1970s One Hit Wonders
July 27, 2006
1970s One Hit Wonders:
Rediscover great single chart-toppers from 1970 — 1974, the golden age of AM radio.
1. Venus – Shocking Blue
2. Me And You And A Dog Named Boo – Lobo
3. Reflections Of My Life – The Marmalade
4. Ride Captain Ride – Blues Image
5. Smiling Faces Sometimes – The Undisputed Truth
6. In The Summertime – Mungo Jerry
7. Ooh Child – The Five Stairsteps
8. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) – Edison Lighthouse
9. Mr. Big Stuff – Jean Knight
10. Bonus Track: Good Time Charlie’s Got The… – Danny O’Keefe
11. Suavecito – Malo
12. One Toke Over The Line – Brewer & Shipley
13. Funky Nassau, Part 1 – The Beginning Of The End
14. Hold Your Head Up – Argent
15. (I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden – Lynn Anderson
16. Hot Rod Lincoln – Commander Cody
17. Vehicle – Ides of March
18. Bang A Gong (Get It On) – T. Rex
19. Why Can’t We Live Together – Timmy Thomas
20. Mister Can’t You See – Buffy Sainte-Marie
21. Motorcycle Mama – Sailcat
22. Jungle Fever (Single Version) – Chakachas
23. Baby Take Me In Your Arms – Jefferson
24. The Rapper – The Jaggerz
25. Ma Belle Amie – The Tee Set
26. Dueling Banjos – Eric Weissberg With Marshall Brickman
27. Soul Makossa – Manu Dibango
28. Dead Skunk – Loudon Wainwright III
29. Brother Louie – The Stories
30. Natural High – Bloodstone
31. Smokin’ In The Boy’s Room – Brownsville Station
32. Woman To Woman – Shirley Brown
33. Midnight At The Oasis – Maria Muldaur
34. T.S.O.P. (The Sound Of Philadelphia) – M.F.S.B.
35. Rock Your Baby – George McCrae
36. I Can Help – Billy Swan (1)
37. Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo – Rick Derringer
38. The Night Chicago Died – Paper Lace
39. Lovin’ You – Minnie Riperton
40. Tubular Bells – Mike Oldfield
American HI FI Personal Playlist
July 19, 2006
American HI FI Personal Playlist:
The pop grunge outfit wears their influences on their sleeves on this playlist.
1. Making A Killing – Phantom Planet
2. Silence Kit – Pavement
3. Dirty Boots – Sonic Youth
4. Only Shallow – My Bloody Valentine
5. Can’t Get Out Of Bed – The Charlatans U.K.
6. September Gurls – Big Star
7. He’s A Whore – Cheap Trick
8. Rich Girl – Hall & Oates
9. Late For The Sky – Jackson Browne
10. Fix Up, Look Sharp – Dizzee Rascal
11. Happy Kid – Nada Surf
12. High – Feeder
13. I’ll Stick Around – Foo Fighters
14. Hackensack – Fountains Of Wayne
15. Game Of Pricks – Guided By Voices
16. Rock ‘N’ Roll Star – Oasis
17. End Of A Century – Blur
18. Between The Bars – Elliott Smith
19. Unsung – Helmet
20. Star Sign – Teenage Fanclub
Space Jams: NASA’s Favorite Tunes
July 18, 2006
Space Jams: NASA’s Favorite Tunes:
According to USA Today, the following songs have been played for astronauts in space since in 1961. Rock on, NASA!
1. Off We Go Into the Wild Blue Yonder – Usaf Band
2. Anchors Aweigh – California Wind Orchestra
3. Marine Corps Hymn – El Paso Wind Symphony
4. I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
5. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
6. Waltzing Matilda – The American Military Band
7. Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
8. Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes – Jimmy Buffett
9. Should I Stay Or Should I Go? – The Clash
10. Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Brazil Rocks! 1965-70
July 17, 2006
Brazil Rocks! 1965-70:
In the 1960s, Brazil was home to some of the hippest rock ‘n’ roll around.
1. A Minha Menina – Os Mutantes
2. Take It Easy My Brother Charlie – Jorge Gil
3. Divino Maravilhoso – Gal Costa
4. Super-Bacana – Caetano Veloso
5. Domingo No Parque – Gilberto Gil
6. Panis Et Circenses – Os Mutantes
7. O Telefone Tocou Novamente – Jorge Ben
8. Soy Loco Por Ti, America – Caetano Veloso
9. Nao Identificado – Gal Costa
10. Procissao – Gilberto Gil
11. Mas Que Nada – Jorge Ben
12. Bat Macumba – Gilberto Gil
13. Tropicalia – Caetano Veloso
14. Ave, Lucifer – Os Mutantes
Umphrey’s McGee Mix Tape
July 15, 2006
Umphrey’s McGee Mix Tape:
Toss all these eclectic influences and favorites into a blender and you have the perfect recipe for an Umphrey’s McGee.
1. Bayliss intro – Umphrey’s McGee
2. On “Women, Wine and Song” – Umphrey’s McGee
3. Women, Wine and Song – Umphrey’s McGee
4. Favorite Huey Lewis tune – Umphrey’s McGee
5. If This Is It – Huey Lewis and the News
6. I started playing guitar in high school – Umphrey’s McGee
7. Travelling Riverside Blues – Robert Johnson
8. I was into Guns N’ Roses before Led Zeppel… – Umphrey’s McGee
9. Mr. Brownstone – Guns N’ Roses
10. What about the softer side of Brendan Bayliss – Umphrey’s McGee
11. Save A Prayer – Duran Duran
12. Give me a few more words about the new record – Umphrey’s McGee
13. Believe the Lie – Umphrey’s McGee
14. European Tour commentary – Umphrey’s McGee
15. What bands do you dig from today? – Umphrey’s McGee
16. Becky – The Benevento Russo Duo
17. “‘No Woman No Cry” – Umphrey’s McGee
18. No Woman No Cry – Bob Marley
19. Bil Laswell remixes – Umphrey’s McGee
20. Black Satin / What If / Agharta Prelude Dub – Miles Davis
21. The ghost of Bob Marley – Umphrey’s McGee
22. Is This Love – Bob Marley
23. Jake got started with his parents record collec… – Umphrey’s McGee
24. Locomotion – John Coltrane
25. A drummer first before a guitarist – Umphrey’s McGee
26. Dreams – Fleetwood Mac
27. Blue Oyster Cult, The Long Island Sound – Umphrey’s McGee
28. Black Blade – Blue Oyster Cult
29. More BOC – Umphrey’s McGee
30. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll – Blue Oyster Cult
31. Getting into Frank Zappa, “Inca Roads”… – Umphrey’s McGee
32. Inca Roads – Frank Zappa
33. It sounded so impossible to play – Umphrey’s McGee
34. Lumpy Gravy Part One: The Way I See It, Barry/D… – Frank Zappa
35. Early Van Halen covers – Umphrey’s McGee
36. Mean Street – Van Halen
37. Jazz Crusade – Umphrey’s McGee
38. Words – Umphrey’s McGee
Remembering Ella Fitzgerald
July 14, 2006
Remembering Ella Fitzgerald:
Dubbed the First Lady of Song, Ella was the most popular female jazz singer of the 20th century.
1. Blue Skies – Ella Fitzgerald
2. A-Tisket, A-Tasket – Ella Fitzgerald
3. ‘Deed I Do – Ella Fitzgerald / Count Basie
4. Love Is Here To Stay – Ella Fitzgerald
5. Summertime – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
6. Mack The Knife – Ella Fitzgerald
7. Black Coffee – Ella Fitzgerald
8. I’m Beginning To See The Light – Ella Fitzgerald
9. Miss Otis Regrets – Ella Fitzgerald
10. Dream A Little Dream Of Me – Ella Fitzgerald
11. Gotta Be This Or That – Ella Fitzgerald
12. Midnight Sun – Ella Fitzgerald
13. East Of The Sun (West Of The Moon) – Ella Fitzgerald
14. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered – Ella Fitzgerald
15. More Than You Know – Ella Fitzgerald
R.I.P. Roger “Syd” Barrett: 1946 – 2006
July 12, 2006
R.I.P. Roger “Syd” Barrett: 1946 – 2006:
Celebrate the genius of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd’s original madcap leader and psychedelic gnome of the London Underground.
1. See Emily Play – Pink Floyd
2. Lucifer Sam – Pink Floyd
3. Arnold Layne – Pink Floyd
4. Golden Hair – Syd Barrett
5. Opel – Syd Barrett
6. Baby Lemonade – Syd Barrett
7. Birdie Hop – Syd Barrett
8. Octopus – Syd Barrett
9. Gigolo Aunt – Syd Barrett
10. Jugband Blues – Pink Floyd
11. Terrapin – Syd Barrett
12. Dark Globe – Syd Barrett
13. Effervescing Elephant – Syd Barrett
14. It Is Obvious – Syd Barrett
15. Bike – Pink Floyd
16. Wolfpack – Syd Barrett
17. Bob Dylan Blues – Syd Barrett
18. Dolly Rocker – Syd Barrett
19. Shine On You Crazy Diamond – Pink Floyd
Most Popular Wedding Reception Songs
July 12, 2006
Most Popular Wedding Reception Songs:
1. At Last – Etta James
2. Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker
3. By Your Side – Sade
4. We’ve Only Just Begun – The Carpenters
5. You Send Me – Sam Cooke
6. Love Is Here To Stay – Frank Sinatra
7. Crazy – Patsy Cline
8. You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
9. I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
10. Have I Told You Lately – Rod Stewart
11. Always And Forever – Heatwave
12. Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
13. Pledging My Love – Emmylou Harris
14. If – Bread
15. Embraceable You – Sarah Vaughan
16. Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
17. Endless Love – Diana Ross
18. The Way You Look Tonight – Dick Haymes
19. Tonight, I Celebrate My Love – Roberta Flack
20. Just The Way You Are – Diana Krall
21. Memories Are Made Of This – Dean Martin
22. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
23. You’re My Best Friend – Queen
24. Sea Of Love – Cat Power
25. All The Way – Frank Sinatra
T In The Park 2006
July 12, 2006
T In The Park 2006:
1. Higher Ground – Red Hot Chili Peppers
2. Do You Want To (Single Version) – Franz Ferdinand
3. My Generation – The Who
4. Juicebox – The Strokes
5. Na Na Na Na Naa – Kaiser Chiefs
6. I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor – Arctic Monkeys
7. Twenty Years – Placebo
8. Tied Up Too Tight (Album Version) – Hard-fi
9. Forever Lost – The Magic Numbers
10. Above The Clouds – Paul Weller
11. C’mon People (We’re Making It Now) – Richard Ashcroft
12. Ooh La La – Goldfrapp
13. Munich – Editors
14. White Unicorn – Wolfmother
15. A Man Needs To Be Told – Charlatans U.K.
16. Country Girl – Primal Scream
17. We Just Won’t Be Defeated – The Go Team
18. Hush – Kula Shaker
19. Getting Better – Gomez
20. (vaka) – Sigur Ros
21. Soul Meets Body – Death Cab For Cutie
The Land of the Free: An Independence Day Playlist
July 4, 2006
The Land of the Free: An Independence Day Playlist:
Kick off your Independence Day with a playlist that celebrates some patriotic tunes.
1. The Star Spangled Banner – Whitney Houston
2. Born In The U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen
3. America – Simon and Garfunkel
4. The Hands That Built America – U2
5. Where The Stars And Stripes And The Eagle Fly – Aaron Tippin
6. American Baby – Dave Matthews Band
7. Surfin’ U.S.A. – The Beach Boys
8. Red White And Blue – Lynyrd Skynyrd
9. American Pie – Don McLean
10. American Girl – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
11. Till My Dyin’ Day – Brooks & Dunn
12. Back In The U.S.A. – Chuck Berry
13. American Music – Violent Femmes
14. America – Neil Diamond
15. This Ain’t No Rag, It’s A Flag – Charlie Daniels Band
16. God Bless The USA – Lee Greenwood