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Memphis to Manchester
Apr 18, 2019 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Music
With John Wendland
Join John Wendland for Memphis to Manchester, a fun-filled and action-packed three hours of soul, R&B, rock, pop, country and other great music.
| 7:00 AM |
| Booker T. & the MGs You Can't Do That McLemore Avenue (Expanded Version) Concord 2011 Music bed. Reissue of their 1970 recording plus six additional instrumental versions of Beatles songs (including this one). |
| 7:02 AM |
| Donny Hathaway Jealous Guy L Soul Sides: Volume One Zealous Records 2005 1972 live version of a John Lennon song found on this highly recommended soul collection compiled by Oliver Wang of www.soul-sides.com.
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| 7:05 AM |
| Kim Weston Eleanor Rigby Big Brass Four Poster People 1970 This 1970 version of the Beatles song crushes the Aretha Franklin version. Strings, horns, and sounding like a mash-up of a James Bond film song and soul gospel. Still one of my all-time favorite Beatles covers.
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| 7:08 AM |
| Wee Willie Walker Ticket To Ride The Complete Goldwax Singles Volume 3 1967-1970 Ace 2010 1968 Memphis soul version of the Beatles song recorded for the Memphis-based Goldwax label. |
| 7:11 AM |
| Billy Preston Eight Days a Week Soul Derby Vampisoul 2003 Music bed. 1976 instrumental version of the Lennon/McCartney composition. |
| 7:12 AM |
| Johnnie Taylor Next Time N 500 Atlantic R&B/Soul Singles: Vol. 5 - 1967-68 Warner Music Japan 2019 Written by Homer Banks and Raymond Jackson and recorded at Stax in 1968. Produced by Steve Cropper and Al Jackson, Jr.
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| 7:15 AM |
| Booker T. & the MGs Heads or Tails Soul Limbo Stax Records 1968 1968 Stax single written by Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Duck Dunn, and Al Jackson, Jr.
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| 7:18 AM |
| Mavis Staples I Have Learned to Do Without You Only For the Lonely Volt 1970 Great lead-off track composed by J.J. Barnes, Don Davis, and David Jordan. The intensity just build in this one. Produced by Don Davis. "Go back to your new love because I don't need you no more / I have learned to do without you" |
| 7:22 AM |
| The Mar-Keys Plantation Inn Stay In School: Don't Be a Drop Out Stax Records 1967 Music bed. 1967 Stax instrumental written by Isaac Hayes, Al Jackson, Jr. & Steve Cropper.
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| 7:24 AM |
| Lee Fields & The Expressions A Promise Is a Promise N It Rains Love Big Crown Records 2019 Lee Field made his first album fifty years ago and he's bigger now than ever. Recorded at Queens, NY and produced by multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels.
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| 7:27 AM |
| The Budos Band The Enchanter N The Budos Band V Daptone Records 2019 Well, this instrumental grooves, mightily. Combining the Ethiopian soul jazz sound with psychedelia. |
| 7:31 AM |
| Mavis Staples How Many Times N Only For Tne Lonely Volt 1970 Another one from her second solo album recorded for Stax/Volt. |
| 7:34 AM |
| Luther Dickinson And Sisters Of The Strawberry Moon We Made It N Solstice New West Records 2019
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| 7:37 AM |
| Lee Fields & The Expressions Will I Get Off Easy (Instrumental) N It Rains Love (Expanded) Big Crown Records 2019 Music bed. This expanded version comes with an additional disc of the instrumental backing sans vocals, thus, resulting in new fodder for M2M music beds. |
| 7:40 AM |
| Johnny Adams Proud Woman N Heart & Soul Sun Entertainment 2019 Reissue of his terrific 1969 album originally rceorded for the Nashville-based SSS International label. Written by Fred Burch and Skip Gibbs. |
| 7:42 AM |
| Irma Thomas I Haven't Got Time to Cry Time Is On My Side Kent Records 1996 Taken from this great compilation which captures 24 tracks recorded in New Orleans from 1962-1966. Now, this is a great soul vocal. Recorded for the Imperial label in 1966. Composed by Zelda Samuels and Mel Carter.
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| 7:45 AM |
| Dr. John Do You Call That a Buddy? Goin' Back to New Orleans Warner Jazz 1992 "This was a tune recorded in the 1940's by Louis Jordan. I picked up on the Louis Armstrong version, a different style but also different lyrics from Jordan's original. However, this song to me is more like a tribute to Allen Toussaint and later stuff that happened in New Orleans. Also, I think it's a real fine Edward Frank arrangement." |
| 7:49 AM |
| Allen Toussaint Hey Little Girl American Tunes Nonesuch 2016 Music bed. Instrumental composition by Henry Roeland Byrd.
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| 7:50 AM |
| Dr. John & Rickie Lee Jones Makin' Whoopee! In a Sentimental Mood Warner Bros. 1988 Pretty damn charming duet by Dr. John and Rickie Lee Jones on this composition by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn. Arranged by Marty Paich. |
| 7:55 AM |
| Rickie Lee Jones Coolsville Rickie Lee Jones Warner Bros. 1979 This is one ridiculously strong debut album. Written by Rickie Lee Jones and arranged by Johnny Mandel.
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| 7:58 AM |
| Tom Waits Rainbirds Swordfishtrombones Island Records 1983 Music bed. Closing track and instrumental composition by Tom Waits
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| 8:01 AM |
| Allen Toussaint Solitude The Bright Mississippi Nonesuch 2009 Music bed. Instrumental composition by Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, and Irving Mills. |
| 8:01 AM |
| Allen Toussaint American Tune American Tunes Nonesuch 2016 Gorgeous version of the Paul Simon song produced by Joe Henry.
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| 8:06 AM |
| Randy Newman Mr. President (Have Pity On the Working Man) Good Old Boys Warner Bros. 1974 "We've taken all you've given / But it's gettin' hard to make a livin' / Mr. president have pity on the working man"
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| 8:09 AM |
| Leyla McCalla The Capitalist Blues N The Capitalist Blues Jazz Village 2019 New album by the singer, songwriter, arranger, cellist, multi-instrumentalist, and former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Written by Leyla McCalla.
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| 8:13 AM |
| Bob Dylan Workingman's Blues #2 Modern Times Columbia 2006 "Meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind / Bring me my boots and shoes / You can hang back or fight your best on the front line / Sing a little bit of these workingman's blues"
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| 8:19 AM |
| Ry Cooder Paris, Texas Paris, Texas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Warner Bros. 1985 Music bed. Instrumental penned by Ry Cooder and featuring musical backing by Jim Dickinson and David Lindley.
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| 8:21 AM |
| Desire Lines Dancing with Me L N After Sundown Desire Lines 2019 Lead-off track from this very fine debut by the St. Louis band fronted by Jenny Roques.
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| 8:24 AM |
| X The New World More Fun In The New World Elektra 1983 Written by John Doe and Exene Cervenka. Fri 5/17 Violent Femmes and X – Pageant. Highly recommended.
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| 8:27 AM |
| Chuck Prophet Baton Rouge Balinese Dancer Chuck Prophet 1993 Written by Chuck Prophet and featuring Stephanie Finch on harmony vocals. Chuck Prophet and the Mission Express will be at Off Broadway in July (Friday 7/12). Highly recommended. |
| 8:31 AM |
| Calexico Unconditional Waltz The Thread That Keeps Us Anti/Epitaph 2018 Music bed. Instrumental composition by multi-instrumentalist Martin Wenk.
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| 8:32 AM |
| Calexico The Town & Miss Lorraine The Thread That Keeps Us P-VINE RECORDS 2018 Written and sung by Joey Burns. Rather Beatlesque.
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| 8:35 AM |
| Spectator Waste L N Charlie, Baby Nordic Records 2019 Lead-off track written by Megan Rooney and Jeffrey Albert and featuring Megan Rooney on lead vocals. They will be having their CD release party at Off Broadway on May 18th and LePonds will also be on the bill. |
| 8:40 AM |
| Aimee Mann Nothing Is Good Enough (instrumental) Magnolia (Music from the Motion Picture) Reprise 1999 Music bed. Music bed. Instrumental penned by Aimee Mann. She also has a version with words.
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| 8:42 AM |
| Aldous Harding The Barrel (Radio Edit) N Designer Flying Nun Records 2019 Aldous Harding is a singer/songwriter out of Lyttleton, New Zealand and this is from her forthcoming album being released next Friday (4/26). |
| 8:46 AM |
| The Cactus Blossoms Blue as the Ocean N Easy Way Walkie Talkie Records 2019 I am really loving this album. Thur 5/23 Cactus Blossoms – Off Broadway. Highly recommended.
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| 8:49 AM |
| Madison Cunningham All at Once N For the Sake of the Rhyme - EP Verve Forecast New 6-song EP from the tremendously gifted guitarist and singer-songwriter out of Orange County, CA. She'll be opening for Amos Lee at the Pageant in September (Thursday 9/5). If only that bill were reversed... |
| 8:54 AM |
| Camera Obscura Dory Previn Let's Get Out of This Country Elefant records 2006 Ode to singer-composer Dory Previn written and sung by Tracyanne Campbell. |
| 8:58 AM |
| Mogwai Emergency Trap Mr. Beast [PIAS] Recordings Catalogue 2006 Music bed. Instrumental out of Glasgow, Scotland.
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| 9:01 AM |
| Duane Eddy Shuckin' Guitar Star: The Complete RCA Singles A's and B's Real Gone Music 2017 Music bed. 1963 instrumental composition b-side by Duane Eddy.
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| 9:03 AM |
| John Paul White This Isn't Gonna End Well (feat. Lee Ann Womack) N The Hurting Kind Single Lock Records 2019 If the rest of the album is like this, I will dig it, mightily. Of course, you can't go wrong singing a duet with Lee Ann Womack, Penned by Bobby Braddock and JohnPaul White. Wed 6/26 John Paul White – Delmar Hall. Highly recommended. |
| 9:07 AM |
| Steve Earle The Devil's Right Hand Copperhead Road MCA 1988 Written by Steve Earle. Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, and Junior Brown will be at the Chesterfield Amphitheater in May (Friday 5/24). Highly recommended. |
| 9:10 AM |
| Prairie Rehab Husbands and Wives L Houses Filament Glow Music 2018 Cover version of the Roger Miller song. Lead vocals by Lacie Williams
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| 9:14 AM |
| The Buckaroos Today I Started Loving You Again The Buckaroos Play Buck & Merle Omnivore Recordings 2013 Music bed. Instrumental (mostly) version of the Merle Haggard song.
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| 9:16 AM |
| Ricky Nelson Believe What You Say Greatest Hits Capitol Records 2002 1958 Imperial single written by Johnny Burnette and Dorsey Burnette and featuring James Burton on guitar.
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| 9:18 AM |
| Nanci Griffith Ford Econoline Lone Star State of Mind MCA Nashville 1987 Written by Nanci Griffith and loosely based on folksinger Rosalie Sorrels' life on the road. |
| 9:20 AM |
| Peter Case How 'Bout You Peter Case Sings Like Hell Vanguard Records 1994 Written by Jesse Winchester and featuring Marvin Etzioni on mandolin. |
| 9:24 AM |
| Steelism Tears of Isabella 615 to Fame Single Lock Records 2014 Music bed. Written by Nashville session players guitarist Jeremy Fetzer and pedal steel guitarist Spencer Cullum.
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| 9:26 AM |
| The Blasters Help You Dream N Dark Night: Live in Philly RockBeat Records 2019 New 2-LP version of a live Blasters performance from July 19, 1986. This was the short-lived version of the Blasters that had Hollywood Fats playing in place of Dave Alvin. Very cool. I didn't know any recordings of this version of the Blasters existed. Hollywood Fats died less than five months after this performance. Written by Dave Alvin. |
| 9:30 AM |
| Lone Justice Working Man's Blues N Live at the Palamino 1983 Omnivore 2019 Just released live concert recording made at the Palomino in North Hollywood on October 22, 1983. Maria McKee sings lead on this Merle Haggard song. This is how I remembered them sounding early on. |
| 9:32 AM |
| Flaco Jimenez Carmelita (feat. Dwight Yoakam) Partners Warner Bros./Nashville 1992 Written by Warren Zevon and featuring the great Flaco Jimenez on accordion and Dwight Yoakam on lead vocals. Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, and Junior Brown will be at the Chesterfield Amphitheater in May (Friday 5/24). |
| 9:36 AM |
| Bill Frisell Cannonball Rag Guitar in the Space Age! Okeh 2014 Music bed. Composed by Merle Travis.
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| 9:39 AM |
| Chatham County Line Think of What You've Done N Sharing the Covers Yep Roc Records 2019 Cover version of a Stanley Brothers song. Sat 5/11 Chatham County Line – The Stage at KDHX
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| 9:41 AM |
| The Byrds Mr. Spaceman Fifth Dimension Columbia Records 1966 Written by Roger McGuinn.
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| 9:44 AM |
| Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers Tried So Hard Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers Columbia Records 1967 This is the first album that Gene Clark released after leaving the Byrds. It's pretty great. Written by Gene Clark.
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| 9:46 AM |
| The Mark 5 Night Rumble Pt. 1 The Fame Studios Story: 1961-1973 Kent 2011 Music bed. 1963 instrumental written by Curtis "Terry" Thompson and recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals.
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| 9:47 AM |
| Adam Reichmann Gotta Make Do (feat. Andy Ploof) L A Night at Electropolis - EP Adam Reichmann 2018 Six-song EP recorded live at Electropolis in September. All songs by Adam Reichmann and featuring accompaniment by Andy Ploof. "Rows and rows and rows of roses, anyhow." |
| 9:51 AM |
| Lisa Mychols One Revolution Sugar Strataplastic Records 2018 One of my favorite albums of 2018. Fans of tuneful pop take note. |
| 9:54 AM |
| The Minus 5 Boyce and Hart Of Monkees and Men Yep Roc Records 2013 Scott McCaughey's loving ode about songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.
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| 9:57 AM |
| Les Fantômes Train Fantôme N Cyclone! Gallic Guitars A-Go-Go 1962-66 Ace Records 2019 1962 instrumental out of France recorded for the Vogue label.
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