North Fork Sound Top 20 - February 16th 2014

Bruce Anderson

photo courtesy My Non-Tour Diary

1. Bruce Anderson: Dispassion

2. Regina Carter: Death Have Mercy/Breakaway
3. Peter Hammill & Gary Lucas: Of Kith and Kin
4. The Melodians: When The Sun Goes Down
5. Carla Bley: Ups And Downs (live)
6. Dennis Walks: Belly Lick
7. Judy Henske: Road To Nowhere
8. The Continentals: Fizz Pop (Modern Rock)
9. Wendy Colonna: Dirty Things
10. Jason Eady: Late Night Diner
11. Dave Rubin & The Emblems: AV Squad
12. Paul Thorn: Doctor My Eyes
13. Bahamas: Always On My Mind
14. Terry Waldo: Proctology
15. Dr. John: Gris-gris Gumbo Ya Ya
16. Julie London: The Thrill Is Gone
17. Eddy Lawrence: Say It In Southern
18. Charles Sheffield: It's Your Voodoo Working
19. Otis Redding: Rock Me Baby
20. Dennis Turner: Lover Please

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week

Hamell On Trial: The Happiest Man In The World

Last Week's Listener 'Thumbs-Ups'
801: Tomorrow Never Knows
The Blasters: Daddy Rollin' Stone 
Delbert McClinton: Lay Down Sally
Dennis Linde: Some Songs

Dr. Feelgood

Dr. Feelgood: Cheque Book
Eddie Bo: Hook And Sling
Eddie Cotton: Back In A Bit
Frank Zappa: D.C. Boogie
Dusty Springfield: Nothing Has Been Proved
Gary Lucas: Around The World In 80 Days

Gene Vincent

Gene Vincent: Tush Hog
Howard Werth: Caramba!
The Jans Project: Torn Between
Los Macuanos: Iglesia de San Miguel Canoa

Lydia Loveless

Lydia Loveless: Everything's Gone
New Age Steppers: Bad For My Nerves

Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe: Bluejay
Penguin Cafe:  Moonbo
Penguin Cafe:  Radio Bemba
The Psychedelic Furs: The Ghost in You
Scott H. Biram: Church Point Girls
The Star Spangles: I Don't Wanna Be Crazy Anymore
Tim Buckley: Morning Glory
Zonder Kennedy & The Scoville Junkies: Doctor Midnight

North Fork Sound Top 20 - February 9th 2014

The 45s

1. The 45s: Devil Of A Woman
2. Culture: Burning
3. Ganey Arsement: Bayou Anglais
4. Joe Louis Walker: Stick A Fork In Me
5. Errol Walker: In These Times
6. Kelis: Jerk Ribs
7. Elmore James: Make A Little Love
8. Lisa Fischer: Sure On This Shining Night
9. PT Walkley: Sirens
10. Gene Vincent: Tush Hog
11. Dusty Springfield: Nothing Has Been Proved
12. Revelation: With You Boy
13. MX-80: Crowd Control
14. Jerry Lee Lewis: You Don't Have To Go (w/Neil Young)
15. Boy George: King Of Everything
16. James Singleton String Quartet: La Lingua
17. Mick Collins & Danny Kroha: Infinite Sadness
18. Big Star: September Gurls
19. J Neo Marvin & the Content Providers: You Of All People
20. Nouvelle Vague (ft. Nadeah Miranda): So Lonely

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week

Penguin Cafe: The Red Book

Last Week's Listener 'Thumbs-Ups'
Darren Round: Na Na Na (ft. Sophia Cruz)
Eddie Cotton: Back In A Bit
Frank Zappa: The Torture Never Stops
The Hold Steady: Spinners

Howlin' Wolf

Howlin' Wolf: I've Been Abused
Howlin' Wolf: The Red Rooster
J. Geils Band: Detroit Breakdown
James Hunter: Mollena
Jason Eady: A Memory Now (w/Hayes Carll & Evan Felker)

Jimmy Donley

Jimmy Donley: What Must I Do
John Hammond: Jockey Full Of Bourbon
Larry Wallis: Police Car
Los Macuanos: Iglesia de San Miguel Canoa

Lydia Loveless

Lydia Loveless: Chris Isaak
Lydia Loveless: Head 
Madness: One Step Beyond
Michael Hurtt & The Haunted Hearts: Hey Little Tornado
Mike Farris: Mercy Now
Nouvelle Vague: Making Plans For Nigel (ft. Camille)

The Pretty Things

The Pretty Things: Rosalyn
Rosco Gordon: Shoobie Oobie
Stan Campbell: Years Go By
Status Quo: Down Down
Suicide: Keep Your Dreams (alt. vocal)
Third World War: Shepherd's Bush Cowboy

Wanda Jackson

Wanda Jackson: Sparkling Brown Eyes
Waylon Jennings: When Sin Stops
Wild Jimmy Spruill: Cut And Dried
Wylie & The Wild West: Meadowlark

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North Fork Sound Top 20 - February 2nd, 2014

Hamell On Trial

1. Hamell On Trial: Happiest Man In The World
2. Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez: When The Summer Goes
3. Courtney Barnett: Avant Gardener
4. The Len Bright Combo: Young Upwardly Mobile And Stupid
5. La La Brooks: The One Who Really Loves You
6. Mike Farris: Mercy Now
7. Marijuana Deathsquads: Ewok Sadness
8. The Small Faces: Mystery (acetate version)
9. Cian Nugent & The Cosmos: Grass Above My Head
10. Cyril Davies: Country Line Special
11. Darren Round: Na Na Na (ft. Sophia Cruz) (ext. mix)
12. Robben Ford: Midnight Comes Too Soon
13. George Jones: The Race Is On
14. The Hold Steady: Spinners
15. Wild Jimmy Spruill: Cut And Dried
16. The Mar-Keys: Last Night
17. Los Reyes Latinos: El Loco
18. The Creations: Mix Up Girl
19. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
20. Soul Family Sensation:  I Don't Even Know If I Should Call You Baby (I Could Read All The Letters - the Karen Carpenter Late Night mix)

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week

 Lydia Loveless: Somewhere Else

Last Week's Listener 'Thumbs-Ups'

Buddy Holly: It Doesn't Matter Anymore
Delbert McClinton & Dick 50: Willie

The Dixie Cups

The Dixie Cups: Iko Iko
Dobie Gray: The "In" Crowd
Dom La Nena: Golondrina
Eddie Cotton: Berry So Black

Ellen Foley

Ellen Foley: Stupid Girl
Happy Mondays: Wrote for Luck
Hiss Golden Messenger: Fennario

 Hollie Cook

Hollie Cook: Milk & Honey Dub
Irene Kelley: Garden Of Dreams
The J Geils Band: Detroit Breakdown
John Hiatt: Wood Chipper
Kathleen Edwards: Change The Sheets
Keith Gemmell: You'll Come A Cropper (My Boy)
Latimore: Let's Straighten It Out

Los Macuanos

Los Macuanos: El Metralleta
Lou Reed: Power & Glory (The Situation)
Luna: 23 Minutes In Brussels
Martin Rev: Baby Oh Baby
Neko Case: City Swans
Nick Waterhouse: This Is A Game

Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three

Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three: Chitlin' Cookin' Time In Cheatham County
Prince Jazzbo: Live Good
Peter Stampfel: Big River
Ruts DC: More Bass
She Trinity: He Fought The Law
The Steve Miller Band: Swingtown
Tinariwen: Takkest Tamidaret
Waylon Jennings: When Sin Stops

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North Fork Sound Top 20 - January 26th 2014

Dean Wareham

W. 23rd St, NYC

photo: ht

1. Dean Wareham: The Dancer Disappears
2. Martin Rev: Baby Oh Baby
3. Mikel Rouse: My Love's Gone (remix)
4. Les Claypool's Duo De Twang: Pipe Line
5. The Johnny Otis Show: The Great Stack A Lee
6. Junior Byles & The Versatiles: Cutting Razor
7. The Miracles: I Love You Secretly
8. Lee Bannon: Phoebe Cates
9. Anne Dudley & Jaz Coleman: Ziggurats of Cinnamon (7" mix)
10. Steve Gibbons Band: Eddy Vortex
11. Dalton Harris: You Will Know
12. Galactic: Dolla Diva
13. Dom La Nena: Golondrina
14. Otis Clay: She's About A Mover
15. I-Roy: War & Friction
16. The Pogues: Got A Lot o' Livin' To Do
17. Li'l Millet & His Creoles: Rich Woman
18. Kofi: I'm In Love With a Dreadlocks
19. A.J. Davila: 2333
20. The Drive-By Truckers: Pauline Hawkins

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week

Hurray For The Riff Raff: Small Town Heroes

Last Week's Listener 'Thumbs-Ups'

Ana Tijoux

Ana Tijoux: Volver
Arctic Monkeys: Mad Sounds
Blackie & The Rodeo Kings: I'd Have To Be A Stone
Brent Dowe: Down Here In Babylon
Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band: Ice Rose
Charlie Rich: Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs

Cibo Matto

Cibo Matto: Check In
Cibo Matto: 10th Floor Ghost Girl
Dr. Feelgood: She's A Wind Up
Eddie Bo: If It's Good To Ya, It's Good For Ya
Eddie Cotton: A Woman's Love
Family: Part Of The Load
Funkadelic: One Nation Under A Groove
Graham Parker: Snowgun

James King

James King: Things Have Gone To Pieces
Jason Isbell: Dress Blues
JJ Thames: Hey You

King Tubby

King Tubbys: Jah Love Dub Mix
Les Claypool's Duo De Twang: Jesus Was a Race Car Driver
Little Sonny: Got A Gal In Nashville
Lynyrd Skynyrd: Gimme Three Steps

Mick Ronson

Mick Ronson: White Light/White Heat
Neko Case: City Swans
Nortec Collective Presents Bostich & Fussible: Do It
Peter C Johnson: Catch A Falling Star 

PP Arnold

photo: Harry Goodwin

PP Arnold: Am I Still Dreaming
Roky Erickson & The Aliens: Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)
The Soft Machine: A Door Opens And Closes
Sonny Landreth: Back To Bayou Teche
Tracey Ullman: They Don't Know 
Daler Mehndi & The Wolfmen: Thieves

North Fork Sound Top 20 - January 19th 2014

Mary Chapin Carpenter 

1. Mary Chapin Carpenter: Goodnight America (orchestral ver.)
2. Brett Dennen: When We Were Young
3. Blackie and the Rodeo Kings: I'd Have To Be A Stone
4. Irene Kelley: Pennsylvania Coal
5. Nortec Collective Presents Bostich+Fussible: Do It
6. Jimmy Donley: The Shape You Left Me In
7. AJ Croce: Tarnished And Shining
8. Wylie & The Wild West: Chicken Feed
9.  Ana Tijoux: Volver
10. PY PY: New York
11. Orquestra Was: I'm So Tired Of It All (ft. Merle Haggard)
12. Dick Gaughan: Both Sides The Tweed
13. Mighty Baby: Egyptian Tomb
14. Sheila: Spacer (Down To Earth mix)
15. The Night Riders: Pretty Plaid Skirt & Long Black Socks
16. Ray Benson: Marie
17. Elvis Presley: Known Only To Him
18. The Primitives: Do The Ostrich
19. Pixies: Blue Eyed Hexe
20. Sons Of Light: Land Of Love

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week

Cibo Matto: Hotel Valentine

Last Week's Listener 'Thumbs-Ups'
Annette Peacock: Tho
Arthur Alexander: You Don't Care
Bob Dylan: You Ain't Going Nowhere
Charles Bradley & The Bullets: Ain't It A Sin

 Dave Edmunds

Dave Edmunds: Return To Sender
Jook: Bish Bash Bosh

Linda Scott

Linda Scott: You Baby
Los Macuanos: Virgencita
Los Macuanos: El Metralleta
Louis Jordan: Caldonia

Charles 'Mad Dog' Sheffield

Mad Dog Sheffield: Cool Cat
Reverend OrganDrum: Groovin'
Robert Gordon: All For The Love Of Rock 'n' Roll
Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3: Born On The Wind
Ruts DC: Mix Up (ft. Molar)

 Manuel Galban & Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban: Los Twangueros
Sidney Simien & His All-Stars: She's My Morning Coffee
Slim Harpo: Rainin' In My Heart
The Strypes: Perfect Storm
Sugar Minott: Rub-A-Dub
Sugar Minott: So We Love It
Talton Miller: Mean Old Kokomo
The Velvet Underground: Rock & Roll

North Fork Sound Top 20 - January 12th 2014

St. Paul & The Broken Bones 

1. St. Paul & The Broken Bones: Call Me
2. Eddie Cotton: A Woman's Love
3. The Gripweeds: In Waking Dreams (first version)
4. Eddie Bo: If It's Good To Ya, It's Good For Ya
5. Martin Belmont: Beyond The Blue Horizon (ft: Barbara Marsh)
6. Mark Bingham: Three Fingers
7. Randy Newman: Big Time
8. Peter Gabriel: I Think It's Going To Rain Today
9. Connie Smith: Haunted Heart
10. Mighty Joe Young: Why Baby
11. Slim Harpo: Rainin' In My Heart
12. Jason Eady: One Two... Many
13. Bruce Springsteen: The Wall
14. Santo & Johnny: Sleepwalk
15. Linnea Olsson: Unravel
16. Sugar Minott: So We Love It
17. Jon Cleary: All Right Now
18. Pharrell Williams: Happy
19. Drivin N Cryin: Jesus Christ
20. JJ Thames: Hey You

North Fork Sound Alb O' The Week

Los Macuanos: El Origen

 

Last Week's Listener 'Thumbs-Ups'  
Al Green: Have You Been Making OK

Billy Fury

Billy Fury: Jealousy 
Billie Joe & Norah: Long Time Gone
Bob Dylan & The Band: Down In The Flood
Carlene Carter: Me And My .38
Chris Wilson: Shake That Feeling (ft. Cyril Jordan) 
Dave Van Ronk: In The Pines

David Ruffin

David Ruffin: Statue Of A Fool
Eddie & The Hot Rods: I Might Be Lying 
Gary Carter: Shenandoah
Gay Dad: To Earth With Love
Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks: You Ain't Missing Much
George Jones: I'm A People 
The Georgia Satellites: Railroad Steel

Help Yourself

Help Yourself: Running Down Deep (live)
Hookworms: Preservation
Intastella: Grandmaster (Tricky mix)
James Hunter: Night Bus
The Jim Jones Revue: 7 Times Around The Sun

 John Tavener

John Tavener: Celtic Requiem
Kenny Roby: Colorado
The Kinks: This Strange Effect
Louis Jordan: Caldonia
New York Dolls: Looking For A Kiss
Roky Erickson & The Aliens: The Wind And More

Snakes

Snakes: Lights Out
Steven Wilson: The Watchmaker
Travis Matte & The Kingpins: Rock & Roll Music
The Turtles: Buzzsaw
The Valentinos: It's All Over Now 
Van Morrison: Come Running

Wes Dakus' Rebels

Wes Dakus' Rebels: Soul Biscuits
The Wolfmen: Blushing God (ft. Sinéad O'Connor)
Yo La Tengo: Is That Enough

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North Fork Sound 2013 Wrap-up

  
Top 50 Tracks -

1. Waylon Jennings & The Old 97's: The Other Shoe

2. Daisy House: Cold Ships

3. Endless Boogie: Taking Out The Trash

4. Hank Williams III: Held Up

5. Steve Nieve: La Plus Jolie Langue (ft. Robert Wyatt, Muriel Teodori)

6. Mungo's Hi Fi: Bong Bong (ft. Soom T)

7. Motörhead: End of Time

8. Serena Ryder: Stompa

9. Boz Scaggs: Gone Baby Gone

10. Robyn Hitchcock: End Of Time

11. Lydia Loveless: All I Know

12. Blackberry Smoke: Ain't Much Left Of Me (live)

13. Suede: It Starts And Ends With You

14. Big Hard Excellent Fish: And The Question Remains

15. Dean Wareham: Emancipated Hearts

16. Janelle Monáe: Dance Apocalyptic

17. Drenge: Bloodsports

18. Primal Scream: It's Alright, It's OK

19. Rob Jungklas: Automatic

20. Kraak & Smaak: Just Wanna Be Loved (ft. Joi Cardwell)

21. Willie Nile: Say Hey

22. Hookworms: Preservation

23. Dale Watson & His Lone Stars: Cowboy Boots

24. Sting: Shipyard (ft. Jimmy Nail, Brian Johnson, Jo Lawry)

25. Lola Colt: I Get High If You Get High

26. Alexandra Scott: Primrose Path (Black Mold)

27. Sara Hickman: Primitive Stuff

28. Shoko Hikage: Sakura-Zukiyo

29. Daft Punk: Get Lucky

30. Matt & Kim: Overexposed (Anamanaguchi's Turbo Remix)

31. Daughn Gibson: Kissin On The Blacktop

32. Tony Joe White: Alligator, Mississippi

33. Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin' Cajuns: Nothing Takes The Place Of You

34. The Deviants: The Fury Of The Mob

35. Andy Statman: For Barbara

36. The Indelicates: Class

37. Villagers: Memoir

38. Garland Jeffries: Collide The Generations

39. Chip Taylor: Tears From An Old Yonkers Child

40. Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band: Moonbeams

41. Johnny Marr: Say Demesne

42. Star Anna: Smoke Signals

43. Listolet: Lullaby (ft. Beata Bocek)

44. Ollie Vee: Ruby Red

45. Ashley Monroe & Blake Shelton: You Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter)     

46. Samsaya: Stereotype

47. Blake Mills: If I'm Unworthy

48. Shonna Tucker & Eye Candy: Since Jimmy Came

49. Parquet Courts: Stoned And Starving

50. Kenny Roby: Colorado

Top 25 Albums -

1. Melt-Banana: Fetch

2. James King: Three Chords And The Truth

3. Brinsley Forde: Urban Jungle

4. James Hunter: Minute By Minute

5. Gene Casey & The Lone Sharks: Untrained

6. Julia Holter: Loud City Song

7. Nurse With Wound & Graham Bowers: Parade

8. The Mavericks: In Time

9.  The Strypes: Snapshot

10. Juana Molina: Wed 21

11. Geraint Watkins: Mosquito Vols 1 & 2

12. Public Service Broadcasting: Inform Educate Entertain

13. Shuggie Otis: Wings Of Love

14. Ruts DC: Rhythm Collision Volume 2

15. Buddy Guy: Rhythm & Blues

16. Delbert McClinton & Glen Clark: Blind, Crippled and Crazy

17. June Tabor, Iain Ballamy, Huw Warren: Quercus

18. Mark Hole: People Change

19. Joseph Bowie & Adam Rudolph: Good Medicine

20. The Band: Live At The Academy Of Music 1971

21. Yo La Tengo: Fade Out (Deluxe Edition)

22. Frank Turner: Tape Deck Heart

23. The Jim Jones Revue: The Savage Heart

24. Steven Wilson: The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)

25. Switchback: Kanoka

Top 20 Compilations/Reissues -

1. Roky Erickson & The Aliens: The Evil One

2. The Velvet Underground: White Light/White Heat (45th Anniv. edition)

3. Elvis Presley: Elvis At Stax

4. Family: Once Upon A Time

5. Del Shannon: The Complete UK Singles (and more) 1961-1966

6. Bob Dylan: Side Tracks

7. Marianne Faithfull: Broken English (Deluxe Edition)

8. Swamp Dogg: Total Destruction To Your Mind

9. MX-80 Sound: Hard Attack (Deluxe LP version)

10. Van Morrison: Moondance (Deluxe Edition)

11. George Jones: The Complete United Artists Solo Singles

12. Gil Scott-Heron: The Revolution Begins - The Flying Dutchman Masters

13. Marc Bolan: At The BBC - Radio Sessions, Broadcasts '67-'77

14. V/A: Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou

15. V/A: Louisiana Saturday Night Revisited

16. V/A: The Big E: A Salute to Steel Guitarist Buddy Emmons

17. V/A: Sweet Dreams: Where Country Meets Soul Vol. 2

18. V/A: Oh Yes We Can Love - A History of Glam Rock

19. V/A: The Chic Organization - Up All Night

20. V/A: CBGB - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Top 25 Remakes -

1. Cowboy Jack Clement: Beautiful Dreamer

2. 1.4.5.: Rock 'n' Roll Pt. 2

3. Bruce Springsteen: Dream Baby Dream (band version)

4. Jimmy Webb: MacArthur Park (ft. Brian Wilson)

5. Bob Dylan: Thirsty Boots

6. Southern Culture On The Skids: Goo Goo Muck

7. Mandy Barnett: Sweet Dreams

8. Danny Thompson & Zoe Rahman: One Of These Things First

9. Nicholas Payton: The Pan Piper

10. Elizabeth Cook & Jason Isbell: Tecumseh Valley

11. Narcosatanicos: Ghost Rider

12. Will Lee: Get Out Of My Life Woman (ft. Billy Gibbons, Allen Toussaint)

13. Billie Joe & Norah: Long Time Gone

14. Jeremy Denk: J.S. Bach - Goldberg Variations

15. David Lynch: The Ballad of Hollis Brown

16. Jerry Miller: What A Little Moonlight Can Do (ft. Eilen Jewell)

17. Ron Dziubla: Harlem Nocturne

18. The Cashbox Kings: Run Run Run

19. Dave Edmunds: Georgia On My Mind

20. Swingadelic: Up The Creek

21. King Penguin: Dear Eloise

22. Jim Gaudet & The Railroad Boys: Walk Of Life

23. Bill Kirchen & Too Much Fun: Rockabilly Funeral

24. The Hoodoo Loungers: St. James Infirmary

25. Shannon McNally: Street People

 

North Fork Sound Will Never Forget -

01/10/13 Claude Nobs

01/16/13 Nic Potter

02/04/13 Donald Byrd

02/04/13 Reg Presley

02/14/13 George ‘Shadow’ Morton

02/18/13 Kevin Ayers

03/06/13 Alvin Lee

03/16/13 Bobby Smith

03/27/13 Paul Williams

04/03/13 Harry J

04/11/13 Jonathan Winters

04/18/13 Ann Williams

04/21/13 Christine Amphlett

04/26/13 George Jones

05/08/13 Ken Whaley

05/21/13 Trevor Bolder

05/22/13 Mick McManus

05/26/13 Otto Muehl

06/09/13 Iain Banks

06/23/13 Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland

07/17/13 T-Model Ford

07/23/13 Emile Griffith

07/26/13 J.J. Cale

07/27/13 Mick Farren

08/08/13 Cowboy Jack Clement

08/09/13 Haji

08/14/13 Alan Lanier

08/18/13 Wes Dakus

09/11/13 Prince Jazzbo

09/17/13 Roger Pope

10/23/13 Gypie Mayo

10/27/13 Lou Reed

10/31/13 Bobby Parker

11/12/13 Sir John Tavener

12/01/13 Martin Sharp

12/02/13 Junior Murvin
12/1913 Al Goldstein
12/21/13 Dave Higgs

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