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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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Bill Fay |
Sing Us One of Your Songs, May
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Bill Fay | Eclectic Discs | 2005 | CD | From 1970 | 0:00:00 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Bill Fay |
Warwick Town
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From the Bottom of an Old Grandfather Clock | Wooden Hill | 2012 | CD | late '60s | 0:05:30 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Bill Fay |
Some Good Advice
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Bill Fay | Eclectic Discs | 2005 | CD | first single, 1967 | 0:07:31 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Bill Fay |
Garden Song
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From the Bottom of an Old Grandfather Clock | Wooden Hill | 2012 | CD | circa 1969 | 0:09:39 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Bill Fay |
Dust Filled Room
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Time of the Last Persecution | Eclectic Discs | 2005 | CD | From 1971 | 0:12:36 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Bill Fay |
Release Is in the Eye
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Still Some Light | Dutro/Jnana | 2009 | CD | From 1970 | 0:14:33 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Bill Fay |
Come a Day / Let All the Other Teddies Know
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Time of the Last Persecution | Eclectic Discs | 2005 | CD | From 1971 | 0:16:53 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Bill Fay Group |
We Are Raised
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Tomorrow Tomorrow and Tomorrow | Dutro/Jnana | 2004 | CD | From 1978-81 | 0:21:47 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Bill Fay |
Still Some Light
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Still Some Light | Dutro/Jnana | 2009 | CD | From 2009 | 0:25:11 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Bill Fay |
The Healing Day
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Life Is People | Dead Oceans | 2012 | CD | 0:27:59 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Bill Fay |
World of Life
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Who Is the Sender? | Dead Oceans | 2015 | CD | 0:33:05 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Bill Fay |
Filled with Wonder Once Again
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Countless Branches | Dead Oceans | 2020 | CD | 0:38:08 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Bill Fay |
The Coast No Man Can Tell
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Life Is People | Dead Oceans | 2012 | CD | 0:41:05 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Tuung |
Levitate a Little
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Love You All Over Again | Full Time Hobby | 2025 | MP3 | * | 0:55:04 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Magnetic Fields |
All My Little Words
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69 Love Songs | Merge | 1999 | CD | 0:58:31 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Mickey Jupp |
I Very Very Know
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Times Like These | Conquest | 2024 | MP3 | * | 1:00:39 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Sierra Ferrell |
Dollar Bill Bar
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Trail of Flowers | Rounder | 2025 | MP3 | * | 1:02:58 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
David Byrne |
Just the Motion
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Beat the Retreat: Songs by Richard Thompson | Capitol | 1994 | CD | 1:06:26 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
James Elkington |
Very Berk Squad
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Pastel de Nada | No Quarter | 2025 | MP3 | * | 1:09:42 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Yasmin Williams |
Hummingbird
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Acadia | Nonesuch | 2024 | MP3 | feat. Allison de Groot, Tatiana Hargreaves | 1:11:38 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
George Melvin Group |
It's Good Not to Forget
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Praise Poems 10 | Tramp | 2025 | MP3 | From 1983, live at G.T. Brooks Ribs | * | 1:17:30 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||
Single File: a bunch of 45s in a row for about a half-hour |
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Ray Charles |
Hallelujah I Love Her So
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single | Atlantic | 1956 | 45 | 1:34:29 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Karen Smith |
Wide Awake in a Dream
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single | Jolly | 1986 | 45 | 1:36:33 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Steve Davis |
Penny
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single | RCA Victor | 1968 | 45 | 1:39:43 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Frank Sinatra |
The Train
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single | Reprise | 1969 | 45 | 1:42:36 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
ABBA |
Should I Laugh or Cry
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single | Atlantic | 1981 | 45 | 1:45:46 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Capability Brown |
Liar
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single | The Famous Charisma Label | 1972 | 45 | 1:50:11 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Jerry Reed |
Caffein, Nicotine, Benzedrine (And Wish Me Luck)
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single | RCA | 1980 | 45 | 1:52:48 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Steve Miller Band |
The Joker
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single | Capitol | 1973 | 45 | 1:55:11 (MP3 | Pop-up) | ||||
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band |
Heavy Music / Katmandu
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'Live' Bullet | Capitol | 1976 | LP | Detroit, 9/4/75 | 2:08:03 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Aerosmith |
I Ain't Got You / Mother Popcorn
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Live Bootleg | Columbia | 1978 | LP | Boston, 4/23/73 | 2:21:51 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Rolling Stones |
Crackin' Up
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Love You Live | Rolling Stones | 1977 | LP | Toronto, 5/4/77 | 2:32:33 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Black Oak Arkansas |
Mutants of the Monster
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Raunch 'N' Roll Live | Atco | 1973 | LP | Seattle, 12/2/72 | 2:37:30 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
Foghat |
Honey Hush
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Foghat Live | Bearsville | 1977 | LP | unknown location, 5/77 | 2:43:24 (MP3 | Pop-up) | |||
J. Geils Band |
Looking for a Love
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"Live" Full House | Atlantic | 1972 | LP | Detroit, 4/21/72 | 2:49:00 (MP3 | Pop-up) |
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Triple G:
Hiya Joe and Yippers
clarke:
raaayyy deeeee oooohhhh
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Brian in UK:
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Joe McG:
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
clarke:
StringOFperils:
Handy Haversack:
Wish we'd seen more of you as well!
clarke:
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
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clarke:
TDK60:
Joe McG:
clarke:
Philip:
Philip:
Stuart:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/15/arts/music/bill-fay-countless-branches.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zU4.RmZP.IHF_MzlAcyp5&smid=url-share
clarke:
Stanley:
Thanks Joe for looking out for us, again.
morphe':
clarke:
Karl:
morphe':
Joe McG:
Deano de los Muertos:
StringOFperils:
Charles in Chicago:
Dan S:
Wow, what a song!
Charles in Chicago:
Creature Boy:
clarke:
sinner:
Creature Boy:
Charles in Chicago:
Son Of Pantz:
clarke:
Joe McG:
clarke:
Charles in Chicago:
“I was astonished: How have I not heard this? How is this not something that is part of our DNA?” Tweedy said. “It’s music that sounds like it was designed in a laboratory for me to fall in love with.” - the article Stuart posted above @9:28
red_door_what_for in ypsilanti:
Charles in Chicago:
morphe':
Vashti Bunyan is a British singer-songwriter who made an album in 1970 called Just Another Diamond Day. The record vanished into obscurity (original copies now sell for thousands of dollars) but was reissued 30 years later, leading to a revival of Bunyan’s career, including a documentary, tours, a memoir called Wayward and two new albums, Lookaftering and Heartleap.
Asked about her name, Bunyan said by email that her paternal grandfather “was an atheist but had a friend, a vicar who would come to tea sometimes, and they would talk about the Bible. My grandfather would look for obscure stories to catch his friend out, and came across the story of Queen Vashti in the Book of Esther.”
When Bunyan’s father met her mother Helen, her grandfather gave Helen the nickname Vashti because he found her “rebellious and disobedient, much like the queen.” Her father also had a boat called The Vashti, and when Bunyan was born, she got the name too."
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TDK60:
morphe':
Handy Haversack:
clarke:
Dan S:
morphe':
Roberto:
StringOFperils:
www.theguardian.com...
TDK60:
And howdy morphe, down in Madrid.
clarke:
Creature Boy:
DjLorraine:
Brian in UK:
inews.co.uk...
clarke:
Creature Boy:
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morphe':
chresti:
Stuart:
https://youtu.be/BDORuVyHjtU?feature=shared
Brian in UK:
chresti:
Joe McG:
StringOFperils:
chresti:
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clarke:
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chresti:
G:
Skip Intro:
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βrian:
chresti:
Now I must fly away..
clarke:
Fredericks:
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Brian in UK:
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PNX:
Joe McG:
doctorjazz:
G:
You were sick for 2-3 weeks and confined to home. Another ugh. Pretty much recovered now??
Charles in Chicago:
clarke:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
clarke:
rx "rexy" scabin:
clarke:
tim:
Howdy everyone!
clarke:
rx "rexy" scabin:
clarke:
Bones:
Fredericks:
Joe McG:
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clarke:
doctorjazz:
clarke:
M. Ray:
clarke:
Bones:
prof.fuzz:
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Triple G:
Mister Dobalina:
HyperDose:
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clarke:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
clarke:
Triple G:
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Listener Baby:
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Hughie Considine:
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morphe':
"... Yasmin Comes to Town ..."
great title for a children's book
or a Western film where Jasmin
comes back to her far flung town to avenge a murder and take back the family homestead ..
clarke:
Mike in Montreal:
rich the greeb:
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Hughie Considine:
clarke:
tim:
Sheila B can be credited for the success of the "Defund The FMU Prog Police" movement!
clarke:
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Triple G:
We're going back to church like last week, though this is a little more non-denominational
Joe McG:
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Crownless Gander:
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Franco Twinkie:
rx "rexy" scabin:
clarke:
rx "rexy" scabin:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Was thinking - okay Jersey
...no - that's Frankie Valli. The Four Seasons had better later 60s stuff than people think ...but a complete digression...
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tim:
clarke:
Joe McG:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Here NewEngland most Towns forever have the cemetery & church & hall @ the Center ...Los Angeles was nothing of the kind.
carlos danger:
Strandlund:
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Well hell Avalon's from Philly maybe he's got time to contribute...
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The Oscar:
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
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Triple G:
Triple G:
still b/p:
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Crownless Gander:
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egould:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
...valium woulda helped that crash as Lou said...
Threemoons 🌛🌝🌜:
clarke:
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
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Deano de los Muertos:
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Brendan:
Matty from Brooklyn:
B. hippies aren't the only music
sub culture that can make songs that noodle for waaay too long
C. there's a reason I chose 3/4 punk as my music to love, so many years ago
Rednex:
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Fredericks:
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Steve Del Sol:
Starkville Bill:
TerrDE:
tom tom the pipers son:
luka:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
tim:
red_door_what_for in ypsilanti:
tim:
Ciggy:
X-Rays, 1st
I can't raise my arm above my shoulder.
What's up with that!
Noir Lover:
clarke:
Mister Dobalina:
Joe McG:
βrian:
mqsack:
Ballpark Frank:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Fredericks:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
tim:
luka:
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Deano de los Muertos:
Rednex:
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Rednex:
DjLorraine:
clarke:
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Fredericks:
J in LA:
clarke:
Son Of Pantz:
Noir Lover:
Release the album: J. Edgar Hoover Sings James Brown!
Release the album: Wallace and Maddox sing Sam and Dave!
Gil Scott Heron - Ain't No New Thang
Gregosaurus:
red_door_what_for in ypsilanti:
Joe McG:
tim:
Hughie Considine:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
tim:
Ballpark Frank:
clarke:
... A BLONDE WIG!!
Son Of Pantz:
tim:
clarke:
J in LA:
PKNY:
Joe McG:
PKNY:
Rich in Washington:
The Paramount in Portland is now The Arlene Schitzer Concert Hall, affectionately knowns as The Schnitz in P-Town.
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Andres:
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Triple G:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
Starkville Bill:
Listener Baby:
clarke:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
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tim:
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egould:
Deano de los Muertos:
βrian:
wfmu.org...
Borg9:
Saw them in concert that summer and they sucked soooo much. Completely wasted.
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Hugh:
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tim:
βrian:
JG:
Noir Lover:
12539:
red_door_what_for in ypsilanti:
Listener Baby:
Bob Tankenstein:
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J in LA:
βrian:
clarke:
Ochre Ogre:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
...yerknow ...I think there's a Market here...
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efd:
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tim:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
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tim:
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clarke:
JG:
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Rednex:
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tim:
Joe McG:
WoodsOfMaine:
red_door_what_for in ypsilanti:
clarke:
∫ydniuß:
all is right with the world
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Ochre Ogre:
Bob Tankenstein:
The Oscar:
JG:
tim:
Joe McG:
Steve Del Sol:
morphe':
clarke:
J in LA:
WoodsOfMaine:
egould:
∫ydniuß:
loking forward to it
Thx Joe
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bradford:
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Micheal:
Deano de los Muertos:
tim:
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JG:
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Franco Twinkie:
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Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
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Ken From Hyde Park:
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:
J.Geils & RadioBirdman...