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Top Best Great of 2008, Part 1
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The Cherry Blossom Clinic with hostess Terre T
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Saturdays
3 - 6pm
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91.1, 90.1, 91.9 FM &
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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
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Shazam. Repertoire. CD. (1998) originally 1970 | 0:00:00 Real | ) |
| THE COUNT FIVE |
Declaration of Independance
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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
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Psychotic Reaction: The Complete Count Five. Performance. CD. (1994) originally 1967 single | 0:09:43 Real | ) |
| THE COUNT FIVE |
Double Decker Bus
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Psychotic Reaction: The Complete Count Five. Performance. CD. (1994) originally 1966 | 0:12:03 Real | ) |
| THE COUNT FIVE |
Teeny Bopper, Teeny Bopper
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Psychotic Revelations. Big Beat. CD. (2003) originally 1967 single | 0:14:12 Real | ) |
| THE COUNT FIVE |
Psychotic Reaction
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Pyschotic Revelations. Big Beat. CD. (2003) unreleased unedited version! note that strange ending! | 0:16:25 Real | ) |
Top Best Great Compilations of 2008 |
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| IRON CLAW |
Lightning
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VA: Downer-Rock Genocide. Audio Archive. CD. (2000) originally 1971 | 0:28:09 Real | ) |
| THE INSOMNIACS |
i wanna feel something now
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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
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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
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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
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VA: Trikont 33 Eindrittel. Indigo. CD. (2008) | 0:39:27 Real | ) |
| DIZZY JONES |
I Don't Care
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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
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VA: Breaking Point: 20 Hard-Edged Beat Diamonds. Psychic Circle. CD. (2008) from 1965 on Columbia. | 0:43:58 Real | ) |
| CONTACT |
Someone Like You
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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
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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
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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
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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
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VA: Wizzz! Vol 2- Psychorama Francais 1966-70. Born Bad. CD. (2008) | 0:55:34 Real | ) |
| FIRE AND ICE |
Music Man
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va: Le beat bespoke 3. Circle. (2008) | 1:14:42 Real | ) |
| TOURS |
language school
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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
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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
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va: thank you friends: the ardent records story. Big Beat. CD. (2008) from 1972 | 1:21:28 Real | ) |
| THE GOLDEN DAWN |
My Time
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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
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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 |
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| PIPER |
Drop By and Stay
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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
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The Champ!. Vampisoul. CD. (2008) from 1968 | 1:48:13 Real | ) |
| THE VICTIMS |
What I Want
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Real Wild Child. Golden Disc. CD. (2008) from 1979. | 1:50:40 Real | ) |
| BLITZ |
We Are the Boys
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Voice of A Generation. Anagram. CD. (2008) from 1982 | 1:52:37 Real | ) |
| JAY REATARD |
Feeling Blank Again
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Singles 06-07. In The Red. CD. (2008) | 1:54:55 Real | ) |
| PERFORMING FERRETS |
Howler Monkey
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No One Told Us ('78-82). Hyped 2 Death. CD. (2008) | 1:56:23 Real | ) |
| DEEP WOUND |
lou's anxiety song
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Almost Complete. Baked Goods. CD. (2007) pre-Dinosaur Jr. Lou Barlow and Jay Mascis | 1:58:54 Real | ) |
| THE FRIGGS |
Cheatin' Song
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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
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No More No Less. Collectors' Choice. CD. (2008) from 1973. | 2:03:40 Real | ) |
| THE DETROIT COBRAS |
Slum Lord
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The Original Recordings / Singles and Unreleased 1995-1997. Munster. CD. (2008) | 2:05:59 Real | ) |
| CLINIC |
Magic Boots
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Funf. Domino. CD. (2008) | 2:08:13 Real | ) |
| THE CLASH |
Career Opportunities
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Live at Shea Stadium. Epic. CD. (2008) from October 1982 | 2:09:50 Real | ) |
| THE CHANTS R&B |
I Want Her
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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
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Winds of Change. Rev-Ola. CD. (2008) from 1967 -- the single mix. | 2:15:46 Real | ) |
| THE BAGS |
we will bury you
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all bagged up: the collected works 1977-80. Artifix. Vinyl. (2008) | 2:31:32 Real | ) |
| THE NERVES |
Paper Dolls
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Stink. rhino. CD. (2008) original LP reissued/remastered plus bonus tracks | 2:53:42 Real | ) |
| THE REPLACEMENTS |
Dont Turn Me Down
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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! | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 3:21pm
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? | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 3:28pm
Mark Watkins:
Happy New Year Terre! from ye olde England, Mark | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 3:37pm
frenchee:
Hi Terre T, hi Mike Sinformational Note, You sound fabulous together: Rock-n-roll stand-up. | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 3:37pm
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! | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 4:08pm
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. | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 4:11pm
C.J.:
fuggetaboutit | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 4:12pm
Stu R:
I'm enjoying a 16 oz. can of Colt 45 courtesy of Mike Sin. | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 4:14pm
the Illuminated Void:
tim from phillly. | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 4:15pm
Joe R:
I think a fairy cake is a Brit term for a cupcake. | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 4:16pm
tombom:
yeah, that's basically what it is. and i was bought up to always call them fairy lights :i | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 4:18pm
frenchee:
are fairy lights the same as bubble lights? Move those fairy cakes a little faster, sweetcheeks! | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 4:19pm
the Illuminated Void:
i have seen faires | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 5:30pm
whiskered lady:
what year was the shea concert? | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 5:36pm
Joe Bummer:
Shea was 1982, opening for the who | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 5:44pm
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. | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 5:58pm
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. | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 6:00pm
Joe Steele:
The Who that I would have paid to see ceased to be in 1978. | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 6:00pm
Topkat:
Terre, I'm with ya on the 'Mats reissues...me being from Mlps. | |
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Sat. 12/27/08 6:02pm
Topkat:
...MPLS that is | |
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Tue. 12/30/08 6:25am
matteo:
great, thank happy new year terre | |
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Wed. 12/31/08 9:25am
Jim Nash:
Get Down by Half-Life was recorded before Black Sabbath wrote Paranoid. For more info see halflifeband.com. | |