It's all happening! ALL AT ONCE! And while it may have been an eensy bit tempting to also play all of these sonic wonders in a single surge of transcendent collective cacophony, it's just plain more fun to spread 'em out over the course of three hours and revel in each tune's unerring individual splendor.
THAT, my friends, is a happening. Dig it.
NEXT WEEK: On June 30th, a special (almost) all-music edition of TIRnRRwill program some of the tracks discussed in Carl's new book The Greatest Record Ever Made! (Volume 1). An infinite number of tracks can each be THE greatest record ever made, as long as they take turns. Time for another dip into the infinite! For now, this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on another Sunday night in Syracuse this week.
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TIRnRR# 1239: 6/23/2024
TIRnRRFRESH SPINS!Tracks we think we ain't played before are listed inbold.
ALICE COOPER: School's Out (Rhino, Mascara & Monsters: The Best Of Alice Cooper)
THE RAMONES: Rock 'n' Roll High School (Rhino, Road To Ruin)
LULU: To Sir, With Love [museum outings montage] (Retroactive, VA: To Sir, With Love OST)
THE EASYBEATS: Good Times (Retroactive, Gonna Have A Good Time)
sparkle*jets u.k.: Box Of Letters (Big Stir, Box Of Letters)
CHRIS HILLMAN: Bells Of Rhymney (MOJO, VA: Jingle Jangle Mornings--A Byrds Companion)
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sparkle*jets u.k.: I Can't Wait For Summer (Big Stir, Box Of Letters)
SHARON TANDY: Hold On (Big Beat, You Gotta Believe It's...Sharon Tandy)
GREAT BUILDINGS: Hold On To Something (Rhino, VA: Poptopia! Power Pop Classics Of The '80s)
ROD STEWART AND P. P. ARNOLD: Come Home Baby (Edsel, VA: British Mod Sounds Of The 1960s)
MIKE BROWNING: Heartbreak Hotel (single)
COLIN COOK: Riot In Cell Block Number 9 (Cherry Red, VA: I Love To See You Strut--More '60s Mod, R & B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets)
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TELEJET: She Speaks Her Mind (Kool Kat Musik, Spiritual Age)
THE ARTWOODS: I Take What I Want (Strawberry, VA: Halcyon Days: 60s Mod, R & B, Brit Soul And Freakbeat Nuggets)
THE KINKS: I Took My Baby Home (Sanctuary, The Anthology 1964-1971)
BRIAN AUGER AND THE TRINITY WITH JULIE DRISCOLL: Indian Rope Man (Cherry Red, VA: I Love To See You Strut--More '60s Mod, R & B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets)
THELMA HOUSTON: Don't Leave Me This Way (Spectrum, The Best Of Thelma Houston)
MIKE STEVENS AND THE SHEVELLES: Go-Go Train (Edsel, VA: British Mod Sounds Of The 1960s)
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BLOODSTONE: Natural High (Rhino, VA: Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience)
THE NUTLEY BRASS: I Wanna Be Sedated (Sanctuary, Ramones Songbook)
MARY LOU LORD: Aim Low (Kill Rock Stars, Mary Lou Lord/Sean Na Na)
MICHAEL CARPENTER: That's Alright By Me (Not Lame, VA: Full Circle: A Tribute To Gene Clark)
HÜSKER DÜ: Eight Miles High (SST, single)
DINOSAUR JR: I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better (MOJO, VA: Jingle Jangle Mornings--A Byrds Companion)
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THE LONG RYDERS: Looking For Lewis And Clark (PolyGram, The Long Ryders Anthology)
THE ATTACK: Magic In The Air (Edsel, VA: British Mod Sounds Of The 1960s)
THE DRIFTERS: On Broadway (Atlantic, All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-1965)
BELFAST GYPSIES: Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness) (Cherry Red, VA: I Love To See You Strut--More '60s Mod, R & B, Brit Soul & Freakbeat Nuggets)
THE ROMANTICS: I Can't Tell You Anything (Nemperor, National Breakout)
THE SEARCHERS: Love's Melody (Omnivore, Another Night: The Sire Recordings 1979-1981)
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ROME'S AZURE SKY: This Boy (single)
JOHNATHAN PUSHKAR: Don't Stop (Jem, VA: Jem Records Celebrates Jagger & Richards)
THE SHIRTS: Move On Groove On (Glass Onyun, single)
RICHARD HELL AND THE VOIDOIDS: The Kid With The Replaceable Head (Omnivore, Destiny Street Complete)
THE FOUR TOPS: Reach Out I'll Be There (Motown, The Ultimate Collection)
RASPBERRIES: It Seemed So Easy (RPM, Power Pop Volume One)
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The Greatest Record Ever Made!
CHERIE AND MARIE CURRIE: Since You've Been Gone (Renaissance, Messin' With The Boys)
THE DONNAS: Dancing With Myself (Rykodisc, VA: Mean Girls OST)
JUDAS PRIEST: Heading Out To The Highway (Columbia, Point Of Entry)
MOON MARTIN: Breakout Tonight (Capitol, The Very Best Of Moon Martin)
SOLOMON BURKE: Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Rhino, The Very Best Of Solomon Burke)
BILLY BURNETTE: Whatcha Gonna Do When The Sun Goes Down (Iconoclassic, Gimme You)
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THE STALLIONS: Why (Junk, Hey Baby It's The Stallions)
LEE CURTIS AND THE ALL STARS: Let's Stomp (Strawberry, VA: Let's Stomp! Merseybeat And Beyond 1962-1969)
CHERRY VANILLA: No More Canaries (Renaissance, Bad Girl & Venus D'Vinyl)
THE PANDORAS: Hot Generation (Bomp, It's About Time)
MAD MONSTER PARTY: Death Valley Days (Pink-A-Boo, single)
NIKKI AND THE CORVETTES: He's A Mover (Bomp, Nikki and the Corvettes)
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THE ANDERSON COUNCIL: Citadel (Jem, VA: Jem Records Celebrates Jagger & Richards)
BASH AND POP: One More Time (Sire, Friday Night Is Killing Me)
SERGIO CECCANTI: You Dropped Me Alone (Kool Kat Musik, Mysterious Journey)
THE TEENBEATS: I Can't Control Myself (Cherry Red, VA: Revolt Into Style 1979)
GENE PITNEY: It Hurts To Be In Love (One Way, Ultimate Anthology)
DWIGHT TWILLEY: Get Up (Big Oak, The Best Of Dwight Twilley: The Tulsa Years 1999-2016)
THE FLASHCUBES: Make Something Happen (Northside, Brilliant)
THE BEATLES: Think For Yourself (Capitol, Rubber Soul)
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CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land (MCA, The Anthology)
NELSON RIDDLE: Batman Theme (Watchtower, VA: The Music Of DC Comics: Vol. 2)
THE MUFFS: That's For Me (Omnivore, No Holiday)
