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A flashback to our interview with the producer of the Wrecking Crew documentary, plus three new songs by Chad & jeremy!

A flashback to our interview with Melanie Safka, sixties icon...Speaking of icons, Alice Cooper has covered some great songs from the sixties; we'll play play of 'em by Alice!

Over 30 Christmas songs are performed by over 30 of our past guests who have been on Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture at PlanetLudwig.com.

1. Magic Christmas (Best Time of the Year) -Stephanie Angelini [with a special message from the song's co-writers, Joe Mandica & Stephanie Angelini)
2. Winter Wonderland - Little Anthony
3. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Chris Montez
4. A Very Merry Christmas - Gary DeCarlo (lead singer of STEAM)
5. Too Many Teardrops on Christmas Day - Question Mark (of the Mysterians)
6. Magical Christmas - Chloe Collins
7. I Love Christmas - Tommy James
8. Santa Must Be Polish - Bobby Vinton
9. Please Come Home for Christmas - Oliver Sean
10. Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Dr. Elmo
11. Dear Santa (Please Bring Me a Man This Christmas - Martha Wash (The Weather Girls)
12. Snoopy's Christmas - Chris Nunley (The Royal Guardsmen)
13. Bubblegum Christmas - Frank Jeckell (1910 Fruitgum Compnay)
14. All We Need Is Some Peace - Lloyd Gold
15. Rudoplh the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Fab Four (Beatles Tribute Band)
16. Christmas Dreams - Tol-Puddle Martyrs featuring Peter Rechter
17. Pretty Paper (Live) - Marty Penrose (Roy Orbison Tribute)
18. This Christmas - Stephanie Angelini
19. Christmas on Riverside Drive - Coati Mundi (Kid Creole & the Coconuts)
20. Everybody's Happy 'Cause It's Christmas - Ian Lloyd of STORIES
21. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Melanie Safka
22. Sleigh Ride - Spanky & Our Gang
23. Have Yourself A Merry Chtistmas - Lesley Gore
24. Mary, Did You Know - SAGE (Maria Pennello & Phil Carollo)
25. The Christmas Song - Tommy Maher (New York Blues Hall of Fame Member)
26. It's Now Christmas Day - Tommy Roe
27. Merry Christmas, Baby - Tasha Taylor
28. Christmastime (Song 4 Marissa) - The Cowsills
29. It's Christmas Time This Year - Frank DiBussolo
30. Silent Night - Vince Matrell (Vanilla Fudge)
31. "Teacher Says..." - A special message from actress Karolyn Grimes, who played "Zuzu" in "It's A Wonderful Life"
32. Silent Night - Dick Dale

John Lennon was murdered on December 8, 1980. We present over 25 artists' songs in tribute to John's memory...
1. Dakota - Christine Lavin
2. Empty Garden (live) - Elton John
3. Old Records Never Die - Ian Hunter
4. Imagine - The Elephant's Memory Band
5. Life Is Real (Song for Lennon) - Queen
6. Much Missed Man - Gerry Marsden (& the Pacemakers)
7. I Can't Imagine - Peter Noone
8. Lost A Friend - Gilbert O'Sullivan
9. John Lennon - Dan Bull
10. Twenty Years Ago Today - Billy Cowsill
11. Murder - David Gilmour
12. 3 Warning Shots - Rick Springfield
13. Roll On, John - Bob Dylan
14. I Just Shot John Lennon
15. Ballad of John Lennon - The Elect
16. John Lennon's Guitar - Barclay James Harvest
17. John Lennon - The Outfield
18. 11:07 PM - Dizzy Mizz Lizzy
19. We Won't Say Goodbye, John - Iren Koster
20. Dakota - O.A.R.
21. Who Killed John Lennon? - Ellis Paul
22. John Winston - The Original Quarry Men
23. Where Did John Lennon Go? - Crying Day Care Center
24. The Late Great Johnny Ace - Paul Simon
25. All Those Years Ago - George Harrison
26. Here Today (live, Paris 2007)) - Paul McCartney
27. BONUS TRACK
28. BONUS TRACK

Australia's premier tunesmith, and former Australian Beatles Fan Club President, JOE MANDICA, returns to the show to choose two songs from each of the solo Beatles in which they play on other musicians' tracks. Plus, Joe met Ringo, and he tells us all about it!

Indie pop duo SAGE, Maria Pennello & Phil Carollo, join us to talk music and play some tunes from their latest album~

WIZARD OF OZ celebration ~ Host Steve Ludwig's favorite movie, The Wizard of Oz, is given the full Planet Ludwig treatment as we hear an eclectic mix of cover songs from the Oz soundtrack.

TOMMY JAMES Flashback ~ It's a flashback to our interview with the legendary Tommy James ~ Plus, a brand-new Bill's Album Cut

DINKY DAWSON flashback ~ We flash back to when legendary sound engineer Dinky Dawson presented exclusive songs by Steely Dan, Lou Reed, Roberta Flack, & others, from his archives

Before the Bee Gees switched to dance/disco music, they ROCKED! Bill Ludwig (of Bill's Album Cuts) & Steve Ludwig (host of Steve Ludwig's Classic Pop Culture) choose their favorite pre-disco Bee Gees songs, from the years 1966-1972 ~