WFMU: Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from August 18, 2012

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from August 18, 2012

A sight for sore ears. Power pop, freakbeat, and psychedelic songs for all six senses.

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August 18, 2012: Filling in for Rex... without a helmet!
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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Kinks	Sunny Afternoon "Sunny Afternoon" by "Kinks"	The Live Kinks	Reprise	1967	LP	Recorded live at Kelvin Hall (Glasgow, Scotland) in 1967 (not 1966 as mentioned -- thanks for the info Joltz!)		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Marmalade	I See the Rain "I See the Rain" by "Marmalade"	VA: Electric Sugarcube Flashbacks - Rare British Brain Candies from the Psychedelic Sixties!!!	AIP	1992	CD	1967. single version.		0:03:39 (Pop-up)
Ascots	Summer Days "Summer Days" by "Ascots"	VA: Fuzz, Flaykes, & Shakes, Vol. 3 - Stay Out of My World	Bacchus Archives / Dionysus	1999	CD	Original release 1966		0:07:38 (Pop-up)
Wimple Winch	I Really Love You "I Really Love You" by "Wimple Winch"	Tales from the Sinking Ship	RPM	2009	CD	Original release 1966		0:10:15 (Pop-up)
James Taylor and the Flying Machine	Night Owl	James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine 1967	Euphoria	1971	LP	1966. James Taylor before signing to Apple records and then becoming the singer/songwriter that we all know.		0:13:54 (Pop-up)
Turquoise	Flying Machine "Flying Machine" by "Turquoise"	The Further Adventures of Flossie Fillett	Rev-Ola	2006	CD	Unreleased track from 1967		0:16:21 (Pop-up)
Scarlet Letter	Timekeeper "Timekeeper" by "Scarlet Letter"	VA: All Kinds of Highs - A Mainstream Pop-Psych Compendium 1966-70	Ace	2012	CD box set	Original release 1968. Collection of tracks released on the "Mainstream" record label.	*	0:19:23 (Pop-up)
Wheels	Road Block "Road Block" by "Wheels"	Road Block	Big Beat	2012	CD	Original release 1966	*	0:22:31 (Pop-up)
Skeptics	Turn It On "Turn It On" by "Skeptics"	The Complete Early Years 1965 - 1969	Gear Fab	2012	CD	1967	*	0:25:56 (Pop-up)
Michael Lynch	Move a Little Closer	Five Assorted Flavors	Nanker	2012	CD-R	New EP of bubblegum-styled tracks.	*	0:28:18 (Pop-up)

Kurt Baker	Just Forget It "Just Forget It" by "Kurt Baker"	Rockin' for a Living	Oglio	2011	CD			0:41:55 (Pop-up)
Go-Gos	Can't Stop The World "Can't Stop The World" by "Go-Gos"		IRS	1981	7"			0:44:36 (Pop-up)
Contra-Band	See You Tonight "See You Tonight" by "Contra-Band"	VA: Buttons: From Champaign to Chicago	Numero Group	2012	CD	Original release 1982	*	0:47:57 (Pop-up)
Blue	Little Jody "Little Jody" by "Blue"	20		2002	CD	Original release 1973		0:49:58 (Pop-up)
Shoes	Head vs Heart "Head vs Heart" by "Shoes"	Ignition	Black Vinyl	2012	CD		*	0:52:53 (Pop-up)
Cargoe	Feel Alright "Feel Alright" by "Cargoe"	Live in Memphis	Lucky Seven	2004	CD	Recorded in 1972		0:57:00 (Pop-up)
Arrows	Touch Too Much "Touch Too Much" by "Arrows"	First Hit	Repertoire	2000	CD	1974. bonus track on CD reissue of 1976 LP		0:59:23 (Pop-up)
Dead End Kids	Breakaway "Breakaway" by "Dead End Kids"	Break Out	CBS	1977	LP			1:02:18 (Pop-up)
James Gang	Take a Look Around "Take a Look Around" by "James Gang"	Yer Album	MCA	2000	CD	Original release 1969		1:05:41 (Pop-up)
Edward Bear	Best Friend "Best Friend" by "Edward Bear"	VA: 100% Cancon - Evan "Funk" Davies's 2012 WFMU marathon DJ premium	WFMU	2012	CD-R	Original release 1971.	*	1:11:33 (Pop-up)

Dusty Springfield	Natchez Trace "Natchez Trace" by "Dusty Springfield"	Dusty in Memphis	Rhino	1999	CD	bonus track from 1971 on CD reissue of 1969 LP		1:25:48 (Pop-up)
Brian Auger & The Trinity with Julie Driscoll	I've Gotta Go Now	Auger Rhythms: Brian Auger's Musical History	Ghostown	2003	CD box set	1967. Originally unreleased at the time.		1:26:51 (Pop-up)
Ways & Means	Make the Radio a Little Louder	VA: That Driving Beat - Doin' the Mod Volume 5	Castle / Sanctuary	2003	CD	1967		1:30:52 (Pop-up)
The Above	My Love "My Love" by "The Above"		Killer Diller	2012	7"	The Above are appearing tonight at the Lone Wolf in Bushwick, Brooklyn.	*	1:33:08 (Pop-up)
Electric Mess	Nice Guys Finish Last	Falling off the Face of the Earth	Groovie Records	2012	CD		*	1:36:39 (Pop-up)
Grip Weeds	Close Descending Love "Close Descending Love" by "Grip Weeds"	Speed of Love	Ground Up Records	2012	CD	Recorded live at the Court Tavern (New Brunswick, NJ)	*	1:39:34 (Pop-up)
Deep Sea Arcade	Girls "Girls" by "Deep Sea Arcade"	Outlands	Ivy League	2012	CD		*	1:43:12 (Pop-up)
The End	Introspection (Pt. 1) "Introspection (Pt. 1)" by "The End"	Introspection	Si-Wan	1997	CD	1969. Produced by Bill Wyman.		1:46:49 (Pop-up)
House of Fire	The Morning Light "The Morning Light" by "House of Fire"	The Morning Light EP		2012	CD		*	1:50:51 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	1:00pm kat330: Hey, Mike! Long time no hear! Will be listening, though, not typing.
	1:05pm ricardo montalban: Lovely, liively rendition of this Kinks gem! I am sure it's going to be stuck in my head all day
	1:10pm Philo Gristle: Nice segue from Scots to Ascots.
	1:11pm frenchee: Magickal Mike Sin! Good to hear you in full MOD mode. This Ascots song is terrific.
	1:12pm frenchee: I am doing the frug right now. Hard to type while doing so, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
	1:14pm Mike Sin: Hey folks!
	1:20pm Stan: This track makes me suspect that Robert Pollard is capable of time travel.
	1:20pm Jay/ London: Hey mike got your email so here I am .. very hot here in London 31c so am looking forward to your cool sounds
	1:36pm Baskerville Rob: Yo, Mr. Natural! Breadstick here. Stoked by your heavy sunshine! Disco lives forever, don't cha know.
	1:46pm KP: Are the Mp3 streams struggling? I'm forced to listen to coffee bean music in this Starbucks?
	1:46pm DG: Mike---acc. to Wikipedia, the Kinks album actually was "improved" in the studio. They fixed some of the music, and the audience is on a tape loop(!)....still doesn't explain why the sound is so awful (I've heard bootlegs that sounded better than the CD). Like the show, & thanks for playing my friend Mike Lynch.
	♥ 1:51pm Mike Sin: Hey KP, checking on it.
	♥ 2:02pm Mike Sin: Hey DG thanks for the heads-up on the Kinks record!
	♥ 2:03pm Mike Sin: Hey Stan! I don't think Bob Pollard time travels so much as he is everywhere all the time.
	2:06pm Jeff (WFMU tech guy): KP, Mike: I'm having no trouble right now listening to the 32K or 128K MP3 streams (well, except that it's harder to listen to the 32K one because it doesn't sound nearly as good). That's in Jersey City via Comcast, which means that the streams are getting out from the station into the world. There are no red or even amber flags on our big server monitoring board, or the warning emails I'd get it something had come down hard. And there are 348 listeners currently connected to the 128K stream; if it'd been flaky, that would usually drop off. KP, any chance there's something else busted in the network connection you're trying to use? Mobile data or possibly imperfect Starbucks WiFi?
	2:11pm Mike Sin: Hey Baskerville Rob! Thanks for checking in.
	2:16pm David Shortell: "The Live Kinks" was such a flop, it's amazing that Reprise kept the LP in print for so long. I bought it brand new in the 1980s!
	2:20pm Andy A: Them there Dead End Kids had a top ten hit in the UK with their "Have I The Right Cover." And now I need to go outside.
	2:20pm Mike East: I just discovered a local record store that plays WFMU inside. I don't know how I've missed it all these years.
	2:24pm Baskerville Rob: Enjoying the show and so is this girl next to me in hot pants. The Go-Go's tune was a nice to hear again.
	2:29pm Joltz: 'The Live Kinks' was recorded in 1967, not 1966. April 1, 1967 to be precise.
	2:44pm mike tp: MIKE youre playing tunes that grab ya by the seat of your pants n throw you rite crooss the room . very nice
	♥ 2:51pm Mike Sin: Hey Mike TP! That's the goal!
	2:58pm Super Duper: Expected another hour!
	2:58pm Jay/ London: good show mike thanks

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Kinks	Sunny Afternoon "Sunny Afternoon" by "Kinks"	The Live Kinks	Reprise	1967	LP	Recorded live at Kelvin Hall (Glasgow, Scotland) in 1967 (not 1966 as mentioned -- thanks for the info Joltz!)		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Marmalade	I See the Rain "I See the Rain" by "Marmalade"	VA: Electric Sugarcube Flashbacks - Rare British Brain Candies from the Psychedelic Sixties!!!	AIP	1992	CD	1967. single version.		0:03:39 (Pop-up)
Ascots	Summer Days "Summer Days" by "Ascots"	VA: Fuzz, Flaykes, & Shakes, Vol. 3 - Stay Out of My World	Bacchus Archives / Dionysus	1999	CD	Original release 1966		0:07:38 (Pop-up)
Wimple Winch	I Really Love You "I Really Love You" by "Wimple Winch"	Tales from the Sinking Ship	RPM	2009	CD	Original release 1966		0:10:15 (Pop-up)
James Taylor and the Flying Machine	Night Owl	James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine 1967	Euphoria	1971	LP	1966. James Taylor before signing to Apple records and then becoming the singer/songwriter that we all know.		0:13:54 (Pop-up)
Turquoise	Flying Machine "Flying Machine" by "Turquoise"	The Further Adventures of Flossie Fillett	Rev-Ola	2006	CD	Unreleased track from 1967		0:16:21 (Pop-up)
Scarlet Letter	Timekeeper "Timekeeper" by "Scarlet Letter"	VA: All Kinds of Highs - A Mainstream Pop-Psych Compendium 1966-70	Ace	2012	CD box set	Original release 1968. Collection of tracks released on the "Mainstream" record label.	*	0:19:23 (Pop-up)
Wheels	Road Block "Road Block" by "Wheels"	Road Block	Big Beat	2012	CD	Original release 1966	*	0:22:31 (Pop-up)
Skeptics	Turn It On "Turn It On" by "Skeptics"	The Complete Early Years 1965 - 1969	Gear Fab	2012	CD	1967	*	0:25:56 (Pop-up)
Michael Lynch	Move a Little Closer	Five Assorted Flavors	Nanker	2012	CD-R	New EP of bubblegum-styled tracks.	*	0:28:18 (Pop-up)

Kurt Baker	Just Forget It "Just Forget It" by "Kurt Baker"	Rockin' for a Living	Oglio	2011	CD			0:41:55 (Pop-up)
Go-Gos	Can't Stop The World "Can't Stop The World" by "Go-Gos"		IRS	1981	7"			0:44:36 (Pop-up)
Contra-Band	See You Tonight "See You Tonight" by "Contra-Band"	VA: Buttons: From Champaign to Chicago	Numero Group	2012	CD	Original release 1982	*	0:47:57 (Pop-up)
Blue	Little Jody "Little Jody" by "Blue"	20		2002	CD	Original release 1973		0:49:58 (Pop-up)
Shoes	Head vs Heart "Head vs Heart" by "Shoes"	Ignition	Black Vinyl	2012	CD		*	0:52:53 (Pop-up)
Cargoe	Feel Alright "Feel Alright" by "Cargoe"	Live in Memphis	Lucky Seven	2004	CD	Recorded in 1972		0:57:00 (Pop-up)
Arrows	Touch Too Much "Touch Too Much" by "Arrows"	First Hit	Repertoire	2000	CD	1974. bonus track on CD reissue of 1976 LP		0:59:23 (Pop-up)
Dead End Kids	Breakaway "Breakaway" by "Dead End Kids"	Break Out	CBS	1977	LP			1:02:18 (Pop-up)
James Gang	Take a Look Around "Take a Look Around" by "James Gang"	Yer Album	MCA	2000	CD	Original release 1969		1:05:41 (Pop-up)
Edward Bear	Best Friend "Best Friend" by "Edward Bear"	VA: 100% Cancon - Evan "Funk" Davies's 2012 WFMU marathon DJ premium	WFMU	2012	CD-R	Original release 1971.	*	1:11:33 (Pop-up)

Dusty Springfield	Natchez Trace "Natchez Trace" by "Dusty Springfield"	Dusty in Memphis	Rhino	1999	CD	bonus track from 1971 on CD reissue of 1969 LP		1:25:48 (Pop-up)
Brian Auger & The Trinity with Julie Driscoll	I've Gotta Go Now	Auger Rhythms: Brian Auger's Musical History	Ghostown	2003	CD box set	1967. Originally unreleased at the time.		1:26:51 (Pop-up)
Ways & Means	Make the Radio a Little Louder	VA: That Driving Beat - Doin' the Mod Volume 5	Castle / Sanctuary	2003	CD	1967		1:30:52 (Pop-up)
The Above	My Love "My Love" by "The Above"		Killer Diller	2012	7"	The Above are appearing tonight at the Lone Wolf in Bushwick, Brooklyn.	*	1:33:08 (Pop-up)
Electric Mess	Nice Guys Finish Last	Falling off the Face of the Earth	Groovie Records	2012	CD		*	1:36:39 (Pop-up)
Grip Weeds	Close Descending Love "Close Descending Love" by "Grip Weeds"	Speed of Love	Ground Up Records	2012	CD	Recorded live at the Court Tavern (New Brunswick, NJ)	*	1:39:34 (Pop-up)
Deep Sea Arcade	Girls "Girls" by "Deep Sea Arcade"	Outlands	Ivy League	2012	CD		*	1:43:12 (Pop-up)
The End	Introspection (Pt. 1) "Introspection (Pt. 1)" by "The End"	Introspection	Si-Wan	1997	CD	1969. Produced by Bill Wyman.		1:46:49 (Pop-up)
House of Fire	The Morning Light "The Morning Light" by "House of Fire"	The Morning Light EP		2012	CD		*	1:50:51 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	1:00pm kat330: Hey, Mike! Long time no hear! Will be listening, though, not typing.
	1:05pm ricardo montalban: Lovely, liively rendition of this Kinks gem! I am sure it's going to be stuck in my head all day
	1:10pm Philo Gristle: Nice segue from Scots to Ascots.
	1:11pm frenchee: Magickal Mike Sin! Good to hear you in full MOD mode. This Ascots song is terrific.
	1:12pm frenchee: I am doing the frug right now. Hard to type while doing so, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do!
	1:14pm Mike Sin: Hey folks!
	1:20pm Stan: This track makes me suspect that Robert Pollard is capable of time travel.
	1:20pm Jay/ London: Hey mike got your email so here I am .. very hot here in London 31c so am looking forward to your cool sounds
	1:36pm Baskerville Rob: Yo, Mr. Natural! Breadstick here. Stoked by your heavy sunshine! Disco lives forever, don't cha know.
	1:46pm KP: Are the Mp3 streams struggling? I'm forced to listen to coffee bean music in this Starbucks?
	1:46pm DG: Mike---acc. to Wikipedia, the Kinks album actually was "improved" in the studio. They fixed some of the music, and the audience is on a tape loop(!)....still doesn't explain why the sound is so awful (I've heard bootlegs that sounded better than the CD). Like the show, & thanks for playing my friend Mike Lynch.
	♥ 1:51pm Mike Sin: Hey KP, checking on it.
	♥ 2:02pm Mike Sin: Hey DG thanks for the heads-up on the Kinks record!
	♥ 2:03pm Mike Sin: Hey Stan! I don't think Bob Pollard time travels so much as he is everywhere all the time.
	2:06pm Jeff (WFMU tech guy): KP, Mike: I'm having no trouble right now listening to the 32K or 128K MP3 streams (well, except that it's harder to listen to the 32K one because it doesn't sound nearly as good). That's in Jersey City via Comcast, which means that the streams are getting out from the station into the world. There are no red or even amber flags on our big server monitoring board, or the warning emails I'd get it something had come down hard. And there are 348 listeners currently connected to the 128K stream; if it'd been flaky, that would usually drop off. KP, any chance there's something else busted in the network connection you're trying to use? Mobile data or possibly imperfect Starbucks WiFi?
	2:11pm Mike Sin: Hey Baskerville Rob! Thanks for checking in.
	2:16pm David Shortell: "The Live Kinks" was such a flop, it's amazing that Reprise kept the LP in print for so long. I bought it brand new in the 1980s!
	2:20pm Andy A: Them there Dead End Kids had a top ten hit in the UK with their "Have I The Right Cover." And now I need to go outside.
	2:20pm Mike East: I just discovered a local record store that plays WFMU inside. I don't know how I've missed it all these years.
	2:24pm Baskerville Rob: Enjoying the show and so is this girl next to me in hot pants. The Go-Go's tune was a nice to hear again.
	2:29pm Joltz: 'The Live Kinks' was recorded in 1967, not 1966. April 1, 1967 to be precise.
	2:44pm mike tp: MIKE youre playing tunes that grab ya by the seat of your pants n throw you rite crooss the room . very nice
	♥ 2:51pm Mike Sin: Hey Mike TP! That's the goal!
	2:58pm Super Duper: Expected another hour!
	2:58pm Jay/ London: good show mike thanks

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from August 18, 2012

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