Musical Episode #024 : Sun-Drenched Sounds
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Welcome back everyone. I hope you’ve been enjoying the new episodes and 45s, it’s really great to be back regularly posting. I’ve been working on a lot of organizing and am excited to have lots of the upcoming podcasts all done and scheduled so we’ll be regularly posting here for the foreseeable future with the 45s on Wednesday and the hour long podcast on Fridays.
I may end up slotting in some extra ones as we go along on other days so check back often or follow on Mixcloud and I’m working on other ways to get the podcast to you. If there’s a service or method you prefer that I’m overlooking let me know. I have to admit, I’m not a huge podcast person so I’m a little behind in the favored technology and delivery.
So for today’s mix I wanted give some of my favorite sun-drenched, AM radio on the porch while you garden, windows down on a road trip, fall asleep in a lawn chair vibes on 45. There’s a pretty broad range of styles in here if you’re a stickler (which I support!) but I felt these tracks all had a certain salt in their hair that it felt good putting them together. Certainly The Stranglers poppy ode is a different animal than the Poppy Family’s beautiful side.
For those who may not know the lead singer on our opening track by NRBQ is Al Anderson who we’ve seen on this blog before in his role heading the spectacular Wildweeds. Neil Diamond is another huge favorite of mine- I’ve grown so attached to those Bang era sides – that he had to make it in here. I haven’t ventured into his later years but I’m sure my brain is just waiting till my ears are ready.
As I pulled records for this over the course of a couple weeks while doing some rearranging and organizing I ended up with quite a few more (that had just a slightly different tone) and since completing this mix I’ve been playing it a lot so I think I’ll revisit this theme with a volume two on the sooner side.
Hope you enjoy this mix as much as I did and we’ll see you on Wednesday for another 45 and next Friday for another hour long mix!
Peace,
George / Snack Attack
Tracklist:
NRBQ: Ridin’ In My Car (Red Rooster, 1977)
Jim Croce: Photographs & Memories (ABC, 1972)
The Poppy Family : That’s Where I Went Wrong (London, 1970)
The Walker Bros: The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore (Smash, 1966)
The Box Tops : I See Only Sunshine (Mala, 1968)
The Juveniles: Baby, Baby (Jerden, 1966)
Skeeter Davis : The End of The World (RCA Victor, 1962)
Jack Nitzsche : Song For A Summer Night (Reprise, 1963)
The Stranglers: Golden Brown (Liberty, 1981)
Jackie DeShannon: Vanilla O’Lay (Atlantic, 1972)
We Five : You Were On My Mind (A&M, 1965)
The Animals : You’re On My Mind (MGM-1966)
Tommy James & The Shondells : Crystal Blue Persuasion (Roulette, 1969)
Gene Clark : Echoes (Columbia, 1966)
Neil Diamond : Solitary Man (Bang, 1970)
Roy Orbison: Falling (Monument, 1963)
The Byrds : He Was A Friend of Mine (Columbia, 1965)
Neil Young: Sugar Mountain (live) (Reprise, 1970)
Rodriguez: I’m Gonna Live Till I Die (Light in The Attic, 2009)
The Young Rascals : A Girl Like You (Atlantic, 1967)
Lesley Gore: I’m Going Out (The Same Way I Came In) (Mercury, 1966)
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