Goodnight Sweet Josephine- The Yardbirds
She Shook Me Cold - David Bowie
Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)- Charlie Hunter & Leon Parker
The Electrician- The Walker Brothers
Can't Get Out Of Bed- The Charlatans
Jealous Sailor- The Rails
I'm Mandy Fly Me- 10cc
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Goodnight Sweet Josephine- The Yardbirds
Did you know there are two versions of this glammy Yardbirds single? Phased and unphased. This is the superior "phased" version with a tasty Jimmy Page solo.
She Shook Me Cold- David Bowie
I was thinking about a future fun post--Creating concert setlists for our favorite, oft-seen artists, featuring only songs that to our knowledge have never been performed live. I started with Bowie and this killer track was the first to come to mind. (Here's where you prove me wrong.)
Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)- Charlie Hunter & Leon Parker
This and the next two songs, are from CDs I found in a small box in a closet last week. It appeared to be play copy CDs taken home from my shop on the last day of business, as there were other remnants of NYCD in the box as well. This is a gorgeous cover of the "Pet Sounds" classic by my friend Charlie Hunter and the amazing drummer, Leon Parker.
The Electrician- The Walker Brothers
(See above) One of the most bizarre choices for a single A-side, and still as stunning as ever, from a personal fave, the 1978 Walker Brothers release "Nite Flights."
Can't Get Out Of Bed- The Charlatans
(See above) This is certainly of the NYCD-era. Don't recall ever caring for the Charlatans, but this Steve Hillage produced track and the CD it came from is pretty good.
Jealous Sailor- The Rails
Just read The Rails are tracking their third record, so it made me want to get out the debut, which you must know by now, is a fave.
I'm Mandy Fly Me- 10cc
This one popped up on Facebook somewhere. Can't recall where, but it made me pull out the "How Dare You album, which has some truly amazing songs, but horrible, muddy production. Still, "Mandy" is a classic.
6 comments:
The concert setlist idea of non-performed songs sounds great - let's do it!
Great Yardbirds track - one of my faves.
I need to listen to some 10cc - thanks for the primer.
Great SOTW - thanks!
Randy
Part 654 of why your taste continues to wow me:
The selection of the Charlatans, the most underrated and underappreciated (in USA) of the '90s-00s Manchester bands. They never made a bad album, and offer up the most essential, cohesive use of the organ since The Band. Never made a bad album, IMO ( see/hear: Feel Flows, the track just after your selection "Cant get out of bed".
Couldn't get enough of Bowie's Man Who Sold the World album when I first got it home & that track is still a killer with Ronson's guitar tearing the speakers to shreds. Nice to hear The Charlatans in the zip, a tasty reminder of the classic "Madchester" scene along with the Carpets, Roses & Mondays. Plus 10cc, Jimmy Page, great stuff! Cheers...
I agree w/ Daudder; have always liked The Charlatans.
I remember first hearing "Goodnight Sweet Josephine" at House of Oldies when it was on Zito's block on Bleecker. The sound, which I didn't know was phasing at the time, just blew me away and remains my favorite Yardbirds recording.
Agree with Kevin and Daudder. The Charlatans is a great, great band. I think Wonderland is an amazing LP though most of their stuff sounds pretty well.
Thanks for the mix Sal.
Roy
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