Your Old Pal Will takes you on a journey through the peaks and valleys of all recordings vinyl. A through Z, organized alphabetically by artist/compilation title, irregardless of genre. Maybe it’s by title. Maybe it’s by album. Who knows what path we take next. New episode every Wednesday. Get your Vinyl-O-Matic tshirt here! (https://teespring.com/stores/vinylomatic)
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Your Old Pal Will takes you on a journey through the peaks and valleys of all recordings vinyl. A through Z, organized alphabetically by artist/compilation title, irregardless of genre. Maybe it’s by title. Maybe it’s by album. Who knows what path we take next. New episode every Wednesday. Get your Vinyl-O-Matic tshirt here! (https://teespring.com/stores/vinylomatic)
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December 10, 2024
Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, and some that start with the letter T as in Tengo
Aidan and Leah dive into a sonic journey through albums starting with S and T, uncovering hidden gems and classic tracks that showcase the evolution of music.
November 11, 2024
Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 14
<p><strong>Babes in Toyland</strong> [00:31]<br> "Dust Cake Boy"<br> Sugar and Spice<br> Foxcore Records F9 1992<br> <em>From a UK bootleg featuring demos and studio outtakes from Babes in Toyland, and Peel Session tracks from Hole.</em></p> <p><strong>Talk Normal</strong> [04:09]<br> "In Every Dream Home a Heartache"<br> Sugarland<br> Rare Book Room Records RBR005 2009<br> <em>Blistering <a href="https://youtu.be/boo5PDjf1Es?si=j-vWw2hnjJrb98DJ" rel="nofollow">Roxy Music cover</a> from this <a href="https://youtu.be/BgdDDJEzhJA?si=rXvYkftPvYkA8bJ4" rel="nofollow">Brooklyn duo</a>.</em></p> <p><strong>Suicidal Tendencies</strong> [10:17]<br> "Won't Fall in Love Today"<br> Suicidal Tendencies<br> Frontier Records FLP 1011 1983<br> <em>This is a 2005 reissue on red-ish transparent vinyl. Produced by Glen E. Friedman, who is better known as a <a href="http://burningflags.com/home/" rel="nofollow">photographer</a> famous for documenting the nascent punk and skateboard scene.</em></p> <p><strong>Bonnie 'Prince' Billy</strong> [11:13]<br> "Ease Down the Road"<br> Summer in the Southeast<br> Sea Note SN11 2005<br> <em>Live album recorded while touring Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina. Helping out Will Oldham here are his brother Paul on bass, Peter Townshend on drums, Dave Bird and Matt Sweeney on guitar.</em></p> <hr> <p><strong>Wayne Newton</strong> [16:58]<br> "Summer Wind"<br> Summer Wind<br> Capitol Records T 2389 1965<br> <em>A young Mr. Entertainment taking a pass at this Johnny Mercer number adapted from a German/Danish single by <a href="https://youtu.be/d_wWy79DV0E?si=tyb8AIlZ0iv0PdJ7" rel="nofollow">Gerthe Ingmann</a>. I will forever associate this song with <a href="https://youtu.be/d_wWy79DV0E?si=tyb8AIlZ0iv0PdJ7" rel="nofollow">Martin singing this song</a> at the end of The Simpsons episode Bart of Darkness (S06E01).</em></p> <p><strong>Thou</strong> [19:33]<br> "Grissecon"<br> Summit<br> Gilead Media relic 31 2018<br> <em>An excellent reissue of Thou's 2010 album Summit originally released on Southern Lord, along with material from The Archer and The Owle EP released on Robotic Empire. I still think it is amazing that Thou were <a href="https://youtu.be/IUVYgCwpv7Y?si=tOq09uk2XAP45o5x" rel="nofollow">the first metal band to appear on NPR's Tiny Desk</a> (minus lead vocalist Bryan Funck).</em></p> <p><strong>Be-Bop Deluxe</strong> [27:55]<br> "Heavenly Homes"<br> Sunburst Finish<br> Harvest ST-11478 1976<br> <em>Some excellent melodic guitar dynamics on this track from Bill Nelson and co's third studio album.</em></p> <hr> <p><strong>Guided by Voices</strong> [32:51]<br> "Heavy Metal Country"<br> Sunfish Holy Breakfast<br> Matador OLE 185-1 1996<br> <em>EP from somewhere around the Alien Lanes/Under the Bushes Under the Stars era. On lovely translucent blue vinyl.</em></p> <p><strong>Earl-Jean McCrea</strong> [36:09]<br> "I'm Into Something Good"<br> Super Girls<br> Lake Shore Music OP 3507 1979<br> _<a href="https://youtu.be/K2t9Iwl07sA?si=JmonzgyBe6Sr8MuV" rel="nofollow">As seen on TV</a>! Forty original hits by forty original artists. In mono! Earl-Jean of the Cookies sends this original recording of the Goffin and King hit shortly thereafter by Herman's Hermits. _</p> <p><strong>1000 Homo DJs</strong> [38:56]<br> "Supernaut"<br> Supernaut<br> Wax Trax! Records WAX 9133 1990<br> <em>Peak Industrial cover from Al Journgensen and friends. Certainly not as good as <a href="https://youtu.be/nUb0QaDjP78?si=QtuvXBJhZNFU4yFM" rel="nofollow">the Sabbath orignal</a> but still makes an impact, though it does go on a bit.</em></p> <p><strong>Matt Sweeney and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy</strong> [45:33]<br> "Bed Is for Sleeping"<br> Superwolf<br> Drag City DC179 2005<br> <em>Excellent collaboration between the two, with some excellent illustrations by Matt and Spencer Sweeney. Produced by Superwolfmen.</em></p> <hr> <p><strong>Jefferson Airplane</strong> [49:42]<br> "White Rabbit"<br> Surrealistic Pillow<br> RCA Victor LSP-3766 1967<br> <em>Normally I would go with "<a href="https://youtu.be/NUc8vkO3oxY?si=OBKbSnjAAEQsJMbK" rel="nofollow">Plastic Fantastic Lover</a>", but as I've said before, sometimes you gotta go with the hits. Grace was evidently inspired by Miles Davis' Sketches in Spain when coming up with the music from this piece.</em></p> <p><strong>Survive</strong> [52:11]<br> "Sorceror"<br> Survive RR7349<br> Relapse Records RR7349 2016<br> <em>Some tasty synthwave from the band behind the Stranger Things sound.</em></p> <p><strong>Shizuko and Shinichi Suzuki</strong> [56:31]<br> "Long, Long Ago (Bayly)"<br> Suzuki Violin School, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2<br> Summy-Birchard Music CSM 1387 1970<br> <em>I was a child violin prodigy... until I had to read music.</em></p> <p><strong>Quintron and Miss Pussycat</strong> [57:10]<br> "Witch in the Club"<br> Swamp Tech<br> Tigerbeat 6 MEOW119LP 2005<br> <em>Organ magic from the one and only Quintron and the amazing Miss Pussycat. I'll have to remember this track for next Halloween.</em></p> <hr> <p><em>Music behind the DJ: "Quinn the Eskimo" by Arthur Greenslade and his Orchestra</em></p>
October 19, 2024
Albums and All That, Starting with the letter S as in Sierra, Part 13
<p><strong>Disney Chorus and Orchestra</strong> [00:20]<br> "Little April Shower"<br> Walter Disney's Story of Bambi<br> Disneyland ST 3903 1960<br> <em>Plip plop plip. You may recall from the last episode we heard a track from Stay Awake. On that album, <a href="https://youtu.be/7ObPekx0h0M?si=BWAulm8X4hnsji14" rel="nofollow">"Little April Shower" is performed by Natalie Merchant, Michael Stipe, and the Roches</a>.</em></p> <p><strong>Thelonius Monk</strong> [03:35]<br> "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"<br> Straight No Chaser<br> Columbia CS 2651 1967<br> <em>Monk takes a fine run at this standard originally recorded by Cab Calloway. Helped out here by Charlie Rouse on tenor sax, Larry Gales on bass, and Ben Riley on drums.</em></p> <p><strong>Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein</strong> [11:14]<br> "The Upside Down"<br> Stranger Things - Volume One (A Netflix Series)<br> Lakeshore Records 2016<br> <em>Ah, <a href="https://youtu.be/b9EkMc79ZSU?si=8SqvgKenleN2NEJ0" rel="nofollow">the first season</a> was pretty near perfect. Had to go with the iconic title track.</em></p> <p><strong>Frank Sinatra with the Nelson Riddle Orchestra</strong> [12:21]<br> "Call Me"<br> Strangers in the Night<br> Reprise Records FS 1017 1966<br> <em>Oddly enough, Frank has not one but two (2!) Petula Clark covers on this album including this one. <a href="https://youtu.be/M_mkSWxN2xk?si=gya-HwLlYCWK093i" rel="nofollow">I much prefer the brassy sassy production of Petula's version</a>.</em></p> <hr> <p><strong>Less Art</strong> [16:22]<br> "Diana the Huntress"<br> Strangled Light<br> Gilead Media RELIC88 2017<br> <em>Featuring members of Kowloon Walled City and Thrice.</em></p> <p><strong>Igor Stravinsky and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra</strong> [19:34]<br> "Firebird Ballet Suite (1945): Introduction - Prelude and Dance of the Firebird - Variations"<br> Stravinsky Conducts Firebird Suite/Petrushka Suite<br> Columbia Masterworks MS 7011 1967<br> <em>This is the 1945 arrangement of The Firebird Suite.</em></p> <p><strong>Roxy Music</strong> [22:44]<br> "Over You"<br> Street Life - 20 Great Hits<br> EG EGTV 1 1986<br> <em><a href="https://youtu.be/3TL-Bc1giO8?si=FaZvmtDfdg2K-5uF" rel="nofollow">A single orignally from Roxy Music's Flesh and Blood</a>. Evidently recorded as a way to tes tout Phil Manzanera's recently constructed studio. Made it as high as number 80 on the Hot 100.</em></p> <p><strong>Death Valley Girls</strong> [26:07]<br> "Electric High"<br> Street Venom<br> Suicide Squeeze SSQ181 2021 (originally recorded and released in 2014)<br> <em>Closing track to Death Valley Girl's debut studio album. <a href="https://youtu.be/AO8z3AwIIaw?si=JCyzx7zyGK17UD5K" rel="nofollow">Psych rock excellence</a>.</em></p> <hr> <p><strong>Salem 66</strong> [31:08]<br> "Seven Steps Down" 1984<br> <strong>Great Plains</strong> [mm:ss]<br> "When Do You Say Hello" 1983<br> Strum and Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987<br> Captured Tracks CT-302 2020<br> <em>If you love jangle, you'll <strong>love</strong> Strum and Thrum. 28 tracks of jingle jangle goodness. An exceptional compilation that includes a 80 page booklet that dives into the scene.</em></p> <p><strong>Yo La Tengo</strong> [36:39]<br> "My Heart's Not In It"<br> Stuff Like That There<br> Matador OLE-1079-1 2015<br> <em>It's hard to choose just once song from this album, but the opening track does a great job getting the listener in the mood for the album. It's a lovely rendition of the <a href="https://youtu.be/CuetP9wAHnY?si=o9YtuELwMU3C6S0v" rel="nofollow">Gerry Goffin/Russ Titelman single recorded by Darlene McCrea</a>.</em></p> <p><strong>New Order</strong> [39:25]<br> "Sub-Culture"<br> Sub-Culture<br> Factory fac 133 1985<br> <em>A remix by John Robie of the band's <a href="https://youtu.be/Uetuplhan_U?si=Or8I0F30teDUWLOh" rel="nofollow">third single from Low-life</a>. The flip side is, of course, Dub-Culture.</em></p> <hr> <p><strong>Ahmed Ben Ali</strong> [47:53]<br> "Subhana"<br> Subhana<br> Habibi Funk HABIBI022 2023<br> <em>That's right... reggae by way of Libya. Evidently reggae arrived right around peak Bob Marley and the Wailers and it took off from there.</em></p> <p><strong>Barren Harvest</strong> [52:46]<br> "Claw and Feather"<br> Subtle Cruelties<br> Handmade Birds HB-071 2014<br> <em>Some dark and lovely ambient folk metal from Portland featuring Jessica Way of Worm Ourobouros.</em></p> <p><strong>Nancy Sinatra</strong> [58:33]<br> "Sugar Town"<br> Sugar<br> Reprise Records RS-6239 1967<br> <em>A Lee Hazlewood number (naturally) that he says is an allusion to LSD sugar cubes. Featuring Wrecking Crew members including the great Carol Kaye, Glen Campbell, and Hal Blaine.</em></p> <hr> <p><em>Music behind the DJ: "These Boots Were Made for Walking" by Les Brown and his Orchestra</em></p>
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