Memphis to Manchester (Music)
With John Wendland
Thu Jul 26th 2012 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 | James Brown “Any Day Now” from Polydor Burt Bacharach Songbook "Lippy Lip Bacharach" (Polydor 1998) —Alright, we're not going to mess around here. 1969 song written by Bob Hilliard & Burt Bacharach and featuring an amazing vocal by James Brown. This Japanese compilation says "Lippy Lip Bacharach." Why? I have no idea. I don't ask questions.Buy it! |
7:06am | The Sweet Inspirations “What The World Needs Now Is Love” from What the World Needs Now Is Burt (Warner Jazz 2006) —Written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David and recorded in 1969. Cissy Houston (who also sang background on the original Jackie DeShannon version) sings lead on this.Buy it! |
7:08am | Dusty Springfield “I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself” from Complete A and B Sides (1963-1970) (UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)JAD 2006) —This Burt Bacharach/Hal David composition was recorded in 1967 for the Mercury label.Buy it! |
7:11am | The Meters “The Look of Love” from What the World Needs Now Is Burt (Warner Jazz 2006) —Music bed. 1969 instrumental version of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David-penned song.Buy it! |
7:14am | Inez Foxx “Crossing Over The Bridge” from Nobody Wins: Stax Southern Soul 1968-1975 (Kent 2012) N —Deep southern soul track recorded for Stax in 1973. Written by Inez Foxx & Mack Rice.Buy it! |
7:17am | Moses & Joshua Dillard “My Elusive Dreams” from Behind Closed Doors: Where Country Meets Soul (Kent 2012) N —Originally recorded by Curly Putnam in 1967 and done as a mournful country ballad. This 1967 soul version, however, is a completely different animal. Sounds more like a James & Bobby Purify or Sam & Dave rave-up.Buy it! |
7:19am | Ann Peebles “Slipped, Tripped and Fell in Love” from Straight From the Heart (Hi Records www.fatpossum.com 1972) —Written by George Jackson & produced by Willie Mitchell.Buy it! |
7:22am | Willie Mitchell “Twine Time” from It's Dance-Time (Hi Records www.fatpossum.com 1965) —Music bed. 1965 version of the Alvin Cash hit written by Andre Williams & Verlie Rice.Buy it! |
7:24am | Lee Fields “It's All Over (But the Crying)” from Faithful Man (Truth & Soul Records 2012) —Appearing at Lola in September (Sunday 9/16). Trust me on this one. Seeing this band at that size of venue should be amazing.Buy it! |
7:28am | Booker T. Averheart “Heart 'N Soul” from Soul 7: Seven Funk and Soul Seven Inhes from the 60s and 70s (Now-Again 2003) —1969 funk & soul instrumental composed by Booker T. Averhart & recorded in Dallas, TX.Buy it! |
7:31am | Ann Sexton “You've Been Gone Too Long” from Anthology (Soul Brother Records 2004) —Recorded in 1973 for the Nashville-based Seventy 7 Records label. Ann Sexton often gets overlooked but she is one tremendous soul singer.Buy it! |
7:33am | The Stokes “Young Man, Old Man” from The Stokes Selected Favorites (Charly Records 2006) —Music bed. 1966 instrumental written by Naomi Neville aka Allen Toussaint.Buy it! |
7:35am | The Hues Corporation “There He Is Again” from Blacula (Music from the Original Soundtrack) (Rev-Ola 1972) —Reissue of the 1972 Blacula movie soundtrack. Highly recommended. Most of the music was composed & conducted by Gene Page but this track was written by Wally Holmes.Buy it! |
7:38am | Billy Joe Young & The Jades “Little Tin Soldier” from Le Beat Bespoke 5 (CIRCLE RECORDS 2012) N —You would never guess it but this 1967 song was written & produced by Charlie Daniels.Buy it! |
7:40am | Ty Segall Band “I Bought My Eyes” from Slaughterhouse (In The Red 2012) N —San Francisco garage rock & guitar workout from their new release.Buy it! |
7:44am | The Artesians “Watermelon Man” from Stomp! Northwest Killers 1960-64 (Norton 2001) —Music bed. Early 60s garage rock version of the Herbie Hancock song.Buy it! |
7:46am | Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse “Valerie (Version Revisited)” from Version (Columbia 2007) —Amy Winehouse passed away a year ago this week. She does such a terrific cover version of this Zutons song & it doesn't hurt to have the Dap-Kings on it, either.Buy it! |
7:49am | The Jam “Town Called Malice” from The Gift (Polydor 1982) —Terrific Motown-influenced track written by Paul Weller.Buy it! |
7:52am | Shirley Ellis “Don't Let Go” from The Complete Congress Recordings (Connoisseur Collection 2001) —Written by Jesse Stone & recorded in 1965.Buy it! |
7:55am | Shorty Long “Night Fo' Last (Instrumental)” from Here Comes Shorty Long: The Complete Motown Stereo Masters (Kent 2012) —Music bed. 1968 R&B instrumental written by Shorty Long & Clarence Paul.Buy it! |
7:56am | Kelly Hogan “Plant White Roses” from I Like to Keep Myself in Pain (Bloodshot www.bloodshotrecords.com 2012) N —Written by Stephin Merritt. This new release is highly recommended buy, hey, if you listen to this show, you already know that.Buy it! |
8:00am | Keith Mansfield “Soul Thing” from TV Sound and Image (Soul Jazz www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/ 2012) N —Music bed. 1968 instrumental.Buy it! |
8:04am | Spectator “Walk With Me” from In The Brick (self-released 2012) N L —This track features some beautiful lead vocals by Megan Rooney & is found on this new 6-song EP by the St. Louis band. Written by Megan Rooney & Jeffrey Albert.Buy it! |
8:08am | Patti Smith “April Fool” from Banga (Columbia 2012) N —Words by Patti Smith & music by Tony Shanahan.Buy it! |
8:12am | Grant Lee Buffalo “The Hook” from Fuzzy (Rhino/Slash 1993) —1993 song written by Grant Lee Phillips.Buy it! |
8:16am | Dean & Britta “Family Conference” from The Squid & The Whale ST (Ultra 2005) —Music bed.Buy it! |
8:19am | Susanna Hoffs “This is the Place” from Someday (Baroque Folk 2012) N —Written by Susanna Hoffs & Andrew Brassell and produced by Mitchell Froom.Buy it! |
8:22am | Dum Dum Girls “Bedroom Eyes” from Only in Dreams (Sub Pop www.subpop.com 2011) —Appearing at Off Broadway in August (Monday 8/6).Buy it! |
8:26am | Jarvis Cocker “Angela” from Further Complications (Rough Trade 2009) —Written by Jarvis Cocker. "Angela: an unfinished symphony / Angela: she is mobile poetry"Buy it! |
8:29am | The Simon Park Orchestra “Dawn to Dusk” from TV Sound and Image (Soul Jazz www.souljazzrecords.co.uk/ 2012) N —Music bed. 1973 instrumental.Buy it! |
8:30am | The Kinks “Celluloid Heroes” from The Ultimate Collection (Sanctuary 2002) —Written by Ray Davies & released in 1972.Buy it! |
8:37am | Ennio Morricone “I Malamondo” from Ennio Morricone: The Complete Edition (GDM Music 2008) —Music bed. 1964 instrumental composed, conducted & orchestrated by Ennio Morricone.Buy it! |
8:39am | Janiva Magness “Make It Rain” from Stronger For It (Alligator 2012) —Appearing at the Old Rock House a week from Friday (8/3). This song was written by Kathleen Brennan & Tom Waits.Buy it! |
8:43am | Bettye Lavette “Most Of The Time” from Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan (Fontana 2012) —Sublime version of a Bob Dylan song.Buy it! |
8:48am | Santo & Johnny “Summertime” from The Best of Santo & Johnny (Stardust 1997) —Music bed. Instrumental version of the Gershwin classic.Buy it! |
8:51am | Kasey Anderson and the Honkies “Exit Ghost” from Heart of a Dog (Red River 2010) —Appearing at Off Broadway (Monday 7/30) along with Miles of Wire & The Dive Poets.Buy it! |
8:54am | Rodriguez “Like Janis” from Cold Fact (Light In The Attic 1970) —Reissue of his 1970 album. Methinks Sixto Rodriguez has listened to a Bob Dylan album or two.Buy it! |
8:57am | Rod Stewart “Tomorrow Is A Long Time” from Every Picture Tells A Story (Mercury 1971) —Written by Bob Dylan.Buy it! |
9:00am | The Byrds “Stranger In a Strange Land (Instrumental)” from Turn! Turn! Turn! (Columbia 1967) —Music bed. 1965 instrumental written by David Crosby.Buy it! |
9:06am | Jessica Lea Mayfield “Our Hearts Are Wrong” from Tell Me (Nonesuch 2011) —Appearing this Tuesday (7/31) at the Firebird. The Wooden Sky is opening.Buy it! |
9:09am | Best Coast “Storms” from The Only Place (Mexican Summer) N —New single featuring the lead vocals of Bethany Cosentino.Buy it! |
9:13am | Allo Darlin' “The Letter” from Europe (Slumberland 2012) N —Thanks to Ken from Cockeysville (TM) for making me aware of this new release. Elizabeth Morris has a beautiful voice.Buy it! |
9:17am | Duane Eddy “The Marauder” from Duane Eddy: Greatest Hits (SONY BMG Catalog 2006) —Music bed. 1964 instrumental composed by Duane Eddy.Buy it! |
9:19am | The Union Electric “Bucket Of Blood” from Time Is Gold (Rankoutsider Records www.rankoutsiderrecords.com 2012) N L —Sat 7/28 The Union Electric Release Party (also w/Pretty Little Empire, Middle Class Fashion and Red Squad) – Off BroadwayBuy it! |
9:22am | Jump Starts “There You Are” from STL LOUD VOL. 4 (Loud Label www.stlloud.org 2012) N L —Featuring the lead vocals of Justin Johnson & Sarah Ross.Buy it! |
9:24am | The Heebie Jeebies “You Deserve To Be Lonely” from STL '91 - The Best of the Heebie Jeebies (self 2012) N L —From a new compilation of songs culled from their two 1991 releases. Written by Kip Loui.Buy it! |
9:27am | Jack Nitzsche “Beyond the Surf” from The Lonely Surfer (Collectors' Choice Music 1963) —Music bed.Buy it! |
9:31am | First Aid Kit “Blue” from The Lion's Roar (Wichita 2012) —Sat 10/6 First Aid Kit and Dylan LeBlanc – FirebirdBuy it! |
9:34am | Milo Greene “Don't You Give Up On Me” from Milo Greene (Chop Shop/Atlantic Records 2012) N —From the Los Angles band's debut release.Buy it! |
9:38am | The String-A-Longs “Black is Black” from The Fireballs: Exotic Guitars From The Clovis Vaults (Ace 2010) —Music bed.Buy it! |
9:40am | Boss Hall “Wild Mountain Thyme” from In The Pale (Artist myspace.com/dwreunion 2012) N L —Beautiful version of this traditional song sung by Kevin Buckley & Margaret Bianchetta.Buy it! |
9:45am | The Byrds “Ballad of Easy Rider” (Columbia 1969) —Written by Roger McGuinn & recorded in 1969.Buy it! |
9:47am | Bruce Springsteen “Tougher Than The Rest” from Tunnel of Love (Columbia 1987) —I still consider this among his two or three finest albums.Buy it! |
9:54am | Bob Dylan “Groom's Still Waiting At the Altar” from Shot of Love (Columbia 1981)Buy it! |
Like everything else, times are approximate. Spinitron and this station are not liable for errors or omissions.