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Sound Salvation

Jul 13, 2018 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
7:02 AM
Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead
Curtis Mayfield Freddie's Dead
Superfly Curtom Records 1972
One of the classic soundtrack songs.
7:07 AM
David Bowie - Right
David Bowie Right
Young Americans RCA 1975
That year when David Bowie got all funky.
7:12 AM
George McRae - I Can't Leave You Alone
George McRae I Can't Leave You Alone
The Singles 1974-76 7Ts 2016
I hope somebody out there is dancing this morning.
7:15 AM
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians - Madonna of the Wasps
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians Madonna of the Wasps
Queen Elvis A&M 1989
One of his greatest songs!
7:18 AM
Villagers - Becoming a Jackal
Villagers Becoming a Jackal
NME Presents the Golden Soundz of Domino NME 2010
A demo recording from back long before I knew who they were.
7:22 AM
Sparks - Who Don't Like Kids
Sparks Who Don't Like Kids
Propaganda Island Records 1974
Who don't like Sparks?
7:26 AM
Bee Gees - Close Another Door
Bee Gees Close Another Door
Bee Gees' 1st ATCO 1967
Apparently, this is the first time this song has been played by anybody using the data entry system we have here at the station.
7:30 AM
Lera Lynn - Wolf Like Me feat. Shovels & Rope
Lera Lynn Wolf Like Me feat. Shovels & Rope N
Plays Well With Others Single Lock 2018
Yep, it's the TV on the Radio song, done in an acoustic singer/songwriter style.
7:34 AM
Kate & Anna McGarrigle - Foolish You
Kate & Anna McGarrigle Foolish You
Kate & Anna McGarrigle Hannibal 1975
A delightful song written by Canadian folkie Wade Hemsworth - this is the only song of his I know, thanks to these wonderful sisters.
7:37 AM
Ray Davies - Back In the Day
Ray Davies Back In the Day N
Our Country: Americana Act 2 Legacy 2018
Ray sings of his childhood love of music. Didn't his brother do that a couple years back?
7:40 AM
The Kinks - Picture Book
The Kinks Picture Book
The Kinks Are The Village Green Presevation Society Sanctuary Records 1968
I didn't actually know this song when I was a child, but I would have loved it if I did.
7:42 AM
Robert Parker - Barefootin'
Robert Parker Barefootin'
Land Of 1000 Dances, Vol. 2 Ace 2002
I always have dug this one.
7:45 AM
Katrina & The Waves - mexico
Katrina & The Waves mexico
Katrina & the Waves Attic 1984
The original delightful Canadian version.
7:48 AM
Car Seat Headrest - Bodys
Car Seat Headrest Bodys
Twin Fantasy Matador 2018
I love when he gets all meta talking about how it's not time for the chorus yet.
7:56 AM
The Minutemen - Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing
The Minutemen Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing
Double Nickels on the Dime SST 1984
A favorite of mine for 34 years!
8:00 AM
Terence Blanchard, the E Collective - Kaos
Terence Blanchard, the E Collective Kaos N
Live Blue Note 2018
An amazing band
8:13 AM
Elvis Costello - One Bell Ringing
Elvis Costello One Bell Ringing
National Ransom Hear Music 2010
Wishing Elvis Costello a speedy recovery from his recent bout with cancer.
8:17 AM
The Claudettes - Total Misfit
The Claudettes Total Misfit N
Dance Scandal at the Gymnasium! Yellow Dog Records 2018
This cut will get the blood circulatin'.
8:22 AM
Magic Slim & the Teardrops - Carla
Magic Slim & the Teardrops Carla
Midnight Blues Blind Pig Records 2008
This man had such an incredible guitar tone.
8:27 AM
Zara McFarlane - Fisherman
Zara McFarlane Fisherman N
Arise Brownswood Recordings 2017
Stunning take on the Congos reggae classic.
8:31 AM
Vivian Jackson & The Prophets - Walls of Jerusalem
Vivian Jackson & The Prophets Walls of Jerusalem
Jesus Dread Blood and Fire 2006
Vivian Jackson is also known as Yabby You, and this is deep reggae.
8:35 AM
XTC - No Language in Our Lungs
XTC No Language in Our Lungs
Black Sea virgin records 1980
One of the greatest bands of all time.
8:41 AM
Shopping - New Values
Shopping New Values N
The Official Body Fat Cat (UK) 2018
Young band that wishes they'd been around for the original New Wave days.
8:44 AM
Pell Mell - Vegetable Kingdom
Pell Mell Vegetable Kingdom
Interstate Geffen 1995
Great instrumental rock band from back in the olden days.
8:52 AM
Johnny Marr - Actor Attractor
Johnny Marr Actor Attractor N
Call The Comet New Voodoo 2018
This song wrassled with me for a while, and ended up winning.
9:00 AM
Duke Ellington - All The Things You Are
Duke Ellington All The Things You Are
Piano in the Foreground Columbia 1957
One of the few albums when you can concentrate on Duke's piano playing.
9:04 AM
Jambalaya Brass Band - Tumbao
Jambalaya Brass Band Tumbao N
Habana to New Orleans 890 West Music 2018
Spectacular mixture of Cuban and New Orleans influences.
9:10 AM
Bo Diddley - Hey! Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley Hey! Bo Diddley
16 All-Time Greatest Hits Checker 1964
I haven't played Bo in way too long!
9:12 AM
Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Comin'
Sam & Dave Hold On, I'm Comin'
The Stax Story stax 2008
You know this one, right?
9:14 AM
Barbara Lynn - Keep On Pushing Your Luck
Barbara Lynn Keep On Pushing Your Luck
The Jamie Singles Collection 1962-1965 Jamie 2008
The only female soul singer/guitarist of her time that hit it anywhere near big.
9:17 AM
Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson - Soul Shake
Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson Soul Shake
Night Train To Nashville Music City Rhythm and Blues 1945-1970 Country Music Foundation 2004
Late sixties soul duet.
9:20 AM
Ry Cooder - Gentrification
Ry Cooder Gentrification N
The Prodigal Son Fantasy Records 2018
Ry Cooder often comes up with songs about subjects few others address.
9:23 AM
The Flatlanders - I'm Gonna Strangle You Shorty
The Flatlanders I'm Gonna Strangle You Shorty
Wheels of Fortune New West 2004
Joe Ely has a blast with this one.
9:26 AM
Joshua Hedley - Don't Waste Your Tears
Joshua Hedley Don't Waste Your Tears
Mr. Jukebox Third Man Records 2018
Sounds almost like a lost 1960s country record.
9:31 AM
Johnny Thunders - You Can't Put Your Arm 'Round a Memory
Johnny Thunders You Can't Put Your Arm 'Round a Memory
So Alone sire 1992
The original! My fave Johnny Thunders song.
9:35 AM
Kyle Craft - Slick & Delta Queen
Kyle Craft Slick & Delta Queen
Full Circle Nightmare Sub Pop 2018
I can't resist his craftsmanship. (Sorry, not sorry.)
9:40 AM
Dusty Springfield - A Love Like Yours
Dusty Springfield A Love Like Yours
It Begins Again Virgin EMI 1978
A deep deep cut from her great catalogue.
9:43 AM
Alison Moyet - The Rarest Birds
Alison Moyet The Rarest Birds N
The Other Live Collection Cooking Vinyl 2018
You may remember her from Yaz - still singing up a storm.
9:48 AM
R.E.M. - The Wrong Child
R.E.M. The Wrong Child
Green Warner Bros.
Hey, how did this album get to be 30 years old? It was among the first CDs I owned.
9:52 AM
Darden Smith - Loving Arms
Darden Smith Loving Arms
Little Victories Columbia 1993
Possibly even more mysterious - how did this album get to be 25 years old?