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  • 45s and Other Revolutions: Yes, still more A-Sides beginning with the letter T as in Tango.
    45s and Other Revolutions: Yes, still more A-Sides beginning with the letter T as in Tango.
    From “Time After Time” (Cyndi Lauper) to “Touch Me I'm Sick” (Sonic Youth)

    Cyndi Lauper [00:36]

    a side: "Time After Time"
    b side: "Time After Time"
    Portrait Records 37-04432 1983
    A fine collaboration with Rob Hyman of The Hooters.

    Todd Rundgren [04:29]

    a side: "Time Heals"
    b side: "Tiny Demons"
    Bearsville Records BHS 3522-EP 1981
    A fine 7" to be played at 33 1/3 for a 3 minute and 33 second a-side, included as a bonus disc in Todd Rundgren's 1981 album Healing. This is a song that looms large in my Songs That form the Soundtrack of My Mind. Why? Perhaps because it was the 8th video ever played on MTV and it left a lasting impression on my impressionable adolescent self. And the chord progression has bedeviled my remedial musical skills for years. Fun fact, but not terribly surprising: Todd Rundgren plays all the instruments.

    Change of Heart a side: "Tired of Waking Up Tired/Mythology" [11:53]

    Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet b side: "Tired of Waking Up Tired/The Alouette, She Was Canada's First Satellite, Way Before the Americans Even" [18:10]
    Cargo Records CAR-702 1991
    A little trip North of the Border from the early 90s, and more fun with revolutions. Change of Heart's side is 33 1/3 while Shadowy Men from a Shadowy Planet is 45rpm.

    Lulu [22:11]

    a side: "To Sir with Love"
    b side: "The Boat that I Row"
    Epic Records 5-10187 1967
    A classic a-side from the movie of the same name, and a killer rendition of Neil Diamond's "The Boat that I Row" which had been released in the US earlier in the year. This single ranked number 1 on Billboard's year-end chart for 1967. Interestingly, another Neil Diamond spent the most time at number one in 1967: The Monkees version of "I"m a Believer".

    The Archies [29:12]

    a side: "Together We Two"
    b side: "Everything's Alright"
    Kirshner Records 63-5009 1969
    Did you know that Billboard had a Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart? It's true, and this song made it to number 22 on that chart in 1970, which I suppose means that it made it to number 122?

    Eddie Lovette [34:11]

    a side: "Too Experienced"
    b side: "You're My Girl"
    Steady Records S 124 1969
    Some American rocksteady from Eddie Lovette covering Bob Andy's "Too Experienced". Some listeners may be familiar with 2 Tone second wave ska recording artists The Bodysnatchers cover of this song.

    Mudhoney [40:34]

    a side: "Touch Me I'm Sick"
    b side: "Sweet Young Thing Ain't Sweet No More"
    Sub Pop Records SP18 (second pressing) 1988
    This was always my second choice on my go to selections on the jukebox at Downtown Beirut in the East Village many moons ago. My first choice was always "You're Phone's Off the Hook (But Your Not)" by X.

    Sonic Youth a side: "Touch Me I'm Sick" [46:53]

    Mudhoney b side: "Halloween" [49:31]
    Sub Pop Records SP26 1988
    Phew... apologies for the backmasking, but I'm sure you can find the uncensored versions if you try. A split proposed to Sub Pop by Sonic Youth after hearing a 5 song demo of Mudhoney. The Sonic Youth version features Alex Damen of Das Damen on lead guitar. And there's more rpm shenanigans on this one: the SY side is 45 and the Mudhoney side is 33.

    Music behind the DJ: "Telstar" by Ingegner Giovanni & Famiglia.

    59 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: Still More A-Sides beginning with the letter T as in Tango.

    Don Gardner [00:35]

    a side: "There's Nothing I Want to Do (Unless It's with You)"
    b side: "Let's Party"
    TNT Records TNT 500A-140 1967
    Well, I reckon it should be clear to most DJs that "Let's Party" is the a-side. So it goes. However I think this is going to be a fine episode, so let's party.

    Tracey Ullman [05:50]

    a side: "They Don't Know"
    b side: "You Broke My Heart in 17 Places"
    MCA Records MCA-52347 1983
    Two awesome retro tracks from Ms. Ullman. "They Don't Know" is an excellent song penned by Kirsty MacColl, who astute listeners will also be familiar with her cover of Billy Bragg's"A New England" and her vocal assistance for The Pogues' "Fairytale of New York".

    Talking Heads [12:56]

    a side: "This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) [stereo]"
    b side: "This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody) [mono]"
    Sire Records 7-29451 1983
    Of course we're playing both side of this promo. It doesn't get much better than this song. Fun fact: Tina Weymouth who normally played bass in the band, played guitar on this track and guitarist Jerry Harrison held down the syhth lines with a Prophet-5. Oddly this single only made it as far as number 62 on the Hot 100.

    INXS [20:41]

    a side: "This Time"
    b side: "I'm Over You"
    Atlantic Records 7-86497 1985
    The second single from their album Listen Like Thieves. Just cracked the Hot 100, making it to number 81.

    Sparks [29:15]

    a side: "This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us"
    b side: "Barbecutie"
    Island Records IS 001-A 1974
    Unsurprisingly no chart action in the US for this top notch Sparks single, the first from their 1974 album Kimono My House. Produced by Muff Winwood, bassist for the Spencer Davis Group and of course brother to Steve.

    Elvis Costello [35:31]

    a side: "This Year's Girl"
    b side: "Big Tears"
    Columbia Records 3-10762 1978
    From his 1978 album This Year's Model, accompanied by The Attractions. And Mr. Mick Jones plays guitar on the flipside "Big Tears".

    Archie Bell & the Drells [42:47]

    a side: "Tighten Up"
    b side: "Tighten Up Part II"
    Atlantic Records 45-2478 1968
    The number one song from the week I was born. What's better than Tighten Up? More Tighten Up, obviously.

    The Guayaveras w/ Josh Thorpe a side: "Timber Piles" [47:57]

    Aidan Baker b side: "Once Upon a Time There Was (a Beginning and an End)" [54:53]
    Art Metronome 002 2010
    Everything you've ever wanted to know about timber piles on the a-side, and acoustic gloriousness on the b-side. Longtime listeners of Vinyl-O-Matic will recognize Aidan Baker of Nadja as the flipside artist.

    Bonus Material: excerpt from Season 5, Episode 12 of The Simpsons, "Bart Gets Famous" (1994)

    Music behind the DJ: "Heat Wave" by Irving Berlin

    1 hr 6 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: More A-Sides beginning with the letter T as in Tango.

    Ewan & Jerry with The Carib Beats [00:23]

    a side: "Tennesee Waltz"
    b side: "You've Got Something"
    Giant Records GN 14 1967
    Yes, the Redd Stewart/Pee Wee King classic made even more classic-er... if that's a thing.

    The Parliaments [06:24]

    a side: "(I Wanna) Testify"
    b side: "I Can Feel the Ice Melting"
    Revilot Records RV 207 1967
    All killer no filler on this Parliaments outing. Keen listeners will recognize the flipside being covered by Yo La Tengo on their recent album Stuff Like That There.

    Laughing Hyenas [12:44]

    a side: "That Girl"
    b side: "18/Hell's Kitchen"
    1986
    A white label release of the Ann Arbor band's 1986 demos.

    Messengers [24:03]

    a side: "That's the Way a Woman Is"
    b side: "In the Jungle"
    Rare Earth R 5032F 1971
    I can neither confirm nor deny that I have any idea about what the a-side is about.

    Rufus & Carla [30:08]

    a side: "That's Really Some Good"
    b side: "Night Time Is the Right Time"
    Stax Records S-151 1964
    Hot stuff on both sides.

    Lulu [34:40]

    a side: "That's Really Some Good"
    b side: "Here Comes the Night"
    Decca Records F-12017 1964
    That blistering guitar? Jimmy Page. Really. Ok, and I may have gotten my sides flipped around but we play what we play, am I right? Anyway, Rufus Thomas on one side and Bert Berns on the other... again, all killer and no filler.

    Moby [40:22]

    a side: "That's When I Reach for My Revolver"
    b side: "Whip It"
    Sub Pop Records SP377 1996
    It's true kids, Moby isn't just an electronic music nerd. He's got post-punk cred and he's wearing it on his sleeve for this Sub Pop single.

    The Crystals [48:42]

    a side: "Then He Kissed Me"
    b side: "Puddin' n' Tain"
    Phillies Records COL 3201 (1963)
    The flipside is actually The Alley Cats, not The Crystals as the label says. I can just see the one shot from Goodfellas in my mind whenever I hear this song.

    Bonus Material: The aforementioned one shot. [56:42]

    Music behind the DJ: "To Sir with Love" by Herbie Mann.

    1 hr 1 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter T as in Tango.

    Bobby Charles [00:26]

    a side: "Take It Easy Greasy"
    b side: "Time Will Tell"
    Chess Records 1628 1956
    Some swamp pop from the Cajun ivory tamer who also penned "See You Later Alligator" and "Walking to New Orleans".

    The Music Machine a side: "Talk Talk" (1966) [04:42]

    Tierra b side: "Together" (1980) [06:44]
    Collectables COL 4056
    Phew, I was worried for a few bars that my stereo channels were borked, but no... it's called stereo separation. Back to back hits featuring the garage rock nugget on the A side and oddly a early 80s slow jam cover of a Philly Soul classic on the B-side.

    Stevie Nicks [12:03]

    a side: "Talk to Me"
    b side: "Talk to Me"
    Modern Records 7-99582 1985
    Released on Modern Records, which Stevie Nicks helped co-found. Peaked at number 4 on the Hot 100. Written by the same gentleman who wrote John Waite's 1984 single "Missing You".

    Dottie and Millie a side: "Talkin' About My Baby" (1966) [16:13]

    Tobi Lark b side: "Happiness Is Here" (1965) [18:42]
    Kent TOWN 120
    A solid Northern Soul reissue on Kent, a subsidiary of Ace Records.

    The Dirtbombs [22:44]

    a side: "Tanzen Gehn'"
    b side: "The House as a Giant Bong"
    Sound Flat Records SFR-45-002 2005
    Ja, das ist gut. Cha cha cha. And really, we should all go dancing.

    The Monkees [28:09]

    a side: "Tear Drop City"
    b side: "A Man without a Dream"
    Colgems 66-5000 1969
    Boyce and Hart for the a-side, Goffin and King for the flipside for the first post-Tork single from The Monkees.

    Deerhoof [34:17]

    a side: "Tears and Music of Love"
    b side: "Makko Shabu"
    c side: "RRRRRRRight"
    d side: "Blue Cash"
    ATP Recordings ATPR8003 2009
    An awesome release from ATP, yes as in All Tomorrow's Parties. Plus an awesomely silkscreened sleeve by graphic designer Matt Goldman.

    Music behind the DJ: "Mexican Polka" by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos.

    48 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter S as in Sierra, and some that begin with the letter T as in Tango.

    Rick James [00:33]

    a side: "Super Freak (Part I)"
    b side: "Super Freak (Part II)"
    Gordy G 7205F 1981
    What's better than "Super Freak", more "Super Freak" evidently. Made it all the way to number 16 on the Hot 100. And partially recorded at the Record Plant in good ol' Sausalito.

    The Trashmen [07:29]

    a side: "Surfin' Bird"
    b side: "King of the Surf"
    Garrett Records GA-4002 1963
    From the surf epicenter of Minneapolis MN, The Trashmen answer the eternal question: What happens when you fuse The Rivingtons "Bird's the Word" and "Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow" together. Hit number 4 on the Hot 100 in 1961.

    Killer Dreamer [13:23]

    a side: "Survival Guns"
    b side: "Pterodactyl2"
    Kapow Records #14 2003
    Early aughties punk from San Pedro, on lovely opaque white vinyl.

    Sharon Cash [17:39]

    a side: "Sweet Soul Singer (stereo)"
    b side: "Sweet Soul Singer (mono)"
    Playboy Records P 50026 1973
    Mystery single from a mystery singer?

    Ohio Express [25:04]

    a side: "Sweeter Than Sugar"
    b side: "Bitter Lemon"
    Buddha Records BDA 92 1969
    See Joe Tex. Who needs to record a b-side when you can just flip the tape around? Sadly only made it to number 96 on the charts. But then again, it's no "Yummy Yummy Yummy".

    The Normal [29:20]

    a side: "T.V.O.D."
    b side: "Warm Leatherette"
    Mute Records MUTE 001 1978
    AKA Daniel Miller. A little Kraftwerk-esque, a little Silver Apples-esge, a lot JG Ballard-esque.

    Soft Cell [36:38]

    a side: "Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go?"
    b side: "Where Did Our Love Go?"
    Sire Records PRO-S-1028 1981
    Well this is convenient. Back to back synthpop. You can hear the evolution from inception to peak synthpop. Plus, more effects from the reign of Northern Soul. Also, if you haven't listened to Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret recently, or ever, you should really take it for a spin.

    ABBA [45:03]

    a side: "Take a Chance on Me"
    b side: "I'm a Marionette"
    Atlantic Records 3457 1977
    Yes indeed, one year prior to bleak commentary on contemporary life that is The Normal, this top notch chartbuster from ABBA that reached number 3 on the Hot 100. And that is a very epic flipside.

    Music behind the DJ: "My Bonnie Lies" by The Ventures.

    56 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: Indeed More A-Sides beginning with the letter S as in Sierra.

    Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens [00:32]

    a side: "Streets of Bakersfield"
    b side: "One More Name"
    Reprise Records 7-27964 1988
    The Pioneer of the Bakersfield Sound and the Honky Tonk Hip Priest had a smash hit with this 1988 re-recording of a Buck Owens mid-late period classic.

    The Jackson 5 [06:32]

    a side: "Sugar Daddy"
    b side: "I'm So Happy"
    Motown Records M 1194F 1971
    The Corporation bringing us a little tune song by Jermaine and Michael. Peaked at number 10 on the Hot 100. And a fine slow jam on the flipside.

    The Clique [12:41]

    a side: "Sugar on Sunday"
    b side: "I Am Superman"
    White Whale WW 323 1969
    A fine example of sunshine pop cover of a Tommy James tune on the a-side and a super b-side from these Texans. Hit number 22 on the Hot 100 in 1969.

    Pavement [18:29]

    a side: "Summer Babe"
    b side: "Mercy Snack/Baptiss Blacktick"
    Drag City Records DC9 1991
    Hot stuff by the crazy kids from Stockton.

    The Lovin' Spoonful [26:44]

    a side: "Summer in the City"
    b side: "Butchie's Tune"
    Kama Sutra Records KA211 1966
    Super classic single from John Sebastian and the boys, including a mighty fine b-side whose instrumental version can also be heard in Antonioni's 1966 opus "Blow Up".

    Robyn Hitchcock [31:40]

    a side: "Sunday Never Comes"
    b side: "Take Off Your Bandages"
    Tiny Ghost Records TG-02 2019
    Another fantastic outing from this year by Mr. Robyn Hitchcock. The a-side is a proper recording of a demo that can be heard in the 2018 adaptation of Nick Hornby's Juliet, Naked.

    The Archies [40:57]

    a side: "Sunshine"
    b side: "Over and Over"
    Kirshner Records 63-1009 1969
    Super fine indeed. And say, that flipside has a certain familiar ring to the opening riff. Hmmm...

    Crazy Elephant [46:11]

    a side: "Sunshine, Red Wine"
    b side: "Pam"
    Bell Records B-804 1969
    Can't say I've ever heard a song about someone named "Pam" before.

    Music behind the DJ: "Main Title" by Herbie Hancock.

    53 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: Further Explorations of A-Sides beginning with the letter S as in Sierra.

    Hamilton Bohannon [00:33]

    a side: "South African Man (Pt. 1)"
    b side: "Have a Good Day"
    Dakar Records DK 4539 1974
    Some fabulous funk and some innnnteresting ez groovin from the man known as Bohannon.

    Freakwater [08:09]

    a side: "South of Cincinnati"
    b side: "Count Me Out"
    Thrill Jockey thrill 027 1995
    A mighty fine cover of Dwight Yoakam from these Louisville Gal on the great Thrill Jockey label. The b-side is their bandmate David Wayne Gay Fun fact: Did you know there is a K-Tel compilation called "Alt.Country Exposed Roots". It's true. Do you remember Usenet? I remember Usenet.

    Shonen Knife [17:36]

    a side: "Space Christmas"
    b side: "Christmas Message '91"
    Rockville Records ROCK6075-7 1991
    Christmas in July?! Your Old Pal Will is insane... for Shonen Knife. Featuring the originals Naoko and Atsuko Yamano and Michie Nakatani.

    Thou [25:20]

    a side: "Spin the Black Circle"
    b side: "No Excuses"
    Sisters in Christ SIC001 2015
    A very grungy 2015 Record Store Day release from Louisiana's own Thou.

    The Police [34:32]

    a side: "Spirits in the Material World"
    b side: "Flexible Strategies"
    A&M Records 2390-S 1981
    If you want a glimpse into the world of conflict that is The Police, Mssr le Sting wrote this song on a Casio and wanted to keep it entirely synth based but eventually let Andy Summers play guitar along with the synth. Compromise! And the b-side is, well, very jamtastic.

    Classics IV [41:21]

    a side: "Spooky"
    b side: "Poor People"
    Imperial Records 66259 1967
    That is one cool spooky groove. Fine cover versions can also be heard by Dusty Springfield, Jazz Butcher, and Daniel Ash. The b-side "Poor People" is a bit more sunshine-y, though in my mind pales in comparison of Alan Price's completely unrelated song "Poor People". And that's... my two-cents.

    The Alarm [48:26]

    a side: "The Stand"
    b side: "Reason 41"
    IRS Records IR-9922 1983
    From the land of the red dragon, The Alarm dropped this IRS single in 1983 and while if failed to chart in the US, it did receive plenty of rotation on good ol' MTV.

    Pavement [54:22]

    a side: "Stereo"
    b side: "Birds in the Majic Industry"
    Domino Records RUG51 1997
    Well, how did it get so high?

    Music behind the DJ: "A Shot in the Dark" by Jimmy Haskell.

    1 hr 3 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: Yet Still Even More A-Sides beginning with the letter S.

    Boris [00:29]

    a side: "16:47:52..."
    b side: "...and hear nothing"
    Southern Lord Records Lord108.3 2009
    Just chill, friends.

    Santo & Johnny [13:02]

    a side: "Sleep Walk"
    b side: "All Night Diner"
    Canadian American Records 103 1959
    Gettin a little sleepy on the a-side but boy do things liven up on the flipside. Just like an all night diner.

    Together Pangea [18:05]

    a side: "Snakedog"
    b side: "Offer"
    Harvest Records B001863421 2013
    Hot stuff from the So Cal dudes.

    Clarence Carter [23:24]

    a side: "Snatching It Back"
    b side: "Making Love (at the Dark End of the Street)"
    Atlantic Records 45-2605 1969
    Killer a-side and a kind of bizarre b-side cover.

    The Royal Guardsmen [30:54]

    a side: "Snoopy vs the Red Baron"
    b side: "I Needed You"
    Laurie Records LR 3366 1966
    And now a glimpse into Your Old Pal Will's mind. A dream I had once upon a time regarding The 50/50s- There we were. Playing a show in the basement of a library. We had launched into our new cover song, a mashup of The Dream Syndicate’s “The Days of Wine and Roses” and Tears for Fears “Mad World” (here in the waking world, this not our current cover). Just then I spotted someone leaving the show with my copy of The Royal Guardsmen “Snoopy vs The Red Baron” 45. Naturally I had to nab the culprit, so I passed my guitar to that “Max” kid from Roswell to takeover. And now you know why no one cares about your dreams.

    Snow Angel [35:47]

    a side: "So Sick So Cool"
    b side: "We Are Stars"
    Gabby La La Music 2015
    So danged awesome from the wonderful brain of Gabby La La and friends.

    The Strokes [44:45]

    a side: "Someday"
    b side: "Is This It/Alone Together (home recordings)"
    RCA Records 07863 60623-7 2002
    The hot sounds of 2002, when everything old was new again and it was so awesome. For a while.

    The Box Tops [52:25]

    a side: "Soul Deep"
    b side: "(The) Happy Song"
    Mala 12,040 1969
    Super awesome groove, with a mighty fine Alex Chilton-penned b-side. Oddly "Soul Deep" was covered the next year by country crooner Eddy Arnold. Crazy man, crazy.

    Music behind the DJ: "The Red Baron" by Vince Guaraldi.

    1 hr 2 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: Yet still more A-Sides beginning with the letter S as in Sierra.

    Kenny Rogers [00:26]

    a side: "She Believes in Me"
    b side: "Morgana Jones"
    United Artists Records UA-X1273-Y 1978
    What's the word I'm looking for? Oh right, "schmaltz". Thank goodness for the country disco funk on the b-side. And Kenny can scat? Who knew?

    Los Campesinos! [07:41]

    a side: "She Crows (Documented Minor Emotional Breakdown #4)"
    b side: "To the Boneyard"
    Heat Rash HR #4 2012
    The fourth and final Heat Rash zine/single from these Welsh wonders.

    Daryl Hall & John Oates [16:14]

    a side: "She's Gone"
    b side: "I'm Just a Kid (Don't Make Me Feel Like a Man)"
    Atlantic Records 45-3332 1973
    Classic jam for sure.

    Al Wilson [23:02]

    a side: "Show and Tell" 1974
    b side: "The Snake" 1968
    Collectables COL 3168
    Two Al Wilson hits on one 45. "Show & Tell" reached #1 on the Hot 100 in 1974. "The Snake" cracked the Top 30 in 1968, then later again in the UK in 1975 to the Northern Soul scene. Check out Aesop's fable of "The Farmer and the Viper".

    Blue Swede [31:14]

    a side: "Silly Milly"
    b side: "Lonely Sunday Afternoon"
    EMI Records 3983 1973
    I don't know if they're actually blue but they are actually Swedes. Perhaps you are more familiar with their rendition of BJ Thomas' "Hooked on a Feeling". This one cracked the Hot 100 reaching as high as number 71.

    Natural Dreamers [37:26]

    a side: "Sir G"
    b side: "Just No Probs"
    Joyful Noise Records JNR108 2013
    A mighty fine side project from Deerhoofers John Dietrich and Chris Cohen, joined by Jay Pellici.

    Otis Redding [47:12]

    a side: "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay"
    b side: "Sweet Lorene"
    Volt Records VLT-13684 1968
    Well, it plays. Not bad for a 25¢ thrift store find. Sadly the flipside's condition is unplayable.

    Split Enz [49:58]

    a side: "Six Months in a Leaky Boat"
    b side: "Make Sense of It All"
    A&M Records 2411 1982
    Ah yes, the lads from Auckland. The Tyranny of Distance is a reference to a history of Australia and Britain's Colonial influence, which of course would also reach to New Zealand.

    Music behind the DJ: "La Mer" by Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli & Stephanie Grappelli.

    1 hr 1 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: Still more A-Sides beginning with the letter S.
    The 2019 Vinyl-O-Matic Tee Shirt Is Here!

    And now, back to our regularly scheduled program.

    Brian Eno [00:25]

    a side: "Seven Deadly Finns"
    b side: "Later On"
    Island Records WIP.6178 1974
    A wonderful and goofy single, with Mr. Fripp joining Mr. Eno on the flipside.

    Lancelot Link and the Evolution Revolution [08:33]

    a side: "Sha-La Love You (stereo)"
    b side: "Sha-La Love You (mono)"
    ABC Records 11278 1971
    Evidently this single was originally intended for The Grass Roots, but instead ended up being used by Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp.

    The Five Du-Tones [14:30]

    a side: "Shake A Tail Feather"
    b side: "Divorce Court"
    One-derful! 2082 1963
    Original flavor tail feathers. Co-penned by the late great Andre Williams.

    James & Bobby Purify [19:48]

    a side: "Shake a Tail Feather"
    b side: "Goodness Gracious"
    Bell Records BELL 669 1967
    And the one that reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

    Slim Harpo [24:59]

    a side: "Shake Your Hips"
    b side: "Midnight Blues"
    Excello Records 45-2278 1965
    Everybody's doin' it! You don't need to exile yourself to Main Street to enjoy this original.

    Guess Who? [29:42]

    a side: "Shakin' All Over"
    b side: "Till We Kissed"
    Scepter Records S 1295 1965
    Originally written and recorded by Johnny Kidd & the Pirates in 1960, brought to this side of the Atlantic by these Canucks. Fun fact: The Guess Who were a nom de consumerisme trying to cash in on The Beatles craze. They were in fact called Chad Allan & The Expressions, but Guess Who stuck.

    Bobby Freeman [35:32]

    a side: "Shame on You Miss Johnson"
    b side: "Need Your Love"
    Josie 45-844 1958
    San Francisco's own! Perhaps best known for penning and recording "Do You Want to Dance".

    Dr. Hook [40:00]

    a side: "Sharing the Night Together"
    b side: "You Make My Pants Want to Get Up and Dance"
    Capitol Records 4621 1978
    Sliding into the Regal Beagle booth like... Soooo much facial hair in this band. And that b-side.... do ya like to boogé? Like many of Dr. Hook's hooks, lyrics by Shel Sivlerstein.

    Music behind the DJ: "Mood Indigo" by Charles Mingus

    BONUS MATERIAL [50:09]

    "Lancelot Link, Secre Chimp" Intro (1971)

    52 min

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Your Old Pal Will takes you on a journey through the peaks and valleys of all recordings vinyl. A through Z, organized alphabetically by artist/compilation title, irregardless of genre. Maybe it’s by title. Maybe it’s by album. Who knows what path we take next. New episode every Wednesday.