Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - Eli Polonsky

01. The Serpent Power - Endless Tunnel
02. The Blues Project - Steve's Song
03. Country Joe & The Fish - Section 43
04. Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Fool
05. Love - Live And Let Live

Wind gusts up to 45 mph today, so here's a "wind set":
06. King Crimson - I Talk To The Wind
07. Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Wind Cries Mary (live)
08. Donovan - Catch The Wind
09. Circus Maximus - The Wind
10. Moby Grape - Bitter Wind (request)
11. Grateful Dead - Easy Wind

12. Spirit - Elijah (request)

Memorial tribute - Delaney Bramlett b.7-1-39, d.12-27-08
13. Delaney & Bonnie (Bramlett) - Piece Of My Heart
14. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - Come On In My Kitchen/Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean/Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (medley)
15. Eric Clapton - Slunky (w/Delaney Bramlett)
16. Dave Mason - Only You Know And I Know (w/Bramlett)
17. Delaney & Bonnie (Bramlett) - Soul Shake
18. Delaney Bramlett - Keep It Going

Thanks for listening, and best wishes in 2009!
Eli Polonsky
eli@wmbr.org

Friday, December 26, 2008

December 26, 2008, playlist with host Alex McNeil

01. Sam Cooke - Feel It (CD, 1966)
02. Roger Miller - You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd (LP, 1966)
03. Eddie Hodges - Would You Come Back (CD, 1963)
04. Righteous Brothers - Burn on Love (LP, 1964)
05. Doors - Unhappy Girl (LP, 1967)
06. Pretty Things - Honey I Need (45, 1965)
07. Robert Maxwell - Peg O' My Heart (LP, 1964)
08. Joey Heatherton - God Only Knows (LP, 1972)
09. Barbra Streisand - Honey Pie (LP, 1969)
10. Stone Poneys - All the Beautiful Things (LP, 1967)
11. Judy Mayhan - Sweet Reason (LP, 1971)
12. Cold Blood - Baby I Love You (LP, 1973)
13. Freddy King - Hideaway (CD, 1961)
14. Alder Ray - Love Will Let You Down (45, 1968)
15. Brenda & Tabulations - Dry Your Eyes (CD, 1967)
16. Precisions - If This Is Love (45, 1967)
17. Spellbinders - Help Me (CD, 1966)
18. Arthur Prysock - Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart (45, 1965)
19. Soul Children - Tighten Up My Thang (CD, 1970)
20. Preparations - Get-E-Up (45, 1968)
21. Willie Mitchell - Slippin' and Slidin' (LP, 1967)
22. Louis Prima - Wonderland By Night (45, 1961)
23. T-Bones - Sippin' and Chippin' (LP, 1966)
24. Bill Pursell - I Walk the Line (CD, 1963)
25. James Burton - Fools Rush In (CD, 1971)
26. Dillards - Bending the Strings (LP, 1970)
27. Lawrence Welk - Stockholm (LP, 1964)
28. Gabor Szabo - White Rabbit (LP, 1968)
29. Mountain - To My Friend (CD, 1970)
30. Nick Drake - Bryter Later (CD, 1970)
31. Bandits - I Remember the Girl (CD, 1966)
32. Raelettes - Bad Water (45, 1971)
33. Jane Canada - Am I Dreaming (CD, 1965)
34. Jackie DeShannon - Keep Me in Mind (LP, 1966)
35. Peter James - You Won't Forget Me (CD, 1965)
36. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Hey Tonight (live, CD, 1971)
37. Tiny Tim - Those Were the Days (CD, 1993)
38. Harpers Bizarre - Come to the Sunshine (CD, 1967)
39. Rick Nelson - Teenage Doll (LP, 1962)
40. Klaatu - Around the Universe in Eighty Days (CD, 1977)

Thursday, December 25, 2008

Yuletide Spectacular with Larry "Jolly Old" Miller

B. Bumble and the Stingers: The Nut Rocker
The Ronettes: Sleighride
Elton John: Step Into Christmas
John Mellencamp: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
The Who: Christmas

Foghat: All I Want For Christmas
Dave Edmunds Band: Run Rudolph, Run
George Thorogood: Merry Christmas, Baby
Asleep at the Wheel: Christmas in Jail
John Prine: Christmas in Prison
John Popper, w/ Eric Clapton: Christmas Blues

Arlo Guthrie: The Pause of Mr. Claus
The Coasters: Frosty the Snowman
Mott the Hoople: Death May Be Your Santa Claus
Spinal Tap: Christmas with the Devil
Joe Cocker Parody: White Christmas (National Lampoon radio show)

Nilsson: Remember Christmas
Leon Russell: Slipping Into Christmas
Johnny Winter: Please Come Home for Christmas
Neil Young: The Star of Bethlehem
The Beach Boys: Bells of Christmas
Jethro Tull: Ring out Solstice Bells

The Band: Christmas Must Be Tonight
Emerson, Lake and Palmer: I Believe in Father Christmas
The Kinks: Father Christmas
Canned Heat: Christmas Boogie
Cheap Trick: Come on, Christmas

Cheech and Chong: Santa Claus and his Old Lady
Jethro Tull: a Christmas Song
Peter, Paul and Mary: A'soaling (cd player screwed up. Skyner strikes again...)
Bruce Springsteen: Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
John Lennon: Happy Christmas (War is Over)

Breaks music by your charming and talented host

Final sign off music: Lambert Hendricks and Ross: Deck Us All With Boston Charlie

Message: I look forward to continuing to be part of 'MBR and the Lost and Found crew, and will try to do a show when I can.
Thanks to all for a good year, and Good Yule!

Larry the M

December 24 Playlist w/Brother Wayne

Intro: Brothers Of Hope – I’m Gonna Make You Love Me
01. Voices – Santa Claus Baby
02. Mamie Galore – I Wanna Be Your Radio
03. Johnnie Morrisette – I Sho’ Miss You Baby
04. Johnnie Morrisette – I Don’t Need Nobody But You
05. Joe Beck – Little Girl Take Your Time
06. Ernie & Jean Terrell – Grandpa’s House
07. Ricky Allen – I’m A Real Thankful Man
08. Jimmy Outler – Three Little Pigs
09. Jimmy (Soul) Clark – Tell Her
10. Jerry Townes – You Are My Sunshine
11. Hott Snow – Let Nature Take Its Course
12. Robert Moore – Can’t Help Myself
13. T.V. Mama Jean – Women’s Liberation
14. Kenny Fickens – You Got It
15. Jo Jo & The Outcasts – Whole Lot Of Woman
16. Jimmy & Eddie – Stop, Think It Over
17. Ann Sexton – You Can’t Win
18. Irene Scott – Everyday Worries
19. Exciters – Life, Love, Peace
20. Don Covay – Gonna Send You Back To Your Mama
21. Eddie Bo – Check Your Bucket Pt.1
22. Vernon Garrett – You Blew My Mind
23. Bobby Byrd – Funky Soul #1 Pt.1
24. Ann Sexton – It’s All Over But The Shouting
25. Alvin Cash – Funky 69’
26. Leah Dawson & Choker Campbell Orch. – Mechanical Man
27. J.J. Barnes – Chains Of Love
28. Sidney Joe Qualls – How Can You Say Goodbye
29. Jerry Butler – Ain’t Understanding Mellow
30. Darrow Fletcher – Little Girl
31. Johnny Moore – Thank You Baby
32. Fred Johnson – I Need Love (I Need Your Love)
33. Counts – Thinking Single
34. Jackie Moore – A One Woman’s Man
35. Sugar Billy – Keep Movin’ On
36. King Hannibal – Wake Up
37. Santa’s Got a Funky Bag
38. Johnny Moore – Haven’t I Been Good To You
39. Harvey & Ann – What Can You Do Now
Outro: Shirley Scott – Soul Song

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

13th Annual December Zappa special w/Mighty Slim


Frank Zappa 12/21/40 - 12/4/93

01. Zappa - Chunga's Revenge (10-25-80 Memorial Aud. Buffalo, NY)
02. You Are What You Is (same date as above)
03. Mudd Club (same date as above)
04. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing (same date as above)

R.I.P Jimmy Carl Black 1938-2008 (next three tunes dedicated)
05. Lonesome Cowboy Burt (studio version)
06. Harder Than Your Husband (studio version)
07. Big Legg Emma (studio version)

08. Flo and Eddie - Magic Fingers (12-29-94 Bottom Line NYC)
09. Flo and Eddie - Mystery Roach (same date as above)
10. Zappa w/Flo and Eddie - Call Any Vegetable (11-6-70 Fillmore West)
11. Flo and Eddie - Eddie Are You Kidding? (12-29-94 Bottom Line NYC)
12. Zappa - Black Napkins (10-23-75 Boston Music Hall)
13. Mothers of Invention - I'm Not Satisfied (6-25-66 Fillmore Aud.)
14. Zappa - Whipping Post (2-19-88 Orpheum Theater Boston)
15. Zappa - I Am The Walrus (same date as above)
16. George Thorogood - Trouble Every day
17. Mothers of Invention - Bacon Fat (2-23-69 RockPile Toronto, Canada)
18. The Corrido Rock (same date as above)
19. Pachuco Hop (same date as above)
20. Mothers of Invention - The little House I Used To Live In (5-23-69 Lawrence Univ. Appleton, WI)
21. Abye Sea (same date as above)
22. Transylvania Boogie (same date as above)
23. Help I'm A Rock (same date as above)
24. The Ed Palermo Big Band - Dupree's Paradise (12-12-07 The Iridium NYC)
25. Cruising For Burgers (same date as above)
26. Michael Hedges - Sofa No. 1

Monday, December 22, 2008

December 22, 2008 Playlist w/ Host Bob Dubrow

Background music provided by Christmas - Christmas (1970) THIS IS THE CANADIAN BAND

Set 01:
1. Cheap Trick - "Mrs. Henry " (live June 4, 1977 at the Whiskey, Los Angeles from Sex America box set 1996) RICK NIELSON BORN THIS DAY IN 1946
2. Lobby Loyde - "Everybody Come Together" (Plays George Guitar 1971)
3. Blind Ravage - "Suzie Q" (Blind Ravage 1971)
4. Atomic Rooster - "A Spoonful of Bromide Helps the Pulse Rate Go Down" (In Hearing of 1971)
5. Deep Feeling - Pretty Colours" (V/A: MOJO Present Heavy Mod compilation 2008)

Set 02;
1. Neil Young - "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing" (live Nov. 9, 1968 Ann Arbor, Michigan from Sugar Mountain: Live at Canterbury House 1968)
2. The British North-American Act - "Only a Dream" (In the Beginning... 1968)
3. David Garrick - "The Gentle People" (Don't Go Out in the Rain, Sugar 1967)
4. Loudest Whisper - "Good Day, My Friend" (The Children of Lir 1974)
5. The Bee Gees - "Come Some Christmas Eve or Halloween" (1968 bonus track from 2006 CD re-release of 1968's Idea) ROBIN AND MAURICE GIBB BORN THIS DAY IN 1949
6. The Band - "Christmas Must Be Tonight" (1975 bonus track from 2001 CD re-release of 1975's Northern Lights-Southern Cross)

Set 03: DAVEY GRAHAM TRIBUTE (The highly influential guitarist died on December 15, 2008)
1. The Yardbirds - "White Summer (acoustic version)" (1967 bonus track from Little Games Sessions and More compilation 1992)
2. Bert Jansch - "Angie" (Bert Jansch 1965)
3. Davey Graham- "Both Sides Now" (Large as Life and Twice as Natural 1968)
4. Davey Graham - "Moanin'" (Folk, Blues & Beyond 1964)
5. Shirley Collins and Davey Graham - "Jane, Jane" (Folk Routes, New Routes 1965)
6. Davey Graham - "Sunshine Raga" (Large as Life and Twice as Natural 1968)
7. Davey Graham - "Sally Free and Easy" (Folk, Blues & Beyond 1964)
8. Chicken Shack - "Anji" (100 Ton Chicken 1969)

Set 04:
1. The Everly Brothers - "Hard Hard Year" (Two Yanks in England 1966)
2. Forever Amber - "The Dreamer Flies Back" (The Love Cycle 1969)
3. Gary Farr - "Dont Know Why You Bother, Child" (Take Something With You 1969)

Outro: Rodriguez - "Forget It" (Cold Fact 1970)

Friday, December 19, 2008

December 19, 2008, playlist with host Alex McNeil

Celebrating the upcoming winter solstice (short days) with short songs. All selections clocked in at less than two minutes each.
01. Zircons - Stormy Weather (45, 1964)
02. Camelots - Don't Leave Me Baby (LP, 1962)
03. Arthur Alexander - A Shot of Rhythm and Blues (CD, 1960)
04. Larry Williams - She Said Yeah (45, 1959)
05. Chiffons - Tonight's the Night (CD, 1960)
06. Earls - Life Is But a Dream (CD, 1961)
07. Lou Stein - Got a Match (45, 1958)
08. Fats Domino - Whole Lotta Lovin' (CD, 1959)
09. Ral Donner - Rip It Up (CD)
10. Jamie Horton - Robot Man (CD, 1960)
11. Duane Eddy - Cannonball (CD, 1958)
12. Matys Brothers - Who Stole the Keeshka (45, 1963)
13. String-A-Longs - Should I (45, 1961)
14. Swinging Blue Jeans - Hippy Hippy Shake (45, 1964)
15. Beatles - Matchbox (LP, 1964)
16. Freddie & Dreamers - Just for You (CD, 1964)
17. Rolling Stones - Susie Q (LP, 1964)
18. Dave Clark Five - Nineteen Days (CD, 1966)
19. Kinks - Rosemary Rose (LP, 1971)
20. John Renbourn - Trotto (LP)
21. Nick Drake - Horn (CD, 1972)
22. Donovan - A Sunny Day (LP)
23. Dave Edmunds - Here Comes the Weekend (LP, 1974)
24. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Wind (LP, 1973)
25. Bonzo Dog Band - I Left My Heart in San Francisco (LP, 1968)
26. Herman's Hermits - East West (CD, 1966)
27. Who - Miracle Cure (LP, 1969)
28. Caravan - Fear and Loathing in Tollington Park Rag (LP, 1971)
29. Hullaballoos - Did You Ever (45, 1965)
30. Jethro Tull - Round (LP, 1969)
31. Womenfolk - Little Boxes (45, 1964)
32. Gene Clark & Gosdin Brothers - Think I'm Gonna Feel Better (CD, 1967)
33. Beau Brummels - Sometime at Night (LP, 1965)
34. Judee Sill - The Phantom Cowboy (LP, 1972)
35. Sunshine Company - Happy (45, 1967)
36. Michael Nesmith - Rene (LP)
37. Flatt & Scruggs - Take Me Back to Tulsa (CD, 1965)
38. Dillards - Single Saddle (LP, 1970)
39. Everly Brothers - So It Always Will Be (CD, 1963)
40. Buck Owens - Buckaroo (CD, 1965)
41. Hickory Wind - At the Wednesday Night Waltz (LP, 1970)
42. Lawrence Welk - Riders in the Sky (45, 1961)
43. Paul & Paula - Holiday for Teens (CD, 1963)
44. Patti Labelle & Bluebelles - Hark the Herald Angels Sing (CD)
45. Bobbie Boyle with the MSR Singers - Randy the Li'l Elf (CD)
46. Dean Martin - Let It Snow (CD)
47. Little Kids - Santa Claus Is Stuck in the Chimney (CD, 1966)
48. Beach Boys - Frosty the Snowman (CD, 1964)
49. Harry Belafonte - Christmas Is Coming (CD, 1959)
50. Lee Dorsey - My Old Car (CD, 1967)
51. Brenton Wood - Lovey Dovey Kind of Love (LP, 1968)
52. Meters - Thinking (LP, 1970)
53. Ruby & Romantics - Does He Really Care for Me (CD, 1965)
54. Al Green - Let Me Help You (LP, 1968)
55. Andre Williams - Rib Tip's (45, 1966)
56. Bobby Fuller Four - The Phantom Dragster (CD, 1965)
57. Buzz & Bucky - Tiger a Go Go (CD, 1965)
58. Van Dyke Parks - Potpourri (LP)
59. Hombres - It's a Gas (CD, 1968)

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - Eli Polonsky

My last show before Christmas, so I included some seasonal selections today, but not an entire Christmas show.

01. Velvet Underground - The Gift
02. Cream - Wrapping Paper
03. Procol Harum - A Christmas Camel
04. The Bee Gees - Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You
05. Roy Buchanan - The Messiah Will Come Again
06. Paul Butterfield Blues Band - In My Own Dream
07. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Fly Tomorrow
08. Jethro Tull - Back To The Family (request)

Mini-feature: Savoy Brown (coming to the area)
09. Savoy Brown - Tell Mama
10. Savoy Brown - Street Corner Talkin'

11. Leon Russell - Slipping Into Christmas
12. Steve Miller Band - Seasons (request)
13. The Beach Boys - Fall Breaks And Back To Winter
14. Quicksilver Messenger Service - Gold And Silver
15. Arlo Guthrie - The Pause Of Mr. Claus
16. Rolling Stones - Something Happened To Me Yesterday
17. Martin Mull - Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope

Mini-tribute - pioneering British acoustic fingerpicking
guitarist Davy Graham - b.11-22-40, d.12-15-08
18. Davy Graham - She Moved Thru The Bizarre/Blue Raga
19. Led Zeppelin - Black Mountain Side (inspired by above)
20. Simon & Garfunkel - Angie (originally by Davy Graham)
21. Davy Graham - Anji (same song as above, original spelling)

Richie Havens coming to town this weekend:
22. Richie Havens - An Indian Prayer

Have happy, safe, and healthy holidays!
Tune in for Mighty Slim's annual Frank Zappa tribute next Tuesday! I'll be back in two weeks on the 29th.
Thanks for listening!
Eli Polonsky
eli@wmbr.org

Friday, December 12, 2008

December 12, 2008, playlist with host Alex McNeil

A survey of the Kapp record label, which existed from 1955 to 1973.
01. Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer (CD, 1959)
02. Lolita - Sailor (Your Home Is the Sea) (CD, 1960)
03. Brian Hyland - That's How Much (CD, 1960)
04. Babs Tino - Forgive Me (For Giving You Such a Bad Time) (CD, 1962)
05. Jack Jones - The Race Is On (CD, 1965)
06. Kenny Ball - Midnight in Moscow (CD, 1962)
07. Ruby & Romantics - Young Wings Can Fly (CD, 1963)
08. Charmettes - Please Don't Kiss Me Again (CD, 1963)
09. Emotions - Echo (CD, 1963)
10. Johnny Cymbal - Dum De Dum Dum (CD, 1963)
11. Frank Gallop - The Ballad of Irving (CD, 1966)
12. Little Jo Ann - My Daddy Is President (45, 1962)
13. Joe Harnell - Diane (45, 1963)
14. Simon Sisters - So Glad I'm Here (LP, 1964)
15. Greenwoods - Please Don't Sell My Daddy No More Wine (45, 1966)
16. Chad Mitchell Trio - The John Birch Society (45, 1962)
17. Roger Williams - Autumn Leaves '65 (LP, 1965)
18. Searchers - He's Got No Love (CD, 1965)
19. Hellions - Daydreaming of You (CD, 1965)
20. Critters - Mr. Dieingly Sad (CD, 1966)
21. Nightcrawlers - Little Black Egg (CD, 1967)
22. Thee Prophets - Playgirl (CD, 1969)
23. Waikikis - Hawaii Tattoo (CD, 1965)
24. Hesitations - Climb Every Mountain (CD, 1968)
25. Unifics - It's a Groovy World (CD, 1969)
26. Lenny Welch - Two Different Worlds (45, 1965)
27. Jackie Trent - If You Love Me, Really Love Me (45, 1964)
28. Reparata & Delrons - We're Gonna Hold the Night (CD, 1969)
29. Betty Barnes - Requiem (For a Girl Born of the Wrong Times) (CD, 1968)
30. Silver Apples - Confusion (LP, 1968)
31. Stephen Monahan - City of Windows (LP, 1967)
32. Raun MacKinnon - Baby What's Left When the Sun Goes Down (LP, 1968)
33. Linda Perhacs - Chimacum Rain (CD, 1970)
34. Budgie - Drug Store Woman (LP, 1972)
35. El Chicano - Brown Eyed Girl (CD, 1972)
36. John Rowles - Cheryl Moana Marie (45, 1971)
37. Andy & David Williams - Fly Pretty Baby (LP, 1972)

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

December 10th Playlist w/Host Brother Wayne

Intro: I’m Gonna Make You Love Me – Brothers Of Hope
01. Wilson Pickett – Take A Closer Look At The Woman You’re With
02. Bobby Freeman – Can You Stand The Pressure
03. Three Degrees – You’re The One
04. Harvey Scales – What’s Good To You…..
05. Redemption Singers – Black Is Beautiful
06. Gold – What About The Child
07. Whatnauts – World Situation
08. Gene Chandler – In My Body’s House
09. Alvin Cash – Alvin’s Bag
10. Mary Love – If You Change Your Mind
11. Jackie Levant & The Fashions - I Don’t Mind Doing It
12. Erma Franklin - Baby, What You Want Me To Do
13. Wallace Brothers – My Mother-In Law
14. Willie Mitchell – Bum Daddy
15. Freddie Scott – You Got What I Need
16. Mad Lads – (Love Is) Here Today And Gone Tomorrow
17. J.J. Barnes – I Think I Found A Love
18. Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin – Will I Find Love
19. Brenda & The Tabulations – One Girl Too Late
20. Freda Payne – We Got To Find Our Way Back To Love
21. Alvin Cash & The Hundred Dollar Bills – It’s Party
22. Carolyn Franklin - Reality
23. Roscoe Robinson – What You Doin’ To Me
24. Robert Parker – Tip Toe
25. Ace Cannon – Soul For Sale
26. Wallace Brothers – Woman, Hang Your Head In Shame
27. Etta James – Miss Pitiful
28. Robert Murphy - Happy Soul Birthday
29. Cliff Nobles – The More I Do For You
30. Patterson Singers – That’s Understanding
31. Pure Ice – That’s The Way Life Was Meant To Be
32. Binky Griptite – Stone Soul Christmas
33. Wilson Pickett – In The Midnight Hour (Live)
34. Exits – You Got To Have Money
35. Dyke & The Blazers - Stuff
36. Rufus Thomas – I’ll Be Your Santa, Baby
37. Bobby Patterson – I Got To Get Over
Outro: Shirley Scott – Soul Song

Mighty Slim filling in for Eli 12/9

01. David Gilmour – Astronomy Domine w/the late Richard Wright (Live in Gdnask, Poland 2006)
02. Buffalo Springfield – BlueBird (recorded live at the Teen and Twenty Club Huntington Beach, CA 8/11 or 12/67)
03. Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band – Fried Neckbones (recorded live at the Haunted House 5/18/68)
04. Crosby, Stills and Nash – Lee Shore (Studio Outtake)
05. Jimi Hendrix – New Rising Sun (recorded at the Record Plant 10/23/68)
06. Love – Signed D.C. (recorded live at the Fillmore West 11/21/70)
07. Simon and Garfunkel – At the Zoo (live ‘69)
08. N.R.P.S. – Truck Drivin' Man (recorded live at Kesey’s Farm Veneta, Oregon 8/27/72)
09. Johnny Cash/Bob Dylan – Matchbox (Nashville Skyline outtake)
10. The Byrds – Take a Whiff on Me (recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall London 5/13/71)
11. Muddy Waters – She’s 19 Years Old (recorded live at The Olympia Paris ‘64)
12. Grateful Dead w/Janis Joplin – Turn of Your Lovelight (recorded live at The Euphoria Ballroom San Rafael,Ca 7/16/70)
13. Cactus – Parchman Farm (recorded live at The Isle of Wight ‘70)
14. Neil Young – Mr. Soul (recorded live at Canterbury House Ann Arbor, MI 11/9/68)
15. Jethro Tull – Guitar Jam -> For a Thousand Mothers (recorded live at Carnegie Hall ‘70)
16. Johnny Jenkins w/Duane Allman – Walk on Gilded Splinters
17. Quicksilver – Cobra
18. Tiny Tim – People are Strange (Jim Morrison’s Birthday was the previous day)

Monday, December 08, 2008

December 8, 2008 Playlist w/ Host Bob Dubrow

1. The Doors - "Mental Floss" (July 22, 1968 Aquarius Theatre from Backstage and Dangerous: The Private Rehearsal 2002) JIM MORRISON BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1943
2. Allman Brothers Band - "Outskirts of Town" (Fillmore East 2/70 1997) GREGG ALLMAN BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1947
3. Cake - "Fire Fly" (Cake 1968)
4. Jonathan Kelly - "Ballad of Cursed Anna" (Twice Around the House 1972)

THE ELLIOTT MURPHY SPECIAL
Another 90-minute presentation featuring a near 40-minute interview with Elliott Murphy (pre-recorded on December 1, 2008) interspersed with 50 minutes of his music from albums spanning the years 1973-2008. Mr. Murphy will be performing at Johnny D's in Somerville this coming Wednesday, December 10th, his first show on U.S. soil in eight years.

Tracks played:

1. "Last of the Rock Stars" (Aquashow 1973)
2. Somebody's Anniversary (Beauregard 1998)
3. "Blind Willie McTell" (Elliott Murphy & Iain Matthews / La Terre Commune 2000)
4. "Think Too Hard" (Just a Story From America 1977)
5. "Lady Stiletto" (Night Lights 1974)
6. "Everything I Do (Leads Me Back to You)" (w/ Bruce Springsteen Selling the Gold 1996)
7. "How's the Family" (Aquashow 1973)
8. "Hollywood" (Lost Generation 1975)
9. "The Valley Below" (Notes From the Underground 2008)
10. "And General Robert E. Lee" (Notes from the Underground 2008)
11. "You Got It Made" (Murph the Surf 1982)
12. "Rockin' in the Free World" (live 2004 Olympia Theatre, Paris, France)

Friday, December 05, 2008

December 5, 2008, playlist with host Alex McNeil

Saluting the Beach Boys (who are doing their holiday show in the Boston area on Friday and Saturday), and featuring a telephone interview with founding Beach Boy Mike Love.
01. Four Freshmen - In the Still of the Night (LP, 1959)
02. Beach Boys - Misirlou (CD, 1963)
03. Orlons - Surfin' (CD, 1962)
04. Tymes - Surf City (CD, 1965)
05. Jan & Dean & the Bel-Air Bandits - Surfin' USA (LP, 1982)
06. Hondells - Little Honda (45, 1964)
07. Bruce Johnston - Original Surfer Stomp (CD, 1961)
08. Bruce & Terry - Custom Machine (CD, 1964)
09. Captain & Tennille - Disney Girls (LP, 1975)
10. Jan & Dean - I Get Around (LP)
11. Hollyridge Strings - I Get Around/California Girls (CD, 1966)
12. Cowsills - Good Vibrations (LP, 1969)
13. Beach Boys - The Little Girl I Once Knew (CD, 1966)
14. Tokens - Don't Worry Baby (CD, 1970)
15. Bay City Rollers - Don't Worry Baby (LP, 1976)
16. Keith Post - Don't Worry Baby (LP, 1974)
17. Kit Kats - You're So Good to Me (CD, 1970)
18. Laughing Gravy - Vegetables (CD, 1967)
19. Melissa Manchester - Warmth of the Sun (LP, 1977)
20. Sharon Marie - Thinkin' About You Baby (CD, 1964)
21. Mike Post - Wouldn't It Be Nice (LP, 1975)
22. Sagittarius - In My Room (45, 1969)
23. Apples in Stereo - Heroes and Villains (CD, 2001)
24. Johnny Rivers - Help Me Rhonda (CD, 1975)
25. Beach Boys - Transcendental Meditation (CD, 1968)
26. Beach Boys - The Man With All the Toys (LP, 1964)
27. Vogues - God Only Knows (LP, 1969)
28. Todd Rundgren - Good Vibrations (LP, 1976)
29. Celebration featuring Mike Love - Almost Summer (CD, 1978)

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Playlist For 12/03/08 w/ Brother Wayne

Intro: Stanley Turrentine - Spooky
01. Jackie Harris - No Kind Of Man
02. Harrper / Brinson Band – Harpers Return
03. Barbara George - If You Need Some Loving (Send For Me)
04. Pat Lewis – Let’s Go Together
05. Solomon Burke – Party People
06. Ovations – Having A Party (medley)
07. Bobby Patterson – Sock Some Lovin’ At Me
08. Johnny Nash – I’m So Glad You’re My Baby
09. Mad Lads – Monkey Time ‘69’
10. Johnny Daye – Good Time
11. James Carr – Come Back To Me Baby
12. Roscoe Robinson – Whatcha Doin To Me
13. Joe Tex – I’m Goin’ Get It
14. Joe Tex – Baby Be Good
15. Barbara English - (You Got Me) Sitting In The Corner
16. Little Milton – Your People
17. James & Bobby Purify – Wish You Didn’t Have To Go
18. Leon Austin – Steal Away
19. O.C. Smith – Me & You
20. Sonny Til – Love Is What It’s All About
21. Baby Huey – A Change Is Gonna Come
22. John & Ernest – Soul President # 1
23. Skull Snaps – It’s A Brand New Day
24. Carl Carlton – Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m Yours
25. Calvin Scott – I’m Taking You Home To Mama
26. Little Johnny Taylor – I’ll Make It Worth Your While
27. Ground Hog – Bumpin’
28. Peggy Scott & Jojo Benson – I Want To Love You Baby
29. Cash McCall – It’s Not How Good You Make It
30. Counts – Funk Pump
31. Triplett Twins – Get It
32. Chicago Gangsters – Your Self Conscious Mind
33. Chocolate Milk – My Mind Is Hazy
34. Leroy Hutson – I’m So In Love With You
35. Fontella Bass – Talking About Freedom
36. Chairmen Of The Board - Finders Keepers
37. Dave Williams Inner Circle – Out Of The Sheets, Into The Streets
Outro: Shirley Scott – Soul Song

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - Eli Polonsky

(R) = by request

Mini-feature: Hot Tuna (coming to the area)
01. Hot Tuna - Come Back Baby (live 1971)
02. Hot Tuna - Sunrise Dance With The Devil (live 1978)

03. Kaleidoscope - A Beacon From Mars (R)
04. The Collectors - What Love Suite (R)
05. Jefferson Airplane - Fat Angel (R)
06. Donovan - Epistle To Dippy

Birthday mini-tribute: Tom McGuinness (12/2/41)
07. Manfred Mann - Ha Ha Said The Clown
08. Manfred Mann - Let's Go Get Stoned
09. McGuinness-Flint - When I'm Dead And Gone
10. Coulson, Dean, McGuinness, Flint - Lay Down Your Weary Tune

11. Earth Opera - Home To You (R)
12. Harper's Bizarre - Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear (R)
13. Randy Newman - You Can Leave Your Hat On

One for the birthday of Association drummer Ted Bluechel, Jr
(12/2/42)
14. The Association - Requiem For The Masses

15. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Up From The Skies

Mini-feature: Leon Redbone (coming to the area)
16. Leon Redbone - Diddy Wah Diddy
17. Leon Redbone - Your Cheating Heart

Mini-feature: Jesse Winchester (coming to the area)
18. Jesse Winchester - Yankee Lady
19. Jesse Winchester - Twigs And Seeds

Thanks for listening!
Eli Polonsky
eli@wmbr.org