August 28, 2009, playlist with host Alex McNeil

Celebrating the music of songwriter and singer Ellie Greenwich, who passed away August 26 (age 68).
01. Ellie Gaye [Ellie Greenwich] - Cha Cha Charming (CD, 1958)
02. Jay & Americans - This Is It (CD, 1962)
03. Bob B. Soxx & Blue Jeans - Not Too Young to Get Married (CD, 1963)
04. Darlene Love - A Fine Fine Boy (CD, 1963)
05. Mike Clifford - One Boy Too Late (45, 1963)
06. Four Pennies [Chiffons] - When the Boy's Happy (CD, 1963)
07. Raindrops - What a Guy (CD, 1963)
08. Exciters - He's Got the Power (CD, 1963)
09. Raindrops - Hanky Panky (CD, 1963)
10. Exciters - Do Wah Diddy (CD, 1964)
11. Pablo Ponce Four - Hanky Panky (45, 1967)
12. Ellie Greenwich - Be My Baby (LP, 1973)
13. Beserkley Spitballs - Chapel of Love (LP, 1978)
14. Easybeats - River Deep, Mountain High (CD, 1967)
15. Terry Reid - Then I Kissed Her (LP, 1978)
16. Andrew Loog Oldham Orchestra - Da Doo Ron Ron (LP, 1964)
17. Jelly Beans - I Wanna Love Him So Bad (CD, 1964)
18. Butterflys - Gee Baby Gee (CD, 1965)
19. Dixie Cups - People Say (CD, 1964)
20. Jelly Beans - Baby Be Mine (CD, 1964)
21. Ray Peterson - Give Us Your Blessing (CD, 1963)
22. Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack (CD, 1964)
23. Veronica - Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love (CD, 1964)
24. Shangri-Las - The Train From Kansas City (LP, 1965)
25. Ronettes - I Wonder (LP, 1964)
26. Crystals - Little Boy (CD, 1964)
27. Ellie Greenwich - You Don't Know (CD, 1965)
28. Ike & Tina Turner - I'll Never Need More Than This (CD, 1967)
29. Connie Francis - Don't Ever Leave Me (CD, 1964)
30. Drifters - I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing (CD, 1965)
31. Lesley Gore - Look of Love (CD, 1965)
32. Dusty Springfield - What Good Is I Love You (CD, 1971)
33. Ellie Greenwich - Maybe I Know (LP, 1973)
34. Butterflys - Good Night Baby (CD, 1964)
35. Beach Boys - I Can Hear Music (CD, 1969)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - Eli Polonsky

(R) - Song by request, or request for the artist/band

01. Blue Cheer - Parchment Farm
02. The X-Treems - Facts Of Life
03. The E-Types - Put The Clock Back On The Wall
04. The Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down
05. The Warlocks (Grateful Dead) - I Can't Come Down
06. The Blues Magoos - Pipe Dream
07. Ultimate Spinach - Ballad Of The Hip Death Goddess (R)
08. Ten Years After - Help Me (R)
09. Seatrain - Out Where The Hills (R)
10. Old And In The Way - Midnight Moonlight (R)
11. Pearls Before Swine - Uncle John (R)
12. Jefferson Airplane - Martha -> Wild Tyme (R)
13. Love - You Set The Scene (R)
14. Norma Tanenga - Walking My Cat Named Dog (R)
15. Van Morrison - Straight To Your Heart

Richie Furay playing in the New England area this week:
16. Buffalo Springfield - Kind Woman
17. Poco - A Good Feeling To Know
18. Souther-Hillman-Furay Band - Falling In Love

The Moody Blues playing in Boston the night of this show:
19. The Moody Blues - Lovely To See You Again
20. The Moody Blues - Higher And Higher
21. The Moody Blues - You And Me (R)

22. Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne (R)
23. Amboy Dukes - Journey To The Center Of The Mind (R)
24. Jimi Hendrix w/John Lennon - Day Tripper (R)
25. Dillard & Clark - Train Leaves Here This Morning (R)

Thanks again for all the great requests! See you next week!
Eli Polonsky

August 21, 2009, playlist with host Alex McNeil

What the 'L'? All selections were taken from the WMBR library, spotlighting artists beginning with 'L.'
01. Lancers - What Do You Want from Me (45, 1959)
02. Loretta - The Cowboy (45, 1964)
03. Lil & Rene - I Cry As Children Do (45, 1967)
04. Enoch Light & Light Brigade - Sha La La (LP, 1965)
05. Leaves - Twilight Sanctuary (LP, 1967)
06. Linzer & Randell - Love Is on the Way (45, 1967)
07. Little Giants - Crazy Daisy (45, 1970)
08. Love Generation - Meet Me at the Love-In (CD, 1968)
09. Jayson Lindh - Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues (45, 1971)
10. London Bridge - Don't Worry Baby (45, 1973)
11. Linn County - Tell the Truth (LP, 1970)
12. L.A. Getaway - The Promised Land (CD, 1970)
13. L.A. Bullets - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White (45, 1979)
14. Love-Childs Latin Soul & Afro Blues Band - Paper Sun (45, 1969)
15. Lost Generation - The Young, Tough and the Terrible (45, 1971)
16. Bobby Lance - Shake Down Blues (45, 1971)
17. Fredde Lowe - I'm Slowly Losin' My Mind (45, 1972)
18. Hubert Laws - Bloodshot (45, 1970)
19. Liverpool Scene - Tramway to Frankenstein (LP, 1969)
20. Juliet Lawson - Dear Fool (CD, 1972)
21. Philamore Lincoln - You're the One (45, 1970)
22. Jackie Lomax - Thumbin' a Ride (45, 1970)
23. London Symphony Orchestra - Guitar (LP, 1971)
24. Lazy Smoke - Sarah Saturday (CD, 1969)
25. Listening - I Can Teach You (CD, 1968)
26. Liberty Bell - The Nazz Are Blue (CD, 1967)
27. Legend - The Kids Are Alright (CD, 1969)
28. Lively Ones - Misirlou (CD, 1963)
29. Chris Lucey (aka Bobby Jameson) - That's the Way the World Has Got to Be (CD, 1966)
30. David Lannan - You Ain't Goin' Nowhere (LP, 1970)
31. Lily & Maria - Everybody Knows (CD, 1968)
32. Levitt & McClure - With You (LP, 1969)
33. Leer Brothers - Love Fever (45, 1969)

Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - Eli Polonsky

All-request show, except songs 01 and 14

01. Ten Years After - Hear Me Calling
02. Steppenwolf - Don't Step On The Grass Sam (live)
03. The Doors - The Crystal Ship
04. Steve Miller Band - Children Of The Future
05. Tim Buckley - I Never Asked To Be Your Mountain
06. Moby Grape - Motorcycle Irene
07. Electric Flag - She Should've Just
08. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Long Hot Summer Night
09. Frank Zappa & The Mothers - Lumpy Gravy (excerpt)
10. Canned Heat - Amphetamine Annie
11. Jefferson Airplane - Fat Angel (live)
12. Quicksilver Messenger Service - Spindrifter
13. The Music Machine - Talk Talk
14. Spirit - Uncle Jack
15. T. Rex - Ride A White Swan (substitute request)
16. Traffic - Giving To You
17. The Blues Project - Flute Thing
18. Blood, Sweat & Tears - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
19. Pink Floyd - Remember A Day
20. It's A Beautiful Day - White Bird
21. Melanie - Ring The Living Bell
22. Jonathan Edwards - Shanty
23. Poco - Magnolia
24. Jim Pepper - Witchie-Tai-To

Thanks for all the great requests! See you next week!
Eli Polonsky

August 14, 2009, playlist with host Alex McNeil

First, a brief salute to Les Paul, who died this week at age 94:
01. Chet Atkins & Les Paul - Caravan (LP, 1976)

This weekend is the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, but Top 40 radio stations weren't necessarily playing that kind of music. Today's selections were all on Billboard's pop chart for the week that ended August 16, 1969:
02. Tony Joe White - Polk Salad Annie (CD)
03. Guess Who - Laughing (CD)
04. Joe Jeffrey Group - My Pledge of Love (LP)
05. Elvis Presley - Clean Up Your Own Back Yard (CD)
06. James Brown - Mother Popcorn, part 1 (45)
07. Aretha Franklin - Share Your Love (CD)
08. Winstons - Color Him Father (45)
09. Impressions - Choice of Colors (CD)
10. Meters - Ease Back (LP)
11. Crow - Time to Make a Turn (45)
12. Spiral Starecase - No One for Me to Turn To (CD)
13. Evie Sands - Any Way That You Want Me (CD)
14. Cascades - Maybe the Rain Will Fall (CD)
15. Henry Mancini - Moonlight Sonata (LP)
16. Chi-Lites - Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was (LP)
17. Moments - I Do (CD)
18. Wilson Pickett - Hey Joe (CD)
19. Carolyn Franklin - It's True I'm Gonna Miss You (LP)
20. King Curtis - La Jeanne (45)
21. Andy Kim - Baby I Love You (LP)
22. Flying Machine - Smile a Little Smile for Me (CD)
23. 1910 Fruitgum Company - The Train (CD)
24. Archies - Sugar Sugar (CD)
25. Edwin Hawkins Singers - Ain't It Like Him (45)
26. Russell Morris - The Real Thing (45)
27. Friends of Distinction - Going in Circles (CD)
28. Young-Holt Unlimited - Straight Ahead (45)
29. Tim Hardin - Simple Song of Freedom (45)
30. Judy Collins - Chelsea Morning (CD)
31. Association - Goodbye Columbus (CD)
32. Electric Indian - Keem-O-Sabe (CD)
33. Clarence Reid - Nobody But You Babe (45)
34. Lou Rawls - Your Good Thing (CD)
35. Illusion - Did You See Her Eyes (CD)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - Eli Polonsky

Woodstock special for upcoming 40th anniversary
All selections from Woodstock 1969 except 06 & 11

01. Jimi Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner-> Purple Haze
02. Johnny Winter & Edgar Winter - Tobacco Road
03. Janis Joplin - As Good As You've Been To This World
04. Janis Joplin - To Love Somebody

05. Sha Na Na - At The Hop
Phone interview: "Jocko" Marcellino of Sha Na Na
06. Sha Na Na - Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay (Live)

07. Crowd Rain Chant-> Santana - Soul Sacrifice

Phone interview: Susan Reynolds, Author: "Woodstock Revisited"

08. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
09. Jefferson Airplane - The House At Pooneil Corners
10. Richie Havens - Freedom
11. Bert Sommer - The Road To Travel (Studio CD)(Request)

Thanks for listening, Happy Woodstock anniversary weekend!
Eli Polonsky

August 7, 2009, playlist with host Alex McNeil

More male/female vocal duos (see also July 31 playlist):
01. Collins Kids - Party (CD, 1957)
02. Johnnie & Joe - Over the Mountain, Across the Sea (CD, 1957)
03. Jim Backus & Friend - Delicious! (45, 1958)
04. Mike Nichols and Elaine May - Second Piano Concerto (The Dentist) (LP)
05. Brook Benton & Dinah Washington - A Rockin' Good Way (CD, 1960)
06. Gene & Eunice - Poco-Loco (CD, 1959)
07. Mel Carter & Clydie King - The Wrong Side of Town (CD, 1962)
08. Rufus & Carla - That's Really Some Good (CD, 1964)
09. Nino Tempo & April Stevens - The Coldest Night of the Year (45, 1965)
10. Dale & Grace - Stop and Think It Over (CD, 1964)
11. Chris & Kathy - All You Had to Do (45, 1964)
12. Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme - I Can't Stop Talking About You (CD, 1964)
13. Roy Drusky & Priscilla Mitchell - Yes, Mr. Peters (CD, 1965)
14. Bobby Bare & Skeeter Davis - Your Husband, My Wife (CD, 1970)
15. Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry - Mornin' Glory (CD, 1968)
16. Carol Channing & Webb Pierce - Back Street Affair (CD,1977)
17. Little Esther Phillips and Big Al Downing - You Never Miss Your Water (45, 1963)
18. Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown - Hold On, I'm Coming (CD, 1967)
19. James Brown & Vicki Anderson - Think (CD, 1967)
20. Edwin Starr & Blinky - Oh How Happy (CD, 1969)
21. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway - You've Got a Friend (CD, 1971)
22. Anna King & Bobby Byrd - Baby Baby Baby (45, 1964)
23. Jo Ann & Troy - I Found a Love Oh What a Love (45, 1965)
24. Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure - Don't Mess Up a Good Thing (CD, 1965)
25. Billy Vera & Judy Clay - When Do We Go (LP, 1968)
26. Gene Chandler & Barbara Acklin - From the Teacher to the Preacher (CD, 1968)
27. Chad & Jill Stuart - The Cruel War (CD, 1966)
28. Delaney & Bonnie - Going Down the Road Feeling Bad (LP, 1971)
29. It's a Beautiful Day - The Dolphins (LP, 1972)
30. Buckingham Nicks - Don't Let Me Down Again (LP, 1973)
31. Mac & Katie Kissoon - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (45, 1971)
32. Gene & Debbe - Make a Noise Like Love (45, 1968)
33. Chee Chee & Peppy - I Know I'm in Love (45, 1971)
34. Steve Alaimo & Betty Wright - After the Smoke Is Gone (CD, 1970)
35. Jerry Butler & Thelma Houston - Never Gonna Get Enough (LP, 1978)

Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - Eli Polonsky

(R) = Song by request, or a request for the artist.

For Jerry Garcia's birthday, which would have been 8/1:
01. Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider
(Recent release - "Road Trips Vol. 2 #3" - Live 6/16/74)

More parodies in today's show from early '70s WBCN production director Michael Fremer, to tribute once-legendary Boston rock station WBCN, which meets its final demise next week:

02. Michael Fremer - Joe Kosher
03. Joe Cocker - Delta Lady
04. Canned Heat - Skat (R)
05. The Beatles - I'm Down (R)
06. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks
07. Michael Fremer - Bob Zimmer
08. Bob Dylan - Leopard Skin Pill-Box Hat
09. Neil Young - Here We Are In The Years (R)
10. The Band - It Makes No Difference

11. Brewer & Shipley - Song From Platt River (R)
Live telephone interview with Michael Brewer
12. Brewer & Shipley - Oh, Mommy (I Ain't No Commie)
Live telephone interview with Michael Brewer
13. Brewer & Shipley - Wichie-Tai-To (R)
14. Brewer & Shipley - One Toke Over The Line

15. Michael Fremer - Jerry Gorilla & The Eternally Dead
16. Jerry Garcia - Sugaree
17. The Lovin' Spoonful - Never Going Back
18. The Lovin' Spoonful - 'Til I Run With You

Thanks for listening, see you next week!
Eli Polonsky

August 3, 2009, playlist

Today's host was Charlie Kohlhase, host of Research and Development (Mondays, 2-4 PM).
01. Rufus Thomas - (Do the) Push and Pull (live) (CD)
02. Contours - Whole Lotta Woman (live) (LP)
03. James Brown - You Don't Have to Go (LP)
04. Hank Ballard & Midnighters - Ring-a-Ling a-Ling (LP)
05. Gene Ammons - I Can't Help Myself (CD)
06. Wayne Fontana & Mindbenders - It's Just a Little Bit Too Late (45)
07. Kinks - So Mystifying (LP)
08. Hollies - Look Through Any Window (45)
09. Beatles - Mr. Moonlight (LP)
10. Odell Brown & Organizers - Day Tripper (LP)
11. Booker T. & M.G.'s - Lady Madonna (CD)
12. Velvet Underground - Guess I'm Falling in Love (CD)
13. Bob Dyland & Band - Yazoo Street Scandal (CD)
14. Jimi Hendrix Experience - The Stars That Play with Laughing Sam's Dice (LP)
15. Argent - Tragedy (LP)
16. Magic Lanterns - Shame Shame Shame (45)
17. Don Bryant - The Call of Distress (CD)
18. Otis Clay - Trying to Live My Life Without You (LP)
19. Gene Ammons - Papa Was a Rolling Stone (CD)
20. Big Maybelle - Ocean of Tears (CD)
21. Little Milton - Same Old Blues (LP)
22. Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights, Big City (CD)
23. Animals - Bright Lights, Big City (LP)
24. Aretha Franklin - Honest I Do (CD)
25. Stevie Wonder - I'd Be a Fool Right Now (LP)
26. Dusty Springfield - Up Tight (CD)
27. Spinners - It's a Shame (CD)
28. Supremes - Bad Weather (CD)
29. Marion Brown - Visions (CD)
30. Phineas Newborn - You Are the Sunshine of My Life (CD)
31. Who - The Good's Gone (LP)
32. Lyme & Cybele - Follow Me (CD)
33. Jefferson Airplane - It's No Secret (LP)
34. Donovan - The Trip (CD)
35. Eric Kloss - Sunshine Superman (LP)

July 31, 2009, playlist with host Alex McNeil

Male-female vocal duos:
01. Shirley & Lee - Feel So Good (CD, 1955)
02. Mickey & Sylvia - What Would I Do (45, 1961)
03. Ike & Tina Turner - It's Gonna Work Out Fine (CD, 1961)
04. Billy & Lillie - Lah Dee Dah (CD, 1959)
05. Ronald & Ruby - Lillipop (CD, 1958)
06. Etta & Harvey - If I Can't Have You (CD, 1960)
07. Ray Charles & Betty Carter - Baby It's Cold Outside (CD, 1962)
08. Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp - Slow Twistin' (CD, 1962)
09. Ben & Bea - Gee Baby (45, 1962)
10. Jackie Wilson & Linda Hopkins - I Found Love (CD, 1962)
11. Dick & Deedee - Blue Turns to Grey (CD, 1965)
12. Dean & Jean - Tra La La La Suzy (LP, 1964)
13. Paul & Paula - A Perfect Pair (CD, 1963)
14. Jim & Monica - Slippin' and Slidin' (45, 1964)
15. Richard & Mimi Farina - Reflections in a Crystal Wind (CD, 1965)
16. Ian & Sylvia - Gifts Are For Giving (CD, 1966)
17. Jim & Jean - Time Goes Backwards (LP, 1967)
18. Nina & Frederik - What a Pretty Color (LP, 1967)
19. Nino Tempo & April Stevens - All Strung Out (CD, 1966)
20. Sonny & Cher - Good Combination (CD, 1967)
21. Friend and Lover - If Love Is in Your Heart (45, 1968)
22. Lyme & Cybele - If You Gotta Go, Go Now (CD, 1966)
23. Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells - What's the Matter with You Baby (CD, 1964)
24. Betty Everett & Jerry Butler - Ain't That Loving You Baby (45, 1964)
25. Peggy Scott & JoJo Benson - I Want to Love You Baby (45, 1968)
26. Peaches & Herb - The Ten Commandments of Love (CD, 1968)
27. Otis & Carla - Knock on Wood (CD, 1967)
28. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Sand (45, 1967)
29. Frank & Nancy Sinatra - Life's a Trippy Thing (CD, 1969)
30. Serge Gainsbourg & Brigitte Bardot - Bonnie and Clyde (CD, 1968)
31. Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg - Je T'aime (45, 1970)
32. Dee Irwin & Mamie Galore - By the Time I Get to Phoenix/I Say a Little Prayer (45, 1968)
33. Inez & Charlie Foxx - (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count the Days (45, 1968)
34. Baby Washington & Don Gardner - Lay a Little Lovin' on Me (LP, 1973)
35. Ben E. King & Dee Dee Sharp - We Got a Thing Goin' On (45, 1968)