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Random Vinyl: Every Weekday Morning at 6:30

Posted at 1:26 PM on May 7, 2010 by Jill Riley
Filed under: Random Vinyl

4/26-4/30


Monday: Blondie "Parallel Lines" (1978)
This album contains quite a few Blondie hits, in fact, it was their most successful record. We played "Fade Away and Radiate."

Tuesday: Sandy Posey, "Single Girl" (1966)
Sandy Posey was a country/pop crossover artist. She's a lot like Skeeter Davis in that fashion.

Wednesday: Alice Cooper, "From The Inside" (1978)
This is the concept record inspired by Alice Cooper's hospital stay while he was "drying out." We played the song (about a dog, listen closely to the words) "For Veronica's Sake."

Thursday: The Hollies, "Romany" (1972)
"Romany" is the follow up to the record "Distant Light." We played "Courage of Your Convictions," it's a song that sounds a whole lot like they were trying to replicate the success of "Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress."

Friday: Cheap Trick, "In Color" (1977)
This is the second album from Cheap Trick. Years after it was released, the band revealed that they weren't very happy with the record's production. We played "Clock Strikes Ten." It's still sounds pretty good to us.

5/3-5/7


Monday: Talking Heads, "Stop Making Sense" (1984)
This is one of the best concert film soundtracks of all time. Can you say "big suit?" We played the awesome, live version of "Psycho Killer."

Tuesday: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, "Time to Take Off" (1968)
"Time to Take Off" was a US only release from this 1960's British pop/rock group. "The Legend of Xanadu" was their biggest hit. Listen for the mariachi horns and whip cracks.

Wednesday: Donovan, "The Real Donovan" (1966)
First US only release from Donovan. We played the 1965 UK single "Turquoise." It was also released in US as b-side to "To Try for the Sun" in January of 1966.

Thursday: The Mamas and the Papas "Historical Performances Recorded at the Monterey International Pop Festival" (1971)
The Mamas and the Papas headlined the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 (John Phillips was one of the festival's promoters). We played their live performance of "Straight Shooter."

Friday: Tommy James & The Shondells, "Crimson and Clover" (1968)
We played the very groovy tune, "Crystal Blue Persuasion." A favorite song of both Steve's and mine. Listen to Steve's great story about learning this song in school.

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