia JC 36189 1979 Having yourself a very Willia xmas? Getting some quality assistance from Booker T on the organ. The title track, made famous by Roy Orbison in 1963, is penned by none other than Willie. Prince [11:31] "I Wanna Be Your Lover" Prince Warner Bros. Records BSK 3366 1979 Prince's sophomore effort and what an effort it is! The album made it to number 22 on the Hot 100, and this lead off single (https://youtu.be/Rp8WL621uGM) hit number 11 on the US charts. Linda Ronstadt [18:29] "Hey Mister, That's Me Up on the Jukebox" Prisoner in Disguise Asylum Records 7E-1045 1975 Linda deftly handling this James Taylor number on this multi-platinum album. Emerson Meyers [22:40] "In Memoriam for Soprano & Tape" Provocative Electronics (Electronic Constructions on Traditional Forms) Westminster Gold WGS-8129 1970 Recorded at the Electronic Music Laboratory of the Catholic University of America, of all places, in 1970. Don't worry, I have an insider checking to see whether his laboratory still exists. The Cramps [27:35] "Goo Goo Muck" Psychedlic Jungle I.R.S. Records SP 70016 1981 How timely! The Cramps very well known version of Ronnie Cook and the Gaylads 1962 single. Record fiend friends, let me tell you that I have had a saved eBay search for that original Ronnie Cook single, and it has yet to go for less than three figures. Here's hoping I find it in a random place someday in the future. Thurston Moore [30:40] "Ono Soul" Psychic Hearts Goofin' Records Goo-010 2006 (originally released on DGC in 1995) Thurston hearts the queen of noise. This album features artwork by the excellent Rita Ackermann. Luna [35:53] "Beautiful View" Pup Tent Teenbeat TEENBEAT 232 1997 The fourth studio album from one of my favorite bands. This is one of the few that was released on vinyl at the time. Of course there's also the big beautiful box set (https://www.discogs.com/master/1027116-Luna-Long-Players-92-99). Purple Mountains [39:34] "She's Making Friends, I'm Turning Stranger" Purple Mountains Drag City DC680 2019 Ugh. Sadly, the final David Berman project. A thoroughly engaging album from start to finish.Interested and brave parties can check out this piece on David Berman's final days in the recent issue of Creem (https://www.creem.com/fresh-creem/david-berman-purple-mountains-final-days-feature). Temptations [43:42] "I Can't Get Next to You" Puzzle People Gordy S-949 1969 Such a hot opening track, this copy has been played many times. I tried to salvage it as best as possible. Number one single from a number 5 album. The Who [46:24] "Bell Boy" Quadrophenia (Music from the Soundtrack of The Who Film) Polydor 2625 037 1979 And what a film it is. Who knew that the king of the mods had a day job? Big Blood [51:21] "1000 Times" QuaranTunes Series No.027 Feeding Tube Records FTR634 2021 One of the things that got me through the stay-at-home phase of the pandemic was all of the excellent livestreams from musicians. This particular one from Portland ME's Big Blood was pretty much transcendtal for me. And this particular track featuring Quinissa on vocals scratched an audio itch that I didn't know I had. To really put it over the top for me, they followed it up with a cover of The Clean's "Anything Could Happen" (https://youtu.be/wPGIJdlOkbw?t=2272). Ultravox [55:20] "We Came to Dance" Quartet Chrysalis CDL 1394 1394 The sixth outing from Midge Ure and company. Oddly, produced by George Martin and less oddly cover design by Peter Saville. This track was the fourth and final single from Quartet. Robyn Hitchcock 'n' the Egyptians [59:34] "Madonna of the Wasps" Queen Elvis A&M Records SP 5241 1989 Another musician who had some great livestreams during stay-at-home along with his partner Emma Swift and Tubby and Ringo and Perry the Lobster. This song will forever be one of my favorites of his. Helped out by usual suspect Peter Buck on guitar here. Japan [01:02:39] "Halloween" Quiet Life Fame FA3037 1982 (originally released in 1979) Japan's third album, transitioning into synth pop territory. Music behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy

Berlin [00:24] "Masquerade" Pleasure Victim Geffen Records GHS 2036 1983 Some classic nouvelle vague, very LA style. Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson [04:33] "Pancho & Lefty" Pancho & Lefty Epic FE 37958 1982 What the hell is up with the intro?! Anywho, pretty decent pass at the Townes Van Zandt classic. And these gentlemen let Townes appear as a federale in the accompanying video (https://youtu.be/UoKvUYbGu7A). The Knitters [09:18] "The New World" Poor Little Critter on the Road Slash 25310-1 1985 Well, since there was an election just recently, this seems like the one to go with. Margaret Whiting [12:15] "Gentle on My Mind" Pop Country London Records PS-527 1967 A snappy rendition of this John Hartford-penned number made popular by Glen Campbell. False [16:23] "A Victual for Our Dead Selves" Portent Gilead Media relic110 2019 Some blackened metal from this former Minneapolis combo. Ahmad Jamal [27:13] "Ahmad's Blues" Portfolion of Ahmad Jamal Argo LP 2638 1959 Recorded live at the Spotlite Club in Washington DC in September of 1958, featuring Ahmad on keys, Israel Crosby on bass, and Vernel Fournier on drums. Fun fact: Argo was a subsidiary of Chess Records. The Undertones [32:11] "It's Going to Happen" Positive Touch Harvest ST-12159 / Ardeck ST-12159 1981 A bit of a change in direction for the Northern Ireland lads. And I would say in a good way. It's always interesting when bands progress their sound. Feargal still sounds as distinctive as ever. During their appearance on Top of the Pops for this single, guitarist Damian O'Neill wore a black armband to mark the recent passing of Bobby Sands. Bongwater [35:47] "Bedazzled" The Power of Pussy Shimmy Disc shimmy 040 1990 Originally recorded by Dremble Wedge and the Vegetation (https://youtu.be/JXnoWb88Jr4). Just kidding, it's a Dudley Moore tune performed by Peter Cook in the 1967 Stanley Donen film Bedazzled. Deftly handled by Ann Magnuson, Kramer, Dave Rick, and David Licht. Earth Wind & Fire [38:32] "Fall in Love with Me" Powerlight Columbia TC 38367 1983 Track one, side one solid dancer with a heckuva guitar solo. Powerlight was the bands 12th studio album and certified gold. This song was released as single and made it to number 17 on the Hot 100. Iron Maiden [45:32] "Flash of the Blade" Powerslave Capitol Records SJ-12321 1984 The epicly epic album from my favorite band when I was a teenager. I caught them at Radio City Music Hall on this tour, with opening act Queensryche. You've never seen so much spandex and leather and hair. And then there was my nerdy self. Anywho, evidently this song made it into Dario Argento's Phenomena. Krallice [49:37] "Conflagration" Prelapsarian Gilead Media relic92 2017 Blackened goodness straight outta Queens. Pretenders [57:22] "Talk of the Town" Pretenders II Sire SRK 3572 1981 Got this one for my 13th birthday. This is an edited version of the 1980 single purportedly about Chrissie and Ray Davies. Music behind the DJ: "Slow Poke" by Lawrence Welk

The Photos [mm:ss] "Do You Have Fun" The Photos Epic NJE 36515 1980 Well, do you? Interested parties can spot Wendy Wu in this BBC doc on The New Romantics (https://youtu.be/Idkdr1s64HA). Aldo Ciccolini [mm:ss] "Trois Valses Distinguées Du Précieux Dégoûté" Piano Music of Erik Satie, Vol. 1 Angel Records S-36482 1968 Some modern waltzes of Erik Satie as performed by Mssr. Ciccolini. The Decemberists [mm:ss] "The Sporting Life" Picaresque Kill Rock Stars/Jealous Butcher Records JB-053 2005 A great packaging of this album, including some lovely extra bits on side 4 such as a cover of Joanna Newsome's "Bridges and Balloons" (https://youtu.be/6Drbt86VtOw). This tour also featured Petra Haden helping out on violin and tambo (https://youtu.be/3fmMHnPr9XQ). If I recall correctly, she also performed a rendition of "Wuthering Heights" (https://youtu.be/b6JO1iHmTBk). Spinners [mm:ss] "Games People Play" Pick of the Litter Atlantic SD 18141 1975 A mighty fine album featuring this track which got them to number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles in 1975. Iron Maiden [mm:ss] "Die with Your Boots On" Piece of Mind EMI 1A 064-07724 1983 I was all in on this album when I was 15 and played the cassette version of this album to dust. Fortunately I was able to pick up the Benelux pressing when I was in Amsterdam a few months ago. And in case you're wondering, this album made it to number 9 on the Dutch charts. Kowloon Walled City [mm:ss] "Oxygen Tent" Piecework Neurot Recordings/Gilead Media NR119/RELIC111 2021 Majestic and heavy album from this Bay Area band. One of my favorites from 2021, on milky white vinyl. Pinchas Zukerman/Daniel Barenboim/London Philharmonic Orchestra [mm:ss] "Elgar: Violin Concerto, II-Andante" Pinchas Zukerman, Violiin/Daniel Barenboim, Conductor Elgar: Violin Concerto, Op. 61 Columbia Masterworks M 34517 1976 Molto relaxo, molto romantico. Henry Mancini [mm:ss] "The Pink Panther Theme" The Pink Panther RCA Victor LSP-2795 1963 Every day someone is born who has never heard the Pink Panther theme. If you are one of those people, enjoy! The Monkees [mm:ss] "What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round?" Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. Colgems COS-104 1967 In case you were wondering, Mickey is an Pisces, Peter is an Aquarius, and both Michael and Davy are Capricorns. Boston Spaceships [mm:ss] "Canned Food Demons" The Planets Are Blasted Guided By Voices Inc. GBVI-5 2009 Robert Pollard, Chris Slusarenko, and John Moen. Mick Ronson [mm:ss] "White Light/White Hear" Play Don't Worry RCA APL1-0681 1975 Ok, we get it... you can play guitar. Evidently, Mick salvaged the backing track for this VU number from Bowie's Pin Ups session. George Martin and his Orchestra [mm:ss] "Help!" Play Help! United Artists Records UAS 6448 1965 A very layered jazzy rendtion of the my favorite Beatles' film theme song from the lads' arranger. The Melachrino Strings [mm:ss] "It's Not Unusual" Play the Tom Jones Hits! Pickwick/33 Records SPC-3242 1970 From the label that famously produced inexpensive soundalike compilations of hit songs comes some easy listening renditions of The Welshman. L.A. Witch [mm:ss] "Gen-Z" Play with Fire Suicide Squeeze SSQ173 2020 One of the bright spots of peak Covid was this gem by the excellent LA Witch in August of 2020. Not that you can see it, but this record is on beautiful popsicle red and orange vinyl. Delicious! Xiu Xiu [mm:ss] "Audrey's Dance" Plays the Music of Twin Peaks Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-312 2016 I can neither confirm nor deny that I had a thing for Audrey Horne. Music behind the DJ: "The Tiber Twist" by Henry Mancini

Peach Kelli Pop [mm:ss] "Panchito Blues II" Peach Kelli Pop Burger Records BRGR293 2013 A quick bit of garagey fun. Peach Kelli Pop [mm:ss] "Princess Castle 1987" Peach Kelli Pop Burger Records BRGR925 2015 Another ripping opener. Pearl Charles [mm:ss] "Night and Day" Pearl Charles Kanine Records KR148 2016 Great lead-off to Pearl's debut album, on some lovely yellow vinyl. Cocteau Twins [mm:ss] "Hazel" Peppermint Pig 4AD BAD 303 1983 Evidently Robin Guthrie felt this release was rubbish. And yet, here we are listening to it. Al Caiolo [mm:ss] "Jazz Pizzacato" Percussion and Guitars Time Records S/2000 1960 Guitars! Percussion! Stereo separation! And liner notes by Nat Hentoff! Rudi Bohn and His Band [mm:ss] "Mack the Knife" Percussive Oompah London Records SP 44009 1961 Mack the Knife meets Bridge Over the River Kwai? In separated stereo of course. If you're going to go with some Brecht/Weill martial music, why not the "Cannon Song (https://youtu.be/OcmMmHQU8cg)"? Half Japanese [mm:ss] "Listen to Your Heart" Perfect Joyful Noise Recordings JNR183 2016 Love does indeed call. Jad Fair's fifteenth studio album as Half Japanese, featuring some assistance from Deerhoof's John Dieterich helping out with guitar as well as handling the mixing and mastering. The Command All-Stars [mm:ss] "Perdido" Persuasive Percussion Volume 3 Command RS 817 SD 1960 What's that you want more stereo separation demonstrations? You got it, with this fun standard. Astute viewers of Only Murders in the Building may notice that Charles (Steve Martin) has all four volumes of Persuasuve Percussion framed in his kitchen. Odd you say? Well no, Charles is clearly an astute art collector (as is Steve Martin) and the covers for that series are designed by non other than Josef Albers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josef_Albers). That would also explain the Ed Ruscha in the kitchen (https://edruscha.com/works/nice-hot-vegetables/). Nadja & Vampillia [mm:ss] "Aurora" The Perfect World Important Records IMPREC385 2013 Side one, track one of the ethereal collaboration between Nadja and Vampillia. Tones on Tail [mm:ss] "Performance" Performance Beggars Banquet BEG 106T 1984 A fine dark wave outing from this Bauhaus off-shoot featuring Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, and Glenn Camping. Sterling Holloway [mm:ss] "Peter and the Wolf (Intro)" Peter and the Wolf/The Sorcerer's Apprentice Disneyland 1242 1958 (originally) A nice introduction to the orchestra. Kiss [mm:ss] "You Matter to Me" Peter Criss Casablanca NBLP 7122 1978 Listener, you matter to me which is why I chose one of the shorter tracks from this not very good album. Peter Criss may be a kitty cat but this album is pretty much a dog. In case you're wondering Peter is the only member of Kiss performing on this record. The Pirates [mm:ss] "A Pirate's Life" Walt Disney's Peter Pan Disneyland 1206 1976 Never shoot a man in the middle of his cadenza. Petra Haden [mm:ss] "Goldfinger Main Title" Petra Goes to the Movies Anti- 87219-1 2013 All vocals, all awesome as per usual with Petra. And remember kids, before there was Glee, there was Petra Haden's version of "Don't Stop Believin'" (https://youtu.be/-kXbHf1SwGk) on the Engine Rooms Recordings compilation Guilt by Association. New England Conservatory Chorus [mm:ss] "Barkin: Two Emily Dickinson Choruses (Second Chorus)" Peyton: The Blessed Virgin, Ceely: Flee Floret Florens, Monod: Cantus Contra Cantum III, Barkin: Two Emily Dickinson Choruses, Davidson: Along the Edge Composers Recordings Inc. CRI SD 482 1982 Well, there's something you don't hear every day. Phoebe Snow [mm:ss] "San Francisco Bay Blues" Phoebe Snow Shelter Records SRL 52017 1974 The distinctive stylings of Ms. Snow taking a pass at this standard. Music behind the DJ: "Professor Fate" by Henry Mancini and his Orchestra

Prince and the Revolution [00:51] "Kiss" Parade Paisley Park 9 25395-1 1986 Everyday someone is born who has never heard Prince's "Kiss" (or seen the video (https://youtu.be/H9tEvfIsDyo)). If that person is you, enjoy! Nadja [04:27] "Dark Circles" Paradox Incubate 15.09.14 Consouling Sounds SOULXXXXIV 2014 Live ambient doom by my favorite duo recorded (https://nadja.bandcamp.com/music) live at Incubate Festival in Amsterdam circa 2014. Blondie [14:34] "Hanging on the Telephone" Parallel Lines Chrysalis CHR 1192 1978 Check out the original Nerves version if you ever have the chance. Witch [16:56] "1000 MPH" Paralyzed Tee Pee Records TPE-085-1 2008 Taking off in a silver machine on this track from the band's follow up album. Black Sabbath [20:18] "Children of the Grave" We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll Warner Bros. Records 2BS 2923 1976 What the...?! This isn't Paranoid. This isn't even Masters of Reality! Why no, someone slipped the second disc of We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll into their Paranoid jacked. Ah well. Always check the contents of those dollar bin records, kids. KC and the Sunshine Band [25:31] "I'm You Boogie Man" Part 3 T.K. Records 605 1976 Can't deny the classics. Number one on the Hot 100 way back in 1977. The B-52's [31:15] "Private Idaho" Party Mix! Warner Bros. Records MINI 3596 1981 The band's debut single remixed for your own private party. You can tell it's a party remix because of the stereo-panned-n-flanged roto-toms. Joe King Carrasco & the Crowns [35:19] "Party Weekend" Party Weekend MCA Records MCA-5404 1983 For all you early MTV fans out there, yes this is what became "Party Christmas". Party party! Grass Widow [38:22] "11 of Diamonds" Past Time Kill Rock Stars KRS533 2010 Some Bay Area goodness from Hannah Lew, Raven Mahon, and Lillian Maring. Bob Dylan [41:16] "Billy 4" Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Columbia KC 32460 1973 I have a particular soft spot for this Dylan album. The film and soundtrack came into my life at a time when I was becoming increasingly interested in film and aspect ratios like Cinemascope. And also at a time when I was making art that was making art exploring the myth of the American West and native American folklore, especially Old Man Coyote the trickster. In this film and soundtrack we get both the myth of the American West (Billy the Kid) and the trickster (Dylan is nothing if not a trickster). The film itself is a bit of a Peckinpah shaggy dog, but worth the early 70s antihero hubris. I prefer Newman's confused teen Left Handed Gun (https://youtu.be/9BhhGqb6k4I) (another aspect of the myth Billy the kid itself: the infamous daguerrotype in question has reality preserved in reverse) to Kristofferson's avenger (https://youtu.be/a-e47wAkg9g). But with Peckinpah's film you get bonus James Coburn, Slim Pickens, Harry Dean Stanton, and even Rita Coolidge. Bobbie Gentry [47:55] "Billy the Kid" Patchwork Capitol Records ST-494 1971 Speaking of coincidences. From Bobbie's final studio album. Definitely environmental circumstances. The Modern Jazz Quartet [49:57] "A Social Call" Patterns United Artists Records UAL 4072 1960 And now for something completely different from Billy the Kid. Music derived from film cues. Falls of Rauros [54:25] "New Inertia" Patterns in Mythology Gilead Media relic119 2019 Some melodic black metal from this Tolkien-esque band from Portland ME. Music behind the DJ: "Spinning Wheel" by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra

The Oscar Peterson Trio [00:31] "I've Never Been in Love Before" The Trio Verve Records V6-8420 1961 Surprise! It might be the jacket for Oscar Peterson Trio + One (1964) but the record is actually The Trio (1961). Nevertheless, Oscar and the gents take a fine crack at the Guys and Dolls standard. Magic Trick [06:10] "Forest of Kates" Other Man's Blues Empty Cellar Records EMP029 2016 Excellent outing from Tim Cohen and friends, featuring cover art by Kevin Earl Taylor (http://www.kevinearltaylor.com/). Henry Mancini and his Orchestra [09:40] "Walk on the Wild Side" Our Man in Hollywood RCA Victor LSP-2604 1963 No not that "Walk on the Wild Side"... the one from Otto Preminger's The Man with the Golden Arm. You know the one with Frank Sinatra as a junkie drummer player? Anywho, it features a sax solo by Plas Johnson, who you may know as from The Pink Panther theme saxophonist. The Sandwitches [13:09] "Wickerman Mambo" Our Toast Empty Cellar Records EMP023 2015 A lively one from The Sandwitches from their bitchin' 3rd studio album on "oxblood" colored vinyl. The Rolling Stones [21:37] "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" Out of Our Heads London Records PS 429 1965 (1969 repressing) Poor promo man... how could you win? Recorded at Chess Studios. Pandiscordian Necrogenesis [24:45] "Throne Ascension" Outer Supernal Gilead Media relic98 2018 Some Bay Area experimental black metal self-recorded by one Ephemeral Domignostika. The Police [29:01] "So Lonely" Outlandos D'Amour A&M SP-4753 1978 Not to shabby for a debut album. This track is partially derived from "No Woman No Cry", nevertheless Andy Summers keeps things interesting to be sure. Copy that? (https://youtu.be/MX6MvV8cbh8) Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter [33:50] "Suspicious Minds" Wanted! The Outlaws RCA Victor APL1-1321 1976 Ok, look I see "Wanted!" as part of the wanted poster artwork and The Outlaws as the actual title. So here it is, in Albums with Titles that Begin with the Letter O as in Oscar. Loving the shuffle breakdown in the middle eight. The Tubes [39:36] "The Monkey Time" Outside Inside Capitol Records ST-12260 1983 Loyal listeners will know that I am a big fan of monkey songs, especially ones written by Curtis Mayfield (https://youtu.be/PAX5GB2hcRA). The Tubes joined by Motels frontwoman Martha Davis here. Half Japanese [43:27] "Shining Star" Overjoyed Joyful Noise Recordings JNR151 2014 The first record from Half Japanese since their 2001 release Hello, mixed and mastered by Deerhoof's John Dieterich. Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen [47:28] "Wine Do Yer Stuff" Lost in the Ozone Paramount Records PAS 6017 1971 Between Bill Kirchen and a pedal steel guitar player who goes by West Virginia Creeper, what more do you need? Of course their cover of "Hot Rod Lincoln" (https://youtu.be/868DSi85odQ) on this album was their smash hit, this one just spoke to me. Dennis Wilson [50:34] "You and I" Pacific Ocean Blue Caribou Records PZ 34354 1977 Currently I'm a sucker for anything electric piano oriented. Chelsea Wolfe [55:15] "House of Metal" Pain Is Beauty Sargent House SH 106 2013 [Wonderfully moody number from Chelsea Wolfe](https://youtu.be/M4LzwnJtaA)'s third studio album. If you ever get the chance to see her live, you should._ B/B/S [01:00:14] "Linber" Palace Miasmah MIALP033 2016 Canadian Aidan Baker, Italian Andrea Belfi, Norwegian Erik Skodvin. Wonderfully moody improvisations captured at Berlin's Retriever Studios. Coil [01:04:45] "Tainted Love" Panic/Tainted Love Wax Trax! Records WAX 013 1985 A grim reminder of love in the time of acquired immune deficency syndrome from these Psychic TV vets. DJ Donna Summer [01:10:39] "Ratpack" Panther Tracks Vol. 1 Cock Rock Disco Vrock010 2007 For all your jumpstyle needs. Or are you more starstyle (https://youtu.be/bYCg7R7pwV4)? Music behind the DJ: "Bachelor in Paradise" by Henry Mancini and his Orchestra

James White and the Blacks [00:24] "Contort Yourself" Off White 4 Men with Beards 4M 504 2002 (original released in 1979) A little something for all your No Wave Funk needs. DEVO [03:30] "Peek-A-Boo" Oh, No! It's DEVO Warner Bros. Records 9 23741-1 1982 One of the more memorable videos from the early MTV era. (https://youtu.be/nrudnbUoYAw) And certainly relevant today. Zola Jesus [06:27] "Exhumed" Okovi Sacred Bones Records SBR-184 2017 Killer track from one of my favorite albums of 2017. If you've never seen Zola Jesus live, I highly recommend it. Niki Danilova is a helluva performer (https://youtu.be/jtd_q0jiYw4?t=5). Fritzi Bielmeier [10:09] "Fairgrounds, Fair Organ, Brewery Horses and Wagaon pass by/Holzhacker Baum" Oktoberfest: The Music and Sounds of the Biggest Beer Party in the World Decca DL 4332 1959 Why, it's just like being there, apart from the vomit and sawdust. Tennessee Ernie Ford with Dorothy Gill [16:01] "Ain't Nobody's but My Own" Ol' Rockin' Ern Capitol Records T888 1957 Ol' Ern rocks out, no doubt to impress a Wicked City Woman (https://youtu.be/xSdBpDgfSGY). Guy Clark [17:57] "To Live Is to Fly" Old Friends Sugar Hill Records SH 1025 1988 Guy taking this excellent Townes Van Zandt song for a nice trip with the help of Emmylou Harris on harmony vocals. The Madrid Festival de Matadors Orchestra [21:11] "Gallito" "Olé" Music of the Bull Ring Bravo! Records K 125 ? If are curious about the origins of bullfighting in Spain, the intros to a good number of Cocaine and Rhinestones Season 2 episodes (https://cocaineandrhinestones.com/episodes/season-two) will satisfy your needs (as well as any George Jones and Tammy Wynnette needs you may have). Donna Summers [23:35] "I Feel Love" On the Radio - Greatest Hits Vol. 1 & 2 Casablanca NBLP-2-7191 1979 The sadly too-short 7" edit of this epic Giorgio Moroder classic, second only in my mind to Sparks' "Number One Song in Heaven (https://youtu.be/P6I6yr7WDeg)". Siouxsie and the Banshees [29:05] "Christine" Once Upon a Time/The Singles PVC Records PVC 8906 1981 The second single from their 1980 album Kaleidoscope, marked by the addition of John McGeoch on guitar. Cheap Trick [32:04] "Saturday at Midnight" One on One Epic FE 38021 1982 Cheap Trick try on Sparks? Produced by the legendary Roy Thomas Baker. Shannon & the Clams [35:02] "Onion" Onion Easy Eye Sound EES-004 2018 Recorded at Dan Auerbach's Easy Eye Sound Studio. So much goodness on this album, so I opted for my favorite track. Red Fang [37:49] "Flies" Only Ghosts Relapse Records RR 7347 2016 Hot track one, side one from the fourth studio effort by Portland's very own Red Fang. St. Etienne [42:52] "Stoned to Say the Least (Album Version)" Only Love Can Break Your Heart Warner Bros. Records 0-40196 1991 As heard on the wonderful Foxbase Alpha. The Dirtbombs [50:35] "Hey! Cookie" Ooey Gooey Chewy Ka-Blooey In the Red Recordings ITR-248 2013 The Dirtbombs! Bubblegum pop! What more could you ask for?! Jerry Lee Lewis [53:23] "Money" Original Golden Hits - Volume 2 Sun SUN 103 1969 The Killer slays this Bradford/Gordy classic. The Ink Spots [55:37] "We'll Meet Again" Original Ink Spots Vol. 1 Coronet Records CX-101 1959 It's true, we will meet again. Hopefully sooner rather than later! Music behind the DJ: "Alfie" by Christopher Scott

Faces [00:33] "Miss Judy's Farm" A Nod Is as Good as a Wink... to a Blind Horse Warner Bros. Records BS 2574 1971 The lads at peak form, produced by none other than Glyn Johns. Soft Cell [04:09] "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret Sire SRK 3647 1981 Excellent low-key groove from these Leeds lads. There's fun cover of this by Japanese duo Salon Music and Russell Mael of Sparks (https://youtu.be/s6M69rLUMfE). Aidan Baker & Karen Williams [09:37] "Meeting in the Dark" Nonland Gizeh Records GZH74 2017 Guitarscapes by Aidan Baker and percussion by Karen Willems. Atari Teenage Riot [15:03] "Atari Teenage Riot" Not Your Business EP 1996 Grand Royal GR039/Digital Hardcore Recordings DHR US 12.1 Yup, digital hardcore was a thing. The Partridge Family presentado a Shirly Jones y David Cassidy [20:26] "Nadie Desea Ser Amada (Doesn't Somebody Want to Be Wanted)" Al Dia (Up to Date) Bell Records 2308 004 1971 Jeez leweez, never trust a kid to refile records correctly. Why is there a copy of The Partridge Family's Up to Date in the sleeve for The Partridge Family Notebook? And why is the label in Spanish but none of the songs are in Spanish. Oh well. Herb Ellis [23:07] "Big Red's Boogie Woogie" Nothing but the Blues Verve Records MG V-8252 1957 Hot! Featuring Stan Levey on drums, Ray Brown on bass, Stan Getz on tenor sax, and Roy Eldridge on trumpet. Big Star [28:46] "When My Baby's Beside Me" No. 1 Record Big Beat Records WIK 53 1986 (original release: Ardent Records DS-2083 1972) Every day someone is born who has never heard Big Star. If you are one of those people, enjoy! The Number Ones [32:09] "Sharon Shouldn't" The Numbers Static Shock Records SSR024 2014 Hot mid-teens power pop punk from Dublin. Iron Maiden [35:56] "The Prisoner" The Number of the Beast Harvest ST-12202 1982 Bruce Dickinson's debut outing with Maiden. This album loomed large in my adolescence. Evidently Mr. Dickinson is touring with a spoken word show? (https://youtu.be/R9jfm-9L0q4) TacocaT [41:59] "Psychedlic Quinceañera" NVM Hardly Art HAR-079 2014 So many awesome songs on this album that it's hard to pick just one, but really... This Is the One! From the lyrics to the trumpets, what's not to love? Romeo Void [44:10] "Never Say Never" Never Say Never Columbia/415 Records 5C 38178 1981 Every day someone is born who has never heard "Never Say Never". If one of those people is you, enjoy! Thank goodness for the early days of MTV otherwise I would have had no idea this sound existed. Alan Price [50:16] "O Lucky Man!" O Lucky Man! Original Sountrack Warner Bros. Records BS 2710 1973 I've been obsessed with this Alan Price soundtrack since I first heard it in this over-long shaggy dog of a film by Lindsay Anderson. L.A. Witch [54:44] "Heart of Darkness" Octubre Suicide Squeeze SSQ166 2019 Mellow down spooky. Bobbie Gentry [57:12] "Mississippi Delta" Ode to Billie Joe Captiol Records ST-2830 1967 One of the hottest track one side ones you could ask for. Mulatu Astatke [01:00:22] "Munaye" Mulatu of Ethiopia Worthy Records W-1020 1972 (2003 reissue) Putting the funk in Ethiopian jazz. The Cramps [01:03:54] "I Can't Hardly Stand It" ...Off the Bone Illegal Records ILPIC 012 1985 The Cramps give this Charlie Feathers number (https://youtu.be/8h_O6U1xMlc) a fine take. There's some great local television footage of Alex Chilton helping The Cramps record at Sun Studios if you shake the internet. Music behind the DJ: "Goldfinger" by Mantovani

Nick Lowe [00:28] "My Heart Hurts" Nick the Knife Columbia FC 37932 1982 Nick's first outing after the dissolution of Rockpile. Another catchy tune, co-written with Carlene Carter. Such a great duo. Nicolette Larson [03:07] "Lotta Love" Nicolette Warner Bros. Records BSK 3243 1978 Fresh off assisting Neil Young with American Stars 'n Bars, Nicolette unleashes some peak 70s adult-oriented rock with this side one, track one Young cover for her debut album. Shana Cleveland [06:14] "Face of the Sun" Night of the Worm Moon Hardly Art HAR 111 2019 Some excellent cinematic Western feels for sure. Besides being an excellent musician, Shana makes my very favorite calendar (https://shanacleveland.bandcamp.com/merch). The Oscar Peterson Trio [09:44] "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" Night Train Verve Records V6-8538 1963 An album of excellently curated standards, with this being no exception. Tom Waits [16:20] "Eggs and Sausage (in a Cadillac with Susan Michelson)" Nighthawks at the Diner Asylum Records 7E-2008 1975 Dining with everyone's favorite dive bar maestro. Billy Oskay and Mīcheãl Ō Domhaill [22:31] "The 19A" Nightnoise Windham Hill Records WH-1031 1984 Guitars, and violas, and whistles, and harmoniums. What? I tried to pick one of the short tracks. The Beatles [25:42] "Paperback Writer" 1962-1966 Apple Records SKBO 3403 1973 One of my favorite non-album singles from the lads. The Beatles [27:57] "Don't Let Me Down" 1967-1970 Apple Records SKBO 3404 1973 What? Just because many of the folks who listen to Vinyl-O-Matic have watched all 7 hours and 48 minutes of Get Back doesn't mean we can't still enjoy this song. I mean really, how awesome was Billy Preston? Hillsboro High School Eagle Band [33:20] "Streets of Laredo" 1973-1974 Sweepstakes Reelsound Recording Company RSF-7417 1974 Ah the classic rake's lament. Fun fact: Hillsboro, Texas was used in the filming of Wes Anderson's 1996 film "Bottle Rocket". Eurythmics [34:49] "Sexcrime (1984)" 1984 (For the Love of Big Brother) RCA ABL1-5349 1984 A doubleplusgood track from this soundtrack scored by Dave Stewart. Prince [38:49] "Little Red Corvette" 1999 Warner Bros. Records 9 23720-1 1982 Perhaps one of the best first sides of any double album out there. Hard to choose just one track from the album, but "Little Red Corvette" will always be my fave. Fun fact: "Little Red Corvette" was partially the inspiration for Stevie Nick's 1983 hit "Stand Back" (https://youtu.be/gwS9BIqbffU), and in fact His Pupleness can be heard playing synth on the choruses. Los Campesinos! [43:46] "What Death Leaves Behind" No Blues Turnstile TS007LP 2013 The lead single from Los Campesinos! excellent 2013 album, on lovely hot pink vinyl. Here's an appearance that they made at the time on New York's WFUV (https://youtu.be/zaCoHn6c238). Motörhead [49:10] "Ace of Spades" No Remorse Bronze 7 90233-1-H 1984 Every day someone is born who has never heard Motörhead's "Ace of Spades". Perhaps one of those people is you. If so, enjoy! I bet you couldn't tell that Lemmy was a fan of slot machines. Fun fact: This album was leather scented when I bought it a very long time ago. A little travelling music please. (https://youtu.be/wR3xwENK7Jo) Carly Simon [51:56] "You're So Vain" No Secrets Elektra EKS-75049 1972 Every day someone is born who has never heard Carly Simon's smash hit "You're So Vain". Perhaps one of those people is you. Enjoy. Very interesting opening bass lick from Klaus Voorman. The Exbats [56:13] "Ghost in the Record Store" Now Where Were We Goner Records 173GONE 2021 One of the best albums of 2021. Can't get enough of Exbats! This song made it's first appearance for 2020's Record Store Day (https://youtu.be/T-clUD3ULcw) (back in the dark days). Taurus [58:57] "No/Thing Longing, Human Impermanence" No/Thing Self-Released 2013 Some excellent experimental heaviness from this Portland duo. Was lucky enough to catch them opening for Agalloch a couple of years ago. Music behind the DJ: "Slow Poke" by Lawrence Welk

Gladys Knight & the Pips [00:22] "Who Is She (and What Is She to You)" Neither One of Us Soul S 737L 1973 Gladys and the gents turning the tables on the Bill Withers groove from the year before (https://youtu.be/T4JtCCWB6Y4), and deftly covered by Meshell Ndegecello (https://youtu.be/T4JtCCWB6Y4). Redd Kross [04:28] "Peach Kelli Pop" Neurotica Five Foot Two Records FF2-003-LP/Sympathy for the Record Industry STFRI 709 2002 Side 2, Track 1 of Neurotica is this killer riff rocker that hooked me when it was first released in 1987. Neutral Milk Hotel [08:29] "Song Against Sex" Neutral Milk Hotel NMH Records NMH001 2011 All the Neutral Milk Hotel you could possibly want tucked away into this amazing box set. Naturally it's hard to pick just one song, but this one always gets the old brain juice flowing. Spinners with Dionne Warwick [12:14] "Then Came You" New and Improved Atlantic SD 18118 1974 This is one of those songs that lies dormant in my memory until I hear it and then I get a flood of childhood memories. Funny how music can work like that. Deafheaven [17:24] "Baby Blue" New Bermuda Anti- 87431-1SC5 2016 Some dreamy doomy goodness from the Bay Area band's third studio album. The Apples in Stereo [27:34] "Can You Feel It?" New Magnetic Wonder Yep Roc Records/Simian Records LP-YEP-2132 2007 Well, can you? Killer opening track from Apples in Stereo's 6th studio album co-penned by the late greate Bill Doss. Also, their first album not on spinART, and their last with drummer Hilarie Sidney. Pete Fountain [35:01] "Basin Street Blues" New Orleans Coral CRL 757282 1959 One-time Lawrence Welk clarinetist Pete Fountain takes for a trip down to the Big Easy. New Riders of the Purple Sage [31:45] "I Don't Know You" New Riders of the Purple Sage Columbia C 30888 1971 Side one, track one of the eponymous debut album from the New Riders of the Purple Sage, featuring Jer Bear on pedal steel. DEVO [37:09] "Through Be Cool" New Traditionalists Warner Bros. Records BSK 3595 1981 Side one, track one from DEVO's fourth studio album. Fun fact: this song will always remind of a small supermarket chain in the Omaha area called Hinky Dinky. Pretty sure it no longer exists. And of course, an early MTV heavy rotation classic (https://youtu.be/r5aZOW42vbQ). Oh those evil spuds. Iggy Pop [40:20] "Five Foot One" New Values Arista AB 4237 1979 Iggy's third solo album with help from former Stooges James Williamson and Scott Thurston. And yes there's a video (https://youtu.be/dnI6A_YUoDc). U2 [46:23] "New Year's Day (Long Version)" New Year's Day (Long Version) Island Records 12WIP 6848 1983 Everyday someone is born who has never heard U2's "New Year's Day". Maybe one of those someone's is you. Solidarność! The Toasters [51:58] "Shocker!" N.Y. Beat! Hit & Run Moon Records TOAST-09-10 1986 A prime examples of early 3rd wave ska from the NYC vets, which would later show up on their debut album Skaboom!. The Dave Brubeck Quartet [55:58] "Perdido" Newport 1958 Columbia CS 8082 1959 Brubeck and Paul Desmond take one of my favorite standards (https://youtu.be/AanVD5arBC0) for quite the spin. Music behind the DJ: "Brazil" by Billy Mure's Supersonic Guitars

Little Dragon [00:20] "Klapp Klapp" Nabuma Rubberband Seven Four/Republic B0020210-01 2014 Little Dragon's fourth studio album and a fine one at that. Why, the even performed this track on Letterman (https://youtu.be/pKhmTNkIJ5o). 22 Sparkling Smiles [03:57] "Every Day" Nailed to the Stars Jealous Butcher Records JB-010 1996 Nice little 90s indie comp from the Portland label. KMFDM [06:44] "Naïve (Re-Mix by TKK)" Naïve/The Days of Swing + Roses Wax Trax! Records WAX 9160 1990 From the halcyon days of electro-industrial. Talking Heads [18:02] "(Nothing But) Flowers" Naked Sire 1-25654 1988 Just can't get enough of the high life sound. Great guitar interplay between guests Johnny Marr and Yves N'Djock. Talking Heads [23:17] "Pulled Up" The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads Sire 2SR 3590 1982 A double album of live Talking Heads. The first record is the talking heads in their original quartet form recorded between 1977 and 1979, heard here with this great rendition of "Pulled Up". The second record features the band as a 10 musician group recorded between 1980-81, with the addition of Adrian Belew on guitar, Nona Hendrix on backing vocals, Busta Jones on bass, Dolette McDonald on percussion, Steve Scales on congas, and the inimitable Bernie Worrell on keys. Nancy Sinatra [27:21] "Son of a Preacher Man" Nancy Reprise Records RS 6333 1969 Nancy and the Wrecking Crew keeping it downtempo with this version. Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood [30:12] "Greenwich Village Folk Song Salesman" Nancy & Lee Reprise Records RS 6273 1968 Kinda corny kinda fun take on this tune by the great Tom T. Hall. For those who want to learn more about Tom T. Hall, check out this episode of Cocaine & Rhinestones (https://cocaineandrhinestones.com/tom-t-hall-harper-valley-pta) (although really you should start with this episode (https://cocaineandrhinestones.com/shelby-singleton-harper-valley-pta) and make your way forward). Nancy Wilson with the Cannonball Adderley Quintet [34:48] "A Sleepin' Bee" Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley Capitol Records ST 1657 1962 A great pairing of talents doing a nice turn on this Truman Capote-penned number. Karen Black [37:23] "Memphis" Nashville Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ABC Records ABCD-893 1975 The voluptuous delight of Karen Black singing. Bob Dylan [39:31] "To Be Alone with You" Nashville Skyline Columbia KCS 9825 1969 Snappy number from Bob, with some great drum work by Kenny Buttrey. Silver Jews [41:37] "How to Rent a Room" The Natural Bridge Drag City DC101 1996 Track one, side one of the second Silver Jews album. The late great David Berman locks in the Silver Jews sound for good. Commodores [45:52] "Flying High" Natural High Motown M7-902R1 1978 What, you thought I was going to stick you with "Three Times a Lady"? This album made it to the top of the R&B Albums chart, and number three on the Top LPSs & Tapes chart. Jacques Brel [51:03] "Les Flamandes" Ne Me Quitte Pas Barclay 90 268 1972 (1978 reissue) The Flemish! Like Brel himself. Lead Belly [53:39] "John Henry" Negro Folk Songs for Young People Folkways Records FC 7533 1960 Master of the 12-string Lead Belly fills the kids in on John Henry. Neil [57:49] "Golf Girl" Neil's Heavy Concept Album WEA WX12 1984 The Young Ones' very own Neil aka Nigel Planer takes us on a very heavy golf trip with the help of Dawn French. In case you're curious about the orignal Caravan version of this song, dig their 1971 appearance on Beat-Club (https://youtu.be/ik8dE1-SQtg). Music behind the DJ: "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert

Coro Trentino [00:23] "Not en Val Gardena" Music of the Italian Alps Capitol Records T10120 A quick little Tyrolean excursion. "Bald" Bill Hagan and his Trocarderons [02:04] "Frankie and Johnny" Music to Strip By Somerset P-16800 1966 Not exactly a song I would associate with burlesque. Carlene Carter with Dave Edmunds [04:26] "Baby Ride Easy" Musical Shapes Warner Bros. Records BSK 3465 1980 That's right kids, Carlene backed by Rockpile, covering a little number Johnny and June used to do. Jacques Bondon, Lamoureux Orchestra of Paris [07:46] "Interlude for an Unexpeted Show" Musiques Officielles pour Les Xièmes Jeux Olympiques d'Hiver - Grenoble 1968 ERATO STU70337 1968 That sounds like a truly unexpected show for the Olympics. Joe Ely [13:06] "Dallas" Musta Notta Gotta Lotta Southcoast Records MCA-5183 1981 A fine rendition of this Jimmie Dale Gilmore tune, with some excellent steel guitar assistance from Lloyd Maines. The Kinks [16:33] "Muswell Hillbilly" Muswell Hillbillies RCA Victor AYL1-4558 1971 (1981 reissue) Ever wonder where The Cars got that riff from "Best Friend's Girl (https://youtu.be/RyFo6p6LGkA)"? Thee Oh Sees [21:30] "Sticky Hulks" Mutilator Defeated at Last Castle Face CF 55 2015 Another classic album from John Dwyer and company, this one from 2015. Elvis Costello [29:09] "(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes" My Aim Is True Columbia JC 35037 1978 Hard to pick just one track, but this is the song that popped right into my head when I pulled the record of the shelf. John Coltrane [31:59] "But Not For Me" My Favorite Things Atlantic SD 1361 1961 The Gershwin brothers standard peformed with Coltrane on tenor sax and the help of McCoy Tyner on piano, Steve Davis on double bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. Brian Eno - David Byrne [41:30] "A Secret Life" My Life in the Bush of Ghosts Sire SRK 6093 1981 Mucking about in rhythm and sampling, featuring sampled vocals by Lebanese singer Samira Tewfik. Barbra Streisand [45:40] "I've Got No Strings" My Name Is Barbra Columbia CS 9136 1965 Oh Geppetto, what have you unleashed?! Barbra Streisand [48:30] "The Shadow of Your Smile (Love Theme from The Sandpiper)" My Name Is Barbra, Two... Columbia CS 9209 1965 The theme song to the steamy Vincent Minelli film from 1965, featuring Liz & Dick. Allan Sherman [51:12] "My Zelda" My Son, the Folk Singer Warner Bros. Records W 1475 1962 A little spoof on the Calypsonian classic "Matilda" (https://youtu.be/fRnOQaA1xsw). Ponty Bone and the Squeezetones [56:48] "Ni Por Mil Punados De Oro" My, My, Look at This Amazing Records AM 1015 1987 Heck yeah! Dust off the dance floor! Music behind the DJ: "Cold, Cold Heart" by Jerry Byrd

Caudal [00:37] "Murk" Murk Midira Records MD 015 2015 An excellent spatial excursion from Aidan Baker on guitar, Gareth Sweeney on bass, and Felipe Salazar on drums. Kermit the Frog & Fozzie Bear [15:08] "Movin' Right Along" The Muppet Movie - Original Soundtrack Recording Atlantic SD 16001 1979 A little travelling music, please. Red Fang [18:06] "Wires" Murder the Mountains Relapse Records RR7144-1 2011 Don't try this at home, kids (https://youtu.be/WQPfQvLIseA). Or maybe do... it looks like fun. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass [23:48] "Green Peppers" Music Box A&M Records SP 19006 1969 You've heard of Green Onions? Well, Herb and amigos have Green Peppers. This compilation brought to you by BankAmericard. Various [24:48] "Jingle Bells" A Music Box Christmas - Enchanting 19th Century Music Boxes from the Colletion of Rita Ford Columbia CS 8498 1961 Jingle Bells?! Is this a... oh wait, I guess it is almost. Gendèr Wayang from Teges Kanyinan, Pilatan, Bali [28:05] "Sekati" Music for the Balinese Shadow Play Nonesuch H-72037 1969 A gamelan introduction to the five brothers of the Mahabarata story. George Melachrino Orchstra [31:11] "British Isles: Big Ben Chime/English Hymn/Oranges and Lemons" Music for the Nostalgic Traveler RCA Victor LPM-1053 1955 A little more traveling music. Or recollection of traveling? Just remember, folks, nostalgia is a disease. The Band [33:20] "This Wheel's on Fire" Music from the Big Pink Capitol Records SKAO 2955 1968 blah Bo Hansson [36:29] "The Old Forest/Tom Bombadil" Music Inspired by the Lord of the Rings Charisma/Buddah Records CAS 1059 1972 (originally released in 1970) Look out for Old Man Will! Oh few, it's Tom Bombadil. Robert Preston [42:16] "Marian the Librarian" The Music Man - Original Soundtrack Warner Bros. Records BS 1459 1962 Advent of the Sexy Librarian trope? Edgar Varèse [44:54] "Poème Électronique" Music of Edgar Varèse Columbia Masterworks MS 6146 1960 Created for the Philips Pavillion at the 1958 Brussels World Fair, a building designed in concert with Le Corbusier. Music behind the DJ: "Another Girl" by George Martin and Orchestra

Cat Stevens [00:34] "I Wish, I Wish" Mona Bone Jakon A&M Records SP4260 1970 The less said about the title of this album, the better. Tommy Gumina [04:15] "Love Theme From 'La Strada'" Mood Italiano Decca DL 8630 1958 Some lovely Italiano-Americano accordion playing. Dick Hyman [06:43] "The Topless Dancers of Corfu" Moog - The Electric Eclectics of Dick Hyman ABC Command 938-S 1969 Catchy bleep bloop. Neil Diamond [09:45] "Song Sung Blue" Moods UNI Records 93136 1972 Can't go wrong with that electric piano intro, heavily inspired by the second movement of Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major by W.A. Mozart. Sonny & the Sunsets [14:17] "Nightmares" Moods Baby Moods Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-313 2016 Super snappy album from 2016 on lovely orange vinyl. The Blazers [17:23] "Vive la Compagne and Let Us Drink" More College Drinking Songs ABC-Paramount ABCS-219 1958 It doesn't matter what era you're in, college kids are a little pre-occupied. X [20:16] "I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts" More Fun in the New World Elektra 60283-1 1983 It's true. Also featured in the Something Wild soundtrack. Johnny Mathis [24:26] "Call Me" More Johnny's Greatest Hits Columbia CS 8150 1959 Ringy ding a dingy ding. No not Blondie's "Call Me", and no not Petala Clark's "Call Me". The Monkees [28:26] "The Kind of Girl I Could Love" More of the Monkees Colgems COM-102 1967 My favorite Michael Nesmith song on the this, their second studio album. Nez takes the lead, with the boys on backing vocals. The Wrecking Crew help out with the likes of James Burton and Glen Campbell on guitar, Larry Knechtel on bass, the legendary Hal Blaine on drums, and Nez handles the steel guitar. Recorded in a 5 hour session on June 25, 1966. Edith Piaf [30:17] "La Vie, L'Amour" More Piaf of Paris Capitol Records ST 10283 1961 The celebrated chanteuse sings about life and love a few years before her death. Talking Heads [32:05] "Take Me to the River" More Songs about Buildings and Food Sire SRK 6058 1978 The transformative cover of the Al Green classic. Coincidentally, this version hit the charts around the same time that versions by Bryan Ferry, Foghat, and Levon Helm were also released. The 70s were a weird place. Made it to number 26 on the Hot 100. Fritz Busch conducting the Glyndbourne Festival Orchestra [38:46] "Overture" Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro Seraphim IC-6128 1983 (recorded in 1934/35) Just a little something in the key of D. Nirvana [42:34] "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" MTV Unplugged in New York DGC DGC-24727 1994 A powerful rendition of this traditional song, inspired by Leadbelly and Mark Lanegan. Music behind the DJ: "Call Me" by New Classic Singers

The B-52's [00:31] "Throw that Beat in the Garbage Can" Mesopotamia Warner Bros. Records MINI 3641 1982 The Athens natives 3rd studio effort, this time with David Byrne on production duties. Martha and the Muffins [05:03] "Echo Beach" Metro Music Dindisc DID.1 1980 Every day someone is born who has never heard "Echo Beach". Perhaps one of those people is you. If so, enjoy! Chaka Khan [08:39] "Own the Night" Miami Vice - Music from the Television Series MCA Records MCA-6150 1985 Can you feel the heat? Nilsson [13:30] "Everybody's Talkin'" Midnight Cowboy United Artists Records UAS 5198 1969 Every day someone is born who has never heard "Everyboy's Talkin'". Perhaps one of those people is you. If so, enjoy! Tasha Thomas [17:06] "Hot Buttered Boogie" Midnight Rendezvous Atlantic SD 19223 1979 Hot stuff from the original Auntie Em in the Broadway musical The Wiz. Harry Belafonte [22:17] "Memphis Tennessee" The Midnight Special RCA Victor LSP-2449 1962 Long distance information, are you sure this is the right number? Leonard Leight [27:14] "Crazy Rhythm/Fascinating Rhythm" The Mighty Wurlitzer and the Roaring Hi-Fi Twenties RCA Victor LSP 1665 1958 Yowza! Deerhoof [29:52] "Milking" Milk Man Free Porcupine Society FPS 007 2004 One of my favorite theme albums. Oh Milk Man, what are you up to? Joanna Newsom [34:42] "The Book of Right-On" The Milk-Eyed Mender Drag City DC263 2004 Well whaddya know, another great album from 2004. We Five [39:07] "Somewhere Beyond the Sea" Million Dollar Sound Sampler A&M Records A&M 19001 1967 For better or worse, an ensemble from the Bay Area. Charles Mingus [41:32] "Mood Indigo" Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Impulse! A-54 1964 Yes yes yes yes yes. Supersystem [46:13] "Miracle (Album Version)" Miracle Touch and Go TG285 2005 fka El Guapo Mary Margaret O'Hara [50:57] "You Will Be Loved Again" Miss America Virgin 7 91274-1 1988 Fellow Canadians Cowboy Junkies would cover this a couple of years later on their album Caution Horses. Kim Carnes [54:32] "Bette Davis Eyes" Mistaken Identity EMI America SO-517052 1981 Hey kids, did you know that this song was originally written and recorded by Jackie DeShannon in 1974 (https://youtu.be/FAQsOJbs-yo)? It's true! Richie Havens [58:10] "San Francisco Bay Blues" Mixed Bag Verve Forecast FTS-3006 1968 A mighty fine rendition. Ray Charles [1:00:43] "Bye Bye Love" Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music ABC-Paramount ABC 410 1962 A super snazzy rendition of the Bryant & Bryant smash hit for the Everly Brothers. Music behind the DJ: "Midnight Cowboy" by John Barry

Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou [00:25] "Ancestral Recall" May Our Chambers Be Full Sacred Bones SBA-007 2020 Two great heavy tastes that taste great together! De La Soul [04:20] "Me, Myself, and I" Me, Myself, And I Tommy Boy TB 926 B A 3-sided 12" single of the classic De La Soul jam. What? 3-sided, you ask? Indeed! Side Two has parallel tracks. In this infamous sample-strong song we can hear Ohio Players, Funkadelic, Edwin Birdsong, Doug E. Fresh, and Loose Ends. Johnny Cash [08:04] "25 Minutes to Go" Mean as Hell - Ballads from the True West Columbia CS 2446 1966 Gooo...ohhh...ohhh...ohhh... Another fun Shel Silverstein tune for Mr. Cash. Pink Floyd [11:16] "San Tropez" Meddle Harvest SMAS-832 1971 This jaunty tune has long been one of my favorite Floyd songs. Clan of Xymox [16:16] "Louise" Medusa 4AD CAD 613 1986 Mmmm... darkwave. Blonde Redhead [21:34] "For the Damaged" Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons Touch and Go TG216 2000 Evidently this Chopin-based song is of some signficance to Rick and Morty fans. Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Paul Kletzki [24:32] "Dance of the Clowns, Op. 61, No. 11" Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream Angel Record 35146 1962(?) Quite the dance! Sir Douglas Quintet [26:09] "Mendocino" Mendocino Smash/Mercury SRS 67115 1966 It's entirely possible that you've never heard the title track to this album. If that's the case, enjoy! Gravy Train!!!! [30:16] "Hella Nervous" The "Menz" E.P. Cold Crush 003 2002 Hella. Definitely hella. Aidan Baker & Jakob Thiesen [32:30] "Dangers Will Breed" Mépris Interior Massacre I.M.02 2013 Two great tastes that taste great together! Ultra Vivid Scene [41:20] "Mercy Seat" Mercy Seat 4AD BAD 906 1989 Waaaaay back in the waaaay back, I would play this song over and over and over again. I was obsessed. Bing Crosby with the Andrews Sisters [47:50] "Mele Kalikimaka" Merry Christmas Decca DL 78128 1961 (original release: 1955) A snappy number from Bing and the gals that was originally recorded in 1950. Johnny Mathis [50:41] "Sleigh Ride" Merry Christmas Columbia CS 8021 1972 (original release 1958) A mighty smooth sleigh ride indeed. The Radio City Music Hall Symphony Orchestra & Chorus [53:39] "Carol of the Bells" Merry Christmas America from the Radio City Music Hall Continental CR 1009 1972 Now that is an ending.

Nicole Croisille and Pierre Barouh [00:22] "A Man and A Woman (Vocal)" A Man and A Woman - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack United Artists Records UAS 5147 1966 Hey dahbba dahbba dahbba dah. Kraftwerk [02:58] "Neon Lights" The Man-Machine Capitol Records S11-56854 1978 (1993 reissue) A belated fare thee well to the great Florian Schneider. P J Harvey [11:49] "Wang Dang Doodle" Man-Size Island Records 12IS 569 1993 Polly Jean and the boys building up a taught rendition of the Willie Dixon classic made famous by Koko Taylor. Nat King Cole [15:04] "I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" A Many Splendored Thing Longines Symphonette Society SY5161 1965 Nat does a very smooth version of this Duke Ellington classic. Television [19:55] "Marquee Moon" Marquee Moon 4 Men with Beards 4M501 2003 (original release: 1977) Every day someone is born who has never hear "Marquee Moon". Perhaps you are one of those people. In which case, enjoy! Marshall Crenshaw [30:37] "Cynical Girl" Marshall Crenshaw Warner Bros. Records BSK 3673 1983 I found one! Dick van Dyke and Julie Andrews [33:11] "Jolly Holiday" Walt Disney's Mary Poppins (An Original Cast Sound Track Recording) RCA Victor CSO-111 1964 Isn't though? Monty Python [35:18] "Word Association" Matching Tie & Handkerhief Arista AB 4039 1973 John Cleese deftly winds his way through the English language. Blossom Dearie [36:35] "Quiet Nights" May I Come In? Capitol SM-2086 1964 (1970s reissue) Blossom does a fine take on Jobim's Corcovado. Kodiak/Nadja [40:54] "KITSUNE: Fox Drone (Nadja)" MCCCXLIX/Kitsune Denovali Records den40 2009 Some excellent doom drone from Aidan Baker and Leah Buckareff on clear vinyl with black and blue splatters. Transcendent. Music behind the DJ: "A Man and a Woman" by Charlie Byrd

The Benny Goodman Quartet [00:27] "Stompin' at the Savoy" Made in Japan Capitol Records ST 2282 1965 A recording of a performance from February 25, 1964 in Tokyo. Rounding out the quartet are Dick Shreve on piano, Colin Bailey on drums, and Monty Budwig on bass. Madness [04:32] "Night Boat to Cairo" Madness Geffen Records GHS 4003 1983 The boys 1979 single added here to their 1983 US self-title compilation. Madonna [07:47] "Lucky Star" The Immaculate Collection Sire 1-26400 1990 Number smash hit on the dance club charts, and number 4 on the Hot 100 in 1983. Badfinger [11:24] "Come and Get It" Magic Christian Music Apple Records ST-3364 1970 Badfinger do a fine job with song that Paul McCartney originally recorded as a demo during the Abbey Road sessions. Pearl Charles [15:11] "What I Need" Magic Mirror Kanine Records KR242LP-C1 2021 Easily one of my favorite albums this year on magical blue vinyl. Super dig the electric piano vibes on this track. Sarah Vaughan [18:34] "That Old Black Magic" The Magic of Sarah Vaughan Mercury Wing MGW 12280 1959 (1964 reissue) A fine rendition of the Arlen/Spencer classic from Sarah Vaughan's last album on Mercury Wing. Zamfir [21:26] "Just the Way You Are" The Magic of Zamfir Heartland Music HL1017 1984 Master of the Pan Flute! Probably the only time you will hear either Zamfir or Billy Joel on Vinyl-O-Matic is when this album comes up in rotation. Deerhoof [25:46] "The Devil and His Anarchic Surrealist Retinue" The Magic Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-315 2016 Lucky number 13! Yes that's right, this is the 13th studio album from one of my favorite bands on awesome white and purple starburst vinyl. Thou [30:16] "The Changeling Prince" Magus Sacred Bones Records SBR205 2018 One of my favorite tracks from one of my favorite albums from 2018. An awesome silver vinyl release with wax-sealed screenprinted sleeve. Gerry Mulligan and his Sextet [36:43] "Ain't It the Truth" Mainstream of Jazz EmArcy MG 36101 1956 A fine West Coast Jazz rendition of a Count Basie number. Recorded January 25, 1956 in New York featuring Mulligan on baritone sax, Zoot Sims on tenor sax, Bobby Brookmeyer on trombone, Jon Eardley on trumpet, Bill Crow on bass, and Dave Bailey on drums. Wham! [42:04] "Careless Whisper" Make It Big Columbia FC 39595 1984 Number one hit from a number one album with an iconic sax riff. Burt Bacharach [49:53] "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" Make It Easy on Yourself A&M Records SP 4188 1970 For you photography nerds out there: cover photo by Gary Winogrand. Leon & Mary Russell [52:59] "Now Now Boogie" Make Love to the Music Paradise Records PAK 3066 1977 Ok... I'm boogie-ing! Charley Pride [55:55] "Above and Beyond (the Call of Love)" Make Mine Country RCA Victor LSP-3952 1968 A mighty fine rendition of this Harlan Howard's classic from Charley's 4th studio album, which also happened to reach the number 4 spot on the country charts. The Bobbleheads [58:02] "Turn the Radio On (the Perfect Song)" Make Yourself Happy Poppop Records poppop 14002 2014 Some outstanding power bubblegum from San Francisco. Turn it on! Music behind the DJ: "Come and Get It" by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra

Boots Randolph [00:26] "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Love Songs for a Late Evening Columbia House 1P 6114 1974 That's right, the man who brought us "Yakety Sax" brings us the Kern and Harbach classic. Swans [03:45] "Love Will Tear Us Apart (Black Version)" Love Will Tear Us Apart Caroline Records CAROL 1454 1988 The Jarboe version of the Joy Division classic, engineered by the excellent Wharton Tiers. Cocteau Twins [07:39] "Love's Easy Tears" Love's Easy Tears 4AD BAD 610 1986 Title track from one of the many Cocteau Twins EPs. The Cure [11:16] "The Love Cats (Extended Version)" The Love Cats Fiction Records ficsx 19 1983 Evidently this was a throw-away song by Smith. Not too shabby if that's the case. Guitar Wolf [16:57] "Loverock" Loverock Narnack Records NCK 7020 2004 The jet-rockers blast off with this title track from their 2004 Narnack release on gold vinyl. New Order [20:11] "Face Up" Low-Life Qwest Records 1-25289 1985 My favorite track from New Order's third studio album. The concert video Pumped Full of Drugs that was made around this time contains an excellent version of this song. Terry Allen [25:12] "Truckload of Art" Lubbock (On Everything) Paradise of Bachelors PoB-27 2016 That'll show them high-falutin' New York artists. Terry is accompanied by such luminaries as Ponty Bone, Joe Ely, and Lloyd Maines. Originally released on Fate Records in 1979. Tim Cohen [30:34] "Bedfellows" Luck Man Sinderlyn LYN-024 2017 Another excellent solo outing from San Francisco's own Tim Cohen Cocteau Twins [34:25] "Feathers-Oar-Blades" Lullabies 4AD BAD 213 1982 Some very angular material from an EP that followed close on the heels of their debut album Garlands. André Kostelantez and his Orchestra [38:51] "Manuel de Falla: Spanish Dance (from La vida breve)" The Lure of Spain Columbia CL 943 1957 A little trip to Spain from the Russian-born American conductor. It makes for a pretty lively number when you accidentally record it at 45rpm! Johnny Mandel & Various [41:07] "Going Home" MAS*H (Original Soundtrack Recording) Columbia Masterworks OS 3520 1970 And that's pretty much how you handle Altman-esque overlapping dialogue for a soundtrack. Ella Fitzgerald with the Paul Smith Quartet [44:41] "Mack the Knife" Mack the Knife - Ella in Berlin Verve MG VS-64041 1960 (1967 repress) Now that is how you improvise. Malcolm McLaren [51:28] "Madam Butterfly" Madam Butterfly Island Records 0-96915 1984 A 12" single from Malcolm's attempt to fuse contemporary R&B with opera. Syd Barrett [57:53] "Gigolo Aunt" The Madcap Laughs/Barrett Capitol Records SABB-11314 1983 Excellent double record compilation of the two solo Barrett albums. Syd is joined by bandmates David Gilmour on bass, and Richard Wright on keys. Music behind the DJ: "My Sweet Lord" by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra

The Fresh & Onlys [00:25] "Dream Girls" Long Slow Dance Mexican Summer Mex113 2012 A solid track from one of my favorite albums of 2012, still getting heavy rotation from me. It's the finger snaps that get me everytime. Bell Witch [03:13] "Beneath the Mask" Longing Flenser Records 2012 (2015 reissue) Approriately enough for these times, features an audio extract from Roger Corman's 1964 adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 [09:09] "Batacuda (The Beat)" Look Around A&M Records SP 4137 1968 Same Sergio, revamped Brasil '66. This album made it to number 5 on the Top 200. Silver Jews [11:27] "Candy Jail" Lookout Mountain Lookout Sea Drag City DC358 2008 Any chance I can get to play "Candy Jail", I'll take it. Michael Nesmith & the First National Band [15:13] "Silver Moon" Loose Salute RCA Victor LSP-4415 1970 A mighty fine opener to this mighty fine second album from the First National Band. Inexorum [18:28] "Raging Hearts" Lore of the Lakes Gilead Media RELIC97 2018 Some blackened metal from the land of 10,000 lakes on beautiful aqua/cyan swirl vinyl. Beck [23:25] "Loser" Loser Bong Load Records BL5 1993 When in doubt, go with the slacker anthems. Keith Carradine [27:20] "Rain" Lost and Found Asylum Records 6E-114 1978 Does anyone remember rain? Tacocat [32:01] "Dana Katherine Scully" Lost Time Hardly Art HAR-095 2016 Etched into the runout on side A is THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE and on the side B is BUT SO ARE LIES. I ♡ Tacocat Krallice with Dave Edwardson [35:14] "Retrogenesis" Loüm Gilead Media relic99 2017 East Coast meets West Coast as Krallice bring in Neurosis' Dave Edwardson on this epic release. Muscle & Marrow [38:42] "Bereft Body" Love Flenser Records FR67 2016 Wonderful ethereal heaviness from this Portland duo. Richard Harris [42:17] "Lucky Me" Love Album Dunhill ABC DS-50074 1972 Richard croonin' out some Jimmy Webb tunes. Love and Rockets [45:19] "Motorcycle" Love and Rockets Beggars Banquet 9715-1-R 1989 The boys get primal about Daniel's motorcycle. Carlos Santana & John Mahavishnu McLaughlin [48:54] "Naima" Love Devotion Surrender Columbia KC 32034 1973 The gentleman take a stab at the Coltrane number. Pet Shop Boys [52:02] "Love Comes Quickly (Dance Mix)" Love Comes Quickly Parlophone 12R 6116 1986 Oh hey... special guest sax appearance by Roxy Music's Andy Mackay. Suzanne Vallie [58:52] "Where Are You?" Love Lives Where Rules Rie Night Bloom Records NB008 2020 One of my favorite albums from the Year of the Plague. Music behind the DJ: "Quentin's Theme" by Joe Reisman and his Orchestra

Tom Jones [00:21] "Hi Heel Sneakers" Live at Caesar's Palace Parrot 2XPAS 71049 / 50 1971 A pretty decent rendition of the Tommy Tucker classic. And in case you were unfamiliar, Tom was quite popular with the ladies. Pavement [03:38] "Painted Soldier" Live Europaturnén MCMXCVII Matador OLE CCCXXIV-1 2008 This record was included with the 2008 reissue of Pavement's 1998 album Brighten the Corners and features a bootleg package design. Otis Redding [06:18] "Shake" Live in Europe Volt Records S-416 1967 Otis backed by Booker T & the MGs playing the heck of Sam Cooke's tune. Tom Jones [09:14] "Hard to Handle" Live in Vegas Parrot XPAS 71031 1969 Tom takes a pass at Otis with this live track recorded live at The Flamingo. Tangentially related, turns out Tom was able to hold is own with Janis Joplin (https://youtu.be/mZmiefQ5y4U). Thee Oh Sees [12:58] "I Come from the Mountain" Live in San Francisco Castle Face CF-075 2016 You'd think it would be hard to capture the energy of an Oh Sees show. You'd be wrong. Kenny Rogers & the First Edition [16:10] "Just Dropped In [to See What Condition My Condition Was In]" Live Vegas '72 Maplewood Records MWR00002 2015 Look out for those bowling pins. Marvin Gaye [19:33] "What's Going On" Live! Tamla T6-333S1 1974 Recorded live at the Oakland Coliseum! Spinners [24:23] "Fascinating Rhythm" Spinners Live! Atlantic SD 2-910 1975 Strong move, opening with a Gershwin number. Tom Jones [27:56] "Shake" Live! At Talk of the Town Parrot PAS 71014 1967 Shakin cover of Sam Cooke. The Living Christmas Tree Youth Choir [30:26] "Jazz Gloria" The Living Christmas Tree Youth Choir Chapel Records CPS 7374 1973 Woof. Well for starters, I'd say that's more rockin' than jazzin'. Hey you kids! Get outta my Yggdrasil! Eddie Arnold [33:43] "Cattle Call" The Living Legend of Eddy Arnold K-Tel WC 307 1974 This 70s compilation features an "autographed" 8x10! David Bowie [36:42] "Red Sails" Lodger RCA Victor AQL 1-3254 1979 A Neu!-esque outing from Bowie's third and final installment of the Berlin trilogy. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass [41:30] "Mexican Road Race" S.R.O. A&M Records SP 4119 1966 Wait, wha'ts this doing here? Well, the album cover this record is in was their 1962 release The Lonely Bull. I guess someone wasn't to mindful about which Tijuana Brass record goes in what sleeve. Rod McKuen [46:42] "Morning - San Francisco" Lonesome Cities Warner Bros. - Seven Arts Records W 1758 1968 Whodda thought? Winner of the Grammy's best spoken word recording in 1968. Faces [46:42] "Maybe I'm Amazed" Long Player Warner Bros. Records WS 1892 1971 Recorded live at the Fillmore East in November of 1970, with Rod and Ronnie on vox. Luna [52:14] "California (All the Way)" Long Players 92-99: Bewitched Captured Tracks CTBOX-005 2016 No really, would you please stop quoting Rod McKuen in your postcards?finder Music behind the DJ: "Summer Samba" by Duke Ellington & his Orchestra

Nadja/OVO [00:21] "Movement 2: Trapped in the Jar" The Life and Death of a Wasp Vendetta Records/Adagio830 41/49 2010 Nadja and Italian noise rockers OVO join forces for some excellent atmospherics. Jim Croce [05:16] "Roller Derby Queen" Life and Times ABC Records ABCX-769 1972 Jam that in your whip and smoke it! SISU [08:43] "Two Thousand Hands" Light Eyes Mono Prism MPR 01-EP 2013 Perhaps the best use of translucent vinyl ever for this EP by musician Sandra Vu, who was also the drummer for Dum Dum Girls. The dB's [12:53] "Lonely Is (as Lonely Does)" Like This Bearsville 1-25146 1984 A jangle masterpiece from Peter Holsapple from the first album after the departure of Chris Stamey. Track Star [18:04] "The One We Play" Lion Destroyed the World Turn Records TURN006 2002 Saw them play at Cafe du Nord along with Xiu Xiu and a few other bands to celebrate Turn Record's 5th Anniversary, so I had to pick up this record. Paula E. Sheppard, Helena Zvereva, Anatole Gerasimov [19:46] "Me and My Rhythm Box" Liquid Sky - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Varèse Sarabande STV 81181 1983 Oh the NYC club scene. Flock of Seagulls [22:36] "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" Listen Jive JL8-8013 1983 The second hit from these presumed one-hit-wonders. This one made it to number 26 on the Hot 100 in 1983. Stockhausen Ensemble [28:08] "Prozession (excerpt)" Listen (Brief Edition) CBS Special Products P8-19832 1987 What? I've been reading the CAN biography again. Mink DeVille [33:51] "Let Me Dream if I Want To (Amphetamine Blues)" Live at CBGB's - The Home of Underground Rock CBGB & OMFUG Records 315 1976 Great time capsule from the early days of CBGBs featuring tracks by Mink DeVille, The Shirts, Tuff Darts, Laughing Dogs, Manster, Sun (no, not that Sunn O))), Stuart's Hammer, and the Miamis. The Who [36:44] "Shakin' All Over" Live at Leeds Decca DL 79175 1970 This version is about twice as long as the original Johnny Kidd version, as was the style of the time. Aretha Franklin [41:04] "Make It with You" Live at the Fillmore West Atlantic SD 7205 1971 You heard that correctly. Aretha covers Bread. Marvin Gaye [45:37] "Come Get to This" Live at the London Palladium Tamla T7-352R2 1977 A fine live rendition of Marvin's seond single from his Let's Get It On album. Marc Ribot Trio [49:11] "Dearly Beloved" Live at the Village Vanguard Pi Recordings PI53 2014 Sonic goodness from this telepathic trio. Music behind the DJ: "To Sir with Love" by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra

Leon Russell [00:17] "Roll Away the Stone" Leon Russell Shelter Records SHE 8901 1970 Leon with his disciples Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Steve Winwood. Duke Jordan [03:26] "The Feeling of Love No. 2" Les Liaisons Dangereuses Charlie Parker Records PLP-813 1962 Music from the "scandalous" Roger Vadim interpretation of the 1782 novel of the same name. Evidently much of the film in the music was performed by Thelonius Monk. Here, Jordan is accompanied by Eddie Kahn on bass, Art Taylor on drums, Charlie Rouse on tenor sax, and Sonny Cohn on trumpet. The Beatles [06:52] "Get Back" Let It Be Apple Records AR 34001 1970 Featuring Billie Preston on keys, and John Lennon handled lead guitar because George had briefly quit the band during the well-documented recording process. Rolling Stones [10:00] "Monkey Man" Let It Bleed London Records NPS-4 1969 Hey... more Stones! And you know I love songs about monkeys. Bill Wyman plays vibes on this track as well as bass. David Bowie [15:29] "Shake It" Let's Dance EMI America SO-17093 1983 Since we've heard both of the big hits from this album in seasons 2 and 4 of Vinyl-O-Matic, I'm going with this kinda goofy track that closes the album. Marvin Gaye [19:16] "Let's Get It On" Let's Get It On Tamla T329V1 1973 When in doubt, go with the hit. And what a hit it is. Sure that initial skip ruins the mood a bit, but that groove gets right back in there! Guided by Voices [24:07] "The Unsinkable Fats Domino" Let's Go Eat the Factory Guided by Voices, Inc. GBVI 16 2012 One of the classic iterations of the band, and their very first release on Guided by Voices, Inc. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy [26:00] "I Called You Back" The Letting Go Drag City dc420 2006 A fine slow jam that closes out this mid-Aughties Will Oldham album. Recorded in Reykjavik, featuring the core lineup of brother Paul on bass, Emmett Kelly on guitar, Jim White on drums, and the always astounding Dawn McCarthy on vocals. ABC [33:14] "Poison Arrow" The Lexicon of Love Mercury SRM-1-4059 1982 A heavy rotation early 80s classic that reached number 25 on the Hot 100. Lemonheads [36:36] "Mallo Cup" Lick Taang! Records 32 1989 Not a fan of the actual Mallo Cup, but I am a fan of this song. Did you know that everyday, someone is born who has never heard Lemonheads cover Suzanne Vega's "Luka" (https://youtu.be/CW9Pv0WT2K0). The Red Clay Ramblers [38:48] "Killing Floor" A Lie of the Mind Sugar Hill Records SH-8501 1986 Music to accompany Sam Shephard's 1986 Off-Broadway play A Lie of the Mind, which featured a cast of James Gammon, Harvey Keitel, Geraldine Page, Will Patton, Amanda Plummer, Aidan Quinn, Ann Wedgeworth, and Karen Young. Leonard Cohen [40:45] "Tonight Will Be Fine" Leibestraume - Leonard Cohen singt seine schönsten Lieder CBS CBS 84718 1980 Sadly, just the original English language versions of Leonard's hits. Taurus [45:55] "Life (Part I)" Life Self Released 2012 Doomy goodness from Portland duo Stevie Floyd and Ashley Spungin in an outstanding box set featuring multicolor splatter vinyl, photographs, back patch, sticker, screen-prints in a custom box. Music behind the DJ: "Another Girl" by George Martin and his Orchestra

Kool and the Gang [00:21] "Ladies' Night" Ladies' Night De-Lite Records DSR-9513 1979 Oh yes it is. This platinum album made it to number 13 in the top 200, with this single making it to number 8 on the Hot 100. Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz [06:50] "5/4 (P.45)" Laika Come Home EMI/Parlophone 7243 5 39982 1 9/539 9821 2002 That's right, a dub remix of the entire debut album from Gorillaz. Lainie Kazan [11:12] "Lark Day" Lainie Kazan MGM Records SE-4385 1966 It might be a singing in the park day where you are. Hüsker Dü [14:18] "All Tensed Up" Land Speed Record SST Records 195 1990 (reissue) 17 songs, 26 1/2 minutes. Hold on to your ear plugs, kids. Originally released on Mike Watt's label New Alliance. Bauhaus [16:19] "Lagartija Nick" Lagartija Nick Beggar Banquet BEG 88T 1983 Uptempo moodiness from these goth rockers. Northless [19:24] "Extinction Verse" Last Bastion of Cowardice Gilead Media RELIC 96 2017 Sludgy doomness by way of Milwaukee. Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band [23:56] "Devil in Disguise" Last Date Warner Bros. Records 1-23740 1982 Taking this Burrito classic for an excellent spin. Originally entitled "Christine's Tune", which, having dated a Christine, is aptly titled. Bow Wow Wow [28:21] "Cowboy" The Last of the Mohicans RCA Victor CPL1-4314 1982 A different kind of cowboy music. This EP made it to number 67 on the Billboard 200. Drömloch [31:53] "Beguine" Late Style Kit Records KR18 2016 Some glitchy ambient goodness from this English duo. LCD Soundsystem [35:39] "Daft Punk Is Playing at My House" LCD Soundsystem DFA dfa 2138 2005 When in doubt, go with the hit. Ah, the heady days of electroclash. Sadly, I think the time has passed when Daft Punk will be playing at anyone's house. Leadbelly [40:54] "C.C. Rider" Leadbelly Columbia C 30035 1970 Originally recorded by Ma Rainey, Leadbelly does a fantastic job with this blues standard as well on six-string guitar. Robert Fripp & the League of Gentlemen [45:07] "MINOR MAN" the League of Gentlemen Polydor/EG PD-1-6317 1981 And now is the time on Vinyl-O-Matic when we dance. A Robert Fripp dance music experiment featuring Barry Andrews on organ, Sara Lee on bass, Kevin Wilkinson on drums, and on this track, Danielle Dax on vox. Elvis Presley [48:55] "That's All Right" A Legendary Performer - Volume 1 RCA CPL1-0341 1974 Orginally recorded by Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, this recording would launch Elvis into the spotlight. Lena Horne [50:52] "It Might as Well Be Spring" Lena on the Blue Side RCA Victor LPM-2465 1962 Is it... what season is this? Lenny & the Squigtones [54:19] "Love Is a Terrible Thing" Lenny & the Squigtones Casablanca NBLP 7149 1979 Lone Wolf Michael McKean and the late great David Lander are joined by Christopher Guest on guitar and Murph Dunne on keyboards. Bonus Content: Hello. (https://youtu.be/0AcBqfMH4fU) Music behind the DJ: "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" by Lawrence Welk

Adam and the Ants [00:30] "Antmusic" Kings of the Wild Frontier Epic NJE 37033 1980 Memories of heavy rotation in my adolescent brain. Kiss [04:11] "Anyway You Want It" Kiss Alive II Casablanca NBLP 7076-2 1977 Paul does an ok job handling this DC5 hit (https://youtu.be/oiC-gowaJms). Culture Club [06:43] "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" Kissing to Be Clever Epic ARE 38398 1982 Made it to number 2 on the Hot 100. Nadja & Galena [10:19] "Trying" Konstruktion Adagio830 #63 2011 A mighty fine collaboration/ Al Kooper and Shuggie Otis [13:51] "Double or Nothing" Kooper Session Columbia CS 9951 1969 Solid cover of this Booker T classic with 15-year-old Shuggie Otis on geetar! Shogin Hogiwara [16:13] "Shin-Takasago" The Koto Music of Japan Nonesuch HS-72005 1965 Based upon a famous Noh drama about the seaside town of Takasago. The New Koto Ensemble of Tokyo [18:21] "Spring" Koto Vivaldi Angel Records SQ-37450 1977 If anyone has a quadrophonic system setup, I'll be happy to bring this over for a listening session. I bet it sounds pretty dope. Krallice [26:09] "Timehusk" Krallice Gilead Media ELD-023 2019 A fine reissue of this debut NYC black metal debut on smoky green vinyl from Gilead Media. Love and Rockets [32:20] "Lucifer Sam" Kundalini Express Beggars Banquet BEG 163 T 1986 Ride that flanger! The lads taking a fair pass at the Pink Floyd classic. L.A. Witch [35:39] "Kill My Baby Tonight" L.A. Witch Suicide Squeeze SSQ155 2017 Side one, track one from the amazing debut from the amazing L.A. Witch on amazing translucent pink marbled vinyl. Nat King Cole [39:27] "The Girl from Ipanema" L♥︎O♥︎V♥︎E Capitol Records T 2195 1965 If it's Spring up here, it must be Fall down Ipanema way. Deerhoof [42:21] "Big House Waltz" La Isla Bonita Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-286 2014 One of my favorite bands with one of my favorite albums from 2014 on lovely yellow vinyl. LA Vampires & Zola Jesus [45:46] "In the Desert" LA Vampires Meets Zola Jesus Not Not Fun Records NNF195 2010 Noise dub for everyone! Nick Lowe and Rockpile [48:01] "Love So Fine" Labour of Lust Columbia JC 36087 1979 Nick Lowe and the boys having some fun on the closing track of this album. Labour of Lust made it to number 32 on the Billboard 200, largely on the strength of "Cruel to Be Kind". Music behind the DJ: "VIVALDI: Fugue (from the Estro Harmonico Op. 3, No. 11, arranged for organ by J.S. Bach)" by The Swingle Singers

Juniper [00:28] "Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys!" Juniper FABCOM! Records FR-002 2020 The finest bubblefun you can have and be sober! Siouxsie and the Banshees [02:19] "Christine" Kaleidoscope PVC Records PVC 7921 1980 I dated a Christine once. Thankfully she only had one personality. Sunn O))) [05:18] "Kannon 2" Kannon Southern Lord sunn250 2015 Hello heaviness. The New Trust [15:05] "Obsidian" Keep Dreaming Discos Huelga huel018 2013 Santa Rosa's very own. Recorded and mixed by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio. Merle Haggard and the Strangers [18:49] "Here in Frisco" Keep Movin' On Capitol Records ST 11365 1975 Evidently if you're from around these parts, you don't call it Frisco. But who am I, a Yankee, to say? Anywho, that one goes out to all you loyal listeners in Shakeytown making all alone work for the last year. I can't even imagine. The Four Tops [21:29] "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I Got)" Keeper of the Castle Dunhill/ABC Records DSX 50129 1972 Tell 'em Levi. Originally recorded by Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds, who are three people, not four. We've had this discussion already. Artie Shaw and his Orchestra [24:24] "Begin the Beguine" Kellogg's Presents Big Band Classics RCA Special Products DPL1-0438(e) 1980 That's right kids: eat enough Frosted Flakes and you too could grow up to own a compilation of all your favorite big band numbers performed by yesterday's stars. Jerry Reed [29:00] "Eastbound and Down" Kickin' Country K-Tel WU 3600 1981 Guitar man Jerry Reed gets us ready for that beer run. Made it to number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 in 1977. Jerry gets a little help from Jordinaire Gordon Stoker. And Flash, of course. The Exbats [31:48] "I Got the Hots for Charlie Watts" Kicks, Hits, and Fits Burger Records BRGR 1456 2020 Easily one of my favorite albums from 2020. And of course, Inez is right. Roberta Flack [35:41] "Suzanne" Killing Me Softly Atlantic SD 7271 1973 We heard Roberta covering Leonard Cohen on her debut album First Take, so why not hear her covering Leonard Cohen on this double platinum album? Miles Davis [46:25] "Blue in Green" Kind of Blue Columbia PC 8163 1959 (1977 Terre Haute reissue) A modal ballad from Miles recorded March 2, 1959 with John Coltrane on tenor sax, Bille Evans on piano, Paul Chambers on double bass, and Jimmy Cobb on drums. Benny Goodman Quartet [51:41] "Vibraphone Blues" The King of Swing, Vol 1: 1937-38 Jazz Concert No. 2 Columbia CL 817 1956 Originally recorded in 1937, this track features Lionel Hampton on both vibes and vocals, plus Benny on clarinet, Teddy Wilson on piano, and Gene Krupa on drums. Sidney Bechet [55:04] "Crazy Rhythm" The King of the Soprano Saxophone Good Time Jazz L-12013 1956 A fine take on this standard, featuring Bechet and some assistance from Jonah Jones on trumpet. Music behind the DJ: "Gomez" by Vic Mizzy

Sinéad O'Connor [00:28] "Jerusalem" Jerusalem Ensign VAS 1062 1988 More Ants on this track than you would think, and a Stiff Little Finger. Ministry [04:39] "Jesus Built My Hotrod (Short, Pusillanimous * So-They-Can-Fit-More-Commercials-On-The-Radio Edit)" Jesus Built My Hotrod Sire 0-40211 1991 IndustrioMetalBilly? Mike D'Abo [08:22] "King Herod's Song (Try It and See)" Jesus Christ Superstar Decca DXSA 7206 1970 Manfred Mann's front man handles King Herod on the original studio version. Joshua Mostel [11:25] "King Herod's Song" Jesus Christ Superstar MCA Records MCA2-11000 1973 Zero's son definitely plays it for laughs. The Jesus Lizard [16:10] "Bloody Mary" The Jesus Lizard Touch and Go T&G #43 1989 So, fun story. This is actually The Jesus Lizard's debut EP however I caught this record literrally at a CBGB's show where David Yow was flinging copies of this record off the stage. Kris Kristofferson [18:08] "Jesus Was a Capricorn (Owed to John Prine)" Jesus Was a Capricorn Monument KZ 31909 1972 Honor your influences. Joe Ely [20:37] "Suckin' on a Big Bottle of Gin" Joe Ely MCA Records MCA-837 1980 Definitely going to need some gin after all those religious tunes. A fine Butch Hancock number. John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman [23:53] "Autumn Serenade" John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman Impulse! AS-40 1963 Recorded on March 7, 1963 in Englewood Cliffs NJ with vocals by Hartman, tenor sax by Coltrane, McCoy Tyner on piano, Jimmy Garrison on double bass, and of course Elvin Jones on drums. Johnny Mathis [29:43] "Chances Are" Johnny's Greatest Hits Columbia CL 1133 1958 The one and only San Franciscan Johnny Mathis. One of my mother's favorite songs. Fun fact: Johhny Mathis and fellow Bay Area athlete Bill Russell vied against each other in the high jump during their high school years. Richard Harris [32:46] "Jonathan Livingston Seagull (excerpt)" Jonathan Livingston Seagull ABC/Dunhill Records DSD-50160 1973 Stoopit conformist seagulls all focused on food and fighting. Don't they know what it is to fly?! Spandau Ballet [37:12] "To Cut a Long Story Short" Journeys to Glory Chrysalis CHR 1331 1981 The debut albums from these London synth natives. This track made it to number 5 on the UK singles chart. Evidently this song was also Vince Clarke's inspiration for "Just Can't Get Enough". Terry Allen [40:31] "The Juarez Device/Dialogue: The Characters/A Simple Story" Juarez Fate Records 1394 1981 (original release 1975) Quite a tale, let me tell you. If this sounds like you kinda thing, definitely check this album out. Dalis Car [46:00] "The Judgement Is the Mirror" The Judgement Is the Mirror Paradox Records DOX 1-12 1984 What happens when you take one part of Bauhaus (Murphy) and one part of Japan (Karn) and stick them in a studio? You get a Captain Beefheart inspired name with a Brian Eno inspired sound. Siouxsie and the Banshees [50:36] "Spellbound" Juju PVC Records 8903 1981 The fourth studio album from Siouxsie and company. Their sound is wonderfully lifted by the guitarwork of John McGeoch. Harry Belafonte [53:53] "Jump in the Line" Jump Up Calypso RCA Victor LPM-2388 1961 Another one from my father's collection. Side two has a couple of other standout tracks including versions of "Monkey" and "Angelina". June Havoc [57:32] "Scene 1: Waterfront" June Havoc - The Record Acting Game Co-Star CS-105 1977 (original release 1958) Well, did you get the part? You're a shoe-in for Johnny. Music behind the DJ: "Come and Get It" by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra

Jerry Jeff Walker [00:30] "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" It's a Good Night for Singin' MCA Records MCA-2202 1976 The gonzo country artist himself putting a fantastic spin on the Tom Waits classic (https://youtu.be/lbH6BUNsuts). La Luz [03:23] "Pink Slime" It's Alive Hardly Art HAR-076 2013 The women from Seattle and now LA come at us with this high energy surf track from their debut album. The D.O.C. [05:46] "It's Funky Enough" It's Funky Enough Ruthless Records/Atlantic 0-96549 1989 The debut solo single from The D.O.C. that made it to the top of the Rap chart in 1989 and number 12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The People [10:16] "Don't You Know What It Is to Wait?" It's Happening Here...! Record Publication Company RPC Z-86251 1966 I think they may have gotten the punctuation wrong in that album title. Seems more like it should be It's Happening... Here?! Where is here? Camden, New Jersey of course. For more information that you may ever want to know of this album, check out this old WFMU Beware of the Blog post (https://youtu.be/lbH6BUNsuts). The Who [14:30] "Athena" It's Hard Warner Bros. Records 9 23731-1 1982 Replace Athena, and you get Theresa, as in Theresa Russell who evidently was not as into Pete as he was into her on one particular night. Horns by John Entwisle, of course. GrandMaster Flash & the Furious Five [18:18] "It's Nasty (Genius of Love)" It's Nasty (Genius of Love) Sugar Hill Records SH 569 1981 Je m'appelle Your Old Pal Will. Fun stuff grooving on the Tom Tom Club grooves. Made it to number 22 on the R&B charts in 1981. Merle Haggard and the Strangers [26:11] "New York City Blues" It's Not Love (but It's Not Bad) Capitol Records ST-11127 1972 Oh those rascally yankees. Oh wait, that's me. Anywho, Merle and the boys aren't too keen on New York City in this number from his 15th studio album. Tom Jones [29:41] "Whatcha' Gonna Do" It's Not Unusual Parrot PAS 71004 1965 Tom Jones bringing some blue-eyed sould belting to this number originally written by the King of the Stroll Chuck Willis. Mantovani and his Orchestra [32:51] "Theme from Capriccio Italien, Op. 45" Italia Mia London Records PS 232 1961 Evidently one of Mantovani's memories of Italy is of... Tchaikovsky. The Italian Street Singers and orchestra [35:40] "Volare" Italian Sing-Along Decca Records DL 4027 1960 Well, did you sing along? Ton Koopman [29:41] "Bach: Toccata und Fuge D-Moll BWV 565" J.S. Bach - Orgelwerke Archiv Produktion 410 999-1 1984 I got this album when I was in high school, and it has always served me well when I'm in my more gothic moods. I definitely like this recording way more than the kooky Virgil Fox version that we heard a few episodes ago. Shriekback [48:19] "Hand on My Heart" Jam Science Arista 206 416 1984 The second album from the group created by Barry Andrews, formerly of XTC, and Dave Allen, formerly of Gang of Four. Some free funk dancefloor action for you. Lord Montego and his Calypsonians [52:11] "Rum and Coca Cola" Jamaica Calypso Audio Fidelity AFLP 1832 1957 A pretty fun take on the Lionel Belasco/Lord Invader classic. The Dave Brubeck Quartet [54:32] "Le Souk" Jazz Goes to College Columbia CS 8631 1954 Some energetic Middle-Eastern riffing from Dave and the boys recorded live at Oberlin. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross [59:08] "Cloudburst" Jazz Poll Winners Columbia CS 8410 1960 You may recall in the last episode of Vinyl-O-Matic (https://vinylomatic.com/s05e47), we heard a track from Daedelus that featured some vocal stylings by Busdriver. Turns out, Busdriver is a fan of Jon Hendricks vocalese stylings. Music behind the DJ: "5-4=Unity" by Pavement

Nirvana [00:33] "Scentless Apprentice" In Utero DGC DGC-24607 1993 The one track on In Utero with writing credit to all three band members. Stiff Little Fingers [04:21] "Alternative Ulster" Inflammable Material Rough Trade ROUGH 1 1979 Another one of my go-to selections on the Downtown Beirut jukebox. Ray Charles [07:04] "Busted" Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul ABC-Paramount ABCS-465 1963 Ain't it the truth though? Written by Harlan Howard and originally recorded by Johhny Cash the year prior. Stevie Wonder [09:12] "Don't You Worry 'bout a Thing" Innervisions Tamla T 326L 1973 This song made it to number 16 on the hot 100 in 1974. Stevie plays piano, drums and Moog bass; Yusuf Roahman handles the shaker, and Sheila Wilkerson plays the bongos an Latin gourd. Paul Horn [15:30] "Akasha" Inside Epic BXN 26466 1968 Recorded INSIDE the Taj Mahal. Monty Python [17:20] "How Do You Tell a Witch" Instant Record Collection - The Pick Of The Best Of Some Recently Repeated Python Hits Again, Vol. II Arista AL 9580 1981 Stick that in your logical fallacies and smoke it. Buck Owens and his Buckaroos [20:07] "Buckaroo" The Instrumental Hits of Buck Owens and his Buckaroos. Capitol Records T 2367 1965 TextExpander will be very happy to suggest adding a shortcut for me so I don't have to type out Buck Owens and his Buckaroos everytime. The Album Leaf [22:06] "Always for You" Into the Blue Again Sub Pop SP 708 2006 Some fine SoCal electro indie pop. Sean Lennon [28:20] "Photosynthesis" Into the Sun Grand Royal GR053 1998 A fine latin groove from some groovy Downtown Jazz cats. Strings Unlimited [34:11] "Flight of the Bumble Bee" Introducing Strings Unlimited Tempo Records TS 1001 Buzz buzz baby. Daedelus [35:35] "Quiet Now" Invention Plug Research PR340202LP 2002 Always a pleasure to see perform live. This track features words by the equally excellent Busdriver. Jaco Pastorius [39:07] "Fannie Mae/Eleven" Invitation Warner Bros. Records 9 23876-1 1983 Recorded while touring Japan. John Lee Hooker [43:30] "Boom Boom" Is He the World's Greatest Blues Singer? Vee-Jay Records VJS 8502 1965 Can't get much more classic than this. Grace Jones [46:02] "Love Is the Drug" Island Life Island Records 7 90491-1 1985 A look at her 9 years on... Island Records! I love this version of the Roxy Music hit, remixed by E.T. Thorngren. Three Dog Night [52:07] "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" It Ain't Easy ABC/Dunhill DS-50078 1970 Written by Randy Newman (https://youtu.be/wR0D6HJms8w) for Eric Burdon (https://youtu.be/tH47sJIFK0U), taking the song to it's highest success. Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and his Orchestra [55:25] "Fly Me to the Moon" It Might as Well Be Swing Reprise Records FS-1012 1964 Moon yes, Mars... I'm not too sure about that one. Music behind the DJ: "Holiday for Strings" by Strings Unlimited

Nadja & Vampillia [00:24] "Imperfect Worlds" /ımpəˈfɛkʃ​(​ə​)​n/ Throne Records TR56 2015 The third collaboration between Berlin-based Canadian duo Nadja and Osaka-based Vampillia. Quite a sublime voyage. Mike Nichols & Elaine May [19:45] "Chopin" Improvisations Mercury MG-20376 1958 Some fine improvisations from this classic comedic team. Architecture in Helsinki [23:30] "It'5!" In Case We Die Moshi Moshi Records MOSHILP07 2006 Super fun song with a super fun video (https://youtu.be/66ILUYvon7I)._ Cheap Trick [25:38] "Southern Girls" In Color Epic PE 34884 1977 So hard to choose just one track from this album, but I'll go with this one. Pure power pop goodness. For interested parties: if you shake the Internet hard enough, you might be able to find a re-recording of In Color produced by Steve Albini that features a sound closer to what the band originally intended. The drum sound on that version's "Southern Girls" is astounding. Sarah Vaughan [29:21] "It Might as Well Be Spring" In Hi-Fi Columbia EN 13084 1976 A re-issue of a 1955 collection of performance by Sarah Vaughan. Miles Davis can be heard on trumpet. Aretha Franklin [32:35] "Night Life" In Paris Atlantic SD 8207 1968 Aretha covers Willie. And it works! Ray Charles [37:53] "The Right Time" In Person Atlantic 8039 1960 Recorded live at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta. This lead track features Marjorie Hendricks on vocals. Stevie Wonder [42:11] "Part-Time Lover" In Square Circle Tamla 6134TL 1985 This song made it to number 1 on the Hot 100, and features Luther Vandross with a vocal assist. Of course Stevie plays drums and synths. Bauhaus [46:23] "In the Flat Field" In the Flat Field Expanded Music/4AD EX 5/CAD 13 1981 Title track from Bauhaus' debut album. This is the Italian pressing of the 4AD classic. Kool & the Gang [51:24] "Straight Ahead" Into the Heart De-Lite Records DSR 8508 1985 The 15th(!) studio album from Kool & Co. While this song only made it to number 103 in the US as a single, it did crack the top 20 in the UK. Frank Sinatra [54:56] "Mood Indigo" In the Wee Small Hours Capitol Records W-581 1955 (1956 Scranton Pressing) I guess Frank was blue because divorcing his wife to marry Ava Gardner didn't work out so well. Music behind the DJ: "My Cherie Amour" by Perry Botkin Jr. & his Orchestra