Monday, July 22, 2024

Playlist for 7/22

Lolla: Story of Lollapalooza. (2024 Documentary)
Let The Canary Song (2023 Cyndi Lauper Documentary) 
Paul Weller - 66
Throwing Muses - s/t (1986)
Sly & Robbie - Rhythm Killers
Elvis Presley -  Live 11/22/56 Toledo, OH (Unpublished)
Willie Nelson - The Border
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple (2024 Documentary)

Monday, July 15, 2024

Playlist for 7/15

Beach Boys (2024 Documentary)
Orville Peck - Stampede Vol. 1
Kelsey Waldon - There's Always A Song
Andra Day - Cassandra
David Sanborn - A Change of Heart
Rosie Tucker - Utopia Now
Avett Brothers - s/t
Mavericks - Moon & Stars
John Oates - Reunion 

Friday, July 12, 2024

Poll: June 1972 Songs

  June 1972.  I'm eight years old.  My second year living in Mannheim, Germany.  As my Dad was stationed in the last years of his Army service.

  As far as music is concerned.  I'm just starting to get hooked on American Top 40.  But not as much as I would later on.  Still, I knew the big hits of the day. 

    For this latest poll 37 songs were picked to vote on. Here are my rankings.  Listen to this countdown at popgoldradio.com


"Layla", Derek & the Dominos : 1
"Lean On Me", Bill Withers : 2
"I'll Take You There", Staple Singers : 3
"I Saw The Light", Todd Rundgren : 4
"Rocket Man", Elton John : 5
"Take It Easy", Eagles : 6
"Oh Girl", Chi-Lites : 7
"Tumbling Dice", Rolling Stones : 8
"Look What You Done For Me", Al Green : 9
"I Gotcha", Joe Tex : 10
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", Roberta Flack : 11
"(Last Night) I Didn't Get To Sleep At All", 5th Dimension : 12
"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right", Luther Ingram : 13
"Too Late To Turn Back Now", Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose : 14
"It's Going To Take Some Time", Carpenters : 15
"Morning Has Broken", Cat Stevens : 16
"Hot Rod Lincoln", Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen : 17
"Diary", Bread : 18
"Song Sung Blue", Neil Diamond : 19
"Wallkin' In The Rain With The One I Love", Love Unlimited : 20
"The Candy Man", Sammy Davis, Jr. : 21
"Slippin' Into Darkness", War : 22
"Ask Me What You Want", Millie Jackson : 23
"I Wanna Be Where You Are", Michael Jackson : 24
"Day By Day", Godspell : 25
"I Need You", America : 26
"Troglodyte (Caveman)", Jimmy Castor Bunch : 27
"Outa-Space", Billy Preston : 28
"Sylvia's Mother", Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show : 29
"Nice To Be With You", Gallery : 30
"Taxi", Harry Chapin : 31
"Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast", Wayne Newton : 32
"Little Bitty Pretty One", Jackson 5 : 33
"Isn't Life Strange", Moody Blues : 34
"How Can I Be Sure", David Cassidy : 35
"Too Young", Donny Osmond : 36
"Amazing Grace", Pipes, Drums, Military Band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards : 37


Tuesday, July 09, 2024

Playlist for 7/9

Dawn Sears - Nothin' But Good
Bob Woodruff - Dreams and Saturday Nights
George Strait - Lead On
The Great Dobro Sessions - Various (1994)
Schramms - Little Apocalypse
Rodney Crowell - Let The Picture Paint Itself
Rodney Crowell - Jewel of the South
Cleve Francis - You've Got Me Now
Nanci Griffith - Flyer

Thursday, July 04, 2024

My Favorite Albums Of 1974

Aerosmith - Get Your Wings
Al Green - Explores Your Mind
Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand The Rain
Average White Band - AWB
Bachman-Turner Overdrive - Not Fragile
Bad Company - s/t
Barry White - Can't Get Enough
Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were
Big Star - Radio City
Blue Magic - s/t
Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties
Bob Dylan - Planet Waves
Bob Marley - Natty Dread
Boz Scaggs - Slow Dancer
Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets
Bryan Ferry - These Foolish Things
Carole King - Wrap Around Joy
Charlie Rich - Very Special Love Songs
Chicago - VII
Daryl Hall & John Oates - War Babies
David Bowie - Diamond Dogs
Dolly Parton - Jolene
Dolly Parton - Love Is Like A Butterfly
Eagles - On The Border
Earth, Wind & Fire - Open Your Eyes
ELO - Eldorado
Elton John - Caribou
Elvis Presley - A Legendary Performer Vol. 1 
Elvis Presley - Good Times
Elvis Presley - Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis
Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard
Fleetwood Mac - Hereoes Are Hard To Find
Funkadelic - Standing On The Verge Of Getting Down
Frank Zappa - Apostrophe
Genesis - Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Gene Clark - No Other
George Jones - Grand Tour
Gil-Scott Heron & Brian Jackson - Winter In America
Gladys Knight & The Pips - Claudine
Gordon Lightfoot - Sundown
Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
Harry Nilsson - Pussy Cats 
Isley Brothers - Live It Up
Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine
Jackson Browne - Late for the Sky
Jimmy Buffett - Living & Dying In 3/4 Time
John Denver - Back Home Again
John Lennon - Walls & Bridges
Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark
KC & The Sunshine Band - Do It Good
King Crimson - Red 
Kraftwerk - Autobahn
Labelle - Nightbirds
Linda Ronstadt- Heart Like A Wheel
Little Feat - Feats Don't Fail Me Now
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping
Marvin Hamlisch - The Sting Soundtrack
Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December
Merle Haggard - Presents His 30th Album
Meters - Rejuvenation
Millie Jackson - Caught Up
Minnie Riperton - Fallen Angel
Moe Bandy - I Just Started Hatin' Cheatin' Songs Today
Mott the Hoople - The Hoople
Neil Young - On The Beach
New York Dolls - In Too Much Too Soon
Ohio Players - Fire
Olivia Newton-John - If You Love Me
Parliament - Up For The Down Stroke
Phoebe Snow - s/t
Queen - II
Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
Quincy Jones - Body Heat
Randy Newman - Good Old Boys
Raspberries - Starting Over
Richard & Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Shine Tonight
Richard Pryor - That N-word Crazy 
Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley
Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs
Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock 'n Roll
Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour '74
Roxy Music - Country Life
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Rags to Rufus
Ry Cooder - Paradise and Lunch
Shirley Brown - Woman to Woman
Shuggie Otis - Inspiration Information
Sparks - Kimono My House
Spinners - Mighty Love
Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingness' First Finale 
Stylistics- Let's Put It All Together
Supertramp - Crime of the Century
Sweet - Desolation Boulevard
Todd Rundgren - Todd 
Van Morrison - It's Too Late to Stop Now
Van Morrison - Veedon Fleece
Waylon Jennings - This Time
Wild Magnolias - s/t
Willie Nelson - Phases and Stages
Yes - Relayer

Monday, July 01, 2024

Playlist for 7/1

Pet Shop Boys - Nonetheless
Kamasi Washington - Fearless Movement
Now 90 - Various (US)
Go-Betweens - Spring Hill Fair
Go-Betweens - 16 Lovers Lane
Go-Betweens - Tallulah
Candi Staton - s/t  (1972)
Angela Bofill - Angel of the Night
Chris Smither - All About the Bones
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