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Sound Salvation

Oct 25, 2019 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
Motörhead - Ace of Spades
Motörhead Ace of Spades
Ace of Spades Sanctuary Records 1996
Wake up!
7:05 AM
The Heavy - Fire
The Heavy Fire N
Sons BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited 2019
Not heavy like Motorhead, but cool soul based rock.
7:08 AM
Sam the Sham & The Pharoahs - The Phantom
Sam the Sham & The Pharoahs The Phantom
The Complete Wooly Bully Years Bear Family 2004
The only vaguely Halloween-based song in my repertoire today.
7:11 AM
Aimee Mann - Hold On
Aimee Mann Hold On N
Come On Up To the House: Women Sing Waits Dualtone Music Group, Inc. 2019
I'm excited to hear this collection of great singers tackling great Tom Waits songs.
7:16 AM
Beth Bombara - I Only Cry When I'm Alone
Beth Bombara I Only Cry When I'm Alone N
Evergreen Lemp Electric 2019
A song that already sounds like an old favorite after only a few months.
7:21 AM
Ruth Brown - Since I Fell For You
Ruth Brown Since I Fell For You
Black Is Brown And Brown Is Beautiful Vampisoul 1969
The great Ruth Brown helped build Atlantic Records in the early 50s, but kept making wonderful music for decades.
7:25 AM
The Highwomen - Wheels of Laredo
The Highwomen Wheels of Laredo N
The Highwomen Low Country Sound/Elektra 2019
Brandi Carlile, Amanda Shires, Maren Morris, and Natalie Hemby - I love a good supergroup!
7:30 AM
JD McPherson - Why Lady Why
JD McPherson Why Lady Why
High Cotton: A Tribute To Alabama Lightning Rod 2013
I paid no attention to Alabama when they were one of the most popular bands in the country - but McPherson shows me this was a good song, at least.
7:33 AM
Robert Cray - I Wonder
Robert Cray I Wonder
Strong Persuader Mercury Records 2015
This record came out in 1986, the third album in his impeccable and consistent career.
7:37 AM
The T-Bones - Walkin' My Cat Named Dog
The T-Bones Walkin' My Cat Named Dog
No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) Collectables 1966
Basically, this is the famed Wrecking Crew of studio musicians in the 60s.
7:41 AM
Belle and Sebastian - Sister Buddha
Belle and Sebastian Sister Buddha
Days of the Bagnold Summer Matador 2019
I've not paid close attention to these guys, but the songs I've heard on this new one are among the best I've heard from them.
7:45 AM
Allah-Las - On Our Way
Allah-Las On Our Way
LAHS Mexican Summer 2019
They named the album after the way people misspelled their band name. Oh, and the songs are good, too!
7:49 AM
Pentangle - Pentangling
Pentangle Pentangling
The Pentangle Line 1968
Folk-rock geniuses.
7:56 AM
The Crickets - Lonesome Tears
The Crickets Lonesome Tears
Chirpin' Crickets Brunswick 1958
Buddy Holly album cuts - you don't hear them every day, but they're fascinating.
8:01 AM
James Carter - Anouman
James Carter Anouman N
James Carter Organ Trio: Live From Newport Jazz Blue Note Records 2019
James Carter plays Django Reinhardt-associated tunes in a decidedly non-gypsy format. It's brilliant!
8:11 AM
Continental Drifters - You're Gonna Need Somebody
Continental Drifters You're Gonna Need Somebody
Drifted: In the Beginning & Beyond Omnivore Recordings 2015
This wondrous band did, among many other accomplishments, some of the best Richard Thompson covers ever!
8:15 AM
Richard Thompson - How I Wanted To
Richard Thompson How I Wanted To
Hand of Kindness Ryko/Rhino 1983
A mesmerizing cut from Richard himself.
8:22 AM
Roxy Music - Angel Eyes
Roxy Music Angel Eyes
Manifesto EG Records 1999
This 1979 album was actually my introduction to Roxy Music, or at least the songs that were played on KWUR at the time were.
8:25 AM
John Cale - Broken Bird
John Cale Broken Bird
Music for a New Society/M:FANS Domino Recording Co 2016
The remade version of this song originally on Music For a New Society.
8:31 AM
Keokuk - Please Show Me
Keokuk Please Show Me L N
Spring Keokuk 2019
I can't get enough of this record!
8:35 AM
Shopping - Asking For A Friend
Shopping Asking For A Friend
The Official Body Fat Cat Records 2017
Brit band with a decidedly Wire flavor.
8:40 AM
Pleasure - Take a Chance
Pleasure Take a Chance
The Greatest of Pleasure (Remastered) Concord Records, Inc. 1993
It was 1980, and disco was looking for a way into the future.
8:46 AM
Esperanza Spalding - Move Many (Joints)
Esperanza Spalding Move Many (Joints) N
12 Little Spells (Deluxe Edition) Concord Records 2019
She's becoming one of those artists who exist in a category all their own. I love her!
8:50 AM
Brittany Howard - History Repeats
Brittany Howard History Repeats N
Jaime ATO Records / Fontana North 2019
One of my very favorite records this year to date.
8:53 AM
Bill Callahan - The Ballad of the Hulk
Bill Callahan The Ballad of the Hulk N
Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest Drag City Records 2019
Sometimes he's Smog, sometimes he's himself. This is an odd duck of a song, but if you remember the Hulk TV series back in the day, it will make more sense.
9:01 AM
The JudyBats - Down In the Shacks Where the Satellite Dishes Grow
The JudyBats Down In the Shacks Where the Satellite Dishes Grow
Down In the Shacks Where the Satellite Dishes Grow Rhino/Warner Records 1992
One of those bands that should have been way more popular but which got overwhelmed by the trends of the day.
9:05 AM
The Incurables - Like a Star
The Incurables Like a Star L
Songs for a Blackout self 2007
This St. Louis band led by Jimmy Griffin made two very fine albums back in the 00's.
9:09 AM
The Rubinoos - Do I Love You
The Rubinoos Do I Love You N
From Home Yep Roc Records 2019
One of my fave bands in the late 70s has a terrific new record out.
9:12 AM
Nick Barbieri - Fireworks
Nick Barbieri Fireworks L
Poetry Scored Hollywood Recording Studio 2015
Going back a few years for one of my faves from Mr. Barbieri.
9:16 AM
The Crystals - He's a Rebel
The Crystals He's a Rebel
Da Doo Ron Ron - The Very Best of the Crystals Legacy Recordings 2011
It was 1962, and this perfect record was everywhere!
9:20 AM
Sarah Vaughan - The Lady's In Love With You
Sarah Vaughan The Lady's In Love With You
The Explosive Side of Sarah Vaughan Parlophone UK 1994
1963 example of her artistry.
9:22 AM
Joe Williams & Count Basie - I'm Beginning to See the Light
Joe Williams & Count Basie I'm Beginning to See the Light
The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards Verve 1990
Williams was spectacular.
9:25 AM
Ella Fitzgerald - I Was Doing Alright
Ella Fitzgerald I Was Doing Alright
One Side of Me Avid 1996
Gorgeous early recording from Ella.
9:29 AM
Molly Tuttle - When You're Ready
Molly Tuttle When You're Ready N
When You're Ready Compass Records 2019
Very talented singer/songwriter/guitarist.
9:32 AM
Rosanne Cash - 44 Stories
Rosanne Cash 44 Stories
Rules of Travel Capitol Records 2003
One of my fave singers for almost 40 years.
9:36 AM
Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert - Who Knows
Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert Who Knows N
When the Sun Goes Down Dead Reckoning Records 2019
I hadn't heard anything from Kane in nearly 20 years - nice to catch up with him again.
9:41 AM
The Truehearts - Goodbye
The Truehearts Goodbye N
Songs for Spike The Truehearts 2019
Nashville band I've only recently discovered.
9:46 AM
Gene Clark & The Gosdin Brothers - Couldn't Believe Her
Gene Clark & The Gosdin Brothers Couldn't Believe Her
Gene Clark With the Gosdin Brothers SBCMG 2007
After leaving the Byrds, Gene Clark still made great music.
9:48 AM
Chris Knight - Flesh and Blood
Chris Knight Flesh and Blood N
Almost Daylight Drifters Church Productions 2019
9:52 AM
Tom Waits - Fannin Street (Live in Knoxville, TN, 06/29/08) [Remastered]
Tom Waits Fannin Street (Live in Knoxville, TN, 06/29/08) [Remastered]
Glitter and Doom (Live) [Remastered] Anti/Epitaph 2017
Ending with a powerful cut from this great performer.