Monday, August 31, 2009

Monday 8-31-09 with Lawrence Azrin

Thanks to everbody who listened/called in on my fill-in show on August 31st, spotlighting "non-hits of the British Invasion".

I = Instrumental bed
B = birthday "spotlight" artist
R = request
N = from WMBR's "New CD" section
UK = group from London, UK unless noted otherwise

1) (intro theme) ROCKY & HIS FRIENDS Riot City/Feb. '65/from the PNW I
2) (Bit) LARRY "WILDMAN" FICHER My Name Is Larry (CD)..just the title

As always, I start off with the "Bubbling Under", 45s that just missed the Billboard US "Hot-100" singles charts, and were listed below ("under") those charts:
3) THEM Baby Please Don't Go, 2-CD (Belfast, Ireland/very late '64) UK #10 in early '65 B - Van Morrison, 64 /The B-side "Gloria" is better-known in the US
4) IKE & TINA TURNER I'll Never Need More Than This, 45 (East St Louis, MO/summer '67) US #117 (writer: Ellie Greenwich - she died on 8/26)
5) BUDDY HOLLY Brown Eyed Handsome Man, CD (Lubbock, TX/fall '56, overdubbed by Fireballs in '63) home demos/UK #3 in March '63 B - Jerry Allison, 70, drummer
6) CRUSADERS So Far Away, 45 (Houston, TX/ late'72) Carole King cover US #114 I/B - Wilton Felder, 69

More BRIT INVASION "bubbling under"...
7) KINKS See My Friend, 2-CD (Musswell Hill, London, UK/fall '65) UK #10 earlier in '65
8) The WHO The Kids Are Alright 2-CD (UK/fall '66) UK #41
9) LULU I'll Come Running LP (Scotland/late '64) Jimmy Page on lead guitar!
10) DC-5 Look Before You Leap 2-CD (Tottenham, UK/June '64) UK #41

11) MANFRED MANN Satisfaction LP (UK/ '65) I, alternate R
12) THE PINK FLOYD See Emily Play LP (UK/summer '67) UK #6
13) JOHN'S CHILDREN Smashed! Blocked! CD (UK/late '66) US #102
14) ZOMBIES Just Out Of Reach 2-CD (St Albans,UK/ late '65) from the movie "Bunny Lake Is Missing", w/cameo by group performing this song
15) HOLLIES I'm Alive 2-CD (Manchester/UK, summer '64) UK #4

ELLIE GREENWICH TRIBUTE - she died August 26th, at age 68 in NYC - legendary songwriter; "Be My Baby; "Leader of the Pack", "Chapel of Love", many many more...
16) SHADOWS "River High, Mountain Deep" CD (UK/'70) big hit in UK for Ike & Tina Turner I
17) SEARCHERS Everybody Come Clap Your Hands CD (Liverpool, UK/March 65) LP cut
18) SHANGRI LAs Out In The Street CD (Queens, NY/spring '65) only made #53? N
19) DARLENE LOVE A Fine Fine Boy CD (Hawthorne, CA/fall '63) only made #53? huh? this is the G R E A T E S T girl-group record ever...
20) COUNT BASIE "Do Wah Diddy Diddy (Red Banks, NJ/'65) (E. Greenwich wrote) I

REQUEST TIME!!
21) MANFRED MANN My Name Is Jack LP (UK/July '68) UK Top-10 hit/ R
22) MOODY BLUES Stop! 45 (Birmingham, UK/'66) US #98 R
23) HOLLIES Jennifer Eccles 2-CD (Manchester, UK/spring '68) US #40 R
24) ZOMBIES I Love You 2-CD (UK/'67) hit by group People in 1969 R

25) YARDBIRDS Hot House Of Omarigashid LP (UK/summer '66) from LP "Roger The Engineer" I
26) YARDBIRDS Jeff's Boogie LP info as above I

27) VINEGAR JOE Avenu Malkanu (UK/fall '72) B b. 1947 - Pete Gage (drums) first LP
28) RONETTES Paradise (Bronx,NY/'65) alternate R
29) IVY LEAGUE My World Fell Down 2-CD comp (UK/ '66) covered by Sagittarius N
30) CRICKETS Don't Ever Change CD comp (Lubbock, TX/'62) UK top-5 hit B - Jerry Allison, drummer (age 70)
31) DC-5 Chaquita! (UK/spring '64) from "Glad All Over" LP I
32) UNIT 4 + 2 Concrete and Clay (UK/spring '65) UK #1 hit R
33) SMALL FACES Own Up Time 2-CD (UK/'66) I

ALL-TIME TOP-TEN (+1) BRITISH INVASION NON-HITS
34) (#11)ZOMBIES I Remember When I Loved Her (St Albans, UK/August '65) LP track
35) (#10) POETS We're Through CD (Glascow, Scotland/fall '64) UK #31
36) (#9) TROGGS I Can't Control Myself 2-LP (Andover, UK/fall '66) UK #2
37) (#8) THE BIRDS Leaving Here CD (West London, UK/spring '65) an oft-covered Eddie Holland song, this was Ronnie Wood's 1st group/ UK #45
38) (#7) The CRAIG I Must Be Mad 4-CD comp (Birmingham, UK/late '66) Carl Palmer on drums!
39) I THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP Waltz For Lumumba CD (Birmingham, UK/early 1967) from the "Here We Go 'Round The Mulberry Bush" soundtrack I
40) (#6) The PRIMITIVES You Said CD (Oxford, UK/late '64) Jimmy Page on lead guitar!
41) (#5) THE EYES I'm Rowed Out CD (UK/ late '66)
43) (#4) PRETTY THINGS Come See Me CD (UK/May '66) UK #43
44) (#3) THE CREATION Making Time CD (Middlesex, UK/summer '66) 1st 45/ UK #49
44) (#2) THE SORROWS You've Got What I Want/comp LP (Coventry, UK/ fall '65)
45) (closing theme) SANTO & JOHNNY Sleepwalk CD (NYC/July '59) US #1; UK #22 I

DRUM ROLL, PLEASE!!! IT's TIME FOR #1!!!
46) (#1)THE KINKS Waterloo Sunset 2-CD (UK/May 1967) UK #2 US did not chart

I wish I could've played ALL your requests, but seven out of fourteen (a couple were "alternate") isn't bad....
BEST,
Lawrence Azrin

Friday, August 28, 2009

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

KUSF 08.25.09 In the Soul Kitchen DJ Harry D


Harvey Scales & The 7 Sounds-Broadway Freeze-Land of 1000 Dances (Kent-UK)
The Lions-Jungle Struttin’-Jungle Struttin’ (Ubiquity)
Funkadelic-Standin’ On The Verge Of Gettin’ It On-Motor City Madness-Westbound
Little Walter-Crazy Mixed Up World-Confessin’ The Blues (Chess/Universal)

The Coasters-Shoppin’ For Clothes-The Beat Goes On (Kent/Ace-UK)
B.B. King-Gambler’s Blues-Blues Is King (MCA/Universal)
Good Time Charlie-Watch That Stuff-Diggin’ That Gold (Ace-UK)
James Hunter-‘Til The End-The Hard Way (Go)
Eldridge Holmes-Pop, Popcorn Children-Funk Drops (Warner Music-UK)
The Radiants-Hold On-Jerry Blavat Presents For Dancers Only, Vol. 4

Parliament-Do That Stuff-Parliament Live/P-Funk Earth Tour (Polygram)
Funkadelic-One Nation Under A Groove-One Nation Under A Groove (Priority)
Parliament-Gamin’ On Ya-Parliament Live/P-Funk Earth Tour (Polygram)
Funkadelic-(Not Just) Knee Deep, Pt. 1-Best Of 1976-1981 (Charly-UK)
Parliament-Mothership Connection-Parliament Live/P-Funk Earth Tour (Polygram)
Funkadelic-Freak Of The Week-Uncle Jam Wants You (Priority)

Al Green-I Can’t Get Next To You-Gets Next To You (Hi/Demon-UK)
Etta James-You Got It-Tell Mama (Chess/Charly-UK)
Candi Staton-The Best Thing You Ever Had-The Ultimate Fame Years Collection
(Famous Groove-FR)
Wilson Pickett-Don’t Let The Green Grass Fool You-In Philadelphia (Atlantic)
Bill Withers-Lonely Town, Lonely Street-Ain’t No Sunshine/Best Of (Music Club-UK)
The Emotions-Blind Alley-Stax Breaks (Stax/BGP/Ace-UK)

The Soul Children-Don’t Take My Kindness For Weakness-Hold On, I’m Coming
(Stax/Concord)
Ann Peebles-I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down-I Can’t Stand The Rain (Hi)
Ann Sexton-I Wanna Be Loved-You’re Gonna Miss Me (Charly-UK)
Howard Tate-You Don’t Know Nothin’ About Love-Howard Tate (Atlantic/Koch)

Big John Patton-Minor Swing-That Certain Feeling (Blue Note/Mosaic Select)
Charles Mingus-Hog Callin’ Blues-Oh, Yeah (Atlantic/Rhino)

Esther Phillips-Brother, Brother-From A Whisper To A Scream (Kudu/Sony)

1st Hour









2nd Hour







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

Friday, August 21, 2009

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)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

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

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

KUSF 08.18.09 In the Soul Kitchen DJ David Hargis

Sugar Pie DeSanto – Get To Steppin’ 7” (Brunswick)
Yvonne Fair – You Can’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover – The Bitch Is Black (Motown)
Al Green – I Feel Good – The Belle Album (Hi)
Joe Bataan – Sadie 12” (SalSoul)
Aretha Franklin – Jump – Sparkle (Atlantic)
The Vibrations – I Took An Overdose – Vibrating Vibrations (Sony)
The Temptations – Hum Along And Dance – Psychedeilc Shack (Motown)
The Noble Knights – Sing A Simple Song – What It Is! (Warner Bros)
Little Carl Carlton – Look At Mary Wonder 7” (Backbeat)
The 5 Royales – Catch That Teardrop – Catch That Teardrop (Ace)
Rosco Gordon – I Want Revenge 7” (ABC Paramount)
Lee Jackson – Keep Your Mouth Shut 7” (Atlantic)
Otis Redding – Things Go Better With Coke
Lee Fields And The Expressions – Ladies – My World (Truth & Soul)
Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings – Take Me With U – Purplish Rain (Spin)
El Michels Affair – Uzi (Pinky Ring) – Enter The 37th Chamber (Fat Beats)
Dr. John – Everybody Wanna Get Rich Rite Away – Destively Bonaroo (Warner Bros)
Art Neville – Bell Amie – His Specialty Recordings (Specialty)
Jimmy Hicks – Mr. Big Stuff – New Orleans Funk 2 (Soul Jazz)
Marvin Gaye – A Funky Space Reincarnation – Here, My Dear (Motown)
Betty Davis – Ooh Yeah – S/T (Light In The Attic)
Bobby Franklin’s Insanity – Bring It On Down To Me Pt. 1 (Curtom)
Ike & Tina Turner – He Makes Me Holler – His Woman, Her Man (Del)
Herbie Hancock – I Thought It Was You (Columbia)
Alegre All-Stars – Manteca – Fania DJ Series: Gilles Peterson (Fania)
Muddy Waters – Champagne & Reefer – King Bee (Columbia)
Swamp Dogg – Total Destruction To Your Mind – Total Destruction To Your Mind (Canyon)
Marvin Gaye – The National Anthem - Unreleased

1st Hour









2nd Hour







Saturday, August 15, 2009

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

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

KUSF 08.11.09 In the Soul Kitchen DJ Irwin



Philip Cohran & The Artistic Heritage Ensemble-The Minstrel-On The Beach (Kelan Zulu / Katalyst)
Dorothy Ashby-Wax & Wane-The Rubalyat Of Dorothy Ashby (Cadet)
Ruby Andrews-You Made A Believer Out Of Me (Zodiac 45)
The Emotions-Brushfire (Twin Stacks 45)
Johnny Williams-Slow Motion-The Sound Of Philadelphia '73 (Philadelphia International)
Retta Young-You Beat Me To The Punch (All Platinum 45)
Shalamar-Simon's Theme Instrumental-Uptown Festival (Soul-Train)
Patrinell Staten-I Let A Good Man Go (Sepia 45)
David Axelrod-Cast Your Fate To The Wind-Heavy Axe (Ace)
Andrew Hill-Reconciliation-Judgement (Blue Note)
Magma-Spiritual-Attahk (Seventh)
Aretha Franklin-Moody'Mood-Hey Now Hey The Other Side Of The Sky (Atlantic)
Marilyn Haywood-Mama Aint A Baby No More-Action Speaks Louder Than Words (VampiSoul)
Eruption-Leave A Light-Leave A Light (Atlantic)
Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators-My Four Leaf Clover-Keep Reachin' Up (Light In The Attic)
The Supremes-Automatically Sunshine-Floy Joy (Motown)
Krytal Generation-Satisfied-Eccentric Soul: Twinight's Lunar Rotation (Numero Group)
Don Cherry-Degi-Degi-Brown Rice (A&M)
Curtis Mayfield-Party Night-Give Get Take Have (Curtom)
Gwen Guthrie-It Should Have Been You-S/T (Island)
Gloria Gaynor-Do It Right-I've Got You (Polydor)
Khan Jamal-Rhythm Thang-Cool (Porter)
Roy Ayer's Ubiquity-It Ain't Your Sign It's Your Mind-Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Polydor)
Marcia Griffiths-Here I Am Baby-Play Me Sweet & Nice (Trojan)
Bill Withers-The Same Love That Made Me Laugh-'Justments (Sussex)

1st Hour









2nd Hour







Saturday, August 8, 2009

Friday, August 7, 2009

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)

P is for...

I just wanted to say that you're all perverts.

There.

You're all perverts.

--
Fotus

Thursday, August 6, 2009

BOBAGEM

It's that crazy, crazy night
Having you here right by my side...




It's that crazy summer night
Having you here right by my side...


É ESSA NOITCHI LOUCA, LOUCA - ISTANDO AO LADO DCHI VOCÊ...

Ai que bobagem.

The Duck Corner - Diana Chaves 2




Portuguese beauty...

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

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

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

KUSF 08.04.09 In the Soul Kitchen DJ Harry D



New Birth Brass Band-Ms. Lollipop-D-Boy (NyNo)
Bobby Patterson-How Do You Spell Love (Paula 45)
King Curtis-Instant Groove-The Beat Goes On (Kent/Ace-UK)
Justin Hinds And The Dominoes-Over The River-Carry Go Come Bring (Trojan/Castle-UK)
Aretha Franklin-Don’t Play That Song (Atlantic 45)

Dr. John with The Meters-Quitters Never Win-Desitively Bonnaroo (Atco)
Smiley Lewis-Queen of Hearts-New Orleans Bounce (Sequel-UK)
Paul Gayten-Nervous Boogie-Chess King Of New Orleans (Universal)
The Meters-Just Kissed My Baby-New Orleans Funk (Soul Jazz-UK)
The Upsetters-Scandalizing-King of Ska (King Edwards-UK)

Donny Hathaway-Lord Help Me-Extension Of A Man (Atco)
Laura Lee-A Man With Some Backbone-That’s How It Is (Charly-UK)
O.V. Wright-Nobody But You-Giant Of Southern Soul (Conn. Collect.-UK)
Al Green-One Of These Good Old Days-I’m Still In Love With You (Hi/Demon-UK)
Syl Johnson-Take Me To The River-The Complete S. J. on Hi Records (Hi/Demon-UK)
Ann Peebles-You’ve Got To Feed The Fire-I Can’t Stand The Rain (Hi/Demon-UK)
Clarence Carter-Too Weak To Fight (Atlantic 45)
Esther Phillips-Let Me In Your Life (Kudu 45)
Curtis Mayfield-Kung Fu-Move On Up (Curtom/Sequel-UK)

Larry Young-Paris Eyes-Into Somethin’ (Blue Note)
Dave Douglas-The View From Blue Mountain-Spirit Moves (Greenleaf)
Zakir Hussain-You and Me-Making Music (ECM)
Charles Mingus-Boogie Stop Shuffle-Mingus Ah Um (Sony/Legacy)

Jeff “Tain” Watts-The Devil’s Ring Tone-Watts (Dark Key)
Bud Powell-Willow Grove-Best Of Bud Powell On Verve (Verve)
Chick Corea-Willow Grove-Remembering Bud Powell (Concord)

Grandmaster Flash-Adventures Of Grandmaster Flash On The Wheels
Of Steel-Greatest Rap Hits, Vol. 2 (Sugarhill)

1st Hour

2nd Hour

Monday, August 3, 2009

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)

Sunday, August 2, 2009

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)

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Partly Cloudy

I found this awesome little video. I just had to post it here. Have fun!



And, god damn it, post something, Dave!

--
Fotus