10@10: Alternative Takes

[CapnJack]

Spontaneous set (inspired by The Whale's set last night), my 13th visit to 1968:

 1. The Kinks - Love Me Till The Sun Shines
 2. The Monkees - As We Go Along
(News: United Farm Workers of America California grapes boycott)
 3. The Rolling Stones - Salt Of The Earth
 4. Big Brother and The Holding Company - I Need A Man To Love
(News: Chief Justice Earl Warren retires / LBJ judicial appointments)
 5. The Unifics - Court Of Love
 6. Tom Jones - Help Yourself / Day By Day (twin spin)
 7. The Buckinghams - Susan
 8. The Who - Fiddle About / Nazz - Crowded (twin spin)
(News: Reverend Oberia Dempsey of Harlem on crime)
 9. Shorty Long - Here Comes The Judge / Pigmeat Markham - Here Comes The Judge (twin spin)
10. The Beatles - Rocky Raccoon

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/339-10-10-1968

Since there isn't a set from DW/DM today, you might consider this as an alternative.  Enjoy!

[CapnJack]

Here's the 2005 set I planned before the end of AL/10@10 on KFOG:

 1. Andrew Bird - Fake Palindromes
 2. Beck - Qué Onda Guero
(Movie: Walk The Line)
 3. Shelby Lynne - Johnny Met June
 4. Paul McCartney - Friends To Go
(TV: The Late Show with David Letterman - Donald Trump)
 5. Liz Phair - Everything To Me
 6. DJay (Terence Howard) featuring Shug (Taraji P. Henson) - It's Hard Out Here For A Pimp
(TV: Late Night with Conan O'Brien - Donald Trump)
 7. Fountains Of Wayne - ...Baby One More Time
 8. Al Green - Everything's OK
(News: Macworld 2005 - Steve Jobs introduces the iPod Shuffle)
 9. Fiona Apple - Extraordinary Machine
10. Ben Folds - Bitches Ain't Shit

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/341-10-10-2005

Six of these songs I requested on AL's last request thread.  Let me know what you think!

[CapnJack]

9th visit to 1969 (an all-instrumental affair):

 1. Fleetwood Mac - Jigsaw Puzzle Blues
 2. Poco - Grand Junction
(TV: Monty Python's Flying Circus)
 3. Traffic - Something's Got A Hold Of My Toe
 4. The Youngbloods - On Sir Francis Drake
(News: Muhammad Ali on the draft) (R.I.P. Muhammad Ali)
 5. Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm - Funky Mule
 6. The Beach Boys - The Nearest Faraway Place
(News: Hillary Rodham's Wellesley College commencement speech)
 7. Small Faces - Wide Eyed Girl On The Wall
 8. The Rascals - Adrian's Birthday
(TV: The David Frost Show - John Lennon on peace)
 9. The Who - Dogs Part Two
10. Herb Larson - This Magic Moment

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/342-10-10-1969

By the time I have this uploaded, this can be considered a "Wordless Wednesday" set... Enjoy!

[CapnJack]

11th visit to 1971:

 1. Chicago - Sing A Mean Tune Kid
 2. Kate Taylor - You Can Close Your Eyes
(Movie: Carnal Knowledge)
 3. Tom Hartman - Sunshine Woman
 4. Badfinger - I'd Die Babe
(Sports: Pittsburgh Pirates defeat Baltimore Orioles to win World Series)
 5. Curtis Mayfield - We're A Winner
 6. Bob Dylan - Just Like A Woman
(Commercial: Pink Panther Flakes)
 7. Livingston Taylor - Get Out Of Bed
 8. Michael Nesmith and The First National Band - Grand Ennui
(Commercial: Shell Gasoline)
 9. Alex Taylor - Highway Song
10. Bread - Truckin'

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/343-10-10-1971

This set features two concert recordings and three Taylor siblings (none named James).  Enjoy!

[CapnJack]

8th visit to 1996:

 1. The Hi-Fives - I Need Your Lovin' Like A Chicken Needs An Oven (When I'm A Little Bit Hungry)
 2. Prince - She Spoke 2 Me
(News: Ted Kaczynski aka The Unabomber arrested)
 3. Andrew Gold and Linda Ronstadt - Can't Get Used To Losin' You
 4. Letters To Cleo - Dangerous Type
(News: Dolly the sheep clone)
 5. Lyle Lovett - Her First Mistake
 6. New Edition - Hit Me Off
(Radio: No Name on 98.5 KOME-FM)
 7. The Monkees - Never Enough
 8. Neneh Cherry - Trouble Man
(News: Atlanta Olympic bombing)
 9. Beck - Minus
10. The Rutles - Shangri-La

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/344-10-10-1996

Enjoy!

[CapnJack]

After more than a two-month absence -- the Capn returns with a new set!

Inspired by DW's recent set, here's my 7th visit to 1983:

 1. Billy Joel - Easy Money
 2. Eurythmics - Wrap It Up
(Radio dial: Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson - Say Say Say)
 3. The Rolling Stones - Wanna Hold You
 4. Cyndi Lauper - When You Were Mine
(Radio dial: Herbie Hancock - Rockit)
 5. R.E.M. - Moral Kiosk
 6. Midnight Star - Freak-A-Zoid
 7. The Police - Miss Gradenko
 8. Stray Cats - Something's Wrong With My Radio
 9. Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack - Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
10. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Wait For Me (live)

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/345-10-10-1983

Deep cuts and unexpected pop hits -- enjoy!

[CapnJack]

Wasn't sure where to post this, but this is from GQ:

An Oral History of "We Built This City", the Worst Song of All Time

Which reminds me, the next Friday the 13th is January 2017...

[CapnJack]

Revisiting an old request from Big Fingers McGee...

"It's ten great songs with one great name!" This time, "Hold On":

 1. Chicago - Hold On (1980)
 2. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - Hold On (1970)
 3. En Vogue - Hold On (1990)
 4. Badfinger - Hold On (1981)
 5. Green Day - Hold On (2000)
 6. Wilson Phillips - Hold On (1990)
 7. Lou Reed - Hold On (1989)
 8. Carole King - Hold On (1977)
 9. Pet Shop Boys - Hold On (2012)
10. The Rascals - Hold On (1969)
11. Steve Winwood - Hold On (1977)

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/346-10-10-hold-on

Inspired by DW's all-request week of clipless sets, this set is clipless as well.  Let me know what you think!

[Big Fingers McGee]

Revisiting an old request from Big Fingers McGee...

"It's ten great songs with one great name!" This time, "Hold On":

 1. Chicago - Hold On (1980)
 2. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band - Hold On (1970)
 3. En Vogue - Hold On (1990)
 4. Badfinger - Hold On (1981)
 5. Green Day - Hold On (2000)
 6. Wilson Phillips - Hold On (1990)
 7. Lou Reed - Hold On (1989)
 8. Carole King - Hold On (1977)
 9. Pet Shop Boys - Hold On (2012)
10. The Rascals - Hold On (1969)
11. Steve Winwood - Hold On (1977)

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/346-10-10-hold-on

Inspired by DW's all-request week of clipless sets, this set is clipless as well.  Let me know what you think!

Thanks man! And you managed to not have to use Jamie Walters! 

[urth]

And no Ian Gomm either (or was it disqualified by the parenthetical appendage)?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pan1ZjDQloo

[CapnJack]

And no Ian Gomm either (or was it disqualified by the parenthetical appendage)?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pan1ZjDQloo

There are dozens of "Hold On" songs, so I chose 11 this time around.  If there's a demand for a repeat visit, I'll pick some more!

[CapnJack]

"It's ten great songs with one great name!"

This time: "Good Times"

(Jim Gilstrap & Blinky Williams - Good Times)
 1. The Monkees - Good Times
 2. Willie Nelson - Good Times
(Radio dial: Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline)
 3. Kool & The Gang - Good Times
 4. Edie Brickell - Good Times
 5. Love - Good Times
 6. Chic - Good Times
(Radio dial: Ray Price - For The Good Times)
 7. Sam Cooke - Good Times
 8. The Easybeats - Good Times
 9. The Jacksons - Good Times
(Radio dial: The Rutles - Good Times Roll)
10. Eric Burdon & The Animals - Good Times
11. The Five Americans - Good Times
(Jim Gilstrap & Blinky Williams - Good Times (reprise))

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/347-10-10-good-times

Have a good time!

[CapnJack]

Continuing with the "It's ten great songs with one great name!"...

This time, "I Need You" (a baker's dozen):

 1. The Kinks - I Need You (1965)
 2. Otis Leavill - I Need You (1969)
 3. The Who - I Need You (1966)
 4. Ricky Nelson - I Need You (1963)
 5. Pointer Sisters - I Need You (1983)
 6. The Beatles - I Need You (1965)
 7. The Blackbyrds - I Need You (1974)
 8. Paul Carrack - I Need You (1982)
 9. The Friends Of Distinction - I Need You (1971)
10. Paul Revere & The Raiders - I Need You (1969)
11. Frankie Valli - I Need You (1977)
12. Chuck Jackson - I Need You (1965)
13. Timbuk3 - I Need You (1986)

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/348-10-10-i-need-you

I left out several of the more known "I Need You"s (America, LeAnn Rimes, Foreigner) in favor of a few obscure ones, so if I need to revisit, they'll be on that set.  In the meantime, enjoy this one!

[Big Fingers McGee]

Continuing with the "It's ten great songs with one great name!"...

This time, "I Need You" (a baker's dozen):

 1. The Kinks - I Need You (1965)
 2. Otis Leavill - I Need You (1969)
 3. The Who - I Need You (1966)
 4. Ricky Nelson - I Need You (1963)
 5. Pointer Sisters - I Need You (1983)
 6. The Beatles - I Need You (1965)
 7. The Blackbyrds - I Need You (1974)
 8. Paul Carrack - I Need You (1982)
 9. The Friends Of Distinction - I Need You (1971)
10. Paul Revere & The Raiders - I Need You (1969)
11. Frankie Valli - I Need You (1977)
12. Chuck Jackson - I Need You (1965)
13. Timbuk3 - I Need You (1986)

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/348-10-10-i-need-you

I left out several of the more known "I Need You"s (America, LeAnn Rimes, Foreigner) in favor of a few obscure ones, so if I need to revisit, they'll be on that set.  In the meantime, enjoy this one!

On a similar vein, I'll request an "I Want You" set. Or have you done that already?

[CapnJack]

On a similar vein, I'll request an "I Want You" set. Or have you done that already?

I did one awhile back, but here is a fresh new set of "I Want You"s, at your request:

 1. Huey Lewis and The News - I Want You (1980)
 2. Savage Garden - I Want You (1997)
 3. The Troggs - I Want You (1966)
 4. Janet Jackson - I Want You (2004)
 5. Squeeze - I Want You (1995)
 6. Tony Joe White - I Want You (1969)
 7. Tom Waits - I Want You (1993)
 8. LL Cool J - I Want You (1985)
 9. Kelly Clarkson - I Want You (2009)
10. Dead Or Alive - I Want You (1987)
11. Jody Watley - I Want You (1991)
12. Lindsey Buckingham - I Want You (1984)
13. The Beau Brummels - I Want You (1965)

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/349-10-10-i-want-you

Enjoy!