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Date: August 30, 2025
Host: Gregory James
Feature: Album Tracks and B-Sides
Birthday Calendar
August 24
Michael Derosier (Heart drummer) 74 years old
Jimmy Fox (James Gang drummer) 78 years old
John Cipollina (Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist) b. 1943
David Freiberg (Quicksilver Messenger Service vocalist) 87 years old
August 25
Elvis Costello 71 years old
Walter Williams (O’Jays) 83 years old
August 26
Valerie Simpson 79 years old
August 27
Daryl Dragon b. 1942
August 28
Danny Seraphine (Chicago drummer) 77 years old
Honey Lantree (Honeycombs) b. 1943
Joseph Shabalala (Ladysmith Black Mambazo) b. 1941
Joe Osborn (Wrecking Crew bassist) b. 1937
August 29
Michael Jackson b. 1958
Dinah Washington b. 1924
August 30
John Phillips b. 1935
Rock n’ Roll Trivia
Question: In the 6:00 hour I played two B-sides by very well-known artists. What were they?
(scroll down to find the answer below the playlist)
Playlist
* songs with * were requests
* all chart information comes from the Billboard Top 100 (for chart dates before/during July 1958) or Billboard Hot 100 (for subsequent dates) unless otherwise noted
* glossary of terms is below the playlist
6:00
OPENING THEME: Good Old Rock n’ Roll—Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys (1969, #29, produced by Jimi Hendrix)
Hound Dog Elvis Presley 1956
The B side to “Don’t Be Cruel.” The video from Ed Sullivan features Elvis' sense of humor and his sense of gratitude.
I Can See Clearly Now Gladys Knight and the Pips 1973
The B side to “I’ve Got to Use My Imagination,” RB#1
Things We Said Today Beatles 1964
The B-side to “A Hard Day’s Night.”
Golden Lady Stevie Wonder 1973
An album track from “Innervisions.” Check out the kid in the background of the photo below.
The Chain Fleetwood Mac 1977
A “Rumours” album track created from several song snippets by Buckingham, Nicks and Christine McVie. Check the video below. If looks could kill...
*In a New York Minute Don Henley 1989
Requested by Scottie for Peggy. This was an album track on “ The End of the Innocence” that was subsequently released as a single that reached #5 on the AC chart and #48 on the H100.
Mr. Radio Linda Ronstadt 1983
The B side to “Easy for You to Say”
Gimme Shelter Rolling Stones 1969
An album track from “Let It Bleed.”
After the Storm Carly Simon 1975/ 1977
It was the B-side to both “Waterfall” in 1975 (James Taylor backing vocal) and to “Nobody Does It Better” in 1977, AC #7
*Burning of the Midnight Lamp Jimi Hendrix 1967
The B-side in the U.S. to “All Along the Watchtower.” Backing vocalists were The Sweet Inspirations.
More Than A Woman Bee Gees 1977
An album track from “Saturday Night Fever.”
I Can’t Turn You Loose Otis Redding 1965 RB #11
B-side to “Just One More Day” which it eventually eclipsed.
Love Is A Swingin’ Thing The Shirelles with King Curtis 1962
This lost nugget bubbled under at #109.
Slow Down Larry Williams 1958
It was released as the A-side, but only the B-side “Dizzy Miss Lizzy” made it onto the charts. The Beatles famously (and wisely) covered it, but Williams’ version is far superior.
7:00
Barracuda Heart 1977 #11
A song about defamatory statements made by a record company about the Wilson sisters.
Funk #49 James Gang 1970 #59
Jimmy Fox was the James of the James Gang.
Never Can Say Goodbye Jackson 5 1971 #2 H100 #1 RB
The instrumental backing was recorded two days before the Jacksons recorded their vocals. Michael was 12 year old.
Three or Four Feet From Home Quicksilver Messenger Service 1969 NR
John Cipollina wrote this song taken from the Shady Grove album. Nicky Hopkins really shines.
Sneaky Feelings Elvis Costello 1977 DNC
Elvis at his jazzy and sardonic best.
Love Train O’Jays 1973 #1 H100 and RB
The backing musicians were MFSB, the Philadelphia International house band.
Send It Ashford and Simpson 1977 DNC
Love Will Keep Us Together Captain and Tennille 1975 #1
Daryl Dragon played all the instruments except the drums, which were played by Hal Blaine.
Make Me Smile Chicago 1970 #9
This radio edit was Chicago’s first top 10 record.
That’s The Way Honeycombs 1965 DNC
Drummer Honey Lantree shared lead vocals on this track with Denis D’Ell.
Homeless Ladysmith Black Mambazo 1986
Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In 5th Dimension 1969 #1
Bassist Joe Osborn really kicks into high gear with the “Let the Sunshine In” section.
Teach Me Tonight Dinah Washington 1954 #4 RB
Grammy Hall of Fame.
Mississippi John Phillips 1970 #32
The only solo single by John Phillips to chart.
8:00
Pink Cadillac Bruce Springsteen 1984
The B-side to “Dancing In Dark”
All Summer Long Beach Boys 1964
A track from the album of the same name.
Bend Me Shape Me The Models 1967
Truly a lost psychedelic nugget—sounding like Cass and Michelle got trapped in an echo chamber with lots of reverb and feedback.
Waterloo Sunset Kinks 1967
Non-charting album cut in the U.S. that nevertheless made it into the RRHOF.
Reasons Earth Wind and Fire 1975
Album cut from “That’s the Way of the World” with great lead vocals by Philip Bailey.
Elusive Butterfly Cher 1966
A lost nugget cover version of the Bob Lind song. It replaced the original B-side to “You Better Sit Down Kids.”
Sweet Was The Wine Jerry Butler And The Impressions 1958
The B-side to “For Your Precious Love.”
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long Aretha Franklin 1972
A superb B-side that on its own strength reached #2 on the RB chart
Until You Love Someone Four Tops 1966
The B-side to “Reach Out.” #2 RB
Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love? Ronettes 1963
This song was recorded by Ronnie Bennett and was released as the A-side of a single that did not chart. It was intended as the Ronettes’ first single release on Phil Spector Records, but he withheld it and released “Be My Baby” instead.
Bargain The Who 1971
A track from “Who’s Next.” Pete Townshend has said the lyrics were inspired by the philosophy of Meher Baba.
Your Way of Life Petula Clark 1966
The B-side to “I Couldn’t Live Without Your Love.” #1 AC
One Night, One Night Skyliners 1959
B side to “Since I Don’t Have You.”
Think It Over Brenda Holloway
Truly a lost Motown nugget. It seems to combine several Holland-Dozier-Holland musical motifs and lyrical snippets.
Thank You Led Zeppelin 1969
An album track that critic Mark Richardson described as mixing “folk with proto-metal.”
CLOSING THEME: Sleep Walk – Santo and Johnny (1959, #1 for two weeks)
Trivia Answer
“Hound Dog” (Elvis Presley) and “Things We Said Today” Beatles
Congratulations to Greg from Ithaca for correctly answering the question and winning a pair of passes to Cinemapolis, downtown Ithaca’s home for first-run, international, independent and local films.
Glossary of Terms:
DNC = did not chart
NR = not released as a single at the time
AC = Billboard’s chart for Adult Contemporary records
H100 = Billboard Hot 100
Bubbling Under = songs that were ranked but fell below the top 100
RB = Billboard’s chart of rhythm and blues records
RRHOF = Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Host September 6, 2023: Jan Hunsinger with a spotlight Golden Oldies.
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Cool theme, GJ - I just might have to borrow it sometime....
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