The Friday Music Shuffle (29.10.21)

by Rick Johansen

Afternoon, all. Yes, it’s time for the Friday Music Shuffle. 10 tunes from my collection chosen at random from my musical device and I tell you what they are. And if you want to sing along, just click on the song title!

Let’s rock!

  1. Glory Box by Portishead. From 1995’s Dummy, this song, sampled from Isaac Hayes’ Ike’s Rap 2 is fantastic.
  2. From Russia With Love by Matt Munro. Matt’s big error was to be British. If he’d been born in the USA with a voice like his, he’d have been a superstar. This from 1963 was his Bond theme.
  3. Bad Tune by Earth, Wind and Fire. Fifty years old this, mind. Incredible.
  4. Guilty by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb. I think this is just great.
  5. Shenandoah by Fisherman’s Friends. The Port Isaac boys perform a classic. Beautifully, I must say.
  6. Underground Machine by Take That. Forgettable Robbie Williams tune from 2010’s Progress, which this album mostly wasn’t.
  7. Lonely Press Play by Damon Albarn. From 2014’s sublime Everyday Robots. I have so much man love for Damon.
  8. Hot, Blue and Righteous by ZZ Top. From 1973’s Tres Hombres long player, some early blues from the long bearded boys.
  9. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad by Derek and the Dominos. It’s almost embarrassing having mad anti-vax loon Slowhand on the shuffle these days, but this from 1970s Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs is incredible.
  10. On The Run by Khan. I know nothing about this except to say it’s on one of my Lovebox compilations and it’s triffic.

That’s all, folks!

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