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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Comments New
Brother Ah  Nuba   Favoriting Divine Music: The Sea  Manufactured Recordings  2017  CD  From 1978  *  
Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda  Om Shanti   Favoriting The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda  Luaka Bop  2017  CD  From 1987  *  
Maurice McIntyre  Humility in the Light of the Creator   Favoriting Spiritual Jazz 7: Islam  Jazzman  2016  CD  alternate version, 1969   
The Lickets  No One Knows What Became of Them   Favoriting Offering to Magnetic Mountain  International Corporation  2017  CD    *  
Laraaji  All Pervading (excerpt)   Favoriting Celestial Vibration Through Edward Larry Gordon  Soul Jazz  2017  CD  From 1978  *  
Léonore Boulanger & Maam-Li Merati  Tastlif-E Ey Aman   Favoriting La Maison d'amour  Okraina  2016  EP     
Don Cherry  Brown Rice   Favoriting Don Cherry  Horizon/A&M  1975  LP     
Spiritualized  Born Never Asked / Electric Mainline   Favoriting Pure Phase  Arista  1995  CD     
Mind Over Mirrors  Restore & Slip   Favoriting Undying Color  Paradise of Bachelors  2016  CD     
Cornucopia  Morning Sun, Version 127   Favoriting Brain: The Box 1972-1979  Brain/Vertigo/Universal  2017  CD  From 1973  *  
John Cale  Big White Cloud   Favoriting Bob Stanley & Pete Wiggs Present: English Weather  Ace  2017  CD  From 1970  *  
 
Jesca Hoop  Cut Connection   Favoriting Memories Are Now  Sub Pop  2017  CD    *  
Cate Le Bon  Love Is Not Love   Favoriting Crab Day  Drag City  2016  CD     
Woods  Love Is Love   Favoriting Love Is Love  Woodsist  2017  CD  a contrasting view!  *  
Wooden Wand  One Can Only Love   Favoriting Clipper Ship  Three Lobed Recordings  2017  CD  Three sub-sections are listed for this song: a) One Can Only Love; b) Mood Indica; c) Down from Corbin  *  
Knocker Jungle  Where I Belong   Favoriting Knocker Jungle  Vinilissimo  2017  LP  From 1970  *  
 
 
Single File: a bunch of random 45s all lined up in a row
The Osborne Brothers  Listening to the Rain   Favoriting single  Decca  1970  45     
Otis Redding  You Don't Miss Your Water   Favoriting single  Volt  1967  45     
Julie Rogers  Without Your Love   Favoriting single  Mercury  1964  45     
Earle Mankey  Crazy   Favoriting single  Bomp!  1978  45     
ZZ Top  I Got the Six   Favoriting single  Warner Bros.  1983  45     
Kenny  The Bump   Favoriting single  RAK  1974  45     
The Mexicano  Trial by Television   Favoriting single  Stiff  1980  45     
Mother Hubbard  Children   Favoriting single  Columbia  1968  45     
Aretha Franklin  It Ain't Fair   Favoriting single  Atlantic  1969  45     
 
Jake Holmes  The Very First Time   Favoriting Jake Holmes  Polydor  1969  LP     
The Four Seasons  Look Up Look Over   Favoriting Genuine Imitation Life Gazette  Philips  1969  LP     
Lesley Gore  What Did I Do Wrong   Favoriting Someplace Else Now  MoWest  1972  LP     
Dory Previn  Scared to Be Alone   Favoriting On My Way to Where  Media Arts  1970  LP     
David Ackles  Waiting for the Moving Van   Favoriting American Gothic  Elektra  1972  LP     
Frank Sinatra  She Says   Favoriting Watertown  Reprise  1999  CD  From 1970   
Scott Walker  Such a Small Love   Favoriting Scott  Fontana  1992  CD  From 1967   
Randy Newman  Living Without You   Favoriting Creates Something New Under the Sun  Reprise  1968  LP     
Nilsson  Living Without You   Favoriting Nilsson Sings Newman  RCA  1970  LP  compare and contrast   
Glen Campbell  I Keep It Hid   Favoriting Reunion  Capitol  1974  LP     
Jimmy L. Webb  Love Song   Favoriting Words and Music  Reprise  1970  LP     
Nina Simone  A Single Woman   Favoriting Love's Been Good to Me: The Songs of Rod McKuen  Ace  2017  CD  From 1993  *  
Harry Belafonte  Faretheewell   Favoriting The Warm Touch  RCA  1971  LP     


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Listener comments!

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annie:

good morning joe!!! GM noisy people!
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Bronwyn Bishop:

helloooo jooooe and everyone
Avatar 9:07am
annie:

have they announced the morning dj decision?
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Joe McG:

@annie: If Todd knows, he's not saying!
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Brian in UK:

Hey Joe. Filling in forms need some OM.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:11am
Joe McG:

Hi, Bronwyn and Brian, welcome to the program!
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annie:

hhmm, the plot thickens
  Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:15am
tadpoles:

Lovely Monday morning Joe. Heard her profiled on npr last night:

www.npr.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:16am
doctorjazz:

Interesting start...
(been hearing/reading a lot about the Alice Coltrane album. Missed the track, of course).
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:18am
doctorjazz:

I had also read about it here
www.newyorker.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:20am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Hi, where's that neat Jonathan guy from last week? He's welcome back any time.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:21am
Joe McG:

Hey, tadpoles and dr jazz. @Ken: Probably hung over!
  9:28am
miles:

did anybody like the season 3 twin peaks thing?
  9:29am
Alice Formato:

Good Morning Joe, Have a Great Day:)
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:30am
Joe McG:

Thank you, Alice. Have a great day also! @miles: I don't have cable, unfortunately.
  9:31am
djsheilab:

Morning Joe + gang! Who knew whispers of "Brown Rice" could sound so enticing?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:34am
melinda:

Love this set.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:35am
Michele:

GOOD MORNING ALL!
  9:35am
Polyus:

Wow, I have not heard this SPZ track in like forever.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:37am
Joe McG:

@SheilaB: I'm getting hungry! (Great show Friday!) Hi, Melinda and Michele and Polyus! Doesn't "Electric Mainline" sound very reminiscent of "Brown Rice" or is that just me?
  9:39am
JakeGould:

Hey Joe!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:40am
Joe McG:

@Jake: Hey Jake, hope you kept those thirsty customers in line at the Derv Gordon show!
  9:44am
JakeGould:

@Joe: Holy crap did people drink beer! God bless them.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:46am
Chris J:

Enjoying the show, Joe. Heard strains of a song I recognized but couldn't place in this Spiritualized piece, but googled the title and ... Laurie Anderson. Like both now!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:48am
Joe McG:

Thanks for tuning in, Chris J. Yes, Laurie Anderson cover!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:50am
TristaC:

just getting here. Don Cherry! I've missed some good stuff.
Avatar 9:52am
Marc Francis:

That Mind Over Mirrors song was gorgeous! Good morning Joe! Good morning all!
Avatar 9:52am
KP:

Happy Monday, Joe!
  9:52am
miles:

@joe I watched it , twin peaks, using two free different trial subscriptions YouTube TV& Showtime. No cable- thumbs down for now
  9:52am
Maria D:

Thanks for playing Mind Over Mirrors!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 9:53am
Joe McG:

Welcome, TristaC, Marc, KP! @MariaD: My pleasure!
  9:55am
miles:

big white cloud cannot be suppressed. mother of all songs
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Chris from DC:

Morning, great set.
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Sem Chumbo:

Hey, Joe, and McGaskoes. Spiritually in tune w/ this morning's spins.
  10:02am
Polyus:

I even have an Accept record with a Brain logo on the back cover, though I think they just distributed it.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:08am
Joe McG:

Welcome, Sem! Howdy, Chris from DC!
Avatar 10:18am
annie:

listening for another hour, then splitting. have a pet-sit coming up this week, shopping for a stay at a food desert. great show joe...
  10:19am
djsheilab:

Liking this Woods track!
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Uncle Michael:

Therese played Woods last night and I loved it then and love it now.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:21am
Joe McG:

Thanks, annie! I like the idea of a pet-sit. Don't sit on it too long! @DJSB: I wish I had some Bedouine to play in this set! :)
  10:22am
Michele:

oh man this set is amazing
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:23am
Joe McG:

@Michele: I think I'll see you this week! Working a rare Wednesday! :)
  10:33am
Tomophobic Tom from Detroit:

Greatest bumper music ever
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:35am
TristaC:

it's a rainy day here in Medford, Mass too, Joe. My day off! Great set to write to. Cheers!
Avatar 10:36am
annie:

i sit on pets regularly, they squirm a lot, but they get used to it. this gang is two middle-aged cats and 2 yappy shi-tzu. i'll never get used to the p-pads people use for their little dogs.
  10:37am
miles:

Osbourne Brothers! innovators. great
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:37am
Joe McG:

Welcome, Tom! Enjoy your day off, TristaC! @annie: I'd be afraid to sit on such small dogs, but I know you're a pro.
  10:38am
miles:

they quietly (&not so quietlly) invented electric bluegrass
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:40am
Joe McG:

@miles: I love those guys.
Avatar 10:41am
annie:

you just have to know where the cushions in the couch are; push 'em down into the crevice. and put treats down there, they stay still for an hour or so.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:42am
Ike:

Man, that guy really likes water, huh? What's up with that?
  10:46am
miles:

I didn't even know mankey did his own music. I thought he was a producer. again..great
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:48am
pantz:

I would never have expected a ZZ Top single on this station. That's why I love your show, Joe!
  10:48am
Martin:

ZZ Top is turning my whole day around!! Love it.
Avatar 10:49am
annie:

oh crap, zz top?? and i'm bobbing my head.. not good... but... well... ok, it's good.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:49am
Joe McG:

@pantz & Martin: Nice segue from Mankey to "monkey," eh?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 10:50am
pantz:

ZZ Top notch seque, Joe!
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Whosondephone:

:facepalm:
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Joe McG:

@pantz: Ha ha ha, thanks!
  11:04am
Dean:

Sparks
  11:04am
Dean:

The Quick
  11:10am
JakeGould:

Mameloshen means “mother tongue/language” in Yiddish.

Just saying!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:11am
Joe McG:

Wow, thanks, JakeG!
  11:16am
Bobby:

Surface Noise sounds even better than usual on rainy days. I am with you.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:17am
pantz:

From The Bump to this, Joe? Stop playing with my emotions.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:18am
Joe McG:

Nice to have you along, Bobby! @pantz: Ha ha ha!
  11:18am
JakeGould:

But it’s also a weird word that is barely used. But somehow is now being used to describe Yiddish in some way. Who knows!
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coelacanth∅:

greetings Joe and others
- i just missed the Jake Holmes song, but i guess i can assume it's just another one he ripped from led zeppelin!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:22am
Joe McG:

@coelacanth: That thief! Ha ha
  11:24am
zopa:

Joe, is it time for our weekly dose of Nilsson?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:24am
Joe McG:

@zopa: I brought some, so very possible!
  11:26am
zopa:

eggselent!
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Whosondephone:

Never get married. That's what I learned this weekend.
  11:32am
miles:

& the comments board is speechless
  11:33am
miles:

I *spoke* too soon. k. no marriage it IS
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pantz:

Thanks for the advice @Whosonthephone. Take my wife, please.
  11:34am
miles:

adult pop. I get it
  11:34am
Dennis Diken:

sure do love this Scott W cut to pieces, one of my faves!
  11:35am
JakeGould:

This weekend I learned of you ever feel like crawling into a hole and dying, just crawl in that hole and take a nap. Then get out of the house and eat something nice.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:36am
coelacanth∅:

just listened to my favorite Scott Walker album yesterday. "soused"...pure genius.
  11:36am
Dennis Diken:

hey Joe, do you know Sinatra's LP She Shot Me Down? one of his best, methinks
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:37am
Joe McG:

Hey Dennis! Yes, I think "She Shot Me Down" is definitely his late career peak!
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Jeff:

This is so Scott Walker.
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pantz:

This weekend I learned that dogs don't instinctively know how to swim. Dog paddle my a$$
  11:38am
miles:

that has @Dennis bang bang right? luv this Newman track
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coelacanth∅:

yeah dogs just instinctively don't want to drown.
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coelacanth∅:

RumpelNilsson RumpelNilsson RumpelNilsson
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Jeff:

I never knew Alfred E. Newman was a songwriter.
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Brian in UK:

Joe, played American Gothic the other day. Probably because I saw the picture by Grant Wood for the first time over here recently. Man, I love that song.
  11:41am
miles:

never thought to play the two versions back to back! good call
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Joe McG:

@Jeff: His uncle!
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Brian in UK:

@Jeff That's MAD.
  11:43am
miles:

Crazy Sick & Cracked
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:46am
Joe McG:

@Brian: All of his records are swell. Such a songwriter. I wonder why he stopped after "Five & Dime"?
  11:48am
Dean:

Picked up Art Garfunkel's Watermark yesterday for two bucks. Most of the tracks are Webb's. It's a beauty.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:49am
Brian in UK:

Joe, unless he self-released there were no takers. Today that would be an option. Jac Holzman gave him a fair shot. Being a critics' favourite does not feed the family.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:50am
Joe McG:

@Brian: Such a shame! @Dean: Never heard it. Will!
  11:50am
franny:

This set of songs....I'm actually going through a break up. Ouch.
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doctorjazz:

@Dean, sounds like the sale was a success!
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:51am
Joe McG:

@franny: Sorry for the hurt! Sometimes these songs help, make you feel less alone. That's how it's worked for me.
  11:51am
franny:

but I should say....appropriate.
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Jeff:

@Dean: the version with "(What a) Wonderful World" or "Fingerpaint"?
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:52am
Brian in UK:

Any track from the mid Fifties Sinatra albums would cover this hurt.
Great set, Joe.
  11:54am
Blix:

A very pleasant show this morning. This is some procession of crooners in this set.
  11:55am
Dean:

@doctorjazz: It was! Not huge, maybe a dozen vendors, but prices were l-o-w, and I brought home stacks of LPs and CDs. (Only one turned out to dupe my collection.) Purchased my first Jethro Tull record, "Thick As a Brick," with the elaborate newspaper cover. (Never liked Tull. This went on for decades until last year, when I decided I do like Tull.)

@Jeff: "(What a) Wonderful World." Didn't realize there was another version! But (WA)WW does feel out of place.
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:55am
Joe McG:

Thanks for tuning in and commenting today, folks! I know it was a rainy one. :)
Avatar 11:55am
Jeff:

Interesting little piece about Watermark...

www.rollingstone.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member ♥ 11:55am
pantz:

Fare thee well, Joe. Thanks for tugging my heart strings.
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coelacanth∅:

Thanks Joe
Avatar 11:57am
Jeff:

Yes, thanks Joe.
  11:57am
Dean:

That Rolling Stone bit is fascinating. One of the virtures of (WA)WW, I have to say, is the background vocal work of Simon and Taylor. And I'm no Simon fan.
Avatar 11:59am
Bronwyn Bishop:

i missed the scott walker, but thanks for playing it
  11:59am
zopa:

thanks joe
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coelacanth∅:

you were talking to me just then... i'll check out watertown!
  12:19pm
RWikow:

Joe:
Great show! Loved hearing Jake Holmes and Nilsson!
Thanks again,
RW
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