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 to go along for the ride. Plus, high harmonies by Kiki Dee!

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.

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.

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, 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" by Billy May and his Orchestra

Talk Normal [04:09]
"In Every Dream Home a Heartache"
Sugarland
Rare Book Room Records RBR005 2009
Blistering Roxy Music cover from this Brooklyn duo.

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 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. I will forever associate this song with Martin singing this song 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 (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! 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 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", 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

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 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.

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. 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.

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.

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. 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

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 (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!

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).

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.

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.

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 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

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" 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.

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.

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) 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 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", "Desitnation Unknown", "Windows", and "Walking in L.A.".

Graham Parker and the Rumour [44:30]
"Local Girls"
Squeezing Out the Sparks
Arista AB 4223 1979
Another heavy rotation video 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. 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 and also covered by the Rolling Stones. 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

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

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

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 (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 to their psyche rocker "Open My Eyes". Usually I'd go with the power pop progenitor "Couldn't I Just Tell You", 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 on the Rancho Deluxe (Perry, 1975) soundtrack, see also: Season 5, Episode 76.

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. 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.

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. 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.

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Rusty Warren [31:54]
"Songs for Sinners (Part I) (excerpt)"
Songs for Sinners
Jubilee JGM-2024 1959
Everybody's favorite New England Conservatory of Music-trained raunchy great aunt. If you shake the Youtubes, you can quite likely find Catherine O'Hara portraying a Rusty Warren-inspired character Dusty Towne in an episode of SCTV.

Frank Sinatra [33:01]
"Pennies from Heaven"
Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
Capitol Records W653 1956
Frank and Nelson Riddle taking a pass at this classic thirties tune originally recorded by Bing Crosby. I am also reminded of 1978 BBC series Pennies from Heaven performance wtinessed by Bob Hoskins as well as Steve Martin's filmic remake of Pennies from Heaven.

Merle Haggard and the Strangers [35:43]
"Mama Tried"
Songs I'll Always Sing
Capitol Records SABB-11531 1977
Wayward Merle's ode to mama. Fun fact: My grandfather claimed to not care for Merle because he was a jailbird, despite being a fan of Johnny Cash. Granted, Cash never served more than a night in jail following a few of his misadventures.

Stevie Wonder [37:53]
"Sir Duke"
Songs in the Key of Life
Tamla T13-340C2 1976
This album is the common denominator of almost every record collection I've been gifted. As I'm sure I've mentioned before, whenever I hear this song it reminds me of summer Little League practice, so presumably 1977.

Yautja [42:50]
"Tar and Blindness"
Songs of Descent
Forcefield Records FFR039 2014
Heaviness by way of Nashville TN of all places.

Echo & the Bunnymen [45:40]
"Do It Clean"
Songs to Learn & Sing
Sire / Korova 1-25360 1985
A solid mid-80s compilation. This is easily one of my favorite Echo & the Bunnymen tunes.

The Fresh & Onlys [48:26]
"AAA"
Soothsayer
Mexican Summer MEX170-1 2013
Definitely some great atmoshphere on the EP. Love the vibes and horns on this track.

Dead or Alive [52:31]
"That's the Way (I Like It)"
Sophisticated Boom Boom
Epic BFE 39274 1984
A very early-80s take on this 70s classic. Presumably the album is titled after The Shangri-La's single? For you aging goths out there: If Wikipedia, there is an uncredited guitar playing by Wayne Hussey who would the move on to Sisters of Mercy, and then of course to The Mission 🤓

Music behind the DJ: "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by David Whitaker and his Orchestra

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 🧼🫧

Narrator and Dwarf Chorus [07:12]
"A Silly Song"
Walt Disney's Story and Songs from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Disneyland Records ST 3906 1969
Very silly, now with narration.

Peter Gabriel [10:29]
"Big Time"
So
Geffen Records GHS 24088 1986
Welcome to 1986! Peter is helped out here by Tony Levin, Stewart Copeland, Simon Clark, and Daniel Lanois, among others. The video features work by the excellent Wayne White.

The O'Jays [16:17]
"Strokety Stroke"
So Full of Love
Philadelphia International Records JZ 35355 1978
Some very funky and risqué O'Jays here, penned by Philly Sound originator Bunny Sigler.

Frank Sinatra [20:43]
"Here's to the Losers"
Softly, As I Leave You
Reprise Records F 1013 1964
Mono, baby! Frank briefly has sympathy for the losers.

Ramsey Lewis [23:48]
"Summer Breeze"
Solar Wind
Columbia KC 32897 1974
Love this album. Check out this excellent live performance on German TV from 1973.

The Kingston Trio [28:42]
"Bimini"
Sold Out
Capitol Records T1352 1960
And we've made it all the way to deeply unfunky. Despite what the title of this album would lead you to believe, this is a studio affair.

David Qualey [32:51]
"Santa Cruz"
Soliloquy
Windham Hill Records WHS C-1011 1983
Seems a little jazzy for New Age, but what do I know?

Thelonius Monk [35:03]
"Ruby, My Dear"
Solo Monk
Columbia CS 9149 1965
From Monk's fifth studio album, a standout rendition of one of his classic compositions.

Fritz Hauser [40:40]
"Klangwolke II"
Solodrumming
hat ART 2023 1985
A preformance recorded live in the glass enclosed atrium of the Martin Gropius Bau, his only accompaniment the seven second long natural reverb.

Ian Matthews [42:38]
"Tried So Hard"
Some Days You Eat the Bear and Some Days the Bear Eats You
Elektra EKS 75078 1974
One of the founding members of Fairport Convention, Matthews takes an excellent pass at one of my favorite Gene Clark tunes. This is the last track on side one. When you flip it over, well whaddya know... a cover of Steely Dan's "Dirty Work".

The Rolling Stones [47:18]
"Beast of Burden"
Some Girls
Rolling Stones Records COC 39108 1978
Some mid-tempo goodness from the Stones fourteenth studio album. And of course, who can forget the video for Bette Midler's interpretation of this song.

Marilyn Monroe with Matty Malneck and his Orchestra [51:41]
"Runnin' Wild"
Some Like It Hot
United Artists Records UAL 4030 1959
Hot stuff from one of my all-time favorite films. Granted there are a lot of Billy Wilder films in my all-time favorite film list, but still...

Kid Koala [52:46]
"Skanky Panky"
Some of My Best Friends Are DJs
Ninja Tune ZEN82 2003
Kid Koala cuts it up with some ska-tastic turntablism.

Daedelus featuring Busdriver and Pigeon John [56:10]
"Something Bells"
Something Bells
Plug Research PR 52 2004
Daedelus and Busdriver, two great tastes that taste great together for sure. And sounds like a Lambert, Hendricks and Ross sample floating around in the background.

Music behind the DJ: "Goin' Out of My Head" by Frank Comstock and his Orchestra

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, 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.

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, oddly enough a Merchant and Ivory production. of the same title. At least it introduced me to Arto Lindsay.

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.

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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

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.

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, 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 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!

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.

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" by Arthur Greenslade and his Orchesta

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).

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!

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.

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.

Klaus Nomi [mm:ss]
"Falling in Love Again"
Simple Man
RCA Victor PL 37702 1982
A contemporary update of the Marlene Dietrich classic 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

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". 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. 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

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.

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.

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. The Parting Gifts also do a great Spector-esque cover.

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 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

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 (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).

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" but the atmosphere of his cover of Brel's "Amsterdam" 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.

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

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. While my favorite Rutles song is "I Must Be in Love", "Cheese and Onions runs a close second, thank in no small part to the Galaxie 500 cover 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 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

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. 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. Gordon's first outing following a stint with the Tuff Darts.

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 (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.

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.

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 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.

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

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. 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, Martin Scorcese has just released a documentary on David Johansen which I can't wait to watch.

Music behind the DJ: "Hang 'Em High" by Booker T and the MGs

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, 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.

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.

Music behind the DJ: "Tumblin' Tumbleweeds" by Lawrence Welk

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, as well as the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

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 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.

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.

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".

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

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.

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. 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

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". This tour also featured Petra Haden helping out on violin and tambo. If I recall correctly, she also performed a rendition of "Wuthering Heights".

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]
"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"?

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. That would also explain the Ed Ruscha in the kitchen.

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'" 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

Nadja [04:27]
"Dark Circles"
Paradox Incubate 15.09.14
Consouling Sounds SOULXXXXIV 2014
Live ambient doom by my favorite duo recorded 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 (another aspect of the myth Billy the kid itself: the infamous daguerrotype in question has reality preserved in reverse) to Kristofferson's avenger. 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

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.

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?

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. 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" 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'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?

Music behind the DJ: "Bachelor in Paradise" by Henry Mancini and his Orchestra

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. 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.

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.

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 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".

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

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.

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?

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 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

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.

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", 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.

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.

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 (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

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. 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.

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 for quite the spin.

Music behind the DJ: "Brazil" by Billy Mure's Supersonic Guitars

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 (although really you should start with this episode 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.

Music behind the DJ: "A Swingin' Safari" by Bert Kaempfert

"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"?

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".

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

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. 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

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

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