On Mon, 8 Jul 2024 1:18:14 (UTC), Dean wrote:
The latest ROOTS ROCK RADIO is archived until July 21st at http://wrtc.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/411619/rock-roots-rock-radio
Here's the playlist:
1. THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER, Ruben Guevara
As an avid reader of science fiction in my youth I'm always reminded by
this title of a lovely little short story by the great Arthur C. Clarke
called "Neutron Tide" where a spaceship from Earth ventures slightly too
close to the enormous gravitational field of a neutron star.A second
spaceship sent to investigate finds the first ship torn to pieces by the intense gravity and the only identifiable piece of equipment--a twisted
piece of metal--left on the wrecked ship came from an engineers toolkit
A star mangled spanner
3. HEY DOLL BABY, The Everly Brothers
I recall this decent revival of the Clovers number by the boys doing
pretty well in the old Album Tracks battle---where it got to Round Four
before falling foul of a Carl Perkins classic
17 Carl Perkins -- Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby -- Sun LP1225 -- 1958
3 The Everly Brothers -- Hey Doll Baby -- Cadence CLP3003 -- 1957
5. MOUNTAIN OF LOVE, Harold Dorman
Always liked this one and the later Johnny Rivers version is just about
the only record of his that I like
Neither were a hit in the UK as neither was this local cover version
(same UK black guy who had the original version of "You Can Never Stop
Me Loving You" before Johnny Tillotson )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KkSGzYzjEw
7. WILLIE B, Carmen Taylor
I see others have written about this one already
All I know is that "Willie B." by Carman Taylor b/w "Log Train" by the
Buddy Lucas Band was on El Toro
501 in 1959. I have an mp3 of the top side and thats all. Never seen the
actual record
11. FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE, Jerry Butler & The Impressions
GREAT piece of proto-soul #4 on my 1958 favorites list (after "Johnny B.Goode","Good Golly Miss Molly" and the LP cut of "It'll Be Me")
15. DON’T LET GO, Roy Hamilton
I never cared much for most of his stuff but I did like this catchy
number and "You Can Have Her" wasn't bad either.
But when we had the record store the real biggie was his Northern Soul "Crackin' Up Over You". Never thought much of it myself but we could
never ever get enough copies of it
19. PIPELINE, The Chantays
Big hit here in UK as well as the US. I recall once finding this in bulk
on original Downey label in some US warehouse. sold them all in super
quick time
21. SO FINE, The Fiestas
It's okay I guess and the flipside "Last Night I Dreamed" was good too
but I always preferred this "So Fine"
From 1955 The Sheiks original version on Federal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qP-FTNVcUk
26. BRAND NEW CADILLAC, Vince Taylor
One of the very best UK originated records of our era tho I have to give
#1 spot to Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and their excellent "Shakin' All
Over"
32. THAT’S ALL RIGHT, Elvis Presley
Has to be right up there with that truly GREAT bunch of debut records
like "Maybellene" and "Bo Diddley"
35. OVER AND OVER AGAIN, The Moonglows
I change with the weather on this one. One time I'll prefer the
"slowie". Next time it'll be the faster version
38. GREEN ONIONS, Booker T. & The MG’s
My all time fave instrumental
My instrumental Top 10
1. Green Onions Booker T. & The MG’s - 1962
2. Honky Tonk-Part 2 Bill Doggett - 1956
3. Raunchy Bill Justis - 1957
4. Hideaway Freddy King - 1961
5. Last Night Mar-Keys - 1961
6. Hand Clappin' Red Prysock - 1955
7. Juke Little Walter - 1952
8. Night Train Jimmy Forest – 1952
9. Peter Gunn Duane Eddy - 1959
10 Jam Up Tommy Ridgley - 1954
45. HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY, The Tune Weavers
Totally dopey twee teen warbler---so how come I always liked the bloody
catchy thing so much???
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