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Good day to you all and welcome to this week’s music shuffle. Today is the first day of the last month of summer and soon, from 1st September, we will be in the depths of winter, or autumn as some folk incorrectly call it. So let’s enjoy it while we can.
As per usual, my music device will choose ten random tracks from my collection and I will tell you what it’s chosen. Do have a listen, which you can do by clicking on the song title, because you might find something you like.
Have fun and here we go.
- Tender (live) by Blur. This is from their brilliant Live At Wembley album and features the London Community Gospel Choir.
- Rock and Roll Music by The Beach Boys. A particularly nasal Mike Love on lead vocals on this Chuck Berry cover from the band’s largely forgettable album 15 Big Ones.
- Kissing You Goodbye by The Pierces. From 2014’s outstanding album Creation, here’s a lush track with more than a hint of California Dreaming to wash all over you.
- Faron Young by Prefab Sprout. Oh this is so lovely, from 1985’s – 1985’s!!! – Steve McQueen.
- I Can’t Stay by The Killers. Back to 2008 for a decent joint from Day & Age.
- If You Say The Word by Radiohead. Of course, it’s fantastic. From Kid A Nesia.
- San Francisco by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks. Hmm. It’s from their 1995 album Orange Crate Art. Different, I suppose.
- The Pilgrim (Live in Memphis 1972) by Wishbone Ash. A ‘bonus’ track on later versions of their classic album Argus. Great stuff.
- Re-Hash by Gorillaz. The first track of their brilliant debut album, released back in 2021.
- The Steps by HAIM. I was late to the party with the Haim sisters, but no more. Brilliant track from their excellent 2020 album, Women in Music Pt. III. Fun fact: Haim means ‘life’ in Hebrew.
This week’s Desert Island Disc is Faron Young by Prefab Sprout. Have a good week till next week.
