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A pennant-winning battery of songland. Ongoing feature: Single File, a half-hour of randomly selected small records with big holes.
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Artist | Track | Album | Label | Year | Format | Comments | New | Approx. start time | ||
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George Barnes |
Singin' in the Rain
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Guitars Galore | Wing/Mercury | 1962 | LP | 0:00:00 (Pop-up) | ||||
Buddy Merrill |
Poinciana
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The Guitar Sounds of Buddy Merrill | Accent | 1965 | LP | 0:04:23 (Pop-up) | ||||
Chet Atkins |
Walk, Don't Run
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Hi-Fi in Focus | RCA Victor | 1957 | LP | 0:06:51 (Pop-up) | ||||
Les Paul |
Whispering
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Now! | London | 1968 | LP | 0:09:22 (Pop-up) | ||||
Roy Lanham |
Lost Weekend
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The Most Exciting Guitar | Bear Family | 2014 | LP | From 1961 | 0:11:38 (Pop-up) | |||
Dick Garcia and Joe Puma |
Li'l Basses
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The Four Most Guitars | ABC-Paramount | 1956 | LP | 0:15:01 (Pop-up) | ||||
Howard Roberts |
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
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Mr. Roberts Plays Guitar | Polygram | 1981 | LP | From 1957 | 0:17:27 (Pop-up) | |||
Mickey Baker |
Lullaby of the Leaves
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The Wildest Guitar | Sepia Tone | 2003 | CD | From 1959 | 0:21:02 (Pop-up) | |||
Jimmy Bryant |
Caravan
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Frettin' Fingers: The Lightning Guitar of Jimmy Bryant | Sundazed Music | 2003 | CD | From 1967 | 0:25:08 (Pop-up) | |||
Roy Clark |
In the Mood
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The Lightning Fingers of Roy Clark | Razor & Tie | 1999 | CD | From 1963 | 0:27:49 (Pop-up) | |||
Hank Marvin |
Sunday for Seven Days
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Scorched Earth: Rock Grooves 1969-1975 | EMI | 2004 | CD | From 1969 | 0:30:44 (Pop-up) | |||
Lonnie Mack |
Suzie Q
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The Wham of That Memphis Man! | Alligator | 1987 | LP | From 1964 | 0:33:13 (Pop-up) | |||
Travis Wammack |
Night Train
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That Scratchy Guitar from Memphis | Bear Family | 1987 | CD | From 1967 | 0:35:50 (Pop-up) | |||
Ducks Ltd. |
The Main Thing
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Harm's Way | Carpark | 2024 | CD | * | 0:49:13 (Pop-up) | |||
The Umbrellas |
Gone
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Fairweather Friend | Slumberland | 2024 | CD | * | 0:52:11 (Pop-up) | |||
The Small Intestines |
Chimes of Love
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Hide in Time | The Lost and Lonesome Recording Co./ Meritorio | 2023 | LP | * | 0:55:29 (Pop-up) | |||
Madder Rose |
Lou Mystery
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No One Gets Hurt Ever | Tromé | 2023 | CD | 0:58:25 (Pop-up) | ||||
Luna |
Bobby Peru
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Pup Tent | Elektra | 1997 | CD | 1:04:01 (Pop-up) | ||||
Red Pants |
On a Wire
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Not Quite There Yet | Meritorio | 2023 | LP | * | 1:07:41 (Pop-up) | |||
Barbara Manning |
Why Won't You Love Me Back
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Charm of Yesterday… Convenience of Tomorrow | Ba Da Bing! | 2023 | CD | * | 1:10:02 (Pop-up) | |||
Yo La Tengo |
Danelectro 3
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Danelectro EP | Matador | 2000 | CD | 1:12:15 (Pop-up) | ||||
Ida |
For Shame of Doing Wrong
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Lovers Prayers | Polyvinyl | 2008 | CD | 1:16:22 (Pop-up) | ||||
Foreigner |
Fool for You Anyway
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Foreigner | Atlantic | 1977 | LP | 1:19:43 (Pop-up) | ||||
The Allman Brothers Band |
Please Call Home
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Idlewild South | Capricorn | 1997 | CD | From 1970 | 1:23:50 (Pop-up) | |||
Single File: a bunch of 45s in a row for about a half-hour |
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Four Tops |
Walk Away Renee
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single | Motown | 1968 | 45 | 1:32:23 (Pop-up) | ||||
The Fixx |
Saved by Zero
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single | MCA | 1983 | 45 | 1:34:47 (Pop-up) | ||||
The Ran-Dells |
Martian Hop
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single | Chairman | 1963 | 45 | 1:38:04 (Pop-up) | ||||
Jan August |
Misirlou
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single | Mercury | 1950 | 45 | 1:40:18 (Pop-up) | ||||
Sugarloaf |
Green-Eyed Lady
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single | Liberty | 1970 | 45 | 1:43:19 (Pop-up) | ||||
Peter Frampton |
I'm in You
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single | A&M | 1977 | 45 | Happy Framptonuary, or whatever it is! | 1:46:52 (Pop-up) | |||
Laura Nyro |
Save the Country
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single | Columbia | 1969 | 45 | 1:51:07 (Pop-up) | ||||
Lou Reed |
I Love You, Suzanne
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single | RCA | 1984 | 45 | 1:53:28 (Pop-up) | ||||
Louis Armstrong |
Miller's Cave
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single | AVCO Embassy | 1971 | 45 | 1:56:39 (Pop-up) | ||||
John Saleeby |
Jumpin' Jack Flash
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Live! | John Saleeby | 1977 | LP | 2:11:08 (Pop-up) | ||||
The Pterodactyls |
It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)
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Surfin' Jack Flash | Cordelia | 2014 | CD | 2:16:06 (Pop-up) | ||||
60,000,000 Buffalo |
Maid of Constant Sorrow
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Nevada Jukebox | Atco | 1972 | LP | 2:22:30 (Pop-up) | ||||
David West and His Bluegrass Band |
More Than a Feeling
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Smokin': A Bluegrass Tribute to Boston | CMH | 2000 | CD | 2:26:24 (Pop-up) | ||||
Mapache |
Blue Marble
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Mapache | Innovative Lesiure | 2017 | MP3 | 2:30:21 (Pop-up) | ||||
Eagles |
Journey of the Sorcerer
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One of These Nights | Asylum | 1985 | CD | From 1975 | 2:33:23 (Pop-up) | |||
Mason Williams |
Greensleeves
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Music | Warner Bros.-Seven Arts | 1969 | LP | 2:39:53 (Pop-up) | ||||
Thunderclap Newman |
Hollywood Dream (Instrumental)
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Hollywood Dream | Atlantic | 1970 | LP | 2:43:12 (Pop-up) | ||||
Spanky & Our Gang |
I Wish We'd All Been Ready
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Change | Epic | 1974 | LP | 2:45:42 (Pop-up) | ||||
Larry Norman |
Nothing Really Changes / Postlude
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Upon This Rock | Impact | 1970 | LP | 2:50:33 (Pop-up) |
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Triple G:
Edgar from Maine:
Clincher16":
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yerfriendpaul:
listener james from westwood:
love2laf:
Edgar from Maine:
Strandlund:
Good Morning Surface Noise listeners!!
Toothgrinder Tom:
Rick A:
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PigeonsAndRust:
Edgar from Maine:
Jim the Poet:
HyperDose:
Jon, The Listener:
love2laf:
Brian in UK:
nycmusicnerd:
yerfriendpaul:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
I like Gittarz.
Edgar from Maine:
Joe McG:
nycmusicnerd:
Brian in UK:
love2laf:
common:
StringOFperils:
Brian in UK:
Brian in UK:
Pedro in Arlington:
Edgar from Maine:
Delicate Chester:
love2laf:
LOL Edgar that is so fox like. They really have cat type behaviours.
Philip:
Brian in UK:
Carrie the dog is giving me that 'is it time to go for walk' look.
chresti:
Listener Bryan (the Professor):
Strandlund:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
StringOFperils:
word:
bixa:
Strandlund:
Edgar from Maine:
love2laf:
nycmusicnerd:
Listener Bryan (the Professor):
northguineahills:
Joe McG:
StringOFperils:
Hughie Considine:
bixa:
nycmusicnerd:
Brian in UK:
northguineahills:
northguineahills:
PigeonsAndRust:
Hughie Considine:
clarke:
Chris Hiatt:
Andres:
tim:
clarke:
Charles in Chicago:
Hughie Considine:
Edgar from Maine:
Joe McG:
Blix:
clarke:
tim:
Edgar from Maine:
StringOFperils:
Charles in Chicago:
BillyLundun:
Joe McG:
tim:
PigeonsAndRust:
clarke:
northguineahills:
Karl:
Karl:
northguineahills:
Triple G:
Maybe Joe B. can continue the trend with some L.T.D.
tim:
Charles in Chicago:
northguineahills:
Joe McG:
Karl:
tim:
dano59:
Good morning Surfacers, from the hospital
Edgar from Maine:
StringOFperils:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
tim:
Spikey BXL:
Joe McG:
SeanG:
doctorjazz:
chresti:
doctorjazz:
mazudog:
tim:
Joe McG:
Andres:
Faye:
tim:
Joe McG:
PigeonsAndRust:
clarke:
Charles in Chicago:
xtrakrispy:
Malcolm:
Andres:
Philip:
clarke:
tim:
clarke:
who knows all my faults
tim:
Spikey BXL:
Hughie Considine:
clarke:
StringOFperils:
tim:
Hugo (NL):
DjLorraine:
Joe McG:
Jason from Houston:
dano59:
My nurse liked the Madder Rose 🥀 - so do
I - Mary & Billy are great friends &
I’ve played with both
MplsCoco:
Joe McG:
McGroovey:
clarke:
clarke:
dano59:
I haven’t been listening to as much in the past few years so disqualified myself from year-end polls. This frees me up for listing the best Billy Joel songs for ppl like David Bash
clarke:
doctorjazz:
clarke:
12539:
Joe McG:
dano59:
I’m not looking anything up so there
rx "rexy" scabin:
clarke:
tim:
rx "rexy" scabin:
efd:
clarke:
Sammy:
Edgar from Maine:
Hughie Considine:
Yes:
Edgar from Maine:
Joe McG:
dano59:
Mary is a favorite of Irwin’s here - some great songs in the archives and on the FMA
clarke:
sydniuß:
dano59:
clarke:
JG:
Gregosaurus:
McGroovey:
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Triple G:
Tinley Park Randy:
clarke:
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John L:
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clarke:
tim:
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morphe':
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Gregosaurus:
McGroovey:
PaulRobeson1924:
∫ydniuß:
clarke:
StringOFperils:
McGroovey:
Steve Del Sol:
clarke:
Hughie Considine:
Micheal:
StringOFperils:
Rick A:
doctorjazz:
clarke:
Yes:
McGroovey:
OK. Wait until you see a used Left Banke CD for $1.
clarke:
Rick A:
Triple G:
I first got a taste of it from Irwin's show last week (he incorporated a few clips from the first episode)
Joe McG:
Gregosaurus:
rx "rexy" scabin:
Yes:
clarke:
Andres:
johnk77:
saw the fixx live n 1983
they blew away the police, berlin and
thompson twins
Triple G:
www.billboard.com...
Andres:
Rick A:
Franco Twinkie:
Old song predicts life as it's currently lived.
Gregosaurus:
clarke:
tim:
Son Of Pantz:
DjLorraine:
Triple G:
www.billboard.com...
Joe McG:
clarke:
Son Of Pantz:
Martin from Montréal:
∫ydniuß:
lpfnrobin:
Joe McG:
Artie:
clarke:
∫ydniuß:
clarke:
tim:
Artie:
John L:
StringOFperils:
clarke:
Joe McG:
lpfnrobin:
Artie:
tim:
Marie in Chicago:
Ken From Hyde Park:
StringOFperils:
clarke:
12539:
clarke:
Artie:
Franco Twinkie:
This time I can honestly say "What did I do!?"
∫ydniuß:
2/3 of the Perrin Family:
clarke:
Karl:
efd:
StringOFperils:
Brendan:
McGroovey:
And most Peter Frampton songs
tim:
∫ydniuß:
Hughie Considine:
Gregosaurus:
Chris Hiatt:
Rick A:
clarke:
∫ydniuß:
Listener Jonny in MA............. d-_-b:
Gregosaurus:
Rich from Wading River:
Hughie Considine:
Joe McG:
Marie in Chicago:
Listener Jonny in MA............. d-_-b:
Triple G:
McGroovey:
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Rick A:
Brendan:
dano59:
∫ydniuß:
Marie in Chicago:
clarke:
Hughie Considine:
dano59:
alan the painter:
Son Of Pantz:
lpfnrobin:
Karl:
Gregosaurus:
tim:
John L:
Joe McG:
rx "rexy" scabin:
StringOFperils:
Hughie Considine:
Clincher16":
clarke:
Gregosaurus:
Kat in the chat:
Marie in Chicago:
Gregosaurus:
Zydeco Phil:
Clincher16":
queems:
Andrea C:
Joe McG:
PaulRobeson1924:
Hughie Considine:
northguineahills:
TimBk:
tim:
clarke:
McGroovey:
Hughie Considine:
Let's grab a pie, let's hit the park
I'll kiss and hug you 'till it gets dark
clarke:
Rick A:
clarke:
StringOFperils:
Triple G:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
HyperDose:
doctorjazz:
Irwin:
tim:
StringOFperils:
yerfriendpaul:
Artie:
McGroovey:
OK, so Louis' last album (1970) was "Louis 'Country & Western' Armstrong".
Gosh
Joe McG:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
...the band.
Handy Haversack:
McGroovey:
Franco Twinkie:
lpfnrobin:
doctorjazz:
∫ydniuß:
Marie in Chicago:
Hughie Considine:
lpfnrobin:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Gregosaurus:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
McGroovey:
StringOFperils:
Micheal:
lpfnrobin:
Gregger:
Was that Satchmo single vinyl ?
Franco Twinkie:
HyperDose:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Hughie Considine:
Gregosaurus:
lpfnrobin:
lpfnrobin:
Handy Haversack:
lpfnrobin:
Hughie Considine:
tim:
∫ydniuß:
rx "rexy" scabin:
Asheville Jon:
Joe McG:
clarke:
lpfnrobin:
LastWhiteRhino:
Threemoons 🌛🌝🌜:
lpfnrobin:
Gregger:
Grew up in Jersey City, but left too many yrs ago to have only discovered this gem of a station now.
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
McGroovey:
Joe McG:
Marie in Chicago:
Andres:
lpfnrobin:
clarke:
tim:
clarke:
HyperDose:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
lpfnrobin:
Son Of Pantz:
lpfnrobin:
Handy Haversack:
chresti:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
clarke:
Joe McG:
Gregosaurus:
clarke:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
clarke:
lpfnrobin:
clarke:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
lpfnrobin:
clarke:
Gregosaurus:
Listener Jonny in MA............. d-_-b:
Why have a I never heard this before? Crazy counting. 14/8? 8+6?
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
TimBk:
Listener Jonny in MA............. d-_-b:
Folksnake:
tim:
StringOFperils:
Listener Jonny in MA............. d-_-b:
Son Of Pantz:
TimBk:
lpfnrobin:
Listener Jonny in MA............. d-_-b:
doctorjazz:
Hughie Considine:
steveo:
lpfnrobin:
new idea TTY Joe
Webhamster Henry:
clarke:
tim:
Dean:
Son Of Pantz:
clarke:
StringOFperils:
clarke:
Ike:
Eugene R:
Gregosaurus:
tim:
Webhamster Henry:
Kevin-san:
∫ydniuß:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Chris Hiatt:
tim:
Adi from Sheffield:
lpfnrobin:
egould:
Joe McG:
Delicate Chester:
lpfnrobin:
Ike:
lpfnrobin:
Joe B:
lpfnrobin:
Joe McG:
Micheal:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Brian in UK:
Joe McG:
βrian:
wfmu.org...
lpfnrobin:
jamesegio:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Radio
Book
Movie
TV
- & none real bad.
Delicate Chester:
On The Hour (radio) > The Day Today (TV) > the Alan Partridge books
It's a bit of a stretch, perhaps :)
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Brian in UK:
tim:
Listener Bryan (the Professor):
Listener Bryan (the Professor):
lpfnrobin:
Triple G:
northguineahills:
nycmusicnerd:
Threemoons 🌛🌝🌜:
clarke:
Brian in UK:
steveo:
lpfnrobin:
dano59:
Joe McG:
tim:
Dan S:
∫ydniuß:
Thanks Joe!
clarke:
tim:
dano59:
Already started my playlist of doctor/hospital/boredom songs
clarke:
Dan S:
clarke:
tim:
Brian in UK:
lpfnrobin:
tim:
Listener Jonny in MA............. d-_-b:
12539:
lpfnrobin:
clarke:
Jason from Houston:
lpfnrobin:
Handy Haversack:
Many thanks, Joe. Good, good stuff.
Chris Hiatt:
Rick A:
StringOFperils:
Andrea C:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
swivs:
Gregosaurus:
Jim the Poet:
lpfnrobin:
bixa:
Franco Twinkie:
Artie:
Ken From Hyde Park: