Playlist for August 29, 2011

Tonight's theme was, "Trains."

Artist - Song - Album

1. Neko Case - The Train From Kansas City - The Tigers Have Spoken
2. The Yardbirds - The Train Kept A Rollin' - Rave Up
3. Big Bill Broonzy - This Train - St. Louis Blues
4. The Glenn Miller Orchestra - Chatanooga Choo Choo - Music History: Best Sellers, Vol. 2
5. Delta Rhythm Boys - Take The A Train - The Best Of 1940-50
6. Benny Goodman - I Took A Trip On A Train - Big Bands The Life, Times & Music Series
7. Johnny Cash - Orange Blossom Special - Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
8. Johnny Cash - Train Of Love - The Sun Years
9. Neil Young - Train Of Love - Sleeps With Angels
10. Buddy Miles - Memphis Train - The Best Of Buddy Miles
11. Chuck Berry - Downbound Train - Johnny B. Goode: His Complete '50s Chess Recordings
12. Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A Comin' - Blues
13. Bob Dylan - Freight Train Blues - Bob Dylan
14. Odetta - Rock Island Line - The Tin Angel
15. Iron Horse - Crazy Train - Black & Bluegrass: A Tribute To Ozzy Osbourne
16. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Stop That Train - Capital Records Rehearsal 1973
17. The Monkees - Steam Engine - Missing Links, Vol. 3
18. Mike Stevens & The Shevells - The Go-Go Train
19. The Poets Of Rhythm - Funky Train - What Goes 'Round
20. The Gap Band - Party Train - The Best Of The Gap Band
21. 1910 Fruitgum Co. - The Train - The Best Of The 1910 Fruitgum Co.
22. Cat Stevens - Peace Train - Cat Stevens Classics
23. Gladys Kinght & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia - Greatest Hits
24. Vaughn Moore - Rock & Roll Express - The Crooners Rock
25. Eddie Bond - Here Comes The Train - Memphis Rockabilly King
26. Kelly Thibodeaux & Etoufee - Train To Dixie - Dixie Bloom
27. The Doors - Mystery Train/Crossroads - Set The Night On Fire: The Doors Bright Midnight Archives Collection
28. Johnny Burnette Trio - Lonesome Train
    
29. The Kinks - Last Of The Steam-Powered Trains - The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society
30. Tarheel Slim - Number 9 Train - Swing It Daddy-O
31. The Ethiopians - Train To Skaville - Absolutely The Best Of Reggae
32. The Box Tops - Choo Choo Train - The Best Of The Box Tops: Soul Deep
33. Todd Phillips - Train On The Island - In The Pines
34. Leo Kotke - Last Steam Engine Train - The Best

Playlist for August 22, 2011

Tonight's theme was, "Walking."

Artist - Song - Album

1. Fats Domino - Walking To New Orleans - All-Time Greatest Hits
2. The Ventures - Walk Don't Run - Rock Instrumental Classics
3. Johnny Cash - I Walk The Line - The Sun Essentials
4. Eric Burdon - Street Walker - Wild & Wicked
5. Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Were Made For Walking - You Go-Go Girl
6. Neil Young - Walk With Me - Le Noise
7. The Police - Walking In Your Footsteps - Synchronicity
8. The Police - Walking On The Moon - Reggatta de Blanc
9. Hollie Cook - Walking In The Sand - Hollie Cook
10. Edwin Starr - 25 Miles - The Very Best Of Edwin Starr
11. The Move - Walk Upon The Water - Move
12. Elvis Presley - Walk A Mile In My Shoes - Live From Las Vegas
13. Missing Person - Walking In LA - The Best Of Missing Persons
14. They Might Be Giants - Sleepwalkers - No!
15. Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk - Rock Instrumental Classics
16. Joe Strummer - Sleepwalk - Earthquake Weather
17. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Walkabout - One Hot Minute
18. REM - We Walk - Murmur
19. Roger Miller - Walkin' In The Sunshine - King Of The Road: The Genius Of Roger Miller
20. Little Milton - Walking The Back Streets Crying - Mojo Presents Stax Soul Power
21. Peter Tosh - You Gotta Walk (And Don't Look Back) - Best Of 1978-87
22. Voice Of The Beehive - I Walk The Earth - Let It Bee
23. Jimmy Young - Walkin' After Midnight - The Crooners Rock!
24. Left Banke - Walk Away Renee - Highs Of The Sixties
25. Dionne Warwick - Walk On By - The Dionne Warwick Collection
26. Lightnin' Hopkins - The Walkin' Blues - Lightnin'
27. Fluffy Hunter - The Walkin' Blues - Risque Blues: It Ain't The Meat
28. Frank Sinatra - You'll Never Walk Alone - The Rat Pack: The Early Years
29. Rooftop Singers - Walk Right In - Casey Kasem Presents: America's Top 10 - 1960's The Folk Years
30. Ziggy Marley - Walk Tall - Family Time
31. Sammy Kaye - Love Walked In - 50 #1 Hits Of The '20s & '30s
32. Muddy Waters - Walking Through The Park - Hard Again
33. Menahan Street Band - Make The Road By Walking - Make The Road By Walking

Playlist for August 15, 2011

Tonight's theme was, "The Name Game."

Artist - Song - Album

1. Shirley Ellis - Name Game - Classic Doo Wop Girls Groups
2. Dreamdate - Melody Walk - Melody Walk
3. Otis Redding - Mr. Pitiful - Otis! The Definitive Otis Redding
4. The Regents - Barbara Ann - George Goldner: The Gee Story
5. Syd Barrett - Bob Dylan Blues - The Best Of Syd Barrett
6. The Standells - Gloria - The Live Ones!
7. The Clash - Rudie Can't Fail - London Calling
8. Sammy Davis, Jr. - Jacques d'Iraque - The Crooners Rock
9. Donovan - Jennifer Juniper - Donovan's Greatest Hits
10. They Might Be Giants - Can't Keep Johnny Down - Join Us
11. The Spinto Band - On Mandy - Nice And Nicely Done
12. Louis Jordan - Run Joe - The Best Of Louis Jordan
13. Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus - Quicj Joey Small (Run, Joey, Run) - 25 All-Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits
14. The Velvet Underground - Candy Says - Gold
15. Jackie Greene - Spooky Tina - Till The Light Comes
16. Greg Kihn - Valerie - Home Of The Hits: The Beserkeley Story
17. The Kinks - Victoria - Arthur
18. Archie Bleyer - Hernando's Hideaway - Oldies But Goodies: Novelty Hits
19. Glen Or Glenda - Daphne - Reasons In The Sun
20. Chuck Berry - Carol - Chuck Berry's Golden Hits
21. Elvis Costello - Veronica - Spike
22. The Vaselines - Molly's Lips - Enter The Vaselines
23. Oysterhead - Mr. Oysterhead - The Grand Pecking Order
24. Big Youth - Hit The Road Jack - Hotter Fire: 1975-1979
25. The Aloha Steamtrain - Joanne - Papa Nez: A Loose Salute to The Work Of Michael Nesmith
26. Bessie Smith - Alexander's Ragtime Band - The Essential Bessie Smith
27. The Rip Chords - Karen - The Best Of The Rip Chords
28. The Who - Mary Anne With The Shakey Hand - Odds & Sods
29. Cake - Daria - Fashion Nugget
30. The Bourbons - Alyshia - Arf! Arf! (El Cheapo) CD Sampler
31. Fabiene DelSol - Baby Gene - Best Of
32. Dorsey Burnette - Bertha Lou - Rockin' Bones
    
33. Josie Cotton - Johnny, Are You Queer? - Convertible Music
34. Bobby & His Orbits - Felicia - Mr. Maestro: Memory Lane
35. Little Richard - Good Golly, Miss Molly - The Essential Little Richard
36. Betty Davis - Game Is My Middle Name - Betty Davis
37. Billy Paul - Me And Mrs. Jones - Legacy's Rhythm & Soul Revue
38. Calypso King And The Soul Investigators - Compin' & Smokin' - Grazing In The Trash, Vol. 1

Playlist for August 8, 2011

Tonight's theme was, "The Dog Days Of Summer."

Artist - Song - Album

1. George Clinton - Atomic Dog - The Funk Box
2. The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog - The Everly Brothers' Best
3. Sugar & The Spices - Do The Dog - Girls With Guitars
4. Matthew Sweet - Scooby Doo, Where Are You? - Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits
5. The TV Theme Players - Underdog - TV Theme Songs Of The Past
6. Sly & The Family Stone - Underdog - Love Is The Song We Sing
7. Rufus Thomas - Walking The Dog - Stax Profiles Sampler
8. Boise And Moss With A Side Of Hamm - Gonna Buy Me A Dog - Here No Evil: A Tribute To The Monkees
9. John Cephas and Phil Wiggins - Dog Days Of August - Richmond Blues
10. Nancy Simmonds - Boston Terrier - Musical Tales, 6th Litter
11. Hank Williams - Move It On Over - 20 Of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits
12. The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges
13. David Bowie - Diamond Dogs - Diamond Dogs
14. The Lamplighters - Salty Dog - Risque Blues: It Ain't The Meat
15. Rocky Bill Ford - Mad Dog In Town - A Rocket In My Pocket
16. Patti Page - How Much Is That Doggie In The Window - Vintage Kid Songs From The '30s, '40s & '50s
17. The Beatles - Hey Bulldog - Yellow Submarine
18. The Beach Boys - Moon Dawg - Surfin' Safari
19. Peter Tosh - Maga Dog - Early Masters
20. John Lydon - Dog - Psychopath
21. The Pretenders - Jealous Dogs - Pretenders II
22. Temple Of The Dog - Hunger Strike - Temple Of The Dog
23. Belle & Sebastian - Dog On Wheels - Push Barman To open Old Wounds
24. Neil Young - Old King - Harvest Moon
25. Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Yellow Dog Blues - The Best Of Early Ellington
26. The Cult - Peace Dog - Electric
27. Johnny Cash - Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog - A Folsom Prison
28. Pink Floyd - Dogs - Animals
29. Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog - Time Life Treasury Of The Blues
30. Merry Clayton - Poor White Hound Dog - Performance: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
31. Chris Joss - The Wait - You've Been Spiked

Playlist for August 1, 2011

Tonight's theme was, "Forever 27." A musical salute to those influential musicians who left us too soon at the age of 27.

Artist - Song - Album

Amy Winehouse - Died: July 23, 2001 Cause: TBD
Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game - Back To Black The B-Sides Amy Winehouse - Rehab - Back To Black Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good
Brian Jones - Died: July 3, 1969 Cause: Drowned in a swimming pool. The coroner's report stated "death by misadventure."
The Rolling Stones - Brian's Blues - Rolled Gold The Rolling Stones - Paint It Black - Hot Rocks

Pete Ham - Died: April 24, 1975 Cause: Suicide
Badfinger - Day After Day - Come And Get It: The Best Of Apple Records Badfinger - Come And Get It - Come And Get It: The Best Of Apple Records

Pete de Freitas - Died: June 14, 1989 Cause: Motorcycle wreck on his way back from filming a music video.
Echo And The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar - The Brit Box Echo And The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon - Ocean Rain

Jimi Hendrix - Died: September 18, 1970 Cause: Autopsy showed he asphyxiated on vomit after combining sleeping pills with wine.
Jimi Hendrix - Angel - First Rays Of The New Rising Sun The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Little Wing - The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set

Jim Morrison - Died: July 3, 1971 Cause: Listed as "heart failure"; however, no autopsy was performed.
The Doors - Runnin' Blues - The Soft Parade The Doors - Mystery Train/Crossroads - Set The Night On Fire: The Doors Bright Midnight Archives Concerts

Malcolm Hale - Died: October 31, 1968 Cause: Carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty space heater.
Spanky And Our Gang - Like To Get to Know You - Classic Rock: 1968

Dave Alexander - Died: February 10, 1975 Cause: Pulmonary edema.
The Stooges - No Fun - The Stooges The Stooges - 1969 - The Stooges
Kurt Cobain - Died: April 5, 1994 Cause: Suicide
Nirvana - Come As You Are - Unplugged In New York Nirvana - About A Girl - Unplugged In New York Nirvana - You Know You're Right - With The Lights Out

Robert Johnson - Died: August 16, 1938 Cause: Unknown, but typically credited to strychnine poisoning.
Robert Johnson - Stop Breakin' Down Blues - Legends Of The Blues, Vol. 1 Robert Johnson - Me And The Devil Blues - King Of The Delta Blues Singers

Janis Joplin - Died: October 4, 1970 Cause: Probable heroin overdose.
Janis Joplin - Tell Mama - Farewell Song Big Brother And The Holding Company - Combination Of The Two - Cheap Thrills

Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson - Died: September 3, 1970 Cause: Barbiturate overdose, possible suicide.
Canned Heat - Rolling And Tumbling - Canned Heat Canned Heat - Got My Mojo Working - Canned Heat

Kristen Pfaff - Died: June 16, 1994 Cause: Officially ruled as an accidental heroin overdose.
Hole - Doll Parts - Live Through This

Ron "Pigpen" McKernan - Died: March 8, 1973 Cause: Gastrointestinal hemorrhage associated with alcoholism.
Grateful Dead - I'm A King Bee - Filmore East February 11, 1969

Yabby You - Creations And Versions - King Tubby's Prophesy of Dub