45s and Other Revolutions: More A-Sides beginning with the letter W as in Whiskey.

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October 11th, 2019

1 hr 1 min 15 secs

Season 4

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Guided By Voices [01:03]
a side: "We Won't Apologize for the Human Race"
b side: "The Unsinkable Fats Domino"
Matador Records OLE-973 2011
Some intricate arrangements on the a side (for a GBV tune) and a fine snappy b side from the 2011 reformed "classic" version of GBV.

The Banana Splits [07:00]
a side: "We're the Banana Splits"
b side: "Wait 'til Tomorrow"
Decca Records 32391 1968
And here you thought The Banana Splits were a one hit wonder.


Jackie DeShannon [12:38]
a side: "The Weight"
b side: "Effervescent Blue"
Imperial Records 66313 1968
Jackie puts a little love in this classic by The Band, which reached number 55 on the US Hot 100.

Uberhund [18:22]
a side: "Welcome to Hhothh"
b side: "No Hands"
Isota Records sody012 2003
Another of my Isota Records singles club selections, this one on a lovely translucent blue.


Palace Music [26:58]
a side: "West Palm Beach"
b side: "Gulf Shores"
Palace Records PR2 1995
Somewhere between Days in the Wake and Viva Last Blues came this lovely single from Mr. Oldham.

Jimmy & Johnny [37:05]
a side: "What'cha Doin' to Me"
b side: "I'll Do It Everytime"
Decca Records 9-30410 1957
Jimmy Lee Fautheree and Lynn Fautheree, vets of the Lousiana Hayride and members of Faron Young's Deputies, giving us some fine rockabilly-esque country.


Lipstick Pickups a side: "What I Want/Kill Tonite/Black Cherry Soda Pop" [42:32]
Bikini Bumps b side: "One Sheep, Two Sheep, Three Sheep, Four.../Bikini Bumps + Talent = Violence" [46:38]
Geykiddo Comet Records GC V 006/Erectords EREC 003 2002
Some vintage aughties pop punk from So Cal.

Leif Garrett [53:26]
a side: "When I Think of You"
b side: "New York City Lights"
Scotti Brothers SB 502 1978
Sloooow jaaaam. The 4th single from his sophomore album with some standard issue disco fare on the flipside.


Music behind the DJ: "The Heroics of Luke and Han" by John Williams

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