D-Sides, Orphans, and Oddities
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
Wednesday Jul 08, 2020
The duo of Richard Otcasek and Benjamin Orrzechowski was first formed in the late sixties. They formed several bands over the years, including the Paramount-signed but short-lived Milkwood of '72. Their last band before The Cars was Cap'n Swing, which consisted of Ric, Ben, Elliot Easton (née Steinberg), Glenn Evans on drums, Todd Roberto on bass, and Danny Schliftlin on piano.
Ric Ocasek - Connect Up With Me (1982) Cheezy synths abound.
Benjamin Orr - Too Hot To Stop (1986) Fake drums abound.
Cap 'n Swing - Come Back Down (1977)
Cap 'n Swing - Dream Trader (1976)
Cap 'n Swing - Bye Bye Love (1976)
Cap 'n Swing - Indigo (1976)
Elliot Easton - New For Me (1985)
Elliot Easton - I Want You (1985)
Greg Hawkes - Jet Lag (1983)
Greg Hawkes - Voyage Into Space (1983)
Milkwood - Along The Way (1972)
Milkwood - Makeshift Pawn (1972)
Milkwood - With You With Me (1972)
Ocasek and Orr - Every Day (1974)
Gilbert Neal - Jackie Don't Go (2016)
The Modern Lovers - Pablo Picasso (1976) I just don't get it. But David Robinson of The Cars was in this group, and that's why I include it here.
The Cars - Dangerous Type (1979)
The Grasshoppers - Pink Champagne and Red Roses (1965)
The Grasshoppers - The Wasp (1965)
The Animals - A Day In The Life (1968)
The Smell of Female (1965) (From the movie "Faster, Pussycat, Kill! Kill!")
Freddy Cannon - Sock It To The Judge (1968)
Giles, Giles, and Fripp - One In A Million (1968)
Herman's Hermits - It's Alright Now (1967)
Howlin' Wolf - Pop it To Me (1969)