Good grief: it’s Friday already. I’ve had my hospital pre-op, the Morrisons shop has arrived, including a lovely bottle of Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc, and it’s time for the Friday Music Shuffle, whether you like it or not. Welcome one and all to my Man Cave where the iPod goes all random, like.
So, welcome my friends to the show that never ends!
1. Already Gone by the Eagles. Absolute belter from the On the Border record. Great start.
2. Mirror, Mirror by Pinkerton’s Assorted Colours. Bog standard pop music from the 1960s but lightened by the fact that Dave Holland, who played drums, went on to join Judas Priest.
3. Girls and Boys by Blur. Sheer greatness from 1994’s Parklife long player.
4. Prison Song by Graham Nash. One law for those with money.
“And here’s a song to sing,
For every man inside
If he can hear you sing
It’s an open door.
There’s not a rich man there
Who couldn’t pay his way
And buy the freedom that’s a high price
For the poor.”
5. Everybody by Anthony Hamilton. Normally Hip-hop and R&B but here the great man plays a little sumptuous reggae. Nice.
6. The State We’re In by the Chemical Brothers (ft Beth Orton). Outstanding. From Come With Us.
7. Do It Again by Steely Dan. Live from the Midnight Special in 1973, from the Doing it in Californa album. Going to prove just one thing, that the Dan always struggled to reproduce their studio sound, even when expanded to an eight piece with Michael McDonald, Jeff Porcaro and Royce Jones.
8. Debbie Denise by the Blue Oyster Cult. The album from which this track comes, Agents of Fortune, had one standout track, Don’t Fear the Reaper, and a good few duds and this is one of them.
9. Let Me Sing and I’m Happy by Al Jolson. A gem from the great man recorded in…er…1930.
10. Where Are You? by Bob Dylan. His Royal Bobness in great latter-day form.
That’s all, folks.
