Memphis to Manchester (Music)
With John Wendland
Thu Jan 6th 2011 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
7:03am | The Otis and Carla Band “Tramp” from Stax Breaks (Ace/Stax 2003) —Previously unissued instrumental version of the Otis & Carla song recorded for Stax in 1967. This band is Booker T. & The MGs and The Memphis Horns. Al jackson, Jr's drums are really showcased on this track. Written by Lowell Fulson & Jimmy McCracklin.Buy it! |
7:05am | Percy Sledge “True Love Travels On a Gravel Road” from Percy Sledge: The Atlantic Recordings (Atlantic/Rhino 2010) N —This Dallas Frazier-penned song was originally issued as an Atlantic single in 1969 and is found on this new 4-CD collection of all of his Atlantic recordings. This track is more driving than most of his material.Buy it! |
7:08am | James Carr “A Man Needs a Woman” (Goldwax 1968) —Reissue of his second album which originally came out in 1967 on the Memphis-based Goldwax label. Written by record-producer Quinton Claunch and O.B. McClinton.Buy it! |
7:14am | The Mad Lads “Make This Young Lady Mine” from Stax Breaks (Ace 2003) —Written by Booker T. Jones & John Gary Williams (lead-singer of the Mad Lads) and recorded for Stax-Volt in 1969.Buy it! |
7:16am | De la Soul “Eye Know” from 3 Feet High and Rising (Tommy Boy 1989) —Produced by Prince Paul and released in 1989. This starts off with a break from the previous Mad Lads song.Buy it! |
7:20am | Toots Hibbert “Love the Rain” from Toots in Memphis (Mango 1988) —Written by Don Bryant & Ann Peebles & recorded at Ardent Studio in 1988. The backing band is Jamaica's Shakespeare & Dunbar playing with Memphis musicians such as Teenie Hodges, Eddie Hinton & Jim Dickinson.Buy it! |
7:24am | King Curtis “Hot Potato (Piping Hot)” from Soul Time (Great American Music 2010) N —Taken from this new collection of early 60s instrumentals recorded by King Curtis for the Fire, Fury and Enjoy labels.Buy it! |
7:26am | Betty Harris “Cry to Me” from The Lost Soul Queen (Aim 2005) —Recorded in 1963 & written and produced by Bert Berns. Also covered by Solomon Burke in 1962 and the Rolling Stones in 1965.Buy it! |
7:29am | Them Two “Am I a Good Man” from Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label (The Numero Group 2006) —This is one of my favorite soul tracks of all time. Miami soul from the 60s with an incredible bass line and background vocals by Helene Smith. Written by Willie Clarke & Clarence Reid. Band of Horses ended up covering this in 2007.Buy it! |
7:34am | Millie Jackson “Angel In Your Arms” from Feelin' Bitchy (Southbound 1977) —Deep soul track from 1977. This is a cover version of a song by a band called Hot but I don't think I've ever heard the original.Buy it! |
7:38am | The Goodees “Jilted” from Condition Red! The Complete Goodees (Ace 2010) N —Originally recorded in 1969 in Detroit for the Hip label, a Stax sub-label. Written by Don Davis & Freddie Briggs. Man, this is one big production number about a pregnant teen left at the altar. Over the top or flat-out great -- you decide.Buy it! |
7:42am | Bobbie Gentry “Fancy” from An American Quilt 1967-1974 (Raven 2002) —Written by Bobbie Gentry & originally released on Capitol in 1970. Found on this highly recommended compilation put out by the Australian label, Raven. I feel compelled to play this song about every six months or so on this show. I'm just wired that way.Buy it! |
7:49am | The Rolling Stones “Off the Hook” from The Rolling Stones, Now! (Remastered) (ABKCO 2002) —Really great sounding reissue of their 1965 release. This Chuck Berry-influenced song was one of four Jagger/Richards songs on this album of mostly covers.Buy it! |
7:51am | Judy Henske & Jerry Yester “Snowblind” from The Oxford American Southern Music CD - No. 12 (Oxford American 2010) N —1969 song written by Judy Henske, Jerry Yester & Zal Yanovsky and found on this highly recommended compilation CD that accompanies the latest annual Oxford American Southern Music issue. In fine bookstores near you -- go get it!Buy it! |
7:54am | The Zombies “Just Out of Reach” from Ace Records Sampler - Vol. 3: Garage, Beat & Punk Rock (Ace 2005) —Written by Colin Blunstone & originally released in 1966 on the Decca label.Buy it! |
7:56am | The Rumblers “Wild Weekend” from It's A Gas! (Ace 2010) N —Music bed. 1963 Southern California garage rock instrumental recorded for the Downey label.Buy it! |
7:58am | Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3 “Ribbons and Chains” from Northern Aggression (Yep Roc 2010) N —This just came in under the wire for 2010 releases. Written by Steve Wynn and meant to be played loud.Buy it! |
8:07am | Jonny “Gloria” from Free EP (Merge www.mergerecords.com 2011) N —Jonny is a new band featuring Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake & Euros Childs of Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. Their first album is coming out on Merge & this non-LP ode to Gloria Estefan is available for free download.Buy it! |
8:08am | Harry Nilsson “The Beehive State” from Nilsson Sings Newman (expanded) (Buddha Records 2000) —Expanded reissue of Nilsson's 1970 album of all Randy Newman covers. Randy Newman will be appearing at the Sheldon Concert Hall in February (2/25) which is great news, indeed.Buy it! |
8:10am | Jon Hardy and The Public “Memo To My Son” from Little Criminals: Songs From Randy Newman (self 2009) L —Written by Randy Newman & released in 2009. Jon Hardy and The Public will be appearing at the Sheldon on Friday (1/21). Maid Rite will be opening.Buy it! |
8:16am | Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young “Everybody I Love You” from Deja Vu (Atlantic 1970) —1970 song written by Stephen Stills & Neil Young. Fans of CSNY might be interested that a band called Marrakesh Express will be performing nothing but CSNY songs at the Old Rock House this Saturday (1/8).Buy it! |
8:19am | Neil Young “Hitchhiker” from Le Noise (Reprise 2010) N —From his 2010 album. Produced by Daniel Lanois. I've yet to hear this album in its entirety but I sure like this track. Sounds rather autobiographical.Buy it! |
8:24am | Buffalo Springfield “On the Way Home” from The Best of Buffalo Springfield: Retrospective (Rhino Atlantic 2007) —Written by Neil Young & found on this 1969 compilation.Buy it! |
8:29am | Neko Case “This Tornado Loves You” from Middle Cyclone (Anti- 2009) —Written by Neko Case. This one hits a little close to home given the natural events that took place here on NYE.Buy it! |
8:32am | Patti Smith “Free Money” from Horses (Arista 1975) —1975 song written by Lenny Kaye & Patti Smith and produced by John Cale.Buy it! |
8:36am | The Walkabouts “Buffalo Ballet” from Satisfied Mind (Cargo 1993) —John Cale song sung beautifully by Carla Torgerson.Buy it! |
8:41am | Steve Dawson “Today She Found the Way (To Break My Heart)” from I Will Miss the Trumpets and the Drums (Undertow 2009) —Really terrific vocal on this Steve Dawson-penned song.Buy it! |
8:45am | Jennifer Warnes “Pissed Off 2am” from Por Vida (Or Music 2004) —Found on this 2004 2-CD compilation of various artists performing songs written by Alejandro Escovedo.Buy it! |
8:49am | Susan Cowsill “Galveston” from Lighthouse CD ALBUM (Threadhead 2010) —Gorgeous version of the Jimmy Webb song from one of my favorite releases of 2010.Buy it! |
8:54am | Sam Cooke “Lost and Lookin'” from Night Beat MP3/FILE ALBUM (RCA Victor 1963) —Is it hyperbole to call this one of the best albums of the last 50 years? I think not. Written by J.W. Alexander and Lowell Jordan.Buy it! |
8:56am | Billy Preston “Encouraging Words (Expanded)” SINGLE (Apple www.applerecords.com 2010) —George Harrison cover found on this expanded reissue of his 1970 release. Produced by George Harrison & Billy Preston. Both this & the "That's The Way God Planned It" 2010 reissues are highly recommended.Buy it! |
9:04am | Mavis Staples “You Are Not Alone” (Anti 2010) —Written & produced by Jeff Tweedy with background vocals by Kelly Hogan & Nora O' Connor. One of the nice musical surprises of 2010.Buy it! |
9:08am | O.V. Wright “I'm Going Home (To Live With God)” from Memphis Unlimited (Backbeat 1973) —Traditional gospel song recorded in 1973 and produced by Willie Mitchell. From one of the finest soul singers, ever.Buy it! |
9:11am | The Sweet Inspirations “Why Am I Treated So Bad” from The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 1967) —Written by Pops Staples & released in 1967 on Atlantic.Buy it! |
9:15am | Dailey & Vincent “By the Mark” from Dailey & Vincent (Bonus Track Version) (Rounder Records www.rounderrecords.com 2008) —Written by Gillian Welch & David Rawlings. Dailey & Vincent will be appearing at the Sheldon Concert Hall next Friday (1/14).Buy it! |
9:19am | Zoe Muth & the Lost High Rollers “You Only Believe Me When I'm Lying” from Zoe Muth and the Lost High Rollers (Zoe Muth/Signature 2009) —This is a band out of Seattle who I would really like to see play in St. Louis, sometime. Fans of Eilen Jewell & Sarah Borges would really like this, I think.Buy it! |
9:22am | Loretta Lynn “After the Fire Is Gone” from The Definitive Collection (MCA NASHVILLE 2005) —1970 duet with Conway Twitty.Buy it! |
9:27am | Dusty Springfield “Son of a Preacher Man” from Dusty In Memphis (Atlantic 1969) —Written by John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins and found on this classic 1969 release. Produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin.Buy it! |
9:30am | Joe Simon “The Chokin' Kind” from Dirty Laundry (Soul Jazz www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/ 2004) —Written by Harlan Howard & recorded in 1969. Country soul at its finest.Buy it! |
9:32am | Bettye Swann “Today I Started Loving You Again” from Bettye Swann (Astralwerks www.trojanrecords.com 2004) —Written by Merle Haggard & released in 1973.Buy it! |
9:37am | Jerry Reed “Honey Chile” from Here I Am (Bear Family www.bear-family.de 1999) —Written by Jerry Reed, recorded in 1956 & found on this collection of his mid-50s sides recorded for Capitol when he was still in his teens.Buy it! |
9:39am | Billy Swan “Your Picture Still Loves Me (And I Still Love You)” from The Best of Billy Swan (Epic 1993) —The title kind of tells it all. Recorded in 1982.Buy it! |
9:42am | The Bobby Fuller Four “Love's Made a Fool of You” from Never to Be Forgotten - The Mustang Years (Rhino 2007) —1966 Mustang single. Written by Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery.Buy it! |
9:45am | Bob Dylan “Tombstone Blues” from The Best of the Original Mono Recordings (Columbia Records 2010) —1965 mono recording.Buy it! |
9:51am | Richmond Fontaine “From A Buick 6” from Highway 61 Revisited Revisited (Uncut 2005) —Found on this 2005 compilation of various artists performing all of the Bob Dylan songs found on Highway 61 Revisited.Buy it! |
9:55am | Sammy Salvo “A Mushroom Cloud” from Oxford American Southern Music 12th Edition (Oxford American 2010) N —Recorded in 1961 and another gem found on the CD which accompanies the Oxford American Southern Music issue now out in a bookstore near you.Buy it! |
Like everything else, times are approximate. Spinitron and this station are not liable for errors or omissions.