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Bob Ezrin
Back in 2011, Jim and Greg were joined by super producer Bob Ezrin. When we say super, we're not just referring to his commercial success, but to his sound. Bob Ezrin makes big, epic albums like The Wall, Destroyer and collaborated on a staggering 10 records with metal god Alice Cooper. He also produced Lou Reed's Berlin and the self-titled solo debut from Peter Gabriel. He talked with Jim and Greg about reuniting with Cooper for Welcome 2 My Nightmare and shared studio tidbits. Now we know what a prankster Roger Waters was and how Ezrin captured the crying sounds in "Oh Jim." And who knew Peter Gabriel had such a good sense of humor? This interview was one of our favorites so we thought we'd share it again.
Go to episode 630John Cale
John Cale is known for many things: co-founding The Velvet Underground, producing major albums for The Stooges and Patti Smith, and doing one of the best covers of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah." So when John Cale was touring in support of his most recent album Black Acetate in 2006, Jim and Greg wanted him to stop by the Sound Opinions studio to be their first guest on public radio. Now almost 100 episodes later, we wanted to revisit that terrific conversation.
During Cale's visit, the three men covered everything from Brian Eno to Lou Reed to Snoop Dogg. And, Cale played two of his songs live: "Set Me Free" and "Gravel Drive," which he names as his favorite track on the record. He explains to Jim and Greg that this song was his way of talking to his daughter about some complicated issues, and why“Dad”sometimes wasn‘t around. Greg notes that despite Cale’s admitted anger, and his undeniable punk rock attitude, a number of the songs on Black Acetate are equally heartfelt and beautiful.
Go to episode 98Bob Ezrin
Jim and Greg are joined by super producer Bob Ezrin. And when we say super, we're not just referring to his commercial success, but to his sound. Bob Ezrin makes big, epic albums like The Wall, Destroyer and 10 with metal god Alice Cooper. He also produced Lou Reed's Berlin and the self-titled solo debut from Peter Gabriel. He talked to our hosts about reuniting with Cooper for Welcome 2 My Nightmare and shared studio tidbits. Now we know what a prankster Roger Waters was and how Ezrin captured the crying sounds in "Oh Jim." And who knew Peter Gabriel had such a good sense of humor?
If you enjoyed Bob Ezrin's conversation with Jim and Greg, here are some of our other favorite“behind-the-scenes”interviews:
Go to episode 305Joan As Policewoman
Joan As Policewoman, otherwise known as Joan Wasser, stops in for a visit this week. The singer/songwriter has many fans, including Lou Reed, Rufus Wainwright, Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons, and of course Jim and Greg. It's easy to hear why after her live performance, which includes songs from her latest album, Real Life. Joan, who began as a classically trained violinist, describes her music as "American Soul."
Go to episode 148Art Brut
This week's guests are the members of Art Brut: Eddie Argos, Ian Catskilkin, Jasper Future, Mikey B., and Freddy Feedback. Sound Opinions was anxious to get these Brits on the show after seeing them play at the SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. The band, which got its name from a French theory of outsider art, was in Chicago as part of its first U.S. tour, and just released its first album, Bang Bang Rock and Roll, in the U.S. earlier this week.
After lead singer and songwriter Eddie Argos warns the kids to "stay off the crack", we hear a bit of music by Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers. Richman was a major influence on Argos as a songwriter. Argos explains that his career as a musician did not really come easily. After his former bandmates all left to go to university, Argos moved to London for a second try. But there were not many takers, because, as Argos explains, he is not much of a singer and can't play an instrument. Lucky for us, an inebriated Argos was able to convince a few people to join him, and so emerged Art Brut.
What Argos may lack in singing talent and musical ability, he certainly makes up for in personality. In the vein of singers like Damon Albarn and Lou Reed, Argos knows that attitude, wit and a voice are more important than formal training. That voice comes through in songs like "Formed a Band," where he expresses delight in the sheer act of forming a band.“Why not?”he explains to Jim and Greg.“Why can't we get on Top of the Pops?”People who have seen the band (who tours in a 40-foot tour bus) play live know that is a valid question indeed.
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Presidential Rock
On January 20th, thousands will celebrate the Inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama. But before that Jim and Greg wanted to host their own celebration by playing the best songs ever written about the office of Commander-in-Chief.
Here's a collection of songs to kick off this new administration:
Go to episode 164Remembering Lou Reed
Rock legend, poet and Velvet Underground founder Lou Reed died on October 27 at age 71. That week Jim honored him with the addition of the Velvet Underground track"Candy Says" to the Desert Island Jukebox. But, this influential singer, songwriter and guitarist deserves more than just a few minutes of our time. He helped shape 50 years of rock music, perhaps more than any single figure, according to our hosts. And so they wanted to explore why news of his death made such waves and why fans are still mourning. The best way to do this, of course, is through the music, and these five albums in particular:
Go to episode 417classic album dissections
The Velvet Underground & Nico available on iTunesThe Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground & Nico
According to Jim and Greg, few albums are worthier of the Classic Album Dissection treatment than The Velvet Underground's 1967 debut, The Velvet Underground & Nico. Songwriter and guitarist Lou Reed teamed with avant-garde violist/bassist John Cale in the mid-'60s to form the core of the band, joined by guitarist Sterling Morrison and drummer Maureen Tucker. The sonic assault of their live performances caught the attention of Andy Warhol. Warhol provided the funding for their debut album in 1966 and created the iconic banana cover art. He also insisted on featuring German chanteuse Nico on several tracks.
The Velvet Underground & Nico was released in March 1967 against a backdrop of psychedelia, the Summer of Love, and Sgt. Pepper's Loney Hearts Club Band. Its noisy, stark depictions of junkies and sadomasochism in New York City didn‘t fit well with that San Francisco feeling, and the album didn’t sell. But over the past half century, its reputation has grown to the point that, as Jim and Greg argue, it's become the most influential album in rock history. Each track has launched an entire genre, from the goth rock of "Venus in Furs" to the noise rock of "European Son" to the proto-shoegaze in "Heroin." It's hard to imagine bands like Sonic Youth, the Ramones, or Radiohead existing without The Velvet Underground & Nico. On the album's 50th anniversary, Jim and Greg tell the history of the band, give a detailed examination of each of the album's songs, and share their thoughts on its legacy.
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Lulu available on iTunesLou Reed & Metallica Lulu
In the list of rock collaborations we never thought we'd witness, Lou Reed and Metallica are right at the top. A pioneer of punk has joined forces with pioneers of thrash metal for Lulu, an album inspired by the writing of German expressionist playwright Frank Wedekind. Yep it's as strange as it sounds, though Jim reminds us that Reed has gone metal in the past, and well. But here, he is just talking his way through the vocals. And Metallica isn‘t doing him any favors. Jim compares their virtuosity to the kind you’ll hear at Guitar Center. To Greg the album is so dashed off and improvised, its sound like raw demos with no actual songs to be discerned. And he's especially critical of singer James Hetfield's backing vocals. Greg calls Lulu one big raised middle digit to fans; Metallica and Lou Reed get a double Trash It.
Berlin available on iTunesLou Reed Berlin
Twenty-five years after releasing the original version of Berlin, Lou Reed is back with a live version, as well as a film recording. Back in 1973, the record was almost universally panned, but Jim and Greg both believe that it deserves a second look, and this live album is the perfect way to do it. Greg describes the songs as harrowing, but also beautiful. It's not an easy album to listen to, but Reed brings his old songs new empathy. He gives it a Buy It rating. Jim thinks fans are better off purchasing this album than the first one, especially when you consider that Berlin 1973 wasn't recorded very well. He also gives Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse a Buy It.
Real Animal available on iTunesAlejandro Escovedo Real Animal
Alejandro Escovedo has been making music since the late '70s, and now he's back with a new album called Real Animal. Escovedo has had a checkered career that's been mostly under the radar, but has worked with some of the most influential musicians in rock history. A lot of these names pop up on Real Animal, but as with other releases, Jim doesn‘t think Escovedo delivers the goods on record. He’s much more impressive live. Jim can hear the riffs pilfered from Iggy Pop, David Bowie and Lou Reed and doubts he'll ever listen to this album again. He gives it a generous Try It. Greg thinks Jim missed a good deal of the album. To Greg, the pilferings are more homages, especially to Mott the Hoople's Ian Hunter. The emotional temperature of this album is so high that Greg thinks listeners should Buy It.
Saturday Night Wrist available on iTunesThe Deftones Saturday Night Wrist
Next Jim and Greg review The Deftones' fifth release, Saturday Night Wrist. This Sacramento band came out of the nü metal explosion of the mid '90s. That's“nü”with the umlaut, Jim likes to point out. He feels the rap-rock genre that combines heavy metal with a DJ is played out, much like the gangsta rap genre mentioned earlier. But, he explains, The Deftones moved away from nü metal into a more inventive sound with their 2000 release White Pony. Jim witnessed their evolution first hand when he interviewed the band years ago for a Guitar World magazine interview. Now the band has hired producer Bob Ezrin, the man behind Alice Cooper's albums and Lou Reed's Berlin. Greg considers this“an interesting record in terms of tone and texture,”a“plush-sounding record”that would sound great through headphones, and he applauds the band for making such progress. Yet Greg feels the songwriting lacks substance, so he can only rate the album a Burn It. Jim disagrees and gives it a Buy It. He feels the album is for anyone interested in "hard rock that is trying to push the envelope and redefine itself."
I'm Going Away available on iTunesThe Fiery Furnaces I'm Going Away
In just six years the brother-sister duo The Fiery Furnaces have released eight albums. But, as Jim points out, being prolific doesn't make you infallible. He admires lead singer Eleanor Friedberger's Lou Reed singing style, but otherwise was put off by their newest album I'm Going Away. Its hyper-literary and overly orchestrated songs gave Jim a headache, and therefore prompted a Trash It rating. Greg couldn't disagree more. He calls I'm Going Away one of the great pop albums of the summer. He admits that much of their previous work was a little obtuse, but he thinks The Fiery Furnaces have channeled their energy into a less frantic, more melodic record. Greg calls it art rock on a budget and gives it a Buy It.
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Not to completely dis Lou Reed, Jim decides to present the musician's softer side during the Desert Island Jukebox segment. Reed has an enviable encyclopedic knowledge of rock and roll, and he showcases his fandom in a recent issue of Rolling Stone. He talks about one of his, and Jim's, favorite songs: "Save the Last Dance For Me" by The Drifters. The song was co-written by one of Reed's heroes, Doc Pomus, and Reed schools even our critics by describing the song's inspiration. Pomus, suffering with Polio, is unable to dance with his wife at his wedding, so he jots down the lyrics on a place card (which was later gifted to Reed). The song became a classic, and one Jim wants to take with him if stranded on a desert island.
Go to episode 311Jim
It's safe to say that few artists did more to establish rock and roll than Lou Reed. In fact, both Jim and Greg said as much in their obituaries of the music legend, who died last week at age 71. He deserves more than just a track in the Desert Island Jukebox, but for this episode, one will have to do. It's "Candy Says," a song by the Velvet Underground writen by Reed that, Jim explains, highlights the songwriter's contributions to Slowcore and his amazing sense of compassion.
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Rock Operas
For many music fans, when you hear "Rock Opera," you probably think of The Who's 1969 album Tommy. But, Jim and Greg assert that Tommy is neither the first, nor the best, Rock Opera. Credit for the first goes to S.F. Sorrow by The Pretty Things in 1968. Credit for the best? Well, there's a long list throughout music history, including those listed below. But whatever your favorite, just don't call it a concept album!
- The Who's Quadrophenia
- Genesis' The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
- Green Day's American Idiot
- Willie Nelson's Red Headed Stranger
- Janelle Monae's The Archandroid
- The Pretty Things's S.F. Sorrow
- The Kinks' Arthur
- Lou Reed's Berlin
- David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust
- Frank Zappa's Joe's Garage
- Pink Floyd's The Wall
- The Decemberists' Crane Wife
- Neil Young and Crazy Horse's Greendale
- Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar
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Go to episode 455Anti-Love Songs
With the ghost of St. Valentine looming over us all, this week's show is dedicated to those music fans for whom "Love Stinks." Jim and Greg discuss their favorite anti-love songs and hear some listeners' picks. Here are some songs to get you out of the mood for Valentine's Day.
Go to episode 11Songs About Dad
Rock and roll is filled with father figures–some dear dads and some deadbeat dads. But the male parent doesn't get nearly as much song time as Mom. So in honor of Father's Day, Jim and Greg decide to give the fathers some. Here are their favorite Songs About Dad.
Go to episode 289The Best Songs of 2008 - Mixtapes
At the end of the year, many music fans take on the challenging task of making a mixtape. And, Jim and Greg are no exception. They've both made compilations of their favorite songs of 2008.
Go to episode 162Work Songs
Despite the fact that most musicians spend their lives avoiding a“real job,”there are a number of great songs about the drudgery and the glory of hard work. For this Labor Day episode Jim and Greg play their favorite Songs About Work.
Songs About Work
Despite the fact that most musicians spend their lives avoiding a“real job,”there are a number of great songs about the drudgery and the glory of hard work. During this Labor Day episode Jim and Greg play their favorite Songs About Work.
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Music News
Every year it's interesting to look at what albums took the top slots on the Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll. This is a much more accurate barometer of any given year in music than the Grammy Awards. However, this year Jim and Greg actually gave negative reviews to a lot of the Pazz & Jop winners including Watch the Throne and Let England Shake. But they were happy to see Tune-Yards' Whokill at #1.
Members of the Velvet Underground including John Cale and Lou Reed have filed a lawsuit against the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts over the famous banana featured on their 1967 album cover. Warhol served as producer of the album and gave the band the image, however it was never copyrighted. And now the Velvets want to prevent the banana from going Apple.
Jimmy Castor isn‘t a household name, but chances are you’ve heard his music, or at least samples of it. He had a pop-funk hit with "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" in 1972, but also a string of funk and soul gems that ended up being sampled by hundreds of hip hop acts. Castor died this week at age 71, so to honor the late musician, Jim and Greg play one of the often-sampled tracks, "It's Just Begun."
Go to episode 321Music News
Casey Kasem, a voice of musical authority almost as well known as Jim and Greg, passed away earlier this month at the age of 82. For nearly four decades Kasem counted down the county's biggest hits on his syndicated radio program American Top 40. While Kasem was born in Detroit, he drew on his family's Lebanese storytelling traditions to inject colorful commentary in between the songs on his countdowns. His unique contribution to music history is matched by his contribution to television history – Kasem voiced the character of Shaggy on Scooby-Doo for over thirty years.
Another memorable voice gone this month belonged to contralto jazz vocalist Jimmy Scott. Though small in stature (Scott's growth was stunted pre-puberty by Kallmann's Syndrome), his voice resonated through the decades with artist as varied as Lou Reed, Marvin Gaye, and Frankie Valli. For nearly 66 of his 88 years, though, Scott was unknown to most people, as he was often not credited for his work singing on other people's records. He‘d nearly faded into obscurity when a record executive heard Scott sing at a friend’s funeral and offered him a solo recording contract that brought Scott's powerfully melancholy voice back to move a whole new generation. In his honor, Greg plays the song "Sycamore Trees" performed by Scott in the final episode of the television series Twin Peaks, which was created by another one of Scott's admirers, David Lynch.
Go to episode 447Music News
Just when Taylor Swift is shaking off Spotify, her friend and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is embracing it. In 2014, Sheeran was the most streamed artist on Spotify with over 860 million listens. He also sold more than 1 million copies of his album X in the UK alone, proving it is possible for an artist to have albums available to stream, while still selling physical copies. Sheeran says Spotify helps him do what he does best, and he is embarking on a world tour starting out at Wembley Stadium in July.
Bill Withers, Lou Reed and Joan Jett are just a few of the musicians about to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. However one selection in particular has Jim and Greg scratching their heads: Green Day. The band becomes 1 of only 48 H.O.F. members who were admitted in their first year of eligibility. This feat is normally reserved for the Willie Mays-like musical figures, so this choice left our critics a little confused. Also, Greg and Jim note glaring omissions with the bands Chic, Kraftwerk and Nine Inch Nails.
Go to episode 473Music News
The Magic Shop, a recording studio in SoHo in New York, will be closing its doors soon after 28 years. The studio was a favorite of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Arcade Fire, Sonic Youth, and more. Jim and Greg have noticed a number of high profile recording studios that have closed in the past decade. To examine what's driving this trend, they speak with Larry Crane, owner of Jackpot! Recording Studio in Portland and founder/editor of Tape Op Magazine. Crane argues that the commonly told story that digital recording is killing the industry is a misdirection – home recording has really been around for more than half a century, after all. Issues like gentrification and real estate are playing just as big of a role. While changes are indeed happening acrossthe industry, Crane is optimistic that there's still a place for recording studios of all sizes in the future.
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Go to episode 594Music News
This week saw a major turn of events for the music industry. For almost as long as rock has existed, Elvis Presley has been“The King.”He earned this moniker not just for being worshipped by fans, but also for being the reigning leader in record sales. Well, it looks like the king is about to be overthrown…by Garth Brooks. According to the RIAA, the country star is only 2.5 million copies shy of reaching Elvis‘ record of 118.5 million albums sold. Jim notes that some“fuzzy math”is responsible for this achievement (as is often the case when electing new leaders). Brooks’ recent five-CD boxed set, The Limited Series, has been repackaged and remarketed, and while profits have not been huge, each boxed set actually counts for five separate sales. So at that rate, Brooks (and Gaines?) is sure to catch up to our original down-home legend. Greg is concerned that come Armageddon, when we are judged not by our sins, but by our music purchases, we will all face a very dark fate.
Residents of the Sydney suburb Rockdale face no less dark a fate. It was recently announced that for the next six months, the music of Barry Manilow will be blasted throughout the streets in order to curb the bad behavior of the local riff-raff. The city council hopes that this "daggy" music will send the young "hoons," who enjoy cruising the streets and blasting their own "doof" music, back home where they belong. The idea has been tried before down under with the the un-cool croonings of Bing Crosby. But Jim and Greg have their own ideas of musical torture. Jim thinks that the relentless cacophony of Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music, would send citizens running. And for Greg, it's simple—he only needs to hear the opening violin riff in "Ants Marching" by the Dave Matthews Band, and he's gone.
Soul singer and keyboardist Billy Preston passed away this week at the age of 59. Preston is best known as "The Fifth Beatle," because of the recording credit he received for performing "Get Back" with the band. But, as Jim and Greg explain, this title overshadowed his other contributions to music. Preston had his own hits with "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing From Nothing", and he co-wrote Joe Cocker's chart-topper, "You Are So Beautiful." He also recorded with The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Sly & the Family Stone, and earned the distinction of being the first musical guest invited to appear on Saturday Night Live. Greg will particularly remember Preston's pioneering use of the synthesizer in songs like "Outa Space."
Go to episode 28featured songs
Featured Songs
- Alice Cooper, I'm Eighteen, Love It to Death, Warner Bros, 1970
- Amber Mark, Way Back, 3:33am, PMR, 2017
- Alice Cooper, Welcome to My Nightmare, Welcome to My Nightmare, Atlantic, 1975
- Pyotr Il'vich Tchaikovsky, Fantasy Overture From ‘Romeo And Juliet’, Op.71 / Romeo and Juliet / Fantasy: Overture, HDC, 2010
- Alice Cooper, Under My Wheels, Killer, Warner Bros, 1971
- Alice Cooper, I Am Made of You, Welcome 2 My Nightmare, HIP-O, 2011
- Alice Cooper, School's Out, School's Out, Warner Bros, 1972
- Peter Gabriel, Solsbury Hill, Peter Gabriel 1: Car, Charisma, 1977
- Peter Gabriel, Modern Love, Peter Gabriel 1: Car, Charisma, 1977
- Peter Gabriel, Excuse Me, Peter Gabriel 1: Car, Charisma, 1977
- Lou Reed, Caroline Says II, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- Lou Reed, Oh Jim, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- Lou Reed, The Kids, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- KISS, King of the Night Time World, Destroyer, Casablanca, 1976
- KISS, Beth, Destroyer, Casablanca, 1976
- Pink Floyd, Hey You, The Wall, EMI, 1979
- Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb, The Wall, EMI, 1979
- U2 and Green Day, Beautiful Day (Live at the Superdome), Unreleased, n/a, 2006
- Peter Gabriel, The Book of Love, Scratch My Back, Real World, 2010
- Amber Mark, Lose My Cool, 3:33am, PMR, 2017
- Michael Jackson, Working Day and Night, Off the Wall, Epic, 1979
- Dead Moon, It's O.K., Crack in the System, Tombstone, 1994
- Phoenix, Long Distance Call, It's Never Been Like That, Astralwerks, 2006
- Patti Smith, Redondo Beach, Horses, Arista, 1975
- Rotary Connection, Christmas Love, Peace, Cadet Concept, 1968
- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Colorado Christmas, The Christmas Album, Rising Tide, 1997
Featured Songs
- Journey, Don't Stop Believing, Escape, CBS Records International, 1981
- The Eagles, Business As Usual, Long Road Out of Eden, Lost Highway, 2007
- My Bloody Valentine, Only Shallow, Loveless, High Fader, 1991
- The Temptations, Ball of Confusion, Greatest Hits Volume 2, Gordy, 1970
- Jimi Hendrix, Fire, Are You Experienced, Track, 1967
- Sly and the Family Stone, I Want to Take You Higher, Stand!, Epic, 1969
- The Temptations, Psychedelic Shack, Psychedelic Shack, Gordy, 1970
- Bill Cosby, Hooray for the Salvation Army Band, Hooray for the Salvation Army Band!, Rhino/Warner Bros., 1968
- Funkadelic, Maggot Brain, Maggot Brain, Westbound, 1971
- Funkadelic, Wars of Armegeddon, Maggot Brain, Westbound, 1971
- Funkadelic, Hit It and Quit It, Maggot Brain, Westbound, 1971
- The Isley Brothers, That Lady (Part 1 & 2), 3 + 3, T-Neck, 1973
- War, Spill the Wine, The Best of War and More, Avenue, 1991
- Prince and The Revolution, Rasberry Beret, Around the World in a Day, Warner Bros., 1985
- Dr. Octagon, Blue Flowers, Dr. Octagonecologyst, Bulk, 1996
- Outkast, B.O.B., Stankonia, BMG Japan, 2000
- Gnarls Barkley, Crazy, St. Elsewhere, Warner Music UK, 2006
- Jenny Lewis, Acid Tongue, Acid Tongue, Rough Trade, 2008
- Jenny Lewis, Jack Killed Mom, Acid Tongue, Rough Trade, 2008
- Jenny Lewis, Black Sand, Acid Tongue, Rough Trade, 2008
- Lou Reed, How Do You Think It Feels, Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse, Matador, 2008
- Lou Reed, Sad Song, Berlin: Live at St. Ann's Warehouse, Matador, 2008
- I Am Robot And Proud, Island Life, Uphill City, & Records, 2008
- Dengue Fever, Tiger Phone Card, Venus on Earth, M80, 2008
- Joan As Police Woman, Hard White Wall, To Survive, Reveal, 2008
- Metallica, Battery, Master of Puppets, Elektra, 1986
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
- Todd Rundgren, Bang on the Drum All Day, The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect, Bearsville, 1983
- Ty Segall, Manipulator, Manipulator, Spunk, 2014
- Ty Segall, The Clock, Manipulator, Spunk, 2014
- Deee-lite, Rubber Lover, Infinity Within, Elektra, 1992
- Parliament, Flashlight, Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome, Casablanca/Universal, 1977
- Jodeci, My Phone, Forever My Lady, Universal Distribution, 1991
- Bob Dylan/Jim James, Nothing to it, The New Basement Tapes, Electro Magnetic/ Harvest/ Universal, 2014
- Lene Lovich, New Toy, Flex, Rhino, 1980
- The Waitresses, I Know What Boys Like, Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful, N/A, 1982
- Adam and the Ants, Zerox, Dirk Wears White Sox, Epic, 1979 soundopinions.org Bootsy Collins on Sound Opinions
Featured Songs
- R.E.M., Endgame, Out of Time, Warner Bros/Wea, 1991
- Alice Cooper, Welcome to My Nightmare, Welcome to My Nightmare, Atlantic, 1975
- Alice Cooper, I'm Eighteen, Love It to Death, Warner Bros/Wea, 1975
- Pyotr Il‘vich Tchaikovsky,“Fantasy Overture From ’Romeo And Juliet,'”The Nutcracker, Op.71 / Romeo and Juliet / Fantasy: Overture, HDC, 2010
- Alice Cooper, Under My Wheels, Killer, Warner Bros., 1971
- Alice Cooper, I Am Made of You, Welcome 2 My Nightmare, HIP-O, 2011
- Alice Cooper, School's Out, School's Out, Warner Bros., 1972
- Peter Gabriel, Solsbury Hill, Peter Gabriel 1: Car, Charisma, 1977
- Peter Gabriel, "Modern Love, "Peter Gabriel 1: Car, Charisma, 1977
- Peter Gabriel, "Excuse Me, "Peter Gabriel 1: Car, Charisma, 1977
- Lou Reed, Caroline Says II, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- Lou Reed,“Oh, Jim”Berlin, RCA, 1973
- Lou Reed, The Kids, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- KISS, King of the Night Time World, Destroyer, Casablanca Records, 1976
- KISS, Beth, Destroyer, Casablanca Records, 1976
- Pink Floyd, Hey You, The Wall, EMI, 1979
- Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb, The Wall, EMI, 1979
- U2 and Green Day,“Beautiful Day (Live at the Superdome),”Unreleased, 2006
- Peter Gabriel, The Book of Love, Scratch My Back, Real World Records, 2010
- Das Racist, Happy Rappy, Relax, Red General Catalog, 2011
- Das Racist, Michael Jackson, Relax, Red General Catalog, 2011
- Plies, Just (The Tip), Just (The Tip), Atlantic/Slip N' Slide, 2011
- Blondie, Call Me, Autoamerican, Chrysalis Records, 1980
- Handsome Furs, Repatriated, Sound Kapital, Sub Pop, 2011
- St. Vincent, Neutered Fruit, Strange Mercy, 4AD, 2011
- Yoko Ono, Kiss Kiss Kiss, Double Fantasy, Capitol, 1980
- Graham Central Station, The Jam, Ain‘t No ’Bout-A-Doubt It, Warner Bros., 1975
- R.E.M. ""Uberlin," Collapse Into Now, Warner Bros., 2011
Featured Songs
- Plasticland, Gloria Night, Wonder Wonderful Wonderland, Pink Dust, 1985
- The Drifters, On Broadway, Under the Boardwalk, Atlantic, 1964
- Neil Young, Campaigner, Decade, Reprise, 1977
- J.B. Lenoir, Eisenhower Blues, Natural Man, MCA/Chess, 1968
- Christian Kiefer, Matthew Gerken, Jefferson Pitcher, Ronald Reagan, Such A Marvelous Dream, Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 US Presidencies, Standard, 2008
- The Ramones, My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes to Bitburg), Animal Boy, Sire, 1986
- XTC, Here Comes the President Kill Again, Oranges and Lemons, Virgin Records Canada, 1989
- They Might Be Giants, James K. Polk, Istanbul (Not Constantinople), Elektra, 1990
- Wyclef Jean, President, Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101, Sak Pasé, 2004
- Common, Changes, Universal Mind Control, Geffen, 2008
- Lou Reed, The Day John Kennedy Died, The Blue Mask, RCA, 1982
- George Clinton, Paint the White House Black, Paint the White House Black EP, Warner Bros., 1993
- Franz Ferdinand, Ulysses, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, Domino, 2009
- Franz Ferdinand, That's What She Came For, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, Domino, 2009
- CSS, Move, Donkey, KSR, 2008
- Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, Get off the Phone, LAMF Revisted, Beggars Banquet, 1979
- Radiohead, Everything In Its Right Place, Kid A, Capitol, 2000
- Animal Collective, Summertime Clothes, Merriweather Post Pavillion, Domino, 2009
- Dead Kennedys, California "Uber Alles, Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death, Alternative Tentacles, 1987
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
- Justin Bieber, Boyfriend, Believe, Island, 2012
- Men Without Hats, Safety Dance, Rhythm Of Youth, Statik, 1982
- Skrillex, Ruffneck (Flex), More Monsters and Sprites EP, Big Beat Records/Atlantic, 2011
- The Prodigy, Firestarter, Fat of the Land, Maverick, 1997
- David Guetta, When Love Takes Over (featuring Kelly Rowland), One Love, Astralwerks, 2009
- LCD Soundsystem, Losing My Edge, LCD Soundsystem, Capitol, 2005
- Showteck, Generation Kick Bass, Generation Kick Bass, Dutch Master Works, 2009
- Justin Martin, Ruff Stuff, Ghettos & Gardens, dirtybird, 2012
- Skrillex, First of the Year (Equinox), More Monsters and Sprites EP, Big Beat Records/Atlantic, 2011
- Benga, Skank, Skank, Big Apple, 2002
- Caspa, Dub Warz, Cockney Violin, Dub Police, 2006
- Borgore, "Act Like A Ho!" The Filthiest Hits…So Far, Sumerian, 2011
- Rusko, Be Free, Songs, Mad Decent / Downtown, 2012
- David Guetta,“Crank it up (Feat. Akon)”Nothing But the Beat, Capitol, 2011
- Deadmau5, Sofi Needs A Ladder, 4x4+12, Ultra, 2010
- Tiesto, Maximal Crazy, Maximal Crazy, Musical Freedom, 2011
- Diplo, Favela on Blast, Favela on Blast, NA, 2004
- John Talabot, Destiny (feat. Pional), Fin, Permanent Vacation, 2012
- SBTRKT, Hold On, sbtrkt, Roughtrade, 2011
- Beat Pharmacy, Hootin' & Tootin, Inside Job, Throne of Blood, 2012
- James Zabiela, "Jamelia (Remix)"
- Kraftwerk, Autobahn, Autobahn, Vertigo, 1974
- Garbage, Blood for Poppies, Not Your Kind of People, STUNVOLUME, 2012
- Garbage, I Hate Love, Not Your Kind of People, STUNVOLUME, 2012
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, RCA, 1972
- Chic, Le Freak, Le Freak, Atlantic, 1978
- Moby, Find My Baby, Play, V2, 1999
- Jack White, Fly Farm Blues, NA, Third Man Records, 2009
Featured Songs
- Alvvays, In Undertow, Antisocialites, Polyvinyl, 2017
- AC/DC, Riff Raff, Powerage, Atlantic, 1978
- The Smithereens, A Girl Like You, 11, Capitol, 1989
- Tommy Keene, Places That Are Gone, Songs from the Film, Geffen, 1986
- Cecil Taylor, What's New?, Nefertiti, the Beautiful One Has Come, Revenant, 1962
- Stevie Wonder, My Cherie Amour, My Cherie Amour, Motown, 1969
- Van Hunt, Turn My TV On, Popular, Blue Note, 2017
- Knox Fortune, I Don't Wanna Talk About it, Paradise, Knox Fortune, 2017
- Black Angels, I'd Kill For Her, Death Song, Partisan, 2017
- Chicano Batman, Friendship (Is a Small Boat in a Storm), Freedom Is Free, ATO, 2017
- Rhiannon Giddens, At the Purchaser's Option, Freedom Highway, Nonesuch, 2017
- Milck, Quiet (single version), Quiet (single), n/a, 2017
- Sad13, Get a Yes, Slugger, Carpark, 2016
- Lizzo, Truth Hurts, Truth Hurts (single), Nice Life / Atlantic, 2017
- Connie Francis, Telephone Lover, Do the Twist, MGM, 1962
- Lou Reed, Sad Song, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- KISS, God of Thunder, Destroyer, Casablanca, 1976
- Pink Floyd, The Trial, The Wall, Harvest, 1979
- Leonard Feather and Ralph Burns and Their Orchestra, Dasher, Winter Sequence, MGM, 1954
Featured Songs
- Tears for Fears, Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Songs from the Big Chair, Mercury, 1985
- The Cool Kids,“Delivery Man,”Green Label Sound Download, 2008
- The Doors, The End, The Doors, Elektra, 1967
- Steppenwolf, Born to Be Wild, Steppenwolf, Dunhill ABC, 1968
- The Stooges, Loose, Fun House, Elektra, 1970
- Blue Cheer, Summertime Blues, Vincebus Eruptum, Philips, 1968
- The Beatles, I Want You (She's So Heavy), Abbey Road, Apple, 1969
- Hawkwind, Silver Machine, In Search of Space, United Artists, 1971
- Metallica, Master of Puppets, Master of Puppets, Elektra, 1986
- Led Zeppelin, Dazed and Confused, Led Zeppelin, Atlantic, 1969
- Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath, Vertigo, 1970
- Deep Purple, Hush, Shades of Deep Purple, EMI, 1968
- Deep Purple, Speed King, Deep Purple in Rock, EMI, 1970
- Uriah Heep, Gypsy, …Very ‘Eavy…Very ’Umble, Island, 1970
- Judas Priest, Victim of Changes (Live), Sad Wings of Destiny, Gull, 1976
- Motörhead, Shoot You in the Back, Ace of Spades, Bronze, 1980
- High on Fire, Death is this Communion, Death is this Communion, Relapse, 2007
- Brian Eno & David Byrne, Strange Overtones, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, Todo Mundo, 2008
- Brian Eno & David Byrne, Life is Long, Everything That Happens Will Happen Today, Todo Mundo, 2008
- Brian Eno & John Cale, You Don't Miss Your Water, Wrong Way Up, Opal, 1990
- Elvis Presley, Little Sister, Something for Everybody, Warner Bros., 1961
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, RCA, 1972
- Gentle Giant, Giant, Gentle Giant, Vertigo, 1970
Featured Songs
- Harry Styles, Sign Of The Times, Harry Styles, Columbia, 2017
- Harry Styles, Ever Since New York, Harry Styles, Columbia, 2017
- Badfinger, Baby Blue, Straight Up, Apple, 1971
- Sir The Baptist, Heaven, Saint Or Sinner, Atlantic, 2017
- Sir The Baptist, Raise Hell, Saint Or Sinner, Atlantic, 2017
- Sir The Baptist, Deliver Me, Saint Or Sinner, Atlantic, 2017
- Sir The Baptist, High With God, Saint Or Sinner, Atlantic, 2017
- Sir The Baptist, Let It Move Yah, Saint Or Sinner, Atlantic, 2017
- Jenny Hval, Secret Touch, Blood Bitch, Sacred Bones, 2016
- Rockettothesky, Grizzly Man, Medea, Trust Me, 2008
- Jenny Hval, That Battle Is Over, Apocalypse, girl, Sacred Bones, 2015
- Jenny Hval, The Great Undressing, Blood Bitch, Sacred Bones, 2016
- Jenny Hval, Untamed Region, Blood Bitch, Sacred Bones, 2016
- Goblin, Suspiria, Suspiria, Cinevox, 1977
- Giorgio Gaslini, School at Night, Profondo Rosso, Cinevox, 1975
- Jenny Hval, The Plague, Blood Bitch, Sacred Bones, 2016
- Jenny Hval, Female Vampire, Blood Bitch, Sacred Bones, 2016
- Jenny Hval, Ritual Awakening, Blood Bitch, Sacred Bones, 2016
- Jenny Hval, Period Piece, Blood Bitch, Sacred Bones, 2016
- Jenny Hval, Conceptual Romance, Blood Bitch, Sacred Bones, 2016
- Phantogram, Same Old Blues, Three, Republic, 2016
- The Voices of Conquest, O Yes My Lord, O Yes My Lord (Single), VOC, 1968
- Common feat. Vince Staples, Kingdom, Nobody's Smiling, Def Jam, 2014
- Chris Cornell, Seasons, Singles (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), Epic Soundtrax, 1992
- Falling In Reverse, Pick Up The Phone, The Drug In Me Is You, Epitaph, 2011
- Lou Reed, White Light/White Heat, Rock N' Roll Animal, RCA, 1974
- Blind Melon, Letters From A Porcupine, Nico, Capitol, 1996
- Sonic Youth, My Friend Goo, Goo, DGC, 1990
- Helium, Superball, The Dirt Of Luck, Matador, 1995
Featured Songs
- PJ Harvey, The Glorious Land, Let England Shake, Vagrant Records, 2011
- Lil' Wayne, She Will, Tha Carter VI, Cash Money, 2011
- Rush, The Trees, Hemispheres, Island / Mercury, 1997
- Iron and Wine, Me & Lazarus, Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Tree By The River (Live on Sound Opinions), Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Rabbit Will Run, Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Big Burned Hand, Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Lion's Mane (Live on Sound Opinions), The Creek Drank the Cradle, Sub Pop, 2002
- Iron and Wine, Such Great Heights, Around the Well, Sub Pop, 2009
- Iron and Wine, Woman King (Live on Sound Opinions), Woman King, Sub Pop, 2005
- Iron and Wine, Half Moon (Live in Sound Opinions), Kiss Each Other Clean, Warner Bros., 2011
- Iron and Wine, Innocent Bones, The Shepard's Dog, Sub Pop, 2007
- Wild Flag, Romance, Wild Flag, Merge, 2011
- Wild Flag, Racehorse, Wild Flag, Merge, 2011
- Gladys Knight & The Pips, Midnight Train to Georgia, Imagination, BMG Music, 1973
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, BMG Heritage, 2002
- The Roches, Mr. Sellack, The Roches, Warner Bros., 2010
- The Sex Pistols, Seventeen, Never Mind the Bollocks, Warner Bros., 1977
- Ceremony, Into the Wayside Part I/Sick, Rohnert Park, Bridge Nine, 2010
- The Clash, Career Opportunities, Sandinista!, Sony BMG, 1980
Featured Songs
- The Handsome Family, Far From Any Road, Singing Bones, Carrot Top, 2003
- Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazelwood, Sand, Nancy & Lee, Reprise, 1968
- The Handsome Family, Arlene, Odessa, Carrot Top, 1994
- The Handsome Family, Underneath the Falls, Unseen, Carrot Top, 2016
- The Handsome Family, Back in My Day (Live on Sound Opinions), Unseen, Carrot Top, 2016
- The Handsome Family, The Bottomless Hole, Singing Bones, Carrot Top, 2003
- The Handsome Family, Weightless Again, Through the Trees, Carrot Top, 1998
- The Handsome Family, So Much Wine, In the Air, Carrot Top, 2000
- The Handsome Family, Pony, Odessa, Carrot Top, 1994
- The Handsome Family, Ocotpus (Live on Sound Opinions), Wilderness, Carrot Top, 2013
- The Handsome Family, The Red Door, Unseen, Carrot Top, 2016
- The Handsome Family, King of Dust, Unseen, Carrot Top, 2016
- The Handsome Family, Gold (Live on Sound Opinions), Unseen, Carrot Top, 2016
- The Handsome Family, Frogs, Wilderness, Carrot Top, 2013
- Lady Gaga, Diamond Heart, Joanne, Interscope, 2016
- Lady Gaga, Joanne, Joanne, Interscope, 2016
- Lady Gaga, John Wayne, Joanne, Interscope, 2016
- Lady Gaga, Come to Mama, Joanne, Interscope, 2016
- The Clash, I'm So Bored with You, 5 Go Mad In The Roundhouse, unreleased, 1976
- The Clash, I'm So Bored with the USA, The Clash, CBS, 1977
- The Gospel Clefs, Open Our Eyes, Singing, Savoy, 1959
- Bob Dylan, Long Distance Operator, The Basement Tapes, Columbia, 1975
- Bob Dylan, Hallelujah (Live in Montreal, 1988), N/A, unreleased, 1988
- Lou Reed, Foot of Pride, Bob Dylan - The 30th Anniversary Concert Collection, Columbia, 1993
- Eddie Noack, Psycho, Psycho, K-Ark, 1968
- Randy Newman, In Germany Before the War, Little Criminals, Warner Bros., 1977
- The Buoys, Timothy, The Buoys, Scepter, 1971
Featured Songs
- William Bell, Born Under a Bad Sign, This Is Where I Live, Stax, 2016
- Honeyblood, Walking At Midnight, Babes Never Die, FatCat, 2016
- Eryn Allen Kane, How Many Times, Aviary: Act II, 1552, 2016
- PJ, Gangster, Rare, Atlantic, 2016
- La Femme, Septembre, Mystère, Born Bad, 2016
- Kenny Rogers, Buried Treasure, Eyes That See in the Dark, RCA, 1983
- Tori Kelly, Treasure, Foreword, Capitol, 2013
- Pinegrove, Old Friends, Cardinal, Run for Cover, 2016
- The Black Watch, Pershing/Harvard Square, Highs and Lows, Pop Culture Press, 2015
- Sneaks, No Problem, Gymnastics, Merge, 2016
- Fictionist, Free Spirit, Free Spirit, Red Owl, 2014
- Eszter Balint, Trouble You Don't See, Airless Midnight, Red Herring, 2015
- Skylar Spence, Can't You See, Prom King, Carpark, 2015
- LÉON, Treasure, Treasure, Columbia, 2015
- Alice Cooper, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Billion Dollar Babies, Warner Bros., 1973
- Led Zeppelin, In My Time of Dying, Physical Graffiti, Swan Song, 1975
- Christina Aguilera, Dirrty, Dirrty, BMG, 2002
- City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Walter Weller), Beethoven: Symphony #8 in F, Op. 93 - Allegretto Scherzando, The Complete Symphonies Volume II, Chandos, 1989
- The Boston Pops Orchestra (Arthur Fiedler), Wagner: Lohengrin - Prelude to Act III, Wagner's Greatest Hits, RCA Red Seal, 1971
- Lou Reed, Metal Machine Music A-2, Metal Machine Music, RCA Victor, 1975
- Enya, Orinoco Flow (Sail Away), Watermark, Geffen, 1988
- Death, Symbolic, Symbolic, Roadrunner, 1995
- Elvis Costello & the Attractions, (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding, Armed Forcers, Columbia, 1979
- Madonna, Hung Up, Confessions on a Dance Floor, Warner Bros., 2005
- Big Star, September Gurls, Radio City, Ardent, 1974
- Green Day, Wake Me Up When September Ends, American Idiot, Reprise, 2004
- Hawksley Workman, Autumn's Here, Love/Fighter, Universal Music Canada, 2003
- Neil Young, Sugar Mountain, Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968, Reprise, 1968
Featured Songs
- The Shaggs, My Pal Foot Foot, Philosophy of the World, RCA, 1969
- Amy Winehouse, Back to Black, Back to Black, Universal Republic, 2006
- The Swell Season, When Your Mind's Made Up, Once: Music from the Motion Picture, Sony BMG, 2007
- The Swell Season, Falling Slowly (Live on Sound Opinions), Once: Music from the Motion Picture, Sony BMG, 2007
- The Swell Season, Fallen from the Sky, Once: Music from the Motion Picture, Sony BMG, 2007
- The Swell Season, Falling Slowly, Once: Music from the Motion Picture, Sony BMG, 2007
- The Swell Season, Once (Live on Sound Opinions), Once: Music from the Motion Picture, Sony BMG, 2007
- The Swell Season, Low Rising, Strict Joy, Anti, 2009
- The Cool Kids, Bundle Up, When Fish Ride Bicycles, Green Label Sound, 2011
- The Cool Kids, Penny Hardaway, When Fish Ride Bicycles, Green Label Sound, 2011
- Sons and Daughters, Don't Look Now, Mirror Mirror, Domino, 2011
- Sons and Daughters, Rose Red, Mirror Mirror, Domino, 2011
- Mari Wilson, Running on Sand, Dolled Up, Absolute, 2005
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, Simply Vinyl, 1972
- Nirvana, Sliver (Acoustic), With the Lights Out, Geffen, 2004
- Weddings, Parties, Anything, Step In, Step Out, Difficult Loves, Cooking Vinyl Records, 1992
- Marvin Gaye, My Mistake (Was to Love You), Anthology, Motown, 1995
- Method Man, I‘ll Be There for You/You’reAll I Need to Get By, I'll Be There For You, Def Jam, 1995
Featured Songs
- Nirvana, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nevermind, DGC, 1991 (0:31)
- Ohio Players, Jive Turkey, Skin Tight, Mercury, 1974 (0:48)
- WZRD, Dr. Pill, WZRD, Universal Republic, 2012 (2:03)
- Damon Albarn, A Man of England, Dr Dee, Parlophone, 2012 (1:24)
- Dead Can Dance, Towards the Within, Into the Labyrinth, 4AD, 1993 (0:15)
- Dead Can Dance, Children of the Sun, Anastasis, PIAS Recordings, 2012 (1:25)
- Johnny Cash, Thanks a Lot, single, Sun Records, 1959 (2:17)
- Wilco, The Thanks I Get, single, self-released, 2007 (0:41)
- Kiss, All for the Love of Rock and Roll, Monster, Universal Music Group, 2012 (0:52)
- The Smashing Pumpkins, One Diamond, One Heart, Oceania, EMI, 2012 (0:54)
- The Shins, No Way Down, Port of Morrow, Aural Apothecary/Columbia Records, 2012 (0:54)
- Fiona Apple, Periphery, The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do, Epic, 2012 (1:27)
- Gary Clark Jr., Things Are Changin', Blak and Blu, Warner Bros. Records, 2012 (1:06)
- Green Day, Troublemaker, !Uno!, Reprise, 2012 (1:22)
- Thelonius Monk, Stuffy Turkey, It's Monk's Time, Columbia, 1964 (1:02)
- The Coup, Strange Arithmetic, Sorry to Bother You, ANTI-, 2012 (0:19)
- The Coup, The Magic Clap, Sorry to Bother You, ANTI-, 2012 (1:22)
- The Coup, Your Parents' Cocaine, Sorry to Bother You, ANTI-, 2012 (0:14)
- The Roots, The Seed (2.0), Phrenology, MCA/Geffen, 2002 (2:22)
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, RCA, 1972 (0:29)
- James Brown, (Call Me) Super Bad, Revolution of the Mind, Polydor, 1971 (0:23)
- Kendrick Lamar, The Art of Peer Pressure, good kid, m.A.A.d. city, Aftermath, 2012 (0:42)
- U2, Gloria, Under a Blood Red Sky, Island, 1983 (0:40)
Featured Songs
- Pure Sunray, Caramel, Pure Sunray, self-released, 2013
- Madonna, Music, Music, Maverick/Warner Bros., 1999
- The Velvet Underground, I'm Waiting for the Man, The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967
- The Velvet Underground, European Son, The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967
- The Velvet Underground, Sister Ray, White Light/White Heat, Verve, 1968
- The Velvet Underground, I Heard Her Call My Name, White Light/White Heat, Verve, 1968
- The Velvet Underground, Here She Comes Now, White Light/White Heat, Verve, 1968
- The Velvet Underground, White Light/White Heat, White Light/White Heat, Verve, 1968
- The Velvet Underground, Sweet Jane, Loaded, Cotillion, 1970
- The Velvet Underground, Rock and Roll, Loaded, Cotillion, 1970
- The Velvet Underground, New Age, Loaded, Cotillion, 1970
- The Velvet Underground, I Found A Reason, Loaded, Cotillion, 1970
- Lou Reed, Walk on the Wild Side, Transformer, RCA, 1972
- Lou Reed, Berlin, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- Lou Reed, Caroline Says II, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- Lou Reed, Oh, Jim, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- Lou Reed, The Kids, Berlin, RCA, 1973
- Lou Reed, Underneath the Bottle, The Blue Mask, RCA, 1982
- Lou Reed, My House, The Blue Mask, RCA, 1982
- Lou Reed, Heavenly Arms, The Blue Mask, RCA, 1982
- Lou Reed and John Cale, Style Takes It, Songs for Drella, Sire, 1990
- Lou Reed, Dirty Blvd., New York, Sire, 1989
- Lou Reed, Halloween Parade, New York, Sire, 1989
- Lou Reed, Romeo Had Juliette, New York, Sire, 1989 Lou Reed,“Endless Cycle,”New York, Sire, 1989
- M.I.A., Y.A.L.A., Matangi, N.E.E.T./Interscope, 2013
- M.I.A., Lights, Matangi, N.E.E.T./Interscope, 2013
- New Edition, Mr. Telephone Man, New Edition, MCA, 1984
- The Flaming Lips, You Are Alone, The Terror, Warner Bros., 2013
- Drake, From Time, Nothing Was the Same, OVO Sound, 2013
- Marlene Dietrich and Rosemary Clooney, Too Old to Cut the Mustard, Too Old to Cut the Mustard (Single), Columbia, 1952
- Anti-Nowhere League, Woman, We Are… The League, WXYZ, 1982
Featured Songs
- Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, Anything Goes, Cheek to Cheek, Interscope and Columbia, 2014
- OutKast, The Whole World (Live at Lollapalooza), Big Boi and Dre Present…OutKast, Arista Records, 2001
- The xx, Intro, xx, Young Turks, 2009
- The Both, The Gambler, The Both, SuperEgo Records, 2014
- The Both, Volunteers of America, The Both, SuperEgo Records, 2014
- The Both, Bedtime Stories, The Both, SuperEgo Records, 2014
- The Both, Pay for It, The Both, SuperEgo Records, 2014
- D.R.I., Reaganomics, Dirty Rotten EP, Dirty Rotten, 1983
- The Both, Hummingbird, The Both, SuperEgo Records, 2014
- The Both, No Sir (Live on Sound Opinions), The Both, SuperEgo Records, 2014
- The Both, Honesty is No Excuse, The Both, SuperEgo Records, 2014
- Thin Lizzy, Buffalo Gal, Shades of a Blue Orphanage, Decca, 1972
- The Both, Milwaukee (Live on Sound Opinions), The Both, SuperEgo Records, 2014
- The Both, The Inevitable Shove, The Both, SuperEgo Records, 2014
- Weezer, Back to the Shack, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, Republic, 2014
- Weezer, Da Vinci, Everything Will Be Alright in the End, Republic, 2014
- Paul Revere and the Raiders, Louie, Go Home, Midnight Ride, Columbia, 1966
- Johnny Thunders, Get off the Phone, Too Much Junkie Business, ROIR, 1983
- James Brown, Give it up or Turn it Loose, Sex Machine, King, 1970
- Mastodon, Divinations, Crack the Skye, Reprise, 2009
- David Bowie, Moonage Daydream, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, RCA Records, 1972
- Lou Reed, Intro/Sweet Jane, Rock n Roll Animal, RCA, 1974
Featured Songs
- Queensryche, Operation: Mindcrime, Operation: Mindcrime, EMI, 1988
- Abbey Lincoln, The World Is Falling Down, The World Is Falling Down, Verve, 1990
- Abbey Lincoln, Driva Man, We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite, Candid Records, 1960
- T. Rex, Jeepster, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- T. Rex, Ride A White Swan, The Essential Collection, Polygram, 2000
- T. Rex, Get It On, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- T. Rex, Lean Woman Blues, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- T. Rex, Monolith (work in progress), Electric Warrior, Commercial Marketing, 2001
- T. Rex, Get It On (work in progress), Electric Warrior, Commercial Marketing, 2001
- T. Rex, Mambo Sun, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- T. Rex, Girl, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- T. Rex, The Motivator, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- T. Rex, Life's A Gas, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- T. Rex, Rip Off, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- T. Rex, Cosmic Dancer, Electric Warrior, Reprise, 1971
- John Mellencamp, Coming Down The Road, No Better Than This, Rounder Records, 2010
- John Mellencamp, No Better Than This, No Better Than This, Rounder Records, 2010
- Sex Bob-Omb, We Are Sex Bob-Omb, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, ABKCO Records, 2010
- Sex Bob-Omb, Garbage Truck, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, ABKCO Records, 2010
- Four Tet and Mala, Don't Let Me Go, single, Soul Jazz, 2010
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, RCA, 1972
- The Protomen, Father of Death, Act 2: The Father of Death, Soundmachine, 2009
- Crystal Castles, Vietnam, Crystal Castles II, Fiction, 2010
- Tom Jones, Burning Hell, Praise and Blame, Island, 2010
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
- B.B. King, Ask Me No Questions, Indianola Mississippi Seeds, MCA, 1970
- Yanni, Santorini, Yanni Live at the Acropolis, Private Music, 1994
- Darkside, Paper Trails, Psychic, Matador/Other People, 2013
- The Besnard Lakes, And Her Eyes Were Painted Gold, Until in Excess Imperceptible UFO, Jagjaguwar, 2013
- Neil Young, F*!#in' Up, Ragged Glory, Reprise, 1990
- Lorde, Royals, Pure Heroine, Universal, 2013
- Ylvis, The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?), The Fox (Single), Parlophone, 2013
- Savages, Husbands, Silence Yourself, Matador, 2013
- B. Schoolio/Robin Thicke, Blurred Lines (ft. Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids), N/A, freely available on YouTube, 2013
- Daft Punk, Get Lucky, Random Access Memories, Daft Life, 2013
- Badfinger, Baby Blue, Straight Up, Apple, 1971
- Justin Timberlake, Take Back the Night, The 20/20 Experience—2 of 2, RCA, 2013
- Neko Case, Night Still Comes, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, Anti, 2013
- Oblivians, Call the Police, Desperation, In the Red, 2013
- Palma Violets, Best of Friends, 180, Rough Trade US, 2013
- Sam Phillips, Things I Shouldn't Have Told You, Push Any Button, Littlebox, 2013
- Guards, Not Supposed To, In Guards We Trust, Black Bell Records, 2013
- Eleanor Friedberger, I Am the Past, Personal Record, Merge, 2013
- Rustie, Terra Star, Terra Star (Single), LuckyMe, 2013
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, RCA, 1972
- Bubble Puppy, Hot Smoke & Sassafras, A Gathering of Promises, International Artists, 1968
- Sleep, Dopesmoker, Dopesmoker, Tee Pee Records, 2003
- Van Halen, Eruption, Van Halen, Warner Bros., 1978
- Van Halen, I'm the One, Van Halen, Warner Bros., 1978
- Gnarls Barkley, Run (I'm A Natural Disaster), The Odd Couple, Atlantic-Downtown, 2008
Featured Songs
- Pure Sunray, Caramel, Pure Sunray, self-released, 2013
- NRBQ, Christmas Wish, Christmas Wish, Line, 1986
- The Band, Christmas Must Be Tonight, Islands, Capitol, 1977
- Cheap Trick, Come On Christmas, Sex, America, Cheap Trick, Epic, 1996
- Big Star, Jesus Christ, Third/Sister Lovers, PVC, 1978
- The Ramones, Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight), Brain Drain, Sire, 1989
- Ira Ironstrings, Christmas Is For the Birds, Christmas Classics, Master Classics, 2010
- XTC, Thanks for Christmas, Thanks for Christmas (Single), Virgin, 1983
- Slade, Merry Xmas Everybody, Merry Xmas Everybody (Single), Polydor, 1973
- Chris Stamey Group, Christmas Time, Christmas Time, East Side Digital, 1986
- The Beatles, Everywhere It's Christmas, The Beatles‘ Fourth Christmas Record – 1. Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas, N/A, 1966
- The Beatles, Orowainya, The Beatles‘ Fourth Christmas Record – Pantomime: 1. Everywhere It’s Christmas, N/A, 1966
- The Beatles, Happy Christmas, Happy New Year, The Beatles' 1968 Christmas Record, N/A, 1968
- The Beatles, Jock and Yono, The Beatles' 1968 Christmas Record, N/A, 1968
- The Beatles, Happy Christmas, The Beatles' Seventh Christmas Record: Happy Christmas 1969, N/A, 1969
- The Beatles, This is to Wish You a Merry, Merry Christmas, The Beatles' Seventh Christmas Record: Happy Christmas 1969, N/A, 1969
- The Beatles, Christmas Time is Here Again!, Christmas Time is Here Again!, N/A, 1967
- The Kinks, Father Christmas, Misfits, Arista, 1978
- Bootsy's Rubber Band, What's a Telephone Bill?, Ahh…The Name is Bootsy, Baby!, Warner Bros., 1977
- Lou Reed, Perfect Day, Transformer, RCA, 1972
- Lou Reed, Dirty Blvd., New York, Sire, 1989
- Weezer, Pork and Beans, Weezer, DGC/Interscope, 2008
- Reel Big Fish, Sell Out, Turn The Radio Off, Mojo, 1996
- The Kinks, Top of the Pops, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, Reprise, 1970
- The Kinks, The Moneygoround, Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One, Reprise, 1970
Featured Songs
- Pure Sunray, Caramel, Pure Sunray, self-released, 2013
- The Rolling Stones, The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man, Out of Our Heads, Decca, 1965
- GoldieBlox, Girls, from“GoldieBlox & Rube Goldberg ‘Princess Machine’”video, unreleased, 2013
- Beastie Boys, Girls, License to Ill, Def Jam/Columbia, 1986
- Santigold, Disparate Youth (from 2013 Honda advertisement), Master of My Make-Believe, Atlantic, 2012
- Alex Clare, Too Close, The Lateness of the Hour, Island, 2011
- Robbie Williams feat. Rufus Wainwright, Swings Both Ways, Swings Both Ways, Island/Universal, 2013
- A Tribe Called Quest feat. Diamond D, Lord Jamar, and Sadat X, Show Business, The Low End Theory, Jive/RCA, 1991
- Graham Parker and the Rumour, Mercury Poisoning, Squeezing Out Sparks, Arista, 1979
- Public Enemy, Caught, Can We Get a Witness?, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, Def Jam/Columbia, 1988
- The Buggles, Video Killed the Radio Star, The Age of Plastic, Island, 1980
- John Fogerty, Vanz Kant Danz, Centerfield, Warner Bros., 1985
- Aimee Mann, Nothing Is Good Enough, Bachelor No. 2 or, the Last Remains of the Dodo, SuperEgo, 2000
- Patti Smith Group, So You Want to Be (A Rock ‘n’ Roll Star), Wave, Arista, 1979
- Blackalicious, Deception, Nia, Mo' Wax/Quannum Projects, 1999
- Local H, Laminate Man, Pack Up the Cats, Island, 1998
- The Sex Pistols, E.M.I., Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, Virgin, 1977
- Pink Floyd, Have A Cigar, Wish You Were Here, Columbia/CBS, 1975
- The Warlocks, Chameleon, Skull Worship, Zap Banana, 2013
- The Warlocks, Dead Generation, Skull Worship, Zap Banana, 2013
- The Warlocks, Silver & Plastic, Skull Worship, Zap Banana, 2013
- Damu the Fudgemunk, Brooklyn Flower, Brooklyn Flower (Single), Slice of Spice, 2010
- ABBA, Ring Ring, Ring Ring, Polar, 1973
- The Police, Invisible Sun, Ghost in the Machine, A&M, 1981
- The Velvet Underground, Rock and Roll, Loaded, Cotillion, 1970
- Lou Reed, Intro/Sweet Jane, Rock ‘n’ Roll Animal, RCA, 1974
- Lou Reed, Dirty Blvd., New York, Sire, 1989
Featured Songs
- Betty Lloyd, Snowflakes Pt. 1, single, Thomas Records, 1969
- The Soul Duo, Just a Sad Xmas, single, Shiptown, 1969
- The Stridells, I Remember Christmas, single, Curtom, 1970
- J.J. Barnes, Snow Flake, single, Volt, 1969
- The Soulful Strings, Merry Christmas Baby, The Magic of Christmas, Cadet Records, 1968
- James Brown, Believers Shall Enjoy (Non Believers Shall Suffer), single, King Records, 1968
- Clarence Reid, Winter Man, single, Atlantic Records, 1974
- Margie Joseph, Christmas Gift, Funky Christmas, Cotillion, 1976
- The Meditation Singers,“Spirit of Christmas,”Checker Records, 1968
- Marvin Gaye,“Purple Snowflake,”The Ultimate Motown Christmas Collection, Motown 2009
- Donnie Hathaway, This Christmas, single, Atco, 1970
- Solomon Burke, Presents for Christmas, single, Atlantic, 1966
- James Brown, Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto, A Soulful Christmas, King, 1968
- Betty Lloyd, Snowflakes Pt. 2, single, Thomas Records, 1969
- Lou Reed, New York Telephone Conversation, Transformer, RCA, 1972
- Rhianna, Diamonds, Unapologetic, Def Jam, 2012
- Blondie, The Tide is High, Autoamerican, Chrysalis, 1980
- The Cairo Gang, Now You Are One of Us, The Corner Man, Empty Cellar Records, 2012
- Macklemore & Ryan Lewis,“Thrift Shop,”The Heist, Macklemore LLC
- Daughn Gibson, Tiffany Lou, All Hell, White Denim, 2012