Month: May 2023

Volume 03 Episode 258 – Rock of Ages

A tribute to my wife, Amy B. Collins, with selections from Judy Collins, Simon and Garfunkel, Indigo Girls, Yusuf, Colin Hay, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Tracy Chapman, The Mountain Goats, The Front Bottoms, Ezra Furman, Du Blonde, Tove Lo, Florence And The Machine, MC Lars, Morphine, Les Miserables, Alanis Morissette, Peggy Lee, Gotye, Crowded House, Weezer, Rancid, Garmarna, Like Swimming, Dar Williams, and Krishna Das.

Air Date: 2023-05-23

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Amy B Collins “Ambassador (to the Muse)” from Escorted from the Royal Castle – EP 2006

Judy Collins “Both Sides Now” from Wildflowers 1967

Simon & Garfunkel “the 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)” from Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme 1966

Indigo Girls “Love’s Recovery” from Indigo Girls 1989

Yusuf “Father And Son” from Tea for the Tillerman 1970

Colin Hay “Beautiful World” from Music From [Scrubs] 2002

Toad the Wet Sprocket “Walk on the Ocean” from Fear 1991

Tracy Chapman “Talkin’ Bout a Revolution” from Get Up! Stand Up! Highlights from the Human Rights Concerts 1986-1998 2013Recorded on the “Human Rights Now!” tour of 1988

Amy B Collins “Hard (Not Trusting)” from Escorted from the Royal Castle – EP 2006

The Mountain Goats “This Year” from The Sunset Tree 2005

The Front Bottoms “Father” from The Front Bottoms 2011

Ezra Furman “Body Was Made” from Perpetual Motion People 2015

Du Blonde “Medicated (feat. Shirley Manson)” from Homecoming 2021

Tove Lo “Grapefruit” from Dirt Femme 2022

Florence And The Machine “Free” from Dance Fever 2022

MC Lars “Hipster Girl” from This Gigantic Robot Kills 2009

Amy B Collins “Hidden” from Escorted from the Royal Castle – EP 2006

Morphine “I’m Free Now” from Cure For Pain 1993

Les Miserables “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Miserables: Original Broadway Cast Recording 1987

Alanis Morissette “Losing The Plot” from Such Pretty Forks In The Road 2020

Peggy Lee “Fever” from Fever 1958Original artist: Little Willie John

Gotye “Somebody I Used To Know” from Making Mirrors 2011

Crowded House “Weather With You” from Woodface 1991

Weezer “1 More Hit” from Van Weezer 2021

Rancid “Ruby Soho” from …And Out Come The Wolves 1995

Amy B Collins “Pagan Lullaby” from Escorted from the Royal Castle – EP 2006

Garmarna “Euchari / Eucharius” from Hildegard von Bingen 2001

Like Swimming “Go Buffalo” from Structures 2014

Dar Williams “As Cool As I Am” from Mortal City 1996

Krishna Das “4AM Hanuman Chalisa” from Kirtan Wallah 2014

Volume 03 Episode 257 – Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot

A tribute to Gordon Lightfoot featuring his original recordings and selections from The Guess Who, Moxy Fruvous, Grateful Dead, Peter, Paul and Mary, Jimmy Buffett, Johnny Cash, George Hamilton IV, Arbouretum, Mac Wiseman, The Northerly Gales, and The Smithereens.

Air Date: 2023-05-09

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The Guess Who “Light Foot” from Wheatfield Soul 1969

Gordon Lightfoot “Ribbon Of Darkness” from Lightfoot 1966

Gordon Lightfoot “Song For A Winter’s Night” from The Way I Feel 1967

Gordon Lightfoot “The Last Time I Saw Her” from Did She Mention My Name 1968

Gordon Lightfoot “Cold Hands From New York” from Back Here On Earth 1968

Gordon Lightfoot “Cobwebs & Dust” from Sit Down Young Stranger 1970

Gordon Lightfoot “Summer Side Of Life” from Summer Side Of Life 1971

Gordon Lightfoot “Second Cup Of Coffee” from Don Quixote 1972

Gordon Lightfoot “That Same Old Obsession” from Old Dan’s Records 1972

Gordon Lightfoot “Seven Island Suite” from Sundown 1974

Gordon Lightfoot “The Soul Is The Rock” from Cold On The Shoulder 1975

Gordon Lightfoot “Too Many Clues In This Room” from Summertime Dream 1976

Gordon Lightfoot “Songs The Minstrel Sang” from Endless Wire 1978

Moxy Früvous “Gord’s Gold” from The B Album 1996

Grateful Dead “Early Morning Rain” from The Golden Road 2001 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

Peter, Paul and Mary “For Lovin’ Me” from A Song Will Rise 1965 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

Jimmy Buffett “Lightfoot (Narration)” from Buried Treasure: Volume One 2017 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

Jimmy Buffett “The Circle Is Small” from Buried Treasure: Volume One 2017 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

Johnny Cash “If You Could Read My Mind” from American V: A Hundred Highways 2006 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

George Hamilton IV “Canadian Railroad Trilogy” from Gentle Country Sound Of George Hamilton IV 1968 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

Arbouretum “Carefree Highway” from A Gourd Of Gold 2013 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

Arbouretum “The Wreck Of The Edmond Fitzgerald” from A Gourd Of Gold 2013 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

Mac Wiseman “Rainy Day People” from Mac Wiseman Sings Gordon Lightfoot 1977 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

The Northerly Gales “Summer Side of Life” from Road Back Home 2022 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

The Smithereens “Sundown (Unreleased Demo)” from God Save the Smithereens [Deluxe Edition] 2005 Original artist: Gordon Lightfoot.

Gordon Lightfoot “Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues” from Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues / Ribbon Of Darkness 1965 Original artist: Bob Dylan.

Gordon Lightfoot “Ballad of Yarmouth Castle” from Sunday Concert 1969 Recorded March 1969, Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada.

Gordon Lightfoot “Pussy Willows, Cat-Tails” from Sunday Concert 1969 Recorded March 1969, Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada.

Volume 03 Episode 256 – Seen a Dead Man Walkin’

Selections from Fantastic Negrito, Margo Price, Bob Dylan, Maria McKee, Ali Farka Touré, Nancy Sinatra, Elvis Costello and The Attractions, Hinds, Fever Ray, Lotus, Billie Eilish, Broken Bells, Ladytron, Duran Duran, North By North, Julian Plenti, Dantalian’s Chariot, Frank Zappa, Quintessence, Supergrass, Ocean Colour Scene, Landing, Long Night, and Pallbearer.

Air Date: 2023-05-02

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Fantastic Negrito “They Go Low” from Grandfather Courage (Acoustic) 2023 N

Margo Price “Sweet Revenge” from Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2 2021 V/A Original artist: John Prine

Bob Dylan “Can’t Wait (Version 1)” from Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series, Vol. 17 (Deluxe Edition) 2023 N

Maria McKee “I Should Have Looked Away” from La Vita Nuova 2020

Ali Farka Touré “Bandolobourou (Feat. Oumou Sangare)” from Voyageur 2023 N

Nancy Sinatra “You Only Live Twice” from You Only Live Twice 1967

Elvis Costello & The Attractions “Accidents Will Happen” from Armed Forces (Remastered 2020) 2020 Originally released in 1979

Hinds “Riding Solo” from The Prettiest Curse 2020

Fever Ray “Carbon Dioxide” from Radical Romantics 2023 N

Billie Eilish “Wish You Were Gay” from When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? 2019

Broken Bells “After the Disco” from After the Disco 2014

Lotus “When Our Nerves No Longer Twitch” from Eat The Light 2016

Ladytron “City Of Angels” from Time’s Arrow 2023 N

Duran Duran “Faith In This Colour (Alternate Slow Mix)” from Is There Something I Should Know? 1983

North By North “Hiss Hiss Rattle” from Get Weird 2020

Julian Plenti “Skyscraper” from Julian Plenti Is Skyscraper 2009

Dantalian’s Chariot “Madman Running Through The Fields” from British Mod Sounds Volume 2 (The Freakbeat & Psych Years) 2023 N V/A Originally released as a single in 1967.

Frank Zappa “Minimal Art (Eat That Question – Version 1, Take 2)” from Waka / Wazoo 2022

Quintessence “Cosmic Surfer” from Deviation Street (High Tides In Ladbroke Grove 1967-1975) 2023 N V/A Originally released in 1972 on “Self”.

Supergrass “In It For The Money [Reading Festival, 1998.08.29]” from The Strange Ones 2020

Ocean Colour Scene “Day Tripper (Live, Electric Ballrooom, 9 May 1996)” from Yesterday Today 1992 – 2018 2023 N Original artist: The Beatles.

Ocean Colour Scene “Talk On” from Yesterday Today 1992 – 2018 – Disc 01 Ocean Colour Scene – 1992 2023 N Originally released in 1992 on “Ocean Colour Scene”.

Landing “Bright” from Bells In New Towns 2018

Long Night “Dying” from Miscellanies 2023 N Originally released in 2020 on “Tick Tock”.

Pallbearer “Caledonia” from Forgotten Days 2020