Sunday, January 2, 2011

BW's PLAYLIST/ KHSU, 90.5/ SAT., 1 JAN. 2011

The raw soul voice of Merry Clayton can be heard on the original Rolling Stones' version of "Gimme Shelter," from 1969's Let It Bleed. However, on her take, from her excellent 1971 solo release is a gale-force soul stopper.
BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ DANCE PARTY EDITION/ 10PM-MIDNIGHT

Mama Feelgood/ LYNN COLLINS (’72, ’86 collection, James Brown’s Funky People)

Tainted Love/ GLORIA JONES (’64)

Watch the Dog That Bring Home the Bone/ SANDY GAYE (’69, '08 collection, Eccentric Soul: The Tragar & Note Labels)

Baby I Love You/ ERMA FRANKLIN (’68, Super Soul Sister)

Gimme Shelter/ MERRY CLAYTON (’71)

Get On Back on the Right Track/ MARY GRESHAM (’72)

Better Things/ SHARON JONES & THE DAP-KINGS (’10, I Learned the Hard Way)

Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead/ THE MARVELLETES (’65)

What a Good Man He Is/ TAMMI TERRELL (’69)

Is It Worth a Chance/ JOSEPHINE TAYLOR (’69, ’07 collection, Eccentric Soul: Twinight’s Lunar Rotation)

I Can’t Rest/ FONTELLA BASS (’66)


In the Basement, Pt. 1/ ETTA JAMES & SUGAR PIE DESANTO (’66)

Bar B-Q/ WENDY RENE (’64)

Crazy About You/ ANN PEEBLES (’70, Part Time Love)

Different Strokes/ SYL JOHNSON (’67, ’10 collection, The Complete Mythology)*

Minnie Skirt Minnie/ WILSON PICKETT (’68)

Return to Gijon/ THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS (’06, 102%)

Immigrant Song/ MOUNTAIN MOCHA KILIMANJARO (’09, self titled)

Love is Like an Itching in My Heart/ THE SUPREMES (’66)

Mystery Achievement/ THE PRETENDERS (’79, self titled)


Wicked Midnite/ THE MEKONS (’93, I ♥ Mekons)

That’s Not My Name/ THE TING TINGS (’08, We Started Nothing)

Metal/ GARY NUMAN (’79, The Pleasure Principle)

North American Scum/ LCD SOUNDSYSTEM (’07, Sound of Silver)

Bottle to the Nipple/ GRACE JONES (’82, Living My Life)

Nasty Girl/ VANITY (’82, self titled)

Use Me/ BILL WITHERS (’72)

Lovin’ Machine/ THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION (’98, Acme)

Paper Planes/ MIA (09, Kala)

Alright Hear This/ BEASTIE BOYS (’94, Ill Communication)

The Messge/ GRANDMASTER FLASH & THE FURIOUS FIVE (’82)


Living For the City/ STEVIE WONDER (’73, Innervisions)

*new or recent release