Sunday, December 22, 2024

Playlist for 12/21 (Christmas Albums)

Little Big Town - Christmas Record
Jennifer Hudson - Gift Of Love
Dwight Yoakam - Come On Christmas
John Anderson - Christmas Time
Four Tops - Christmas Here With You
Jimmy Fallon - Holiday Seasoning
Gladys Knight & the Pips - Classic Christmas Album
Connie Francis - Christmas In My Heart
An Austin Rhythm & Blues Christmas - Various
Phil Manzanera & Andy Mackay - Christmas
Asleep at the Wheel - Merry Texas Christmas Y'All
Arthur Fiedler/Boston Pops - Pops Christmas Party
Brooks & Dunn - It Won't Be Christmas Without You
 

Friday, December 20, 2024

Tom's Top Albums/Songs/Reissues of 2024

  It's impossible to hear every new release/song/reissue that comes out in a single year.  So, consider these lists as snapshots of my 2024.  I'm sure I've missed a lot of records.  I'm still discovering records from decades ago that I've never heard before.  But the ones listed below were all solid 2024 releases. 

Albums
1.  Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft
2.  Sierra Ferrell - Trail of Flowers
3.  Chappell Roan - Rise and Fall of A Midwest Princess (2023)
4.  Mavericks - Moon & Stars
5.  Gillian Welch & David Rawlings - Woodland
6.  Charli XCX - Brat
7.  Miranda Lambert - Postcards from Texas
8.  Waxahatchee - Tigers Blood
9.  Carly Pearce - Hummingbird
10. Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well 
11. Brittany Howard - What Now
12. Vampire Weekend - Only God Was Above Us
13. Jack White - No Name
14. Billy Strings - Highway Prayers
15. Paranoid Style - The Interrogator
16. Johnny Blue Skies  (Sturgill Simpson) - Passage du Desir
17. Old 97's - American Primitive
18. Willie Nelson - Last Leaf on the Tree
19. Michael Kiwanuka - Small Changes
20. Secret Sisters - Mind, Man, Medicine
21. Zach Bryan - Great American Bar Scene 
22. Mickey Guyton - House on Fire
23. Brittney Spencer - My Stupid Life
24. Richard Thompson - Ship to Shore
25. Father John Misty - Mahashmashana
26. Sabrina Carpenter - Short n’ Sweet
27. Samara Joy - Portrait
28. Unholy Modal Rounders - Unholier Than Thou: 7/7/77
29. Wonder Women Of Country (Kelly Willis, Melissa Carper, Brennen Leigh) - s/t
30. Adrianne Lenker - Bright Future
31. John Moreland - Visitor
32. JD McPherson - Nite Owls
33. Charley Crockett - $10 Cowboy
34. Kim Deal - Nobody Loves You More
35. Linda Thompson - Proxy Music
36. Zach Top - Cold Beer & Country Music
37. Willi Carlisle - Critterland

Songs
1. Shaboozey - A Bar Song
2. Billie Eilish - Birds of A Feather
3. Sabrina Carpenter - Taste
4. Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
5. Chappell Roan - Good Luck Babe
6. Teddy Swims - Lose Control
7. Benson Boone - Beautiful Things
8. Hozier - Too Sweet
9. Gracie Abrams - I Love You, I'm Sorry
10. Ella Langley & Riley Green - You Look Like You Love Me
11. Charli XCX - Apple
12. Al Green - Everybody Hurts
13. Charli XCX - 360
14. Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile
15. Maxwell - Simply Beautiful
16. Chris Stapleton - Think I'm In Love With You
17. Waxahatchee & MJ Lenderman - Rght Back To It 
18. Muni Long - Ruined Me
19. Rose & Bruno Mars - APT
20. Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby 
21. Post Malone & Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help
22. Sierra Ferrell - I Could Drive You Crazy
23. Kacey Musgraves - Deeper Well
24. Lemon Twigs - My Golden Years 
25. Eric Church - Darkest Hour
26. Coco Jones - Here We Go

Reissues
1. New Jill Swing - Various (Ace)
2. Thom Bell: Sound of Philadelphia Soul 1969-83 (Ace)
3. Lone Justice - Viva Lone Justice
4. Pour A Little Sugar on It: American Bubblegum 1966-71 - Various (Cherry Red)
5. Pushin' Too Hard: American Garage Punk 64-67 - Various (Strawberry)
6. Little Big Town - Greatest Hits
7. McCoy Tyner & Joe Henderson - Forces of Nature (Blue Note)
8.  Faces - At the BBC 70-73  (Rhino)
9.  Elvis Presley - Memphis  (Legacy) 
10. Music from Laurel Canyon 67-75 - Various (Grapefruit)
11. Jon Savage’s Secret Public 1955-79  - Various (Ace)
12. Earl Young Drum Sessions 1965-77 - Various (Ace)
13. New Guitars In Town: Power Pop 1978-82 - Various (Cherry Red)

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Tom's Favorite Christmas Songs (Updated 2024 Edition)

Updated Christmas 2024 Edition

Below is a list of some of my favorite Christmas songs. There may be multiple versions of the same song, by different artists.  

1. Bing Crosby - White Christmas
2. Nat "King" Cole - The Christmas Song
3. Brenda Lee - Rockin' Around The Christmas
4. Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas
5. Judy Garland - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
6. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
7. Jose Feliciano - Feliz Navidad
8. Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
9. Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby
10. Donny Hathaway - This Christmas
11. Harry Simeone Chorale - Little Drummer Boy
12. Jimmy Durante - Frosty The Snowman
13. Vince Guaraldi Trio- Linus and Lucy 
14. Burl Ives - Holly Jolly Christmas
15. Gene Autry - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
16. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
17. Drifters - White Christmas
18. Charles Brown - Please Come Home For Christmas
19. Andy Williams - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
20.Ronettes - Sleigh Ride
21. Dean Martin - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
22. Bing Crosby - Silent Night
23. Elvis Presley - Silver Bells
24. Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
25. Carpenters - Merry Christmas Darling
26. Aretha Franklin - Winter Wonderland
27. Andy Williams - Happy Holidays
28. David Bowie/Bing Crosby - Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
29. Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus
30. Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York 
31. Roy Orbison- Pretty Paper
32. Wham - Last Christmas
33. Vaughn Monroe - Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
34. Darlene Love - Marshmallow World
35. Johnny Mathis - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
36. Chuck Berry - Run Run Rudolph
37. Elvis Presley - Santa Claus Is Back In Town
38. Whitney Houston - Do You Hear What I Hear?
39. Jimmy Boyd - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.  
40. James Brown - Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto
41. Gene Autry - Here Comes Santa Claus
42. Leroy Anderson- Sleigh Ride
43. Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
44. Elvis Presley - Merry Christmas Baby
45. Luther Vandross - O Come All Ye Faithful
46. Nat "King" Cole - O Tannenbaum
47. Joni Mitchell - River
47. Perry Como - Home For The Holidays
48. Bing Crosby - I'll Be Home For Christmas
49. Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis
50. Stevie Wonder - Someday At Christmas  

51.  John Denver & Muppets - 12 Days of Christmas
52. Thurl Ravenscroft - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch                                                     
53. John Lennon - Happy Xmas
54. Elton John - Step Into Christmas
55. Barry Gordon - Nuttin' For Christmas
56. Greg Lake - I Believe In Father Christmas
57. Crystals - Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
58. Merle Haggard - If We Make It Through December
59. Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
60. Nat "King" Cole - O Little Town of Bethlehem
61. Spike Jones - All I Want For Christmas
62. Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa
63. Jackie Wilson - O Holy Night
64. Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
65. Dolly Parton - Hard Candy Christmas
66. Vanessa Williams - What Child Is This?
67. Jackie Wilson- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
68. Frank Sinatra - The First Noel
69. Barbra Streisand - Ave Maria
70. Nat "King" Cole - Hark The Herald Angels Sing
71. Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here
72. Angela Lansbury and Cast - We Need A Little Christmas
73. Ray Parker Jr. - Christmas Time Is Here
74. Elvis Presley - Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
75. Nat "King Cole" - I Saw Three Ships
76. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Deck The Halls
77. Dan Fogelberg - Same Old Lang Syne
78. Madonna - Santa Baby
79. Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child
80. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
81.  Buck Owens - Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy
82. Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime
83. Elvis Presley - If I Get Home On Christmas Day
84. Aretha Franklin - Joy To The World
85. Windham Hill Artists - Carol of the Bells
86. Eagles - Please Come Home For Christmas
87. George Strait - Away in A Manger
88. Alabama - Christmas In Dixie
89. Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Jordan - Baby It's Cold Outside
90. Pretenders - 2000 Miles
91. Louis Armstrong - 'Zat You Santa Claus?
92. Johnny Mathis - My Favorite Things
93. Chipmunks - Chipmunk Song
94. Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family
95. Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree
96. Bobby Lloyd and the Skeletons - Do You Hear What I Hear/You Really Got Me
97. Johnny Mathis - Caroling Caroling/Happy Holidays

98. Mills Brothers - I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
99. Slade - Merry Xmas Everybody

100. Randy Travis - Old Time Christmas
101. Oak Ridge Boys - Thank God For Kids

102. Prince - Another Lonely Christmas
103. Kenny Loggins - Celebrate Me Home
104. Elmo & Patsy - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
105. Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans - Bells of St. Mary
106. Mabel Scott - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
107. Hall & Oates - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
108. Fred Waring - 'Twas The Night Before Christmas
109. Miles Davis - Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern)
110. Michael Buble - Grown Up Christmas List
111.  Billy Squier - Christmas Is The Time To Say "I Love You"
112.
 Temptations - Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
113. Jimmy Buffett - Christmas Island
114. Detroit Junior - Christmas Day
115. Weird Al Yankovic - Christmas At Ground Zero
116. Dolly Parton - Hard Candy Christmas

118. Bryan Adams - Christmas Time
119.  Alexander O'Neal - My Gift To You
120. Bing Crosby & Andrew Sisters - Mele Kalikimaka
121. Frank Sinatra - Mistletoe and Holly
122. Roches - Here We Come A Carolling
123. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - Christmas Without You
124. Emmylou Harris - Christmas Time's A-Coming
125.  Darlene Love - All Alone At Christmas
126.  Gayla Peevey - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
127.  John Mellencamp - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
128.  Luciano Pavarotti - Adeste Fideles
129.  Gene Autry - Up On The Housetop                
130.  Tom Petty - Christmas All Over Again
131. Trans Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon
132. Nsync - Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays
133. Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me 
134. Ariana Grande - Santa Tell Me
135. Counting Crows - A Long December
136. Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin'
137. Kenny Rogers - Kids
138. Sounds of Blackness - Soul Holidays
139. Wizzard - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
140. Pentatonix - That's Christmas To Me
141. Kinks - Father Christmas
142. La Rondallita - El Burrito de Belen
143. Andrea Bocelli - Angels We Have Heard On High
144. Faith Hill - Where Are You Christmas 
145. James Taylor - Go Tell It On The Mountain
146. John Prine - Christmas In Prison

147. Alan Jackson - Let It Be Christmas
148. Kay Starr - Man With The Bag
149. Dick Shawn - Snow Miser Song
150. Tracey Thorn - Joy
151. El DeBarge - Christmas Without You
152. Raveonettes - The Christmas Song
153. Low - Just Like Christmas
154. Marvin Gaye - Purple Snowflakes
155. Irish Rovers - Good King Wenceslas
156. Emotions - What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas Eve
157. Roger Miller - Old Toy Trains
158. Bob Seger - Sock It To Me Santa
159. George Jones & Tammy Wynette - Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus
160. Ventures - Sleigh Ride
161.  Zach Schmidt - I'm Drunk Again This Christmas
162. NRBQ - Christmas Wish
163. Elvis Presley - If Every Day Was Like Christmas
164. Everly Brothers -  Christmas Eve Can Kill You
165. George Strait - Christmas Cookies
166. Youngsters - Christmas In Jail
167. O'Jays - Christmas Ain't Christmas
168. Johnny Mathis - When A Child Is Born
169. Jim Croce - It Doesn't Have To Be That Way
170. David Lasley - This Christmas, This Year
171.  Huey "Piano" Smith - Silent Night
172. Leona Lewis - One More Sleep
173. Sia - Snowman
174. Earth, Wind & Fire - Happy Seasons
175. Pet Shop Boys - It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas
176. Jerry Butler - Little Red Shoes
177. Clarence Reid - Winter Man
178. Ramones - Merry Christmas 
179. Mavis Staples - Christmas Vacation
180. Shirley Booth & Mickey Rooney - Year Without Santa Claus
181. Billy Ward & His Dominoes - Christmas In Heaven  (Jackie Wilson lead vocals)
182. Ethiopians - Ding Dong Bell
183. Nick Lowe - Christmas At The Airport
184. Peggy Lee - Christmas Spell
185. Taylor Swift - Christmas Tree Farm
186. Moonglows - Hey Santa Claus
187. Ron Sexsmith - Maybe This Christmas
188. Frank Sinatra - Christmas Waltz
189. Isaac Hayes - Mistletoe and Me
190. Rufus Thomas - I'll Be Your Santa Baby
191.  Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again
192.  Leadbelly - On A Christmas Day
193.  Samara Joy - Warm In Christmas
194.  Cold Crew - Rappin' Christmas

Monday, December 16, 2024

Poll: November 1980 Songs

  November 1980 I'm in my second year of high school.  I'd say the R&B charts were playing a bigger role in my life than the songs below.  
  For this latest poll 37 songs were picked to vote on. Here are my rankings.  Listen to this countdown at popradiogold.com

"Another One Bites The Dust", Queen : 1
"Upside Down", Diana Ross : 2
"Love T.K.O.", Teddy Pendergrass : 3
"He's So Shy", Pointer Sisters : 4
"Drivin' My Life Away", Eddie Rabbitt : 5
"Whip It", Devo : 6
"On The Road Again", Willie Nelson : 7
"Hungry Heart", Bruce Springsteen : 8
"Guilty", Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb : 9
"Master Blaster (Jammin')", Stevie Wonder : 10
"I'm Coming Out", Diana Ross : 11
"De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da", Police : 12
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot", Pat Benatar : 13
"Never Knew Love Like This Before", Stephanie Mills : 14
"The Wanderer", Donna Summer : 15
"Lady", Kenny Rogers : 16
"Woman In Love", Barbra Streisand : 17
"I'm Alright", Kenny Loggins : 18
"Fame", Irene Cara : 19
"Real Love", Doobie Brothers : 20
"(Just Like) Starting Over", John Lennon : 21
"More Than I Can Say", Leo Sayer : 22
"Look What You've Done To Me", Boz Scaggs : 23
"All Out Of Love", Air Supply : 24
"Lovely One", Jacksons : 25
"Dreaming", Cliff Richard : 26
"Love On The Rocks", Neil Diamond : 27
"Xanadu", Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra : 28
"Let Me Be Your Angel", Stacy Lattisaw : 29
"Never Be The Same", Christopher Cross : 30
"Dreamer", Supertramp : 31
"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling", Daryl Hall & John Oates : 32
"Jesse", Carly Simon : 33
"Out Here On My Own", Irene Cara : 34
"It's My Turn", Diana Ross : 35
"Every Woman In The World", Air Supply : 36
"Without Your Love", Roger Daltrey : 37

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Playlist. for 12/12

Tuxedo - IV
Road Diary:Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band    (Documentary)
Music By John Williams (Documentary)
Jamey Johnson - Midnight Gasoline
Dwight Yoakam - Brighter Days 
Warren Haynes - Million Voices Whisper
Return of the King: Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley (Documentary)
Save the Children (1973 Documentary)
Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary (2024 Documentary)

Thursday, December 05, 2024

Playlist for 12/5

Joy Oladokun - Observations From A Crowded Room
Cunningham (Madison) Bird (Andrew) - s/t
Fantastic Negrito. - Son Of A Broken Man
Bon Iver - Sable
Lone Justice - Viva Lone Justice
Susanna Hoffs - Lost Record
Willie Nelson - Last Leaf on the Tree
Kendrick Lamar - GNX 

Monday, November 25, 2024

Latest Podcast Appearance: Rock In Retrospect

 My latest podcast appearance is on Nick Bambach’a Rock in Retrospect with David Cantwell. We discuss the Jerry Lee Lewis doc, Trouble In Mind, plus his career. 

Rock in Retrospect

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