Playlists
075R Diamonds and Ice
A remastered version of our 75th show, hence the shiney stuff. Over 20 on the stream, so a good audience, and most appreciative in the Cavern.
206 Billy Joel
A show featuring a very popular musician of great worldwide fame who is still touring at age 73, twenty years after his most recent studio album was released.
A peak of 27 listeners, which may sound disappointing, but it was Mysterium weekend and during the summer holidays, so it’s a solid result.
The preshow had Billy in some of his previous bands and on some early demos.
073R Rock Humour II: Turned Up to 11!
A second batch of Rock Humour, featuring some of the bands that we missed the first time around. Mostly good clean fun, and a peak of 20 listeners. not bad for a summer holiday show.
Preshow was from my stash, end of the G’s and a first H.
Preshow
| Title | Artists | Album | Year |
| Percolations – Part I & Part II | Gong | Gazeuse! | 1976 |
| Work | Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman | From Brush & Stone | 2009 |
| Minstrel of the Dawn | Gordon Lightfoot | If You Could Read My Mind | 1970 |
| If You Could Read My Mind | Gordon Lightfoot | If You Could Read My Mind | 1970 |
| Estampie | Gryphon | Midnight Mushrumps | 1973 |
| Don’t Fear the Reaper | Hayseed Dixie | Hair Down To My Grass | 2014 |
Main show
| Little Old Lady from Pasadena | Jan and Dean | single | 1964 |
| Andy Warhol | David Bowie | Hunky Dory | 1971 |
| Court In The Act | Lindisfarne | Dingly Dell | 1972 |
| Law Of The Bungle Part II | Jethro Tull | Nightcap (Disc 1) The Chateau D’Isaster Tapes | 1973 |
| Workin’ For MCA | Lynyrd Skynyrd | Second Helping | 1973 |
| A Glimpse of Me | Decameron | Mammoth Special | 1974 |
| The Galloping Gaucho | Stackridge | Pinafore Days | 1974 |
| Art for Art’s Sake | 10cc | How Dare You! | 1975 |
| A Very Smelly Grubby Little Oik | Caravan | Blind Dog At St.Dunstan’s | 1976 |
| Knife and Fork | Rockpile | Seconds of Pleasure | 1980 |
| Lawyers, Guns and Money | Warren Zevon | Stand in the Fire | 1980 |
| Down Under | Men At Work | Business As Usual | 1981 |
| Snack Attack | Godley – Creme | Ismism | 1981 |
| The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades | Timbuk3 | Greetings From Timbuk3 | 1983 |
| Show Business | AC/DC | ’74 Jailbreak (High Voltage 1974) | 1984 |
| You Can Call Me Al | Paul Simon | Graceland | 1986 |
| Gonna Buy A Hat | Chris Rea | Dancing With Strangers | 1987 |
| Talking New Bob Dylan | Loudon Wainwright III | History | 1992 |
| Get Over It | Eagles | Hell Freezes Over | 1994 |
| C’est What? | Supertramp | Some Things Never Change | 1997 |
| Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick | Ian Dury and the Blockheads | single | 1978 |
| Takin’ Care Of Business | Bachman-Turner Overdrive | A Knight’s Tale | 2001 |
| Chocolate Chip Cookies | Wise Guys | Klartext | 2003 |
| Why Don’t We Do It In The Road? | The Beatles | The Beatles [White Album] | 1968 |
Postshow
| Lily The Pink | Scaffold | single | 1968 |
| Rubber Bullets | 10cc | 10cc | 1973 |
| Sand In My Face | 10cc | 10cc | 1973 |
| Say Hello to the Band | Decameron | Say Hello To The Band | 1973 |
| Oh Effendi | 10cc | Sheet Music | 1974 |
| Art School Canteen | Godley – Creme | L | 1978 |
| Gertcha | Chas ‘n’ Dave | Don’t Give a Monkey’s | 1979 |
| Heavy Duty | Spinal Tap | This Is Spinal Tap | 1984 |
205 Yes, 1974 – 2001
A fine show, enthusiastically created by Hugh, covering a relatively forgotten time in the band’s history, after their big hits. It was well received, with several comments from the audience appreciating the chance to hear tracks from these years and sparking renewed interest in the albums.
Preshow
| Title | Artists | Album | Year |
| The Revealing Science Of God (Dance Of The Dawn) | Yes | Tales from Topographic Oceans | 1973 |
| To Be Over | Yes | Relayer | 1974 |
Main show
| The Gates of Delirium | Yes | Relayer | 1974 |
| Turn of the Century | Yes | Going For The One | 1977 |
| Release, Release | Yes | Tormato | 1978 |
| Tempus Fugit | Yes | Drama | 1979 |
| It Can Happen | Yes | 90125 | 1983 |
| Rhythm Of Love | Yes | Big Generator | 1998 |
| Fist Of Fire [Alternate Version] | Yes | In A Word [Disc 4] | 2002 |
| Lift Me Up | Yes | Union | 1990 |
| The Calling | Yes | Talk | 1994 |
| Mind Drive | Yes | Keys to Ascension 2 | 1997 |
| Universal Garden | Yes | Open Your Eyes | 1997 |
| The Messenger | Yes | The Ladder | 1999 |
| In The Presence Of: Deeper/Death Of Ego/True Beginner/Turn Around And Remember | Yes | Magnification | 2001 |
Postshow
| Tango | Yes | In A Word [Disc 4] | 2002 |
| Never Done Before | Yes | In A Word [Disc 4] | 2002 |
| Crossfire | Yes | In A Word [Disc 4] | 2002 |
| Know | Anderson/Stolt | Invention of Knowledge | 2016 |
| Last Train | Yes | In A Word [Disc 5] | 2002 |
| Richard | Yes | In A Word [Disc 3] | 2002 |
072R Gentle Giant
A favourite band for me, and one that has a small but enthusiastic following still. Lots of folks attended, so we may have spread the word a bit.
Preshow
| Title | Artists | Album | Year |
| Working All Day | Gentle Giant | Three Friends | 1972 |
| Raconteur, Troubadour | Gentle Giant | Octopus | 1972 |
| Proclamation | Gentle Giant | The Power and The Glory | 1974 |
| Interview | Gentle Giant | Interview | 1976 |
| For Nobody | Gentle Giant | The Missing Piece | 1977 |
| Give It All Back | Simon Dupree and The Big Sound | single | 1969 |
| Reservations | Simon Dupree & The Big Sound | Without Reservations | 1967 |
Main Show
| Kites | Simon Dupree & The Big Sound | single | 1967 |
| Funny Ways | Gentle Giant | Gentle Giant | 1970 |
| Wreck | Gentle Giant | Acquiring The Taste | 1971 |
| Mister Class And Quality? | Gentle Giant | Three Friends | 1972 |
| The Boys In The Band | Gentle Giant | Octopus | 1972 |
| River | Gentle Giant | Octopus | 1972 |
| The Runaway | Gentle Giant | In A Glass House | 1973 |
| Way Of Life | Gentle Giant | In A Glass House | 1973 |
| Cogs In Cogs | Gentle Giant | The Power and The Glory | 1974 |
| The Face | Gentle Giant | The Power and The Glory | 1974 |
| Free Hand | Gentle Giant | Free Hand (35th Anniversary Edition) | 1975 |
| On Reflection | Gentle Giant | Giant on the Box DVD | 2004 |
| Talybont | Gentle Giant | Free Hand (35th Anniversary Edition) | 1975 |
| Empty City | Gentle Giant | Interview | 1976 |
| I Lost My Head | Gentle Giant | Interview | 1976 |
| Two Weeks In Spain | Gentle Giant | Giant on the Box DVD | 2004 |
| I’m Turning Around | Gentle Giant | The Missing Piece | 1977 |
| As Old As You’re Young | Gentle Giant | The Missing Piece | 1977 |
| Giant For A Day | Gentle Giant | Giant For A Day! | 1978 |
| Friends | Gentle Giant | Giant For A Day! | 1978 |
| Rock Climber | Gentle Giant | Giant For A Day! | 1978 |
| Convenience (Clean And Easy) | Gentle Giant | Civilian | 1980 |
Postshow
| The Advent Of Panurge | Gentle Giant | Octopus | 1972 |
| Knots | Gentle Giant | Octopus | 1972 |
| In A Glass House | Gentle Giant | In A Glass House | 1973 |
| Playing The Game | Gentle Giant | The Power and The Glory | 1974 |
| Mountain Time | Gentle Giant | The Missing Piece | 1977 |
| Take Me | Gentle Giant | Giant For A Day! | 1978 |
Post-postshow
Some extras – album versions of the live tracks, and a nice coda from Civilian.
| On Reflection | Gentle Giant | Free Hand | 1975 |
| Two Weeks in Spain | Gentle Giant | The Missing Piece | 1977 |
| Heroes No More | Gentle Giant | Civilan | 1980 |
204 Sun Arise!
A show meant for the Solstice itself, but pushed back by circumstances beyond my control. Well received, over 30 listeners, which is a good number for a holiday season show. I did work hard to put a good set together, and am glad it went down well. Thank you all for listening in and giving us feedback, we listen and improve.
Preshow
| House Of The Rising Sun | The Animals | The Animals | 1964 |
| Midnight Sun | Strawbs | Hero and Heroine | 1973 |
| Paper Sun | Traffic | single | 1967 |
| Sunday | Rosie Vela | ZAZU | 1986 |
| I Won’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me | Nik Kershaw | Human Racing | 1983 |
| Look Into the Sun | Jethro Tull | Stand Up [Remastered] | 1969 |
| Tequila Sunrise | Eagles | Their Greatest Hits | 1976 |
| Minstrel of the Dawn | Gordon Lightfoot | If You Could Read My Mind | 1970 |
| Good Day Sunshine | The Beatles | Revolver | 1966 |
Main show
| Dawn | Osibisa | Osibisa | 1971 |
| Sun Arise | Rolf Harris | single | 1962 |
| Wake Up Sunshine | Chicago | The Box | 2003 |
| Morning Sun | Passport | Infinity Machine | 1976 |
| Catching the Sun | Spyro Gyra | Catching the Sun | 1980 |
| Sunshine Day | Osibisa | Welcome Home | 1975 |
| Fat Old Sun | Pink Floyd | Atom Heart Mother | 1970 |
| Here Comes The Sun | The Beatles | 1967 – 1970 | 1973 |
| Get In The Sun | Joan Armatrading | Show Some Emotion | 1977 |
| Carpet Of The Sun | Renaissance | Ashes Are Burning | 1973 |
| Heart of the Sunrise | Yes | Fragile | 1972 |
| Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun | Pink Floyd | A Saucerful Of Secrets | 1968 |
| Highways of the Sun | Camel | Rain Dances | 1977 |
| Silent Sunlight | Cat Stevens | Catch Bull at Four | 1972 |
| Look Up (To See What’s Coming Down) Just In Time To See The Sun | Santana | Caravanserai | 1972 |
| Nothing But The Sun | Runrig | Mara | 1995 |
| Midnight Sun | Asia | Alpha | 1983 |
| Sunrise | Larry Carlton | Firewire | 2005 |
| San Juan Sunset | Lee Ritenour | Rio | 1979 |
| Almost Dawn | The Hellecasters | Hell III: New Axes To Grind | 1997 |
| Circle Around the Sun | The Albion Band | Albion Sunrise | 1999 |
| Unconquered Sun | Steeleye Span | Winter | 2005 |
Postshow
| The Sun, Moon & Stars | Nanci Griffith | Late Night Grande Hotel | 1991 |
| Look Into The Sun | Jethro Tull | A Little Light Music | 1992 |
| My Friend the Sun | Family | Bandstand | 1972 |
| Sundown | Gordon Lightfoot | Sundown | 1974 |
| Sunny | Georgie Fame | Sound Venture | 1966 |
| Sunny Afternoon | The Kinks | single | 1966 |
| Sunshine Of Your Love | Cream | Disraeli Gears | 1967 |
| Walking On Sunshine | Katrina & The Waves | Katrina and the Waves | 1983 |
071R No More Fillers Any More
Our second No Fillers show, featuring albums that we judge to have no filler tracks at all, so we can play any track – in practice we aim for the less well-known ones. A gratifyingly large attendence too, 25 for a lot of the show, 27 max – beating the numbers from five years ago.
Preshow
| Title | Artists | Album | Year |
| Turnstile | Gerry Mulligan | The Gerry Mulligan Quartet | 1987 |
| The Cat Walk | Gerry Mulligan | Gerry Mulligan meets Ben Webster | 1990 |
| Baker Street | Gerry Rafferty | City to City | 1978 |
| Caesar Augustus | Gordon Giltrap & Rick Wakeman | From Brush & Stone | 2009 |
| Stuck In The Middle With You | Stealers Wheel | Stealers Wheel | 1972 |
Main Show
| Come All Ye | Fairport Convention | Liege and Lief | 1969 |
| Crazy Man Michael | Fairport Convention | Liege and Lief | 1969 |
| The Changeling | The Doors | L.A. Woman | 1971 |
| The Wasp (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) | The Doors | L.A. Woman | 1971 |
| Rudy | Supertramp | Crime of the Century | 1974 |
| Bloody Well Right | Supertramp | Crime of the Century | 1974 |
| Tenement Funster/Flick of the Wrist/Lily of the Valley | Queen | Sheer Heart Attack | 1974 |
| Stone Cold Crazy | Queen | Sheer Heart Attack | 1974 |
| Shadows Of | Gong | Gazeuse! | 1976 |
| Esnuria | Gong | Gazeuse! | 1976 |
| Weathercock | Jethro Tull | Heavy Horses | 1978 |
| No Lullaby | Jethro Tull | Heavy Horses | 1978 |
| Mandrake | Passport | Ataraxia | 1978 |
| The Secret | Passport | Ataraxia | 1978 |
| The Camera Eye | Rush | Moving Pictures | 1981 |
| YYZ | Rush | Moving Pictures | 1981 |
| On the Western Skyline | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is | 1986 |
| The Wild Frontier | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is | 1986 |
| The Long Race | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is | 1986 |
Postshow
| Riders on the Storm | The Doors | L.A. Woman | 1971 |
| Dreamer | Supertramp | Crime of the Century | 1974 |
| Killer Queen | Queen | Sheer Heart Attack | 1974 |
| Night Illusion | Gong | Gazeuse! | 1976 |
| And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps | Jethro Tull | Heavy Horses | 1978 |
| Tom Sawyer | Rush | Moving Pictures | 1981 |
| The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby & the Range | The Way It Is | 1986 |
203 Vangelis Tribute
A show belatedly acknowledging the death of Greek musician, performer and composer Vangelis, put together for us by our Cavern friend Jan and with help from Hugh.
Our audience seems to like electronic music, with a peak of 33 listeners and 30 or so for most of the show.
Preshow.
| Title | Artists | Album | Year |
| Beauborg (excerpt) | Vangelis | Beauborg | 1978 |
| Good to See You | Vangelis | The City | 1990 |
| The Bounty (End Theme) | Vangelis | The Bounty – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1995 |
| Sauvage et Beau | Vangelis | Sauvage et Beau | 1996 |
| Spanish Harbour | Vangelis | Oceanic | 1996 |
Main Show
| Main Sequence | Vangelis | Albedo 0.39 | 1976 |
| Chung Kuo | Vangelis | China | 1979 |
| Flamants Roses | Vangelis | Opéra Sauvage | 1979 |
| La danse du feu | Vangelis & Irene Papas | Odes | 1979 |
| Main Titles/Blush Response | Vangelis | Blade Runner: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 1982 |
| Other Side of Antarctica | Vangelis | Antarctica | 1983 |
| He Is Sailing | Jon & Vangelis | Private Collection | 1983 |
| Movement 5 | Vangelis | Mask | 1985 |
| Dial Out | Vangelis | Direct | 1988 |
| Moxica and the Horse | Vangelis | 1492 – Conquest of Paradise | 1992 |
| Slow Piece | Vangelis with Stina Nordenstam | Ask the Mountains (EP) | 1996 |
| Movement I | Vangelis | El Greco | 1998 |
| Tegos tapes excerpt | Vangelis | The Tegos Tapes | 1998 |
Postshow
| Rêve | Vangelis | Opéra Sauvage | 1979 |
| Movement 2 | Vangelis | Soil Festivities | 1984 |
| Ask the Mountains | Vangelis with Stina Nordenstam | Voices | 1995 |
| To the Unknown Man | Vangelis | Spiral | 1977 |
070R Girls…
Our first show of tracks with girls names in their titles, a wide category, helped by audience suggestions. There will be more. Preshow from my stash, Genesis and Gerry Mulligan, variety being the spice of life.
Preshow.
| Title | Artists | Album | Year |
| Deep In The Motherlode | Genesis | And Then There Were Three | 1982 |
| The Lady Lies | Genesis | And Then There Were Three | 1982 |
| Follow You Follow Me | Genesis | And Then There Were Three | 1982 |
| Blueport | Gerry Mulligan | Compact Jazz – Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band | 1960 |
| Black Nightgown | Gerry Mulligan | Compact Jazz – Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band | 1960 |
Main show
| Rock’n’Roll Ruby | Warren Smith | Memorial Album | 1980 |
| Mustang Sally | Wilson Pickett | The Wicked Pickett | 1966 |
| Dear Prudence | The Beatles | The Beatles [White Album] (1 of 2) | 1968 |
| Lady Madonna | The Beatles | single | 1968 |
| Martha My Dear | The Beatles | The Beatles [White Album] (1 of 2) | 1968 |
| Suzie Q. | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 1968 |
| Proud Mary | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Bayou Country | 1969 |
| Layla | Derek & The Dominos | Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs | 1970 |
| Hello Mary Lou | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Mardi Gras | 1972 |
| Marcella | The Beach Boys | Carl & The Passions – So Tough | 1972 |
| Anne of Cleves | Rick Wakeman | The Six Wives of Henry VIII | 1973 |
| Gudbuy T’ Jane | Slade | Sladest | 1973 |
| Loose Lucy | Grateful Dead | From The Mars Hotel | 1974 |
| Whole Lotta Rosie | AC/DC | Let There Be Rock | 1977 |
| Roxanne | The Police | Outlandos d’Amour | 1978 |
| Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes | Mistaken Identity | 1981 |
| Beautiful Marilyn Monroe | Kenneth Swanström | Pumpin’ Piano Rock | 1982 |
| Rosanna | Toto | Toto IV | 1982 |
| The Wind Cries Mary | The Hamsters | Electric Hamsterland | 1990 |
| Hanging At Tom & Rita’s | The Hellecasters | Escape From Hollywood | 1994 |
| Gaslighting Abbie | Steely Dan | Two Against Nature | 2000 |
| Gloria | Van Morrison | Live: Jools Holland, Later | 2011 |
| De Wind secht Maria (The Wind Cries Mary) | Torfrock | Die Bagaluten – Fete | 2012 |
| Anisina | Pink Floyd | The Endless River (Deluxe Edition) | 2014 |
Postshow
| Gloria | Jimi Hendrix | Experience Hendrix (Disc 2) | 2000 |
| Mary Lou | Rednex | Sex & Violins | 1995 |
| Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | Thriller | 1982 |
| Eleanor Rigby | The Beatles | Revolver | 1966 |
| Miss Judy’s Farm | Faces | A Nod Is As Good As A Wink . . To A Blind Horse | 1971 |
| Waterloo Lily | Caravan | Waterloo Lily | 1972 |
202 Kansas- The Steve Walsh Years
The American prog band that moved into hard rock via art and a side-trip into Christian rock gave us a great show, looking only at the years with Steve Walsh as leader/contributor. We had a good audience for a holiday weekend (Fathers Day in the US too), up to 23 connections. The preshow was just three of their long-form tracks, played live, and the postshow concluded with a couple of Steve Walsh solo album tracks.
Preshow
| Title | Artist | Album | Year |
| Journey From Mariabronn | Kansas | Two for the Show | 1978 |
| Magnum Opus | Kansas | Two for the Show | 1978 |
| Miracles Out Of Nowhere [Live] | Kansas | Two for the Show (Remastered) | 2008 |
Main Show
| Lonely Wind (Piano Solo) | Kansas | Two for the Show | 1978 |
| Song For America | Kansas | Two for the Show | 1978 |
| Child Of Innocence [Demo Version] | Kansas | Masque (CD release) | 2001 |
| It’s You [Demo] | Kansas | Masque (CD release) | 2001 |
| Carry On Wayward Son [Live] | Kansas | Leftoverture (CD release) | 2001 |
| Cheyenne Anthem [Live] | Kansas | Leftoverture (CD release) | 2001 |
| Dust In The Wind (Acoustic Guitar Solo) | Kansas | Two for the Show | 1978 |
| Point Of Know Return | Kansas | Two for the Show | 1978 |
| People Of The South Wind | Kansas | Monolith | 1979 |
| Reason To Be | Kansas | Monolith | 1979 |
| Hold On | Kansas | Audio-Visions | 1980 |
| Loner | Kansas | Audio-Visions | 1980 |
| All I Wanted | Kansas | Power | 1986 |
| Can’t Cry Anymore | Kansas | Power | 1986 |
| Power | Kansas | Power | 1986 |
| Ghosts | Kansas | In The Spirit Of Things | 1988 |
| Rainmaker | Kansas | In The Spirit Of Things | 1988 |
| Hope Once Again | Kansas | Freaks Of Nature | 1995 |
| Icarus II | Kansas | Somewhere To Elsewhere | 2000 |
| When The World Was Young | Kansas | Somewhere To Elsewhere | 2000 |
| The Coming Of Dawn (Thanotopsis) | Kansas | Somewhere To Elsewhere | 2000 |
Postshow
| Bringing It Back (Live) | Kansas | Two for the Show (Remastered) | 2008 |
| Down The Road [Live] | Kansas | Two for the Show (Remastered) | 2008 |
| One Big Sky | Kansas | In The Spirit Of Things | 1988 |
| The Piper | Steve Walsh | Black Butterfly | 2017 |
| Mercy on Me (Featuring Jerome Mazza) | Steve Walsh | Black Butterfly | 2017 |