Friday, February 16, 2024

Playlist February 16 2024

The Revolutionary Piano of Sticky Topkins" 

Nicky Hopkins 80th Birthday February 24th 2024


 Nicky Hopkins "Goldfinger"  The Revolutionary Piano Of Nicky Hopkins 1966  CBS

 The Kinks "Session Man"  Face To Face 1966  Reprise

 The Sessions "Let Me In"  Single 1965  Fontana - W/ Ritchie Blackmore on Guitar and Miki Dallon Vocals


 Cyril Davies and His R&B All Stars "Country Line Special"  Single 1963  PYE - Nicky's first session release

 Roy Harper "Exercising Some Control"  Folkjokeopus 1969  Liberty

 Cat Stevens "Matthew and Son"  Single 1967  Deram - Cat's second single

 The Mood Mosaic "Chinese Chequers"  Single 1967 Columbia - Mark Wirtz production with Ladybirds


 The Pretty Things "Midnight to Six Man"  Single 1966 Fontana

 The Who "The Ox"  The Who Sings My Generation 1966  Decca

 The Creation "Biff Bang Pow"  Single 1966  Planet

 The Move "Hey Grandma"  Move 1968  Regal Zonophone - Moby Grape cover

 The Rolling Stones "We Love You"  Single 1967  London


 Vashti (Bunyan) "Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind"  Single 1965  Decca - Jagger/Richards Song. Produced Andrew Loog Oldham

 Billy Nichols "Question Mark"  Would You Believe 1968 Immediate Records

 The Small Faces "Me You and Us Too"  Here Come The Nice 2014  Immediate/Charly - rec 1968 early version of Wham Bam Thank You Mam

 Del Shannon "My Love Has Gone"  Home and Away 2006  Parlophone - Immediate (unreleased  1968 album)

 Duncan Browne "On the Bombsite" Single 1968  Immediate


 The Easybeats "Heaven and Hell"  Single 1967  United Artists - Banned by the BBC

 The Hollies "Listen to Me"  Single 1968  Epic - Last single with Graham Nash

 The Truth "Sueno" Single 1968  Decca - Young Rascals cover

 The Kinks "Sunny Afternoon"  Single 1966  Reprise

 Nicky Hopkins and The Whistling Piano "Mr Pleasant"  Single 1967  Decca - Kinks cover


 The Beatles "Revolution"  Single B-Side 1968  Apple

 George Harrison "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)"  Single 1973  Apple

 John Lennon "Jealous Guy"  Imagine - Ultimate 2018  Apple - Backing Track version

 Ringo Starr "You're Sixteen You're Beautiful (And You're Mine)"  Single 1973 Apple - Johnny Burnette cover

 Paul McCartney "That Day Is Done"  Flowers In The Dirt 1989  Capitol - Co written with Elvis Costello


 Nicky Hopkins "Edward"  The Tin Man Was A Dreamer 1973 Columbia - With George Harrison and friends

 The Rolling Stones "Monkey Man"  Let It Bleed 1969 \ London

 Jim Price "Food For My Soul" \ Kid's Nowadays Ain't Got No Shame 1971 \ A and M Records - Stones horn player and friends

 Harry Nilsson "At My Front Door"  Son Of Schmilsson 1972  RCA Records


 Jeff Beck "I've Been Drinking"  Single B-Side 1968  Columbia - Flip of Love Is Blue with Rod Stewart

 Donovan "Goo Goo Barabajagal"  Single 1969  Epic - with Jeff Beck Group

 Donovan "The Stromberg Twins"  Barabajagal 2005  Epic - With Jeff Beck Group (rec 1969 unreleased at the time)

 Jeff Beck "Girl from Mill Valley"  Beck-Ola 1969  Epic - Nicky Hopkins writer


 Steve Miller Band "Baby's House"  Your Saving Grace 1969  Capitol Records

 Jefferson Airplane "Wooden Ships"  Volunteers 1969  RCA Victor

 Quicksilver Messenger Service "Fresh Air"  Just for Love 1970  Capitol Records


 Joe Cocker "You Are So Beautiful"  Single 1974  A and M Records

 Rolling Stones "Loving Cup"  Exile On Main Street 1972  Rolling Stone

 Sweet Thursday "Rescue Me"  Sweet Thursday 1969 Tetragrammaton - Session group

 The Who "The Song Is Over"  Who’s Next : Life House (Super Deluxe) 2023  Polydor - Backing Track


 Nils Lofgren "I Go to Pieces"  Night Fades Away 1981  Backstreet Records - With Del Shannon

 Graham Parker "Big Fat Zero"  Another Grey Area 1982  Arista

 Matthew Sweet "Do It Again"  Altered Beast 1993 Volcano


 John Lennon "Imagine (Take 1)"  The John Lennon Anthology 1998  Capitol. - With Nicky on Electric Piano/ John on Piano


Friday, February 09, 2024

 Playlist February 9 2024

It Was 60 Years Ago Today

A Black History month look into the roots of the British invasion sound


 The Top Notes "Twist And Shout"  Single 1961  Atlantic

 The Isley Brothers "Shout, Pt. 1"Single 1959  RCA Victor

 Little Richard "Rip It Up"  Single 1956  Specialty


 Arthur Alexander "A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues"  Single B-Side 1962  Dot Records - Flip of You Better Move On - Debut single

 Chuck Berry "Rock and Roll Music"  Single 1957 Chess

 Muddy Waters "Got My Mojo Working" \ Single 1957 \Chess

 Ray Charles "Mess Around" \Single 1953\ Atlantic

 The Five Du-Tones "Shake a Tail Feather" \Single 1963 \One-Derful! - Chicago group Wr Andre Williams


 Slim Harpo "(I'm A) King Bee" Single B-Side 1957  Excello - Flip of Got Love If You Want It

 Howlin' Wolf "The Red Rooster" Single 1961  Chess - AKA Little Red Rooster

 Lee Dorsey "Ride Your Pony"  Single 1965  Amy

 The Coasters "I'm a Hog for You" Single B-Side 1959  Atco = B-Side to Poison Ivy


 The Coasters "Poison Ivy"  Single 1959  Atco

 Benny Spellman "Fortune Teller" Single B-Side 1962  Minit - Flip of Lipstick Traces (on A Cigarette)

 Doris Troy "Just One Look"  Single 1963  Atlantic

 The Miracles "You Really Got a Hold On Me"  Single B-Side 1962  Tamla - Happy Landing a Side (With Smokey Robinson

 Sam and Dave "Hold On, I'm Comin"  Single 1966  Stax

 Chuck Berry "Come On" Single 1961  Chess


 Bo Diddley "Pretty Thing"  Single 1955  Checker

 Elmore James and His Broom Dusters "Rollin' and Tumblin'" Single 1960  Fire Records - Original version Roll and Tumble Blues by Hambone Willie Newbern 1929 Okeh Records

 Muddy Waters "Rollin' Stone"  Single 1950  Chess - follow up 45 to his version of Rollin' and Tumblin'

 Derek Martin "Daddy Rollin' Stone" Single 1963  Crackerjack Records - Original by Otis Blackwell  1953


Big Bill Broonzy "Key to the Highway"  Single 1941  Okeh - Big Bill on label

 Nat King Cole "Route 66" Single 1946  Capitol - With King Cole trio

 Richard Berry and The Pharaohs "Have Love, Will Travel"  Single 1960  Flip

 Wilbert Harrison "Kansas City"  Single 1959  Fury - Original by Little Willie Littlefield 1952 on Federal records

 Little Richard "Hey-Hey-Hey-Hey (Goin' Back To Birmingham)"  Single B-Side 1958  Specialty - Good Golly, Miss Molly flip

 Eddie Holland "Leaving Here" Single 1963  Motown


 Huttie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter "The Midnight Special"  Single 1940  RCA Victor - With Golden Gate Quartet

 The Impressions "You Must Believe Me"  Single 1964  ABC- Paramount

 James Ray "If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody"  Single 1961  Caprice

 Richie Barrett "Some Other Guy"  Single 1962  Atlantic

 Billy Boy "I Wish You Would"  Single 1955  Vee-Jay Records - AKA Billy Boy Arnold


 Bo Diddley "Mona (I Need You Baby)"  Single B-Side 1957  Checker - Hey! Bo Diddley a-side

 Little Richard "Long Tall Sally"  Single 1956  Specialty

 Ernie K-Doe "A Certain Girl"  Single 1961  Minit

 Larry Williams "Bad Boy"  Single 1959  Specialty - Now Junior Behave Yourself


 Rosco Gordon "Just a Little Bit"  Single 1959 Vee Jay Records

 Slim Harpo "Got Love if You Want It"  Single 1957  Excello

 Muddy Waters "Just Make Love to Me"  Single 1954  Chess -AKA I Just Want To Make Love To You

 The Contours "Do You Love Me"  Single 1962  Motown

 Bo Diddley "Who  Do You Love"  Single 1956  Checker


 James Brown and The Famous Flames "Please,Please,Please"  Single 1956  Federal

 Big Joe Williams "Baby Please Don't Go"  Single 1947  Columbia - Originally recorded 1935 and 1941 for Bluebird records

 Hank Ballard And The Midnighters "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"  Single 1960  King - AKA There's A Thrill On The Hill

 Chuck Berry "Around and Around"  Single B-Side 1958  Chess - Other side of Johnny B Goode

 John Lee Hooker "Boom Boom" Single 1962  Vee-Jay Records

 James Brown and The Famous Flames "I'll Go Crazy"  Single 1960  Federal


 The Exciters "Do-Wah-Diddy"  Single 1963  United Artists

 Bobby Parker "Watch Your Step"  Single 1961  V-Tone

 Arthur Alexander "You Better Move On"  Single 1962  Dot Records

 Solomon Burke "Cry to Me" Single 1961  Atlantic


 Jimmy Reed "I Ain't Got You"  Found Love 1960  Vee Jay Records

 Bo Diddley "Cadillac"  Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger 1960 Checker

 Larry Williams "She Say "Yeah""  Single B-Side 1958 Specialty = B-side to Bad Boy

 Little Richard "Tutti Frutti"  Single 1955  Specialty - Debut single

 Tommy Tucker "Hi-Heel Sneakers"  Single 1964 Checker


 Jimmy Reed "Bright Lights, Big City"  Single 1961  Vee- Jay Records

 Little Willie John "Fever"  Single 1956  King

 Howlin' Wolf "Spoonful"  Single 1960  Chess

 Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy"  Single 1955  Chess - Answer record to Bo Diddley's I'm A Man

 Ray Charles "What I'd Say Pt, 1 and 2"  Single 1959  Atlantic


 Irma Thomas "Time Is On My Side"  Single 1964  Imperial