MA-72 - 45s & Favorites, Disc 11

Here's another amalgamation of songs that struck me as special when heard on AM radio (or, *gasp!* MTV!) and I tracked them down to share with likewose-memoried folks.

01. Chelsea Morning - Joni Mitchell (2:30)      1969

02. One Tin Soldier - The Original Caste (3:38)    1969

03. Closer to Home (single version) - Grand Funk Railroad (5:30)    1970

04. We're for the Dark - Badfinger (3:53)    1970

05. Get It On - Chase (2:59)    1971

06. I'm a Man (single version) - Chicago (3:26)    1971

07. Timothy - The Buoys (2:43)    1971

08. 10538 Overture - Electric Light Orchestra (5:29)    1972

09. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne (3:19)    1972

10. Old Man - Neil Young (3:23)    1972

11. Taxi - Harry Chapin (6:42)    1972

12. Undercover Man - The Edgar Winter Group (3:49)    1972

13. Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney & Wings (3:45)    1973

14. Get Ready (single version) - Rare Earth (2:51)    1973

15. Junk Food Junkie - Larry Groce (3:04)    1976

16. Barracuda - Heart (4:24)    1977

17. Rock 'n' Roll High School - Ramones (2:18)    1979

18. I Get Around - The Bakersfield Boogie Boys (2:18)    1980

19. Shut Up and Dance - Pearl Harbor and The Explosions (4:03)    1980

20. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (4:40)    1982

21. Pressure - Billy Joel (4:37)    1982

Some, like Tracks #3, #6, and #14 you hardly hear anymore.  They're the edited, "single" versions of songs that are more familiar as the album tracks.  Honestly, how long since YOU have heard the "single version" of Grand Funk's "Close to Home"?

My naive son (in his 30s) was shocked and weirded out that a song like "Timothy," Track #7, was played on the air, especially in the ancient 1970s.  He was shocked, shocked, to learn that songs about cannibalism were present on the public airwaves.

When you heard this song on the radio in 1971, it was probably followed by an ad for Space Food Sticks.

See you Monday!

https://www.filefactory.com/file/343d46depzha/MA-72.rar

 

Lost in Space, Volume 1 Is Here!

The product of a couple of years' work -- Marc writes it and I dilute his brilliance by insisting on verb agreement, and semicolons in long lists.

For any fans of the 1960s Irwin Allen series Lost in Space, a new book is now in release!  From the same guy who wrote the TOS series.  This is super-in-depth, about making of each episode, guests, versions of the stories, contemporaneous press coverage, etc, etc.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Irwin-Allens-Lost-Space-Authorized/dp/0692750185/ref=sr_1_12?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1469741067&sr=1-12&keywords=Irwin+Allen

 

http://www.jacobsbrownmediagroup.com/irwin-allens-lost-in-space.html

 

As the books’ editor, I can tell you that this is really deep-nerd-level stuff, and as checked-double-checked as we could make it.  If you are the type who likes in-depth and behind-the-scenes info, this is your book, the first of a multi-volume series about Irwin Allen’s TV oeuvre.

 

Here's a sneak peek at the Contents page:

 

 

Fans of TV production; of pop culture; of 1960s TV; of Baby Boomer interests -- you will like this book!  Like the These Are the Voyages books, there's background on production, story development,  the world at large, and ... so much more!

If you order from the publisher page, you should find a way to get my friends Marc to autograph your copy.

 See you Thursday, friends!

 

 

 

Off Until August 1st ... See You Then!

We're taking time off in preparation for SoonerCon and to rest up a bit.

We'll still be sharing beautiful, odd, cheesy music on Spock's Record Round-Up, though.

See you Monday, August 1st.  After blowing up your fireworks, make sure you still have the proper number of fingers!

MA-70 - Of Other Worlds

Here's another concatenation of musical excursions into the Great Out There.

01. Beep-Beep-Beep - Bobby Day (2:32)   1957

02. Satellite Love - Lil Randolph (2:14)   1958

03. Space Time - Danny Overbea (2:28)   1958

04. I Got a Rocket in My Pocket - Jimmy Grubbs (1:45)   1958

05. Blast Off - The Tyrones (2:29)   1958

06. Rocket to the Moon - Chris Kenner  (2:26)   1959

07. Italian Martians - Pasquale and Luigi with Tony (3:14)   1959

08. There's a Hole in the Middle of the Moon - The Embers (as The Ravens) (2:28)   1959

09. Blast Off - The Spacemen (2:47)   1959

10. Beep Alonia - Glenn Mooney (2:52)   1963

11. The Moon Man Is Back (Satellite Stroll) - The Moon Man (Willie C  Echols) (2:17)   1964

12. Spaceship Races - Carole King (3:07)   1970

13. Into the Void - Black Sabbath (6:13)   1971

14. Satellite of Love - Lou Reed (3:41)   1972

15. Moon Rock - Dory Previn (4:54)   1973

16. I Want to See Another World - Jefferson Starship (4:29)   1975

17. Space Captain - Joe Cocker (5:03)   1976

18. We Called Him E.T. - Tom Wayne (3:32)   1982

19. A  Fun Bunch of Guys from Outer Space - Sparks (4:06)   1983

20. Zero Zero UFO - Ramones (2:25)   1989

21. Men in Black - Frank Black (3:01)   1994

22. Spacetravel - Bush (4:46)   1999

23. UFO - Newton Faulkner (2:36)   2007

24. Rocketship - The Montesas (2:40)   2009

As you listen, you may well come to the idea that some of these song about otherworldly things are merely speaking --- ahem --- metaphorically, as in Tracks 4 and 14.  Any implications drawn are strictly your seeing-to.

https://www.filefactory.com/file/6xduza1bw1u0/MA-70.rar

Thanks for zooming by!