Saturday, August 23, 2025

Show #1003--8/24/25

60s FAVORITES - PART 3

I won't get through all of these tonight, but it won't be for lack of trying:

Moby Grape--Can't Be So Bad   
Otis Clay--A Lasting Love  
The Grass Roots--Melody for You 
The Vogues--Just What I've Been Looking For 
Traffic--Hole in My Shoe   
Blood, Sweat & Tears--I Can't Quit Her   
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell--Your Precious Love
Marvin Gaye--Too Busy Thinking About My Baby  
Mason Williams--Classical Gas  
Jefferson Airplane--Two Heads   
Eternity's Children--Mrs. Bluebird   
Spanky & Our Gang--Three Ways from Tomorrow   
John Hartford--This Eve of Parting 
Sagittarius--I'm Not Living Here  
The Lemon Pipers--Green Tambourine   
The Band--Chest Fever    
The Churchills--When You're Gone
The Friends of Distinction--Love or Let Me Be Lonely  
The Five Stairsteps--O-o-h Child    

HOUR 2

Love--Alone Again Or  
Strawberry Alarm Clock--Tomorrow    
Bobbi Martin--For the Love of Him 
The Ovations--Happiness 
Donovan--Wear Your Love Like Heaven 
Aretha Franklin--(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 
Robert John--If You Don't Want My Love  
The Beatles--Revolution   
The Doors--Not to Touch the Earth  
Vanilla Fudge--You Keep Me Hanging On (Single Version)  
Dionne Warwick--Theme from "Valley of the Dolls"   
The Cowsills--Poor Baby 
The Kinks--Wicked Anabella  
The Rascals--A Beautiful Morning    
The Impressions--Fool for You 
Patti Drew--Tell Him 
Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus--Quick Joey Small 

HOUR 3

Ronnie Dyson--Aquarius (from "Hair")
Merilee Rush--Angel of the Morning 
Los Bravos--Bring a Little Lovin'   
Clarence Carter--Making Love (At the Dark End of the Street)   
The Beatles--Hey Bulldog
The Box Tops--Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March 
Motherlode--When I Die   
The Beatles--You Never Give Me Your Money   
Sly & the Family Stone--Everybody is a Star  
Brooklyn Bridge--Worst That Could Happen  
Andy Williams--Happy Heart 
The Youngbloods--All Over the World (La-La)   
Laura Nyro--Luckie   
Noel Harrison--The Windmills of Your Mind   
Earle Hagen--Theme from "The Mod Squad"  
The Flirtations--Nothing But a Heartache   
Tommy James & the Shondells--Crystal Blue Persuasion 
Henry Mancini--Love Theme from "Romeo & Juliet" 
The Beatles--Old Brown Shoe   
The New Colony Six--Things I'd Like to Say  
Led Zeppelin--Dazed and Confused  
Led Zeppelin--What is and What Should Never Be   
The Buchanan Brothers--Medicine Man 
The Band--The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down 
Steve Miller Band--Brave New World   
Spiral Starecase--No One for Me to Turn To 
The Beau Brummels--Deep Water 
Nilsson--Everybody's Talkin'   
The Sons of Champlin--1982-A      
Chicago--Beginnings 



Monday, August 18, 2025

Show #1002--8/17/25

60s FAVORITES - PART 2

Bobby Fuller Four--Let Her Dance 
Alan Price--I Put a Spell on You 
Jack Nitzsche--The Last Race   
Carla Thomas--B-A-B-Y
Jimmy Conwell--Cigarette Ashes   
Barbara Lewis--Make Me Belong to You 
The Forum--The River is Wide   
Don Randi Trio--Got to Get You Into My Life  
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles--Ooo Baby Baby
Neil Diamond--GIrl, You'll Be a Woman Soon 
Shirley Ellis--Soul Time 
The Mad Lads--Don't Have to Shop Around   
The Shangri-La's--Past, Present & Future  
The Left Banke--I Haven't Got the Nerve  
Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart--P.O. Box 9847
Keith--98.6    
The Free Design--Bubbles 
The Association--Never My Love   

HOUR 2

Paul Revere & the Raiders--Good Thing   
Michel Polnareff--Le Roi Du Fourmis  
Michel Polnareff--Ta Ta Ta Ta
Raymond Lefevre & His Orchestra--Soul Coaxing   
The Lovin' Spoonful--She is Still a Mystery  
The Contrasts--What a Day   
The Fascinations--Girls Are Out to Get You   
Erma Franklin--Piece of My Heart   
Vince Guaraldi--Baseball Theme
Sandie Shaw--Long Live Love  
The Buckinghams--Susan    
Moby Grape--Sitting by the Window   
James Brown--I Got the Feelin' 
Ramsey Lewis--Wade in the Water 
The Association--Time for Livin'   
Pink Floyd--See Emily Play 
The Electric Prunes--Antique Doll
The Mothers of Invention--Absolutely Free/Flower Punk/Hot Poop   

HOUR 3

Eddie Floyd--Knock on Wood   
The Kinks--David Watts   
Lulu--The Boat That I Row 
Frank Sinatra--Summer Wind   
Lou Rawls--Love is a Hurtin' Thing   
Scott McKenzie--Like an Old-Time Movie  
Larry Williams & Johnny Watson--Nobody   
Cilla Black--Alfie   
The Blues Project--No Time Like the Right Time 
The Monkees--Words   
The Firesign Theater--Beat the Reaper   
The Cryan' Shames--It Could Be We're in Love  
The Beach Boys--God Only Knows   
Jim & Jean--What's That Got to Do With Me   
Dionne Warwick--I Say a Little Prayer   
Buffalo Springfield--Pretty Girl Why   
Country Joe & the Fish--Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine 



Monday, August 11, 2025

Show #1001--8/10/25

To celebrate the Sunday Sampler's 1000th show (and beyond), I'm changing up the format for the next few weeks (months?). I'm going to play some mega playlists related to my 60s, 70s, and 80s favorites. I have found out just from the beginning research for the first show that...I have a LOT of favorites. So this 60s playlist is just Part One of a multi-week project. 

The "5" Royales--Dedicated to the One I Love  
Rosemary Clooney/Perez Prado--I Only Have Eyes for You 
Dave Brubeck Quartet--Theme from "Mr. Broadway"  
Mike Nichols & Elaine May--Adultery    
The Drifters--Save the Last Dance for Me
Don Gibson--Sea of Heartbreak 
Etta James--I Just Want to Make Love to You 
The Everly Brothers--Walk Right Back 
Rick Nelson--Lonely Corner 
John D. Loudermilk--Road Hog   
Johnny Dankworth & His Orchestra--African Waltz   
The Pentagons--I Wonder (if Your Love Will Ever Belong to Me)   
Elvis Presley--Suspicion 
Floyd Cramer--On the Rebound 
Wilbert Harrison--Let's Stick Together  
The Smothers Brothers--Mom Always Liked You Best  
The Merseys--Sorrow   

HOUR 2

The Flares--Foot Stomping  
The Four Seasons--Walk Like a Man   
The Buena Vistas--Hot Shot   
Bob & Earl--Harlem Shuffle 
The Five Du-Tones--Shake a Tail Feather 
The Beach Boys--The Warmth of the Sun 
Cilla Black--Suffer Now I Must   
Big Dee Irwin/Little Eva--Swinging on a Star  
Dusty Springfield--Wishin' and Hopin'  
Lou Johnson--Always Something There to Remind Me   
The Dovers--What am I Going to Do   
The Detergents--Leader of the Laundromat    
Hugo Winterhalter--The Long Walk Home 
Georgie Fame--Yeh, Yeh  
Chris Andrews--Yesterday Man 
Evie Sands--I Can't Let Go   
The Vogues--Magic Town 
Mable John--Your Good Thing (is About to End)

HOUR 3     

Bob & Earl--Harlem Shuffle   
We Five--Let's Get Together   
The Righteous Brothers--(You're My) Soul and Inspiration 
Nancy Wilson--Here's That Rainy Day 
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass--Love Potion No. 9
The Royalettes--It's Gonna Take a Miracle   
Otis Redding--I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
The Beatles--No Reply 
Petula Clark--I Couldn't Live Without Your Love   
Bob Dylan--Subterranean Homesick Blues  
The Del-Rays--Fortune Teller  
Glen Campbell--Wichita Lineman   
Tracey Dey--Gonna Get Along Without You Now   
The Mamas & the Papas--Look Through My Window    
Norma Tanega--A Street That Rhymes at 6 AM
Sounds Orchestral--Cast Your Fate to the Wind   







Show #1000--8/3/25

 I was off this week, this big week for the Sunday Sampler! Three hours of SS encores were played. 

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Show #999--7/27/25

The Beach Boys--Getcha Back      
Peach Fuzz--Fall Right Back to You          
Toto--Turn Back          
Ani DiFranco--Back Back Back           
The Grass Roots--Come on and Say It           
Nelly Furtado--Say it Right      
C.C.S.--Walking        
Hush Arbors--Coming Home            
Steriogram--Walkie Talkie Man         
The Pursuit of Happiness--Bored of You  
Herbie Hancock--Wiggle Waggle            
Say She She--Under the Sun             
Tiny Tim--Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight          
The New Eves--Rivers Run Red           
XTC--Red               
 
HOUR 2

case/lang/veirs--Atomic Number          
Giant Day--Devil Dog          
Greyhounds--Get Back         
Wings--Spirits of Ancient Egypt         
Bruce Springsteen--Spirit in the Night               
1970s Film Stock--Birds          
Prince & the Revolution--Take Me With U              
The Fray--How to Save a Life             
The Stranglers--Walk on By             
Taste--On the Boards                
Russ Ballard--On the Rebound 
Bad Manners--Walking in the Sunshine          
The Everly Brothers--Walk Right Back          

HOUR 3   11 TO 11: THIS WEEK IN WALKING & RUNNING (BILLBOARD 1960-1972)  

Fats Domino--Walkin' to New Orleans (1960)
The Ventures--Walk - Don't Run (1960)
The Fleetwoods--Runaround (1960)
Guy Mitchell--My Shoes Keep Walking Back to You (1960)
The Regents--Run Around (1961)
Jimmy Smith--Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
Dionne Warwick--Walk on By (1964)
Horst Jankowski--A Walk in the Black Forest (1965)
The Young Rascals--You Better Run (1966)
The James Gang--Walk Away (1971)
The Grass Roots--The Runway (1972)  



Sunday, July 20, 2025

Show #998--7/20/25

John Lennon--Instant Karma (We All Shine On)            
Barry Can't Swim--Still Riding                           
Afro Medusa--Pasilda           
The Hives--Legalize Living          
Cream--N.S.U.             
Dave Mason--Only You Know and I Know                
The Equals--I Get So Excited        
Durand Jones & the Indications--If Not for Love          
Andy Gibb--(Our Love) Don't Throw it All Away        
Robyn--Between the Lines            
The Blaze Velluto Collection--Baby (You Set My Love on Fire Everyday)         
NODEGA--Guess What               
Duffy--Tomorrow              
Cannonball Adderley--Mercy, Mercy, Mercy          
Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs--Please           
Wendell Austin--L.S.D.                 

HOUR 2

Wet Leg--CPR
Donora--Put on Your Neon          
Jamila Woods (feat. Saba)--Practice            
Resavoir--Midday             
Charles Tolliver & Stanley Cowell--Ruthie's Heart           
Dish--Headlights             
Cola--So Excited        
Soul Coughing--Collapse         
Crack the Sky--Rangers at Midnight          
Curved Air--Back Street Luv            
Pete Yorn--Simonize            
Midnight Rodeo--Dixon            
Sheryl Crow--Ordinary Morning       
The Rolling Stones--Sittin' on a Fence        

HOUR 3   11 TO 11: ARISTA RECORDS SAMPLER JULY - DECEMBER 1975

The Brecker Brothers--Sneakin' Up Behind You  
Barry Manilow--Could it Be Magic 
Melissa Manchester--Midnight Blue 
Batdorf & Rodney--You Are a Song
Outlaws--There Goes Another Love Song 
Melissa Manchester--Just Too Many People
Bay City Rollers--Saturday Night
Tony Orlando & Dawn--Skybird
Barry Manilow--I Write the Songs
Batdorf & Rodney--Somewhere in the Night
Eric Carmen--All By Myself 



Saturday, July 12, 2025

Show #997--7/13/25

Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush--You Got Livin'          
Redbone--Emotions        
Herb Alpert--This Masquerade         
De La Soul--Eye Know              
KC & the Sunshine Band--You Don't Know         
Cool Explosions--Thought We Turned a Corner           
Militarie Gun--Thought You Were Waving             
Guster--Barrel of a Gun          
The Soul Survivors--Expressway to Your Heart        
Arrested Development--Easy              
Rogue Wave--Everyday            
Aimee Mann--Wise Up           
Kae Tempest--Sunshine on Catford             
Finley Quaye--Sunday Shining           
Miya Folick--Prism of Light               

HOUR 2

The Waitresses--I Know What Boys Like           
Love--Emotions          
Sharon Mansur--Outside In          
Elvis Perkins--While You Were Sleeping                  
The Boomtown Rats--Up All Night              
North Mississippi Allstars--Turn Up Satan         
Bill Frisell--Lush Life (Live)             
The Monkees--Love is Only Sleeping          
Traffic--Shanghai Noodle Factory             
Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach--The Sweetest Punch          
Big Gigantic (feat. Parson James & Bryn Christopher)--Sweetest Sacrifice              
Elvis Presley--Way Down           
LaMP--Cosmo                  
Giorgio--Knights in White Satin                      
     
HOUR 3   11 (12) TO 11:  FRATERNAL TWINS (WITH STAGGERED DOUBLE SHOTS)

Patsy Cline--You Made Me Love You 
Vanity Fare--You Made Me Love You 
Vanity Fare--Early in the Morning   
Nilsson--Early in the Morning   
Nilsson--Sweet Surrender
Bread--Sweet Surrender   
Bread--Guitar Man  
Jerry Reed--Guitar Man 
Jerry Reed--Love Man
Otis Redding--Love Man  
Otis Redding--Free Me
Joss Stone--Free Me   



Saturday, July 05, 2025

Show #996--7/6/25

Cliff Richard--Dreaming            
Madeline Kenney--Semitones         
Lily Allen--Smile        
Blood, Sweat & Tears--Smiling Phases            
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band--Woe-is-Uh-Me-Bop          
XTC--Poor Skeleton Steps Out           
Kay Young (feat. Ego Ella May)--Woe is Me            
The Who--I Can See for Miles             
Sloan--Live Forever      
Chanpan--Endlessly          
Joy of Cooking--Closer to the Ground          
Euphone--Broken Gourd              
Heatwave--Ain't No Half-Steppin'            
Johnny Guarnieri--Sometimes I'm Happy            

HOUR 2

Bobby Bland--Yolanda            
Charles Kynard--Smiling Faces Sometimes     
Lorde--If She Could See Me Now             
Climax Blues Band--Money Talkin'              
Mob Wife--Thank God for Car Parks              
The Clash--Know Your Rights           
Honeymoon Suite--New Girl Now              
Dan Mangan--Melody                 
Greg Surmacz--An Endless Now                  
Poco--What If I Should Say I Love You               
Eleven Hundred Springs--This Ain't the First Time (But It's the Worst Time)       
Trooper--We're Here for a Good Time (Not a Long Time)             
Creedence Clearwater Revival--The Night Time is the Right Time                  
  
HOUR 3   11 TO 11:  COMS AND CONS    

The Monks--Complication        
Creedence Clearwater Revival--Commotion      
Stevie Wonder--Contusion      
Big Brother & the Holding Company--Combination of the Two       
Badfinger--Constitution       
The Police--Contact            
Fanny--Conversation with a Cop        
Pulp--Common People          
Spandau Ballet--Communication          
ELO--Confusion            
Dexter Gordon Quartet--Confirmation