D-Sides, Orphans, and Oddities
Episodes
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Grab bag of rock and roll strangeness.
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Monday Jun 08, 2020
Bobby Darrin - Sail Away (1973) Randy Newman: "Bobby Darin could sing, but he did "Sail Away", and, well... I don't think he understood it. He did it like was a happy song about coming to America."
Neil Diamond - The Pot Smoker's Song (1968) BAD pot! "I used to shoot acid in my spine..." "Gimme some pot"... Nobody claimed Neil Diamond was counter-culture. But this was pretty out of step even then.
Chicago Line - Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop (1966)
Rush - Tears (1976)
Stampeders - Got My Mojo Working (1979) Folks of a certain age will remember the early 70's song, "Sweet City Woman", a huge hit for these Canadian fellows. You know what I need? A style guide.
The Reasons - Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop (1968?) From Thailand. I like this funky version.
Cat Stevens - Was Dog A Doughnut? (1977) Yes, that Cat Stevens.
David Cassidy - Cruise To Harlem (1976) Co-written by Brian Wilson, David Cassidy, and Gary Beckley of America. What could go wrong?
David Cassidy - Darlin' (1975) Produced by Bruce Johnston. Here's the front cover and the back. David Cassidy had a persecution complex the size of Utah. As he tried expanding his footprint within his 70's productions, his audience just grew up.
Victor Buono - I Am (1974)
Jermaine Jackson - Bass Odyssey (1976) Michael's brother was a bass player. What's a bass odyssey?
Bay City Rollers - The Bump (1975)
The Doors - Ships With Sails (1971) I never liked The Doors with Jim Morrison. Without him they were basically just another jam band.
JC Penney - Bay-Hat Bee Doll (1966) I love that Shazam got this right. I like to think I helped.
Elephant's Memory - Piece Now (1970) And then it missed this.
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - Do The Oz (1971)
Led Zeppelin - Royal Orleans (1976)
Stoney and Meatloaf - Game of Love (1971)
Ted Nugent - I Love You So I Told A Lie (1976) With Meatloaf on vocals.
Ted Nugent - Together (1976) With Meatloaf on vocals.
Amboy Dukes - Marriage 1. Man. 2. Woman. 3. Music (1970)