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Sound Salvation

May 13, 2022 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Music

With Steve Pick

Steve Pick brings you Sound Salvation. It's 3 hours of the best new music liberally mixed with all the classics of the last century's worth of pop music, rock & roll, jazz, blues, country, soul and more. If it's worth hearing, you'll find it on Sound Salvation.

Sound Salvation
7:01 AM
The Sonics - Psycho
The Sonics Psycho
Here Are the Sonics Etiquette Records 2013
This was punk rock eleven years before the Ramones!
7:03 AM
The Kinks - Love Me Till the Sun Shines
The Kinks Love Me Till the Sun Shines
Something Else By The Kinks Sanctuary Records 1967
Sometimes it's hard to believe how many incredible songs Ray Davies wrote in the first few years of his career.
7:06 AM
The Searchers - Alright (Mono)
The Searchers Alright (Mono)
Meet the Searchers Castle Communications 2001
They were from Liverpool, but they weren't the only band in town. Still pretty great, though!
7:09 AM
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Crescent Man Vs Demolition Dan
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard Crescent Man Vs Demolition Dan N
Backhand Deals Communion Records 2022
A young band that loves old time rock and pop music.
7:12 AM
The Beach Boys - Bluebirds Over The Mountain (Alternate Mix)
The Beach Boys Bluebirds Over The Mountain (Alternate Mix)
I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) 2018
20/20 is one of those records I don't know very well, but this is one heck of a song.
7:15 AM
Japanese Television - Dopplegänger Disco
Japanese Television Dopplegänger Disco N
Space Fruit Vineyard Tip Top Recordings 2022
Extremely cool instrumental band with a modern take on surf rock.
7:21 AM
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - The Grim Reaper
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard The Grim Reaper N
Omnium Gatherum KGLW (King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard) 2022
sort of a Gizzard take on hip hop, if you squint your ears.
7:24 AM
Mercury Rev - Peaceful Night
Mercury Rev Peaceful Night
See You On the Other Side Beggars Banquet 1995
I wish I'd been paying more attention to these guys all along - this 27-year-old record would have knocked me out if I'd heard it when it was new.
7:27 AM
Stromae - Invaincu
Stromae Invaincu N
Multitude Universal Music Division Polydor 2022
This is what's happening in France these days.
7:30 AM
Etrande L'Air - Nak Deranine
Etrande L'Air Nak Deranine N
Agadez Sahel Sounds 2022
From Niger, another terrific desert blues outfit.
7:35 AM
Congotronics International - The Chief Enters Again
Congotronics International The Chief Enters Again
Where's the One? (feat. Deerhoof, Juana Molina, Kasai Allstars, Konono No 1, Wildbirds & Peacedrums & Skeletons) - Single Crammed Discs 2022
International super group makes me want to dance.
7:42 AM
Albert Ammons - Bear Cat Crawl
Albert Ammons Bear Cat Crawl
Boogie Woogie Stomp Delmark 1998
A little boogie woogie piano never hurt anyone.
7:45 AM
Don Covay - Mercy, Mercy
Don Covay Mercy, Mercy
See Saw Woah Dad! 1966
One of the all-time classic soul hits of the sixties.
7:47 AM
The Gladiators - Fling It Gimmie
The Gladiators Fling It Gimmie
Gladiators Singles Studio One 2007
From 1969, one of their earliest records, and among my all time favorite reggae songs.
7:51 AM
Vista Kicks - Troubles, Sorrow, Mercy
Vista Kicks Troubles, Sorrow, Mercy
Chateau Mae Mae Little Hook Records 2020
Californian rock band that I need to investigate further one of these days.
7:55 AM
Allison Moorer - Stardust & Freedom
Allison Moorer Stardust & Freedom N
Wish for You - EP Autotelic Records 2022
This new EP finds Moorer at the top of her game - she remains one of the best singers out there.
8:01 AM
Thelonious Monk - Well, You Needn't (Live at Brandeis University)
Thelonious Monk Well, You Needn't (Live at Brandeis University)
Misterioso (Live) Columbia/Legacy 1965
One hot version of one magnificent tune.
8:09 AM
Charlie Musselwhite - Catwalk
Charlie Musselwhite Catwalk
Signature Alligator Records 1991
Just a typical day at the office for this excellent blues harpist.
8:12 AM
Duane Eddy - Cannonball
Duane Eddy Cannonball
$1,000,000 Worth of Twang Jamie Record Co. 1961
The twang guitar master at work.
8:13 AM
J.J. Cale - Seven Day Woman
J.J. Cale Seven Day Woman
Rewind: Unreleased Recordings Time-Life Music 2007
The man had a consistently excellent career.
8:16 AM
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters - Burn
Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Burn N
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Organic 2022
Another strong song from this young singer/writer.
8:21 AM
Carson McHone - Sweet Magnolia
Carson McHone Sweet Magnolia N
Still Life Carson McHone under exclusive license to Loose Music 2022
Produced by Daniel Romano.
8:26 AM
Eli "Paperboy" Reed - Teach Me to Forget (feat. Sabine McCalla)
Eli "Paperboy" Reed Teach Me to Forget (feat. Sabine McCalla) N
Down Every Road Yep Roc Records 2022
This album begs the question - why did it take this long to put out soul versions of Merle Haggard songs?
8:30 AM
Bonnie Raitt - Made Up Mind
Bonnie Raitt Made Up Mind N
Just Like That... Redwing Records 2022
One of these days I'm gonna play another song from this excellent new record, but man, this one is so good!
8:33 AM
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges - Mariella
Khruangbin & Leon Bridges Mariella N
Texas Moon - EP Dead Oceans 2022
Psychedelic soul.
8:40 AM
Artie "Blues Boy" White - All In the Open Now
Artie "Blues Boy" White All In the Open Now
Different Shades of Blue Waldoxy Records 1994
There are a lot of songs about cheating spouses showing up at the same hotel. This is a particularly good one.
8:43 AM
Bobby Powell - There Is Something In a Man
Bobby Powell There Is Something In a Man
The Best of Bobby Powell - There is Something in a Man Jewel Records 1966
Some deep southern soul.
8:46 AM
Johnnie Taylor - It's September
Johnnie Taylor It's September
Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits Stax 1977
I always enjoy a good Johnnie Taylor record.
8:50 AM
Ibibio Sound Machine - Oyoyo
Ibibio Sound Machine Oyoyo N
Electricity Merge Records 2022
She and the band from England but Nigerian heritage. This is some serious dance music.
8:53 AM
John Lee Hooker - Dimples
John Lee Hooker Dimples
Don't Look Back Original Blues Classics 1997
Recorded very late in his life, a fine version of one of his classics
9:00 AM
Ray Wylie Hubbard - Naturally Wild (feat. Lzzy Hale & John 5)
Ray Wylie Hubbard Naturally Wild (feat. Lzzy Hale & John 5) N
Co-Starring Too Big Machine Records, LLC 2022
Hubbard joined by two people from outside his comfort zone makes for a powerful track.
9:03 AM
Eddie Vedder - The Dark
Eddie Vedder The Dark N
Earthling Republic Records 2022
I think this is one fine record from a guy I don't pay close attention to.
9:07 AM
Mickey Dolenz - The Crippled Lion
Mickey Dolenz The Crippled Lion
Dolenz Sings Nesmith - The EP 7A 2022
Mickey snuck out these extra Mike songs a couple months back.
9:12 AM
Widowspeak - Slow Dance
Widowspeak Slow Dance N
The Jacket Captured Tracks 2022
Captivating male/female duo project.
9:16 AM
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Blenda
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul Blenda N
Topical Dancer DEEWEE 2022
Another visit to contemporary Europe, this time to Belgium.
9:20 AM
The Cure - A Forest
The Cure A Forest
Seventeen Seconds Rhino/Elektra 1980
Some early Cure when they were still figuring it all out.
9:26 AM
Prince - Kiss (Live In Utrecht - 2020 Remaster)
Prince Kiss (Live In Utrecht - 2020 Remaster)
Sign O' The Times (Super Deluxe Edition) Legacy Recordings 2020
What a cool live version of this wonderful song.
9:30 AM
Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie - When It's Sleepy Time Down South
Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson & Dizzy Gillespie When It's Sleepy Time Down South
Jazz Maturity Pablo 1978
Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie take turns on inspirational trumpet, with Oscar Peterson playing beautiful piano.
9:36 AM
Dinah Washington - That Old Feeling
Dinah Washington That Old Feeling
Dinah Washington - Very Best Of Parlophone UK 2006
From 1964, a great vocal performance.
9:40 AM
Chuck & Dobby - Oh Fanny
Chuck & Dobby Oh Fanny
Blue Beat Frenzy - The Classic Ska Collection, Vol. 6 Midas Ink 2013
Some early Jamaican music that really shows the New Orleans influence.
9:43 AM
Mac Wiseman - Crazy Blues
Mac Wiseman Crazy Blues
The Ultimate Collection (1951-1960) Master Classics Records 2011
From blue beat to bluegrass, why not?
9:45 AM
Sophie & The Broken Things - Fire and Ice
Sophie & The Broken Things Fire and Ice N
Delusions of Grandeur PETALUMA RECORDS 2022
The world is crawling with talented singer/songwriters - she's better than many.
9:50 AM
Homesick James - Isolation Blues
Homesick James Isolation Blues
Goin' Back Home Savoy 1977
Not as famous as his cousin Elmore James, he was pretty dang good nonetheless.
9:54 AM
Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers - Goodnight Boogie
Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers Goodnight Boogie
Natural Boogie (Remastered) Alligator Records 2021
Holy moley! This is burning hot!