Playlist for Lawrence Azrin on WMBR's Lost and Found, Monday, June 16, 2014 (Noon-2pm)

Time:

12:01

Artist:

Rocky & His Friends

Song:

Riot City

Album:

Format:

CD/digicart

[CD/digicart]

Misc:

BED • (Tower, 1965)

Comment:

BUBBLING UNDER // SET #1: Births, recent deaths (O'Jays 'sandwich'):

Time:

12:03

Artist:

The O'Jays

Song:

Stand Tall

Album:

Original LP: Comin' Through / RI LP: The Greatest Hits

Format:

LP - UA, 1972

Original LP: Comin' Through / RI LP: The Greatest Hits [LP - UA, 1972]

Misc:

[#131/ 02-64] • B'DAY • BUB • (Imperial)

Comment:

... Born in 1942 - Eddie Levert, their lead singer

Time:

12:06

Artist:

Association

Song:

Just About the Same [also recorded by the Millenium, 1968]

Album:

Non-LP

Format:

single

Non-LP [single]

Misc:

[#106/ 02-70] • DEATH • BUB • (WB)

Comment:

... Died April 30th - Larry Ramos/ age 71

Time:

12:08

Artist:

Lamont Dozier

Song:

All Cried Out

Album:

original LP: Black Bach/ CD RI: Best-Of

Format:

2-CD

original LP: Black Bach/ CD RI: Best-Of [2-CD]

Misc:

[R&B #41, #101/ 05-75] • B'DAY • BUB • (ABC/ Sanctuary)

Comment:

... Born 1941 - Part of the great Motown "Holland-Dozier-Holland" songwriting, production team; Dozier (and Brian Holland) mainly was a composer, producer; Eddie Holland mainly wrote lyrics, arranged vocals

Time:

12:13

Artist:

The O'Jays

Song:

Sing A Happy Song

Album:

Original LP: Identify Yourself// CD RI: The Essential O'Jays: Sony, BMG, June 2008

Format:

2-CD

Original LP: Identify Yourself// CD RI: The Essential O'Jays: Sony, BMG, June 2008 [2-CD]

Misc:

[#102/ 10-79] • B'DAY • BUB • (Philadelphia International)

Comment:

... Born 1942 - Eddie Levert/ lead singer

Time:

12:17

Artist:

Rare Earth

Song:

Hum Along and Dance

Album:

Format:

single -Rare Earth

[single -Rare Earth]

Misc:

[R&B #95, #110/ 09-73] • B'DAY • BUB

Comment:

... Born 1945 - Peter Rivera (born as 'Peter Hoorelbeke') - lead singer, drummer

Time:

12:20

Artist:

Freddie Hubbard

Song:

The Return of the Prodigal Son

Album:

Backlash

Format:

Backlash [LP]

Misc:

B'DAY • BED • (Atlantic, April 1967)

Comment:

Born 1939 - Al Daily/ jazz pianist

Time:

12:23

Artist:

Cracker

Song:

Happy Birthday To Me [excerpt for my birthday ...]

Album:

Cracker

Format:

Cracker [CD]

Misc:

B'DAY • (Virgin, March 1992)

Comment:

back to the end of the Freddie Hubbard track above...

Comment:

BUBBLING UNDER // SET #2 - NEW CDs:

Time:

12:27

Artist:

James Brown [Russ Morgan]

Song:

So Long

Album:

Five Classic Albums plus Rare bonus and live tracks - 2012 [4-CD

Format:

Five Classic Albums plus Rare bonus and live tracks - 2012 [4-CD

Misc:

[[#132/ 4-64] • BUB • NEW • (1st recorded in 1940) King/ Real Gone)

Time:

12:30

Artist:

Jimmy Ruffin

Song:

Farewell Is A Lonely Sound

Album:

Ruff N' Ready: 1969/ 2009

Format:

Ruff N' Ready: 1969/ 2009 [CD]

Misc:

[UK #8, #104/ Dec '69] • BUB • NEW • (Soul/ Reel Music)

Time:

12:33

Artist:

Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose

Song:

I Just Can't Stop Lovng You

Album:

Classic Masters

Format:

Classic Masters [CD]

Misc:

[R&B #79, #104/ 10-73] • BUB • NEW • (UA/ EMI, 1973/ 2002)

Time:

12:35

Artist:

Dale and Grace

Song:

Darling It's Wonderful

Album:

I'm Leaving It Up to You: 1993

Format:

I'm Leaving It Up to You: 1993 [CD]

Misc:

[#114/ 8-64] • BUB • NEW • (Montel/ Globe)

Time:

12:37

Artist:

James Brown [Billed on single: "James Brown Presents His Band"]

Song:

Hold It

Album:

Five Classic Albums...

Format:

4-CD

Five Classic Albums... [4-CD]

Misc:

[#109/ 02-61] • BED • BUB • NEW • (King/ Real Gone)

Comment:

BUBBLING UNDER // SET #3: Covers of Holland-Dozier-Holland songs, for the birthday today of Lamont DOZIER (b. 1941, Detroit) of the legendary H-D-H

Time:

12:40

Artist:

The Funk Brothers [Holland-Dozier-Holland]

Song:

Standing In The Shadows of Love

Album:

V/A Soundtrack: Standing In the Shadows of Motown

Format:

2-CD

V/A Soundtrack: Standing In the Shadows of Motown [2-CD]

Misc:

B'DAY • BED • (Hip-O, 2004)

Time:

12:43

Artist:

The Isley Brothers [Holland-Dozier-Holland]

Song:

Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)

Album:

Superstar Series: Motown Records, 1980

Format:

Superstar Series: Motown Records, 1980 [LP]

Misc:

[#105/ 04-68] • B'DAY • BUB • (Tamla)

Comment:

Originally by Kim Weston, Sept 1965

Time:

12:46

Artist:

The Underdogs

Song:

Love's Gone Bad [Originally by Chris Clark]

Album:

V/A Nuggets (Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968): Sept 1998

Format:

4-CD set

V/A Nuggets (Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968): Sept 1998 [4-CD set]

Misc:

[#122/ 02-67] • B'DAY • BUB • (VIP/ Rhino)

Comment:

from Grosse Pointe, MI; close to Mistress Laura's hometown

Time:

12:48

Artist:

Barbara Randolph [Holland-Dozier-Holland]

Song:

I Got a Feeling

Album:

V/A Detroit (Rare Tracks From) Vol.3: Belgian Bar, 1995

Format:

V/A Detroit (Rare Tracks From) Vol.3: Belgian Bar, 1995 [CD]

Misc:

[#116/ 10-67] • B'DAY • BUB • (Soul Records)

Comment:

BORN 1941 - Lamont Dozier, of the legendary "Holland-Dozier-Holland" songwriting/production team ... Originally by the Four Tops, on the 'On Top' album {Motown. July 1966}

Time:

12:50

Artist:

Darnells

Song:

Too Hurt to Cry, Too Much in Love to Say Goodbye [actually Gladys Horton {Marvelettes} + Andantes]

Album:

The Marvelettes Deliver: The Singles 1961 - 1971: Motown, 1993

Format:

2-CD

The Marvelettes Deliver: The Singles 1961 - 1971: Motown, 1993 [2-CD]

Misc:

[#117/ 11-63] • B'DAY • BUB • (Gordy)

Comment:

Phil Spector-type sound

Time:

12:53

Artist:

Booker T & The M.G.'s [Holland-Dozier-Holland]

Song:

I Hear A Symphony

Album:

Soul Men (Previously unissued)

Format:

Soul Men (Previously unissued) [LP]

Misc:

B'DAY • BED • (Stax, 2003)

Comment:

BUBBLING UNDER // SET #4: Artists on the Invictus/Hot Wax labels of Holland-Dozier-Holland, for the birthday today of Lamont DOZIER. They started these labels after leaving Motown in early 1968, after a dispute over royalty rates.

Time:

12:55

Artist:

Honey Cone

Song:

When Will It End

Album:

Format:

single

[single]

Misc:

[#117/ 09-70] • B'DAY • BUB • (Hot Wax Records)

Time:

12:58

Artist:

Laura Lee

Song:

Crumbs Off the Table

Album:

Format:

single - Hot Wax

[single - Hot Wax]

Misc:

[R&B #40, #107/ 12-72] • B'DAY • BUB • (originally by Glass House in 1969)

Time:

1:01

Artist:

Chairmen Of The Board

Song:

Hanging On To A Memory [Title on original single: 'Hanging On (To) A Memory']

Album:

V/A Invictus Club Classics, Vol. 2

Format:

V/A Invictus Club Classics, Vol. 2 [CD]

Misc:

[R&B #28, #111/ 05-71] • B'DAY • BUB • (Invictus)

Comment:

END - FINALLY - of the BUBBLING UNDERs

Time:

1:05

Artist:

Ventures [Holland-Dozier-Holland]

Song:

Standing In The Shadows of Love [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #464]

Album:

Guitar Freakout

Format:

Guitar Freakout [LP]

Misc:

[for the Four Tops: R&B #2, #6/ 12-66] • B'DAY • BED • (Dolton, 1967)

Time:

1:07

Artist:

The Master's Apprentices

Song:

Wars Or Hands Of Time [B-side of their 1st single]

Album:

Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond

Format:

4-CD

Original Artyfacts from the British Empire and Beyond [4-CD]

Misc:

DEATH • (d. June 13th - Jim Keays, frontman/ age 67) (Adelaide, Australia) Astor/ Rhino, 10-66)

Time:

1:10

Artist:

Thor's Hammer

Song:

I Don't Care

Album:

If You Knew

Format:

If You Knew [LP]

Misc:

NEW • (beat/garage from Iceland!) Ugly Pop, 1966? / 2013)

Time:

1:12

Artist:

Billy "Crash" Craddock

Song:

Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees)

Album:

Crash's Smashes - 1996

Format:

Crash's Smashes - 1996

Misc:

[C&W #10/ 03-72] • B'DAY • (Cartwheel/ Razor & Tie)

Comment:

… Born 1939 - Billy 'Crash' Craddock/ rockabilly singer turned Country singer

Time:

1:15

Artist:

The Shadows

Song:

The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt

Album:

Shadows are Go! - Scampi, 1996

Format:

Shadows are Go! - Scampi, 1996

Misc:

[UK #5/ 05-64] • B'DAY • BED • (US release: Atlantic, July 1964)

Comment:

... BORN 1942 - John Rostill/bass, member from early 1964 till Dec. 1968

Time:

1:18

Artist:

Shadows

Song:

Thunderbirds Theme

Album:

Original UK EP: Thunderbirds Are Go!/ CD RI: Shadows are Go!

Format:

Original UK EP: Thunderbirds Are Go!/ CD RI: Shadows are Go! [CD]

Misc:

B'DAY • BED • (UK Columbia/ Scampi, Nov 1966/ 1966)

Comment:

....... Done with Motown - NOT SO FAST!! - another couple DEATHS...

Time:

1:20

Artist:

Mary Wells

Song:

Bye Bye Baby [her first single]

Album:

Original LP: Bye Bye Baby - I Don't Want To Take A Chance / CD RI: Looking Back: 1961-1964

Format:

2-CD set

Original LP: Bye Bye Baby - I Don't Want To Take A Chance / CD RI: Looking Back: 1961-1964 [2-CD set]

Misc:

[R&B #8, # Pop 45/ 01-61] • DEATH • (Motown)

Comment:

Died June 5th - Don Davis /age 75: guitarist, producer; Davis played guitar on this, as well as on Barrett Strong's "Money"

Time:

1:23

Artist:

The Fantastic Four

Song:

You Gave Me Something (And Everything Is All Right)

Album:

Format:

single - Ric-Tic label

[single - Ric-Tic label]

Misc:

[R&B #12, #55/ 06-67] • DEATH • (d. June 3th - Ralph Pruitt/ age 74)

Time:

1:26

Artist:

Ian Matthews [Steve Young]

Song:

Seven Bridges Road

Album:

Valley Hi: Elektra, Aug 1973

Format:

Valley Hi: Elektra, Aug 1973 [LP]

Misc:

[for The Eagles: #21/ 12-80] • B'DAY • NEW

Comment:

... Brn in 1946

Time:

1:31

Artist:

Rutles

Song:

Piggy In The Middle

Album:

Rutles

Format:

Rutles [LP]

Misc:

B'DAY • REQ • (1 - or Richard/ San Diego) WB, March 1978)

Comment:

My birthday is June 18th, same as Paul McCartney - see the Beatles connection?

Time:

1:35

Artist:

Paul McCartney and Wings

Song:

Spin It On

Album:

Back To The Egg

Format:

Back To The Egg [LP]

Misc:

B'DAY • REQ • (for John in Arlington) MPL/ Columbia, 1979)

Time:

1:37

Artist:

Charles Mingus

Song:

New York Sketchbook

Album:

A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry

Format:

A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music And Poetry [CD]

Misc:

B'DAY • BED • (Bethlehem/ Avenue Jazz, 1958/ 2001)

Comment:

... BORN 1926 - Clarence Shaw, jazz trumpet) Bethlehem/ Avenue Jazz

Comment:

............................. A set of Holland - D O Z I E R - Holland Motown favorites, for Lamont DOZIER's birthday:

Time:

1:39

Artist:

Enoch Light [Holland-Dozier-Holland]

Song:

Come See About Me

Album:

Discoteque, Vol. 2

Format:

Discoteque, Vol. 2 [LP]

Misc:

B'DAY • BED • (Command, 1965)

Time:

1:40

Artist:

Martha & the Vandellas

Song:

A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday) [B-side of 'Heatwave']

Album:

Anthology

Format:

2-LP

Anthology [2-LP]

Misc:

B'DAY • (Gordy, July 1963/ 1974)

Time:

1:43

Artist:

The Marvelettes

Song:

Someday, Someway [B-side of 'Beechwood 4-5789']

Album:

Deliver The Singles 1961-1971: Motown, 1993

Format:

2-CD

Deliver The Singles 1961-1971: Motown, 1993 [2-CD]

Misc:

[R&B #8/ 04-62] • NEW • (Tamla)

Time:

1:45

Artist:

Miracles

Song:

I Got To Dance To Keep From Crying [follow-up single to "Mickey's Monkey"]

Album:

35th Anniversary Collection:Motown, 02-22-1994

Format:

4-CD

35th Anniversary Collection:Motown, 02-22-1994 [4-CD]

Misc:

[R&B #17, #35/ 11-63] • B'DAY • (Tamla)

Time:

1:48

Artist:

Supremes

Song:

Nothing But Heartaches [1st single in 6 releases not to go to #1 pop]

Album:

Original LP: More Hits By The Supremes/ CD RI: Diana Ross & The Supremes Anthology

Format:

2-CD

Original LP: More Hits By The Supremes/ CD RI: Diana Ross & The Supremes Anthology [2-CD]

Misc:

[R&B #6, #11/ 07-65] • B'DAY • (Motown/ Universal Music)

Time:

1:51

Artist:

Joe Thomas

Song:

The Ebony Godfather

Album:

Joe Thomas ‎– Is The Ebony Godfather

Format:

Joe Thomas ‎– Is The Ebony Godfather [LP]

Misc:

B'DAY • BED • (b. 1933) Today, 1970)

Time:

1:54

Artist:

Santo & Johnny

Song:

Sleep Walk

Album:

Format:

CD/digicart

[CD/digicart]

Misc:

[# ONE!!/ Aug 1959] • BED • (Canadian American)

Time:

1:57

Artist:

The Four Tops [Holland-Dozier-Holland]

Song:

Bernadette [one of my all-time favorite Motown recordings!]

Album:

Forever: Hip-O, 2001

Format:

4-CD set with booklet

Forever: Hip-O, 2001 [4-CD set with booklet]

Misc:

[UK #8, R&B #3, Pop #4/ 03-67] • B'DAY • (Hip-O)

Comment:

............ I ended my show at:1:59:56 - a new PERSONAL BEST for closest to 2 PM on the dot............... SOMEDAY YES I will end on '2' plus 4 zeroes [2:00:00]