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November 10, 2018 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter H, again.
The Ano'moanon [00:30]
a side: "Hello My"
b side: "The Free Web"
Palace Records PR 14 1997
The Brothers Oldham and friends.
Sugar [06:40]
a side: "Helpless"
b side: "Changes"
Singles Only Label SOL-203-7 1992
All killer and no filler from Mr. Mould. If you haven't read Bob Mould's autobiography, you should. It's really good.
Laughing Hyenas [14:32]
a side: "Here We Go Again"
b side: "Candy"
Touch and Go Records T&G#665 1990
One of my favorite singles from 1990, so much so in fact the sleeve is signed by the band. Actually found some footage of a show I was at from way back then!
The Leaves [20:59]
a side: "Hey Joe"
b side: "Funny Little World"
Mira Records 222 1966
Sure there are many versions of "Hey Joe", but this is the one that inspired Jimi Hendrix. Engage VintageVision.
The Beatles [27:17]
a side: "Hey Jude"
b side: "Revolution"
Apple Records 2273 1968
Yes, the a-side has been faded for your convenience.
B.J. Thomas [36:34]
a side: "(Hey Won't You Play)" Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"
b side: "City Boys"
ABC Records ABP 12054 1975
I kinda dig the plaintive tacky piano. And oh those rascally City Boys, as sung by a nice country boy born and raised in Houston.
Tommy Tucker [43:17]
a side: "Hi-Heel Sneakers"
b side: "I Don't Want Cha"
Checker Records 1067 1964
Some of you latter day Mods be familiar with this a-side thanks to the Cross Section performing this sound on the OST and a track called "Dimples" from Quadrophenia.
i
a side: Whiskeytown "Highway 145" [49:14]
b side: Neko Case & the Sadies"My '63"
Bloodshot Records BS 037 1998
Pretty darned fine split from Bloodshot.
_Music behind the DJ: "Raindrops Keep Fallin on My Head" by Burt Bacharach.
58 min
November 03, 2018 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter H.
The Ventures [00:35]
a side: "Hawaii Five-O"
b side: "Soul Breeze"
Liberty Records 56068 1968
Their rendition made it all the way up to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.
Dean & Britta with Sonic Boom [04:52]
a side: "He's Coming Home"
b side: "Old Toy Trains"
Chimney Rocks! Records PAD-002 2007
Britta with a fine variation on The Wailers' "She's Coming Home". Not those Wailers, the Seattle garage rock Wailers. Dean with a fine cover of a Roger Miller seasonal tune, with Omnichord! Speaking of which, yes that Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3).
Vanity 6 [12:31]
a side: "He's So Dull (stereo)"
b side: "He's So Dull (mono)"
Warner Bros. Records 7-29955 1982
Ugh... so dull. But so nice, I had to play it twice! And evidently can be briefly heard in "National Lampoon's Vacation". Who knew?
Boston Spaceships [17:33]
a side: "Headache Revolutions"
b side: "Dementia Is Rising/Take That Off (and Put This On)/7 is the Hot Noose"
Happy Jack Records HHRR21 2008
Yes indeed: Robert Pollard and Chris Slusarenko of GBV plus John Moen of The Decemberists and The Jicks and other Northwest bands.
Psychedelic Furs [26:38]
a side: "Heartbreak Beat"
b side: "New Dream"
Columbia Records 38-06420 1986
Feels like 1986. Climbed up to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100, evidently the only time they cracked the Top 40 in the US.
Ray Price [35:40]
a side: "Heartaches by the Number"
b side: "Release Me"
Columbia Records 4-33044
The first version recorded of this Harlan Howard classic. The original b-side was "The Same Old Me", but this is a "collectable" reissue so whaddya gonna do.
The DeFranco Family [42:17]
a side: "Heartbeat, It's a Lovebeat"
b side: "Sweet, Sweet Loretta"
20th Century Records TC-2030 1973
Don't bore us, get to the chorus. Reached #3 on the Hot 100.
Don Felder [47:56]
a side: "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride) (stereo)"
b side: "Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride) (mono)"
Asylum Records E-47175 1981
You say this guy used to play with the Eagles? I'll be damned...
Music behind the DJ: "Trade Winds" by Billy Vaughn and his Orchestra.
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October 26, 2018 Your Old Fiend Will's Televisual Halloween Spooktacular
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Your Old Fiend Will's Televisual Halloween Spooktacular
Bobby (Boris) Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers
"Monster Mash" (1962)
Don Hinson amd the Rigormorticians
"Riboflavin-Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Polyunsaturated Blood" (1964)
Tony and the Monstrosities
"Igor’s Party" (1960)
Ted Cassidy
"The Lurch" (1965)
Ronnie Cook and the Gaylads
"Goo Goo Muck" (1962)
The Revillos
"She's Fallen in Love with a Monster Man (Peel Session)" (1981)
Cher
"Things That Go Bump in the Night" (1976)
Lydia Lunch
"Spooky" (1980)
The Cramps
"Zombie Dance" (1980)
Roky Erickson and the Aliens
"I Walked with a Zombie" (1980)
Half Japanese
"Thing with a Hook" (1982)
The Sonics
"Witch" (1965)
Ultimate Spinach
"(Ballad of The) Hip Death Goddess" (1968)
Fairport Convention
"Tam Lin" (1969)
Cover image: Vampira in studio circa 1956 for obvious reasons.
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October 23, 2018 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter G, some with the letter of H
Cher [00:35]
a side: "Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves"
b side: "He'll Never Know"
Kapp Records 1971
If you thought the lyrics on the a-side were weird, woof... that b-side! Anywho, it knocked Rod Stewart's "Maggie May" out of the Number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
Boris [06:38]
a side: "HMA"
b side: "Black Original"
Southern Lord Records Lord108.2 2009
I'm not sure why we have to see Atsuo's underwear on the cover of this single, but I suppose we should be thankful he's wearing underwear?
Miriam [17:28]
a side: "Hand Don't Fit the Glove"
b side: "Take Me for a Little While"
Norton Records 45-189 2015
Soooo good. Not only is she an amazing musician, she also runs Norton Records.
Donna Fargo [23:03]
a side: "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A."
b side: "The Awareness of Nothing"
Dot Records DOA-17409 1972
Skip-a-dee-doo-dah indeed!
The Rolling Stones [30:04]
a side: "Happy"
b side: "All Down the Line"
Rolling Stones Records RS-19104 1972
Ironically topped out at number 69 on Billboard's Hot 100.
The Black Crowes [37:10]
a side: "Hard to Handle"
b side: "Waitin' Guilty"
Def American Recordings 7-19245 1990
It ain't exactly Otis, but it does have that nice Crowes groove. Evidently there's a version with a brass section too? B-side's not to bad either.
Jeannie C. Riley [44:10]
a side: "Harper Valley P.T.A."
b side: "Yesterday All Day Long Today"
Plantation Records #3 1968
Plantation Records rose to success with Jeannie C. Riley and fell into decline after her departure.
Olivia Newton John [49:36]
a side: "Have You Never Been Mellow"
b side: "Water Under the Bridge"
MCA Records MCA-40349 1975
What the fuck is going on with the synth/guitar(?)on the b-side?!
"Spinning Wheel" as performed by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra. I dunno. Seemed like the thing to do.
Now with chapters! (For those of you who use podcast services that allow chapters.)
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October 12, 2018 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter G, again.
David Bowie
a side: "Golden Years"
b side: "Can You Hear Me"
RCA Records PB-10441 1982
So much groovy guitar happening.
Adam Ant
a side: "Goody Two Shoes"
b side: "Goody Two Shoes"
Epic Records 34-00367 1982
But Will, you played "Generals and Majors" twice last time! I know but one was stereo and one was mono. This one is stereo on both sides. Plus, I mean c'mon... It's no "Stand and Deliver".
a side: Pixies "Gouge Away"
b side: Sex Clark Five/When People Were Shorter and Lived Near the Water "Jeepster/I Got the Music in Me"
The Bob Magazine Issue No. 38 1990
Recorded live on August 10, 1989 at Cabaret Metro, Chicago, in case you Pixies folks are wondering. Also fuck yeah, Dave Ricks \m/
Frankie Valli [mm:ss]
a side: "Grease"
b side: "Grease (Instrumental)"
RSO Records RS 897 1978
Kinda sounds like a BeeGee number, don't it? Well duh, it's a Barry Gibb tune. Hope you busted out your air sax for the b-side.
The Jerms [mm:ss]
a side: "Green Door (regular version)"
b side: "Green Door (time edited version)"
Honor Brigade #1 1969
Kinda like "Baby Elephant Walk" meets Steve Miller Band?
Dick Hyman [mm:ss]
a side: "Green Onions"
b side: "Aquarius"
Command Records 45-4129 1969
Wowzers. Which flavor do you prefer your futuristic late-60s to be?
Jack Scott [mm:ss]
a side: "Grizzly Bear"
b side: "Cry Cry Cry"
Capitol Records 4689 1962
The Mindbenders [mm:ss]
a side: "A Groovy Kind of Love"
b side: "Love Is Good"
Fontana Records F-1541 1965
Despite the a-side being based on Clementi's Sonatina in G, the b-side is way groovier.
Music behind the DJ: "Dracula 1972 A.D." by Michael Vicks. Why? Because one of the songs in this episode is tangentially related to Caroline Munro!
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October 06, 2018 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter G
XTC
a side: "Generals and Majors (Stereo)"
b side: "Generals and Majors" (Mono)
Virgin RSO Records VR 300 1980
So nice I had to play it twice, or as the great Stashu says, "Jeszcze raz!". Also the video is pretty cute.
Huey "Piano" Smith and his Clowns
a side: "Genevieve"
b side: "Would You Believe It (I've Got a Cold)"
Ace Records S-310/S-311 1959
Maybe I have been drinking tequila all day.
Low Flying Owls
a side: "Georgie Shot Johnnie"
b side: "Silhouettes of Furs"
Isota Records sody009 2003
One of the great items I got through the Isota Records Singles Club.
Palace
a side: "Gezundheit"
b side: "Let the Wires Ring"
Hausmuzik HM-012 1995
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
a side: "Ghetto Mom"
b side: "Do Ya Wanna Get It"
In the Red Records ITR 088 2002
George Benson
a side: "Give Me the Night"
b side: "Dinorah, Dinorah"
Warner Bros Records W17653
Produced by Quincy Jones no less. Oddly, one of my favorite songs when I was 12.
a side: Them "Gloria" 1964
b side: Marianne Faithfull"As Tears Go By" 1964
Collectables 4238AB
For the faithful jukebox owner.
Pavement
a side: "Gold Soundz/Kneeling Bus"
b side: "Strings of Nashville/Exit Theory (Edit)"
Matador Records OLE-101-7 1994
Beautiful translucent red vinyl, featuring the classic Crooked Rain track, plus the equally beautiful "Strings of Nashville".
Music behind the DJ: "Hey, Mr. Tambourine Man" by The Gene Norman Group
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September 28, 2018 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter F, and some that begin with G
Palace Live
a side: "For the Mekons, et al"
b side: "Stable Will"
Palace Records PR13 1996
Neil Diamond
a side: "Forever in Blue Jeans"
b side: "Remember Me"
Columbia Records 3-10897 1978
Peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. Ugh, that B-side soo 70s adult contemporary (ಠ_ಠ)
God Is My Co-Pilot
a side: "4 Steps Down the Road to Trouble"/"I Pulled Up to Park"
b side: "Iko"/"Better Get In Your Soul"
The Making of Americans 1991
Whoops! Forgot to mention this excellent single in the mic break. Fun fact: Every copy of this single is 1 of 500.
The Sweet
a side: "Fox on the Run"
b side: "Burn on the Flame"
Capitol Records 4157 1975
Now this is how you incorporate synths into a song, unlike say... "Forever in Blue Jeans". Fun fact: The Scorpions covered this song?! (and "Action" too?!) Also the more recent version by The Regrettes is pretty rad too.
Edgar Winter Group
a side: "Free Ride"
b side: "When It Comes"
Epic Records 5-111025
Sounding a little like Dr. Teeth on the b-side. 1972
The J Geils Band
a side: "Freezeframe"
b side: "Flamethrower"
EMI America B-8108 1981
Funk-y b-side!
Lipps, Inc.
a side: "Funkyotwn"
b side: "All Night Dancing"
Casablanca Records NB 2233 1979
Kind of a weird feel on the b-side. I'm supposed to dance all night to that?
Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders
a side: "Game of Love"
b side: "Since You've Been Gone"
Fontana Records F-1503
A little on the hetero-normative side, but pretty catch. And the b-side is even catchier!
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August 30, 2018 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter F
Bobbie Gentry
a side: "Fancy"
b side: "Courtyard"
Capitol Records 2675 1969
Pavement
a side: "Father to a Sister of Thought"
b side: "Kris Kraft/Mussle Rock (Is a Horse in Transition)"
Matador Records OLE-169-7 1995
The Archies
a side: "Feelin’ So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y-D.O.O)"
b side: "Love Light"
Calendar Records 63-1007 1968
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
a side: "Fire"
b side: "Rest Cure"
Atlantic Records 45-2556 1968
Cheap Trick
a side: "Flame"
b side: "Through the Night"
Epic Records 34-07745 1988
Queen
a side: "Flash’s Theme a/k/a Flash"
b side: "Football Fight"
Elektra Records E-47092 1980
Ike and Tina Turner
a side: "A Fool in Love"
b side: "The Way You Love Me"
Sue Records 730 1960
Walter Egan
a side: "Fool Moon Fire
Backstreet Records BSR 52200 1983
Music behind the DJ: "Blitzkrieg Bop" by Yo La Tengo
54 min
July 12, 2018 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter E, and some that begin with F
The Police
a side: "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"
b side: "Shambelle"
A&M Records 2371-S 1981
All the way up to No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. In case you were wondering what Steward Copeland was like back then.
Palace
a side: "Every Mother’s Son"
b side: "No More Rides"
Drag City Records/Palace Records DC83/PR9 1996
a side: Deerhoof "Exit Only"
b side: Wampire "The Amazing Heart Attack"
Polyvinyl Records PRC-9210-7 2014
Smut Peddlers
a side: "Exit Plan"
b side: "Losta Cooks"/"Blackballed"
Ransom Records RR-007 2003
Produced by Mr. Billy Zoom.
R.E.M.
a side: "Fall On Me"
b side: "Rotary Ten"
I.R.S. Records IRS-52883 1986
This actually cracked the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 94.
Hamilton, Reynolds and Joe Frank
a side: "Fallin’ in Love"
b side: "So Good at Lovin’ You"
Playboy Records P 6024 1975
Here's one for you MST#K folks.
Jimmy Dean & his Texas Wildcats
a side: "False Pride"
b side: "Big Blue Diamonds"
Mercury Records 70691X45 1955
Willard Whyte.
57 min
July 04, 2018 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with the letter D, and some that begin with E
L.A. Witch

a side: "Drive Your Car

b side: "Ain’t Comin Home"

Black Mass Music BMR-001 2015
Sir Douglas Quintet
a side: "Dynamite Woman"

b side: "Too Many Dociled Minds"

Smash Records S-2233 1969
Boris

a side: "Eight 8"

b side: "Hey Everyone"

Southern Lord Records Lord108.1 2009
Hüsker Dü

a side: "Eight Miles High"

b side: "Masochism World (live)"
SST SST025 1984
Death Valley Girls

a side: "Electric High"

b side: "Gettin’ Hard"

Lolipop! Records LPOP128 2015
The Fun and Games

a side: "Elephant Candy"

b side: "Elephant Games" (omitted for obvious reasons)

UNI Records 55086 1968
Buzz Hungry
a side: "The Envictor"

b side: "The Beer Commercial"

SOL SOL-226-7 1992
The Police
a side: "Every Breath You Take"

b side: "Murder by Numbers"

A&M Records AM-2542 1983
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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.

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