The Squire Presents

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
• Determination – Todd Rundgren
• Arc Of A Diver – Steve Winwood
• Atlantic City – Bruce Springsteen
• Fragile – Paul Rodgers
• Grandlelinquent – Klerk Kent
• I Hate Alternative Rock – Bob Mould
• The Dreamer – Paddy McAloon

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 20^thcentury. 

• 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
• Not Just Tomorrow, But Always – Bartell Douche
• Don’t Let Him Shop Around – Debbie Dean
• You Should Know I’m Still Your Baby – Sammi Lynn
• Jerry (I’m Your Sherry) – Tracey Dey
• The Dawn Of Correction – Spokesmen
• He’ll Have To Stay – Jeanne Black

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.

• Bull Doze Blues – Henry Thomas
• This Could Be The Last Time – The Staple Singers
• You Need Love – Muddy Waters
• You’ll Be Mine – Howlin’ Wolf
• Little B – The Shadows
• I’m The Face – The High Numbers
• The Mutant – Tudor Horne
• Time – Booker T & Priscilla
• How Sweet To Be An Idiot – Neil Innes
• Dance With The Devil – Cozy Powell
• Mister Kingdom – Electric Light Orchestra
• Jet Boy, Jet Girl – Elton Montello
• Catch The Rainbow – Rainbow
• Got To Give It Up (Part 1) – Marvin Gaye
• Windy City – Sweet
• Eighties – Killing Joke
• Dromoi Pou Agapisa – Eleni Vitaliney

Be it campaigning against the rich, politicians or your record company, musicians have been sticking it to the man for years. In this episode, we look at some examples and the stories behind them. 

• Hey Joe/Sunshine Of Your Love – The Jimi Hendrix Experience
• This Land Is Your Land – Woody Guthrie
• If I Had A Hammer – The Weavers
• Street Fighting Man (Single Version) – The Rolling Stones
• White Boots Marching In A Yellow Land – Phil Ochs
• Fortunate Son – Creedence Clearwater Revival
• Powerman – The Kinks
• Hey Mr Manager – Badfinger
• Part Of The Union – The Strawbs
• The Eton Rifles – The Jam
• GLC – The Menace
• The Guns Of Brixton – The Clash
• I’m Alright Jack – Tom Robinson Band
• Radio, Radio – Elvis Costello
• Which Side Are You On – Billy Bragg
• Fight The Power – Public Enemy
• Killing In The Name – Rage Against The Machine
• Up Yours! – Edgar Broughton Band

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

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