Memphis to Manchester (Music)
With John Wendland
Thu Aug 19th 2010 7.00am–10.00am
R=listener request. N=music new at the station. L=local music. Your purchases using the Buy it! links
Time zone: central
7:02am | O'Jays “Put Your Hands Together” from Ship Ahoy SINGLE (Philly 1973) —1973 song written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff with strings by Thom Bell.Buy it! |
7:06am | Joe Simon “Drowning in the Sea of Love” from Drowning In the Sea of Love (Ace Records 1972) —Another song written and produced by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff with strings by Thom Bell. Country soul meets Philly soul with great results.Buy it! |
7:09am | The Intruders “Cowboys to Girls” from The Best of the Intruders - Cowboys to Girls (Sony 1995) —Written by Gamble and Huff and released in 1968. Bobby Martin did the string arrangements on this one. And so concludes this set of Philly soul.Buy it! |
7:15am | Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings “If You Call” from I Learned the Hard Way (Daptone 2010) N —Coming to the Pageant in September (9/19 Sunday).Buy it! |
7:18am | The Budos Band “Mark of the Unnamed” from The Budos Band III (Daptone 2010) N —From their new release which was recorded live during a 48-hour period by the Staten Island-based group.Buy it! |
7:21am | War “Why Can't We Be Friends” from Anthology: 1975-1994 (Avenue 1994) —United Artists single released in 1975 by the East L.A.-based band.Buy it! |
7:27am | Ann Sexton “It's All Over But The Shouting” from Anthology (Soul Brother Records 2004) —1973 cover version of the Gladys Knight and the Pips song recorded for the Nashville-based Seventy Seven label.Buy it! |
7:30am | Gladys Knight & The Pips “The End of Our Road” from Gladys Knight & The Pips: The Definitive Collection (Motown 2008) —Written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong & Roger Penzabene and released in 1968.Buy it! |
7:35am | Jimmy Hughes “Uncle Sam” from Next Stop is Vietnam: The War on Record 1961-2008 (Bear Family www.bear-family.de 2010) N —Taken from this new 14-CD compilation of songs having to do with the Vietnam War. This track orginally came out as a b-side on a 1967 Atlantic single.Buy it! |
7:37am | Bill Withers “I Can't Write Left-Handed” from Bill Withers - Live At Carnegie Hall (COLUMBIA/LEGACY 1973) —Powerful anti-war song written by Bill Withers and performed live in 1972.Buy it! |
7:44am | The Temptations “War” from Does Anybody Know I'm Here? (Kent 2005) —This was the original version of the song penned by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong and it came out in 1970.Buy it! |
7:49am | Paul Revere & The Raiders “The Great Airplane Strike” from Kicks! The Anthology 1963-72 (Raven 2005) —Recorded in 1966 and included on this highly recommended single-CD anthology.Buy it! |
7:52am | Lulu “I'll Come Running” from One Kiss Can Lead To Another (Rhino 2005) —Written by Bert Berns & Ilene Stuart and released in 1965. This track features Jimmy Page on guitar.Buy it! |
7:55am | Georgie Fame “See Saw” from Mod Classics: 1964-66 (Ace 2009) N —Written by Don Covay & Steve Cropper and recorded in 1966 for Columbia.Buy it! |
7:57am | Georgie Fame “Soul Stomp” from Mod Classics: 1964-66 (Ace 2009) N —Music bed. 1965 cover version of the Funk Bros instrumental.Buy it! |
7:59am | King Khan and The Shrines “Land of the Freak” from What Is?! (Vice Records 2007) —Coming to St. Louis in October (Sunday 10/3 @ 2720 Cherokee)Buy it! |
8:06am | Abbey Lincoln “If I Only Had A Brain” from Get Happy: The Arlen Centennial Celebration (Verve 2005) —RIP Abbey Lincoln who passed away last Saturday at the age of 80. The Jazz singer & songwriter covered this Harold Arlen/E.Y. Harburg song in 1998.Buy it! |
8:11am | Cassandra Wilson “Wouldn't It Be Loverly” from Loverly (Blue Note 2008) —Written by Lerner & Loewe and recorded in 2007. Two really interesting jazz interpretations of screen & stage standards.Buy it! |
8:19am | Jerry Butler “Motherless Child” from Further Adventures of Mod Jazz (Kent 2008) —Recorded in 1963 for the Vee-Jay label.Buy it! |
8:22am | Van Morrison “Sweet Thing” from Astral Weeks (Warner 1968) —Written by Van Morrison and found on this 1968 folk, blues & jazz masterpiece.Buy it! |
8:26am | Mark III Trio “Tres Lobos” from Yet Mo' Mod Jazz (Kent 2000) —Music bed. 1966 instrumental recorded for the Atlantic label.Buy it! |
8:28am | Sam Cooke “You Gotta Move” from Night Beat MP3/FILE ALBUM (RCA Victor 1963) —Written by Sam Cooke and recorded in 1963. Lots of great session musicians on here. This track has Hal Blaine on drums, Billy Preston on organ & long-time Sam Cooke guitarist Clif White on guitar, among others.Buy it! |
8:30am | Shirley Ellis “Soul Time” from Blow Up A Go-Go! (V2 2000) —Co-written by Shirley Ellis & Charlie Calello and recorded in 1962.Buy it! |
8:33am | Otis Redding “Look At That Girl” from Mr. Success: The Bert Berns Story Vol. 2:1964-67 (Ace 2010) N —Previously unissued 1967 take of this song written by Bert Berns & Jeff Barry.Buy it! |
8:38am | Best Coast “Crazy for You” CD ALBUM (Mexican Summer 2010) N —Indie-pop new release perfect for the summer.Buy it! |
8:39am | Kirsty Maccoll “They Don't Know” from The One And Only (Stiff 2001) —Written by Kirsty MacColl & originally released as a single in 1979 for Stiff.Buy it! |
8:41am | The Bangles “Tell Me” from All Over the Place (Columbia 1984) —Written by Susanna Hoffs & Vicki Peterson.Buy it! |
8:47am | Don McGlashan “This Is London” from Warm Hand (Arch Hill Records 2006) —Written by Don McGlashan & released in 2006.Buy it! |
8:52am | The Waterboys “The Whole of the Moon” from This is the Sea (Chrysalis 1985) —Written by Mike Scott and released in 1985. Big & majestic.Buy it! |
8:57am | Death In Vegas “Girls” from Lost in Translation ST (Emperor Norton 2003) —Music bed. Instrumental from the 2003 film soundtrack.Buy it! |
9:02am | Alejandro Escovedo “Anchor” from Street Songs of Love CD ALBUM (Fantasy 2010) N —Appearing at LouFest on Sunday (8/29).Buy it! |
9:05am | Mott the Hoople “Drivin' Sister” from Mott (Columbia 1973) —Written by Ian Hunter & Mick Ralphs and released in 1973.Buy it! |
9:08am | Broken Social Scene “All to All” from Forgiveness Rock Record CD ALBUM (Arts and Crafts 2010) N R —Appearing at LouFest on Saturday (8/28).Buy it! |
9:17am | Adam Reichmann “Without A Reply” from Another Version of the Same Story (Perdition 2004) L —Adam Reichmann will be appearing tonight (Thursday 8/19). The show begins at 8:30 where Adam will be doing a solo set followed by a performance with his new band, Ghosts of Electricity.Buy it! |
9:20am | Mick Taylor “Slow Blues” from Mick Taylor (Columbia 1979) —Mick Taylor instrumental from 1979. This one went out to my brother whose love for this album goes way back.Buy it! |
9:23am | Michelle Shocked “When I Grow Up” from Short Sharp Shocked SINGLE (Mercury 1988) —Appearing at Off Broadway next month (Sat 9/18).Buy it! |
9:31am | Ryan Bingham “That's How Strong My Love Is” from Levi's Pioneer Sessions: 2010 Revival Recordings (www.levispioneersessions.com 2010) N —I wouldn't put this new version of the Roosevelt Jamison-penned soul classic in the upper echelon of covers of this song but a nice version, nonetheless. Seems like he used Buddy Miller's version as the blueprint for this.Buy it! |
9:34am | The Searchers “When You Walk In the Room” from The Very Best of... The Searchers (Sanctuary Records 2008) —Written by Jackie DeShannon and recorded in 1963.Buy it! |
9:37am | Jackie DeShannon “Peaceful In My Soul” from Jackie (Rhino/Warner Bros. 2005) —Written by Jackie DeShannon and released in 1972.Buy it! |
9:40am | Peter Blegvad “Gold” from King Strut & Other Stories (What Disc 2002) —Written by Peter Blegvad & produced by Chris Stamey. "Gold is the lowliest of metals."Buy it! |
9:45am | Mark Turnbull “Money Slips Through My Fingers” from When I Was Six I Got A Ukelele (Beachtown 1977) —Written by Mark Turnbull and released in 1977. Hard to find but well worth seeking out. "When payday comes around, I am misery bound."Buy it! |
9:50am | Sam Phillips “Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us” from Don't Do Anything (Nonesuch 2008) —2008 ode to Sister Rosetta Tharpe. I suspect lots more people heard the cover version by Alison Krauss and Robert Plant, though.Buy it! |
9:53am | Bob Dylan “Simple Twist of Fate” from The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5: Bob Dylan Live 1975 - The Rolling Thunder Revue (Columbia 2002) —1975 live version with many different lines than the studio version which appearred on Blood on the Tracks.Buy it! |
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