November 27, 2009, playlist with host Alex McNeil

Artists with food-related names:
01. Chips - Rubber Biscuit (45, 1956)
02. Cornbread & Biscuits - The Big Time Spender (45, 1960)
03. Cookie & His Cupcakes - Got You on My Mind (45, 1963)
04. Cookies - Chains (CD, 1962)
05. Applejacks - Rocka-Conga (CD, 1959)
06. Rockin' Berries - I Didn't Mean to Hurt You (45, 1964)
07. Vejtables - The Last Thing on My Mind (45, 1965)
08. Laughing Gravy - Vegetables (CD, 1967)
09. Cream - Four Until Late (CD, 1967)
10. Cake - Extroverted Introvert (LP, 1967)
11. Cherry People - And Suddenly (CD, 1968)
12. Cherry Slush - I Cannot Stop You (45, 1968)
13. Peppermint Rainbow - Don't Wake Me Up in the Morning Michael (45, 1969)
14. Jelly - Sharpshooter (45, 1973)
15. Magic Mushrooms - It's a-Happening (CD, 1966)
16. Peanut Butter Conspiracy - It's a Happening Thing (CD, 1967)
17. Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night (CD, 1967)
18. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Tomorrow (LP, 1968)
19. Chocolate Watch Band - Let's Talk About Girls (CD, 1967)
20. Moby Grape - Going Nowhere (LP, 1969)
21. Flying Burrito Brothers - Hot Burrito #2 (CD, 1969)
22. Hot Tuna - I Can't Be Satisfied (CD, 1976)
23. Ultimate Spinach - Pamela (CD, 1968)
24. Vanilla Fudge - Coca-Cola Commercial (CD, 1968)
25. Lemon Pipers - Rice Is Nice (LP, 1968)
26. Grapefruit - Elevator (LP, 1968)
27. Marmalade - Rainbow (45, 1970)
28. Bread - Mother Freedom (LP, 1971)
29. Hot Butter - Popcorn (LP, 1972)
30. Jim Pepper - Yon a Ho (LP, 1971)
31. Don Cherry - Just a Drop of Rain (CD, 1970)
32. Candymen - See Saw (LP, 1967)
33. Mom's Apple Pie - Dawn of a New Day (LP, 1972)
34. Banana Splits - Wait Til Tomorrow (CD, 1968)
35. Raspberries - Let's Pretend (CD, 1973)
36. Salt Water Taffy - Finders Keepers (CD)
37. Hot Dogs - Let Me Look at the Sun (LP, 1973)
38. Silver Apples - Gypsy Love (LP, 1969)
39. Tangerine Dream - Mysterious Semblance at the Strand of Nightmares (LP, 1974)

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - Eli Polonsky

12:02 Lou Reed - Sweet Jane REQ • LIVE

12:11 Jefferson Airplane - Plastic Fantastic Lover [From Woodstock 1969] LIVE
12:15 Jefferson Starship - St. Charles
Live telephone interview with Marty Balin
12:50 Marty Balin w/Didi Stewart - Somebody To Love (Live at the Boston Esplanade, June 14, 2008)
12:55 Jefferson Airplane - Today
12:58 Jefferson Starship - Maybe For You (2004)
1:03 Jefferson Airplane - Comin' Back To Me

A set of songs in tribute to those who were in this country first:
1:09 Richie Havens - The Indian Prayer
1:15 Buffy Sainte-Marie - My Country 'Tis Of Thy People You're Dying
1:21 Floyd Westerman - Red, White and Black
1:23 Old And In The Way - Land Of The Navaho

The following four songs were to accompany an interview with Spanky McFarlane, which didn't happen:
1:30 Spanky & Our Gang - Making Every Minute Count
1:35 Spanky & Our Gang - Sunday Morning
1:38 Spanky & Our Gang - L.A. Freeway
1:44 Spanky & Our Gang - Give A Damn (2009 remake)

1:54 Jim Pepper - Witchie-Tai-To

Thanks for listening!
Eli Polonsky

November 20, 2009, playlist with host Alex McNeil

Recent Acquisitions (mostly)
01. Jennell Hawkins - Money (45, 1962)
02. Corsairs - I'll Take You Home (CD, 1962)
03. Jackie Ross - I've Got the Skill (CD, 1964)
04. Ty Hunter - Lonely Baby (45, 1962)
05. Link Eddy Combo - Big Mr. C (45, 1961)
06. Marty Balin - You Made Me Fall (CD, 1962)
07. Buddy Ace - Nothing in the World Can Hurt Me (45, 1966)
08. Jimmy Norman - Can You Blame Me (45, 1966)
09. Paul Humphrey & His Cool Aid Chemists - Cool Aid (45, 1971)
10. Bob & Ray - Flu Shots (CD)

Artists who use middle initials:
11. Billy J. Kramer & Dakotas - From a Window (CD, 1964)
12. John D. Loudermilk - Google Eye (LP, 1971)
13. Tom T. Hall - Homecoming (CD, 1969)
14. Jeannie C. Riley - The Generation Gap (CD, 1970)
15. Clifford T. Ward - Not Waving - Drowning (LP, 1974)
16. David T. Walker - My Baby Loves Me (45, 1969)
17. Marvin L. Sims - Now I'm in Love with You (CD)
18. Arthur K. Adams - I Need You (CD, 1967)
19. Gary U.S. Bonds - Twist Twist Senora (CD, 1962)
20. Johnny B. Great - You'll Never Leave Him (CD, 1964)
21. Johnny T. Angel - Tell Laura I Love Her (CD, 1974)

22. Bonniwell Music Machine - I've Loved You (CD, 1967)
23. Fred Neil (with Gram Parsons) - You Don't Miss Your Water (CD, 1969)
24. Cryan Shames - The Warm (CD, 1968)
25. 1st Century - The Surveyor (CD)
26. Alder Ray Black - Just Because the Package's Been Unwrapped and Opened (45, 1972)
27. Mack Rice - Coal Man (45, 1969)
28. Maceo & All the King's Men - Got to Get'cha (45, 1970)
29. Detroit Emeralds - Just Now and Then (45, 1970)
30. Emmy Lou Harris - Paddy (45, 1970)
31. Mary Wells - Never Give a Man the World (45, 1969)
32. Bob & Ray - Weather Forecast (CD)
33. Ted Taylor - Houston Town (CD, 1972)
34. Flatt & Scruggs - Houston (CD, 1965)
35. Arthur Lee & L.A.G.s - Rumble-Stilt-Skins (CD, 1963)

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - Eli Polonsky

Thanks again for all your support during our fall fundraiser!

12:03 Quicksilver Messenger Service - Mona/Maiden Of The Cancer Moon/Mona LIVE
12:15 Grateful Dead - Loose Lucy
12:19 The Rowan Brothers - All Together REQ
12:22 Richard & Linda Thompson - The End Of The Rainbow REQ

The following six songs were played to accompany an interview with Small Faces/Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan:
12:26 Small Faces - Up The Wooden Hills To Bedfordshire
12:29 Small Faces - Eddie's Dreaming
12:32 Small Faces - Itchycoo Park
Telephone interview with Ian McLagan
12:54 The Faces - You're So Rude
12:59 The Faces - Cindy Incidentally
1:04 The Faces - Had Me A Real Good time

1:08 Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield w/Johnny Winter - It's My Own Fault LIVE
1:18 Derek & The Dominos - Keep On Growing

Dan Hicks and The Hot Licks will perform at First Parish Church in Cambridge, MA Friday 11/20 Info: http://www.mktix.com/heptunes
1:25 The Charlatans (early Dan Hicks) - Alabama Bound
1:29 Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks - Moody Richard
1:33 Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks - I Scare Myself
1:40 Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks - Subterranean Homesick Blues (NEW RELEASE: "Tangled Tales" CD)

A few for the 65th birthday of Gene Clark b.11-17-44, d. 5-24-91
1:46 The Byrds - Set You Free This Time
1:49 The Byrds - The World Turns All Around Her
1:52 The Byrds - Full Circle
1:56 Dillard and Clark - Train Leaves Here This Morning

Thanks for listening, and for supporting WMBR!
Eli Polonsky

November 13, 2009, playlist with host Alex McNeil

My guest d.j. today was James Herbst, who generously pledged for air time during our Fundraising Week in 2008. Thanks, James!
01. Kevin Ayers - Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes (1971)
02. Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & the Trinity - A Word About Colour (1969)
03. Country Joe & Fish - Silver and Gold (1969)
04. Mountain - Silver Paper (1969)
05. Pink Floyd - The Gold It's in the . . . (1972)
06. Procol Harum - Juicy John Pink (1969)
07. Love - My Little Red Book (1966)
08. Lemon Pipers - Blueberry Blue (1969)
09. Lord Sitar - Blue Jay Way (1968)
10. Marcels - Blue Moon (1961)
11. Booker T. & MG's - Red Beans and Rice (live, 1967)
12. Gene Chandler - Rainbow (1963)
13. Sam Cooke - Little Red Rooster (1963)
14. Kaleidoscope - Chocolate Whale (1970)
15. Moby Grape - Rose Colored Eyes (1968)
16. New Lost City Ramblers - Black Eyed Susie (1964)
17. Seekers - Colours of My Life (1967)
18. Gordon Lightfoot - Approaching Lavender (1970)
19. Chris Darrow - Albuquerque Rainbow (1970)
20. Grateful Dead - The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) (1967)
21. Pearls Before Swine - Amber Lady/I Saw the World (live, 1972)
22. Incredible String Band - Painting Box (1967)
23. Tim Buckley - Strange Street Affair Under Blue (1966)
24. Bob Dylan - Black Crow Blues (1963)
25. Simon & Garfunkel - Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine (1966)
26. Spirit - Green Gorilla (1969)
27. Traffic - Coloured Rain (1967)
28. Eric Burdon & Animals - Oranges and Red Beans (1968)
29. Syd Barrett - Golden Hair (1969)
30. Roger Waters & Ron Geesin - Dance of the Red Corpuscles (1970)
31. Jeff Beck - Blue Wind (1976)
32. George Harrison - Red Lady Too (1968)
33. Mothers of Invention - The Legend of the Golden Arches (1969)
34. Robert Wyatt - Little Red Riding Hood Hit the Road (1974)
35. Velvet Underground - White Light White Heat (1968)
36. 50 Foot Hose - Red the Signpost (1967)
37. Fever Tree - She Comes in Colors (1970)
38. Tomorrow - White Bicycle (1967)
39. Rolling Stones - She's a Rainbow (1967)
40. Kaleidoscope - Black and Tan Fantasy (1976)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - Eli Polonsky

Fundraiser show! Thanks for your support!

12:04 Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Shake Your Money Maker
12:06 John Mayall - Room To Move
12:15 Boz Scaggs - Loan Me A Dime
12:35 Bob Seger - Get Out Of Denver REQ
12:39 Flying Burrito Brothers- Six Days On The Road
12:50 Buffalo Springfield - Pay The Price
12:53 Lovin' Spoonful - Money
12:56 Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks - Caught In The Rain
12:59 Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks - Where's The Money?
1:10 Gordon Lightfoot - The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald REQ
1:15 Jefferson Airplane - Won't You Try/Saturday Afternoon LIVE
1:30 The Who - Silas Stingy REQ
1:33 Merl Saunders/Jerry Garcia - Money Honey LIVE
1:41 Quicksilver Messenger Service - Dino's Song
1:49 Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention - Who Are The Brain Police?
1:51 The Holy Modal Rounders - Euphoria
1:53 The Youngbloods - Grizzly Bear

Thanks again!
Eli Polonsky

KUSF 11.10.09 In the Soul Kitchen DJ Harry D

***Interview with Denardo Coleman***

Stefano di Battista-Nico’s Dream-Stefano di Battista (Blue Note)
Connie Jordan-I’m Gonna Rock-Jumpin’ The Blues (Ace-UK)
The Contours-First I Look At The Purse-Essential Collection (Tamla/Motown/Universal)
Shirley Brown-Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is-Diva of Soul (Malaco)
The Isley Bros.-Livin’ In The Life-The Isley Bros. Story, Vol. 2 (Rhino/Sony Special Products)

Rare Essence-Holy Ghost-Get Your Freak On (Rare One)
Cameo-Freaky Dancin’-Shake Your Pants (Universal)
The Black Pope-WNNR/New Orleans, 1981
George McCrae-I Get Lifted-Rock Your Baby (Collectibles)
The Meters-Keep On Marchin’-Good Old Funky Music (Rounder)
Funkadelic-Standin’ On The Verge of Gettin’ It On-Motor City Madness (Westbound-UK)

The Detroit Emeralds-You Want It, You Got It-You Want It, You Got It (Westbound-UK)
The Meadows Bros.-I’ve Tried It All-TK Deep Soul (Sequel-UK)
Ghetto Freaks Movie-60 Second Trailer
Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes-Where Are All My Friends-Best Of (Legacy/Sony)
Laura Lee-I Need It Just As Bad As You-Women’s Love Rights (Castle-UK)
The Soul Children-Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing-Hold On, I’m Coming (Stax/Concord)

Tower of Power-Give Me The Proof-Urban Renewal (Warner Bros.)
Denise LaSalle-What It’s Gonna Take To Get A Good Woman-On The Loose (Westbound-UK)
Cicero Blake-Too Hip To Be Happy-Too Hip To Be Happy (P-Vine-JAPAN)
The Whispers-I Can Make It Better-Best Of (Capitol/EMI)
Paul Kelly-Come Lay Some Lovin’ On Me-Best Of (Warner Bros.)
Candi Staton-The Best Thing I Ever Had-Ultimate Fame Years Collection (Famous Groove-FR)
Syl Johnson-Diamond In The Rough-Diamond In The Rough (HI/Demon-UK)

Bobby Womack-Home Is Where The Heart Is-Lost Soul (Legacy/Sony)
The O’Jays-Shiftless, Shady, Jealous Kind of People-Backstabbers (Legacy/Sony)
O.V. Wright-Henpecked Man-Giant of Southern Soul (Connoisseur Collection-UK)
Esther Phillips-Brother, Brother-From A Whisper To A Scream (Sony)

Curtis Mayfield-Back To The World-Back To The World (Curtom/Sequel-UK)

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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - Eli Polonsky

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

01. Gong - The Isle Of Everywhere
02. Jean-Luc Ponty - Imaginary Voyage Part IV (R)
03. Amboy Dukes - Baby Please Don't Go (R)
04. The Youngbloods - Euphoria (R)
05. John Martyn - Go Down Easy (R)
06. Little Feat - Roll Um Easy
07. Caravan - If I Could Do It Again, I'd Do It All Over You (R)
08. Lovin' Spoonful - Jug Band Music
09. Flying Burrito Brothers - Hippie Boy (R)
10. Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen - Seeds And Stems
11. New Riders Of The Purple Sage - Henry
12. Rolling Stones - Coming Down Again (R)
13. Grateful Dead - China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider (live)
14. Eric Andersen - Is It Really Love At All (R)
15. Circus Maximus - The Wind
16. Van Morrison - The Way Young Lovers Do
17. Bob Dylan - Tombstone Blues
18. Bonnie Raitt - Runaway (for harmonica player Norton Buffalo D.10-30-09)
19. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Up From The Skies

That's it for today. Tune in next week, and please help us out on our once-yearly fundraising drive!
See you then,
Eli Polonsky

KUSF 11.03.09 In the Soul Kitchen DJ David Bassin

Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions - Expansions (RCA)
Gary Bartz - Dr. Follower's Dance - Follow The Medicine Man (Prestige)
Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks (Motown)
Funk, Inc. - Kool Is Back - Funk, Inc. (Fantasy)
Doug Carn - Power & Glory - Revelation (Black Jazz)
Ray Charles - I've Got News For You - Genius+Soul=Jazz (Rhino)
Bobby Womack - Woman's Gotta Have It - Understanding (United Artists)
Horace Silver - The Outlaw - Further Explorations By The Horace Silver Quintet (Blue Note)
Sonny Rollins - Sonny Please! - Sonny Please! (Doxy/Emarcy)
Pharoah Sanders - Astral Traveling - Thembi (Impulse)
Christian McBride & Inside Straight - Brother Mister - Kind Of Brown (Mack Ave)
Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy - Orujo - Spirit Moves (Koch)
George Benson - My Latin Brother - Bad Benson (CTI)
The Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Sometimes - The Undisputed Truth (Gordy)
James Duncan - You've Got To Be Strong - Crash Of Thunder (Vampisoul)
The Whitefield Brothers - Yakuba - In The Raw (Now & Again)
Lee Fields - Problems - An Introduction To Truth & Soul (Truth & Soul)
The Crusaders - Mud Hole - Crusaders I (Blue Thumb)
Cymande - Trevorgus - 2nd Time Around (Sequel)
Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou - Ma Dou Sou Nou Mio - Echos Hypnotiques Vol. 2 (Analog Africa)
Plunge - Friday Night At The Top - Dancing On Thin Ice (Immersion)
Nostalgia 77 - Rainclouds - Nostalgia 77 Sessions Feat. Keith & Julie Tippett (Tru Thoughts)
Paul Jackson - A Little Love'll Help - Black Octopus (PGI/Platform)
Bill Withers - Who Is He (And What Is He To You) - Still Bill (Columbia)
Billy Preston - Will It Go Round In Circles - The Best (A&M)

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October 30, 2009, Playlist with Host Alex McNeil

Today's guest d.j. was Chuck Levin, who (again) pledged for air time during WMBR's Fundraising Week. Thanks, Chuck!
01. Ramsey Lewis Trio - The In Crowd (CD, 1965)
02. Freddie & Dreamers - I'm Telling You Now (CD, 1965)
03. Mitch Ryder & Detroit Wheels - Little Latin Lupe Lu (CD, 1966)
04. Peter & Gordon - I Go to Pieces (CD, 1964)
05. Mamas & Papas - Twelve Thirty (CD, 1967)
06. Lloyd Price - Personality (LP, 1959)
07. Sam Cooke - Bring It on Home to Me (CD, 1962)
08. Animals - We Gotta Get Out of This Place (CD, 1965)
09. Four Sesasons - Opus 17 (CD, 1966)
10. Marvelettes - The Hunter Gets Captured By the Game (LP, 1967)
11. Major Lance - Hey Little Girl (CD, 1963)
12. Supremes - The Happening (CD, 1967)
13. Gerry & Pacemakers - Girl on a Swing (CD, 1966)
14. Toys - A Lover's Concerto (CD, 1965)
15. Critters - Mr. Dieingly Sad (CD, 1966)
16. Jethro Tull - Thick As a Brick (CD, 1972)
17. Who - Cut My Hair (CD, 1973)
18. Stevie Wonder - All in Love Is Fair (CD, 1973)
19. Boz Scaggs - Nothing Will Take Your Place (LP, 1971)
20. Little Feat - Mercenary Territory (CD, 1978)
21. Mott the Hoople - Hymn For the Dudes (LP, 1973)
22. Van Morrison - Moondance (live) (CD, 1975)
23. Knight Brothers - Temptation 'Bout to Get Me (CD, 1966)
24. Aretha Franklin - Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (CD, 1967)
25. Ray Charles - I've Got a Woman (LP, 1954)
26. Ike & Tina Turner - It's Gonna Work Out Fine (live) (LP)
27. Brenda Holloway - Every Little Bit Hurts (CD, 1964)
28. Gene Pitney - Last Chance to Turn Around (CD, 1965)