It is with great sadness that I learned the news of Jim Dickinson's passing early this morning, in his sleep while recuperating from heart surgery, in Memphis (pictured here in 1965). Dickinson, a Memphis legend, icon and personality, known for his production (Big Star, The Replacements), his musicianship (Mudboy & the Neutrons , Ry Cooder, Bob Dylan), and his larger-than-life zeal and character. Father of Luther and Cody Dickinson (The North Mississippi All-Stars), Jim will be dearly missed. Check out the Memphis daily, The Commercial Appeal, for a detailed tribute.
THE BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 9:00-11:00 pm
Engine Number 9/ WILSON PICKETT
Cry Like A Baby/ THE BOX TOPS (’68)
Back of a Car/ BIG STAR (’72, #1 Record)
Alex Chilton/ THE REPLACEMENTS (’87, Pleased to Meet Me)
Sparky’s Dream/ TEENAGE FANCLUB (’95, Grand Prix)
Go All the Way/ MATTHEW SWEET & SUSANNA HOFFS (’09, Under the Covers, Vol. 2)*
I Wanna Be With You/ THE RASPBERRIES (’72)
Rockin’ Around (With You)/ TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (’76, self titled)
Another Girl, Another Planet/ THE ONLY ONES (’78)
Loretta/ THE NERVOUS EATERS (’76)
Magic Touch/ THE PLIMOULS (’83, Everywhere at Once)
Get Over You/ THE UNDERTONES (’79, self titled)
Thick As Thieves/ THE JAM (’79, Setting Sons)
Hot Freaks/ GUIDED BY VOICES (’94, Bee Thousand)
Season of the Witch/ LUNA (’96, I Shot Andy Warhol, st)
Getting Out of Hand/ THE BANGS (’81)
L’oiseau/ SYLVIE VARTAN (’68)
69 Annee Erotique/ SERGE GAINSBOURG w/ JANE BIRKIN (’69)
Sunday Girl/ BLONDIE (’78, Parallel Lines)
Afternoon Tea/ THE KINKS (67, Something Else)
Bled White/ ELLIOT SMITH (’98, XO)
Crystal Days/ ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (’84, Ocean Rain)
Lucifer Sam (live)/ THE SADIE (’06, In Concert)
From What I’ve Done/ DOUG GILLARD (’09, Call From Restricted)*
Loose Ends/ BASH & POP (’93, Friday Night is Killing Me)
Tossin’ and Turnin’/ THE REPLACEMENTS (’87, w/ JIM DICKINSON)
Souljacker Pt. 1/ THE EELS (’02, Souljacker)
Funny Face/ THE MUFFS (’95, Blonder and Blonder)
*new or recent release
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