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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes  Be for Real   Favoriting I Miss You  Philadelphia International  1972  LP      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Latimore  If You Were My Woman   Favoriting Straighten It Out: The Best of Latimore  Rhino  1995  CD  From 1973    0:09:15 (Pop-up)
Leroy Hutson  Could This Be Love   Favoriting The Man!  Curtom  1974  LP      0:14:16 (Pop-up)
Arthur Alexander  In the Middle of It All   Favoriting Rainbow Road: The Warner Bros. Recordings  Warner Bros.  1994  CD  From 1972    0:17:21 (Pop-up)
Bettye Swann  I'm Lonely for You   Favoriting Bettye Swann  Astralwerks  2004  CD  Originally on "The Soul View Now!" from 1969    0:20:26 (Pop-up)
Bettye LaVette  Piece of My Heart   Favoriting Do Your Duty  Sundazed  2009  CD  From 1969; Happy Birthday to Bettye LaVette!    0:23:01 (Pop-up)
Erma Franklin  Higher and Higher   Favoriting Super Soul Sister  VampiSoul  2003  CD  From 1970    0:25:15 (Pop-up)
 
Mighty Fine  Fake Plastic Party   Favoriting Get Up to Get Down  Drug Front  2012  CD    *   0:35:29 (Pop-up)
Scar  Rewind   Favoriting The Believer 2010 Music Issue CD  No Label  2010  CD      0:37:27 (Pop-up)
The Goodees  Jilted   Favoriting Condition Red! The Complete Goodees  Ace  2010  CD  From 1969    0:41:46 (Pop-up)
Atomic Forest  Windmills of Your Mind   Favoriting Obsession  Now Again  2012  CD  From 1981  *   0:46:17 (Pop-up)
Madeleine Chartrand  J'ai Du Bon Tabac   Favoriting Total Freakout Volume 33: Québec France 1967-1973 Psyche Jello  Mucho Gusto  2011  LP  From 1973  *   0:49:10 (Pop-up)
Steve Fiset  Tout Simplement   Favoriting Operation Vacances  Jupiter  1970  LP      0:52:06 (Pop-up)
Les Classels  Agent de Liaison   Favoriting Et Maintenant...Les Classels  Trans-Canada  1966  LP  See excellent LP cover here    0:54:54 (Pop-up)
 
Palomar  Park Lights   Favoriting Sense and Antisense  No Label  2012  CD    *   1:03:01 (Pop-up)
Porcelain Raft  Drifting In and Out   Favoriting Strange Weekend  Secretly Canadian  2012  CD    *   1:06:22 (Pop-up)
Girls  Saying I Love You   Favoriting Father, Son, Holy Ghost  True Panther  2011  CD    *   1:09:37 (Pop-up)
The Loft  Up the Hill and Down the Slope   Favoriting Magpie Eyes 1982 - 1985  Rev Ola  2005  CD  From 1985    1:13:39 (Pop-up)
The Astronauts  Back Soon   Favoriting Survivors  La Vida Es Un Mus Discos  2011  LP  From 1979  *   1:17:30 (Pop-up)
The Walker Brothers  Walkin' in the Sun   Favoriting No Regrets  Sony  2010  CD  From 1975    1:20:39 (Pop-up)
Porter Wagoner  Bones   Favoriting The Rubber Room  The Omni Recording Corporation  2006  CD  Originally from "The Farmer," 1973    1:24:12 (Pop-up)
 
  Single File: a bunch of 45s all in a row
Jim Ford  Harlan County   Favoriting   Sundown  1969  45      1:29:53 (Pop-up)
The Blades of Grass  You Turned Off the Sun   Favoriting   Jubilee  1967  45      1:32:51 (Pop-up)
Mid Day Rain  Welcome to the Rain   Favoriting   RCA  1970  45      1:35:24 (Pop-up)
Katfish  Dear Prudence   Favoriting   Big Tree  1975  45      1:38:07 (Pop-up)
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel  Mr Raffles (Man, It Was Mean)   Favoriting   EMI  1974  45      1:41:36 (Pop-up)
Cream  Anyone for Tennis (The Savage Seven Theme)   Favoriting   Atco  1968  45      1:44:43 (Pop-up)
The Impressions  Long, Long Winter   Favoriting   ABC-Paramount  1964  45      1:47:14 (Pop-up)
Ohio Players  Streakin' Cheek to Cheek   Favoriting   Mercury  1974  45      1:50:01 (Pop-up)
The Flirts  Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime)   Favoriting   "O"  1982  45      1:52:55 (Pop-up)
The Staple Singers  Be What You Are   Favoriting   Stax  1973  45      1:56:31 (Pop-up)
 
Agincourt  Though I May Be Dreaming   Favoriting Fly Away  Merlin  1974  MP3  From 1970    2:13:31 (Pop-up)
Jimmy Campbell  In My Room   Favoriting Half Baked  Vertigo  1971  LP      2:16:22 (Pop-up)
Paper Bubble  She   Favoriting Scenery  RPM  2008  CD  From 1969    2:20:38 (Pop-up)
Hunter Muskett  Every Time You Move   Favoriting Every Time You Move  Lilith  2007  LP  From 1970    2:25:10 (Pop-up)
Roy Harper  I'll See You Again   Favoriting Songs of Love and Loss  Science Friction  2011  CD  From 1974  *   2:29:30 (Pop-up)
Jackie McAuley  Cameramen Wilson and Holmes   Favoriting Jackie McAuley  Si Wan  1995  CD  From 1971    2:34:29 (Pop-up)
Fairfield Parlour  By Your Bedside   Favoriting From Home to Home  Burning Airlines  2000  CD  From 1970    2:39:21 (Pop-up)
Amber  Sing On the Sunlight   Favoriting Pearls of Amber  Merlins Nose  2011  CD  From 1970  *   2:41:56 (Pop-up)
 
Yusef Lateef plays over the City Service Quartet  In a Little Spanish Town   Favoriting Every Village Has a Song: The Yusef Lateef Anthology  Atlantic/Rhino  1994  CD  From 1927/1976    2:51:25 (Pop-up)
Red Nichols & His Five Pennies  Nobody Knows (And Nobody Seems to Care)   Favoriting There's No Business Like Show Business: The Magical Songs of Irving Berlin  BOMR  1978  LP  From 1929    2:53:40 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  12:08am
Destroit:

Real talk, with Joe. Hello all listeners, and hello Joe.
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Joe McG:

Hey, Destroit! Hope you're bein' real tonight.
  12:10am
Holly in NC:

Hey Joe & Destroit!
Occupy Oakland is being real at the moment
  12:11am
12539 for Real:

Hi, hoping to stay awake past Single File.
Avatar 12:12am
Joe McG:

Hey, Holly! Hey, 12539. Glad you're all real.
  12:14am
Destroit:

Real chauvinistic, apparently. Haha, this song reminds me of my baptist step dad. Looking forward to the show Joe!
  12:15am
Destroit:

Hello Holly! Getting to love more folks in NC by the day.
  12:24am
Holly in NC:

@Destroit - :-) Many of us are pretty loveable.
Full disclosure: I grew up in Connecticut, one town over from that taco eatin' mayor. Sigh.
  12:27am
Holly in NC:

Loving the Bettyes
Avatar 12:28am
Joe McG:

Bettye Double Shot, as they say in radio.
Avatar 12:30am
Joe McG:

Well, I don't really know if they say that or not!
  12:31am
Destroit:

Business is bringing me to Raleigh next month. Going to pop my NC cherry. Can't wait. Oh, and good start Joe, diggin the Motown flavor!
  12:37am
Holly in NC:

@Destroit - remind me closer to the date - Randy in NC & I can bombard you with cool suggestions!
  12:39am
Holly in NC:

Do you count Comus as late 60s early 70s English folk? ;-)
Avatar 12:41am
Joe McG:

I would indeed, Holly! Definitely on the creepier end of the spectrum.
  12:41am
Destroit:

Yes. You, holly, and Randy are spearheading my fondness of NC. Will definately seek your advice. I can't wait until 1:30.
  12:42am
Holly in NC:

I'm in a creepy mood
Avatar 12:43am
Joe McG:

Ha ha! Then this strip club song should do the trick!
  12:44am
T-Zero:

@Holly: I'd been listening to Kiss of the Spider Woman (London stage version) and The Crying Game film score, so not sure what mood that puts me in...
  12:47am
Destroit:

Yes yes yes , get busy with the jilted!
  12:47am
Holly in NC:

@R-Zero - Closer to creepy than not, I'd say!
The Goodees are creepy in a most excellent way, like the Poppy Family.
  12:48am
Holly in NC:

TEE Zero. TEE.
  12:50am
T-Zero:

Heh, no problem.
  12:50am
Spell Check:

Was that a T off?
  12:50am
Holly in NC:

Oh, perfect segue Joe!
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Joe McG:

@Holly: :)
  12:55am
Holly in NC:

!! I had no idea Ms. Chartrand released more than 1 song!
Drat, now Ani Kuni will be in my head all night.
  12:55am
Spell Check:

Hater Alert :-) 12:43, 12:48, 12:52
Avatar 12:58am
Joe McG:

@Holly: It's her second 45. Don't know if she made more!
  12:59am
T-Zero:

Québécois
  1:03am
T-Zero:

1964
  1:05am
T-Zero:

@JoeMcg: http://tinyurl.com/75clxkb
  1:06am
12539:

"Operation: Vacation," I believe.

(Les Classels look a bit like the recent David Byrne)
Avatar 1:07am
Joe McG:

Thanks, Frenchie...I think! Thanks for the link, T-Zero! Whatta cover!
  1:07am
T-Zero:

I couldn't find a larger one.
  1:08am
Bob Hendriksen:

It's nice that you played a Bettye LaVette song tonight. She is a personal friend of mine plus today is her birthday. Thanks a bunch Joe!
Avatar 1:10am
Joe McG:

Hey, Bob! Nice to hear from you! I didn't know it was Bettye's birthday, so I'll be sure to announce it!
  1:11am
Bob Hendriksen:

Please do. She is on tour right now but should be home in a day or so.
Avatar 1:11am
Joe McG:

Very cool! All the best to her from WFMU.
  1:13am
Holly in NC:

And from fmu listeners!
  1:15am
Matt from Springfield:

Evenin', Joe!
TWO Bettys with an -e! That can only be a good thing!
Avatar 1:18am
Joe McG:

Evenin', Matt! How is every little thing?
  1:20am
Matt from Springfield:

Every little thing is MAGIC! :)

Right now I'm reading the companion book to the "Smile" box set I got my Dad for Xmas. Get that Box Set if you haven't already!
  1:24am
T-Zero:

Shouldn't this just be Astronuats? The Astronauts are from Colorado and this band sure doesn't sound like they're from Colorado lol
  1:24am
Matt from Springfield:

A percussionist on several takes of Good Vibrations was one "Gary Coleman"! Before the actor was even born! (Jim Horn fans: he played the piccolo flute during the bridge). And Larry Knechtel of Bread on Hammond organ!
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Joe McG:

@Matt: Haven't had a chance to dig in yet to the set. Nice you've already discovered Gary Coleman's pre-natal role during the Smile sessions.
Avatar 1:25am
Joe McG:

@T-Zero: No, this is the UK Astronauts, rabble rousers from Wokingham.
  1:25am
Matt from Springfield:

Gary's incredible, ain't he? :)
Hey T-Zero! Holly!
  1:27am
T-Zero:

Errr actually no "s", just Astronaut.

@JoeMcG: Ok. Geesh. How many of these bands are there? lol

@Howdy, Matt from S.
  1:29am
Matt from Springfield:

Howdy TZ!
Porter, good ol' Porter! A handshake to you, wherever you are.
  1:30am
Matt from Springfield:

My longtime best friend's last name is Porter, and two brothers I knew from university were total metalheads, last name Wagoner. I joked that they should all form a metal band, called Porter-Wagoner! (!!!)
  1:32am
Holly in NC:

Hi Matt! Excellent band idea ;-)
  1:35am
Matt from Springfield:

Harlan County, shot over 15 cents!
I went to school in Appalachia and have family there, but even there Harlan Co. Kentucky (and Pike Co. KY) are regarded as the poorest of the poor even down there.
  1:36am
Destroit:

1:30. Raise a glass to Joe, holly, TZ, bob, and Matt.
  1:37am
Holly in NC:

(clink)
  1:37am
Matt from Springfield:

A G&T raised to ya, Joe McG and everyone! Cheers! (clink)
  1:38am
T-Zero:

cheers
Avatar 1:39am
Joe McG:

I love a listening audience with a healthy thirst.
  1:41am
Destroit:

Gulp.
  1:42am
Matt from Springfield:

"Dear Prudence" cover? Pre-Siouxsie? Intrigued...
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Joe McG:

Hey, Matt, let me know if you find out anything about Katfish.
  1:44am
Iranian scientist:

Could you play Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
  1:46am
Matt from Springfield:

@Joe: Not good, that the first Google site for Katfish is "One Hit Wonder Central"!! From Lewiston, Maine apparently.
  1:47am
Matt from Springfield:

Ahhh, why can it be that WFMU is the only station committed to playing Cockney Rebel? :)
  1:50am
Destroit:

Moving right along
  1:52am
Matt from Springfield:

Great ol' Curtis Mayfield! RIP.
Avatar 1:54am
Joe McG:

Figured it was about time for a streaking record.
  1:57am
Destroit:

Speaker freak, I'll get involved.
  1:58am
Trucker:

Hey good buddy, I remember streakin', catch ya on the rebound, 10-4, I'm puttin the pedal down, watch out for smokies in the bushes!
  2:01am
Matt from Springfield:

Staple Singers! Thought it was them.
  2:09am
Matt from Springfield:

Wooo! WFMU, Home of Cockney Rebel!!
  2:11am
12539:

"Katfish was a band in Lewiston, Maine in the 70's. Moe McKenna...Jeff Wright...John Hart...Nick Knowlton."
As of 1996 Moe was "playing in a top 40 cover band," Nick was, among other things, "Co-chair of talent advisory board for the nationally-recognized, annual Great Falls Balloon festival."
http://www.blazemonger.com/GT/heroes.html
  2:12am
Matt from Springfield:

PSAs! Whichever way you come by them, Joe! I love them, I would write PSAs of any topic, if you will take them!
  2:15am
Destroit:

Snuff out the trucker, it's all about the speaker. Joe, keep it up.
Avatar 2:26am
Joe McG:

Thanks, Destroit and Matt! I know folk isn't everyone's cup of tea at 2 a.m. on a Saturday, but I'm in the mood....
  2:27am
T-Zero:

Actually, I was just thinking I'm glad there's an archive because I want to go back and play that Jimmy Campbell piece again.
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Joe McG:

@T-Zero: How nice!
  2:33am
Matt from Springfield:

@TZ: Once is never enough!
Btw, that reminded me of...let me check...Nov 8 2009! That may be the best SF off all time, how many times I've gone back to that archive for the fun of it!
  2:35am
T-Zero:

@Joe McG: I like folk in general...
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Joe McG:

Wow, Matt, I'll have to listen back and see what the hell I was doing in 2009. Might be worth a refresher!
  2:37am
kiemzi:

seriously, though. hats off to roy harper.
  2:39am
Matt from Springfield:

@TZ,kiemzi: Roy Harper in general rocks!
@Joe: I recorded digital copies of several tracks from that episode! I swear it's one of the most awesome episodes ever! I put it in my "One For The Ages" category!
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Joe McG:

Indeedy, kiemzi!
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Joe McG:

Wow, thanks, Matt!
  2:53am
Marmalade McKitty:

ey Joe! great show!! What is the name of the background kevin Ayers track.
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Joe McG:

Ooh, I forget...I'll post it later on....
  2:58am
Marmalade McKitty:

Its off of an album thats really ard to find ..not on i tunes
  2:59am
T-Zero:

Ohhhh, I love this era in music...
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Joe McG:

It came out a few years ago...sorry I can't remember! I'll post it to this playlist tomorrow morning....Have a great weekend all!
  2:59am
T-Zero:

Thanks! You have a good week, Joe.
  3:00am
Marmalade McKitty:

Thanks Joe!
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Joe McG:

Hey, Kitty--In case you check back, the name of the Kevin Ayers album is "What More Can I Say..." My bed is a loop of "Crystal Clear." You can get the album (which I recommend) here: www.reelrecordings.org...
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