363: LADIES OF THE WORLD

And so we near the end of this ‘thingy’ of ours. Except, dear reader, don’t think you can get rid of us that easily. More on that in the next couple of days. Many to thank for encouragement, criticism, patience, tech support, a laptop, comments, taking dictation, and of course the suggestion of Ray Davies acoustic versions. Much appreciated.

This one’s for the ladies. The last two selections are from ‘Electric Ladyland’ and ‘Electric Landlady’, respectively.

363: LADIES OF THE WORLD

1. Billie Holiday – Lady Sings the Blues
2. The Impressions – Gypsy Woman
3. T. Rex – Lady
4. Kate Bush – This Woman’s Work
5. The Rolling Stones – Lady Jane
6. Stevie Wonder – Boogie On Reggae Woman
7. Richard Hawley – Lady Solitude
8. Grinderman – Go Tell The Women
9. The Divine Comedy – A Woman Of The World
10. Aretha Franklin – (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
11. Neil Young – Such A Woman
12. Urge Overkill – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon
13. Tom Waits – Warm Beer And Cold Women
14. Jimi Hendrix Experience – All Along The Watchtower
15. Kirsty MacColl – Walking Down Madison

59:30

126: The Letter I (Artists)

So this is where I truly realize that I’m not quite the vinyl collector that I think I am (or wish I were). Each song here is from a different album, but I had to repeat artists and there was only one album in my collection that I didn’t use (“First Offence” by The Inmates, which I must have picked up for free in a box of tossed records). All songs I enjoy, though, and I’m lucky the Isleys like the long two-part jams. I think I’m good until Q, but that’s another four months away, and if I don’t make it to the record store a few times by then…well, I won’t be cooled out, that’s all.

1. Hot In The City — Billy Idol
2. To Be a Lover — Billy Idol
3. We’re A Winner — The Impressions
4. The Minotaur’s Song — The Incredible String Band
5. I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire — The Ink Spots
6. Slow Drag — Intruders
7. I’ll Always Love My Mama — Intruders
8. Mr. DJ — Joyce ‘Fenderella’ Irby
9. I Know Who You Been Socking It To — The Isley Brothers
10. Ohio — The Isley Brothers
11. Live It Up (Part 1 And 2) — The Isley Brothers
12. Fight the Power (Part 1 And 2) — The Isley Brothers
13. Footsteps in the Dark (Part 1 And 2) — The Isley Brothers
14. Coolin’ Me Out (Part 1 And 2) — The Isley Brothers

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5: THE REVOLUTION WILL BE PLAYLISTED

February is black history month.  It is also the shortest month of the year.  Hmm…..These then, off the top of my head, and surely the tip of the iceberg.

5: THE REVOLUTION WILL BE PLAYLISTED

1.  Vera Hall – Trouble So Hard
2. Louis Armstrong – (What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue
3.  Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five – The Message
4.  Sam Cooke – A Change is Gonna Come
5.  Odetta – Paths of Victory
6.  Stevie Wonder – Higher Ground
7.  The Last Poets – Run Nigger
8.  Sly and the Family Stone – Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey
9.  Public Enemy – Fight the Power
10.  Paul Robeson – No More Auction Block
11.  Nina Simone – Mississippi Goddam
12.  Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
13.  The Staples Singers – When Will We Be Paid (For the Work We’ve Done)
14.  Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit
15.  James Brown – Say It Loud, I’m Black and Proud
16.  Richie Havens – Freedom
17.  The Impressions – Keep On Pushing
18.  Brother D – How We Gonna Make the Black Nation Rise?