B.W.'s PLAYLIST/ KHSU, 90.5/ SAT., 5 MAY 2012

Prior to joining Chris Bell and forming Big Star, Alex Chilton (seen here with Dan Penn), itching to get out of his contract with The Box Tops, started recording his own penned songs with the assistance of the fledging Ardent Studios and its propietor Terry Manning. The result is a exhuberant collection of songs, many of which predate a number of bands that copped Chilton's wide-eyed talent. Omnivore Records has recently released a great reissue of the 1969 solo record, Free Again: The "1970" Sessions.
BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 10PM-MIDNIGHT
A Salty Salute/ GUIDED BY VOICES (’95, Alien Lanes)
The Unsinkable Fats Domino/ GUIDED BY VOICES (’12, Let’s Got Eat the Factory)
Anthem/ KING TUFF (’12, self titled)*
Memphis Stereo/ OUTRAGEOUS CHERRY (’06, Stay Happy)
At Night/ THE GREENHORNES (’05, East Grand Blues EP)
Lady in the Front Row/ REDD KROSS (93, Phaseshifter)
Can’t Turn You/ SNAKEHIPS (’11, Must Be Present to Win)*
All I Really Want is Money/ ALEX CHILTON (’69, ’12 issue, Free Again: The “1970” Sessions)

Hey Jane/ SPIRITUALIZED (’12, Huh?)*
The Lighthouse Will Lead You Out/ CASHIER NO. 9 (’11, To the Death of Fun)
Tony the Tripper/ FRUIT BATS (’11, Tripper)
Love→Buildings on Fire/ TALKING HEADS (’77, Talking Heads: 77)
No Way Down/ THE SHINS (’12, Port of Morrow)*
I Love My Label/ WILCO (7” single)

Call Girl Blues/ DIAMOND RUGS (’12, self titled)*
Be Mine/ ALABAMA SHAKES (’12, Boys & Girls)*
Against the Law/ SALLIE FORD & THE SOUND OUTSIDE (’11, Dirty Radio)
Privilege (Set Me Free)/ PATTI SMITH GROUP (’78, Easter)
Take It With You/ THE ETTES (’09, Do You Want Power)
Another Girl, Another Planet/ THE ONLY ONES (’78)

So What’cha Want/ BEASTIE BOYS (’92, Check Your Head)
Losing Out/ TIGER HIGH (’11, Myth is This)
Don Haps/ BOSCO DELREY (’11, Everybody Wah)
Nightclub Jitters/ THE REPLACEMENTS (’87, Pleased to Meet Me)
Misty’s Nightmares 1 & 2 / FATHER JOHN MISTY (’12, Fear Fun)*
I’m a Cutter/ JOHNNY RENDER (’12, Rendervoux)*
The Right/ LOU BARLOW (’09, Goodnight Unknown)
Aretha, Sing One For Me/ CAT POWER (’08, Jukebox)

‘Till the Real Thing Comes Along/ NICK LOWE (’11, The Old Magic)

*new or recent release