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Random Vinyl 6/8-6/12

Posted at 12:03 PM on June 12, 2009 by Jill Riley (1 Comments)
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Every weekday at 6:30 a.m., we sift through our vinyl collections and play a randomly chosen track.

Monday:
Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, "Greatest Hits"
Allmusic music journalist, Jason Ankeny writes, "Clad in Civil War era Union Army uniforms (complete with fictitious military ranks) and bizarrely pedophilic lyrics, Puckett and the Union Gap were in their own way as far-out and singular as any other act of the period." That quote says it all really. Did you know Gary Puckett was born in Hibbing, MN? This greatest hits collection was released in 1970. We played "Lady Willpower."

Tuesday:
Suzi Quatro, "If You Knew Suzi"
This album was released at the end of 1978, and while it's not her best... it has a decent cover of "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo." Funny, she must've ditched the leather for this album cover for a pair of... chordory pants??
When Suzi isn't performing music, she's playing DJ these days with a show called, "Wake Up Little Suzi." You can listen to her on BBC Radio 2.

Wednesday:
Jackie Wilson, "Greatest Hits" This greatest hits compilation was released on Brunswick Records in 1972. Just a few years later, Jackie Wilson would have a heart attack and slip into a coma that would last nine years before he passed away. His influence on soul music will live on forever. We played his 1957 hit, "Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)." That song would become popular again in the 80's after being used in a Levi's commercial.

Thursday:
The Grass Roots, "Their 16 Greatest Hits"
This was released in 1971 and went Gold. It was hard to choose just one song to play, but we went with the 1970 hit, "Temptation Eyes." Only because I hate the Blake Babies' cover of it and wanted to hear the real thing! The Grass Roots made a lot of fantastic music in the late 60's and early 70's.

Friday:
Nena, "99 Luftballons" Time to flip it over to the B side. This is song is way better to sing along with when I'm attempting to speak German.
Tracklisting:
A 99 Red Balloons (3:50)
B 99 Luftballons (3:32)
Label: Epic
Catalog#: 34 04108
Format: Vinyl, 7"
Released: 1983


Comments (1)

Did you know?

Did you know that Creed from the NBC show
The Office was in The Grass Roots?

Posted by Mike | June 12, 2009 4:09 PM

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