10@10: Alternative Takes

[CapnJack]

Cooling off with the wayback machine traveling back to... 1960!

 1. Elvis Presley - Reconsider Baby
 2. Jim Reeves - He'll Have To Go /
     Jeanne Black - He'll Have To Stay (twin spin)
(TV: The Ed Sullivan Show - Ed praises Lucille Ball
 3. Chubby Checker - Your Feet's Too Big /
     Eddie Cochran - Hallelujah, I Love Her So (twin spin)
(News: Soviets shoot down U-2)
 4. Chuck Berry - I Got To Find My Baby /
     The Everly Brothers - So How Come (No One Loves Me) (twin spin)
(Commercial: Dick Clark for American Bandstand)
 5. Johnny Burnette - You're Sixteen /
     Dorsey Burnette - Hey Little One (twin spin)
 6. Sam Cooke - (What A) Wonderful World
(TV: What's My Line? - Peggy Lee)
 7. Peggy Lee - Till There Was You
(Campaign song: Frank Sinatra - High Hopes For Kennedy)
 8. Frank Sinatra - Nice 'N' Easy
(Movie: Ocean's Eleven - Sammy Davis Jr. - Eee-O-11)
 9. The Olympics - Shimmy Like Kate
(News: Labor Day traffic fatalities)
10. Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/390-10-10-1960a

Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane as much as I had fun compiling it!

[CapnJack]

In honor of the 51st anniversary of the television debut of The Monkees, here is my follow-up Monkees theme set:

(The Monkees - (Theme From) The Monkees)
 1. The Palace Guard - Saturday's Child (1966)
(The Monkees - Kellogg's Jingle)
 2. Carole King - Take A Giant Step (1966)
(The Monkees - We'll Be Back In A Minute)
 3. The Tokens - Laugh (1967)
 4. The Bandwagon - On The Day We Fall In Love (1967)
(Monkees NBC Promo)
 5. The Astronauts - Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day (1965)
 6. Neil Diamond - I'm A Believer (1967)
(Monkees Radio Spot)
 7. Carole King - Sometime In The Morning (1966)
(The Monkees - We'll Be Back In A Minute)
 8. The Will-O-Bees - Shades Of Gray (1966)
 9. Dino, Desi and Billy - I Can't Get Her Off My Mind (1966)
(The Monkees - (Theme From) The Monkees)
10. Diane Hildebrand - Early Morning Blues And Greens (1968)
(TV: The Monkees - "Too Many Girls" - Michael Nesmith - Different Drum)
11. Michael Blessing - Don't Call On Me (1965)
(The Monkees - We'll Be Back In A Minute)
12. Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart - P.O. Box 9847 (1968)
(Kool-Aid Spot featuring Micky Dolenz)
13. Neil Sedaka - The Girl I Left Behind Me (1967)
14. The Righteous Brothers - A Man Without A Dream (1966)
(The Monkees - Ditty Diego - War Chant)
15. The Warner Brothers - I Won't Be The Same Without Her (1966)
(The Monkees - Ditty Diego - War Chant)
16. Roger Nichols & Paul Williams - Someday Man (1970)
17. Andy Kim - Do You Feel It, Too? (1968)
(The Monkees - (Theme From) The Monkees)

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/391-10-10-pre-fab-four

Tracks 1, 5, 8-9, 14-15 & 17 are original versions of songs The Monkees ended up recording.
Tracks 2, 7, 11 & 13 are demos given to The Monkees (11 is Michael Nesmith).
Tracks 3, 6, 10, 12 & 16 are versions of Monkees originals performed by the writers.
Track 4 is a cover version of a Monkees original.

Nearly a full hour of music.  Here they come, walking down the street...

[CapnJack]

14th visit to 1973:

 1. David Bowie - Watch That Man
 2. The Rolling Stones - Coming Down Again
(TV: All In The Family - George Jefferson makes a toast)
 3. Al Green - Your Love Is Like The Morning Sun
(News: Saturday Night Massacre)
 4. John Kay - Giles Of The River (written by Walter Becker (R.I.P.) and Donald Fagen)
(TV: Match Game - Pilot)
 5. Todd Rundgren - International Feel
 6. Marie Osmond - Paper Roses
(Sports: New York Knicks win the NBA Championship)
 7. New York City - I'm Doin' Fine Again
(Interview: Paul McCartney on songwriting)
 8. Denny Laine - Find A Way Somehow
(Commercial: Franco-American Spaghetti and Meatballs (sung by Barry Manilow))
 9. Badfinger - When I Say
(Interview: Rod Stewart on getting his break in music)
10. The Persuaders - Some Guys Have All The Luck

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/392-10-10-1973a

Enjoy!

[CapnJack]

8th visit to 1980:

 1. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Beaten To The Punch
 2. Squeeze - I Think I'm Go Go
(News: Jimmy Carter concedes to Ronald Reagan)
 3. Chicago - I'd Rather Be Rich
(Radio: American Top 40 - Casey Kasem and trivia question)
 4. Blondie - Here's Looking At You
(Interview: Paul McCartney on Japanese TV)
 5. Denny Laine - Weep For Love
 6. The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On
(TV: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson)
 7. The Joe Jackson Band - One To One
(Interview: Ray Davies on Austrian TV)
 8. The Romantics - She's Got Everything
 9. The Knack - The Hard Way
10. Willie Nelson - My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/393-10-10-1980a

Enjoy!

[CapnJack]

My Tom Petty tribute featuring cover versions:

 1. Suzi Quatro - Breakdown
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)
 2. Roger McGuinn - American Girl
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)
 3. Bonnie Tyler - Louisiana Rain
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)
 4. Lew Lewis Reformer - Hometown Blues
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)
 5. The Searchers - Lost In Your Eyes
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)
 6. Grace Jones - Breakdown
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)
 7. The Textones - I Can't Fight It
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)
 8. Bebe Buell - The Wild One, Forever
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)
 9. Maria McKee - Never Be You
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)
10. Lone Justice - Ways To Be Wicked
(Tom Petty and Garry Shandling)

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/394-10-10-tom-petty-tribute

I didn't realize how many female acts covered Tom Petty.  In between songs, you
hear Tom Petty and Garry Shandling's stream of consciousness.  Give it a listen.

[CapnJack]

One week early, here is my Friday the 13th set - Motown hits from hell edition (the one that DM never did):

 1. Lionel Richie - Hello
 2. Diana Ross - Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoo
 3. Michael Jackson - Ben
 4. Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic
 5. Abdullah - I Comma Zimba Zio (Here I Stand The Mighty One)
 6. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love
 7. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
 8. Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
 9. Georgio - Sexappeal
10. Commodores - Three Times A Lady

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/395-10-10-hits-from-hell-motown-edition

Have a listen!

[Big Fingers McGee]

One week early, here is my Friday the 13th set - Motown edition (the one that DM never did):

 1. Lionel Richie - Hello
 2. Diana Ross - Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoobe, Doobedood'ndoo
 3. Michael Jackson - Ben
 4. Teena Marie - It Must Be Magic
 5. Abdullah - I Comma Zimba Zio (Here I Stand The Mighty One)
 6. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross - Endless Love
 7. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
 8. Charlene - I've Never Been To Me
 9. Georgio - Sexappeal
10. Commodores - Three Times A Lady

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/395-10-10-hits-from-hell-motown-edition

Have a listen!

This is good. Poor Lionel. Well, not really..

[CapnJack]

7th visit to 1991:

 1. Primal Scream - Movin' On Up
 2. En Vogue - You Don't Have To Worry
(News: Queen Elizabeth visits the United States)
 3. Chicago - God Save The Queen
(Radio Dial: Crystal Waters - Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless))
 4. The Subdudes - Tired Of Being Alone
(News: Magic Johnson HIV press conference)
 5. Banderas - This Is Your Life
 6. Elvis Costello - So Like Candy
(Movie: Star Trek: The Undiscovered Country)
 7. Orchestral Manouevres In The Dark - Apollo XI
 8. Violent Femmes - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
(TV: MTV Unplugged - Paul McCartney - Here, There And Everywhere)
 9. Daniel Ash - Day Tripper
(TV: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson - David Letterman 08-30-91)
10. American Music Club - Royal Cafe

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/396-1010-1991a

Enjoy!

[CapnJack]

7th strictly instrumental set:

 1. Inner City Jam Band - Theme From Bob Newhart Show (Home To Emily)
 2. Marvin Gaye - Nuclear Juice
(Wings - Bip Bop Link)
 3. Sounds Orchestral - Cast Your Fate To The Wind
 4. Pretenders - Swinging London
 5. The Rascals - Nama
 6. Herb Alpert - Route 101
 7. Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia
(Wings - Mumbo Link)
 8. Jefferson Airplane - Embryonic Journey
(The Monkees - Band 6)
 9. Quincy Jones - She Hangs Out (Doin' The Dentist)
10. The Wichita Whistle Sings (Michael Nesmith) - Don't Call On Me
11. The Mariachi Brass featuring Chet Baker - The Dating Game

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/397-10-10-strictly-instrumental

Inspired by DW's set today... Enjoy!

[CapnJack]

A belated tribute to Fats Domino:

(TV: American Bandstand - Dick Clark introduces Fats Domino)
 1. Fats Domino - The Fat Man
 2. The Rolling Stones - If You Need Me
 3. Flamin' Groovies - My Girl Josephine
(Newsreel: Fats on Rock and Roll)
 4. Fats Domino - Goin' Home
 5. The Animals - I've Been Around
 6. Dave Edmunds - Blue Monday
(Newsreel: Fats on wanting to perform for the Russians)
 7. Fats Domino - I'm Ready
 8. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders - I'm Gonna Be A Wheel Someday
 9. Robert Gordon - All By Myself
(TV: Late Night with David Letterman - Fats on meeting The Beatles)
10. Fats Domino - Ain't It A Shame
(Radio: WNEW Scott Muni - John Lennon on Fats Domino)
11. John Lennon - Ain't That A Shame
12. Paul McCartney - Coquette
(TV: Happy Days - Richie Cunningham found his thrill)
13. Fats Domino - Blueberry Hill
14. Bill Haley & His Comets - I'm In Love Again
15. Buddy Holly - Valley Of Tears
(TV: Let's Go - Fats on Rock and Roll)
16. Fats Domino - I'm Walkin'
17. Eddie Cochran - Boll Weevil Song
18. Ronnie Hawkins & The Hawks - Sick And Tired
19. Fats Domino - Hey! Fat Man
20. Fats Domino - Work My Way Up Steady (1967)
21. Fats Domino / Doug Kershaw - Don't Mess With My Popeye's (1985)
22. Fats Domino - Alive And Kickin' (2006)

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/398-10-10-fats-domino-tribute

The hits, the covers, the obscurities plus soundbites --  hope you enjoy it!

[CapnJack]

A little late, my first Halloween set:

 1. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You (1956)
(TV: It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown)
 2. Alex Chilton - Sugar, Sugar / I Got The Feelin' (1970)
(Shel Silverstein - Monsters I've Met)
 3. Mike Sharpe - Spooky (1967)
(TV: NewsRadio)
 4. Madonna - Supernatural (1989)
(Radio dial: The Edgar Winter Group - Frankenstein)
 5. Midnight Movers Unlimited - Frankenstein / Blackenstein (1974)
 6. Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash (1962)
(TV: Community)
 7. The Village Callers - Evil Ways (1969)
(TV: Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
 8. Hot Blood - Soul Dracula (1977)
(TV: The Simpsons)
 9. Lou Rawls - Season Of The Witch (1968)
(Radio dial: Sheb Wooley - The Purple People Eater)
10. Bo Diddley - Bo Meets The Monster (1956)
(TV: The Monkees)
11. Ministry - (Every Day Is) Halloween (1984)

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/399-10-10-Halloween

The set was inspired from DW's 1968 set -- it was Mike Sharpe's "Spooky" that first charted as an instrumental in 1967, FYI.   
That inspired me to pull out the original "Evil Ways" as well as Alex Chilton's bizarre rendition of "Sugar Sugar".

Trick or treat!

[CapnJack]

400th episode!  9th visit to 1966:

 1. The Joe Cuba Sextet - Bang! Bang!
(News: Brian Epstein on John Lennon's "Beatles/Jesus" comment 08-06-66)
 2. Shades Of Blue - Oh How Happy
(News: CBS News interviews Martin Luther King Jr. "riot is the language of the unheard" 09-27-66)
 3. Deon Jackson - Love Makes The World Go Round
(News: Richard Speck 07-06-66)
 4. Lou Christie - Rhapsody In The Rain
(TV: Wide World Of Sports -- Muhammad Ali and Howard Cosell 11-26-66)
 5. Darrell Banks - Open The Door To Your Heart
(Commercial: Dick Clark for Miss Breck hairspray)
 6. Walter Wanderley - Summer Samba (So Nice)
(News: Ruth Ann Miller falls down mine shaft 07-06-66)
 7. Syndicate Of Sound - Little Girl
(TV: The Mike Douglas Show - Elizabeth Montgomery)
 8. The Poets - She Blew A Good Thing
(TV: The Ed Sullilvan Show - Richard Pryor 11-27-66)
 9. Hector Rivera - At The Party
(Commercial: The Monkees for Rice Krispies)
10. Tommy McLain - Sweet Dreams
(News: Dick Gregory interview 02-13-66)
11. J.J. Jackson - But It's Alright
(TV: The Merv Griffin Show - Richard Nixon interview 01-18-66)
12. Bob Kuban and The In-Men - The Cheater
(Commercial: Little Milton for Coca-Cola)
13. Jackie Lee - The Duck (Parts 1 & 2)
(Commercial: Little Milton for Coca-Cola)
14. Just Us - I Can't Grow Peaches On A Cherry Tree
(News: George Harrison and Pattie Boyd get married 01-27-66)
15. Lee Dorsey - Holy Cow
(News: Ringo Starr on what he does during his time off 05-02-66)
16. Petula Clark - Elusive Butterfly
(News: John Lennon on the set of How I Won The War 10-66)
17. Swingin' Medallions - Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)
(News: Paul McCartney on music 05-02-66)
18. Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought The Law

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/400-10-10-1966-milestone

Inspired by The Band's cover of "Holy Cow", of all things.  Enjoy!

[CapnJack]

1st trip to 1954(!):

 1. Bill Haley and His Comets - Rock Around The Clock
 2. Peggy Lee - Baubles, Bangles And Beads
(Commercial: RCA Portable Radio)
 3. Pee Wee Crayton - Do Unto Others
(News: President Dwight Eisenhower addresses Congress)
 4. The Chords - Sh-Boom
(TV: Adventures Of Superman)
 5. Young John Watson - Space Guitar
 6. Frank Sinatra - I Get A Kick Out Of You
(TV: See It Now - Edward R. Murrow vs. Senator Joseph McCarthy 03-09-54)
 7. Elvis Presley with Scotty and Bill - That's All Right
(Commercial: Betty White for Geritol)
 8. The Chordettes - Mr. Sandman
(TV: The Bob Hope Show - monologue 03-16-54)
 9. Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle And Roll
(Commercial: Rice Krispies)
10. Tony Bennett - Cinnamon Sinner
(News: Senator Joseph McCarthy vs. Joseph Welch 06-09-54)
11. The Robins - Riot In Cell Block #9
(News: Marilyn Monroe interview 09-54)
12. Billie Holiday - How Deep Is The Ocean
(Radio: The Jack Benny Show - Istanbul (Not Constantinople))
13. The Clovers - Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash
(Radio: Charlie Chaplin BBC interview 12-04-54)
14. Nat "King" Cole - Answer Me, My Love
(TV: The Honeymooners)
15. The Penguins - Earth Angel
(Sports: The Giants move from New York to San Francisco)
16. Ray Charles and His Band - I've Got A Woman

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/401-10-10-1954-wayback

Hope you enjoy this wayback trip!

[CapnJack]

5th visit to 1963:

 1. The Busters - Bust Out
 2. Dick Holler & The Holidays - Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)
(TV: The Price Is Right - Don Pardo and Bill Cullen - last show on NBC 09-06-63)
 3. Barbra Streisand - A Taste Of Honey
 4. Rockin' Rebels - Wild Weekend
(TV: Today - Groucho Marx on working with Marilyn Monroe 11-08-63)
 5. The Tams - What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)
 6. Nino Tempo & April Stevens - Deep Purple
 7. Chantay's - Pipeline
(TV: The Price Is Right - Don Pardo's last episode 09-06-63)
 8. The Exciters - Do-Wah-Diddy
 9. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
10. Dick Dale and His Del-Tones - Break Time
(News: JFK press conference on Vietnam 11-14-63)
11. The Rocky Fellers - Killer Joe
12. Randy & The Rainbows - Denise
13. The Run-A-Bouts - Wild Fire
(TV: The Steve Allen Show) - Frank Zappa plays the bicycle 03-04-63)
14. Willie Nelson - Half A Man
15. The Summits - Hanky Panky
16. The Raindrops - Hanky Panky
17. The Impressions - It's All Right

https://soundcloud.com/capnjack-1/402-10-10-1963-wayback

Vintage bumpers, originals, Don Pardo, Frank Zappa, Groucho Marx, JFK, and lots more!

[CapnJack]

Beatles Christmas novelty/tribute records:

(Crimble/Rudolph medley)
 1. Dora Bryan - All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle
(All I Want For Christmas Is A Bottle/Crimble medley)
 2. Becky Lee Beck - I Want A Beatle For Christmas
(Happy Birthday Christmas)
 3. Christine Hunter - Santa Bring Me Ringo
(Good King Wenceslas)
 4. Patty Surbey with The Canadian V.I.P.'s - I Want A Beatle For Christmas
(Good King Wenceslas)
 5. Three Blonde Mice - Ringo Bells
(Good King Wenceslas/Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer)
 6. Cindy Rella - Bring Me A Beatle For Christmas
(White Christmas)
 7. Garry Ferrier - Ringo-Deer
(Jingle Bells)
 8. The Fans -  I Want A Beatle For Christmas
(The Twelve Days Of Christmas/Jingle Bells)
 9. Judy and The Duets - Christmas With The Beatles
(Christmas improv)
10. Jackie & Jill - I Want The Beatles For Christmas
(Christmas improv)
11. Nydia Caro - Ask Me What I Want For Christmas
(Christmas Time Is Here Again/Christmas Greetings)

https://soundcloud.com/retrocapnjack/403-10-10-fab-four-xmas

Short and sweet.  Happy Crimble!