D-Sides, Orphans, and Oddities

D-Sides, Orphans, and Oddities

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D-Sides, Orphans, and Oddities episodes

  • Barry McGuire
    While not a big hitmaker, Barry McGuire saw it as it was happening. But then he turned all Gary Paxton.
    2 hr
  • Gary Numan - Jaggerz
    I think "Genuine Imitation Life" is one of the better forays into psychedelic affect. Also, find "Watertown", Frank Sinatra's unheralded but interesting record from around that time.
    2 hr
  • Ray Sawyer RIP
    the guy from Dr. Hook with the patch on his eye was a solo artist before and after the band's heyday.
    2 hr
  • Disco here. Disco there. Disco on your derriere.

    Stump - Buffalo (1987)

    Stump - Chaos (1987)

    Peter Tork - Pleasant Valley Sunday (1980)

    Village People - Action Man (1981) 

    Which cover do you like better?

    Aretha Franklin - The Feeling (1979)

    Village People - Big Mac (1981)

    The Osmonds - Boogie Down (1976) 

    Connie Francis - Where The Boys Are (Disco version) (1978) ON the United Artists label. Just like ELO. 

    Bobby Vinton - Disco Polka (1979)

    Ethel Merman - Everything's Coming Up Roses (Disco) (1979)

    Village People - Food Fight (1981) 

    Theresa Brewer - Music Music Music (Disco version) (1976) 

    Myron Floren - Double Eagle Disco Polka (1977) 

    Percy Faith - Mongonucleosis (1975) Originally by Chicago. 

    Peter Tork - Since You Went Away (1980)

    Rick Wakeman - Rhapsody In Blue (1979) He threw a tomato at YES's album cover?

    Ringo Starr - Tango All Night (1977) Bette Midler on backing vocals. 

    Sammy Davis Jr. - That Old Black Magic (Disco version) (1979)

    Black Arabs - Black Arabs (1978) 

    Village People - Do You Wanna Spend The Night (1981)

    Bill Cosby - What You Think About Lickin' My Chicken? (1977) 

    Bobby Hebb - Sunny '76 (1976) 

    Frank Sinatra - All or Nothing At All (1977)

    Mel Tormé - Dominique's Discoteque (1966)

    Jack Allocco - Disco Madness (1978)

    Reunion - Disco-Tekkin' (1975) 

     

    2 hr
  • Van Halen and The Rascals
    Van Halen, when signed, was a fully-formed, perfectly realized breath of fresh air in a pretty stagnant hard rock scene. They didn't take themselves too seriously, and they were just very very good.
    2 hr
  • Boom Boom. Out Go The Lights.
    Boom Boom (Out Go The Lights) was not just my wedding song, but also a popular blues warhorse. Pat Travers Band had the first HUGE hit with an amazing live recording.
    2 hr
  • Black Magic!
    "Black Magic!" is an extremely obscure album that speaks to the African-American experience in America circa 1970.
    2 hr

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Obscure and fun music from the ‘70s and late ‘60s. Lots of interesting music history. Hosted by Gilbert Neal. Please share, please FOLLOW!