The B-52's [00:31] "Throw that Beat in the Garbage Can" Mesopotamia Warner Bros. Records MINI 3641 1982 The Athens natives 3rd studio effort, this time with David Byrne on production duties. Martha and the Muffins [05:03] "Echo Beach" Metro Music Dindisc DID.1 1980 Every day someone is born who has never heard "Echo Beach". Perhaps one of those people is you. If so, enjoy! Chaka Khan [08:39] "Own the Night" Miami Vice - Music from the Television Series MCA Records MCA-6150 1985 Can you...

Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou [00:25] "Ancestral Recall" May Our Chambers Be Full Sacred Bones SBA-007 2020 Two great heavy tastes that taste great together! De La Soul [04:20] "Me, Myself, and I" Me, Myself, And I Tommy Boy TB 926 B A 3-sided 12" single of the classic De La Soul jam. What? 3-sided, you ask? Indeed! Side Two has parallel tracks. In this infamous sample-strong song we can hear Ohio Players, Funkadelic, Edwin Birdsong, Doug E. Fresh, and Loose Ends. Johnny Cash [08:04] "25...

Nicole Croisille and Pierre Barouh [00:22] "A Man and A Woman (Vocal)" A Man and A Woman - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack United Artists Records UAS 5147 1966 Hey dahbba dahbba dahbba dah. Kraftwerk [02:58] "Neon Lights" The Man-Machine Capitol Records S11-56854 1978 (1993 reissue) A belated fare thee well to the great Florian Schneider. P J Harvey [11:49] "Wang Dang Doodle" Man-Size Island Records 12IS 569 1993 Polly Jean and the boys building up a taught rendition of the Willie...

The Benny Goodman Quartet [00:27] "Stompin' at the Savoy" Made in Japan Capitol Records ST 2282 1965 A recording of a performance from February 25, 1964 in Tokyo. Rounding out the quartet are Dick Shreve on piano, Colin Bailey on drums, and Monty Budwig on bass. Madness [04:32] "Night Boat to Cairo" Madness Geffen Records GHS 4003 1983 The boys 1979 single added here to their 1983 US self-title compilation. Madonna [07:47] "Lucky Star" The Immaculate Collection Sire 1-26400 1990 Number...

Boots Randolph [00:26] "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" Love Songs for a Late Evening Columbia House 1P 6114 1974 That's right, the man who brought us "Yakety Sax" brings us the Kern and Harbach classic. Swans [03:45] "Love Will Tear Us Apart (Black Version)" Love Will Tear Us Apart Caroline Records CAROL 1454 1988 The Jarboe version of the Joy Division classic, engineered by the excellent Wharton Tiers. Cocteau Twins [07:39] "Love's Easy Tears" Love's Easy Tears 4AD BAD 610 1986 Title track...

The Fresh & Onlys [00:25] "Dream Girls" Long Slow Dance Mexican Summer Mex113 2012 A solid track from one of my favorite albums of 2012, still getting heavy rotation from me. It's the finger snaps that get me everytime. Bell Witch [03:13] "Beneath the Mask" Longing Flenser Records 2012 (2015 reissue) Approriately enough for these times, features an audio extract from Roger Corman's 1964 adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Masque of the Red Death. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66...

Tom Jones [00:21] "Hi Heel Sneakers" Live at Caesar's Palace Parrot 2XPAS 71049 / 50 1971 A pretty decent rendition of the Tommy Tucker classic. And in case you were unfamiliar, Tom was quite popular with the ladies. Pavement [03:38] "Painted Soldier" Live Europaturnén MCMXCVII Matador OLE CCCXXIV-1 2008 This record was included with the 2008 reissue of Pavement's 1998 album Brighten the Corners and features a bootleg package design. Otis Redding [06:18] "Shake" Live in Europe Volt...

Nadja/OVO [00:21] "Movement 2: Trapped in the Jar" The Life and Death of a Wasp Vendetta Records/Adagio830 41/49 2010 Nadja and Italian noise rockers OVO join forces for some excellent atmospherics. Jim Croce [05:16] "Roller Derby Queen" Life and Times ABC Records ABCX-769 1972 Jam that in your whip and smoke it! SISU [08:43] "Two Thousand Hands" Light Eyes Mono Prism MPR 01-EP 2013 Perhaps the best use of translucent vinyl ever for this EP by musician Sandra Vu, who was also the...

Leon Russell [00:17] "Roll Away the Stone" Leon Russell Shelter Records SHE 8901 1970 Leon with his disciples Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, and Steve Winwood. Duke Jordan [03:26] "The Feeling of Love No. 2" Les Liaisons Dangereuses Charlie Parker Records PLP-813 1962 Music from the "scandalous" Roger Vadim interpretation of the 1782 novel of the same name. Evidently much of the film in the music was performed by Thelonius Monk. Here, Jordan is accompanied by Eddie Kahn on bass, Art Taylor on...

Kool and the Gang [00:21] "Ladies' Night" Ladies' Night De-Lite Records DSR-9513 1979 Oh yes it is. This platinum album made it to number 13 in the top 200, with this single making it to number 8 on the Hot 100. Spacemonkeyz vs Gorillaz [06:50] "5/4 (P.45)" Laika Come Home EMI/Parlophone 7243 5 39982 1 9/539 9821 2002 That's right, a dub remix of the entire debut album from Gorillaz. Lainie Kazan [11:12] "Lark Day" Lainie Kazan MGM Records SE-4385 1966 It might be a singing in the park...

Adam and the Ants [00:30] "Antmusic" Kings of the Wild Frontier Epic NJE 37033 1980 Memories of heavy rotation in my adolescent brain. Kiss [04:11] "Anyway You Want It" Kiss Alive II Casablanca NBLP 7076-2 1977 Paul does an ok job handling this DC5 hit. Culture Club [06:43] "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" Kissing to Be Clever Epic ARE 38398 1982 Made it to number 2 on the Hot 100. Nadja & Galena [10:19] "Trying" Konstruktion Adagio830 #63 2011 A mighty fine collaboration/ Al...

Juniper [00:28] "Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys! Boys!" Juniper FABCOM! Records FR-002 2020 The finest bubblefun you can have and be sober! Siouxsie and the Banshees [02:19] "Christine" Kaleidoscope PVC Records PVC 7921 1980 I dated a Christine once. Thankfully she only had one personality. Sunn O))) [05:18] "Kannon 2" Kannon Southern Lord sunn250 2015 Hello heaviness. The New Trust [15:05] "Obsidian" Keep Dreaming Discos Huelga huel018 2013 Santa Rosa's very own. Recorded and mixed by...

Sinéad O'Connor [00:28] "Jerusalem" Jerusalem Ensign VAS 1062 1988 More Ants on this track than you would think, and a Stiff Little Finger. Ministry [04:39] "Jesus Built My Hotrod (Short, Pusillanimous * So-They-Can-Fit-More-Commercials-On-The-Radio Edit)" Jesus Built My Hotrod Sire 0-40211 1991 IndustrioMetalBilly? Mike D'Abo [08:22] "King Herod's Song (Try It and See)" Jesus Christ Superstar Decca DXSA 7206 1970 Manfred Mann's front man handles King Herod on the original studio...

Jerry Jeff Walker [00:30] "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" It's a Good Night for Singin' MCA Records MCA-2202 1976 The gonzo country artist himself putting a fantastic spin on the Tom Waits classic. La Luz [03:23] "Pink Slime" It's Alive Hardly Art HAR-076 2013 The women from Seattle and now LA come at us with this high energy surf track from their debut album. The D.O.C. [05:46] "It's Funky Enough" It's Funky Enough Ruthless Records/Atlantic 0-96549 1989 The debut solo...

Nirvana [00:33] "Scentless Apprentice" In Utero DGC DGC-24607 1993 The one track on In Utero with writing credit to all three band members. Stiff Little Fingers [04:21] "Alternative Ulster" Inflammable Material Rough Trade ROUGH 1 1979 Another one of my go-to selections on the Downtown Beirut jukebox. Ray Charles [07:04] "Busted" Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul ABC-Paramount ABCS-465 1963 Ain't it the truth though? Written by Harlan Howard and originally recorded by Johhny Cash the...

Nadja & Vampillia [00:24] "Imperfect Worlds" /ımpəˈfɛkʃ​(​ə​)​n/ Throne Records TR56 2015 The third collaboration between Berlin-based Canadian duo Nadja and Osaka-based Vampillia. Quite a sublime voyage. Mike Nichols & Elaine May [19:45] "Chopin" Improvisations Mercury MG-20376 1958 Some fine improvisations from this classic comedic team. Architecture in Helsinki [23:30] "It'5!" In Case We Die Moshi Moshi Records MOSHILP07 2006 Super fun song with a super fun video._ Cheap...

Michel Legrand [mm:ss] "The Lab" Ice Station Zebra MGM Records S1E-14 ST 1968 "Jones (Patrick McGoohan) searches the wrecked laboratory at Ice Station Zebra and finds a radio detection device which can trace the location of the capsule. But before he can make use of it, he is struck unconscious by an unseen assailant." For more exciting details about this film, please enjoy this episode of the Vinyl-O-Matic Movie of the Month from 2017. Bong [mm:ss] "Idle Days on the Yann (Part 1)" Idle...

Altered Images [00:29] "Insects" I Could Be Happy Epic EPC A13 1834 1981 Have I mentioned my undying love for Clare Grogan? Mose Allison [03:58] "Your Mind Is on Vacation" I Don't Worry About a Thing Atlantic SD 1389 1962 (1966 reissue) Sometimes, you just have to go with the classics. Featuring Mose on piano, Addison Farmer on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums. Jim Croce [06:35] "Workin' at the Car Wash Blues" I Got a Name ABC Records ABCX-797 1973 Posthumously release, this particular...

Stevie Wonder [00:28] "Master Blaster (Jammin')" Hotter than July Tamla T8-373M1 1980 My favorite song at the beginning of 7th grade. The Fresh & Onlys [05:36] "April Fools" House of Spirits Mexican Summer MEX162 2014 You couldn't fool your mother on the foolingest day of your life. Lee Hazlewood [09:07] "A Real Live Fool" Houston Harmony HS 11290 1965 I've tried to perform this song with some friends, but there's something about the cadence of the lyrics that trips me up when I'm...

The New World Theatre Ochestra [00:22] "After Hours Joint" Honeymoon in Manhattan Somerset P-3000 1958 An approximation of Gershwin, I suppose. Elton John [04:37] "Susie (Dramas)" Honky Château UNI Records 93135 1972 An approximation of The Band, I suppose. Fred Burton [08:01] "There's Going To Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight" Honky Tonk Percussion Spin-O-Rama S-8 1958 Honky tonk piano with percussion... with stereo separation. "Fingers" Mahoney [10:15] "Bicycle Built for...

Tom Jones [00:34] "If You Go Away" Help Yourself Parrot PAS 71025 1969 Nothing like a little descending scale ballad to get things going. I'm a fan of Scott Walker's version of this Brel/McKuen number so I figured I'd give Tom's version a chance. The Decemberists [04:39] "Billy Liar" Her Majesty the Decemberists Jealous Butcher Records JB~046 2003 A little ditty about Keith Waterhouse's fictional fantasist. Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 [08:46] "Mas Que Nada" Herb Alpert Presents...

Pallbearer [00:24] "Thorns" Heartless Profound Lore Records PFL179LP 2017 Some doomy goodness from the these Little Rock gents. One of my favorite albums from 2017. The Isley Brothers [05:48] "Fight the Power (Part 1 & 2)" The Heat Is On T-Neck PZ 33536 1975 Scorching opener from the Brothers 1975 double platinum album. Thou [11:09] "Into the Marshlands/Clarity" Heathen Howling Mine ORE007 2014 More heaviness, this time by way of Louisiana. Easily one of the best doom albums of the...

The Turtles [00:23] "She'd Rather Be with Me" Happy Together White Whale WW 114 1967 Sure I could have gone with the smash hit title track, I dig this side two lead off that was also a hit for The Turtles, peaking at number 3 on the Hot 100. Also, charity is out of sight. Miss Kittin [02:33] "Happy Violentine (Marco Passarani San Valentino Mix)" Happy Violentine NovaMute 12NOMU140 2005 Another quality 12" from Miss Kittin. Nathan Salzburg [08:37] "Mrs. Gristle's Reel" Hard for to Win...

Nat King Cole [00:32] "Stardust" Greatest Love Songs Capitol Records ST(L) 7116041 1985 A South African compilation of Nat's finest love songs. This rendition of Hoagy Carmichael's 1927 standard is indeed pretty fine. Creedence Clearwater Revival [03:45] "Green River" Green River Fantasy 8393 1969 Classic Side One Track One from a Classic Album. Tom Jones [06:17] "Kansas City" Green, Green Grass of Home Parrot PAS 71009 1967 I think Kansas City is quite a distance from...

Elton John [00:32] "Honky Cat" Greatest Hits MCA Records MCA-3007 1974 (1980 reissue) Funky feline fun! Loretta Lynn [05:46] "Wine Women and Song" Greatest Hits MCA Records MCA-1 1968 (1973 reissue) Loretta's 3rd top ten single on Decca, reaching number 3 on the country charts in 1964. Dawn [07:48] "Candida" Greatest Hits Arista AL-4045 1975 This first outing from Tony Orlando and Dawn reached number 3 on the Hot 100 in 1970. Webb Pierce [10:53] "I Ain't Never" Greatest Hits MCA...