Tuesday, February 7, 2012

January Vinyl Night Playlist



1ArtistTitleAlbum/45PresenterNotes
2John CageMusic for Marcel DuchampMusic for Keyboard 1935-1948Steve RosenPerformed by CCM faculty member, Jeanne Kirstein
3Ron NagleMarijuana HellBad RiceSteve Rosen 
4 Psychic TVOnly Love Can Break Your HeartThe Bridge (A Tribute to Neil Young)Steve Rosen 
5 The RochesThe Married MenThe RochesPolly Campbell 
6 Eddie HintonConcept WorldVery Extremely DangerousPolly Campbell 
7 Herb Alpert & the Tijuana BrassA Taste of HoneyWhipped Cream & Other DelightsPaul Horn 
8 The DamnedNeat Neat NeatThe DamnedPaul Hornblue vinyl
9The DamnedFan ClubThe DamnedPaul Hornblue vinyl
10The Black AngelsEntrancePhosphene DreamDr. Darren 
11 Johnny OtisCountry GirlGreat R&B Oldies Vol. 3Dr. DarrenR.I.P. Johnny Otis
12Johnny OtisSignifyin' MonkeyGreat R&B Oldies Vol. 4Dr. Darren 
13 Fairport ConventionThe Bonny Black HareAngel DelightJim McNair 
14 Morris OnThe Nutting GirlMorris OnJim McNair 
15 The BunchThat'll Be the DayRock OnWayne Perinvocal by Sandy Denny
16The BunchJambalayaRock OnWayne Perinvocal by Richard Thompson
17Plastic People of the Universe…PragueMagicke NociEgon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club BannedSteve SpattVaclav Havel was connected to this 1960s underground Czech rock band
18The Music MachineTalk TalkThe Music MachineSteve SpattR.I.P. Sean (T.S.) Bonniwell, December 2011
19The Music MachineThe People in MeThe Music MachineSteve Spatt 
20 Gary Windo with NRBQThat's AllDogfaceNeil SharrowR.I.P Etta James (covering Etta's version of a Sister Rosetta Tharpe song)
21Richard GreeneRamblin'Ramblin'Neil Sharrow 
22 The Soft MachineHope for HappinessThe Soft MachineLou Webb 
23 Elton JohnEmpty SkyEmpty SkyLou WebbElton's first album
24George Jones with Elvis CostelloStranger in the HouseMy Very Special GuestsLou Webb 
25 Forever MoreYou Too Can Have a Body Like MineYours Forever MoreDean Niemeyerfuture Average White Band members
26Sam RiversPrecisInvolutionSteve KemmeR.I.P. Sam Rivers, December 2011
27Dollar BrandBra Joe from KilimanjaroAncient AfricaSteve Kemme 
28 Mister HeavenlyMister HeavenlyOut of LoveNathan Ginther 
29 Rick WakemanAnne of ClevesThe Six Wives of Henry VIIINathan Ginther 
30 Monty PythonA Massage from the Swedish Prime MinisterWe Are Most AmusedBill FrostBritish comedy compilation album
31MC5Kick Out the JamsKick Out the JamsBill Frost 
32 UltravoxSleepwalk45Bill Frost 
33 Nick LoweChanging All Those ChangesRave On Buddy HollyAdam Prattall-star Buddy Holly tribute album
34The Black KeysStop StopEl CaminoAdam Pratt 
35 Morton GouldMexican Hat DanceMusic for Frustrated ConductorsAdam Prattalbum comes with a conducting baton!
36Todd RundgrenBaby Let's Swing/The Last Thing You Said/Don't Tie My HandsRuntBob Nyswonger 
37 The ImpressionsPeople Get ReadyGreatest HitsGreg Reece 
38 Etta JamesMean MotherChangesGreg Reece 
39 The RascalsSingin' the Blues Too LongOnce Upon a DreamBob Nyswonger 
40 The Johnny Otis ShowShake It Lucy BabyRock 'n' Roll RevueGreg Reece 
41 The Johnny Otis ShowWillie and the Hand JiveRock 'n' Roll RevueGreg Reece 

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

December Vinyl Night Playlist


1 Artist Title Album/45 Presenter Notes
2 Gordon Brisker Collective Consciousness Collective Consciousness (Warm-up music) Cincinnati-born saxophonist
3 10CC I'm Mandy Fly Me 45 Neville Judd  
4  Alberto y Los Trios Paranoias Kill Snuff (Stiff) Rock EP Neville Judd  
5  Nick Lowe & His Cowboy Outfit 7 Nights to Rock The Rose of England Greg Reece  
6  Joe Jackson Jumpin' with Symphony Sid Jumpin' Jive Greg Reece  
7  Ed Sanders & the Hemptones Yodeling Robot Beer Cans on the Moon Wayne Perin  
8  Jim Kweskin Jug Band Richland Woman Greatest Hits Wayne Perin vocal by Maria D'Amato (Muldaur)
9 Hubert Sumlin A Soul That's Been Abused Hubert Sumlin's Blues Party Gary Janssen Sumlin passed away in December
10 Splodgenessabounds 2 Pints of Lager & a Packet of Crisps Please Simon Templer EP Bill Frost  
11  Billy Bragg The Milkman of Human Kindness Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy  12" EP Bill Frost  
12  Howard Tate Get It While You Can Get It While You Can Steve Spatt Tate passed away in December
13 Wizzard I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday See My Baby Jive Steve Spatt  
14  Gefilte Joe & the Fish Hanukkah Rocks Hanukkah Rocks EP Steve Spatt Blue vinyl, shaped like Star of David
15 Carl Kress & Dick McDonough Chicken a la Swing Pioneers of Jazz Guitar Christopher Pazowski  
16  Tom Tom Club Genius of Love Tom Tom Club Drew MacDonald  
17  Klaatu Doctor Marvello Klaatu Drew MacDonald  
18  NRBQ 12 Bar Blues Grooves in Orbit Polly Campbell  
19  The Shaggs My Pal Foot Foot Shaggs' Own Thing Polly Campbell  
20  The Highway Men After the Sun Highway Men 12" EP Luann Gibbs  
21  True Believers Rebel Kind True Believers Luann Gibbs  
22  Donald Byrd Cristo Redentor A New Perspective Steve Kemme  
23  Max Roach & Anthony Braxton Rebirth Birth & Rebirth Steve Kemme  
24  Goose Creek Symphony Do Your Thing But Don't Touch Mine Do Your Thing But Don't Touch Mine Jim McNair  
25  Goose Creek Symphony Teresa Do Your Thing But Don't Touch Mine Jim McNair  
26  Geoff Muldaur Livin' in the Sunlight Lovin' in the Moonlight Geoff Muldaur Is Having a Wonderful Time Bob Nyswonger  
27  Randy Newman A Wedding in Cherokee County Good Old Boys Bob Nyswonger  
28  Ernie Maresca Shout! Shout! 45 Steve Rosen  
29  Ral Donner She's Everything (I Wanted You to Be) 45 Steve Rosen  
30  Gabriel & the Angels That's Life 45 Steve Rosen  
31  Edgar Winter Hung Up/Back in the Blues/Re-Entrance Entrance Viv Rusche  
32  Racing Cars They Shoot Horses Don't They Downtown Tonight Steve Gibbs  
33  The Freshies I'm in Love with the Girl on the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk
45 Steve Gibbs  
34  The Wildweeds No Good to Cry 45 Neil Sharrow  
35  Howard Tate These Are the Things That Make Me Know
You're Gone
45 Neil Sharrow  
36  Preservation Hall Jazz Band &
Del McCoury Band
50/50 Chance American Legacies Greg Reece Green vinyl
37 Splodgenessabounds Michael Booth's Talking Bum Simon Templer EP Bill Frost  

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Howard Tate (as heard at December Vinyl Night) MP3 bargain



At the December Vinyl Night, Steve Spatt played Howard Tate's original, fantastic version of "Get It While You Can" in memory of Tate's recent death. An expanded version of that album, with additional tracks, is currently on sale at Amazon as an MP3 download for only $4.99.
Here's the link.

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

November Vinyl Night Playlist




1 Artist Title Album/45 Presenter Notes
2 Wilbert Longmire Music Speaks Louder than Words With All My Love (Warm-up music) Cincinnati jazz guitarist's album released by Columbia in 1980
3 The Beatles Christmas Record 1968 flexidisc Neil Sharrow Fan club-only release; special guest Tiny Tim singing "Nowhere Man"
4 Warren Zevon The French Inhaler Warren Zevon Bob Nyswonger  
5  Rotary Connection Silent Night Chant Peace Bob Nyswonger including Minnie Riperton on vocals
6 Mothers of Invention Didja Get Any Onya Weasels Ripped My Flesh Nathan Ginther Lowell George on yodel
7 Mothers of Invention The Orange County Lumber Truck Weasels Ripped My Flesh Nathan Ginther  
8  NRBQ It Comes to Me Naturally At Yankee Stadium Polly Campbell  
9  NRBQ Ain't No Free At Yankee Stadium Polly Campbell  
10  Doll By Doll The Palace of Love Remember Steve Spatt  
11  801 You Really Got Me Live Steve Spatt Phil Manzanera, Brian Eno and friends covering The Kinks
12 Ian Dury & the Blockheads In-Betweenies Do It Yourself Drew MacDonald Better known for his song "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll"
13 Ian Dury & the Blockheads Quiet Do It Yourself Drew MacDonald  
14  Bob McFadden & "Dor" The Beat Generation 45 Steve Rosen "Dor" is Rod McKuen
15 Richard Hell & the Voidoids Blank Generation 45 Steve Rosen Striking resemblance to the "Beat Generation" song
16 Don Charles presents The Singing Dogs Jingle Bells 45 Steve Rosen No resemblance to either of the above songs
17 Norman Blake Hand Me Down My Walking Cane Whiskey Before Breakfast Gary Janssen  
18  Solomon Burke A Change is Gonna Come A Change is Gonna Come Gary Janssen  
19  Crowbar Frenchmen's Filler #1 Bad Manors Paul Horn  
20  Crowbar Too True Mama Bad Manors Paul Horn  
21  Crowbar Let the Four Winds Blow Bad Manors Paul Horn  
22  Martha & the Muffins Echo Beach 45 Paul Horn  
23  Lindisfarne Road to Kingdom Come Nicely Out of Tune Jim McNair  
24  Gerry Rafferty One Drink Down Can I Have My Money Back Jim McNair  
25  Status Quo Black Veils of Melancholy Messages from the Status Quo Bill Frost  
26  Procol Harum A Whiter Shade of Pale Levi's Rock 5-LP box set of all kinds of rock Bill Frost Hands down the best-known song ever played at Vinyl Night
27 The Ruts Babylon's Burning Levi's Rock 5-LP box set of all kinds of rock Bill Frost  
28  Dolly Parton Muleskinner Blues Best of Dolly Parton Mary Henkener  
29  Dolly Parton In the Ghetto Best of Dolly Parton Mary Henkener  
30  Waylon Jennings & the Kimberlys MacArthur Park Country Power-Pak David Little This version won a Grammy in 1969
31 Coyote Sisters I've Got a Radio The Coyote Sisters David Little Leah Kunkel et al
32 Julie London (no song played) Calendar Girl Tony Walsh We just gazed at the album cover
33 The Ravers Punk Rock Christmas Christmas Rock EP Tony Walsh Green vinyl shaped like a Christmas tree:
http://www.hipchristmas.com/images/various/jpg.php?image=christmas_rock
34 Johnny Cue Rockabilly Christmas Christmas Rock EP Tony Walsh Record was mislabeled, we were expecting "Santa's Gone Surfin'" by Malibooz
35 Kenny Rogers & the First Edition Just Dropped In (to See What Condition My Condition Was In) 45 J.P. From Kenny's early psychedelic period
36 Tom Zé Hein? Massive Hits the Best of Tom Zé J.P. David Byrne's Brazilian Tropicália anthology
37 Charlie Parker White Christmas (1948) Charlie Parker (Everest Archive label) Steve Kemme  
38  Gary U.S. Bonds Havin' So Much Fun Best of Steve Kemme  
39  World Saxophone Quartet I Heard That Revue Steve Kemme  
40  Django Reinhardt I'll See You in My Dreams Solos/Duets/Trios Volume 2 Brian Powers  
41  Merle Travis & Joe Maphis Corrine Corrina Merle Travis & Joe Maphis Brian Powers  
42  Merle Travis & Joe Maphis Big Midnight Special Merle Travis & Joe Maphis Brian Powers  
43  Huey Smith & the Clowns Almost Time for Santa 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Neil Sharrow  
44  Huey Smith & the Clowns Rock & Roll Santa Claus 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Neil Sharrow written by Earl "Trick Bag" King

November Spotlight Track

Blank Generation is the title track of The Voidoids' debut album Blank Generation. Richard Hell wrote the song during his time with the band Television, and performed it live with another band, The Heartbreakers.[1] The Sex Pistols' song "Pretty Vacant" was directly inspired by "Blank Generation".[2]

Blank Generation was played on 45 by Steven Rosen