December 27, 2012, Playlist with Host Alex McNeil

[I traded days with Christopher Vyce this week.]  "Happy" New Year!

1. Jo Ann Campbell - Happy New Year Baby (CD, 1958)
2. Cameos - New Year's Eve (CD, 1957)
3. Dante & the Evergreens - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve (45, 1960)
4. The Sisters - Happy New Year Baby (CD, 1965)
5. Manhattans - Alone on New Year's Eve (CD, 1966)
6. Jive Five - I'm a Happy Man (CD, 1965)
7. Kelli & the Kittens - Happy Town (CD, 1964)
8. Otis Redding - The Happy Song (Dum Dum) (CD, 1968)
9. Four Pennies - When the Boy's Happy (The Girl's Happy Too) (CD, 1963)
10. Dave "Baby" Cortez - The Happy Organ (CD, 1959)
11. Easybeats - I'll Make You Happy (CD, 1966)
12. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - I'm Glad (CD, 1967)
13. Cream - I'm So Glad (CD, 1967)
14. Rod Stewart - Handbags and Gladrags (LP, 1972)
15. Who - Happy Jack (CD, 1967) [BBC sessions]
16. Brenda Holloway - You've Made Me So Very Happy (CD, 1967)
17. Shades of Blue - Happiness (CD, 1966)
18. Shades of Blue - Oh How Happy (CD, 1966)
19. Edwin Starr & Blinky - Oh How Happy (CD, 1969)
20. Billy Mitchell Group - Oh Happy Day (CD, 1969)
21. Sunshine Company - Happy (CD, 1967)
22. Don & the Goodtimes - Happy and Me (45, 1967)
23. Cryan' Shames - We Could Be Happy (CD, 1966)
24. Tingling Mother's Circus - Happy Bubble (CD, 1968)
25. Donovan - Happiness Runs (CD, 1969)
26. Bent Fabric - The Happy Puppy (45, 1963)
27. Nancy Wilson - How Glad I Am (CD, 1964)
28. Magnificent Men - I Could Be So Happy (CD, 1967)
29. Phase Four - I'm So Glad (CD, 1971)
30. Mel Torme - Happy Together (CD, 1969)
31. Nilsson - Jump into the Fire (CD, 1972)
32. Traffic - Glad (CD, 1970)
33. Brian Auger - Happiness Is Just Around the Bend (CD, 1973)
34. Rolling Stones - Happy (CD, 1972)
35. Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Joybringer (LP, 1974)
36. Happy the Man - Service with a Smile (LP, 1978)
37. Otis & Carla - New Year's Resolution (LP, 1967)
38. Lou Rawls - It Was a Very Good Year (LP, 1967)

December 21, 2012, Playlist with Host Alex McNeil

The End of the World?

1. Skeeter Davis - The End of the World (CD, 1963)
2. Brian Hyland - I May Not Live to See Tomorrow (CD, 1963)
3. Barry Darvell - How Will It End (CD, 1959)
4. Roy Orbison - It's Over (CD, 1964)
5. Four Gents - Tomorrow May Never Come (CD, 1964)
6. Valentinos - It's All Over Now (CD, 1964)
7. Buddy Guy - This Is the End (CD, 1959)
8. James Brown - Maybe the Last Time (CD, 1964)
9. Jimmy McGriff - The Last Minute (CD, 1963)
10. Sir Douglas Quintet - Beginning of the End (CD, 1966)
11. Turtles - Eve of Destruction (CD, 1970)
12. Spokesmen - The Dawn of Correction (CD, 1965)
13. Dion - It's All Over Now Baby Blue (CD, 1965)
14. Linda Griner - Goodbye Cruel Love (aka Goodbye Cruel World) (CD, 1963)
15. Brenda Holloway - Together Till the End of Time (CD, 1966)
16. Gladys Knight & the Pips - The End of Our Road (CD, 1968)
17. David Ruffin - My Whole World Ended (CD, 1969)
18. Doug Warren & the Rays - If the World Don't End Tomorrow (CD, 1960)
19. Ray Price - I've Just Destroyed the World (I'm Livin' In) (CD, 1962)
20. Mel Tillis & the Statesiders - Would You Want the World to End (LP, 1972)
21. Florence Ballard - Yours Until Tomorrow (CD, 1968)
22. Flirtations - This Must Be the End of the Line (45, 1970)
23. Honey Cone - When Will It End (45, 1970)
24. Unifics - Beginning of My End (CD, 1969)
25. Del-Vetts - Last Time Around (CD, 1966)
26. Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (CD, 1966)
27. Jackson Browne - Before the Deluge (LP)
28. Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire (CD, 1968)
29. Genesis - Los Endos (LP, 1976)
30. Luther Ingram - I'll Love You Until the End (CD, 1971)
31. Exciters - If I Could See Into Tomorrow (CD, 1969)
32. Junior Parker - Tomorrow Never Knows (45, 1971)
33. Dee Dee Warwick - If This Was the Last Song (CD, 1970)
34. Badfinger - Carry On Til Tomorrow (CD, 1970)
35. Beatles - The End (CD, 1969)

Tuesday, December 18, 2012 - Eli Polonsky

Annual psychedelic and folkie Winter Solstice/Christmas show, special four-hour edition!

12:02. The Velvet Underground - The Gift
12:09. Mott The Hoople - Death May Be Your Santa Claus
12:16. The Electric Prunes - Agnus Dei
12:21. Fifty Foot Hose - God Bless The Child
12:24. Captain Beefheart - There Ain't No Santa Claus On The Evenin' Stage - REQ
12:27. The Bee Gees - Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You
12:33. Ultimate Spinach - Fifth Horseman Of The Apocalypse
12:36. Family - Winter - REQ
12:41. The Beach Boys - Fall Breaks And Back To Winter
12:44. The Strawbs - The Winter Long
12:47. Neil Young - Winterlong - REQ
12:51. Bob Dylan - Winterlude
12:54. The Rolling Stones - Moonlight Mile - REQ
01:01. The Blues Project - Steve's Song
01:07. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Sometimes In Winter - REQ
01:10. Gil Scott-Heron - Winter in America - REQ
01:16. It's A Beautiful Day - White Bird - REQ
01:22. Lindisfarne - Winter Song
01:27. Simon & Garfunkel - Hazy Shade Of Winter - LIVE
01:33. The Youngbloods - Darkness, Darkness
01:37. War - Slipping Into Darkness
01:44. The Doors - Wintertime Love
01:48. Tom Rush - Urge For Going - REQ
01:55. Jesse Winchester - Snow
02:00. Jefferson Airplane - Good Shepherd
02:03. The Steve Miller Band - Seasons - REQ
02:08. Jethro Tull - Ring Out Solstice Bells - REQ
02:12. Arlo Guthrie - The Pause Of Mr. Claus - REQ
02:20. Martin Mull - Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope
02:23. Leon Russell - Slipping Into Christmas - REQ
02:30. John Mayall - Chrismas '71 (sic)
02:37. Brian Auger & The Trinity - We Three Kings
02:43. Johnny Winter - Please Come Home For Christmas
02:45. The Who - Christmas
02:50. Rotary Connection - Silent Night Chant - REQ
02:55. The Kinks - Father Christmas
02:58. Jorma Kaukonen - Just Because
03:06. Jimi Hendrix - Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne - REQ
03:13. The Beatles - Happy Michealmas (etc...) - REQ
03:17. The Fab Four - Jingle Bells
03:20. Cheech & Chong - Santa Claus & His Old Lady - REQ
03:26. Procol Harum - A Christmas Camel
03:33. Roy Buchanan - The Messiah Will Come Again
03:40. Joni Mitchell - River - REQ
03:46. Simon & Garfunkel - 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night
03:49. Laura Nyro - Christmas In My Soul
03:56. The Band - Christmas Must Be Tonight - REQ

Thanks for listening, Happy Holidays!
Eli Polonsky

December 14, 2012, Playlist with Host Alex McNeil

Happy Holidays!

1. Drifters - White Christmas (CD, 1955)
2. Barry Gordon - Nuttin' for Christmas (CD, 1955)
3. Gayla Peevey - I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (CD, 1953)
4. Augie Rios - Donde Este Santa Claus (CD, 1958)
5. Kay Starr - (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man with the Bag (CD)
6. Stan Freberg - Yulenet, part 1 (45, 1954)
7. Dancer, Prancer & Nervous - The Happy Reindeer (CD, 1959)
8. Chuck Berry - Merry Christmas Baby (LP, 1958)
9. Bobby Darin - Christmas Auld Lang Syne (45, 1960)
10. Shirelles - Blue Holiday (CD, 1961)
11. Santo & Johnny - Twistin' Bells (CD, 1960)
12. Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz It's Christmas (CD, 1963)
13. Jan Bradley - Christmas Time (CD, 1963)
14. Joe Tex - I'll Make Every Day Christmas (For My Woman) (CD)
15. Jaynetts - Snowman Snowman, Sweet Potato Nose (CD, 1963)
16. King Curtis - The Christmas Song (CD)
17. Beatles - Christmas Fan Club Message (LP, 1963)
18. Ronettes - Frosty the Snowman (CD, 1963)
19. Beach Boys - The Man with All the Toys (CD)
20. Bob Seger & the Last Heard - Sock It to Me Santa (CD, 1966)
21. Turtles - Santa and the Sidewalk Surfer (LP, 1969)
22. Cyril Ritchard & Cast - We Wish You a Cool Yule (LP, 1965)
23. Four Lads - The Stingiest Man in Town (CD, 1956)
24. Walter Brennan - Just Three Letters at Christmas (CD, 1962)
25. Roy Orbison - Pretty Paper (CD, 1964)
26. Jackie DeShannon - Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown (CD, 1969)
27. Rotary Connection - Christmas Love (CD, 1968)
28. Supremes - My Christmas Tree (CD, 1965)
29. Temptations - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (CD)
30. Miracles - Christmas Everyday (CD, 1963)
31. Kim Weston - Wish You a Merry Christmas (CD)
32. Jackson 5 - Give Love on Christmas Day (CD)
33. Funk Brothers - Winter Wonderland (CD)
34. Ray Charles - Christmas Time (CD)
35. Donny Hathaway - This Christmas (CD)
36. Stan Freberg - Yulenet, part 2 (45, 1954)
37. Harry Belafonte - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (CD, 1958)

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - Eli Polonsky

12:05. Gong - The Isle Of Everywhere
12:17. Ultimate Spinach - Ballad Of The Hip Death Goddess - REQ
12:28. Blood, Sweat & Tears - Somethin' Goin' On - REQ

In tribute to Spirit drummer Ed Cassidy, who passed away on 12/6.
12:38. Spirit - Mr. Skin
12:41. Spirit - Elijah
12:52. Spirit - Fresh Garbage

12:56. Moby Grape - Can't Be So Bad

01:00. Phone interview with local musician Sal Baglio, one of the local artists participating in the annual Cavalcade for the Somerville Homeless Coalition at Johnny D's on 12/13, presented by longtime local musician Chandler Travis.
01:10. Travis, Shook & The Club Wow - Time Marches On

01:15. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - Walkin' One And Only
01:17. David Bromberg - I Like To Sleep Late In The Morning
01:21. Van Morrison - Cypress Avenue
01:29. The Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower -> LIVE
01:34. The Grateful Dead - I Know You Rider - LIVE
01:42. Merl Saunders/Jerry Garcia - It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry - LIVE
01:50. Maria Muldaur - Mad Mad Me - REQ
01:55. Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen - Mama Hated Diesels - REQ

Thanks for listening!
Eli Polonsky

December 7, 2012, Playlist with Host Alex McNeil

A "Song Cycle": the last word of one song title is the first word of the next title.

1. Donovan - To Susan on the West Coast Waiting (CD, 1969)
2. The Pop - Waiting for the Night (CD, 1979)
3. Lovin' Spoonful - Night Owl Blues (LP, 1966)
4. Albert King - Blues Power (CD, 1968)
5. John Lennon - Power to the People (CD, 1971)
6. Aretha Franklin - People Get Ready (CD, 1968)
7. Southwind - Ready to Ride (CD, 1969)
8. Jan & Dean - Ride the Wild Surf (CD, 1964)
9. Jan & Dean - Surf City (CD, 1963)
10. Stephen Monahan - City of Windows (LP, 1967)
11. Dionne Warwick - Windows of the World (CD, 1967)
12. Lou Rawls - World of Trouble (CD, 1966 - live)
13. Nina Simone - Trouble in Mind (CD - live)
14. Flaming Ember - Mind, Body and Soul (CD, 1969)
15. Delaney & Bonnie & Friends - Soul Shake (CD, 1970)
16. Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (CD, 1976)
17. The Litter - Action Woman (CD, 1967)
18. The Vogues - Woman Helping Man (CD, 1969)
19. Everly Brothers - Man with Money (CD, 1965)
20. Wanda Jackson - Money Honey (LP, 1958)
21. Wanda Jackson - Honey Don't (LP)
22. Marcia Griffiths - Don't Let Me Down (CD, 1970)
23. Albert Hammond - Down by the River (LP, 1972)
24. Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep, Mountain High (LP, 1966)
25. Bell + Arc - High Priest of Memphis (LP, 1972)
26. Buddy Miles Express - Memphis Train (CD, 1969)
27. Turley Richards - Train Back to Mama (LP, 1971)
28. Wilson Pickett - Mama Told Me Not to Come (LP, 1972)
29. Manfred Mann - Come Tomorrow (CD, 1965)
30. The Silkie - Tomorrow Is a Long Time (CD, 1965)
31. Canned Heat - Time Was (CD, 1969)
32. Isley Brothers - Was It Good to You (45, 1969)
33. Ronettes - You Baby (LP, 1964)
34. Supremes - Baby Love (CD, 1964)
35. Beatles - Love You To (CD, 1966)

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - Eli Polonsky

12:03. James Montgomery Band - Train
12:12. Cream - Steppin' Out - REQ • LIVE

A listener called claiming to have heard on another radio station that Charlie Musselwhite had died, and that the host claimed that the information was from a suburban Boston newspaper. I searched all relevant sites on the web and could not find any evidence that Musselwhite had died. I announced that I had received this report, but that I could not confirm its authenticity. Another listener called to tell me he had contacted Musselwhite's office and found that the report was thankfully not true, Musselwhite is alive and well, and I was glad to announce that later in the show. It was still a good excuse to play some of his music.

12:28. Charlie Musselwhite - Takin' My Time - REQ
12:40. Charlie Musselwhite - Blues - REQ

12:48. Pearls Before Swine - Rocket Man - REQ
12:52. Quicksilver Messenger Service - Light Your Windows - REQ
12:54. Love - You Set The Scene
01:03. Ten Years After - Choo Choo Mama - REQ
01:07. The Kinks - Mindless Child of Motherhood - REQ
01:10. The Who - Doctor Jimmy - REQ
01:19. Gene Clark - No Other - REQ

For Robby Krieger of The Doors coming to Johnny D's on Friday 12/7:
01:28. The Doors - Runnin' Blue
01:30. The Doors - Take It As It Comes

For Tom Rush coming to the Bull Run in Shirley on Saturday 12/8:
01:36. Tom Rush - Urge For Going

For former Commander Cody guitarist/singer Bill Kirchen coming to the Bull Run in Shirley on Sunday 12/9:
01:42. Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen - Lost In The Ozone
01:45. Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen - Seeds And Stems (Again)

Birthday mini-tribute set to Chris Hillman:
01:50. The Byrds - Have You Seen Her Face
01:54. The Byrds - Get To You
01:56. Souther-Hillman-Furay Band - Fallin' in Love

Thanks for listening!
Eli Polonsky