This Week's Playlist & Podcast

Aretha Franklin

It’s been awhile since we were live on the radio, but this past week The Idiosyncratic History of Rock and Roll returned to the airwaves with a theme of An Alternative Sixties (along with a tribute to the late Queen of Soul).  The playlist below will give you an idea of what that meant, and you can listen to a recording of the full broadcast by clicking here. 

She’s Got Everything, Kinks

Goin’ Back, The Byrds

Everydays, Buffalo Springfield

Levitation, Thirteenth Floor Elevators

First Taste of Love, Ben E. King

Let’s Take a Chance, Lisa Richards

Sneaking Home, Jay Richards

I’d Rather Go Blind, Etta James

Open My Eyes, Nazz

Zig Zag News, The Sound Sandwich

Action Woman, The Litter

Who Do You Think You Are, Shindogs

Love You So Much, New Colony Six

Junk Maker Shoppe, The Yellow Balloon

She’s Only Sleeping, Monkees

Loise, Paul Rever & the Raiders

Hey Now, Leslie Gore

He’s a Doll, the Honeys

Good Good Lovin’, the Blossoms

Algiers, Bambinos

Weep No More My Baby, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates

You Said, The Primitives

Sho Know Enough About Love, Adam Faith

He’s In Town, the Rockin’ Berries

900 Miles, Dion

Butchie’s Tune, Lovin’ Spoonful

Train Leaves Here This Mornin’, Dillard & Clark

I’m On My Way Home Again, Everly Brothers

Any Ole Way, Otis Redding

Let Me Down Easy, Betty LaVette

A Shell of a Woman, Doris Allen

I’m Too Far Gone (to Turn Around), Bobby Blue Bland

Baby Baby Baby, Aretha Franklin

(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone, Aretha Franklin

Evil Gal Blues, Aretha Franklin

Baby I Love You, Aretha Franklin

Chain of Fools, Aretha Franklin