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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…
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…
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…
"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…
"Ramen Rock" is a noodle-fueled Shonen Knife anthem that was written as a tribute to former bassist Ritsuko Taneda, who was…
One of the sharpest cuts on "Too Much Too Soon" has a great behind-the-scenes twist: "Babylon" was part of the New York…
Veruca Salt's breakout hit 'Seether,' penned by singer-guitarist Nina Gordon, exploded on college radio after…
Les Baxter penned and arranged this beguiling exotica track himself, evoking Cold War-era mystique with swirling percussion and orchestral flourishes on…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
"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…
A fun dance novelty track featuring Otis Redding celebrating the "Huckle-Buck" dance craze across American venues, from…
"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…
What makes "Sputnik 57" notable is its compilation origin: the track appears on "For A Decade of Sin: 11…
Pretty Good Radio's "It's Not Half Bad" is a jingle or station ID frequently played on this eclectic online…
"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…
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…
The jangly, churning 12-string guitar and punchy rhythm section make "I Had a Dream" one of the clearest…
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'…
"Burn This Town" is a gritty, high-octane track by Mark Sultan under his hardcore moniker BBQ, featuring raw production that captures the…
"Thru' the Flowers" is one of The Primitives' early indie-pop calling cards, first released on Lazy in 1986…
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…
"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…
Connor Price & Zensery's 'Drop' delivers a massive EDM-inspired beat drop that explodes with chopped vocal samples and…
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…
The title track 'Flip Your Wig' kicks off Hüsker Dü's breakthrough 1985 album of the same name on SST…
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…
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…
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…
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…
An infectious twist-era rocker from Phoenix's Ramco Records in 1962, "Do It Twist" by Ritchie Hart and His…
Pretty Good Radio's "It's Not Half Bad" is a jingle or station ID frequently played on this eclectic online…
"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…
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…
"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…
Inspired by Tom Petty's own reluctant friendship with his security guard in the early '80s, 'Nightwatchman'…
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…
The album opener "Electric Fever" was pushed as the first single from Free Energy's "Love Sign," and the band even titled…
Darrell Banks swapped out a ready-made track at Golden World Studios to record this pleading soul stomper he co-wrote with…
Built from Prince Paul’s sample-heavy, playful production, "Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)" is one of the slicker…
Inspired by Pete Doherty's raw encounters with police brutality during the 2000 London May Day Riots—where 'wombles'…
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…
“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…
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…