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Favoriting April 30, 2015: Let It Take You There

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
Beau  Welcome   Favoriting Beau  Cherry Red  2007  CD  From 1969    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Sir Richard Bishop  Safe House   Favoriting Tangier Sessions  Drag City  2015  LP    *   0:05:33 (Pop-up)
Mazhar ve Fuat  Sür Efem Atını   Favoriting Türküz Türkü Çağiririz!  Normal  2014  CD  From 1973    0:11:31 (Pop-up)
Tony & Siegrid  Up Here   Favoriting He and She  Pet  2007  CD  1967    0:13:44 (Pop-up)
Ananda Shankar  Dancing Drums   Favoriting The Rough Guide to Psychedelic India  World Music Network  2014  CD  1975  *   0:15:59 (Pop-up)
The Nirvana Sitar and String Group  Never My Love   Favoriting Sitar & Strings  Gear Fab  2014  CD  From 1968    0:21:12 (Pop-up)
Roy Budd  Get Carter   Favoriting Rebirth of the Budd  Sequel/Castle  1997  CD  From 1971    0:23:52 (Pop-up)
Krystof Komeda  Knife in the Water Part 5   Favoriting Knife in the Water: Music from the Motion Picture  Doxy  2014  LP  1962  *   0:27:17 (Pop-up)
Oranj Symphonette  Up, Up and Away   Favoriting The Oranj Album  Rykodisc  1998  CD      0:29:32 (Pop-up)
Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos  Los Teenagers Bailan Changui   Favoriting Marc Ribot y Los Cubanos Postizos  Atlantic  1998  CD      0:33:27 (Pop-up)
Ray Baretto  The Soul Drummer   Favoriting Acid  Castle Pie/Sanctuary  2001  CD  From 1967    0:38:15 (Pop-up)
Tojo y Su Orquesta  Maracaibo Oriental   Favoriting Tumba Rumba  University of Vice  2015  LP  1960  *   0:42:04 (Pop-up)
Catchito & Chacha Po  Fine Fine Woman   Favoriting Guitar Safari: Electric Explosion in Africa  University of Vice  2015  LP    *   0:46:12 (Pop-up)
E. T. Mensah & the Tempos  Mucho Mambo   Favoriting King of Highlife Anthology  RetroAfric  2015  CD  mid-50s  *   0:48:23 (Pop-up)
Les Elgart and His Orchestra  Voo Doo Drums   Favoriting Popcorn Exotica  Cherry Red  2015  CD  1960  *   0:51:20 (Pop-up)
 
Maximum Joy  Let It Take You There   Favoriting Sherwood at the Controls, Volume 1: 1979 – 1984  On-U Sound  2015  CD  1982  *   1:03:45 (Pop-up)
Erase Errata  Watch Your Language   Favoriting Lost Weekend  Under the Sun/Mission Creek Festival  2014  EP    *   1:09:28 (Pop-up)
The Au Pairs  (That's When) It's Worth It   Favoriting Sense & Sensuality  RPM  1993  CD  1982    1:13:19 (Pop-up)
The Gaz  Flying's Easy   Favoriting The Gaz  Old Europa Cafe  2015  CD  1983-4, Prague; "The Gaz is a four girls group"  *   1:16:52 (Pop-up)
Primitive Motion  Golden Light Clinic   Favoriting Pulsating Time Fibre  Bedroom Suck  2015  CD    *   1:20:32 (Pop-up)
Veronique Vincent & Aksak Maboul with the Honeymoon Killers  Réveillons-Nous   Favoriting Ex-Futur Album  Crammed Discs  2014  CD  circa 1983  *   1:23:23 (Pop-up)
 
 
Single File: a weekly bunch of randomly selected 45s for your pleasure and mine
The Icicle Works  Evangeline   Favoriting single  Beggars Banquet  1987  45      1:33:29 (Pop-up)
Randy Brown  I Wanna Make Love to You   Favoriting single  Parachute  1978  45      1:36:59 (Pop-up)
Tanya Tucker  Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)   Favoriting single  Columbia  1973  45      1:40:22 (Pop-up)
Pat Boone  Hoboken Baby   Favoriting single  Dot  1957  45  From the mini-ep "Pat on Mike"    1:42:47 (Pop-up)
Eddie & the Hot Rods  Horror Through Straightness   Favoriting single  Island  1978  45      1:44:48 (Pop-up)
The Duplicates  Call of the Faithful   Favoriting single  Stiff  1979  45      1:49:05 (Pop-up)
Candi Staton  So Blue   Favoriting single  Warner Bros.  1978  45      1:52:18 (Pop-up)
Mary Hopkin  Water, Paper & Clay   Favoriting single  Apple  1971  45      1:56:51 (Pop-up)
 
 
Classic Rock, Soul-Style
Millie Jackson  Feel Like Making Love   Favoriting Free and In Love  Spring  1976  LP      2:11:19 (Pop-up)
Simtec & Wylie  Maggie May   Favoriting Gettin' Over the Hump  Mister Chand  1971  LP      2:15:43 (Pop-up)
Latimore  Take Me to the Pilot   Favoriting Latimore  Glades  1973  LP      2:21:40 (Pop-up)
Ben E. King  Into the Mystic   Favoriting Rebirth  Guinness  1977  LP  Actually from earlier in the 70s    2:24:51 (Pop-up)
Gladys Knight and the Pips  Feeling Alright   Favoriting If I Were Your Woman  Soul  1971  LP      2:28:28 (Pop-up)
Wolf Moon  Proud Mary   Favoriting Wolf Moon  Alive Natural Sound  2013  CD  circa 1973    2:32:08 (Pop-up)
Merry Clayton  Southern Man   Favoriting Merry Clayton  Ode  1971  LP      2:34:38 (Pop-up)
Swamp Dogg  Sweet Home Alabama   Favoriting More Superhits of the '70s: Michael Shelley's 2014 WFMU Marathon Premium  WFMU  2014  CD      2:37:46 (Pop-up)
Dutch Rhythm, Steel & Showband  Down by the River   Favoriting West Indies Funk  Trans Air  2011  CD  Rounding off our Neil Young rock block!    2:43:13 (Pop-up)
Syl Johnson  Come Together   Favoriting Is It Because I'm Black?  The Numero Group  2013  LP  From 1970    2:48:22 (Pop-up)
Clarence Reid  Get Back   Favoriting Dancin' with Nobody But You Babe  Atco  1969  LP      2:51:32 (Pop-up)
Al Green  I Want to Hold Your Hand   Favoriting Love Ritual: Rare and Previously Unreleased 1968-1976  Hi/MCA  1989  LP  From 1968    2:55:26 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar 9:02am
Cheri Pi:

boingboingboing
  9:03am
sugarwolf:

Good morning!
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Radio!
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Parq:

Happyhappyhappyhappy -- magic melody, just like today's homepage pic.
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Marcel M:

Morning Joe and friends
  9:05am
P-90:

boingboing? BOING!
Avatar 9:10am
Joe McG:

Happy Thursday, everyone! The sirens are singing.
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doctorjazz:

Hi all!
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DCE:

Hi all
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DCE:

huh that's weird...
  9:17am
Claw!:

Yo, Joe! Welcome back. :)
Howdy, Folks!
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jlowe:

Hello all...so looking forward! Bring it on Joe!
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Ken From Hyde Park:

@DCE - Weird is the first letter of WFMU. So, par for the course.
Avatar 9:19am
fleep:

Greetings, Joe, from where you was, to where you is.
Avatar 9:21am
Joe McG:

Thanks, Claw! Welcome, jlowe! Hey there, fleep, here I be. Ken, DCE, Cheri, doctorjazz, P-90, Marcel, Parq, Sugarwolf--all my radio pals!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:23am
doctorjazz:

Got my lava lamp burning!
  9:23am
Claw!:

Ooh, this is purty...
Avatar 9:23am
doncaballero:

Ohhhh yeah!! This is the jam I needed! Sitar, Strings, & Smoooooth 60s jams. Thanks Joe!
  9:24am
V Priceless:

Hey Joe! Me likey!
Avatar 9:26am
Falcoa:

Roy Budd is out of sight man!
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d¢ pät:

President.
Avatar 🎸 9:29am
DJ Stashu:

Be still my heart, Komeda.
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DJ Stashu:

Very nice film too.
Avatar 9:29am
Joe McG:

Hi, Stashu! I so agree!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:32am
doctorjazz:

Who has these albums??? This is great! And ridiculous!
Avatar 9:32am
fleep:

In my beautiful, lethargic balloon...
Avatar 9:32am
highlowe:

what is going on? love this! on the up and up!
Avatar 9:32am
Parq:

Wow, great instro version of this 60s EZ Listening classic.
Avatar 9:33am
V Priceless:

great stuff, JM!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:34am
doctorjazz:

Love the "free jazz" hint out of Up Up and Away, like they're smirking and saying, this isn't what we REALLY do!
Avatar 9:34am
Joe McG:

Hey, VP, hope you're feeling well this morning! Hi to doncab and dcpat, too.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:35am
Polyus:

Greetings Joe. Lovely day out here in the territories.
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Parq:

And Ribot to follow! Way-digging it.
  9:38am
Cooh John:

The Golden Age of Muzak. Reminds me of my favorite elevator. Keep them coming.
Avatar 9:38am
Joe McG:

Hey, Polyus! Avoid territorial pissings!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:39am
Devon E. Levins:

he's live scoring Chaplin's The Kid tonight at Symphony Space
Avatar 9:39am
Joe McG:

@Devon: Great info, thanks Devon!
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Greg from Bloomfield:

Welcome back, Joe!
Avatar 9:41am
Joe McG:

Thanks, Greg, happy to be here! I missed it!
  9:42am
Marcel M:

I'm getting my van inspected and playing Surface Noise in the garage AIAIAIAIAIAI!!!!
Avatar 9:43am
jlowe:

dancing...
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Parq:

Joe, this is one of your best opening sets, and that's setting the bar pretty high.
Avatar 9:45am
bobdoesthings:

good morning.
Avatar 9:45am
Joe McG:

@Marcel: Does your van have a picture of a sunset and a bikini-clad beach girl on the side?
Avatar 9:45am
Joe McG:

Why, thank you, Parq!
Avatar 9:46am
Sem Chumbo:

Hiya, Joe, McGaskoids, McGaskettes.
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Parq:

Hah! Joe, my bro-in-law had one of those vans when he started dating my sister. Needless to say, our dad wasn't amused.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 9:46am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Did you visit any record stores on your trip, Joe? You went out to California, right?
Avatar 9:47am
Joe McG:

Hey, Sem! @Ken: Yeah, of course, I can't help myself, like an addict. Bought many 45s that you will hear on the show! Among other things....
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doctorjazz:

Great set, Joe, like having a mini vacation.
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d¢ pät:

Echoing what ^^^they said, this is really hitting the spot.
  9:50am
Marcel M:

@Joe: no, but it does have a bunch of WFMU stickers!
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bobdoesthings:

@marcel - how many wfmu stickers you up to on the van?
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βrian:

Good day, Sir Face Noise.
  9:55am
Marcel M:

@Bob: 4, but that number will rise once my swag arrives!!
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βrian:

Mike boom aesthetics, no less.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

That's not Ken's nose microphone, is it? Eww!
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d¢ pät:

ha, check this out, bowl made out of plastic army guys: www.boredpanda.com...
  10:02am
Brendan:

Congrats on the new mic boom, Joe. You're coming through Crystal Clear. On the downside, you will no longer be able to communicate with dogs or babies without tilting your head while talking.
  10:03am
βrian:

Joe likes the mic that goes "boom."
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sphere:

hey folks
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Joe McG:

@marcel: Good show, sir! Hey, Brendan! I'll be talking over that later, can't wait. Hey, Brian! Hey, sphere!
  10:05am
Marcel M:

I believe Tigre and Bunny would pronounce it "moic" that goes "bwoom."
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sphere:

hello mr. McG. :)
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Mister Dobalina:

Awesome track! Thanks for playing it, never heard before.
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d¢ pät:

Great tune.
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Joe McG:

You bet, Monsieur Dobalina!
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Cecile:

hola!
This was such a great era of Sherwood.

I need some happee in my life. This is the last day of the worst month I've had in about 5 yrs.
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Cecile:

wow, this is the first track I've ever liked by these guys.
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jlowe:

mmmmmmmm...lost weekend...thanks for the introduction
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Joe McG:

@Cecile: Sorry to hear about your bad month! May is coming and May it bring better days!
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Cecile:

Thank you, Joe! My friend is taking me to see drag queen Bianca Del Rio and her "Rolodex of Hate" show on Sunday. I think that will help.
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steve:

hey folks. Erase Errata, there's a name i haven't heard in a while.
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d¢ pät:

oh man, Erase Errata were great.
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d¢ pät:

as were Au Pairs
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Turnstone:

The Au Pairs !!!! One of my favourites from that era.
Avatar 10:16am
highlowe:

oh Cecile..I hear you...I'm calling April the new "March" .I hope May is amazing for you! My April ended with a a car accident! Joe is giving us the love!
Avatar 10:18am
Joe McG:

Hey Steve and Turnstone! @lowe: Bummer about that car accident, hope you weren't hurt at all!
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bobdoesthings:

What's next, Saboten?
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Mister Dobalina:

Reminds me of Kleenex a bit!
  10:19am
Marcel M:

Reception in Brooklyn is so funny… I'll be stopped at a red light and it'll cut out and then I'll literally inch forward a foot and it'll come in crystal clear
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Joe McG:

@Dobalina: You said it! @bobdoes: Not a bad idea! I love Saboten!
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Greg from Bloomfield:

@Marcel: Happens all the time. I'm in constant danger of love-tapping the car in front of me so I can get radio reception...
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Marcel M:

@Greg: Hehe same! Its a labor of love :-)
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Polyus:

Hey Cecile, are you a fan of the May Day Parade?
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d¢ pät:

I could go for "OH. Sie sind so hubsch!"
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Cecile:

Poly, I have never attended one. I should one of these years.
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Cecile:

highlowe, I'm sorry to hear that. Yeah, this has been a horrible April.
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Joe McG:

@Greg: I love the idea of "love tapping" another car! I think I'll go raise my insurance and have some fun.
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highlowe:

@Greg: love tapping...: )
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bobdoesthings:

I just imagined an impossible scenario of love tapping a car to try to get wfmu in better...an outraged driver gets out and marches over to your car.. you just point to the radio dial and his anger instantly dissipates into wfmu love and the two of you giggle with wfmu delight and all is forgiven.
  10:28am
Will:

Lord, take a look at this hard working playlist.
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Joe McG:

@bobdoesthings: Bob, you are a romantic at heart.
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Marcel M:

@Joe: You don't have love tap insurance?!?!

@Bob: Remember when we tried to love tap a certain friend back in the day and it was more like a love slam? He was not amused!
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Polyus:

@Cecile, I always have fun. It's kind of silly and earnest, but it's the one day where everyone is happy and nice to each other. Plus a friend of mine on the route has a big party every year, so we can watch from his front yard with drinks in hand. Supposed to rain Sunday, though.
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bobdoesthings:

@marcel... Was it Jack? I sorta remember..
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steve:

wow, Deerhoof has certainly borrowed some style from that band
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Marcel M:

@Bob: hehe yes it was. We dinged the back of his car a little.
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sugarwolf:

There are certain lights on my drive to work where the reception gets bad. In some spots I get the Christian music station playing :(
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d¢ pät:

Derby Day is more fun. Because everyone is drunk on bourbon.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:35am
Polyus:

Wow, haven't heard this Icicle Works song since it was new.
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highlowe:

@sugarwolf It happens to me all the time with Christian radio intertwining and messing with the airwaves. The guy who ran a red light and hit me told me he would pray for me...I'm fine btw...nothing a chiropractor won't cure...but i'm gonna pray that the dude stops running red lights : )
  10:42am
Patrick:

"The Gaz" is a translation of the name of the Czech band Plyn, who, because they were banned by the government, changed their name to Dybbuk in 1983. Dybbuk eventually morphed into Zuby Nehty (featuring the same four core members), and played at WFMU in 2010.
  10:43am
Cooh John:

David Allan Coe. Woo woo
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:45am
Greg from Bloomfield:

You got a Hoboken Baby? Good luck with that...
  10:45am
Brendan:

Ive got a clunker. Last time i got rear ended i got out and laughed at the latest addition to my rear bumper and waved to the young guy behind me. Made his day. Need some Wfmu bumper stickers to complete the look
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Brian in UK:

Hey Joe. Good trip?
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highlowe:

@joe : )
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Joe McG:

@Patrick: Excellent, thanks for the info. @Greg: Need some scratch nowadays for one of those! @Brian: Yes, it was fine. I got more sunshine than I ever needed!
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PKNY:

Was Roger Waters listening to this Eddie and the Hot Rods track when writing "Comfortably Numb"?
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Joe McG:

@PKNY: Ha!
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Jeezy:

What's best Icicle Works album to start with? Allmusic claims it's the eponymous debut but that's not on Spotify, sadly.
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sugarwolf:

@highlowe I always notice the drivers with the Ten Commandment decals never using their turn signals
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:51am
Bronwyn Bishop:

Damn, missed cousin Richard...
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Joe McG:

@Jeezy: The one that "Evangeline" is from is called "If You *something* Your Enemy, Sing His Song." It's a bit bombastic, but pretty good for that style.
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Polyus:

If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy, Sing His Song
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Joe McG:

Thanks, Polyus, I couldn't remember. I'll blame it on jet lag.
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d¢ pät:

That Candi Staton tune sounded like it was from another planet. Very cool.
  10:54am
Cooh John:

Single file straight to the heart
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d¢ pät:

Sorry that was the Duplicates I was talking bout^^
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Jeezy:

Thanks boys! I shall start with that one then.
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Joe McG:

@dcpat: I thought that part of it might be backwards, but I just gave it a spin on the backwards turntable and apparently it's not.
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Bronwyn Bishop:

Mary Hopkin, a wonderful Welsh lady!
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Joe McG:

Hi, Bronwyn! Isn't she lovely and talented?
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Brian in UK:

Mary Hopkin was married to Tony Visconti?
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Bronwyn Bishop:

Yes! Hi Joe!
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Mike East:

my daughter just learned rock, paper, scissors. She always throws rock, though, so she's pretty easy to beat.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Lovely little story of a woman who enjoys making quilts - at age 106 - www.inforum.com...
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Jeezy:

I bought the Mary Hopkin LP at one of those old Paperback Exchanges that used to be in the city in the 80's.It was sealed and like $6. I even got a sealed Wonderwall Music there for like $8!!! I couldn't believe it.
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bobdoesthings:

@mike .. throw a scissor every once and awhile then!
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Mike Sin:

Pretty good version of "Streets of London" on the flip of this 45. It could have all been different for Mary Hopkin if she split the UK in 1972, headed for California, left Apple, and got signed to Asylum records!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:02am
Brian in UK:

I have never married Tony Visconti, we are just good friends.
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Bronwyn Bishop:

What's this bed music??? Pretty
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:03am
Brian in UK:

@Bronwyn it is Kevin Ayres, I believe.
  11:04am
Brendan:

Water paper and clay beat john cougar mentralcramps paper and fire anyday
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:04am
Bronwyn Bishop:

Thanks Brian!
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Sem Chumbo:

I think *Visconti* would be an excellent last name for getting primo tables at good restaurants, I think, and film festival judging gigs.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:06am
Polyus:

Better than meeting Large Marge on the road.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:08am
Bronwyn Bishop:

Being seen very briefly in the trailer for Sex and Broadcasting is the greatest accomplishment of my life.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:09am
Bronwyn Bishop:

Oh and I wish I could volunteer but I'm stuck doing finals :( good luck guys!
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bobdoesthings:

OH NOOOO...
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Bronwyn Bishop:

Classic rock! It's classic and it rocks!
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bobdoesthings:

OHH ohh... oh okay.. I'm IN!
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OTB:

NOW you're talkin'!
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Joe McG:

Nice screen time, Bronwyn! :)
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PKNY:

Please tell me that Minnie lays down a rap on this. And this might be the first time in years that I haven't changed the station when I've heard this song!
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PKNY:

Oops, that should be Millie! She'd tear me a new one for a mistake like that!
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:15am
doctorjazz:

Cool cover!
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Bronwyn Bishop:

Thanks Joe! I can be seen eating Indian food on the third floor for three seconds! I'll admit I shrieked when I saw it!
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Joe McG:

@PKNY: She plays it pretty straight on this one. Big respect to Bad Co.
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highlowe:

Millie! !!!! @joe, there is usually one and sometimes >1 songs u play that make me stop in my tracks! this is the one today!
  Swag For Life Member 11:17am
BarbR:

Joe, this is brilliant!
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Wilson K:

"I don't want to make love to anybody else but you. *This evening." —Maggie May
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doctorjazz:

This set is killer so far
  11:17am
Velvet Frog:

I think Millie Jackson might want to look up Randy Brown. They seem to have a similar agenda.
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Joe McG:

@Velvet Frog: Ha! @Barb and highlowe: Glad you're digging this "Soul Classic Rock" idear!
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Parq:

This would be a good set for that over-the-top bombastic cover of "Eleanor Rigby" by that Brit prog band.
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Wilson K:

I mean Millie Jackson. Millie into Maggie. Durrrrrrrrrrr
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d¢ pät:

did a reggae group ever cover Maggie May? Seems like it might work..
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Joe McG:

Why you wanna do it, Maggie May?
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PKNY:

@Joe - not that the Bad Co. original is bad, but growing up in the mid-Hudson Valley, WPDH burned me out on it by 1983.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:21am
probablyjohn:

I fucking love Maggie May. There. I said it.
Avatar 🎸 Swag For Life Member 11:22am
doctorjazz:

There's a great Reggae Cover of "Baltimore", which is neither here nor there, but you reminded me of it...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:23am
Bronwyn Bishop:

I love Take Me To The Pilot!!!!!! And this is a great cover
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:23am
Bronwyn Bishop:

I love the entire self-titled Elton John album, so there.
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doctorjazz:

OK, work can wait...
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Cecile:

Latimore had a great 2nd career as a blues singer on Malaco
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BarbR:

Getting no work done. No regrets!
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Cecile:

I judge no one on their musical taste, unless they deliberately inflict it on my as a form of punishment.
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herb.nyc:

elton! i grew up on elton, and years later, my brother and i split up our record collection, 1977 ish. i said to him "give me all the elton johns and you can have the rest". i still think i got the better of the deal. oh, first record i ever bought was "goodbye yellow brick road" at alexander's of kings plaza mall, bklyn, $5.99.
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Cecile:

wow great soul rock covers here Joe
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SeanG:

this is mahvelous!
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doctorjazz:

Joe, you're killing me.
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PKNY:

@Joe - I got the idea for next year's marathon premium for you: "Making the Songs You're Sick Of Brand New Again!"
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Bronwyn Bishop:

All my Elton records come from the Salvation Army in Quakertown PA. Which is the best way to buy them I think.
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doctorjazz:

Though, I think covering Van is Soul covering Soul, bit of cheating...
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highlowe:

@joe the listener slayer!
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Joe McG:

@PKNY: Ha!
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common:

joe, all! happy thursday...i wish
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Cecile:

GLADYS
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V Priceless:

yo common! Bowie hangover? ; )
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Cecile:

I still like her version of Grapevine better than Marvin's. Even though Marvin's is amazing.
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BarbR:

Gladys!! You are taking me back to growing up in Detroit in the 70's!
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Jackie Blue:

Loving all the covers!
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Cecile:

make that the whole state of Michigan, and I am down with that statement BarbR.
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Cecile:

Oooh, for a twist, Bob Seger did a killer version of Ike and Tina's Nutbush City Limits.
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Bronwyn Bishop:

I <3 Gladys
  11:34am
frenchee:

I like your alt-universes, Joe.
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BarbR:

I second the Seger, Cecile!
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Joe McG:

@frenchee: :)
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Sem Chumbo:

New McGasko theme song: *Soul Man* :=D
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Cecile:

someone, and not Rick Rubin or the Anti- label needs to get her doing a new record. Maybe Mark Ronson.
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Rev. Turnip Druid:

never Rick Rubin.
also: 'mornin, troops.
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Cecile:

Her autobiography broke my heart with its meanness, but I still love Betty LaVette's singing - she does a great Heart of Gold
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totallybiased:

Spanky Wilson has some great covers as you prob know.
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Joe McG:

@Cecile: We may hear from Bettye at some point...
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MD:

Cool version! Thanks Joe!
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Ralphine:

Merry Clayton reminds me that I've been meaning to rewatch the movie 20 Feet from Stardom.
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Cecile:

Betty made the Who cry. That's something.
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frenchee:

@Cecile, that is really saying something.
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Cecile:

SWAMP DOGG!
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V Priceless:

Sweet Bam Alahomie!
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Cecile:

this is the best version ever. period.
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MD:

is it CSA Day???
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Cooh John:

Nice pairing of Sweet Home Alabama and Southern Man
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d¢ pät:

Didn't know there was a best version, huh.
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Cecile:

crop share association?
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PKNY:

Swamp Dogg - stealing "Sweet Home Alabama" away from Kid Rock and cleaning it up. Now you need to find a soul cover of "Werewolves of London" to finish the job.
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Ralphine:

MD, if you mean Confederate Memorial Day, that was a few days ago.
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Cecile:

SHA is great the first 10 ten times you hear it. Then you never need to hear it again. I have heard it 1990 more times than I need. But the Dogg is making it fresh.
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d¢ pät:

PKNY-just what I was thinking. I was in a group once that did the mashup.
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Cecile:

does someone do a soul cover of Randy Newman's My Old Kentucky Home?
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Daniel:

Powerful set. Seems nearly to say something pivotal about the songs being covered. Something that could make domesticated animals spontaneously dance in the streets.
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PKNY:

CSA = Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). We just got our first veggie basket from ours this week.
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Brian in UK:

Wonder what Smashy & Nicey would make of this. Ask BTO.
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Cecile:

hahahhah, PKNY. great minds.
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PKNY:

Oh shit, I heard this version of "Down By the River" from Oliver Wang's blog years ago, you can front on steel drum bands that bring the funk.
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Wilson K:

How are they gonna handle the 16-bar one note solo?!?! THE SUSPENSE
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Joe McG:

@Cecile: One doesn't come to mind, but if you find one, let me know! Several soul artists did "Let's Burn Down the Cornfield," though (Lou Rawls, Nolan Porter, etc.).
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Cecile:

I think top 40 radio is more culturally/racially integrated than it's been in a long time. However, it's not at all diverse in terms of styles. That's the difference between now and the 60s.
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totallybiased:

Spanky Wilson's "Sunshine Of Your Love" & "Light My Fire" are about as Soul/Classic Rock as you can get. Great versions both
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doctorjazz:

Saw Neil on the Bruce Springsteen tribute, man, he still remembers how to rock
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highlowe:

swaying to the murder ballad!
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frenchee:

I just startled my cubemates by LOLing to the "Down by the River" cover....and general Neily goodness
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Cecile:

another thing is the seriousness these artists are approaching these covers. Yeah, it might not be their idea, but by God, they're gonna sing it like they wrote it.
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highlowe:

steel drum???? Contact high....
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PKNY:

I gotta add the Dutch Rhythm record to my 'look for' list, nothing but great cover songs listed, and what outfits!

www.discogs.com...
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Cecile:

I think pisstake punk covers were necessary back in the day, but now there are just too many "stunt covers" for my liking.
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Cecile:

I love steel drum and these guys are amazing.
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ChrisB.:

This set would make a great compilation disc. Hear that go-getting indie labels?
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Cecile:

I remember this song! I hate this song, but he makes it good.
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bobdoesthings:

damnnn loving some of these covers.. esp. this syl johnson.. killing it.
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sphere:

If you have a chance to hear Junior Parker's "Tomorrow Never Knows," do it. That cover is amazing.
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Cecile:

this organ player is EVERYTHING.
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BarbR:

Organ solo! Giving me chills!
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PKNY:

@sphere - Junior's version of "Taxman" on the same record is super ill as well.
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totallybiased:

ChrisB. The licensing would be a complete nightmare. Dozens of publishers for huge tunes. Mad $$$ for publishing. The ONLY way you could pull it off is an MFN step-deal and that even would be tough with so many a-list writers.
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Daniel:

re: the organ player: +1.
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Cecile:

maybe it could be a charity project with royalties going to a good cause.
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Brendan:

Thanks for a great show Joe
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sphere:

thanks PKNY :)
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totallybiased:

Cecile. Yes, that's another route. Still have to track down all the writers, their shares, their approvals, their publishers or administrators, negotiate, mechanical licenses, etc.
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Brian in UK:

Any of these covers come out before the originals?
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highlowe:

Thank you Joe!!!...@Cecile hope you feel better! See u all next week : )
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Joe McG:

@Brian: I don't think so, but I might be wrong!
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Cecile:

true, biased.
And I'm not the one to do it.
But the one who perseveres will have done some great work.
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PKNY:

It's Blowfly's sane and much-less-profane alter-ego!
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bobdoesthings:

thanks joe!!
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Cecile:

thanks, highlowe!
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slugluv1313:

SO loving this soulful set! i think i like these versions better than the original "classic rock" versions :)
surely someone else has already mentioned it -- how about Charles Bradley's amazing version of "Changes"? *chills*
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Sem Chumbo:

Eight stars in a row, feel like a cartoon character just hit on the head, the stars going round and round. Thanks, Joe. See ya later.
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Cecile:

slug, I was going to say that, but then again Fabio might just play it. He plays it a lot.
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Polyus:

Can't believe this is Blowfly himself.
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doctorjazz:

Great show, now on to the Stream...
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V Priceless:

thanks for a fun show, Joe! You da man!
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PKNY:

@slugluv1313 - cosign, Charles' version of "Changes" is the best cover I've heard in recent years.
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Brian in UK:

Nice one Joe, back refreshed and keeping everyone on their toes.
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Joe McG:

Hope you guys had fun, I could do this all day! Maybe I'll do a special show or premium some day. Anyway, thanks for listening and commenting and I'll catch you next week...in MAY!
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Greg from Bloomfield:

Above and beyond today, Joe—thanks much!
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PKNY:

I mentioned Oliver Wang earlier, he had put out a few volumes of fully-licensed soul cover comps. Here's a link to one:

www.amazon.com...
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bobdoesthings:

from "I can't hide" to "I get high" ... nice..
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Wilson K:

Oh man... Al Greene slays this. Familiar with this version and I've always thought it killed the original.
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Cecile:

thanks, Joe. this show was a good tonic for the troops.
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BarbR:

Thanks Joe!! Loved it!
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Cecile:

thanks, PKNY
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Wilson K:

Well he was obviously high. On Al's Green.
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PKNY:

Oops, I think that volume actually has some originals, the second one was covers, though:

www.amazon.com...
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Claw!:

Thanks, Joe!
Great to have you back. :)
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SeanG:

thanks Joe
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Pete from Boston (and NJ):

Ben E. King's last living play on WFMU?
  11:17am
John W.:

A sitar version of "Never My Love"! Joe McGasko rules!
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