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Twin Peaks
Our guests this week are garage rockers, Twin Peaks. This 5-piece up-and-coming band from Chicago consists of singer and guitarist Cadien Lake James, bassist Jack Dolan, guitarist Clay Frankel, drummer Connor Brodner and recent addition, keyboardist Colin Croom. They started the group back in 2009 as high schoolers and later decided to drop out of college to pursue music full-time. Some of their influences include The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and The Stooges, which you can hear in their debut album, Sunken, released in 2013. Last year, they released their second album, Wild Onion, to critical acclaim and in 2015 performed at Lollapalooza. Their youthfully energetic performance style, guitar-based rock and roll and playful song lyrics make them a draw for young adult music fans looking for something other than EDM. Jim and Greg spoke to them a few weeks ago at the Goose Island Barrelhouse in Chicago and gave a performance afterwards.
Go to episode 516Hal Blaine of The Wrecking Crew
Hal Blaine may not be a household name, but if rock ‘n’ roll is all about the beat, then the 86-year-old drummer is arguably one of the biggest rock stars alive. It's his stamp you hear on some of the biggest records of the 1960's and early '70s. He recorded with Elvis, The Mamas and the Papas, Sam Cooke, Simon & Garfunkel, The Carpenters, Jan and Dean and even Barbra Streisand. That's 38 chart-toppers to be exact, and over 5,000 songs. So if we're comparing successful outputs, that really makes his only rival The Beatles!
Of course the idea of a session musician is something we're familiar with today, but many listeners can probably still remember their own revelation that their favorite acts might not have played their own songs. You expect that of The Monkees, but The Beach Boys? The Byrds? Many of their songs were actually recorded by Hal Blaine and The Wrecking Crew – a loose organization of California studio players whose members included Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Earl Palmer and more. There was an unspoken pact to keep their hit-making machine a secret, but as time has gone on, they've gotten their due. Hal Blaine was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, and last month saw the release of The Wrecking Crew, a new documentary directed by Denny Tedesco, son of crew guitarist Tommy Tedesco.
Go to episode 488Steve Wynn
In preparation for this week's guest, Steve Wynn, Jim and Greg do a little primer on the Paisley Underground music scene that developed in California in the 1980s. Jim plays a song by one of the seminal bands of this scene, The 3 O'Clock, whose very psychedelic name was inspired by Tom Wolfe's assertion in "The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test" that if one drops acid in the early evening, the high of the trip will occur at 3:00 a.m. The 3 O'Clock was helmed by Michael Quercio, a musician who started as a punk rocker. After discovering psychedelic rock, however, his sound, and his look, began to change. It was Cuercio's affinity for the music of the '60s, as well as the brightly colored paisley clothes, that gave this scene its name. While the name did not do the music justice, the influence of the Paisley Underground on contemporary bands like Oasis and The Secret Machines is undeniable.
It may surprise to listeners who are only familiar with "Walk Like an Egyptian," but The Bangles were also pioneers of the Paisley Underground. Their original sound, with its three- and four-part harmonies and sing-songy melodies, paralleled that of The Mamas and the Papas and The Byrds. Lead singer Susanna Hoffs continues to work in this genre; she and '90s indie pop star Matthew Sweet just released a 1960s covers album featuring songs by The Left Banke, The Beach Boys and The Who.
Greg points out that the Paisley Underground sound was not a homogenous one — in fact, what bonded these bands was a punk sensibility that welcomed other musical styles. Unlike many other punk bands at the time, these acts didn't see why they had to conform to a strict policy of three-minute, Ramones-style songs. And what's more punk rock than non-conformity? One band that went above and beyond its punk and psychedelic influences was The Long Ryders. They took more of a country approach and can be seen as pioneers of the alternative country scene that now houses bands like Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, and The Bottle Rockets.
The Rain Parade is the next Paisley Underground band up for discussion. While the members of The Rain Parade never saw the major label success like their peers in The Bangles or The 3 O'Clock (who were signed to Prince's Paisley Park label), many went on to work on successful projects. David Robeck formed the band Mazzy Star, which had an alternative hit single with "Fade Into You" in 1993 and Matt Piucci went on to work with Crazy Horse. The remaining bandmates reincarnated themselves as Viva Saturn.
Greg plays a song featuring this week's guest, Steve Wynn. His band The Dream Syndicate was a group that both Jim and Greg became fans of in the early '80s. They emerged in LA as one of the pioneers of the Paisley Underground sound. Steve then released a number of solo records and has spent the last few years with his most recent band, The Miracle 3. Steve and his band members, Linda Pitmon, Dave DeCastro and Kirk Swan, joined Jim and Greg for an interview and performance at the Chicago Recording Company.
The Dream Syndicate never made it into the 1990s, but its innovative sound continued to influence artists. While other LA bands at the time, like Black Flag, Social Distortion and Bad Religion, were making post-punk and punk music with a really hard edge, The Dream Syndicate stuck to a swirlier, psychedelic pop sound. For this reason, Jim and Greg explain, no matter how many solo projects he embarks on, our guest will most likely always be remembered as the lead singer of The Dream Syndicate.
After playing a track from Days of Wine and Roses, which Greg calls one of the masterpieces of the Paisley Underground era, our host asks Steve about the chemistry between two guitarists. In this case, Steve's partner in guitar is Kirk Swan, who was in another innovative '80s indie pop band, Dumptruck, Steve responds that the basic formula of guitar, drums, and bass is simple, but never gets old. He points to bands like Neil Young and Crazy Horse and Television as examples.
Jim asks Steve about why he continues on in this business after so many years. As Steve jokes on his website, this new album is one of several“comebacks,”but music is not such an easy life to come back to. After being pegged the“new Springsteen,”Steve and the band had somewhat of a difficult time. He explains how that hurt the band (and indirectly how he hurt Jim one drunken night). Thankfully they both came out on the other side.
Go to episode 21Sunflower Bean
Last year at South By Southwest, Jim and Greg discovered a young, talented Brooklyn rock band called Sunflower Bean. The group is made up of bassist and singer Julia Cumming, guitarist and singer Nick Kivlen and drummer Jacob Faber. What makes the members of Sunflower Bean so interesting is their pursuit of a career in rock music despite growing up in the home of hip hop and in the age of EDM. However, that doesn‘t mean they don’t have diverse influences, channeling artists like Syd Barrett, The Beach Boys and Neu! at times on their debut album Human Ceremony. Greg sat down to chat with the band when they were in Chicago, and they talked about musical influences, Sunflower Bean's origin and how the group held the title of most shows played in New York City in 2014. Plus, they'll give a fun live performance.
classic album dissections

The Beach Boys Pet Sounds
On May 16, 1966, The Beach Boys released their 11th studio album, Pet Sounds. It was a relative commercial failure for what was the biggest American band of the '60s. However in the ensuing 50 years, the album's stature grew. Today, its influence pervades to the point that it is almost universally acknowledged as one of the greatest albums ever released in the rock era. With Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson taking the album on tour again this summer, Jim and Greg feel it's the perfect time to give Pet Sounds a Classic Album Dissection.
Due to a great deal of pressure, emotional turmoil, and mental health issues, Brian Wilson quit the Beach Boys as a touring entity at the end of 1964. While the rest of the band was on the road, Wilson spent ten months in the studio crafting one of the most intricate and expensive pop records ever made. Working with the famed session musicians of the Wrecking Crew, Wilson took a classical composer's approach, layering instrument upon instrument to create lush, unique timbres. He collaborated with Madison Avenue writer Tony Asher on heartbreakingly earnest lyrics about his struggles to find his place in the world. The audience, the label, and his own bandmates didn't quite know what to make of Pet Sounds when it came out. But artists from The Beatles to R.E.M. to Radiohead picked up on its brilliance and modeled their own music on Wilson's ingenious arrangements. God only knows what rock would be today without Pet Sounds.
Go to episode 546lists
Funeral Songs
The complete top five funeral songs, according to the Register:
- James Blunt, "Goodbye My Lover"
- Robbie Williams, "Angels"
- Jennifer Warnes and Bill Medley, "I've Had the Time of My Life"
- Bette Midler, "Wind Beneath My Wings"
- "Pie Jesu"
We asked our Sound Opinions listeners this same, morbid question. Here are some of the“swan songs”you told us about via email or message board:
- Santo and Johnny, "Sleepwalk"
- The Buzzcocks, "Everybody's Happy Nowadays"
- Curtis Mayfield, "Freddie's Dead"
- Jeff Buckley, "Corpus Christi Texas"
- R.E.M., "Try Not to Breathe"
- Jeff Buckley, "Satisfied Mind"
- Tom Waits, "Come On Up To The House"
- Peter Gabriel, "I Grieve"
- Joy Division, "In a Lonely Place"
- The Beach Boys, "God Only Knows"
- Alice Cooper, "I Love the Dead"
- Talking Heads, "This Must Be the Place (Naïve Melody)"
- Billy Bragg and Wilco, "Remember the Mountain Bed"
Greg
Jim and Greg were forced to think about their final day as well. Greg goes first (since Jim predicts he actually will). He decides he wants Sound Opinions guest John Cale's cover of "Hallelujah" to be played at his funeral. He calls it the 20th century version of "Amazing Grace". Although Cale's version strays from Leonard Cohen's original, Greg thinks the message remains intact: "I made a lot of mistakes, but it was all worthwhile."
Jim
Jim predicts that even at his funeral he won't be able to resist one last chance to be sarcastic. He chooses an irreverent version of Frank Sinatra's classic "My Way." Jim shares Hoboken roots with“Ol' Blue Eyes,”but he feels he shares a lot more with Sex Pistols member Sid Vicious. So all of you Sound Opinions listeners who plan to come out to mourn on that fateful day will get to enjoy this punk cover.
Go to episode 47Valentine's Day Live
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Sound Opinions decided to have an intimate celebration — just Jim, Greg…and a couple hundred of their closest friends. They invited listeners to join them in a live taping at the Chicago Cultural Center. They were also joined by alt-country troubadour Robbie Fulks and his wife Donna. Robbie and Donna agreed to act as the Paul Shaffer of the show and perform the hosts‘ favorite love, lust and anti-love songs. They also treated the audience to some of Robbie’s own songs.
There are so many different types of love songs in rock and roll, that Jim and Greg had to divide their picks into 3 different categories:“Love Stinks,”"Endless Love," and“Carnal Love.”These hit all the notes of heartbreak, romance and lust that run through rock music. Jim and Greg picked out some of their favorite love songs and asked Robbie and Donna to perform them. Here are the selections featured on the show:
Love Stinks
- Jim: Rolling Stones, "Dead Flowers"
- Greg: Richard and Linda Thompson, "Walking a on Wire"
Endless Love
- Jim: Mudhoney, "If I Think"
- Greg: Smokey Robinson, "You Really Got a Hold On Me"
Carnal Love
- Jim: The Troggs, "I Want You"
- Greg: Amazing Rhythm Aces, "Third Rate Romance"
The audience also got a chance to get in on the action. Here are some of their favorite love songs:
- Sebadoh, "Not a Friend"
- Extreme, "More Than Words"
- Neutral Milk Hotel, "In The Aero Plane Over The Sea"
Sound Opinions H.Q. also dug up some trivia on two famous rock couples. Biographer Michael Streissguth, who wrote Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison: The Making of a Masterpiece, believes that Johnny Cash and June Carter-Cash's“song”would have to be "Meet Me in Heaven." While "Ring of Fire" encapsulated their relationship early on,“Meet Me in Heaven,”is a song the couple loved to perform together later in their life. The lyrics really expressed how Johnny felt about growing old with June.
Also, Charles Cross, who wrote Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain, told us that Kurt and Courtney Love's song was an odd one. "Seasons in the Sun," by Terry Jacks was a favorite of the punk-loving couple. This was the first song Kurt Cobain ever purchased on a 45, and he appreciated its origins. The song was based on a French story by Jacques Brel called "The Dying Man." He wrote it for the Beach Boys, but that band thought it was a little too dark for them to record. Sounds perfect for Kurt and Courtney.
Go to episode 63Ultimate Summer Mixtape
Summer officially begins in a couple of weeks, and in honor of these lazy, hazy days and hot, sweaty nights, Jim and Greg have decided to re-run one of their favorite shows which celebrates the best songs of the season. These are the tracks that would make up their ultimate summer mix-tape:
- The Rivieras, "California Sun"
- The Beach Boys, "All Summer Long"
- Patti Smith, "Dancing Barefoot"
- Wire, "Sand in My Joints"
- Wreckx-N-Effect, "Rump Shaker"
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, "Mr. Heatmiser"
- Sly and the Family Stone, "Hot Fun in the Summertime"
- Bananarama, "Cruel Summer"
On Sound Opinions, everyone is a critic. So, Jim and Greg turned to the phones for some other Summer Song suggestions. Here are what the callers recommend:
- The Replacements, "I Will Dare"
- Weezer, "El Scorcho"
- The Pastels, "Windy Hill" (Cornelius remix)
- Del tha Funkee Homosapien, "Dr. Bombay"
Ultimate Summer Mixtape
Summer officially begins June 21, and in honor of these lazy, hazy days and hot, sweaty nights, Jim and Greg have decided to run down their favorite songs that represent the season. These songs would make up their ultimate summer mixtape:
- Rivieras, "California Sun"
- The Beach Boys, "All Summer Long"
- Patti Smith, "Dancing Barefoot"
- Wire, "Sand in My Joints"
- Wreckx-N-Effect, "Rump Shaker"
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, "Mr. Heatmiser"
- Sly & the Family Stone, "Hot Fun in the Summertime"
- Bananarama, "Cruel Summer"
On Sound Opinions, everyone is a critic. So, Jim and Greg turned to the phones for some other Summer Song suggestions. Here are what the callers recommend:
- The Replacements, "I Will Dare"
- Weezer, "El Scorcho"
- The Pastels, "Windy Hill (Cornelius remix)"
- Del tha Funkee Homosapien, "Dr. Bombay"
features
Instrumental: Bass VI
In the latest installment of our Instrumental segment, producer Evan Chung takes a look at the history of a lesser-known instrument that doesn't have a proper name – the Bass VI. Once again, we get some help from Daniel Escauriza and Shelby Pollard of Chicago Music Exchange to demonstrate. The Bass VI is a hybrid six-string instrument that looks and feels like a guitar, but is tuned in the range of a bass. Sonically, the Bass VI features a sharp attack and a distinctive twangy sound.
Fender released the most popular model, but the Danelectro company put out the first version of the instrument in the 1950s. It then became a staple of country, rockabilly, and early rock ‘n’ roll. In a style known as "tic-tac bass," Nashville producers would use an upright bass and a Bass VI simultaneously on recordings by Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, Roy Orbison, and more. In the 1960s, it was a favorite tool of the Wrecking Crew sessions musicians in LA, who used it on classic recordings with The Beach Boys and Glen Campbell.
Beginning in the 1980s, artists began to find new spookier uses for the Bass VI. New Order, The Cure, and The Cocteau Twins all incorporated it into their sound. Doug McCombs has been the most prominent Bass VI player of the last few decades, featuring it in his work with Tortoise, Eleventh Dream Day, and Brokeback. McCombs stopped by our studios to discuss his love of the instrument and to perform Brokeback's "From the Black Current" live.
Go to episode 626news
Music News
In the news this week is Radiohead's decision to independently release its first studio album since 2003 as a pay-what-you-wish download. The announcement has sparked interest among fans and industry analysts alike, and Jim and Greg are eager to see how this experiment works out. When Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood were on the show last year, they discussed their hope to step outside the traditional record industry model, but they didn't seem to know how or when they would do it. And how Radiohead succeeds with releasing their album this way will be telling for other labels and bands who are looking for an alternative to the overpriced plastic disc.
Another story getting headlines is the Phil Spector murder trial. Four years ago the legendary producer was charged with murdering actress Lana Clarkson, and last week the jury announced it was deadlocked. It will be months before a new trial is launched in Los Angeles, but with so much negative attention focused on Spector, Jim and Greg wanted to take this opportunity to discuss his legacy as a producer. He's had a history of violence, but, as Greg explains, he also completely reinvented music production. Using heavy orchestrations, layers of sound, and booming echoes of instrumentation, Spector created the "Wall of Sound" effect for groups like The Ronettes, The Beach Boys and The Beatles. Jim and Greg end the conversation with a great example of this sound-"River Deep, Mountain High" by Ike and Tina Turner.
Go to episode 97Music News
Go to episode 611Music News
Phil Everly died on January 3 at age 74 and as Jim explains, modern music wouldn't be what it is without The Everly Brothers making the connection between country, hillbilly folk and rock ‘n’ roll. It was Phil who hit the high harmony, inspiring countless vocal groups like The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel and The Beach Boys. And you can hear this timeless, forlorn cry in songs like "When Will I Be Loved" from 1960. Don't bother with Norah Jones and Billie Joe Armstrong's tribute to the brother duo, which recently received a Trash It rating from Jim and Greg. But, do check out efforts by The Chapin Sisters and Dawn McCarthy and Bonny“Prince”Billy.
Go to episode 424featured songs
Featured Songs
- Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven, Led Zeppelin IV, Atlantic, 1971
- Spirit, Taurus, Spirit, CBS, 1968
- Stephen Stubbs, Sonata di Chitarra, e Violino, con il suo Basso Continuo (Giovanni Battista Granata), Teatro Lirico, ECM, 2006
- Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, Matthew Garber, Karen Dotrice, Chim Chim Cher-ee, Mary Poppins, Buena Vista, 1964
- The Beach Boys, Sloop John B, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Four Freshmen, I Remember You, Four Freshmen and 5 Trombones, Capitol, 1955
- The Gamblers, LSD-25, Moon Dawg! / LSD-25, World Pacific, 1960
- The Beach Boys, I'm Waiting for the Day, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, Here Today, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, When I Grow Up (To Be a Man), The Beach Boys Today!, Capitol, 1965
- The Beach Boys, Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, Let's Go Away for Awhile, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, Caroline No, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, You Still Believe in Me, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, Hang on to Your Ego, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, That's Not Me, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, God Only Knows, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, Little Deuce Coupe, Little Deuce Coupe, Capitol, 1963
- The Beatles, Nowhere Man, Rubber Soul, Parlophone, 1965
- The Beatles, She's Leaving Home, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- Nick Drake, Fly, Bryter Layter, Island, 1971
- The Olivia Tremor Control, Frosted Ambassador, Music from the Unrealized Film Script: Dusk at Cubist Castle, Flydaddy, 1996
- R.E.M., Near Wild Heaven, Out of Time, Warner Bros., 1991
- Animal Collective, Guys Eyes, Merriweather Post Pavilion, Domino, 2009
- The Beach Boys, Trombone Dixie (Highlights from Tracking Date), Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- ABBA, Ring Ring, Ring Ring, Polydor, 1973
- Brian Eno, The Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, Here Come the Warm Jets, Editions EG, 1973
- Prince and The Revolution, I Would Die 4 U, Purple Rain, Warner Bros., 1984
- Prince, The Ride (Live), Crystal Ball, NPG, 1998
- Prince, Uptown, Dirty Mind, Warner Bros., 1980
- Nine Inch Nails, Head Like a Hole, Pretty Hate Machine, TVT, 1989
Featured Songs
- Jet Harris, Besame Mucho, Besame Mucho (single), Decca, 1962
- Sam & Dave, I Thank You, I Thank You, Atlantic, 1968
- Led Zeppelin, Thank You, Led Zeppelin II, Atlantic, 1969
- 2Pac, Dear Mama, Me Against the World, Interscope, 1995
- Natalie Merchant, Kind & Generous, Ophelia, Elektra, 1998
- Cindy Fee, Thank You for Being a Friend, The Golden Girls, NBC, 1985
- Descendents, Thank You, Everything Sucks, Epitaph, 1996
- ABBA, Thank You for the Music, ABBA: The Album, Polar, 1977
- Sinéad O'Connor, Thank You for Hearing Me, Universal Mother, Ensign, 1994
- Sly & the Family Stone, Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin), Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (single), Epic, 1969
- Big Star, Thank You Friends, Third, PVC, 1978
- Ernest Tubb, Thanks a Lot, Thanks a Lot (single), Decca, 1963
- Elvis Presley, (You're the Devil) in Disguise, (You're the Devil) in Disguise (single), RCA, 1963
- Cocteau Twins, Quisquose, Aikea-Guinea, 4AD, 1985
- Duane Eddy, Tiger Love and Turnip Greens, The“Twangs”the "Thang", Jamie, 1959
- Masaru Imada, Tropical Butterfly, Blue Marine, Trio, 1982
- The Shadows, Stingray, Stingray (single), Columbia, 1965
- Duane Eddy, Blueberry Hill, The“Twangs”the "Thang", Jamie, 1959
- Milton Brown & His Brownies, Brownie's Stomp, Brownie's Stomp (single), Bluebird, 1934
- Patsy Cline, Back in Baby's Arms, Sweet Dreams (Of You) (single), Decca, 1963
- Roy Orbison, Workin' for the Man, Workin' for the Man (single), Monument, 1962
- Marty Robbins, Don't Worry, Don't Worry (single), Columbia, 1961
- Jack Nitzsche, The Lonely Surfer, The Lonely Surfer, Reprise, 1963
- The Beach Boys, Good Vibrations, Good Vibrations (single), Capitol, 1966
- Glen Campbell, Wichita Lineman, Wichita Lineman, Capitol, 1968
- Wes Montgomery, Sandu, Movin' Along, Riverside, 1960
- New Order, Blue Monday, Blue Monday (single), Factory, 1983
- The Cure, Pictures of You, Disintegration, Fiction, 1989
- Angelo Badalamenti, Twin Peaks Theme, Soundtrack from Twin Peaks, Warner Bros., 1990
- Tortoise, I Set My Face to the Hillside, TNT, Thrill Jockey, 1998
- Brokeback, From the Black Current (Live on Sound Opinions), Looks at the Bird, Thrill Jockey, 2002
- Jet Harris, Main Title Theme (From The Man with the Golden Arm), Main Title Theme (From The Man with the Golden Arm) (single), Decca, 1962
- Rise Against, The Violence, Wolves, Virgin, 2017
- Fugazi, Waiting Room, Fugazi, Dischord, 1988
- AC/DC, For Those About to Rock (We Salute You), For Those About to Rock We Salute You, Atlantic, 1981
- Al Green, Call Me (Come Back Home), Call Me, Hi, 1973
- Al Green, Love and Happiness, I'm Still In Love With You, Hi, 1972
- Al Green featuring John Legend, Stay With Me (By the Sea), Lay It Down, Blue Note, 2008
- Taylor Swift, Delicate, reputation, Big Machine, 2017
Featured Songs
- Paul McCartney and Wings, Band on the Run, Band on the Run, Apple, 1973
- Sonny & Cher, I Got You Babe, I Got You Babe (Single), Atco, 1965
- Elvis Presley, Can't Help Falling in Love, Can't Help Falling in Love (Single), RCA Victor, 1961
- Sam Cooke, Another Saturday Night, Another Saturday Night (Single), RCA Victor, 1963
- The Carpenters, (They Long to Be) Close to You, (They Long to Be) Close to You (Single), A&M, 1970
- The Mamas & the Papas, Monday, Monday, If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, Dunhill, 1966
- Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass, A Taste of Honey, Whipped Cream & Other Delights, A&M, 1965
- The Ronettes, Be My Baby (take 20), Phil Spector: Gold Star Sessions 1962-66, bigO, 2011
- The Crystals, Then He Kissed Me, Then He Kissed Me (Single), London, 1963
- The Beach Boys, Wouldn't It Be Nice (highlights from tracking date), The Pet Sounds Sessions, Capitol, 1997
- The Beach Boys, God Only Knows (highlights from tracking date), The Pet Sounds Sessions, Capitol, 1997
- The Beach Boys, God Only Knows, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Byrds, Mr. Tambourine Man (take 5), Journals, Cedrem, 1994
- Frank Sinatra, Strangers in the Night, Strangers in the Night, Reprise, 1966
- Nancy Sinatra, These Boots Are Made for Walking, These Boots Are Made for Walking (Single), Rockabilly, 1966
- Simon & Garfunkel, The Boxer, The Boxer (Single), Columbia, 1969
- Simon & Garfunkel, Mrs. Robinson, Bookends, Columbia, 1968
- Courtney Barnett, Pedestrian at Best, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Mom + Pop Music, 2015
- Courtney Barnett, Dead Fox, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit, Mom + Pop Music, 2015
- The Roches, Losing True, Keep on Doing, Warner Bros., 1982
- The Marketts, Out of Limits, Out of Limits (Single), Warner Bros., 1963
- Kelis, Bless the Telephone, Food, Ninja Tune, 2014
- The Mystery Lights, What Happens When You Turn the Devil Down, The Mystery Lights EP, N/A, 2014
- Wolf Alice, Moaning Lisa Smile, Creature Songs, Dirty Hit, 2014
- The Doobie Brothers, Black Water, What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits, Warner Bros., 1974
Featured Songs
- Prince, Slave, Emancipation, NPG, 1996
- Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth & Ensemble, Defying Gravity, Wicked: A New Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording), Decca Broadway, 2003
- Roy Orbison, Crying, Crying, Monument, 1962
- Luther Vandross, A House Is Not a Home, Never Too Much, Epic/Legacy, 1981
- The Beach Boys, Lonely Sea, Surfin' USA, Capitol/EMI, 1963
- Clarence Carter, Patches, Patches, Warner Bros., 1970
- Lou Reed, Sad Song, Berlin, Sony BMG, 1973
- Randy Newman feat. Sarah McLachlan, When She Loved Me, Toy Story 2, Disney, 1999
- This Mortal Coil, Song to the Siren, It'll End in Tears, 4AD, 1984
- R.E.M., Everybody Hurts, Automatic for the People, Warner Bros., 1992
- Tom Waits, Martha, Closing Time, Asylum, 1973
- Rod Stewart, The Killing of Georgie, Pts. 1 &2, A Night on the Town, Warner Bros., 1976
- Al Green, For the Good Times, I'm Still in Love with You, The Right Stuff, 1972
- The Beta Band, Needles in My Eyes, The Three E.P.'s, EMI, 1998
- Dome, Rolling Upon My Day, 1 & 2, The Grey Area/Mute, 1996
- LCD Soundsystem, All My Friends, Sound of Silver, Capitol/DFA, 2007
- The Afghan Whigs, Parked Outside, Do to the Beast, Sub Pop, 2014
- The Afghan Whigs, It Kills, Do to the Beast, Sub Pop, 2014
- Abba, Ring Ring, Gold: Greatest Hits, Universal, 1992
- Abba, Waterloo, Gold: Greatest Hits, Universal, 1992
- Any Trouble, Name of the Game, Girls Are Always Right: The Stiff Years, Cherry Red UK, 2002
Featured Songs
- Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, Ain‘t That Just Like a Woman (They’ll Do It Every Time), Ain‘t That Just Like a Woman (They’ll Do It Every Time) (single), Decca, 1946
- Joe Alexander and The Cubans, Oh Maria, Oh Maria (single), Ballad, 1954
- Chuck Berry, You Can't Catch Me, You Can't Catch Me (single), Chess, 1956
- Chuck Berry, Almost Grown, Little Queenie (single), Chess, 1958
- Chuck Berry, Thirty Days (To Come Back Home), Thirty Days (To Come Back Home) (single), Chess, 1955
- Muddy Waters, She's All Right, She's All Right (single), Chess, 1953
- Chuck Berry, Deep Feeling, School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) (single), Chess, 1957
- Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys, Ida Red, Ida Red (single), Vocalion, 1938
- Chuck Berry, Maybellene, Maybellene (single), Chess, 1955
- Chuck Berry, Carol, Carol (single), Chess, 1958
- Chuck Berry, School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell), School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes the Bell) (single), Chess, 1957
- Chuck Berry, Roll Over Beethoven, Roll Over Beethoven (single), Chess, 1956
- Chuck Berry, Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, Tennesee (single), Chess, 1959
- Chuck Berry, Brown Eyed Handsome Man, Brown Eyed Handsome Man (single), Chess, 1956
- Chuck Berry, You Never Can Tell, You Never Can Tell (single), Chess, 1964
- The Beach Boys, Surfin' U.S.A., Surfin' U.S.A., Capitol, 1963
- The Beatles, I Saw Her Standing There, Please Please Me, Parlophone, 1963
- Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965
- The Rolling Stones, Brown Sugar, Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones, 1971
- Simon & Garfunkel, Kodachrome / Maybellene, The Concert in Central Park, Warner Bros., 1982
- Nina Simone, Brown Eyed Handsome Man, High Priestess of Soul, Philips, 1967
- T. Rex, Get It On, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- Bruce Springsteen, From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come), The Ties That Bind: The River Collection, Columbia, 1980
- Emmylou Harris, (You Never Can Tell) C'est La Vie, Luxury Liner, Warner Bros., 1976
- Sex Pistols, Johnny B. Goode, The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle, Virgin, 1979
- Buck Owens, Johnny B. Goode, Buck Owens in London "Live", Capitol, 1969
- Peter Tosh, Johnny B. Goode, Mama Africa, EMI, 1983
- Judas Priest, Johnny B. Goode, Ram It Down, Columbia, 1988
- LL Cool J, Go Cut Creator Go, Bigger and Deffer, Def Jam, 1987
- Chuck Berry, Nadine, Nadine (single), Chess, 1964
- Muddy Waters, Long Distance Call, Long Distance Call (single), Chess, 1951
- Frank Zappa, Peaches En Regalia, Hot Rats, Reprise, 1969
- William DeVaughn, Be Thankful For What You Got, Be Thankful For What You Got, Roxbury, 1974
- Paul Simon, The Obvious Child, The Rhythm Of The Saints, Warner Bros., 1990
- Sunflower Bean, Come On (Live on Sound Opinions), Human Ceremony, Fat Possum, 2016
Featured Songs
- Cat Stevens, Father & Son, Tea for the Tillerman, Island, 1970
- Fire, Father's Name Was Dad, Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond, 1964-1969, Rhino, 2001
- David Bowie, Kooks, Hunky Dory, RCA, 1971
- Loretta Lynn, Coal Miner's Daughter, Coal Miner's Daughter, Decca, 1969
- John Hiatt, Your Dad Did, Bring the Family, A&M, 1987
- Paul Simon, St. Judy's Comet, There Goes Rhymin' Simon, Columbia, 1973
- James Brown, Papa's Got A Brand New Bag, Star Time, Polydor, 1991
- The Temptations, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, All Directions, Gordy, 1972
- Grateful Dead, Box of Rain, American Beauty, Warner Bros, 1970
- Didjits, Dad, Hey Judester, Touch and Go, 1988
- Kelly Hogan & the Pine Valley Cosmonauts, Papa Was a Rodeo, Beneath the Country Underdog, Bloodshot Records, 2000
- Lou Reed, Beginning Of A Great Adventure, New York, Sire, 1989
- Shep and the Limelites, Daddy's Home, Daddy's Home: The Very Best of Shep & the Limelites, Collectables, 2001
- The Beach Boys, Child Is The Father Of The Man, Smile, Capitol, 1967
- Neil Young, Old Man, Harvest, Warner Bros, 1972
- The Winstons, Color Him Father, Color Him Father, Fuel 2000, 2011
- Raphael Saadiq, Heart Attack, Stone Rollin', Sony, 2011
- Raphael Saadiq, Day Dreams, Stone Rollin', Sony, 2011
- Raphael Saadiq, Radio, Stone Rollin', Sony, 2011
- The Game, Red Nation, Red Nation, Geffen, 2011
- The Drifters, Answer the Phone, I‘ll Take You Where the Music’s Playing, Sequel, 1965
- The Minutemen, Two Beads At The End, Double Nickels on the Dime, SST, 1984
- Gil Scott-Heron, Pieces of a Man, Pieces of a Man, RCA, 1971
Featured Songs
- The Isley Brothers, Work to Do, Brother, Brother, Brother, Sony Music Distribution, 1972
- The Animals, We Gotta Get Out of This Place, Animal Tracks, EMI Music Distribution, 1965
- John Lennon, Working Class Hero, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Capitol, 1970
- Van Morrison,“Cleaning Windows,”Beautiful Vision, Warner Bros. 1982
- The Clash,“Career Opportunities,”The Clash, Epic 1977
- Dolly Parton,“9 to 5,”Greatest Hits, RCA 1982
- R.E.M.,“Finest Worksong,”Document, Capitol 1987
- Bob Marley & the Wailers,“Night Shift,”Rastaman Vibration, Tuff Gong 1976
- Lou Reed,“Don't Talk to Me About Work,”Legendary Hearts, BMG 1983
- The Jam,“Smithers-Jones,”Setting Sons, Universal Distribution 1979
- The Flaming Lips,“Bad Days”Clouds Taste Metallic, Warner Bros. 1995
- Nina Simone, Work Song, The Amazing Nina Simone, Fabulous, 1959
- Red Hot Chili Peppers,“The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,”I'm with You, Warner Bros. 2011
- Red Hot Chili Peppers,“Brendan's Death Song,”I'm with You, Warner Bros. 2011
- Red Hot Chili Peppers,“Annie Wants A Baby,”I'm with You, Warner Bros. 2011
- Lil Wayne, How to Love, Tha Carter IV, Universal Republic Records, 2011
- Lil Wayne, 6 Foot 7 Foot, Tha Carter IV, Universal Republic Records, 2011
- Lil Wayne, It's Good (Instrumental), Tha Carter IV, Universal Republic Records, 2011
- Lil Wayne, Interlude, Tha Carter IV, Universal Republic Records, 2011
- Wale, Chain Music, The Eleven One Eleven Theory, Maybach Music Group, 2011
- The Beach Boys, Had To Phone Ya, 15 Big Ones, Caribou, 1976
- Jeff Bridges, Maybe I Missed the Point, Jeff Bridges, EMI Music Distribution, 2011
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Powderfinger, Rust Never Sleeps, Reprise, 1979
- Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black), Rust Never Sleeps, Reprise, 1979
Featured Songs
- Ron Gallo, Young Lady, You're Scaring Me, Heavy Meta, New West, 2017
- Gothic Tropic, Stronger, Fast or Feast, Old Flame, 2017
- BONZIE, Crescent, Zone On Nine, Nina Ferraro, 2017
- Jigsaw Youth, Aunt Jenny's Got My Back, America's Sweethearts, Jigsaw Youth, 2017
- Loyle Carner, Florence (feat. Kwes), Yesterday's Gone, EMI, 2017
- BONZIE, Fading Out, Zone On Nine, Nina Ferraro, 2017
- Chicano Batman, The Taker Story, Freedom is Free, ATO, 2017
- Luke Elliot, The Great Rondout Train Robbery, Dressed for the Occasion, Athletic Records, 2017
- La Santa Cecilia feat. Eugenia Leon, En El Último Trago, Amar Y Vivir, UMG, 2017
- Sarah Shook & the Disarmers, Dwight Yoakam, Sidelong, Bloodshot, 2017
- Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Julie's Place, The French Press, Sub Pop, 2017
- Capitalist Kids, More Dreams Than Plans, Brand Damage, Eccentric Pop, 2017
- Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, French Press, The French Press, Sub Pop, 2017
- Marvin Gaye, Let's Get It On, Let's Get It On, Tamla, 1973
- Cream, Tales of Brave Ulysses, Disraeli Gears, Reaction, 1967
- Chet Atkins, Boo Boo Stick Beat, Boo Boo Stick Beat (single), RCA, 1959
- King Curtis, Mr. Bojangles (Live), Live at the Fillmore West, ATCO, 1971
- The Beach Boys, Good Vibrations, Good Vibrations (single), Capitol, 1966
- The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), Electric Ladyland, Track, 1968
- Blind Faith, Presence of the Lord, Blind Faith, Polydor, 1969
- Earl Hooker, Sweet Black Angel, Sweet Black Angel, Blue Thumb, 1969
- The Temptations, Cloud Nine, Cloud Nine, Gordy, 1969
- The Temptations, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, All Directions, Gordy, 1972
- Isaac Hayes, Theme From Shaft, Shaft, Enterprise, 1971
- Curtis Mayfield, (Don‘t Worry) If There’s Hell Below We're All Going to Go, Curtis, Curtom, 1970
- Bob Marley & the Wailers, Exodus, Exodus, Island, 1977
- Bunny Lee, Blood Sweat and Dunza Dub, King of Dub, Clocktower, 1975
- Miles Davis, Black Satin, On the Corner, Columbia, 1972
- The Stooges, Little Doll, The Stooges, Elektra, 1969
- Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, Tell Me Something Good, Rags to Rufus, ABC, 1974
- Marianne Faithfull, I'd Like to Dial Your Number, Counting (single), Decca, 1966
- Wayne and Garth, Wayne's World Theme, Wayne's World (Music from the Motion Picture), Reprise, 1992
- Arcade Fire, Everything Now, Everything Now, Columbia, 2017
- KC and the Sunshine Band, Keep It Comin' Love, Part 3, TK, 1976
- Arcade Fire, Signs of Life, Everything Now, Columbia, 2017
- Duran Duran, White Lines, Thank You, Capitol, 1995
Featured Songs
- Chuck Berry, Johnny B. Goode, Johnny B. Goode (single), Chess, 1958
- Black Sabbath, Iron Man, Paranoid, Vertigo, 1970
- The White Stripes, Seven Nation Army, Elephant, V2, 2003
- Led Zeppelin, The Ocean, Houses of the Holy, Atlantic, 1973
- AC/DC, Shot Down in Flames, Highway to Hell, Atlantic, 1979
- The Rolling Stones, Can't You Hear Me Knocking, Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones, 1971
- The Isley Brothers, Who Loves You Better, Harvest for the World, T-Neck, 1976
- The Ohio Players, Love Rollercoaster, Honey, Mercury, 1975
- Prince, Kiss, Parade, Paisley Park, 1986
- Magazine, Shot By Both Sides, Real Life, Virgin, 1978
- The Smiths, How Soon is Now, Meat is Murder, Sire, 1985
- Sleater-Kinney, Jumpers, The Woods, Sub Pop, 2005
- Mudhoney, Touch Me I'm Sick, Superfuzz Bigmuff, Sub Pop, 1988
- Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers, Get Lucky, Random Access Memories, Columbia, 2013
- The Obsessed, Sacred, Sacred, Relapse, 2017
- The Obsessed, Stranger Things, Sacred, Relapse, 2017
- The Obsessed, My Daughter My Sons, Sacred, Relapse, 2017
- The Talking Heads, Once in a Lifetime (Live), Stop Making Sense, Sire, 1984
- Tunde Adebimpe, Unknown Legend, Rachel Getting Married (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Lakeshore Records, 2008
- The Beach Boys, Had To Phone Ya, It's O.K./Had To Phone Ya', Warner Bros., 1976
- Drive-By Truckers, Ever South (Live on Sound Opinions), American Band, ATO, 2016
- Drive-By Truckers, Surrender Under Protest (Live on Sound Opinions), American Band, ATO, 2016
- Sleep, Dopesmoker, Dopesmoker, Tee Pee, 2003
- David Bowie, Moonage Daydream, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, RCA, 1972
Featured Songs
- Adele, All I Ask, 25, XL, 2015
- Bob Dylan, Hard Times In New York Town, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964, Columbia/Legacy, 2010
- Bob Dylan, Song To Woody, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: No Direction Home - The Soundtrack, Columbia/Legacy, 2005
- Lead Belly, House of the Rising Sun, The Definitive Lead Belly, Snapper, 2002
- Bob Dylan, House of the Rising Sun, Bob Dylan (Original Mono), Columbia, 1962
- Bob Dylan, Sally Gal, No Direction Home, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: No Direction Home - The Soundtrack, Columbia/Legacy, 2005
- Bob Dylan, Blowin' in The Wind, Gerde's Folk City '62, unreleased, 1962
- Bob Dylan, A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall, No Direction Home, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: No Direction Home - The Soundtrack, Columbia/Legacy, 2005
- Bob Dylan, The Times They Are A-Changin', The Times They Are A-Changin', Columbia, 1964
- Bob Dylan, The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964 - Concert at Philharmonic Hall, Columbia/Legacy, 2004
- Bob Dylan, Bob Dylan's Dream, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964, Columbia/Legacy, 2010
- Bob Dylan, Mr. Tambourine Man, The Other Side of the Mirror: Live at Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965, Sony Music, 2007
- Odetta, Don‘t Think Twice, It’s All Right, Odetta Sings Bob Dylan, RCA, 1965
- Nico, I'll Keep It With Mine, Chelsea Girl, Verve, 1967
- Bob Dylan, Masters Of War, The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Original Mono), Columbia, 1963
- Bob Dylan, Moonshiner, The Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991, Sony Music, 1991
- Bob Dylan, Tomorrow Is A Long Time, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 9: The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964, Columbia/Legacy, 2010
- Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues, Bringing It All Back Home, Columbia, 1965
- Bob Dylan, All I Really Want to Do, The Other Side of the Mirror: Live at Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965, Sony Music Distribution, 2007
- Bob Dylan, Maggie's Farm, The Other Side of the Mirror: Live at Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965, Sony Music Distribution, 2007
- Bob Dylan, It's All Over Now, Baby Blue, The Other Side of the Mirror: Live at Newport Folk Festival 1963-1965, Sony Music Distribution, 2007
- Bob Dylan, It Takes a Lot To Laugh, It Takes a Train To Cry, The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: No Direction Home - The Soundtrack, Columbia Legacy, 2005
- St. Paul & The Broken Bones, Call Me, Half the City, Single Lock, 2014
- The Beach Boys, Catch a Wave, Surfer Girl, Capitol, 1963
- The Beach Boys, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- Sleater-Kinney, Dig Me Out, Dig Me Out, Kill Rock Stars, 1997
- Tribe 8, Wrong Bathroom, Snarkism, Alternative Tentacles, 1996
- Le Tigre, Hot Topic, Le Tigre, Wiiija, 1999
Featured Songs
- Dami Im, Sound Of Silence, Single, Sony, 2016
- Jamala, 1944, Single, Enjoy, 2016
- Leningrad, Lastochka, Piraty XXI veka, Gala Records, 2002
- Roger Waters, In the Flesh?, In the Flesh – Live, Columbia, 2000
- Bikini Kill, Double Dare Ya, The C.D. Version of the First Two Records, Kill Rock Stars, 1994
- Bikini Kill, Liar, Bikini Kill, Kill Rock Stars, 1992
- Heavens to Betsy, Terrorist, Calculated, Kill Rock Stars, 1994
- The Frumpies, I Just Wanna Puke on the Stereo, Frumpie One-Piece, Kill Rock Stars, 1998
- Bratmobile, Cool Schmool, Pottymouth, Kill Rock Stars, 1993
- Bikini Girl, Rebel Girl, The C.D. Version of the First Two Records, Kill Rock Stars, 1994
- Bikini Kill, New Radio, single, Kill Rock Stars, 1993
- Bratmobile, P.R.D.C.T, Pottymouth, Kill Rock Stars, 1993
- Heavens to Betsy, Monsters, These Monsters Are Real, Kill Rock Stars, 1993
- Huggy Bear, No Sleep, Taking the Rough With the Smooch, Kill Rock Stars, 1993
- Huggy Bear, Dissthentic Penetration, Taking the Rough With the Smooch, Kill Rock Stars, 1993
- Sleater-Kinney, I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone, Call the Doctor, Chainsaw Records, 1996
- Radiohead, Burn the Witch, A Moon Shaped Pool, XL, 2016
- Radiohead, Identikit, A Moon Shaped Pool, XL, 2016
- Drake, 9, Views, Young Money Entertainment, 2016
- Drake feat. Kyla & Wizkid, One Dance, Views, Young Money Entertainment, 2016
- XTC, Then She Appeared, Nonsuch, Virgin, 1992
- Phoenix, Long Distance Call, It's Never Been Like That, EMI Music Japan, 2006
- Brian Eno, Written, Forgotten, Small Craft on a Milk Sea, Beat Records, 2010
- Lonnie Mack, Wham, The Wham of that Memphis Man, Collectables, 1964
- The Beach Boys, God Only Knows, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
- The Beach Boys, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Pet Sounds, Capitol, 1966
Featured Songs
- Mariano Apicella, Quann‘o’core, Il Vero Amore, W Edizioni Srl, 2011
- Youssou N'Dour, This Dream, Joko from Village to Town, Sony, 2000
- Elvis Costello, I Hope You're Happy Now, Girls, Girls, Girls, Demon, 1989
- Trombone Shorty, The Craziest Thing, For True, Verve, 2011
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Buckjump (Live on Sound Opinions), For True, Verve, 2011
- Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Ooh Poo Pah Doo, Treme: Music from the HBO Original Series, Geffen, 2010
- Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, On Your Way Down, Backatown, Verve, 2010
- Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Backatown, Backatown, Verve, 2010
- Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Dumaine St. (Live on Sound Opinions), For True, Verve, 2011
- Rebirth Brass Band, Do Whatcha Wanna, Do Whatcha Wanna, Mardi Gras, 1995
- Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue, Hurricane Season (Live on Sound Opinions), Backatown, Verve, 2010
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Orleans & Claiborne, Orleans & Claiborne, Treme, 2005
- The Beach Boys, Heroes and Villains, The Smile Sessions, Capitol, 2011
- The Beach Boys, Surf's Up, The Smile Sessions, Capitol, 2011
- Dr. John, Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya, Gris-Gris, Atco, 1968
- Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers, Get Off the Phone, Live at Max's Kansas City, Max's Kansas City, 1979
- The Original 7ven, #Trendin, Condensate, Saguaro Road, 2011
- Bon Iver, Holocene, Bon Iver, Jagjaguwar, 2011
- Childish Gambino, Outside, Camp, Glassnote, 2011
Featured Songs
- Dmitri Shostakovich,“Symphony No. 5 in D Minor”Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D Minor: Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, Sony, 2011
- Igor Stravinsky, Symphony in Three Movements, Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky: CBC Symphony Orchestra, Sony, 1988
- Sergei Prokofiev, The Story Begins, David Bowie Narrates Peter and the Wolf, BMG, 1988
- Sergei Prokofiev, The Procession to the Zoo, David Bowie Narrates Peter and the Wolf, BMG, 1988
- Busta Rhymes,“Touch It”The Big Bang, Interscope, 2006
- Etta James, I'd Rather Go Blind, Tell Mama, Cadet, 1968
- Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto, In the Basement (Part I), In the Basement (Part I), Cadet, 1966
- Virtual Boy, Go Johnny, Yeah, Virtual Boy, self-released, 2012
- Blondie, D-Day, Panic of Girls, EMI, 2011
- Blondie, X Offender, Blondie, Chrysalis, 1976
- Blondie, The Attach of the Giant Ants, Blondie, Chrysalis, 1976
- Blondie, In the Flash, Blondie, Chrysalis, 1976
- Blondie, Picture This, Parallel Lines, Chrysalis, 1978
- Blondie, Call Me, American Gigolo Soundtrack, Polydor, 1980
- Blondie, Rapture, Autoamerican, Chrysalis, 1980
- Blondie, Heart of Glass, Parallel Lines, Chrysalis, 1978
- Blondie, One Way for Another, Parallel Lines, Chrysalis, 1978
- Blondie, Rip Her to Shreds, Blondie, Chrysalis, 1976
- Blondie, Dreaming, Eat to the Beat, Chrysalis, 1979
- Leonard Cohen, Going Home, Old Ideas, Columbia, 2012
- Leonard Cohen, Show Me the Place, Old Ideas, Columbia, 2012
- Leila, boudica, U&I, Warp, 2012
- The Beatles, No Reply, Beatles for Sale, Parolophone, 1964
- The Beatles, Oh! Darling, Abbey Road, Apple, 1969
- The Beach Boys, Shut Down, Surfin' USA, Capitol, 1963
Featured Songs
- Baauer, Harlem Shake, single, Mad Decent, 2012
- Lucinda Williams, Seeing Black, Blessed, Lost Highway, 2011
- Bob Dylan, Like a Rolling Stone, Highway 61 Revisited, Columbia, 1965
- Lucinda Williams, Pineola, Sweet Old World, Chameleon, 1992
- Lucinda Williams, Happy Woman Blues, Happy Woman Blues, Smithsonian Folkways, 1980
- Lucinda Williams, Side of the Road, Lucinda Williams, Rough Trade, 1988
- Lucinda Williams,“Born to Be Loved”(Live on Sound Opinions), Blessed, Lost Highway, 2011
- Lucinda Williams, Buttercup, Blessed, Lost Highway, 2011
- Lucinda Williams, Joy, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road, Mercury/Polygram, 1998
- Mary Chapin Carpenter, Passionate Kisses, Come On Come On, Columbia, 1992
- Lucinda Williams, When I Look at the World (Live on Sound Opinions), Unreleased, Unreleased, 2013
- Lucinda Williams, Essence, Essence, Lost Highway, 2001
- Lucinda Williams, Something Wicked This Way Comes, (Live on Sound Opinions) Unreleased, Unreleased, 2013
- Lucinda Williams, Come On, West, Lost Highway, 2007
- Rhye, The Fall, Woman, Republic/Innovative Leisure/Loma Vista, 2013
- Rhye, Open, Woman, Republic/Innovative Leisure/Loma Vista, 2013
- Sade, Smooth Operator, Diamond Life, Portrait, 1985
- Rhye, Woman, Woman, Republic/Innovative Leisure/Loma Vista, 2013
- The Beach Boys, Had to Phone Ya, 15 Big Ones, Brother/Reprise, 1976
- Rodriguez, Sugar Man, Cold Fact, Sussex, 1970
- Pain of Salvation, Ashes, The Perfect Element, Part I, InsideOut Music, 2000
- Refused, Worms of the Senses/Faculties of the Skull, The Shape of Punk to Come: A Chimerical Bombination in 12 Bursts, Burning Heart, 1998
Featured Songs
- The Ramones, Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio, End of the Century, Sire, 1980
- Coldplay, Lovers In Japan/Reign of Love, Viva La Vida, Parlophone UK, 2008
- Britney Spears, Toxic, In the Zone, JIVE, 2003
- Willie Nelson, On the Road Again, Honeysuckle Rose, Columbia, 1980
- Willie Nelson, Family Bible, Yesterday's Wine, RCA, 1971
- Willie Nelson, Shotgun Willie, Shotgun Willie, Atlantic, 1973
- Willie Nelson, Red Headed Stranger, Red Headed Stranger, Columbia, 1975
- Willie Nelson, Nightlife, Country Willie: His Own Songs, RCA Victor, 1965
- Roy Orbison, Pretty Paper, In Dreams, Monument, 1963
- Willie Nelson, Columbus Stockade Blues, Country Favorites- Willie Nelson Style, RCA Victor, 1966
- Willie Nelson, Yesterday, Live Country Music Concert, RCA, 1966
- Willie Nelson, Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain, Red Headed Stranger, Columbia, 1975
- Willie Nelson, Your Memory Won't Die In My Grave, Spirit, Island, 1996
- Bob Dylan, Beyond Here Lies Nothin, Together Through Life, Columbia, 2009
- Bob Dylan, It's All Good, Together Through Life, Columbia, 2009
- The Vaselines, Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam, The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History, Sub Pop, 1992
- Grateful Dead, Operator, American Beauty, Warner Bros., 1970
- The Beach Boys, Darlin', The Beach Boys in Concert, Capitol, 1973
- The Allman Brothers Band, Done Somebody Wrong, At Fillmore East, Capricorn, 1971
- The White Stripes, Jolene (Live at the Wireless), White Blood Cells, Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2002
- Warren Zevon, Poor Poor Pitiful Me, Stand in the Fire, Rhino, 1981
Featured Songs
- Don McLean, American Pie, American Pie, United Artists, 1971
- Sleater-Kinney, Fangless, No Cities to Love, Sub Pop, 2015
- Heavens to Betsy, Nothing Can Stop Me, Calculated, Kill Rock Stars, 1994
- Sleater-Kinney, Be Yr Mama, Sleater-Kinney, Chainsaw, 1995
- Sleater-Kinney, Dig Me Out, Dig Me Out, Kill Rock Stars, 1997
- Sleater-Kinney, Price Tag (Live on Sound Opinions), No Cities to Love, Sub Pop, 2015
- Sleater-Kinney, Surface Envy, No Cities to Love, Sub Pop, 2015
- Sleater-Kinney, Gimme Love, No Cities to Love, Sub Pop, 2015
- Sleater-Kinney, Words and Guitar, Dig Me Out, Kill Rock Stars, 1997
- Sleater-Kinney, Step Aside, One Beat, Kill Rock Stars, 2002
- Sleater-Kinney, No Cities to Love (Live on Sound Opinions), No Cities to Love, Sub Pop, 2015
- Sleater-Kinney, A New Wave, No Cities to Love, Sub Pop, 2015
- Death Cab for Cutie, Black Sun, Kintsugi, Atlantic, 2015
- Death Cab for Cutie, Ingenue, Kintsugi, Atlantic, 2015
- Jamie xx, Girl, Girl (Single), Young Turks, 2015
- Bobby Vee, Anonymous Phone Call, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes, Liberty, 1963
- The Beach Boys, Here Today (highlights from tracking date), The Pet Sounds Sessions, Capitol, 1997
- Wolf Alice, Moaning Lisa Smile, Creature Songs, Dirty Hit, 2014
- The Roches, Losing True, Keep on Doing, Warner Bros., 1982
world tours
Russia
Last year, Jim and Greg racked up lots of frequent flier miles during the Sound Opinions World Tour with trips to Sweden, Japan, South Africa and Mexico. This year, just in time for the Winter Olympic Games, they grab their passports once again and head for Russia. Moscow-based author and music critic Artemy Troitsky serves as their guide, lifting the shroud of the Iron Curtain to reveal Russia's complicated rock ‘n’ roll history. Up until the mid-1980's, the Communist government heavily censored the media, so listeners eager to hear the latest Beatles or Beach Boys song from the West had to rely on pirate radio stations and an underground market of reel-to-reel tapes. According to Troitsky, the tense environment actually helped push many artists to quietly rebel and make relevant and provocative music right under the noses (and ears) of the government. Inpsired by artists in the West, bands like Aquarium, DDT, and Nautilus Pompilius started making their own music complete with poetic and thoughtful lyrics which fit in nicely with Russia's long, rich literary tradition. After the fall of the Berlin Wall in the mid-1980's, media censorship was relaxed some, and many more underground acts rose to the surface. However, for every topnotch band like Kino, or talented singer like Zhanna Aguzarova that emerged, there were three lackluster pop and chanson (a type of Russian country music) acts which specialize in fun and nostalgia. These musical styles continue to dominate the Russian charts to this day, but Artemy says there's still plenty of non-mainstream Russian music to be excited about with rappers like MC Noize, electro-punks Barto, and agit-rockers Pussy Riot, unafraid to challenge the status quo and explore new sonic frontiers.
Russian artists featured in this episode:
- Mashina Vremeni
- Center
- Nautilus Pompilius
- Aquarium
- Natalia Vetlitskaya
- Lubeh
- Zemfira
- t.A.T.u.
- Pussy Riot
- Kino
- DDT
- Zhanna Aguzarova and Bravo
- Noize MC
- Barto