The Friday Music Shuffle (11 March 2022)

Enough bad news, I say. Let’s have some even worse news: it’s time for my weekly shuffle. 10 tunes from my collection, chosen at random by my musical device (phone) and I tell you what it’s chosen. And if you want to sing along, then click on the song title!

Let’s rock!

1. Time It Is Today by The Association. My loyal reader will know I have a great fondness for harmony bands. This lovely tune is from 1968’s Birthday.
2. This Train On I’m On by the Doobie Brothers. Consistently excellent, this is from 1991’s Brotherhood.
3. Run To Her by Mr Mister. Some real slush from the otherwise excellent Welcome to the Real World album from – Jesus H Corbett – 1985. It’s a bit like a Toto outtake.
4. Casino Royale by Herb Alpert. Yes, I really love Herb Alpert. There. I said it.
5. Roll With It by Steve Winwood. I’m old enough to remember when he was known as Stevie Winwood (the 1960s). This, from 1986, is magnificent.
6. Body Music by Chris Rainbow. The desperately talented and scandalously overlooked Rainbow made some great music, not least this from 1979’s White Trails. Buy it if you ever see it.
7. Shadows On The Street by Gentle Giant. The long overdue debut of prog rock giants Gentle Giant. Incredible band who I discovered about 40 years after they split up.
8. Too Much Ain’t Enough by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. At their best they were a great rock and roll band and this was the band at their very best. Wonderful.
9. Fine For Now by Grizzly Bear. From their marvellous record Veckatimest, let this wash over you.
10. Luv N’ Haight by Sly and the Family Stone. Epic funk and soul from There’s a Riot Goin’ On, released in rock’s greatest year, 1971.

That’s all, folks!