Serenade to a Cuckoo playlist for Wednesday, November 3, 2010, 22:00

Serenade to a Cuckoo

with Jerry Gordon

Wednesday, November 3, 2010
22:00 to 00:00
Jazz
jerrygord@aol.com

Artist Song Album Label Comments

Tex Williams Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette The Songs of the Singing Cowboys Bruno-Dean I played the original recording

Them Gloria 45 Parrot original, not Shadows of the Knight

Them Here Comes the Night 45 Parrot

Chuck Willis C.C. Rider 45 Atlantic 1959

Chuck Berry Johnny B. Goode 45 Chess 1958

The Orlons South Street 45 Cameo-Parkway ultimate Philly song 1963

The Zombies She's Not There 45 Parrot 1964

The Velvelettes Needle In A Haystack 45 VIP Motown but not slick at all

The Newbeats Everything's Alright 45 Hickory redneck pop

Brenda Holloway When I'm Gone 45 Motown 1964, quintissential 1964 soul

Sandie Shaw There's Always Something There to Remind Me 45 reprise 1964 British Bacharach-David cover

the Del Fonics He Don't Really Love You 45 Moon Shot written by Thom Bell

The Young Rascals I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore 45 Atlantic 1965, first single

The Kinks See My Friends 45 reprise 1st Indian influenced pop song, 1965

Ray Charles Makin' Whoopee 45 ABC-Paramount

Alvin Cash & the Crawlers Twine Time 45 Eric very hip

Cher All I Really Want to Do 45 Imperial Dylan song, when Cher was relevant

The Contours First I Look at the Purse 45 Gordy 1965, covered by J. Geils

Eric Burdon & the Animals When I Was Young 45 MGM

James Brown & the Fabulous Flames Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Pt. 1 45 King you can't own enough James Brown

The Electric Prunes Get Me To The World On Time 45 reprise follow up to I Had Too Much To Dream

The Strangeloves I Want Candy 45 BANG the original

The Sheep Hide & Seek 45 BOOM Strangeloves under another name

Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs Red Hot 45 MGM rockabilly cover

Billy Stewart Summertime 45 Chess Chicago Soul 1966, fantastic!

The Barbarians Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl 45 Laurie This group became "Black Pearl"

Richard & the Young Lions Open Up Your Door 45 Philips Bob Crewe's contribution to Garage rock

The Magic Mushrooms It's-A-Happening 45 A&M 1967 mushroom ingestion

Big Brother & the Holding Co. Down On Me 45 Mainstream Janis' first hit!

The Vanilla Fudge Where is My Mind 45 Atco manic psychedelic freak out

Pearls Before Swine Drop Out! 45 ESP Love Ballad: "Drop Out With Me..."

Artist	Song	Album	Label	Comments
Tex Williams	Smoke, Smoke, Smoke That Cigarette	The Songs of the Singing Cowboys	Bruno-Dean	I played the original recording
Them	Gloria	45	Parrot	original, not Shadows of the Knight
Them	Here Comes the Night	45	Parrot
Chuck Willis	C.C. Rider	45	Atlantic	1959
Chuck Berry	Johnny B. Goode	45	Chess	1958
The Orlons	South Street	45	Cameo-Parkway	ultimate Philly song 1963
The Zombies	She's Not There	45	Parrot	1964
The Velvelettes	Needle In A Haystack	45	VIP	Motown but not slick at all
The Newbeats	Everything's Alright	45	Hickory	redneck pop
Brenda Holloway	When I'm Gone	45	Motown	1964, quintissential 1964 soul
Sandie Shaw	There's Always Something There to Remind Me	45	reprise	1964 British Bacharach-David cover
the Del Fonics	He Don't Really Love You	45	Moon Shot	written by Thom Bell
The Young Rascals	I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore	45	Atlantic	1965, first single
The Kinks	See My Friends	45	reprise	1st Indian influenced pop song, 1965
Ray Charles	Makin' Whoopee	45	ABC-Paramount
Alvin Cash & the Crawlers	Twine Time	45	Eric	very hip
Cher	All I Really Want to Do	45	Imperial	Dylan song, when Cher was relevant
The Contours	First I Look at the Purse	45	Gordy	1965, covered by J. Geils
Eric Burdon & the Animals	When I Was Young	45	MGM
James Brown & the Fabulous Flames	Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Pt. 1	45	King	you can't own enough James Brown
The Electric Prunes	Get Me To The World On Time	45	reprise	follow up to I Had Too Much To Dream
The Strangeloves	I Want Candy	45	BANG	the original
The Sheep	Hide & Seek	45	BOOM	Strangeloves under another name
Sam the Sham & the Pharoahs	Red Hot	45	MGM	rockabilly cover
Billy Stewart	Summertime	45	Chess	Chicago Soul 1966, fantastic!
The Barbarians	Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl	45	Laurie	This group became "Black Pearl"
Richard & the Young Lions	Open Up Your Door	45	Philips	Bob Crewe's contribution to Garage rock
The Magic Mushrooms	It's-A-Happening	45	A&M	1967 mushroom ingestion
Big Brother & the Holding Co.	Down On Me	45	Mainstream	Janis' first hit!
The Vanilla Fudge	Where is My Mind	45	Atco	manic psychedelic freak out
Pearls Before Swine	Drop Out!	45	ESP	Love Ballad: "Drop Out With Me..."