February 21, 2014, Playlist with Host Alex McNeil

My in-studio guest today was Peter Asher.  In the 60s he was half of the duo Peter & Gordon, and went on to be a successful manager, producer and record company executive.  He's appearing tonight at the River Club Music Hall in Scituate, MA.

1. Alan Dale - Robin Hood (45, 1956)
2. Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love (CD, 1964)
3. Swingin' Blue Jeans - The Hippy Hippy Shake (CD, 1964)
4. Peter & Gordon - Love Me (CD, 1964)
5. Peter & Gordon - I Go to Pieces (CD, 1964)
6. James Taylor - Fire and Rain (LP, 1970)
7. Bonnie Raitt - I Thank You (LP, 1979)
8. Linda Ronstadt - It's So Easy (LP, 1978)
9. Cobra Starship - Peggy Sue (CD, 2011)
10. John David Souther - Bang My Head Against the Moon (LP, 1977)
11. Ringo Starr - Think It Over (CD, 2011)
12. Shadows - Theme for Young Lovers (CD, 1964)
13. Cliff Richard & the Shadows - I'm the Lonely One (45, 1964)
14. Manfred Mann - 5-4-3-2-1 (CD, 1964)
15. Freddie & the Dreamers - Over You (CD, 1964)
16. Dusty Springfield - Stay Awhile (CD, 1964)
17. Gerry & the Pacemakers - I'm the One (CD, 1964)
18. Merseybeats - I Think of You (CD, 1964)
19. Searchers - Needles and Pins (CD, 1964)
20. Hollies - Just One Look (CD, 1964)
21. Rolling Stones - Not Fade Away (CD, 1964)
22. Bachelors - Diane (CD, 1964)
23. Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas - Little Children (CD, 1964)
24. Dave Clark Five - Bits and Pieces (CD, 1964)
25. Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had a Heart (CD, 1964)
26. Peter & Gordon - Colour Blue (CD, 1967)
27. Peter & Gordon - A Boy with Nothing (CD, 1967)

February 14, 2014, Playlist with Host Alex McNeil

Happy Valentine's Day!

1. Cupids - Brenda (CD, 1963)
2. Neil Sedaka - Stupid Cupid (CD, 1959)
3. Heartbeats - A Thousand Miles Away (CD, 1956)
4. Lee Andrews & the Hearts - All I Ask Is Love (CD, 1958)
5. Chuck Berry - Childhood Sweetheart (CD, 1960)
6. Dinah Washington - You're a Sweetheart (CD, 1962)
7. Hearts - Dear Abby (CD, 1963)
8. Fred Parris & the Restless Hearts - I Can Really Satisfy (CD, 1966)
9. Otis Redding - Don't Mess with Cupid (CD, 1966)
10. Belles - Cupid's Got a Hold on Me (CD, 1966)
11. Johnny Nash - Cupid (45, 1970)
12. Valentino - I Was Born This Way (45, 1975)
13. Valentinos - Lookin' for a Love (CD, 1962)
14. Sal Valentino - Alligator Man (LP, 1969)
15. Lezli Valentine - I Won't Do Anything (45, 1968)
16. Valentines - Getting Better (CD, 1969)
17. Heart 'N' Soul - Lazy Life (CD, 1969)
18. Purple Hearts - Long Legged Baby (CD, 1965)
19. Paul McCartney - Valentine Day (LP, 1970)
20. Young Hearts - I've Got Love for My Baby (CD, 1968)
21. New Young Hearts - The Young Hearts Get Lonely Too (45, 1970)
22. Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - Whole Lotta Shakin' in My Heart (CD, 1966)
23. Emotions - Heart Association (CD, 1970)
24. Norma & the Heartaches - Hot Pants Dance (CD, 1970)
25. Leapy Lee - Little Arrows (45, 1968)
26. Petula Clark - Happy Heart (CD, 1969)
27. Lulu - Me the Peaceful Heart (CD, 1968)
28. Goldie & the Gingerbreads - Can't You Hear My Heartbeat (CD, 1965)
29. Blood Sweat & Tears - Valentine's Day (CD, 1971)
30. April Stevens - Lovin' Valentine (CD, 1965)
31. Heartsfield - Music Eyes (LP, 1974)
32. Heart - Crazy on You (LP, 1976)
33. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Listen to Her Heart (LP, 1978)
34. Arthur Prysock - My Funny Valentine (LP, 1966)
35. Dee Dee Warwick - Do It with All Your Heart (CD, 1965)
36. Lorraine Ellison - Heart Be Still (CD, 1967)
37. Jackie DeShannon - Put a Little Love in Your Heart (CD, 1969)

February 7, 2014, Playlist with Host Alex McNeil

Let the Other Guys (and Gals) Sing
(Vocals by group members who didn't usually sing lead):

1. Platters - He's Mine (LP, 1957) [Zola Taylor]
2. Miracles - Mr. Misery (CD, 1962) [Claudette Robinson]
3. Supremes - Buttered Popcorn (CD, 1961) [Flo Ballard]
4. Supremes - Come and Get These Memories (CD, 1966) [Mary Wilson]
5. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Maybe Maybe Baby (CD, 1964) [Pips]
6. Blood Sweat & Tears - Sometimes in Winter (CD, 1969) [Steve Katz]
7. Youngbloods - Fool Me (LP, 1969) [Banana]
8. Buffalo Springfield - Good Time Boy (CD, 1968) [Dewey Martin]
9. Carpenters - Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing (LP, 1969) [Richard Carpenter]
10. Rolling Stones - In Another Land (CD, 1967) [Bill Wyman]
11. Cream - Blue Condition (LP, 1967) [Ginger Baker]
12. Who - Cobwebs and Strange (LP, 1966) [oops, it's an instrumental]
13. Who - Whiskey Man (LP, 1966) [John Entwistle]
14. Who - I Need You (LP, 1966) [Keith Moon]
15. Byrds - Hickory Wind (CD, 1968) [Gram Parsons]
16. Byrds - Oil in My Lamp (CD, 1969) [Clarence White]
17. Byrds - Fido (CD, 1969) [John York]
18. Spencer Davis Group - Mr. Second Class (CD, 1967) [Eddie Hardin]
19. Critters - Awake in a Dream (LP, 1968) [Jimmy Ryan]
20. Lovin' Spoonful - Never Going Back (LP, 1968) [Joe Butler]
21. Doors - Get Up and Dance (LP, 1972) [Ray Manzarek & Robby Krieger]
22. Velvet Underground - Candy Says (LP, 1969) [Doug Yule]
23. Velvet Underground - Lady Godiva's Operation (LP, 1968) [John Cale]
24. Velvet Underground - After Hours (LP, 1968) [Mo Tucker]
25. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Take It Like a Friend (LP, 1971) [Stu Cook]
26. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Need Someone to Hold (LP, 1971) [Doug Clifford]
27. Beach Boys - Little Bird (CD, 1968) [Dennis Wilson]
28. Big Star - Way Out West (CD, 1974) [Jody Stephens]
29. Bee Gees - Suddenly (LP, 1969) [Maurice Gibb]
30. Jimi Hendrix Experience - She's So Fine (LP, 1968) [Noel Redding]
31. Kinks - Willesden Green (LP, 1971) [John Dalton]
32. Traffic - Rock and Roll Stew (LP, 1971) [Jim Capaldi]
33. Smith - Circle Man (LP, 1970) [Judd Huss]
34. Neil Young - Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown (CD, 1975) [Danny Whitten]
35. Michael Bloomfield - Used to It (LP, 1980)