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Favoriting January 22, 2012: One Chain

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New Approx. start time
La Düsseldorf  Düsseldorf   Favoriting La Düsseldorf  Captain Trip  1997  CD  From 1976    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Rheingold  Rheingold   Favoriting Rheingold  EMI Germany  2005  CD  From 1980    0:15:01 (Pop-up)
The Trypes  (From the) Morning Glories   Favoriting The Explorers Hold  Coyote  1984  EP      0:19:09 (Pop-up)
Hurrah!  Around and Around (When in Rome)   Favoriting The Sound of Philadelphia  Rev-Ola  2011  CD  From 1983; watch sun-kissed video here  *   0:25:25 (Pop-up)
Plastic Flowers  Serious Pleasures   Favoriting Strange Neighbors  Wierd  2011  CD    *   0:30:27 (Pop-up)
Joy Division  Atmosphere   Favoriting Permanent  Qwest  1995  CD  From 1980    0:34:28 (Pop-up)
 
Hot Knives  Winter's Come   Favoriting Hot Knives  Grown Up Wrong!  2011  CD  From 1976  *   0:48:32 (Pop-up)
Belle and Sebastian  Whiskey in the Jar   Favoriting   Rough Trade  2006  45      0:50:50 (Pop-up)
Thin Lizzy  She Knows   Favoriting At the BBC  Universal  2011  CD  Peel Session 1974  *   0:55:30 (Pop-up)
Mott the Hoople  Alice   Favoriting The Hoople  Columbia  1974  LP      1:00:42 (Pop-up)
David Werner  Whizz Kid   Favoriting Whizz Kid  RCA  1974  LP      1:06:00 (Pop-up)
Roy Wood  Keep Your Hands on the Wheel   Favoriting On the Road Again  Warner Brothers  1979  LP  Big beat courtesy John Bonham    1:09:23 (Pop-up)
Klaatu  True Life Hero   Favoriting Klaatu  Capitol  1976  LP      1:13:38 (Pop-up)
The Skunks  Earthquake Shake   Favoriting   Last Laugh  2011  45  From 1979  *   1:17:03 (Pop-up)
Master Danse  Feelin Dead   Favoriting Michigan Meltdown: Post-Garage Pandamonium and Pre-Punk Fuzz Freaks from the Mitten State's Miliken Era  Coney Dog  2011  LP  From 1974  *   1:20:47 (Pop-up)
 
  Single File: a bunch of random 45s lined up in a row
Shoes  Too Late   Favoriting   Elektra  1979  45      1:29:43 (Pop-up)
The Original Symptoms  Hey   Favoriting   Ambition  1980  45      1:32:12 (Pop-up)
Fab  Come On Baby, Love Me   Favoriting   A&M  1969  45      1:33:46 (Pop-up)
The Cowsills  Covered Wagon   Favoriting   London  1971  45      1:36:30 (Pop-up)
Peaches and Herb  Two Little Kids   Favoriting   Date  1967  45      1:39:30 (Pop-up)
Aesop's Fables  Temptation 'Bout to Get Me   Favoriting   Cadet Concept  1968  45      1:41:53 (Pop-up)
Black Satin Featuring Fred Parris  Hey There Pretty Lady   Favoriting   Buddah  1975  45  Capricorn!    1:45:12 (Pop-up)
The Four Tops  One Chain Don't Make No Prison   Favoriting   Dunhill-abc  1974  45      1:49:06 (Pop-up)
Bob Marley & the Wailers  Ride Natty Ride   Favoriting   Island  1979  45      1:52:35 (Pop-up)
The Johnny Otis Show  Willie and the Hand Jive   Favoriting   Capitol  1958  45  R.I.P.    1:56:17 (Pop-up)
 
  Johnny Otis/Etta James R.I.P.
The Johnny Otis Show  Willie Did the Cha Cha   Favoriting The Capitol Years  Capitol  1989  CD  From 1958    2:08:12 (Pop-up)
The Johnny Otis Show  Signature Tune   Favoriting Vintage 1950s Broadcasts From Los Angeles  Ace  2003  CD  J.O. as D.J.    2:10:54 (Pop-up)
Lula Reed  Bump on a Log   Favoriting Vintage 1950s Broadcasts from Los Angeles  Ace  2003  CD      2:11:39 (Pop-up)
Johnny Otis Band  Alligator Meat   Favoriting Be Bop Baby Blues  Night Train  1991  CD  From 1948, Joe Swift on vocal    2:15:24 (Pop-up)
Debbie Lyndsey  Spells and Incantations   Favoriting Johnny Otis & Friends: Watts Funky  Ace  2001  CD  From 1975    2:18:38 (Pop-up)
Gladys Knight & the Pips  Every Beat of My Heart   Favoriting Tastiest Hits  Bell  1968  LP  penned by Johnny O.    2:21:19 (Pop-up)
Etta James  It Hurts Me So Much   Favoriting Tell Mama: The Complete Muscle Shoals Sessions  MCA/Chess  2001  CD  R.I.P.    2:23:23 (Pop-up)
Sugar Pie DeSanto & Etta James  In the Basement (Part 1)   Favoriting Down in the Basement  MCA/Chess  1988  LP  From 1966    2:25:53 (Pop-up)
Etta James  I Got You Babe   Favoriting Tell Mama: The Complete Muscle Shoals Sessions  MCA/Chess  2001  CD  From 1968    2:28:12 (Pop-up)
 
Karen Dalton  While You're On Your Way   Favoriting 1966  Delmore  2012  CD    *   2:37:23 (Pop-up)
Yair Yona  Kottke and the Orchids   Favoriting World Behind Curtains  Strange Attractors Audio House  2012  CD    *   2:39:53 (Pop-up)
Nancy Michaels  From the Look on Everybody's Face   Favoriting First Impressions  Reprise  1969  LP      2:43:20 (Pop-up)
James Gang  Ashes, The Rain, and I   Favoriting Hearing Is Believing: The Jack Nitzsche Story  Ace  2005  CD  From 1970    2:46:40 (Pop-up)
Buffalo Springfield  Expecting to Fly   Favoriting Retrospective: The Best of Buffalo Springfield  Atco  1969  LP  From 1967    2:51:40 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  12:11am
Holly in NC:

Hi Joe! Curled up under blankets so won't be commenting, but will be listening!
  12:13am
Bridget:

helloo! i'm drinking coffee.
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Joe McG:

Thanks for saying hello, Holly! I'm a bit jealous. Feeling a bit chilled tonight, wouldn't mind being under the covers myself. Hope you enjoy the show!
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Joe McG:

Hello, Bridget drinking coffee!
  12:14am
Chop Scott:

So happy to be home, toasty--- and listening!!
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Joe McG:

Chop Scott! Hello to you, sir!
  12:21am
12539:

Guten Abend, Joe.
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Joe McG:

Coffee, toast, and you. Welcome, 12539!
  12:30am
jefffromcanada:

Loving the show Joe! I too am cozy - no coffee tho... Cool beer for me. Not sure if you take requests but I would love to hear some Ween. Thanks
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Joe McG:

Hey, Jeff! Yes, starting out a bit mellow tonight, hopefully I'll ramp it up a bit as things progress. Maybe Ween but maybe not. Thanks for the suggestion!
  12:40am
jefffromcanada:

That Plastic Flowers tune was amazing. Kinda like electro- shoegaze.
  12:46am
mordred:

but did you hear the crystals of light emanating from that gothic dark of joy division true beauty and great music for late january
  12:46am
meghan:

I love you joe
  12:46am
meghan:

I love you joe
  12:47am
12539:

Shouldn't a 3 song single be a triple?
  12:51am
Kevin from Spain:

Waking up music for me...
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Joe McG:

I love you, too, Meghan! Hi, Kevin from Spain!
  12:53am
Bridget:

Really groovy!
  12:53am
Julie:

I like the smell of winter. Keeping warm Joe?
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Joe McG:

Hey, Julie...doing my best, but feeling a bit chilled tonight in and out.
  12:56am
Holly in NC:

Roused again! Flaming Groovies in any configuration get me every time ;-) Plus I can't remember the last time I heard someone other than a wee Gothlet play Joy Division for the pure pleasure (ha!) of it.

AND there are NO bad versions of Whiskey in the Jar.
  12:58am
Holly in NC:

By wee gothlet I mean teenage kids I tutor and adore, not any djs who I didn't see on the comment board!!
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Joe McG:

@Holly: Me, I like sleepin'!
  1:00am
mordred:

Bunuel would sleep constantly to get ideas for his films (andalusian dog)
  1:00am
Holly in NC:

You did just kill a fine segue.
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Joe McG:

@Holly: I didn't kill it. The FCC did. @mordred: I like to sleep during Bunuel's films.
  1:03am
mordred:

Yeah mainlinin bunuel he might have did his job
  1:04am
FCC:

I didn't kill it! The law clearly stipulates the FMU/MFU tongue twister is dead upon arrival.
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Joe McG:

WFMUWMFUFMWUPPPPPPP.
  1:08am
mordred:

heh mott the hoople got any klaatu??
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Joe McG:

I like Klaatu!
  1:10am
mordred:

people thought they was the beatle after they broke up gone unde3rcover
  1:12am
Matt from Springfield:

Hey there Joe!
Cool David Werner!
  1:14am
Holly in NC:

Klaatu! Karen Carpenter! (going back under covers)
  1:14am
Droll:

Rockin' Roy featuring John Bonham on drums!
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Joe McG:

Hey, Matt!
  1:17am
mordred:

calling occupants of interplanetary craft come to mind but also his wind machine
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Joe McG:

@Droll: Bonham, indeed! @mordred: You asked for it!
  1:19am
mordred:

hahaha!!
  1:19am
Matt from Springfield:

And here comes Klaatu!
Haven't heard much of them besides the famous "Calling Occupants.." whereas other stuff sounded prog, this has more of a Glam feel to it.
  1:21am
12539:

At least it's not Anus of Uranus.
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Joe McG:

Ha ha ha, 12539 knows his Klaatu!
  1:22am
Minnesota Jeff:

Rock and Roll
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Joe McG:

Or HER Klaatu. Making assumptions here.
  1:23am
12539:

(his)
  1:23am
Holly in NC:

Drat you, Joe McGasko! How can I not get up for the Skunks?
  1:24am
mordred:

earthquake theme lubricated goats nervequake go niners
  1:24am
Matt from Springfield:

@Holly: In tribute to last August on the East Coast, now DO THE EARTHQUAKE SHAKE!!
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Joe McG:

@12539: Thanks! Didn't mean to pigeonhole you! @All: Shake your earthquakes.
  1:26am
meghan:

I had Dave b write that. We were driving back from Brooklyn. I'll see you monday! H
  1:26am
meghan:

I had Dave b write that. We were driving back from Brooklyn. I'll see you monday! H
  1:27am
Holly in NC:

@Matt - Yes! I was the basement of a coffee shop, I thought the espresso machine had exploded ;-)
  1:27am
John L.:

God, this set is making me nostalgic. How about some Be Bop Deluxe, Steve Harley, Lindisfarne or Strawbs?
  1:29am
Matt from Springfield:

@Holly: Ha ha! At my work building they're doing so much work, for the first 10 seconds I thought they were drilling or something in the floor beneath me--then we realized it was an earthquake and it was over 5 seconds later!
  1:30am
Holly in NC:

That dratted Michigan Meltdown lp is not available anywhere.
  1:31am
Matt from Springfield:

@John: Stay tuned for the 3rd hour, after Single File. Joe gets heavy into folk, or country, or soul, or some kind of long set to space out to in that hour usually!
  1:33am
mordred:

hoople produced by bowie of course spreadin the disease of glam
  1:33am
meghan:

That's Tin Lizzy... As they say in Ireland....
  1:34am
Matt from Springfield:

Mmmm, brandy!
What brand? I think I might have some cognac or armagnac hidden somewhere.
  1:34am
Syl:

Loving the show, Joe! Greetings from bone-chilling San Francisco.
Hot Knives were right: winter has come.
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Joe McG:

@Matt: I'm going to hire you as my P.R. @Meghan: T'in Lizzy: I finally get it! Ha! @Syl: Welcome to SF and you!
  1:35am
Matt from Springfield:

@meghan: Other commenters in Ireland say the Dublin area especially drops the TH--to say "thirty", you say "terty"!
  1:36am
Matt from Springfield:

Why Joe, I'd be honored! The only payment I require..is more brandy! :)
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Joe McG:

@Matt: Can be arranged!
  1:41am
Holly in NC:

Who is this Fab?
  1:41am
Matt from Springfield:

Awesome! :)
THE COWSILLS! Also awesome! Didn't know they were trying to get into hard rock by '71!
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Joe McG:

@John L: I ran out of time before 1:30, but I swear to Garsh I had "Loretta's Tune" by Steve Harley all lined up!
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Joe McG:

@Holly: I don't know nothin' about Fab, but the B-side is even better than what I played. I'll get to it in the future.
  1:43am
mordred:

tool of civilization
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Joe McG:

@Matt: Everybody writes off the Cowsills, but I think they did their best stuff once they stopped having hits. The II x II and On My Side LPs are great!
  1:47am
Mike Sin:

re:"Covered Wagon"
The last single by the original Cowsills
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Joe McG:

Except Mom was retired by then!
  1:49am
Holly in NC:

@Mike Sin -
Yes, and REALLY hard to find. Grr. Lucky for us Joe is a sharing kind of guy!
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Joe McG:

@Holly: :)
  1:51am
mordred:

wheres the totally psychotic motown covers rock the boat rock the boat great psychotic 70s detective movies make it so!!
  1:51am
Matt from Springfield:

Whoa, 70s Zodiac soul! The stereotypical Ladies Man asking about your sign. You should play "Float On" as a follow up!
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Joe McG:

@modred: You've had your treat for the evening!
  1:52am
david from ks.:

,,,,sucking shit steady on,,,,,thank ful for archives
  1:52am
Joe D.:

I love that crazy spacey whistle sound effect during the horiscope count-down. What would you call that?
  1:53am
John L.:

Thinking Fellers offshoot, Job's Daughters, do a nice version of the Cowsills "Prophecy Of Daniel and John the Divine." And the whole show is great, I can live without the Harley.
  1:53am
Holly in NC:

Sagittarius myself. Maybe. Born 2 months early, so I always wonder if I should really be ..?
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Joe McG:

@Joe D: I think it's just a synth, prob. a Moog or ARP. @John L: Thanks for the info and glad you're enjoying. @Holly: I almost got out "Float On"!
  1:55am
yoman:

Nice Four Tops pick, I had forgotten this one. Thanks!
  1:56am
Holly in NC:

@John L -
I LOVE you! Or, rather, I LOVE that you know Job's Daughters;-)

For just one second I thought the Four Tops were going to bust into Kiss 'I Was Made For Loving You' (I know, it would be vice versa, so now I wonder about that!)
  1:56am
mordred:

daishikis and white pants afros in la
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Joe McG:

@Holly: When I do that segue in the future, I will credit you in the footnotes.
  1:58am
Holly in NC:

Thank you!
  2:00am
John L.:

Thanks, Holly. I remember hearing them on a comp that came with a magazine called Bananfish.
  2:00am
John L.:

That's Bananafish. past my bedtime.
  2:01am
Matt from Springfield:

Wooooo! Johnny Otis! THE Johnny Otis SHOW, in fact!
  2:05am
Holly in NC:

Johnny Otis = coolest guy ever? AND nice?
  2:09am
Matt from Springfield:

Enjoy, Enjoy....
  2:10am
Joe B:

glad to hear some post-MotownTops! been getting back into those records. They had several huge hits after leaving Motown
  2:10am
12539:

Speaking of the archive, see you there later Joe. Sleep time for me.
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Joe McG:

Hey, Joe B! Sleep deep, 12539!
  2:16am
Joe D.:

were they quoting (in the jazz sense) Salt Peanuts at the beginning of this? Brilliant!
  2:16am
Holly in NC:

Chico's Girl - what a great reference!
  2:18am
Joe B:

enjoyed single file on the way home from work as usual! great soundtrack!
  2:19am
Holly in NC:

I guess you can't play any Snatch & the Poontangs...sometimes 'web only' is a beautiful thing
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Joe McG:

Thanks, Joe B! High flattery! @Joe D: Yes, there was definitely some "Salt Peanuts" happening there...
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Joe McG:

@Holly: Yes, a Web show will have to go there. Even after midnight, I can't, really.
  2:22am
Holly in NC:

@Joe, I know, no worries!
  2:33am
Matt from Springfield:

Thanks for including the great Etta in here Joe!
  2:35am
Matt from Springfield:

I found it kind of funny reading her obit, that her given name was Jamesetta, so one manager took that and reversed it for her stage name!
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Joe McG:

That's a great story, Matt!
  2:45am
Matt from Springfield:

I like "Etta James"--and it worked out so well for her!

And here's our friend Yair!
  2:46am
Matt from Springfield:

That was a nice Karen Dalton demo--do you think that song sounds a bit like late 60s Bee Gees, if it had a full arrangement?
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Joe McG:

Hmm, I hadn't thought of it. I wonder if the Bee Gees ever did it? Possible.
  2:50am
East Bay T:

gorgeous song
  2:52am
Pigeon:

I love this Gang song. James Gang rides again. Thanks for playing this.
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Joe McG:

No problem, Pige. Hey, East Bay T!
  2:54am
Matt from Springfield:

Hard to believe this is the James Gang! I love it! I must find more!

Hello Mr. Pigeon! :)
  2:54am
Pigeon:

Bomber Medley also rules. Hey Matt!
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Joe McG:

This next song goes out by request. Goodnight, everybody, and thanks for listening!
  2:57am
Matt from Springfield:

Ahh, lush Buffalo Springfield. Nice request!

Thanks for another hit show Joe! Have a good night everyone!
  2:59am
yoman:

Thanks for playing! Good night!
  3:01am
Matt from Springfield:

Hmm, Tim Hardin wrote that Karen song. He had a wonderful writing style covered by many artists in the 60s, maybe that's what sounded familiar about it.
  10:21am
G:

Holly in NC can type into a keyboard under the covers? I've done a lot with a computer over the years, but *that*'s talent. And determination. I wonder if she fell asleep about 2:30, and awoke Sunday morning with the imprint of a QWERTY kb on her torso.
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