If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?
“
| — | Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Free Bird” (1974) |
NEW STUFF:
Joe Satriani - April 10
Sidewalk Prophets - March 27
Curtis Stigers - April 24
OLD STUFF:
The Human League - April 2
Stan Ridgway - March 20
SIMPSONS MUSICAL GUESTS: Bette Midler
In the episode “Krusty Gets Kancelled” (5/13/93), Midler is shown picking up litter along a highway. A sign proclaims, “Litter removal next 2 miles courtesy of Bette Midler.”
ADD TO YOUR WISH LIST: “Complete Pop Instrumental Hits of the Sixties, Vol. 2: 1961,” various artists (3 CDs, 86 songs) … 1961 was a big year for instrumental music. Just look at the famous names and titles here, from “Exodus” to “Apache,” etc.
Track list:
Disc 1
1. Wonderland By Night - Bert Kaempfert
2. Wonderland By Night - Louis Prima
3. Wabash Blues - The Viscounts (mono/CD Debut)
4. Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White - Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats
5. Exodus - Ferrante & Teicher
6. Main Theme from ‘Exodus’ (Ari’s Theme) - Mantovani
7. The Magnificent Seven - Al Caiola
8. Flamingo Express - The Royaltones (mono)
9. Pepe - Duane Eddy
10. Lost Love - H.B. Barnum (mono/U.S. CD Debut)
11. Calcutta - Lawrence Welk
12. (Ghost) Riders in the Sky - The Ramrods (mono)
13. Ja-Da - Johnny & The Hurricanes (mono)
14. Wheels - The String-A-Longs
15. Ram-Bunk-Shush - The Ventures
16. Cerveza - Bert Kaempfert
17. (Theme from) Tunes of Glory - The Cambridge Strings & Singers (CD Debut)
18. Tunes of Glory - Mitch Miller
19. Wheels - Billy Vaughn
20. Honky Tonk (Part 2) - Bill Doggett (mono)
21. Hearts of Stone - Bill Black’s Combo (mono/CD Debut)
22. Orange Blossom Special - Billy Vaughn
23. Green Grass of Texas - The Texans (mono/CD Debut)
24. Apache - Jorgen Ingmann (mono)
25. Theme from ‘The Great Impostor’ - Henry Mancini
26. Hide Away - Freddy King
27. Asia Minor - Kokomo (Stereo CD Debut)
28. On the Rebound - Floyd Cramer
29. Theme from ‘Dixie’ - Duane Eddy
Disc 2:
1. (Love Theme from) One Eyed Jacks - Ferrante & Teicher
2. (Theme from) My Three Sons - Lawrence Welk
3. Like, Long Hair - Paul Revere & The Raiders (mono)
4. Brass Buttons - The String-A-Longs
5. Tenderly - Bert Kaempfert
6. Hop Scotch - Santo & Johnny (mono)
7. One Mint Julep - Ray Charles
8. Bumble Boogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers (mono)
9. Underwater - The Frogmen (mono)
10. African Waltz - The Cannonball Adderley Orchestra
11. Bonanza - Al Caiola
12. Lullaby of the Leaves - The Ventures
13. That’s the Way with Love - Piero Soffici (mono)
14. Exodus - Eddie Harris
15. Ring of Fire - Duane Eddy
16. Anna - Jorgen Ingmann (mono)
17. (Theme from) Goodbye Again - Ferrante & Teicher
18. You Can’t Sit Down - The Phil Upchurch Combo (mono)
19. Ole Buttermilk Sky - Bill Black’s Combo (mono/CD Debut)
20. Blue Tomorrow - Billy Vaughn
21. Yellow Bird - Lawrence Welk
22. (The Graduation Song…) Pomp and Circumstance - Adrian Kimberley (mono)
23. Boogie Woogie - B. Bumble & The Stingers (mono)
24. San Antonio Rose - Floyd Cramer
25. Should I - The String-A-Longs (mono)
26. Yellow Bird - The Arthur Lyman Group
27. Drivin’ Home - Duane Eddy
28. La Dolce Vita (The Sweet Life) - Ray Ellis (CD Debut)
29. Last Night - The Mar-Keys (mono)
Disc 3:
1. The Charleston - Ernie Fields (mono)
2. Quite a Party - The Fireballs (mono)
3. The Guns of Navarone - Joe Reisman (mono/CD Debut)
4. San-Ho-Zay - Freddy King
5. Now and Forever - Bert Kaempfert
6. Back Beat #1 - The Rondels (mono)
7. (Theme from) Silver City - The Ventures
8. My Blue Heaven - Duane Eddy (mono)
9. Night Train - Dick Hyman
10. Mexico - Bob Moore
11. Riders in the Sky - Lawrence Welk (mono/CD Debut)
12. Water Boy - The Don Shirley Trio (Stereo CD Debut)
13. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet (mono)
14. Honky Train - Bill Black’s Combo (mono/CD Debut)
15. Movin’ - Bill Black’s Combo (mono/CD Debut)
16. Hang On - Floyd Cramer (CD Debut)
17. Image (Part 1) - Hank Levine (mono/U.S. CD Debut)
18. Late Date - The Parkays (mono/CD Debut)
19. Stick Shift - The Duals (mono)
20. Your Last Goodbye - Floyd Cramer
21. Berlin Melody - Billy Vaughn
22. Morning After - The Mar-Keys (mono)
23. Come September - Billy Vaughn
24. Blue Moon - The Ventures
25. Searching - Jack Eubanks (mono/CD Debut)
26. Tonight - Ferrante & Teicher
27. Up a Lazy River - Si Zentner
28. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (mono)
NEW SONGS:
“Love Interruption,” Jack White
“Bad Girls,” M.I.A.
“Beekeeper’s Daughter,” The All-American Rejects
“America the Beautiful,” Blake Shelton + Miranda Lambert
“Think Like a Man,” Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo feat. Rick Ross
“Heart Attack,” The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
“Someone That I Used to Know,” Gotye
“Usurper,” Prinzhorn Dance School
“Marching Band,” Asian Kung-Generation
THIS WEEK IN … 1987: “Brand New Lover,” Dead or Alive - DOWNLOAD
NEW STUFF:
Birdy … U.S. release date - March 20
Garbage - May 15
Monica … new release date - April 3
John Oates Band - April 10
Lionel Richie … release date - March 27
Spiritualized … new release date - April 10
Stellar Revival - May 8
Obie Trice - April 3
SIMPSONS MUSICAL GUESTS: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Krusty the Clown: Now, boys, the network has a problem with some of your lyrics. Do you mind changing them for the show?
Anthony Kiedis: Forget you, clown.
Chad Smith: Yeah, our lyrics are like our children, man. No way.
Krusty the Clown: Well, OK, but here where it says, “What I got you gotta get and put it in ya,” how about just, “What I’d like is I’d like to hug and kiss ya.”
Flea: Wow. That’s much better.
Arik Marshall: Everyone can enjoy that.
ADD TO YOUR WISH LIST: “Diana Ross: Special Edition,” Diana Ross - Feb. 21
The 1976 album is remastered and expanded, with a second CD of 15 single-only mixes, non-LP singles, the promo single “Coming Home” and new alternate mixes.
Track list
Disc One:
1. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)
2. I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)
3. Love Hangover
4. Kiss Me Now
5. You’re Good My Child
6. One Love In My Lifetime
7. Ain’t Nothin’ But A Maybe
8. After You
9. Smile
10. Sorry Doesn’t Always Make It Right (Single Version)
11. Together (Single Version)
12. I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love) (Single Version)
13. Love Hangover (Single Version)
14. One Love In My Lifetime (Single Version)
15. To Love Again (Alternate Version)
16. We’re Always Saying Goodbye (Alternate Version)
17. This Christmas (Alternate Version)
18. Coming Home
Disc Two:
1. Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) (Alternate Version #1)
2. I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love) (Alternate Version)
3. Love Hangover (Alternate Version)
4. Kiss Me Now (Alternate Version)
5. You’re Good My Child (Alternate Version)
6. One Love In My Lifetime (Alternate Version)
7. Ain’t Nothin’ But A Maybe (Alternate Version)
8. After You (Alternate Version)
9. Sorry Doesn’t Always Make It Right (Alternate Version)
10. Together (Alternate Version)
11. Theme From Mahogany (Alternate Version #2)
12. Harmony
13. Le Lo Li
14. Go Where Your Mind Is
15. Diana Ross Interview (Excerpted)
