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Episode 66 – The Joys of the 10”

Inspired by our look at the 12” single, we have continued our trawl through the Squire archive to bring you some of the sounds contained on one of the least used vinyl formats, the 10” record.

  • Wabash Cannonball – Lonnie Donegan
  • I’m So Ashamed – Peter Sellers
  • Motorcycle Irene (Demo) – Skip Spence
  • Strato Strut – Jimi Hendrix
  • Superstar (Version 1) – Murray Head
  • There Isn’t Anything Else – Wreckless Eric
  • Gold & Silver – All About Eve
  • My Sister (Acoustic Version) – Juliana Hatfield 3
  • Voodoo – Huge Baby
  • Linger (Live) – The Cranberries
  • Close My Eyes – Manic Street Preachers
  • Disillusion (Mr Scruff Mix) – Badly Drawn Boy
  • The Girl I Know – Beck
  • Stills – God Help the Girl
  • What If You Were Right The First Time – Arctic Monkeys
  • I Finally Love This Town – Tired Pony
  • America – First Aid Kit
  • Detroit (Live At 229 London) – Gaz Coombes
  • The Curse – Agnes Obel
  • Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) Radio Edit – David Bowie
  • True Love – Elvis Presley

Episode 66 – The Joys of the 10”

Inspired by our look at the 12” single, we have continued our trawl through the Squire archive to bring you some of the sounds contained on one of the least used vinyl formats, the 10” record.

  • Wabash Cannonball – Lonnie Donegan
  • I’m So Ashamed – Peter Sellers
  • Motorcycle Irene (Demo) – Skip Spence
  • Strato Strut – Jimi Hendrix
  • Superstar (Version 1) – Murray Head
  • There Isn’t Anything Else – Wreckless Eric
  • Gold & Silver – All About Eve
  • My Sister (Acoustic Version) – Juliana Hatfield 3
  • Voodoo – Huge Baby
  • Linger (Live) – The Cranberries
  • Close My Eyes – Manic Street Preachers
  • Disillusion (Mr Scruff Mix) – Badly Drawn Boy
  • The Girl I Know – Beck
  • Stills – God Help the Girl
  • What If You Were Right The First Time – Arctic Monkeys
  • I Finally Love This Town – Tired Pony
  • America – First Aid Kit
  • Detroit (Live At 229 London) – Gaz Coombes
  • The Curse – Agnes Obel
  • Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) Radio Edit – David Bowie
  • True Love – Elvis Presley

Episode 65 – Anonymous

In this episode, we look at the time famous names have released material under a different name. 

  • John Brown – Blind Boy Grunt (Bob Dylan)
  • After The Game – The Survivors (Brian Wilson & Friends)
  • Baby I’ve Been Thinking – Blind Girl Grunt (Janis Ian)
  • You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves You – The Wonder Who? (The Four Seasons)
  • Bio Blues – Heavy Jelly (Skip Bifferty)
  • We Are The Moles – The Moles (Simon Dupree & The Big Sound)
  • Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked In Tonite – Earl Vince & The Valliant’s (Fleetwood Mac)
  • Man In The Middle (Spoken Intro) – Arnold Corns (David Bowie)
  • Fireball – Funky Junction (Thin Lizzie & Guests)
  • I Can Hear Music – Larry Lurex (Freddie Mercury)
  • Walking In The Park With Eloise – The Country Hams (Paul McCartney)
  • Mony Mony – Celia & The Mutations (The Stranglers)
  • I’m A Cult Hero – The Cult Heroes (The Cure & Friends)
  • Pills & Soap – The Imposter (Elvis Costello)
  • House Of The Ju Ju Queen – Janie Jones & The Lash (The Clash)
  • Vanishing Girl – Dukes Of The Stratosphere (XTC)
  • I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) – Naz Moad & The Nightmares (The Damned)
  • Can’t Keep This Feeling In (Step Child Mix) – Blacknight (Cliff Richard)
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Episode 64 – A Night With The Oh Oh Seven

The Squire does like to venture out of Squire Towers to do the odd spot of DJing, and what better place to do it with the Oh Oh Seven’s. They run a DJ open mike night and here we celebrate some of the music heard on these  occasions.  

  • Laura Green – Moonlight Music & You
  • If It’s All The Same To You Babe – Luther Ingram
  • I Love Her So Much It Hurts – The Majestics
  • Chills & Fever – Tom Jones
  • Lay This Burden Down – Mary Love
  • I’m A Soldier Boy – Bobby Angelle
  • You Don’t Know What Your Interest Lies – Dana Valery
  • Beggin – Timebox
  • Get Ready For Love – Paintbox
  • There’s Tomorrow – Stoney Brook People
  • Ain’t No Sun (Since You’ve Been Gone) – The Dynamics
  • Stronger – Thelma Jones
  • The Show Stoppers – Ain’t Nothing But A House Party
  • Too Late – Larry Williams & Johnny ‘Guitar’ Williams
  • The Soul Strut – John Phillips Soul & His Stone Marching Band
  • Just A Little While – Ollie Jackson
  • Born On The Bayou – The Short Cuts
  • I Feel An Urge Coming On – Jo Armstead
  • I Took An Overdose – The Vibrations
  • Grits Ain’t Groceries – Little Milton
  • Help Me – Owen Grey
  • Give a Man A Break – Charles Mintz
  • So Is The Sun – The World Column
  • Watts Breakaway – Johnny Otis Show
  • Warpath – The Isley Brothers
  • Sratchin’ – Magic Disco Machine
  • I Pity The Fool – Ann Peebles
  • Slaughter – Billy Preston
  • Slippin’ Around – With You Art Freeman
  • Let A Woman Be A Woman, Let A Man Be A Man (Previously Unreleased Version) – Dyke & The Blazers
  • Gonna Give Her All The Love I’ve Got – Jimmy Ruffin

Episode 63 – The Joys of the 12” (Part 2)

With wider grooves allowing for louder mixing and longer playing time than the traditional 7”, we’ve once again raided the collection at Squire Towers to take another look into the world of the 12’ single.

Playlist

  • Girls & Boys (Pet Shop Boys 12” Remix) – Blur
  • Letitgo (On The Cool-Out Tip Radio Edit) – Prince
  • Beggin You (Stone Corporation Vox) – Stone Roses
  • Asteroid (Antics Roadshow Mix) – Goldbug
  • Kelly Watch the Stars (Club Mix) – Air
  • Wild Wood (The Sheared Wood Remix) – Paul Weller v Portishead
  • Honey (Rollo & Sister Bliss Remix) – Moby
  • Swastika Eyes (Spectre Mix) – Primal Scream
  • Be There (Underdog Remix) – Unkle featuring Ian Brown
  • Starlight (Dub Version) – The Superman Lovers
  • Daydream (Bashment v KL Vocal Mix) – I Monster
  • How Do You Like Me Now? (Solo Remix) – The Heavy
  • I Didn’t See it Coming (Richard X Remix) – Belle & Sebastian

Episode 62 – David Bowie Made Me Gay

We once again welcome back Darryl Bullock to the show to talk about the themes covered in his book, David Bowie Made Me Gay, 100 Years of LGBT Music

Playlist

  • Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
  • Pretty Baby – Billy Murray
  • Prove it On Me Blues – Ma Rainey
  • Let’s All Be Fairies – The Durium Dance Band
  • I’d Rather Be Spanish – Jean Malin
  • The Boy In The Boat – George Hannah
  • I’m Gonna Dance Wit De Guy Wot Brung Me – Frankie ‘Half Pint’ Jackson
  • I Love You Madly – Charlie & Ray
  • The Look Of Love – Dusty Springfield
  • Do You Come Here Often – The Tornados
  • Wild Things – Cris Williamson
  • Surfer Doll – Robert Helpmann
  • Any Other Way – Jackie Shane
  • I’maman – Jobriath
  • Leather – Smokey
  • 14 Year Old Me – K Anderson
  • Glad To be Gay (Secret Policeman’s Ball Version) – Tom Robinson
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Episode 61 – Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore

Inspired by The Squire’s summer trip Stateside, we look at songs about the Great American Railroad.

  • Rock Island Line – Billy Bragg & John Henry
  • Pullman Passenger Train – Pullman Porters Quartette
  • Railroad Bill – Will Bennett
  • Through Train Blues – Tampa Red
  • A Railroad Lover For Me – Emry Arthur & Della Hartfield
  • B & O Blues (Take 2) – Blind Willie McTell
  • Your Good Man Caught The Train & Gone – The Mississippi Shakes
  • My Man’s a Jolly Railroad Man – Moonshine Kate
  • Night Train to Memphis – Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys
  • Midnight Special (3:06 Version) – Leadbelly
  • The Wreck of the Old ‘97 – Vernon Dalhart
  • Chickasaw Train Blues (Low Down Dirty Thing) – Memphis Minnie
  • Alabama Bound – Odetta
  • Union Train – The Almanac Singers
  • Mystery Train – Little Junior’s Blue Flames
  • Freight Train Blues (Mono Mix) – Bob Dylan
  • Southern Train – Dion
  • The Railroad – Lee Hazlewood
  • Hear My Train a’Coming (Acoustic Version) – Jimi Hendrix
  • She Caught the Katy – Taj Mahal
  • Morning Train – Paul Parrish
  • Midnight Train to Georgia – Cissy Houston
  • Train Man – Bob Seger System
  • Train Round the Bend (Mono Mix) – The Velvet Underground
  • Watching The Train Go By (Single Version) – Tony Joe White
  • Nobody Cares About the Railroad’s Anymore – Nilsson

Episode 60 – The Squire Goes Stateside

The Squire recently paid a visit to the USA to take in some of the sights and sounds that country has to offer. Record shops were also visited and here are a selection of some of the tunes picked up along the way.

Playlist

  • Let’s Shake Hands – The White Stripes
  • Slow Down – Larry Williams
  • Talk To Me Baby – Townsel Sisters (with Berl Olswanger Orchestra)
  • Come & Get These Memories – Martha & The Vandellas
  • Shake & Finger Pop – Jr. Walker & The All Stars
  • And The Next Day Too – The Cowsills
  • Babe I’m Gonna Leave You – The Association
  • The Crystal Ship – The Joyride
  • Tin Soldier (Mono Mix) – The Small Faces
  • I Sing My Song – Dotti Holmberg
  • It’s A Good Day For A Parade – The Banana Splits
  • South Bound Strut – Howard Wales & Jerry Garcia
  • Top Your Night – Lorna & The Smokers
  • I’m Gonna Break Every Heart I Can – Eli “Paperboy” Reid & The True Lovers
  • Evil – Tom Jones
  • You’ve Got Nothing To Lose – Michael Kiwanuka
  • Oh Lord, What Have I Done? – Pedro Arevalo
  • Until We Meet Again – R. J. Howson

Episode 59 – The Joys of the 12” (Part 1)

With wider grooves allowing for louder mixing and longer playing time than the traditional 7”, we’ve raided the archive at Squire Towers to delve into the world of the 12’ single.

Playlist

  • Two Tribes (Annihilation Mix) – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
  • More, More, More (12” Mix) – Andrea True Connection
  • Enough Is Enough (12” Mix) – Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
  • Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go – Soft Cell
  • Rapture (Special Disco Mix) – Blondie
  • Blue Monday – New Order
  • Axel F (The London Mix) – Harold Faltermeyer
  • Born in the US (Freedom Mix) – Bruce SpringsteenBronskie Beat – Smalltown Boy (12” Mix)
  • Walk Like an Egyptian (Extended Dance Mix) – The Bangles
  • Living Doll (The Disco Funk Get Up Get Down Go To The Lavatory Mix) – Cliff Richard & The Young Ones
  • The Race (12” Mix) – Yello
  • Talk Talk – Recycled
  • Tom’s Diner (12” Remix) – D.N.A (feat Suzanne Vega)

Episode 58 – Connections

Once again, we welcome Darryl Bullock to the Squire for a show where each song connects to the next as well as the one that went before.

Playlist

  • Jailhouse Rock (Single Version) – Elvis Presley
  • Boing (Original 7” version) – Wedding Present
  • The Pixies – Gigantic
  • Hayseed Dixie – Ace of Spades
  • XTC – All Along the Watchtower
  • Silver Song (1973 Single Version) – Anthony Phillips
  • Ringo’s Theme – This Boy (Mono Version) – George Martin
  • Burn My Candle (Live at Carnegie Hall 1964) – Shirley Bassey
  • Always the Sun – The Stranglers
  • A Heart Needs a Home (BBC Version) – Richard and Linda Thompson
  • Veronica – Elvis Costello
  • What’s New Pussycat – Tom Jones
  • Telstar – The Tornadoes
  • Hurdy Gurdy Man – Donovan
  • Ozone Baby – Led Zeppelin
  • Mr Crowley (Album Version) – Ozzy Osbourne
  • Ding Dong the Witch is Dead – Klaus Nomi
  • Liza Jane – Davie Jones with the King Bees
  • I Took A Trip On A Gemini Spaceship – The Legendary Stardust Cowboy
  • Jailhouse Rock (Soundtrack Version) – Elvis Presley