You can’t always get things right at the first time of asking, so in this episode we look at number of songs that would need to be re-recorded or re-mixed before becoming the big hit they would be known for.
Tattva – Kula Shaker (Lucky 13 Mix)
Sounds Of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel (Acoustic Version)
Help me Ronda – The Beach Boys (Album Version)
A Little Less Conversation – Elvis Presley (Original Mix)
Space Oddity – David Bowie (Love You To Tuesday Version)
Do Ya – The Move
You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate (B-Side Version)
Talk Talk Talk Talk – The Reaction
This Is Pop – XTC (Album Version)
Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure (New Voice – New Mix Single Version)
Pretty In Pink – The Psychedelic Furs (Album Version)
Radio Free Europe – R.E.M. (Hib-Tone Version)
Julie Ocean – The Undertones (Album Version)
Take On Me – A-Ha (1984 Version)
West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys (Bobby Orlando Version)
Letter From America – The Proclaimers (Acoustic Version)
Brassneck – The Wedding Present (Album Version)
Planet Of Sound – The Pixies (Album Version)
The Pop Singer’s Fear of The Pollen Count – The Divine Comedy (Album Version)
In this episode we take a look at songs that have been inspired by life as a musician and the pitfalls that can befall those who take this up as a career.
It’s A Long Way To The Top (When You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll) (Original Australian Version) – AC/DC
So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star – Sun Dragon
Travellin’ Band (Live) – Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Rider Song – Hayseed Dixie
(We Are) The Roadcrew – Motorhead
Homeward Bound – Peter & Gordon
Stay – Pink Floyd
Homeward Bound – Fleetwood Mac
Back On The Road Again – Pentangle
Postcard (1970 Version) – The Who
Torn & Frayed – The Rolling Stones
Turn The Page – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
We’re An American Band – Grand Funk Railroad
Truckin’ – The Grateful Dead (Album Version)
Super Trouper – Camera Obscura
On The Road Again – Canned Heat
Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me) – The Wedding Present
Mr Richland’s Favourite Song (Aerial Pandemonium Ballet Version) – Harry Nilsson
Ziggy Stardust (Demo) – David Bowie
Listen To The Band (33&1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee Version) – The Monkees
In this, the second of two shows, we are taking a look at the career of Eric Clapton between 1963 and 1972 covering the bands he was in, solo record and session work.
Labio-Dental Fricative – Vivian Stanshall & the Sean Head Showband
Teasin – King Curtis
Rockin’ 50’s Rock n’ Roll – The Crickets
Go Back Home – Steven Stills
I’m Your Spiritual Breadman – Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
Don’t You Believe It – Jonathan Kelly
Washita Love Child – Jesse Ed Davis
Rockin Daddy – Howlin Wolf
Medicated Goo – PP Arnold
Craney Crow – Dr John
Plug Me In – George Harrison
Dirty Mother for You – Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
Matchbox – Derek and the Dominos, Johnny Cash & Carl Perkins
In this, the first of two show, we are taking a look at the career of Eric Clapton between 1963 and 1972 covering the bands he was in, solo records and session work.
Take It Easy Baby (Version One)- The Yardbirds & Sonny Boy Williamson
Pretty Girls Everywhere – Otis Spann
I’m Your Witchdoctor (Mono Version) – John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
Tribute To Elmore – Eric Clapton & Jimmy Page
Shim-Sham-Shimmy – Champion Jack Dupree
Crossroads – The Powerhouse
Rollin’ & Tumblin’ (Early version) – Cream
I’ve Got My Own Thing Going – Claire Francis
I Just Wanna Dance – Dave Rich
This Sporting Life – Caroline Munro
Are You Hung Up? – Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention
Ski-ing – George Harrison
Good To Me As I am To You – Aretha Franklin
The Eagle Laughs At You – Jackie Lomax
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Mono Version) – The Beatles
Yer Blues – The Dirty Mac
Closing Jam – Eric Clapton & Buddy Guy
Can’t Find My Way Home (Electric Version) – Blind Faith
I’m Gonna Leave You – Martha Velez
That’s The Way God Planned It (Parts 1 & 2) – Billy Preston
Now we do like The Beatles here at Squire Towers so we invited Darryl Bullock (who is also a bit of a Fab Four fan) in to talk about songs that either mention the band or were inspired by them.
Ringo I Love You – Bonnie Jo Mason
The Boy With The Beatles Hair – The Swans
All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle – Dora Bryan
Ich Wunsch Mir Zum Geberstag Beatle – Die Sweetles
A Letter To The Beatles – The Four Preps
Bring Back My Beatles To Me – Bonnie Brooks
Stand Up & Holler – Foto-Fi Four
I Want A Beatle For Christmas – Becky Lee Beck
A Beatle I Want To Be – Sonny Curtis
John You Went Too Far This Time – Rainbo
I Dream I Was A Beatle – Murray Kellum
Time Marches On – Wilfred Brambell
I Want To Kiss Ringo – Penny Valentine
Beatles – Forbes
My Boyfriend Got A Beatle Haircut – Donna Lynn
We Won’t Say Goodbye John – Iren Koster
We Love The Beatles – The Vernons’ Girls
The Beatles & The Stones – The House Of Love
You Can’t Go Far Without A Guitar, Unless You’re Ringo Starr – Neil Shepherd
In this episode, we look another songs of great Harry Nilsson as covered by other people (as well as the great man himself), including rarities from his pre fame days.
Readin’, Ridin’ & Racin’ – The Super Stocks
Donna, I Undestand – Johnny Niles (Harry Nilsson)
Baby, It’s Over – Debbie Burton
Let Me Go – Pat & Andre
Headlines – The Sunday Funnies
Without Her – Blood, Sweat & Tears
Butters Lament – The Family Tree
I Said Goodbye To Me – The Glass Menagerie
Sleep Late, My Lady Friend – Jose Feliciano
Together – Sandie Shaw
1941 – Tom Northcott
Poly High – Harpers Bizarre
I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City – Sagittarius
Normally, solo records are ones that a member of a band makes away from their normal band mates. However, some people have made records where they play everything (more or less) and in this episode, we are looking at a selection of these.
For You – Prince
Dixie Peach Promenade – Skip Spence
Blue Ridge Mountain Blues – The Blue Ridge Rangers
Reverie – Tomita
Tame The Lion – Emitt Rhodes
Pink Moon – Nick Drake
Easy On You – Mickey Dolenz
Flight Of The Moonglade – Jon Anderson
Oxygene Part IV (Single Version) – Jean-Michael Jarre
The answer song is a curious beast. As the name suggests, this is a recording of a song in answer to another song normally but not always by a different artist. Here we have a look at some dating from the mid 20thcentury.
Oh! Neil – Carol King
I’ll Save The Last Dance For You – Damita Jo
The Tiger’s Wide Awake – The Romeos
Mannish Boy – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
I’m A Man – Bo Diddley
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man – Muddy Waters
When A Woman Loves A Man – Esther Phillips
Mama’s Got A Bag Of Her Own – Anna King
It’s A Man’s Woman’s World (Part 1) – Irma Thomas
I’ll Let You Hold My Hand – The Bootles
That’s My Life (My Love & My Home) – Freddie Lennon
Yes I’m Lonesome Tonight – Carpenter Thelma
Queen Of The House – Jody Miller
Ringo’s Revenge – Robin Garrett
They Took You Away, I’m Glad, I’m Glad – Teddy & Darrel
Considering there are only seven notes and a limited amount of keys, it is not surprising that there occasions where songs come along that sound similar to another one. In this episode we take a look at a selection of songs that fit that category.
