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  • Your Old Pal Will's Televisual Holiday Spectacular

    Vinyl-O-Matic Special Presentation

    Your Old Pal Will's Televisual Holiday Spectacular

    This is only going to be up through the end of the year. If you want your own copy, shoot me a message. Merry Happy!

    The Youngsters

    "Christmas in Jail"

    Jim Backus with Daws Butler

    "I Was a Teenage Reindeer"

    Doctor Teeth & the Electric Mayhem

    "Little Saint Nic"

    Frankie & Annette

    "Surfers' Holiday"

    The Sonics

    "Santa Claus"

    The Wailers

    "She's Coming Home"

    The Fall

    "We Wish You a Protein Christmas"

    Shonen Knife

    "Space Christmas"

    Jonathan Coulton & John Roderick

    "2600"

    Dean & Britta with Sonic Boom

    "He's Coming Home"

    Loretta Lynn

    "To Heck with Ole Santa Claus"

    Buck Owens

    "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy"

    Sonny James

    "Barefoot Santa Claus"

    Glen Campbell

    "The Night Before Christmas"

    Red Skelton & Betty Garrett

    "Baby It's Cold Outside"

    Heino

    "Ski Und Rodel Gut!"

    Charo

    "Feliz Navidad"

    The Monkees

    "Riu Chiu"

    Cover image: Sonny and Cher Christmas Special (1976).

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    1 hr
  • Your Old Pal Will's Televisual Holiday Spectacular

    Vinyl-O-Matic Special Presentation

    Your Old Pal Will's Televisual Holiday Spectacular

    This is only going to be up through the end of the year. If you want your own copy, shoot me a message. Merry Happy!

    The Youngsters

    "Christmas in Jail"

    Jim Backus with Daws Butler

    "I Was a Teenage Reindeer"

    Doctor Teeth & the Electric Mayhem

    "Little Saint Nic"

    Frankie & Annette

    "Surfers' Holiday"

    The Sonics

    "Santa Claus"

    The Wailers

    "She's Coming Home"

    The Fall

    "We Wish You a Protein Christmas"

    Shonen Knife

    "Space Christmas"

    Jonathan Coulton & John Roderick

    "2600"

    Dean & Britta with Sonic Boom

    "He's Coming Home"

    Loretta Lynn

    "To Heck with Ole Santa Claus"

    Buck Owens

    "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy"

    Sonny James

    "Barefoot Santa Claus"

    Glen Campbell

    "The Night Before Christmas"

    Red Skelton & Betty Garrett

    "Baby It's Cold Outside"

    Heino

    "Ski Und Rodel Gut!"

    Charo

    "Feliz Navidad"

    The Monkees

    "Riu Chiu"

    Cover image: Sonny and Cher Christmas Special (1976).

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    1 hr
  • Vinyl-O-Matic Movie of the Month, Episode 8 | Days of Heaven

    Vinyl-O-Matic Movie of the Month, Episode 8

    Days of Heaven

    Terrence Malick, 1978

    Side One:

    Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra

    "The Aquarium, Carnival Of The Animals (Saint-Saëns)"

    Linda Manz

    "We Used To Do Things"

    Leo Kottke

    "Enderlin"

    Ennio Morricone

    "Harvest"
    "Threshing"
    "Happiness"
    "The Honeymoon"

    Doug Kershaw

    "Swamp Dance"

    Side Two

    Ennio Morricone

    "The Return"
    "The Chase"
    "The Fire"
    "Ashes & Dust"
    "Days Of Heaven"

    Extra Bits

    Leo Kottke

    "Buckaroo"

    Rusty & Doug

    "Diggy Liggy Lo"

    Music Behind the DJ: "Aquarium (Saint Saens)" by William Orbit.

    Cover image: The locusts arrive.

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    54 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with B, Part 4

    Vinyl-O-Matic Season 4, Episode 7

    45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with B, Part 4

    Bobby Vinton

    a: "Blue Velvet"
    b: "Is There a Place (Where We Can Go)"
    Epic Records 5-9614 (1963)
    Ms. Rossellini's version of said song.

    Thurston Moore/Talk Normal

    a: "Boogie X/Hot Date/Boogie Y"
    b: "Gold Dime"
    Fast Weapon Records (2011)
    You're probably wondering what Talk Normal is like live, apart from awesome.

    Pretenders

    a: "Brass in Pocket (I'm Special)"
    b: "Space Invader"
    Sire Records (1979)
    Ah, my first rock and roll crush.

    Bobby Wood

    a: "Break My Mind"
    b: "This Thing Called Love"
    MGM Records K13797 (1967)
    Here's a pretty rad version of this JD Loudermilk song by Linda Ronstadt & Swampwater.

    Kris Kristofferson

    a: "Breakdown/The Pilgrim - Chapter 33"
    b: "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)"
    CBS Records (1972)
    Cisco Pike AND arthritis!

    Deerhoof

    a: "Breakup Song"
    b: "There's That Grin"
    Joyful Noise Records (JNR102)
    Woo! Plexidisc album.

    The Greg Kihn Band

    a: "The Breakup Song (stereo)"
    b: "The Breakup Song (mono)"
    Berserkley Records (1981)
    From that very same era.

    Music Behind the DJ: “Is Anybody Going to San Antone” by Texas Tornadoes (1991).

    Cover image: Kris Kristofferson and Karen Black in Cisco Pike (Norton, 1972).

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    50 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with B, Part 3

    Vinyl-O-Matic Season 4, Episode 6

    45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with B, Part 3

    0:47

    Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
    a: "Bend It"
    b: "She’s So Good"
    Fontana Records F-1559 (1966)
    Seems like this this is a dance. Doesn't this seem like a dance to you?

    5:32

    ABBA
    a: "Bang-A-Boomerang"
    b: "I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do"
    Atlantic Records 45-3310 (1975)
    So very 1975. In a good way.

    12:36

    The Bikinis
    a: "Bikini"
    b: "Boogie Rock and Roll (instrumental)"
    Roulette R-4073 (1958)
    Scandalous.

    16:38

    Michael Jackson
    a: "Billie Jean"
    b: "Can't Get Outta the Rain"
    Epic Records 34-03509 (1982)
    The original is pretty damned awesome, but so is Caetano Veloso's rendition.

    27:15

    Bonnie “Prince” Billy
    a: "Black Dissimulation"
    b: "No Such As What I Want"
    All City Nomad (1998)
    Mr. Oldham never plays things the same way twice.

    34:36

    Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones
    a: "Black Slacks"
    b: "Boppin’ Rock Boogie"
    Paramount Records 45-9837 (1957)
    Classic.

    39:19

    Martha & the Muffins
    a: "Black Station/White Station"
    b: "XOA OHO"

    RCA Records PB-13824 (1984)
    Now that's a music video.

    46:40

    Van Morrison
    a: "Blue Money"
    b: "Sweet Thing"
    Warner Bros. Records 7462 (1971)
    Definitely a jaunty little number.

    Music Behind the DJ: “Autobahn” by Krafwerk.

    Cover image: Abba circa 1975.

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    58 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with B, Part 2

    Vinyl-O-Matic Season 4, Episode 5

    45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with B, Part 2

    Miserable

    a1: "Bell Jar"
    a2: "Orchid"
    b1: "Spinning"
    b2: "Halloween Dream"
    Native Sound Records NATIVE003
    Kristina Esjfandiari is easily one of the most resonating performers around today.

    Clint Miller

    a: "Bertha Lou"
    b: "Doggone It Baby, I'm in Love"
    ABC-Paramount 45-9878
    Conjugate, eh?

    The Beat

    a: "Best Friend"
    b: "Stand Down Margaret"
    Go Feet FEET 3
    The Enlish one of course. Having fun on ToTP.

    Lipstick Pickups

    a: "Better Than You"
    b: "Make Your Bed"
    Imperial Records 66160
    Pretty darn fun.

    Palace Contributions/Zeni Gevi

    a: "Big Balls"
    b: "Let There Be Rock"
    Gasoline Boost Records GB13
    In case for some reason you are unfamiliar with the originals.

    Boss Hog

    1a: "Big Fish"
    1b: "Bunny Fly"
    2a: "Black Throat"
    2b: "Not Guilty"
    Amphetimine Reptile Records NR 18795
    Then and now.

    Music Behind the DJ: “Save a Little Monkey (Instrumental)” by The Corsairs.

    Cover image: Kristina Esfandiari because she is awesome.

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    53 min
  • Vinyl-O-Matic Movie of the Month, Episode 7 | The Color of Money

    Vinyl-O-Matic Movie of the Month, Episode 7

    The Color of Money

    Martin Scorsese, 1986

    Episode corrections courtesy of The Lila Cugini:

    Paul Thomas Anderson was not married to Aimee Mann.

    Paul Thomas Anderson is married to Maya Rudolph.
    Aimee Mann is married to Michael Penn.

    Fun fact courtesy of Your Old Pal Will:

    Paul Thomas Anderson is the son of the great Ghoulardi.

    Music Behind the DJ: "Modern Blues" by Robbie Robertson and "Two Brothers and a Stranger" by Mark Knopfler.

    Cover image: Fast Eddie, Vincent, and Carmen.

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    1 hr 1 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with B

    Vinyl-O-Matic Season 4, Episode 4

    45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with B

    Pretenders

    a: "Back on the Chain Gang"
    b: "My City Was Gone"
    Sire Records 7-29840
    Dang, another all killer no filler 45.

    Sir Douglas Quintet

    a: "Bacon Fat"
    b: "The Rains Came"
    Tribe Records 45-8314
    What can I say? I love Sir Douglas Quinter, and I love songs about food. Win-Win.

    Robert Palmer

    a: "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)"
    b: "Love Can Run Faster"
    Island Records IS 49016
    A fairly ubiquitous track in the glory days of AM Rock. Also, not to be confused with the UFO single "Doctor Doctor".

    Lloyd Price

    a: "Bad Conditions"
    b: "The Truth"
    Lloyd Price's Turn Table TT 506
    Yeah. High quality R&B.

    Cher

    a: "Bang Bang"
    b: "My Day Will Come"
    Imperial Records 66160
    I'm not sure what it means now that I know Sonny wrote that for Cher.

    Death Cheetah

    a: "Be Someone's Horse"
    Rah Rah Records EEE001
    Pretty rad. Even radder if you catch Death Cheetah live.

    Patti Smith Group

    a: "Because the Night"
    b: "God Speed"
    Arista Records AS 0318
    One person's pass is another persons go.

    Duane Eddy & the Rebels

    a: "Because They're Young"
    b: "Rebel Walk"
    Jamie DE 22
    More hot stuff from Duane and Lee Hazelwood.

    Music Behind the DJ: “Audrey's Dance” by Angelo Badalamenti.

    Cover image: Cher in studio circa 1966 for obvious reasons.

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    56 min
  • Vinyl-O-Matic Movie of the Month, Episode 6 | Cabaret

    Vinyl-O-Matic Movie of the Month, Episode 6

    Cabaret

    Bob Fosse, 1972

    Music Behind the DJ: "Sitting Pretty" by Ralph Burns.

    Cover image: Sally Bowles.

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    55 min
  • 45s and Other Revolutions: A-Sides beginning with A and B

    John Schneider

    a: "At the Sound of the Tone"
    b: "This Time"
    MCA Records MCA-52901
    Yes, that John Schneider. A side is kinda meh in a passive aggressive way. B side is actually pretty decent.

    Kraftwerk

    a: "Autobahn"
    b: "Morganspaziergang"
    Veritigo Records VE-203
    A little travelling music, if you please.

    Harold Faltermeyer

    a: "Axel F Theme"
    b: "Shoot Out"
    MCA Records MCA-52536
    I haven't seen Beverly Hills Cop since it came out, but the theme song certainly stands up pretty well.

    Sonny and Cher

    a: "Baby Don't Go"
    b: "Walkin the Quetzal"
    Reprise Records 0392
    Ahhh… young love.

    The Knack

    a: "Baby Talks Dirty"
    b: "End of the Game"
    Captiol Records 4822
    Ehh… Probably need to try a little harder here. At least I can still have "Oh Tara".

    Jackie Wilson

    a: "Baby Workout"
    b: "I'm Going Crazy (Gotta Get You Off My Mind)"
    Brunswick Records 55239
    Yeah… that's how you work it.

    Bow Wow Wow

    a: "Baby, Oh No"
    b: "Cowboy"
    RCA Records PB-13291
    All killer, no filler. Both sides.

    The Jags

    a: "Back of My Hand (I've Got Your Number)" (Stereo)
    b: "Back of My Hand (I've Got Your Number)" (Mono)
    Island Records IS 49202
    Super fine power pop!

    Music Behind the DJ: “Lillian Lust” by The Dudley Moore Trio.

    Cover image: Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills Cop (Brest, 1984) for obvious reasons.

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    56 min

About Vinyl-O-Matic

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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.