88.1 KDHX Saint Louis

KDHX is member supported community media, broadcasting at 88.1 FM in St. Louis, and offering a full spectrum of music and cultural programming.

88.1  KDHX Saint Louis

Sound Salvation

Mar 24, 2017 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
7:00 AM
Chuck Berry - Roll over Beethoven
Chuck Berry Roll over Beethoven L
The Anthology MCA / Chess 2000
Paying tribute today to one of the greatest songwriters, singers, guitarists, and performers ever! Can't play him too many times, but will play all his songs.
7:03 AM
The Beatles - Roll over Beethoven
The Beatles Roll over Beethoven
With The Beatles CAPITOL 1963
This was a pretty amazing version, too!
7:06 AM
Electric Light Orchestra - Roll over Beethoven
Electric Light Orchestra Roll over Beethoven
ELO II Sony 2003
I remember seeing ELO on American Bandstand (or maybe the song was just played) and Dick Clark played the two previous hit versions before this one.
7:14 AM
Rockpile - Oh What a Thrill
Rockpile Oh What a Thrill
Seconds of Pleasure Columbia 1980
Dave Edmunds was heavily influenced by Chuck Berry, and he did some great versions.
7:17 AM
Slade - I'm a Rocker
Slade I'm a Rocker
We'll Bring the House Down Polydor 1981
Perfect song for these guys, who lived by its title.
7:21 AM
Humble Pie - No Money Down
Humble Pie No Money Down
Thunderbox A&M Records 1974
How to buy a car in the age of credit.
7:25 AM
Bob Reuter & Palookaville - Bye Bye Johnnny
Bob Reuter & Palookaville Bye Bye Johnnny L
Brown Eyed Handsome Man Undertow 2004
Bob Reuter knew great music, and how to make it his own.
7:29 AM
Rod Stewart - Sweet Little Rock `N Roller
Rod Stewart Sweet Little Rock `N Roller
Reason To Believe [Disc 3] Mercury 1974
From back in the day when Rod Stewart was just about the greatest rock singer there was.
7:33 AM
The Rolling Stones - Little Queenie (Live)
The Rolling Stones Little Queenie (Live)
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert (Live) Abkco Music & Records, Inc. 1970
I'm not sure what these guys would have sounded like if Chuck Berry hadn't existed, but it wouldn't be what we know.
7:37 AM
MC5 - Living In the USA
MC5 Living In the USA
Back In the USA Atlantic 1970
One of my all-time fave Chuck Berry covers.
7:41 AM
NRBQ - It Don't Take But a Few Minutes
NRBQ It Don't Take But a Few Minutes
Kick Me Hard Red Rooster 1977
Leave it to NRBQ to pick a song like this obscurity and make it a gem.
7:43 AM
Skeletons - Jaguar and Thunderbird
Skeletons Jaguar and Thunderbird
Brown Eyed Handsome Man, St. Louis Salutes the Father of Rock & Roll KDHX 2004
I'm not sure these guys ever did any other Chuck Berry, but they sure owned this one.
7:45 AM
The Kinks - Too Much Monkey Business
The Kinks Too Much Monkey Business
Kinks Reprise 1964
Hopped up on goofballs, I tell ya!
7:48 AM
The Beatles - Too Much Monkey Business
The Beatles Too Much Monkey Business
Live At The BBC CAPITOL 1994
Slower but plenty rocking.
7:50 AM
The Youngbloods - Too Much Monkey Business
The Youngbloods Too Much Monkey Business
Earth Music RCA 1967
Slower still.
7:53 AM
The Yardbirds - Too Much Monkey Business
The Yardbirds Too Much Monkey Business
Five Live Yardbirds Columbia 1964
But these guys have a rave-up!
8:01 AM
The Beatles - Sweet Little Sixteen
The Beatles Sweet Little Sixteen
Live At The BBC CAPITOL 1994
John Lennon sang this twice, and here are both versions.
8:03 AM
Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen
Chuck Berry Sweet Little Sixteen L
The Anthology MCA / Chess 2000
The original.
8:06 AM
John Lennon - Sweet Little Sixteen
John Lennon Sweet Little Sixteen
Rock 'N' Roll CAPITOL 1975
My gosh, this set isn't going in the right order - still, this works!
8:11 AM
The Beach Boys - Surfin' U.S.A.
The Beach Boys Surfin' U.S.A.
Endless Summer Capitol Catalog 1974
Chuck wrote the music for this, that's for sure.
8:15 AM
Chuck Berry - Maybellene
Chuck Berry Maybellene L
The Anthology MCA / Chess 2000
The record that launched a million strains of rock'n'roll.
8:17 AM
Chuck Berry - The Promised Land
Chuck Berry The Promised Land L
The Chess Box MCA Chess 1988
My favorite song in his brilliant catalog.
8:21 AM
The Bunch - Nadine
The Bunch Nadine
Rock On Hannibal 1972
I played this one a couple weeks ago - great version!
8:24 AM
The Bunch - Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller
The Bunch Sweet Little Rock 'n' Roller
Rock On Hannibal 1972
I do love this album of English folk rockers tackling classic rock'n'roll songs.
8:29 AM
John Cale - Memphis
John Cale Memphis
Seducing Down the Door: A Collection 1970-1990 Rhino 1994
A completely different yet still brilliant version of a Chuck Berry song.
8:32 AM
The Band - Back to Memphis
The Band Back to Memphis
To Kingdom Come (The Definitive Collection) Capitol Records 1989
A really nice live version sung by Levon Helm!
8:39 AM
Emmylou Harris - (You Never Can Tell) C'est la vie
Emmylou Harris (You Never Can Tell) C'est la vie
Luxury Liner Warner Bros Records 1977
Perfect version of a perfect song.
8:43 AM
The Dave Clark Five - Reelin' and Rockin'
The Dave Clark Five Reelin' and Rockin'
The History of the Dave Clark Five, Pt. 1 Dave Clark Productions 1993
One of the all-time great bands.
8:45 AM
Dave Edmunds - Let it Rock
Dave Edmunds Let it Rock
Subtle As A Flying Mallet RCA 1975
I miss those classic Dave Edmunds years.
8:49 AM
Phonocaptors - Little Queenie
Phonocaptors Little Queenie L
Brown Eyed Handsome Man: St. Louis Salutes The Father Of Rock 'N' Roll Undertow 2004
Very distinctive, fascinating take on the song.
8:52 AM
The Rolling Stones - Carol
The Rolling Stones Carol
England's Newest Hit Makers London 1964
I love the way young Mick Jagger sings this.
8:55 AM
The Beatles - I got To Find My Baby
The Beatles I got To Find My Baby
Live At The BBC CAPITOL 1994
Chuck sang "gotta," but I guess the Beatles wanted to be grammatically correct.
9:01 AM
Fontella Bass - Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Fontella Bass Brown Eyed Handsome Man
Brown Eyed Handsome Man Undertow 2004
One of her career highlights, and one of the greatest versions of any Chuck Berry song.
9:04 AM
The Kinks - Beautiful Delilah
The Kinks Beautiful Delilah
You Really Got Me Rhino 1988
Another rowdy take from the young Kinks.
9:06 AM
Jules Blattner - No Money Down
Jules Blattner No Money Down L
That'll Flat Git It! Vol. 9 Rockabilly From The Vaults Of Decca Records Bear Family 2001
From one St. Louisian to another.
9:10 AM
Sleepy LaBeef - You Can't Catch Me
Sleepy LaBeef You Can't Catch Me
Rockabilly Stars Volume Two Epic 1982
Cool rockin' take.
9:12 AM
George Jones & Johnny Paycheck - Maybellene
George Jones & Johnny Paycheck Maybellene
The Spirit of Country EPIC/LEGACY 1994
Two great singers, one great song.
9:15 AM
Buck Owens - Johnny B. Goode
Buck Owens Johnny B. Goode
The Buck Owens Collection (1959 - 1990) Rhino 1992
Who says country and rock are separate?
9:17 AM
Jerry Lee Lewis - Promised Land
Jerry Lee Lewis Promised Land
Rock & Roll Time Vanguard 2014
One genius plays the song of another.
9:22 AM
Status Quo - Bye bye Johnny
Status Quo Bye bye Johnny
On the Level UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) 1975
Dig those guitars!
9:27 AM
The Rolling Stones - Talkin' About You
The Rolling Stones Talkin' About You
December's Children (and everybody's) London 1965
The Stones really were among his greatest interpreters.
9:29 AM
Tom Jones - Memphis, Tennessee
Tom Jones Memphis, Tennessee
The Essential Collection Universal 2005
I love this, but I gotta admit Jones doesn't sound all that vulnerable.
9:32 AM
The Kinks - Little Queenie
The Kinks Little Queenie
The Anthology 1964 - 1971 BMG Rights Management 2014
From the BBC.
9:34 AM
Paul Revere & The Raiders - Maybellene
Paul Revere & The Raiders Maybellene
The Legend of Paul Revere Columbia 1990
This is a fun take on the car classic.
9:36 AM
Dave Edmunds - The Promised Land
Dave Edmunds The Promised Land
Rock Pile RCA 1972
Our third cross country trip today.
9:40 AM
The Count Bishops - Reelin' and Rockin'
The Count Bishops Reelin' and Rockin'
Speedball + 11 Ace Records 2008
Post pub-rock, pre punk-rock.
9:44 AM
The Rolling Stones - Around and Around
The Rolling Stones Around and Around R
12 X 5 London 1965
One more from the Stones.
9:47 AM
Jerry Lee Lewis - Little Queenie
Jerry Lee Lewis Little Queenie
Rock & Roll Time Vanguard 2014
Another one from the Killer!
9:50 AM
The Rattles - Little Queenie
The Rattles Little Queenie
The Greatest Hits Baierle Records 2007
Adorable version from these Germans.
9:53 AM
The Beatles - Rock and Roll Music (Live at the BBC For "Saturday Club" 26th December, 1964)
The Beatles Rock and Roll Music (Live at the BBC For "Saturday Club" 26th December, 1964)
Live At The BBC CAPITOL 1994
It's got a back beat, you can't lose it. And we never will lose what Chuck Berry gave us.