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Johnny Osbourne's "Ready or Not" is a reggae cover of the Delfonics' 1972 soul classic, produced by Winston Riley for his Techniques label and released as…
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Tommy Marolda, the mastermind behind The Toms, played every instrument himself on his self-titled 1979 debut album, crafting a pristine power pop gem in his home studio. 'You Must Have…
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The track appears on 7 Seconds’ 1989 album "Soulforce Revolution" and was issued on Restless Records, with the song clocking in at about 3:24 on the album. It’s one…
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"Beauty Parade" is a library-music cut that turned up on Syd Dale compilations such as "Music For TV Dinners - The '60s" and "Sounds of the…
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"Ramen Rock" is a noodle-fueled Shonen Knife anthem that was written as a tribute to former bassist Ritsuko Taneda, who was…
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One of the sharpest cuts on "Too Much Too Soon" has a great behind-the-scenes twist: "Babylon" was part of the New York…
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Veruca Salt's breakout hit 'Seether,' penned by singer-guitarist Nina Gordon, exploded on college radio after…
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Les Baxter penned and arranged this beguiling exotica track himself, evoking Cold War-era mystique with swirling percussion and orchestral flourishes on…
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A haunting deep cut from Big Star's famously troubled third album "Third/Sister Lovers" (1978), "Kizza Me" showcases Alex Chilton's ability to blend vulnerability with cryptic lyricism…
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The title track from Don & Dewey's explosive 1991 Specialty Records compilation, 'Jungle Hop' captures the duo's wild R&B energy from their 1957 sessions with blistering…
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The standout detail on "This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me)" is that it surfaced years after being cut for Motown's vaults and later…
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Power pop prankster Tommy Dunbar takes lead vocals on 'Rock and Roll is Dead,' a cheeky track written with Jon Rubin and Alex Carlin that…
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The best-known version of "Colorado Kool-Aid" is a spoken-word truck-stop comedy cut that leans into Red Sovine’s story-song style, with the joke built around a Texas man explaining…
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Recorded spontaneously at Tinker Air Force Base's Officers' Club in Oklahoma City on September 29, 1957, right after a gig with the Show Of Stars '57 tour, 'Maybe Baby' captures Buddy Holly and the…
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"South" stands out as a later catalog track tied to the 1995 reissue era, with Spotify and YouTube both listing it under Spade Cooley and the album "Shame…
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A fun dance novelty track featuring Otis Redding celebrating the "Huckle-Buck" dance craze across American venues, from…
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"Stormy Weather" was the first single released from Echo & the Bunnymen's 2005 album *Siberia*, marking a notable reunion-era track on the Cooking Vinyl label. Written…
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What makes "Sputnik 57" notable is its compilation origin: the track appears on "For A Decade of Sin: 11…
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Pretty Good Radio's "It's Not Half Bad" is a jingle or station ID frequently played on this eclectic online…
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"Reverie" is the upbeat, optimistic lead single from Son Volt's tenth album, "Electro Melodier," released on July 30, 2021, via Transmit Sound. Written by Jay Farrar, the song serves…
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The infectious clavinet riff on 'Keep On Truckin' (Pt. 1)' propelled Eddie Kendricks to his first and only number-one solo hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts in 1973…
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The jangly, churning 12-string guitar and punchy rhythm section make "I Had a Dream" one of the clearest…
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The cheeky 'Itty Bitty Ditty Committee/My Burger Buns' brings pint-sized musical mayhem to The Bob's Burgers Movie, featuring the Itty Bitty Ditty Committee – a kids'…
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"Burn This Town" is a gritty, high-octane track by Mark Sultan under his hardcore moniker BBQ, featuring raw production that captures the…
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"Thru' the Flowers" is one of The Primitives' early indie-pop calling cards, first released on Lazy in 1986…
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A heavyweight Studio One groove, “Get Up and Get It” is one of Jackie Mittoo’s most celebrated reggae-funk instrumentals and is often praised for how hard it hits on a 45. Soul…
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"Right on Sister" is one of the sharper cuts from "Power in the Darkness," with Tom Robinson turning out a punchy, slogan-ready slice of…
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Connor Price & Zensery's 'Drop' delivers a massive EDM-inspired beat drop that explodes with chopped vocal samples and…
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The title track of "I Sing! The Body Cybernetic" comes from Servotron’s robot-obsessed phase and was issued on One Louder in 1998 as a five-track…
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The title track 'Flip Your Wig' kicks off Hüsker Dü's breakthrough 1985 album of the same name on SST…
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A brisk early-rock cover of Larry Williams’ "Slow Down," this version captures Doug Sahm before the Sir Douglas Quintet years, when he was still cutting sides with The…
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Pioneering LA ska outfit The Untouchables deliver a ferocious ska-punk scorcher on "Mandingo," driven by Clyde Grimes' raw vocals and a horn section featuring Mars Williams on tenor…
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Norton Buffalo debuted 'Eighteen Wheels' during his stint on Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen's farewell European tour in early 1976, where it was captured on…
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The standout thing about "Go Fish" is how it captures Cub’s ultra-lo-fi, whimsical indie-pop charm on "Betti-Cola", turning a bleak lyric about drowning into something oddly catchy and playful. It…
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An infectious twist-era rocker from Phoenix's Ramco Records in 1962, "Do It Twist" by Ritchie Hart and His…
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Pretty Good Radio's "It's Not Half Bad" is a jingle or station ID frequently played on this eclectic online…
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"1-2-5 Bob" appears to be a track title variant associated with The Haunted’s best-known song "1-2-5," which was their breakthrough 1966 single on Quality Records; the single was written by Bob…
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The Queers' punky cover of the Who's classic 'The Kids Are Alright' rips through with their signature snotty energy, transforming the mod anthem into a…
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"Woman In Space" is a novelty track tied to Mel Henke’s 1962 single "77 Sunset Stripper b/w Woman In Space," and it also appears on the 2012 compilation…
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Inspired by Tom Petty's own reluctant friendship with his security guard in the early '80s, 'Nightwatchman'…
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The 1966 Ascot 7-inch pairing of "The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming" with "Truck Driving Man" is now widely treated as an early country-rock landmark, even though it…
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The album opener "Electric Fever" was pushed as the first single from Free Energy's "Love Sign," and the band even titled…
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Darrell Banks swapped out a ready-made track at Golden World Studios to record this pleading soul stomper he co-wrote with…
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Built from Prince Paul’s sample-heavy, playful production, "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)" is one of the slicker…
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Inspired by Pete Doherty's raw encounters with police brutality during the 2000 London May Day Riots—where 'wombles'…
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One of the earliest ska records ever cut, 'Boogie in My Bones' served as the double A-side with 'Little Sheila' on the very first single released by Chris…
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“Child of the Moon” is one of the Rolling Stones’ more atmospheric late-’60s oddities, cut as a 1968 B-side to “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and produced by Jimmy Miller. The…
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The song’s signature twist is its faux-honky-tonk middle section, where Blood, Sweat & Tears turn Laura Nyro’s piano ballad into something far more theatrical and brass-driven. It…