Mystifyingly Glad

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 01/07

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Fri, 6 Jan 2006 20:28:00 -0800

I was so busy with all the xmas postings at SWO that I'd totally forgotten to chronicle the new additions to MG.

Well, the Christmas tunes have come and gone and new tracks are up from...

The Hello People, Montage, The New Hobbits, Curt Boettcher, Made In Sheffield, Bread, The Beach Boys, Ashley Brothers, Timothy Carr, Jon and Robin, Movers, Friend & Lover, Fever Tree, Harper & Rowe, Jim and Dale, Hyle King Movement, 4 Seasons, Glitterhouse, and The Apple Pie Motherhood Band.

Go Listen Now!

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 09/30

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:19:00 -0700

More new music up at Mystifyingly Glad Radio...

Tracks from Condello, Queen Anne's Lace, Nirvana (UK), Best of Friends, The Sky, Mike Curb, Pearly Gate, The Four Seasons, Bill Cosby (covering the Stones!), Petula Clark, The California Earthquake, The Kinks, TheBallroom and The Association.

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 09/17

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 09:13:00 -0700

Whoops! It looks like I completly forgot to post the last set of updates...

From the last update I added tunes from...

Crosstown Bus, Sandie Shaw, Crane, Lesley Duncan, Sandy Salisbury, John Carter, Richard Harris, Manfred Mann, Eyes of Blue, Paul Williams and Big Lost Rainbow.

This week's update adds music from...

Cinnamon Empire, Enoch Light, Young Turks, Friend & Lover, Grass Roots, The Move, Bill Cowsill, Giant Crab, Peter Sarstedt, The Free Design and Steve and Stevie.

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 08/24

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Wed, 24 Aug 2005 17:25:00 -0700

The first half of this weeks update adds 60's pop gems from the following artists...

Harper and Rowe, Bobby Sherman, Sweetwater, Chad and Jeremy, Giant Crab, The Five Americans, The Alan Bowen!, Moorpark Intersection, Neil MacArthur, Brigadune, The Boone Family, The Pleasure Fair and Enoch Light.

These are pure quality folks so don't miss out!

A dozen or so more new arrivals are on tap for tomorrow.

Thanks for listening (especially all the wonderful folk who've added Mystifyingly Glad to their Presets and/or made it their Favorite station!)

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Mystifyingly Glad radio Update 08/17

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:45:00 -0700

The rest of this weeks update features tunes from...

Cashman, Pistilli and West, Simon and Garfunkel, James Darren, Dick Walter, Wild Butter, The Motions, Ola and the Janglers, The Settlers, Promise, Curtis Maldoon, Octopus, Time Machine, Hudson and The Association.

Thanks for listening!

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 08/15

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:32:00 -0700

First part of this week's update is live... new selections from...

Paul Williams, The Free Design, Paper Fortress, The Bonzo Dog Band, The Lettermen, Petula Clark, David McWilliams, The Tony Hatch Orchestra, The Tokens, Almond Lettuce, Nirvana UK, Appletree Theater and Margo Guryan.

The rest of the new tracks should be up in a day or so.

Mystifyingly Glad radio Update 08/02

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Tue, 2 Aug 2005 12:31:00 -0700

A couple of dozen new tracks added today from...

Petula Clark, Brian Protheroe, The Bob Crewe Generation, The Easybeats, Clifford T Ward, Nelson Riddle, The T-Bones, Parade, Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch, O'Hara's Playboys, The Distant Cousins, The Fireballs, Howard Werth, Os Mutantes, The Searchers, The Knickerbockers, David Cassidy, Fluff, Flip Cartridge, Nat King Cole, The Shindogs, The Ides of March, Lewis and Clark Expedition and The Pretty People.

Enjoy!

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 7/27

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:45:00 -0700

More new tunes from...

Harumi, Chad & Jeremy, Giant Crab, White Plains, The Ballroom, Four Jacks and a Jill, Paul Williams, Bear, The Tuneful Trolley, The Archies, Ellie Pop, Click, The Gordian Knot, Tony Hazzard and Kitchen Cinq

These new tunes replace a bunch of poorly rated tracks - you guys can be pretty harsh! - so remember to rate the songs you like as well as the ones you don't.

Thanks for listening!

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 7/20

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 19:50:00 -0700

New tracks added from...

Mama Cass, Chad & Jeremy, The Critters, Inner Dialogue, Wackers, the Feminine Complex, Chester, Clifford T Ward and Fun & Games.

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 7/15

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:14:00 -0700

New tracks added from Badfinger, Mouth & MacNeal, The New Seekers, Stone Circus, Seals & Croft, Christmas, Cat, Looking Glass and The Beatles.

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 7/9

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Sat, 9 Jul 2005 08:22:00 -0700

20 New tracks added today from ...

The Beatles, Manfredd Mann, The Silkie, Enoch Light, Elvis Presley, The Fifth Dimension, Honeybus, Marianne Faithful, Bruce & Terry, The Jamies, Tony Orlando & Dawn and Deacon Blue.

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 6/28

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 22:09:00 -0700

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 6/28

...added new tracks from The Spiral Starecase, Simon Dupree, Van Morrisson, The Kinks, Triste Janero, The Beach Boys, Barbera Lewis, The Left Banke, Ballroom , The Kaleidoscope, The Pleasure Fair, The Sunshine Company and White Plains.

...also had out first song cull - the half dozen least favorite tunes were 86'd. I love all these songs but the listener always comes first. If you love a song or hate it please help make the station better - rate it!

Listen Here!

Mystifyingly Glad Radio Update 6/24

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:17:00 -0700

Just added a few dozen tracks to MGRadio including tunes from...

Paul Williams, Keren Ann, New Vaudville Band, Lysey DePaul, Anita Kerr, Dave Pell, Andy Williams, Barrie Webb, Birgit Lystager, Blue Mink, Bonnie St Claire, Charles Aznavour, Blue Mink, Roger Nichols, Cliff Richard, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Ephemera, Mary Hopkins, The Mash, Magic, Rita Abrams, The Zonbies, The Teens, Spike Priggun, The Cuff Links, 5000 Volts, Cliff Richard, Claudine Longet, The Dizzy Man's Band, Continental Upright Band, Mull Historical Society, Scaffold and Pebbles & Bam Bam.

Listen free to Mystifyingly Glad Radio

Mystifyingly Glad Radio at Live365

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:58:00 -0700

I've decided to take Mystifyingly Glad to the Internet Airwaves. Starting today you can tune into Mystifyingly Glad at Live365. The new streaming Mystifyingly Glad features 12 hours of your favorite retro-pop sounds with new tracks being added on a near daily basis. Unlike the podcast I won't have to sift through my collection to find those rare tracks that the RIAA, BMI, ASCAP and the rest aren't likely to take an unhealthy interest in. On Live365 I can post anything and not worry about licensing and royalties - Live365 takes care of all of that for me.

I'll still post the occasional podcast but this blog will also now become the Mystifyingly Glad Radio headquarters with frequent playlist updates, news and the occasional promotion or contest. I'll also be setting up a request link in the near future.

Please stop by Mystifyingly Glad Radio and give it a listen - it's free!

Mystifyingly Glad - Show 7

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Sat, 28 May 2005 10:44:00 -0700

Mystifyingly Glad #7

Playlist:

Come Back And Shake Me ... Codagh Rogers
Mr. Hitmaker Man ... Sandy Kannon
Ah La ... Fighter Squadron
Hollywood ... Skyband
Carnival Time ... The Hardy Boys
Do You Like Boys ... Starbuck

CD of the Week

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Sun, 15 May 2005 11:19:00 -0700

>Come On Get Happy!: The Very Best of the Partridge Family
	The Partridge Family Arista 2005-05-03 Sales Rank : 228 Average Review A Partridge Family CD that's a response for their best fans FINALLY! Those Were The Days See details at Amazon by G-Tools

Mystifyingly Glad - Show 6

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Sun, 15 May 2005 10:56:00 -0700

Here comes #6 ... 14 mintes of soft sweet bliss ...

Playlist

Kites are Fun ... Enoch Light
There's Got to be a Word ... The Innocence
Sleepy Hollow People ... Paper Fortress
The La La Song ... Lt. Garcia's Magic Music Box
Juliet ... Ola and the Jangers

Shownotes

Enoch Light (enochlight.com | space age pop)

The Innocence ...

The Innocence was a studio-only creation of songwriters/producers Anders And Poncia. Peter Andreoli (b. 28 April 1941, New York, USA) and Vincent Poncia Jnr. (b. 29 April 1942, New York, USA) were former members of Rhode Island lounge group the Videls prior to composing songs for several Phil Spector prot‚g‚s, including the Ronettes, the Crystals and Darlene Love. In 1964 the pair founded the Tradewinds. (more)

Lt. Garcia's Magic Music Box

Mystifyingly Glad - Show 5

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Tue, 3 May 2005 18:36:00 -0700

Muny x3: classic bubblegum from '69
Spike Priggen - serious genuis, new album Stars After Stars After Stars, t'riffic blog with lots of swell music (his and others).
Reindeer Section - Indie supergroup, lovely, from the album Son of Evil Reindeer
Bonnie St. Claire - I Won't Stand Between Them
Dizzy Mans Band

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Mystifyingly Glad Podcast - Paul Williams Special

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 22:21:00 -0700

Mystifyingly Glad Podcast | Show # 4 - Paul Williams Special

This week we feature the music of one of pop music's master craftsmen - Paul Williams.

From Williams himself we offer Bitter Sweet (actually from William's first band Holy Mackeral), We've Only Just Begun, After All and, from the soundtrack to The Phantom of the Paradise, The Hell Of It - Plus covers of Someday Man, Rainy Days and Mondays and The Rainbow Connection.

Recomended recordings

Paul Williams
Tracks include:
We've Only Just Begun
Old Fashioned Love Song
Let Me Be the One
I Won't Last a Day Without You
Rainy Days and Mondays
That's What Friends Are For
Evergreen

Paul Willams - A&M Greatest Hits

Just an Old Fashioned Love Song

Recomended Sites:

Paul Williams Music and Acting Pages
Paul Williams Humanitarian
Paul's New DVD
The Phantom of the Paradise Web Ring
Paul Williams at the IMDB

Mystifyingly Glad - Show 3

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Fri, 1 Apr 2005 14:25:00 -0800

Mystifyingly Glad - Show 3

Tracklist:

I Wonder Why | Miss Abrams and The Strawberry Point 4th Grade Class
I'm Nothing But a Girl | Birgit Lystager
When I Was All Alone | Paul Williams
By The Cathedral | Keren Ann
Never Gonna Fall in Love Again | Magic
Crystal Blue Persuation | Dave Pell Singers

Show Notes:

I Wonder Why | Miss Abrams and The Strawberry Point 4th Grade Class
A sweet environmental message from the 4th graders (back in 1970) of Strawberry Point school. Produced by Erik Jacobsen (Lovin' Spoonful).

By the Cathedral | Keren Ann
From the album Not Going Anywhere . Here's a nice article on Keren from Cha Cha Charming

When I Was All Alone | Paul Williams
Paul Williams is easily the most underrated singer/songwriter of the 60's and '70's. Not that he's completely unknown but the level of recognition he receives is miniscule when compared to his talent and influence on the scene. When I Was All Alone comes from the classic Just An Old Fashioned Love Song album. Look for our Paul Williams Special coming in the next week.

Never Gonna Fall in Love Again | Magic
From the essential compilation Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) - The Voice of Tony Burrows. Burrows was, like Ron Dante whose Tracy was featured in last week's show, a man of many groups - the voice behind so many classic pop songs from such groups as Edison Lighthouse, Pipkins, First Class and White Plains.

Crystal Blue Persuation | Dave Pell Singers

From Space Age Pop - "Pell released three albums under his own name on Liberty... The last, released in 1969, is now a great favorite of soft pop/easy tempo fans, with terrific versions of Piero Umiliani's dippy classic, "Mah-Na, Mah-Na," the Electric Indians' "Kemo Sabe," and the title tune from the nude musical, "Oh, Calcutta."

Also, check out Dave Pell's Official site

Mystifyingly Glad - Show 2

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Wed, 30 Mar 2005 18:08:00 -0800

Mystifyingly Glad Podcast - Show #2
(note: this show has been archived to Rapid Share - click the above link to visit download page)

Playlist:
Happiness Is | The Anita Kerr Singers
Tracy | The Cuff Links
Valentine's Day | Ruth
Small Talk | Claudine Longet

Show Notes:

Happiness Is | The Anita Kerr Singers
Anita Kerr is simply one of the most unfairly underrated figures of the 60's pop music scene. For four decades she has been producing, arranging and performing some of the most wonderful pop, country and inspirational music ever to grave a turntable, tape deck or CD player.
Ms. Kerr has a wonderful official site and I also highly reccomend a visit to Space Age Pop's page devoted to this extraordinary artist.

Small Talk | Claudine Longet
Best known for accidently (or so a jury decided) shooting her lover, professional skier Spider Sabich. Before that tragic event she was probably most famous for being Mrs. Andy Williams. But Claudine recorded some of the finest soft pop the genre has to offer - sweet, sexy and sometimes just a bit silly. Small Talk can be found on The Very Best of Claudine Longet. There's also an excellent compilation Cuddle Up With Claudine which contains the best of her output in the '70's.

Tracy | The Cuff Links
A classic song from the King of bubblegum vocalists. Ron Dante worked minor miracles fronting various conglomerations of session musicians under an ever changing selection of band names - the name may not ring a besll but you sure know his voice. Dante provided the voice for such bands as The Archies, The Ohio Express, the 1910 Fruitgum Factory.

Tracy can be found on the Cuff Links album Tracy + 1 and compilation 25 All-Time Greatest Bubblegum.

RonDante.com has a complete rundown on the sessions that produced Tracy.

Valentine's Day | Ruth
Brit-popper's Ruth released only one album as far as I can tell - 1998's Harrison but it produced this cracker of a tune.

Support Mystifyingly Glad

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Mystifyingly Glad - Show 1

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:15:00 -0800

The first ever Mystifyingly Glad Podcast is now available.

Show One Tracklist :

Mr. Dieingly Sad : The Critters
Kites Are Fun : The Free Design
Sailing : Best of Friends

Sources:
The Critters, a fine singles oriented soft rock group on the Karma Sutra label. Thier CD re-issues seem to be pretty thin on the ground but you can find Mr. Dyeingly Sad on a number of compilations including Lost Hits of the '60's

Kites Are Fun is one of the classic Sunshine Pop songs and The Free Design perhaps the greatest vocalists the genre produced. Find Kites are Fun and 19 other gems on Very Best of Free Design

As for Sailing - I can't find a thing about it on the web. My copy of the song came off a mix disc burned by a friend of a friend so i don't know if the song is super obscure or if the tracklisting mis-identified it. Either way it's a great song.

Coming Soon

noreply@blogger.com (Prof. Ravensdeath) — Fri, 25 Mar 2005 13:34:00 -0800

Watch this space for a new series of Podcasts featuring my favorite Sunshine, Bubblegum, Baroque, Easy, Lounge and Power Pop tunes...