Favoriting Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from September 3, 2017 Favoriting

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A sight for sore ears. Power pop, freakbeat, and psychedelic songs for all six senses.

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Sat. Nov 30th, 11am - 1pm: Mike Sin fills in for Michael Shelley

Favoriting September 3, 2017: Filling in for Nate K... and I'm back from vacation!



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Artist Track Album Label Format Comments New Approx. start time
Jimmy Woods Sextet  Conflict   Favoriting Conflict  Contemporary  LP  1963. Featuring Elvin Jones on drums.    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Gandalf  Hang on to a Dream   Favoriting Gandalf  Sundazed  CD  1969    0:05:27 (Pop-up)
Deep Feeling  Pretty Colours   Favoriting Pretty Colours  Sunbeam  CD  1966    0:09:29 (Pop-up)
Traffic  Smiling Phases   Favoriting Mr. Fantasy  Island  CD  1967. Bonus track on mono CD reissue of the band's first LP    0:12:22 (Pop-up)
Gram Parsons  Brass Buttons   Favoriting Another Side of This Life: The Lost Recordings of Gram Parsons 1965-1966  Sundazed  CD  1965    0:15:05 (Pop-up)
Donovan  Colours   Favoriting (single)  Hickory  7"  1965    0:17:35 (Pop-up)
Ultimate Painting  Who Is Your Next Target?   Favoriting Dusk  Trouble In Mind  CD  2016. Played live on the Evan "Funk" Davies show -- check the archives!    0:19:56 (Pop-up)
Pretty Things  Talking About The Good Times   Favoriting S.F. Sorrow  Snapper  CD  1968. Bonus track on stereo CD reissue of LP.    0:23:51 (Pop-up)
Laurice  Dark Side of Your Face   Favoriting Best of Laurice Vol. 2  Mighty Mouth  LP  1973    0:27:25 (Pop-up)
Mystic Braves  No Trash   Favoriting Days Of Yesteryear  Lollipop  LP  2015. Played live on Todd-O-Phonic Todd's show -- Check the archive!    0:31:56 (Pop-up)
 
Paul Revere and the Raiders  Frankfort Side Street   Favoriting (single)  CBS  7"  1969    0:49:01 (Pop-up)
Barry Ryan  Eloise   Favoriting (single)  MGM  7"  1968    0:52:02 (Pop-up)
Herd  From the Underworld   Favoriting The Herd featuring Peter Frampton  Fontana  CD  1967    0:57:24 (Pop-up)
Terry Melcher  Just a Season   Favoriting Terry Melcher  Collectors' Choice Music  CD  1974    1:01:00 (Pop-up)
Bonniwell Music Machine  Advise and Consent   Favoriting Ignition  Sundazed  CD  1969    1:04:18 (Pop-up)
Big Boy Pete  A Light in the Sky   Favoriting Psycho-Relics  Dionysus  CD  1968    1:07:13 (Pop-up)
Sidewalk Society  Red Chair, Fade Away   Favoriting VA: To Love Somebody - The Songs of the Bee Gees 1966-1970  Ace  CD  2010    1:10:16 (Pop-up)
First Crow to the Moon  The Sun Lights Up the Shadows   Favoriting VA: Psychedelic Microdots, Volume 3 - My Rainbow Life  Sundazed  CD  1967    1:13:13 (Pop-up)
Gods  Time and Eternity   Favoriting Genesis  Parlophone  LP  1968    1:17:06 (Pop-up)
Narc Twins  Lackadaisical Chain   Favoriting Do Your Lemon In  Alphabanana  CD-R  1990  *   1:19:54 (Pop-up)
 
Grass Roots  Fly Me to Havana   Favoriting Lovin' Things  Dunhill  LP  1969    1:34:09 (Pop-up)
Illusion  Did You See Her Eyes   Favoriting (single)  Steed  7"  1969    1:37:57 (Pop-up)
Golden Grass  Get It Together   Favoriting Coming Back Again  Listenable  CD  2016. Played live on Nate K's show - Check the archive!    1:40:57 (Pop-up)
Chubby Checker  Love Tunnel   Favoriting Chequered!  Sunbeam  CD  1971    1:47:12 (Pop-up)
Steppenwolf  It's Never Too Late   Favoriting At Your Birthday Party  Dunhill  LP  1969    1:52:39 (Pop-up)
Curtis Mayfield  Little Child Runnin' Wild   Favoriting OST: Superfly  Curtom  LP  1972    1:56:42 (Pop-up)
Delfonics  A Lover's Concerto   Favoriting La La Means I Love You  Philly Groove  LP  1968    2:01:56 (Pop-up)
Four Shells  Reputation   Favoriting VA: More From the Other Side of the Trax - Stax-Volt 45rpm Rarities 1960-1968  Kent Soul  CD  1966    2:04:52 (Pop-up)
Lloyd Williams  Reggae Feet   Favoriting VA: Mojo Presents Studio One Selector  Mojo  CD  1970    2:06:47 (Pop-up)
 
Flamin' Groovies  First Plane Home   Favoriting Jumpin' in the Night  Sire  LP  1979    2:17:07 (Pop-up)
Barry Crocker  Imitation World   Favoriting VA: Upside Down, Vol. 1 - 1966-1970  Particles  CD  1969    2:20:55 (Pop-up)
Cyrkle  Weight of Your Words   Favoriting Neon  Columbia  LP  1967    2:23:33 (Pop-up)
Tikis  Bye Bye Bye   Favoriting VA: Love is the Song We Sing - San Francisco Nuggets 1965-1970  Rhino  CD box set  1966    2:25:57 (Pop-up)
Adrian Hoes  A Rose and a Heart   Favoriting VA: Le Beat Bespoke 7 - 20 Tailor Made Cuts  Circle  CD  1968    2:28:29 (Pop-up)
Outer Limits  Just One More Chance   Favoriting VA: Night Comes Down - 60s British Mod, R&B, Freakbeat & Swinging London Nuggets  RPM  CD box set  1967    2:30:50 (Pop-up)
 
Hello  New York Groove   Favoriting VA: History of Bell U.K. 1970-1975  Bell  LP  1975    2:37:56 (Pop-up)
Radiators from Space  Sunday World   Favoriting TV Tube Heart  Chiswick  CD  1977    2:40:38 (Pop-up)
Weirdos  A Life of Crime   Favoriting Destroy All Music  Bomp  LP  1977    2:44:13 (Pop-up)
Greg Kihn Band  Roadrunner   Favoriting With the Naked Eye  Beserkley  LP  1979. Sorry folks -- I announced the wrong LP (not "Next of Kihn")    2:45:45 (Pop-up)
X-Ray Spex  Age   Favoriting The Anthology  Castle  CD  1978    2:48:34 (Pop-up)
Fingerprintz  Yes Eyes   Favoriting Distinguishing Marks  Virgin  LP  1980    2:51:42 (Pop-up)
Liverpool Echo  You Might as Well Surrender   Favoriting Liverpool Echo  Rev-Ola  CD  1973    2:54:19 (Pop-up)
Outcasts  I'm in Pittsburgh (and It's Raining)   Favoriting VA: Texas Flashbacks: 95 Nuggets From the Lone Star State Volumes 1-6  Psychic Circle  CD box set  1966. Dedicated to our absent host, Nate K.!    2:56:16 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:04am
fred:

Good morning Mike
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:04am
Mike Sin:

Hey Fred!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:05am
Your Ace From Exchange Place:

Good morning!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:07am
Mike Sin:

Hello Ace!
  6:14am
nick:

Morning! Great morning vibezzzzzzz. ✨
Avatar 6:20am
Howard F:

Good Morning Mike. Love this Donovan song!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:23am
Mike Sin:

Hi Nick and Howard!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:44am
Tokey (bnowb):

Is it morning already. :) howdy Im the guy in the gif at top of page.
Avatar 6:50am
duke:

Good rainy morning everyone
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:56am
Mike Sin:

Hi Tokey! Hi Duke!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:57am
fred:

@Tokey: that's somewhat disappointing, I thought it was Nate K telling us about his vacation
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:04am
Mike Sin:

Hey, that's actually the video of me from my last vacation!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:06am
Mike Sin:

... not really!
Avatar 7:08am
Howard F:

I didn't realize he's trying to use one of those sand boards! What a mess!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:09am
fred:

This makes me glad GIFs didn't exist when I last went away on vacation
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:11am
Tokey (bnowb):

Now i am in Java love on church street in my "the flash" hoodie looking really tough. Montclair. church street lol
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:17am
Mike Sin:

I'll get a handle on these new-fangled CD players one of these days! Maybe in 22nd century!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:21am
Dave in Vermont:

goat mourning
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:35am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Hi, Mike Sin. Next time you're at the beach, you might want to put on a better belt.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:37am
Mike Sin:

Hi Dave!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:37am
Mike Sin:

Ken, you don't like my awesome bathing suit? ;)
  7:41am
Johnny Wyze:

Morning Mikey! Thanks for heating up this dreary Sunday morning
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:42am
Mike Sin:

Hi Johnny! Thanks for tuning in!
  7:45am
mauri:

hey mike sin! on a train and enjoying the show.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:45am
Mike Sin:

Mauri! Thanks!
Avatar 7:54am
Mark R:

Kudos for coming through with the Steppenwolf deep album track!
  7:54am
Eric Hat:

Sweet set mon!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:54am
Mike Sin:

Hey thanks Mark -- I've always loved this track.
Avatar 7:59am
KP:

Welcome, Mike Sin!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:00am
Mike Sin:

Hi KP!
Avatar 8:23am
KP:

When i was a wee lad back on Long Island my father had us looking for a new house. We went into a basement somewhere and here was all of the Illusion's equipment set up, complete with voice of theater speakers and a huge poster of the band. Despite my insistence, my father did not go for it.
  8:37am
rose:

Playing your music for people to hear in Antwerp Belgium...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:37am
Tokey (bnowb):

I hate Jaa love in montclair. I just got back place is the worst.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:37am
The Angry Young Man:

sticks out tongue
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:37am
The Angry Young Man:

hehe
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:40am
The Angry Young Man:

Lights a joint drinks his coffee, plotting how to conquer the world.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:40am
Bootsie:

Oooh, never heard this version before. I like!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:42am
The Angry Young Man:

New York Groove i was thinking Ace.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:46am
The Angry Young Man:

Oh Jonathan Richaman.. I love you
Avatar 8:47am
KP:

Road Runner twice!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:48am
Tokey (bnowb):

Hey KP ... peace I'm a bit of a grumpy bear this morning. This place is a good kind place. lol cheers
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:49am
Tokey (bnowb):

Think that song Roadrunner was 1972 .. original.. So ahead of its time its crazy.. MODERN lovers indeed.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:51am
medson:

@Mike Sin Loved the show Mike, you are one of favs.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:52am
Bootsie:

And WOW, never knew Greg Kihn recorded "Roadrunner"!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:53am
Tokey (bnowb):

@Bootsie Me either.. good job with it too
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:55am
Tokey (bnowb):

Tokey the Bear says "go ahead and light it if you got it".
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:56am
Tokey (bnowb):

@medson Good morning Sir - stays on best behavior lol
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:57am
medson:

hey there, didn't notice your name : )
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:58am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks for the wide display of fun records this morning, DJ MS. See you around.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:58am
Tokey (bnowb):

@medson Giggles... Im new to comment board.. .. talk too much still and haven't settled on my name.. i switch it so often
Avatar Swag For Life Member 8:59am
Tokey (bnowb):

Cheers Ken and all have a great weekend please :) May, Peace and Kindness walk your way.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:00am
Tokey (bnowb):

TY MR DJ
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:01am
Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks, bnowb. You, too!
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