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December 27, 2008
Top Best Great of 2008, Part 1
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The Cherry Blossom Clinic with hostess Terre T is currently heard on SATURDAYS from 3pm to 6pm (EST) on WFMU, 91.1 fm (NYC/East Central NJ) and on WMFU, 90.1 fm (Hudson Valley,lower Catskills, Western NJ) and worldwide on the internet.
Note: The music bed between sets is the william orbit remix of pierre henry's "psyche rock" taken from the 1997 album metamorphose -- messe pour le temps present featuring the music of pierre henry and michel colombier (FFRR/polygram 4562942).

The last column may have tons or NO info depending on how reliable my notes are. (I write up the set list as I play it)
Artist Title Album, Label, Format, Year, Notes Approx. start time
THE MOVE  Cherry Blossom Clinic Revisited   Shazam. Repertoire. CD. (1998) originally 1970 0:00:00 Real | )  
THE COUNT FIVE  Declaration of Independance   Psychotic Reaction: The Complete Count Five. Performance. CD. (1994) originally from 1967 single. Sean Byrne R.I.P. 0:07:38 Real | )  
THE COUNT FIVE  Merry Go Round   Psychotic Reaction: The Complete Count Five. Performance. CD. (1994) originally 1967 single 0:09:43 Real | )  
THE COUNT FIVE  Double Decker Bus   Psychotic Reaction: The Complete Count Five. Performance. CD. (1994) originally 1966 0:12:03 Real | )  
THE COUNT FIVE  Teeny Bopper, Teeny Bopper   Psychotic Revelations. Big Beat. CD. (2003) originally 1967 single 0:14:12 Real | )  
THE COUNT FIVE  Psychotic Reaction   Pyschotic Revelations. Big Beat. CD. (2003) unreleased unedited version! note that strange ending! 0:16:25 Real | )  
 

Top Best Great Compilations of 2008  

IRON CLAW  Lightning   VA: Downer-Rock Genocide. Audio Archive. CD. (2000) originally 1971 0:28:09 Real | )  
THE INSOMNIACS  i wanna feel something now   va: vindicated! a tribute to the fleshtones. Dirty Water. CD. (2007) originally cut by Fleshtones -- off their "More Than Skin Deep" LP (1998) 0:31:43 Real | )  
MIKE QUINN & THE BREADCRUMBS  Fairy Cakes for Tea   VA: Fairy Cakes For Tea: Fairy Tales Can Come True Vol. 2. Psychic Circle. CD. (2008) originally 1968. Group was formerly Sean Buckley and the Breadcrumbs 0:34:29 Real | )  
HALF-LIFE  Get Down   va: a-square (of course): the story of Michigan's legendary A-Square Records. Big Beat. CD. (2008) from 1970, but unreleased at the time. Note the slight variation of the Black Sabbath "Paranoid" riff in full use. 0:36:49 Real | )  
BETTY LAVETTE  What Condition My Condition Is In   VA: Trikont 33 Eindrittel. Indigo. CD. (2008) 0:39:27 Real | )  
DIZZY JONES  I Don't Care   VA: The Godfather's R&B: James Brown Productions 1962-1967. BGP. CD. (2008) originally 1965. 0:41:28 Real | )  
JAMES TAMLIN  Is There Time   VA: Breaking Point: 20 Hard-Edged Beat Diamonds. Psychic Circle. CD. (2008) from 1965 on Columbia. 0:43:58 Real | )  
CONTACT  Someone Like You   VA: messthetics #106 comp. the manchester musicians collective 1977-1982. Hyped2Death. CD. (2008) from 1979 0:46:33 Real | )  
THE MONOCHROME SET  Eine Symphonie Des Grauens   va: pillows & prayers: cherry red rarities, 1981-84. Cherry Red. Box set. (2008) From disc 1 of the 4-CD box set. 0:49:13 Real | )  
THE SHAGGS  Don't Press Your Luck   Don't Press Your Luck: The In Sound of 60s Connecticut. Sundazed. CD. (2008) from 1966. 0:51:33 Real | )  
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY  Don't Send Me No Flowers   VA: Lost Souls: Garage & Psychedelic Rock 'n' Roll from Arkansas 1965-1971. Psych of South. CD. (2007) better known by The Breakers 0:53:27 Real | )  
GUY SKORNIK  Des Arbres de Fer   VA: Wizzz! Vol 2- Psychorama Francais 1966-70. Born Bad. CD. (2008) 0:55:34 Real | )  
 
FIRE AND ICE  Music Man   va: Le beat bespoke 3. Circle. (2008) 1:14:42 Real | )  
TOURS  language school   VA: Perfect Unpop: Peel Show Hits and Long-Lost Lo-Fi Favourites Vol.1 - 1976-1980. Cherry Red. CD. (2008) 1:17:11 Real | )  
VIBRATORS  Whips and Furs   VA: Perfect Unpop: Peel Show Hits and Long-Lost Lo-Fi Favourites Vol.1 - 1976-1980. Cherry Red Records. CD. (2008) 1:19:27 Real | )  
CARGOE  Feel Alright   va: thank you friends: the ardent records story. Big Beat. CD. (2008) from 1972 1:21:28 Real | )  
THE GOLDEN DAWN  My Time   VA: Never Ever Land: 83 Texan Nuggets from International Artists Records 1965-70. Charly. Box set. (2008) from the 1967 LP "Power Plant". 1:24:07 Real | )  
THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS  60-second radio spot   VA: Never Ever Land: 83 Texan Nuggets from International Artists Records 1965-70. Charly. Box set. (2008) spot for 1968's "Bull of the Woods" LP 1:28:28 Real | )  
 

Top Best Great Reissues and Collections of 2008  

PIPER  Drop By and Stay   Piper / Can't Wait. American Beat. CD. (2008) The two LPs on one CD. Billy Squier's first "known" band. 1:44:59 Real | )  
THE MOHAWKS  The Champ   The Champ!. Vampisoul. CD. (2008) from 1968 1:48:13 Real | )  
THE VICTIMS  What I Want   Real Wild Child. Golden Disc. CD. (2008) from 1979. 1:50:40 Real | )  
BLITZ  We Are the Boys   Voice of A Generation. Anagram. CD. (2008) from 1982 1:52:37 Real | )  
JAY REATARD  Feeling Blank Again   Singles 06-07. In The Red. CD. (2008) 1:54:55 Real | )  
PERFORMING FERRETS  Howler Monkey   No One Told Us ('78-82). Hyped 2 Death. CD. (2008) 1:56:23 Real | )  
DEEP WOUND  lou's anxiety song   Almost Complete. Baked Goods. CD. (2007) pre-Dinosaur Jr. Lou Barlow and Jay Mascis 1:58:54 Real | )  
THE FRIGGS  Cheatin' Song   Today Is Tomorrow's Yesterday (Singles and Unreleased Songs). Apex East. CD. (2008) unreleased demo from 1992. 2:00:29 Real | )  
BLUE ASH  Dusty Old Fairgrounds   No More No Less. Collectors' Choice. CD. (2008) from 1973. 2:03:40 Real | )  
THE DETROIT COBRAS  Slum Lord   The Original Recordings / Singles and Unreleased 1995-1997. Munster. CD. (2008) 2:05:59 Real | )  
CLINIC  Magic Boots   Funf. Domino. CD. (2008) 2:08:13 Real | )  
THE CLASH  Career Opportunities   Live at Shea Stadium. Epic. CD. (2008) from October 1982 2:09:50 Real | )  
THE CHANTS R&B  I Want Her   Chants R & B. Norton. Vinyl. (2008) from New Zealand, 1966. Side 1 features studio cuts; Side 2 is live. 2:11:54 Real | )  
ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS  San Franciscan Nights   Winds of Change. Rev-Ola. CD. (2008) from 1967 -- the single mix. 2:15:46 Real | )  
 
THE BAGS  we will bury you   all bagged up: the collected works 1977-80. Artifix. Vinyl. (2008) 2:31:32 Real | )  
THE NERVES  Paper Dolls   one way ticket. Alive. CD. (2008) from 1977, featuring Peter Case (later of the Plimsouls) and Paul Collins (later of the Paul Collins' Beat). 2:33:30 Real | )  
BIG DIPPER  Faith Healer   SuperCluster: the Big Dipper Anthology. merge. Box set. (2008) 3-CD set -- "Boo-Boo / Heavens", "Craps", and "Very Loud Array" (a collection of unreleased tracks). This cut is from "Boo-Boo". 2:35:48 Real | )  
BIG DIPPER  Edith   SuperCluster: the Big Dipper Anthology. merge. CD. (2008) from "Very Loud Array" -- the third CD of the 3-CD set 2:39:03 Real | )  
MUDHONEY  Touch Me I'm Sick   Superfuzz Bigmuff Deluxe Edition. Sub Pop. CD. (2008) Disc 1 is original LP with bonus tracks. Disc 2 is live in Berlin and on KCSB in California 2:42:16 Real | )  
 
THE REPLACEMENTS  Stuck in the Middle   Stink. rhino. CD. (2008) original LP reissued/remastered plus bonus tracks 2:53:42 Real | )  
THE REPLACEMENTS  Dont Turn Me Down   Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash. rhino. CD. (2008) unreleased demo version! Reissued/remastered with tons of bonus tracks! 2:55:31 Real | )  

Listener comments!

Sat. 12/27/08 3:21pm From: Topkat

Hey Terre, thanks for a great year of top notch radio fun.All the best to you and yours in the coming year.
Did you ever "re" locate the Mystaken (band from Au.) cd's I sent your way a while back?

Sat. 12/27/08 3:28pm From: Mark Watkins

Happy New Year Terre! from ye olde England, Mark

Sat. 12/27/08 3:37pm From: frenchee

Hi Terre T, hi Mike Sinformational Note,
You sound fabulous together: Rock-n-roll stand-up.

Sat. 12/27/08 3:37pm From: ken in denver

Hi Terre,

Downer Rock Genocide? And happy holidays to all!

Actually, Psychotic Reaction is one of the few touchstones I'm still not sick of. Nice to hear the other version!

Sat. 12/27/08 4:08pm From: Joe R

Hi Terre-
Bring back Mimi! I remember that show of a couple years back and it was terrific. The two of you clicked and the music was great.

Sat. 12/27/08 4:11pm From: C.J.

fuggetaboutit

Sat. 12/27/08 4:12pm From: Stu R

I'm enjoying a 16 oz. can of Colt 45 courtesy of Mike Sin.

Sat. 12/27/08 4:14pm From: the Illuminated Void

tim from phillly.

Sat. 12/27/08 4:15pm From: Joe R

I think a fairy cake is a Brit term for a cupcake.

Sat. 12/27/08 4:16pm From: tombom

yeah, that's basically what it is. and i was bought up to always call them fairy lights :i

Sat. 12/27/08 4:18pm From: frenchee

are fairy lights the same as bubble lights? Move those fairy cakes a little faster, sweetcheeks!

Sat. 12/27/08 4:19pm From: the Illuminated Void

i have seen faires

Sat. 12/27/08 5:30pm From: whiskered lady

what year was the shea concert?

Sat. 12/27/08 5:36pm From: Joe Bummer

Shea was 1982, opening for the who

Sat. 12/27/08 5:44pm From: Glenn L

The Who's 1982 "Farewell" tour.
Both The Clash and Shea Stadium are now
gone, yet The Who are still around.
...funny how those things happen.

Sat. 12/27/08 5:58pm From: whiskered lady

to say that the who are still around today, no less then is sketchy at best considering their drummer had already been dead for 4 years. but i would still have paid to see them at that point in time.

Sat. 12/27/08 6:00pm From: Joe Steele

The Who that I would have paid to see ceased to be in 1978.

Sat. 12/27/08 6:00pm From: Topkat

Terre, I'm with ya on the 'Mats reissues...me being from Mlps.

Sat. 12/27/08 6:02pm From: Topkat

...MPLS that is

Sun. 12/28/08 3:26pm From: Terre T

Thanx to everyone who commented during the show! We saw the comments was goin bananas with the acu-playlist (we were having computer problems--thank u DJ Gaylord who fixed it!!)

Tue. 12/30/08 6:25am From: matteo

great, thank happy new year terre

Wed. 12/31/08 9:25am From: Jim Nash

Get Down by Half-Life was recorded before Black Sabbath wrote Paranoid. For more info see halflifeband.com.

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