More Rooting Around in the 80s

Well, I'm still waiting to get my RAM from Dell for the desktop computer so no pix, but here are volumes 4-6 of Rooting Around in the 80s

Volume 4

Keep On Moving Green On Red

Let's Be Mad John Doe

Capturing the Flag The Long Ryders

Tell It To The Judge On Sunday Long Ryders

Two Lovers Waitin' To Die Green On Red

In the Time It Takes X

A Matter Of Degrees John Doe

La Guacamaya Los Lobos

Never Got To Meet The Mom Long Ryders

Baby, We All Gotta Go Down Danny & Dusty

Be Still Los Lobos

Here Come The Crucifiers Exene Cervenka

Boomtown The Blasters

I'll Love You So The Blasters

Supercharged X

Rock Island Line The Knitters

Volume 5

Come On, Let's Go Los Lobos

The World's A Mess, It's In My Kiss X

Sea Of Cortez Green on Red

The Trip The Long Ryders

State of My Union The Long Ryders

Drugs The Lazy Cowgirls

Going Down Fast The John Doe Thing

Cocktail Trees Exene Cervenka

Down to the Bone Danny & Dusty

The Neighborhood Los Lobos

Baby, You Lied X

I Don't Want To The Blasters

Keep A Knockin' The Blasters

What's Wrong with Me X

The Light Gets In The Way The Long Ryders

Jubilee Train Dave Alvin

Volume 6

Ooh! My Head Los Lobos

Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home The Long Ryders

Little Things In Life Green On Red

Liar's Market (Acoustic) John Doe

Working Man Blues Lone Justice

Some Other Time X

Wreck Of The 809 Long Ryders

I Had A Dream Long Ryders

Bus Station The Blasters

He's Got A She Exene Cervenka

New Tattoo Dave Alvin

I Don't Go Out Much Anymore Rank And File

Never Goin' Back The Beat Farmers

The Word Is Out Danny & Dusty

You X

The New World The Knitters

Rooting Around in the 80s

Before there was alternative country, there was well - well, there wasn't exactly an all encompassing genre for roots music. Not that that's a bad thing. :) Anyway, back in the 1980s, there were a lot of really good west coast bands like The Blasters, Green on Red, Lone Justice, The Long Ryders, Los Lobos, X, etc playing roots music - even if it wasn't usually called roots music (if I recall correctly). So here is the first three volumes of my 9 volume ode to 1980s west coast roots music. (I would put a picture up but my desktop computer is currently on vacation and all my pix are up there. So it'll have to wait until the desktop returns from its little trip to notworkingville.)


Volume 1

The Once Over Twice X

Run Dusty Run Long Ryders

Ghost Hand Green on Red

Si Yo Quisiera Los Lobos

Never No More Blues The Blasters

Highway 61 The Blasters

Clarkesville Green on Red

Motel Room In My Bed X

Will the Wolf Survive? Los Lobos

You Just Can't Ride the Boxcars Anymore The Long Ryders

Left & Right X

The Word Is Out Danny & Dusty

Baby Out Of Jail The Knitters

Biggest Memory Exene Cervenka

Goldmine The Beat Farmers

Coyote Rank And File

Volume 2

Don't Worry Baby Los Lobos

Final Wild Son Long Ryders

In This House That I Call Home X

Hair Of The Dog Green on Red

It Must Be Love The Blasters

The Call Of The Wreckin Ball The Knitters

This World Is Not My Home Lone Justice

Fallen Tears The John Doe Thing

Willamette The John Doe Thing

Shakin' Shakin' Shakes Los Lobos

Good Times Tomorrow, Hard Times Today The Long Ryders

Marie Marie The Blasters

Burning House of Love X

Far Away Dave Alvin

I Want You Bad The Long Ryders

Time Ain't Nothing Green On Red

Volume 3

Looking for Lewis and Clark The Long Ryders

Death Train The Beat Farmers

No Other Girl The Blasters

Clean Like Tomorrow X

The King of the Losers Danny & Dusty

Down On The Riverbed Los Lobos

Sweet) Mental Revenge Long Ryders

Poor Little Critter On The Road The Knitters

Walkin' Cane The Knitters

Powderfinger The Beat Farmers

Ways to Be Wicked Lone Justice

Set Me Free (Rosa Lee) Los Lobos

Sixteen Ways Green on Red

Long White Cadillac The Blasters

Lil' King of Everything Los Lobos

4th of July X

Songs of Recrimination, Remorse, Revenge, and Regret

Back when I was doing my alternative country show, I used to do an anti-Valentines Day show every year featuring "songs of recrimination, remorse, revenge, and regret". Well, I have a girlfriend now, but a friend from the good old days convinced me to put together a compilation for the blog. So here goes.

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I Just Don't Know What to do With Myself: Dusty Springfield
I'll Never Be The Same: Billie Holiday
Why Don't You Quit Leaving Me Alone: Rosanne Cash
Sudden Stop: Kelly Hogan & The Pine Valley Cosmonauts
To Hell With Love: Annie Ross & Low Note Quintet
God May Forgive You: Rosie Flores
Almost Magic: Syd Straw
Since My Love Is Gone: Nina Simone
We'll Never Pass This Way Again: Kirsty MacColl
Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You): Patsy Cline
Tell Me Baby: Walter Hyatt
I Pity The Fool: Bobby "Blue" Bland
When Your Lover Has Gone: Ray Charles
Withered on the Vine: Nick Lowe
The Real Mr. Heartache: Johnny Paycheck
Too Lonely: The Mavericks
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore: Prince
Waiting for the Rain to Fall: Chris Isaak
Losing Boy: Eddie Giles
Once Is Enough: Lyle Lovett

I'll Take You There redux

So here are the next two volumes of my Staple Singers compilation. Also, I discovered that the two previous volumes I posted were missing two songs each (just a little problem with itunes). So I fixed 'em and then re-upped them and now all four volumes should have fifteen songs each.

Volume 3

Let's Go Home
Who Do You Think You Are (Jesus Christ The Superstar)?
Everyday People
Pray On
Father Father
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Eyes On The Prize
Come On Up In Glory
Low Is The Way
Black Boy
The Challenge
Something Ain't Right
So Soon
A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall
I See It

Volume 4

Whicha Way Did It Go
Top Of The Mountain
I Know I've Got Religion
Don't Knock
You're Gonna Make Me Cry
Let's Do It Again
You're Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger)
Give A Damn
A Wednesday In Your Garden
Don't Drive Me Away
Turn Me Around
Downward Road
The Lady's Letter
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
I'll Take You There

I'll Take You There

I remember first getting into The Staple Singers because they covered the Talking Heads' Slippery People (A friend actually had the 45). I soon discovered their 70s stuff - especially the big hits. Recently, following Mavis Staples comeback album "We'll Never Turn Back" I rediscovered them, especially their early gospel material. So I've put together a 4 volume Staple Singers collection including both Mavis and Pops Staples solo stuff. Here are the first two volumes (I'll put the other two up next week.)

Disc One

You Must Have That True Religion
Love Comes in All Colors
I Like The Things About You
Somebody Saved Me
Help Me Jesus
Back Road Into Town
Touch A Hand, Make A Friend
This Year
Who
Jesus Is Going To Mke Up (My Dying Bed)
Downward Road
This Little Light Of Mine
Long Walk to D.C.
I'm A Lover
When Do I Get Paid

Disc Two

Going Away
Who Do You Think You Are (Jesus Christ The Superstar)?
I Ain't Raisin' No Sand
Who Made The Man
On My Way
In The Mississippi River
When Was Jesus Born
Slippery People
Simple Men
The End Of Our Road
I Have Learned To Do Without You
Slow Train
Uncloudy Day
I Had A Dream
The Weight