Friday, April 26, 2024: 5pm ET: Feature LP: Poco – Indian Summer (1977)

Indian Summer is the tenth studio album by the American country rock band Poco, released on May 1, 1977. The appearance of Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen playing synthesizer on two of the tracks marked another move away from the country rock sound the band had primarily been known for. This was the band’s last studio album before both Timothy B. Schmit and George Grantham left the group.

“Indian Summer” 4:40
“Twenty Years” 3:42
“Me and You” 2:44
“Downfall” 4:33
“Win or Lose” 4:40
“Living in the Band” 3:14
“Stay (Night Until Noon)” 3:22
“Find Out in Time” 3:54
“The Dance: When the Dance Is Over / Go on and Dance / Never Gonna Stop / When the Dance Is Over (Reprise)” 10:05

Paul Cotton – lead vocals, Gretsch White Falcon
Timothy B. Schmit – backing vocals, bass
George Grantham – backing vocals, drums
Rusty Young – steel and sitar steel guitars
Steve Forman – percussion, creatures
Donald Fagen – ARP Odyssey, ARP String Ensemble
Sid Sharp – concertmaster
Jimmie Haskell – string and horn arrangements

Friday, April 26, 2024: 4pm ET: Feature LP: Rolling Stones – Hackney Diamonds (2023)

Hackney Diamonds is the 24th British and 26th American studio album by British rock band the Rolling Stones, released on October 20, 2023 on Polydor. The album features guest stars Elton John, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, and former bandmate Bill Wyman. It is the first studio album of original material by the band since 2005’s A Bigger Bang and the band’s first following the 2021 death of drummer Charlie Watts, who contributed to select tracks in 2019. Critics have given the album positive reviews and several have remarked that it is their strongest album in multiple decades. The release was promoted with singles, music videos, publicity stunts, and merchandising that included worldwide fashion retail pop-ups, as well as cross-promotion with several sports teams.

“Angry” 3:46
“Get Close” 4:10
“Depending On You” 4:03
“Bite My Head Off” 3:31
“Whole Wide World” 3:58
“Dreamy Skies” 4:38
“Mess It Up” 4:03
“Live by the Sword” 3:59
“Driving Me Too Hard” 3:16
“Tell Me Straight” 2:56
“Sweet Sounds of Heaven” 7:22
“Rolling Stone Blues” 2:41

Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica on “Rolling Stone Blues”, production
Keith Richards – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on “Tell Me Straight”, production
Charlie Watts – drums on “Mess It Up” and “Live by the Sword”
Ronnie Wood – guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Matt Clifford – keyboards
Elton John – piano on “Get Close” and “Live by the Sword”
Darryl Jones – bass guitar
Steve Jordan – drums
Lady Gaga – vocals on “Sweet Sounds of Heaven”
Paul McCartney – bass guitar on “Bite My Head Off”
Andrew Watt – mixing, production, backing vocals
Stevie Wonder – keyboards and piano on “Sweet Sounds of Heaven”
Bill Wyman – bass guitar on “Live by the Sword”

Friday, April 26, 2024: 1pm ET: Feature Artist: Badfinger

Badfinger were a British rock band formed in 1961 in Swansea, Wales. Their best-known lineup consisted of Pete Ham (guitar), Mike Gibbins (drums), Tom Evans (bass), and Joey Molland (guitar). They are recognized for their influence on the 1970s power pop genre. It is estimated that the band sold 14 million records.

Initially known as the Iveys, the band renamed themselves Badfinger, after the working title for The Beatles’ 1967 song “With a Little Help from My Friends” (“Bad Finger Boogie”). From 1968 to 1973, Badfinger recorded five albums for Apple Records and toured extensively, before they became embroiled in the chaos of Apple’s dissolution.

Badfinger had four consecutive worldwide hits from 1970 to 1972: “Come and Get It” (written and produced by Paul McCartney, 1970), “No Matter What” (produced by Mal Evans, 1970), “Day After Day” (produced by George Harrison, 1971), and “Baby Blue” (produced by Todd Rundgren, 1972). Their song “Without You” (1970) has been recorded many times and became a US and UK number-one hit for Harry Nilsson in 1971 and a UK number-one for Mariah Carey in 1994.

After Apple Records folded in 1973, Badfinger struggled with a host of legal, managerial, and financial problems, leading to Ham’s suicide in 1975. The surviving members struggled to rebuild their personal and professional lives against a backdrop of lawsuits, which tied up the songwriters’ royalty payments for years. Their subsequent albums floundered, as Molland and Evans alternated between co-operation and conflict in their attempts to revive and capitalize on the Badfinger legacy. Evans died by suicide in 1983 and Gibbins died from a brain aneurysm in 2005, leaving Molland as the group’s only surviving member.

Pete Ham – vocals, guitar, keyboards (1961–1975; his death)
Mike Gibbins – drums, percussion, vocals, keyboards (1965–1975, 1978, 1984; died 2005)
Tom Evans – vocals, bass, guitar (1967–1975, 1978–1983; his death)
Joey Molland – vocals, guitar, keyboards (1969–1974, 1978–1984)

Friday, April 26, 2024: 12pm ET: Feature LP: Tom Petty – Full Moon Fever (1989)

Full Moon Fever is the debut solo studio album by Tom Petty, released on April 24, 1989, by MCA Records. It features contributions from members of his band the Heartbreakers, notably Mike Campbell, as well as Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison (who died prior to its release), and George Harrison, Petty’s bandmates in the Traveling Wilburys. The record shows Petty exploring his musical roots with nods to his influences. The songwriting is mainly collaborations between Petty and Lynne, who was also a producer on the album. Full Moon Fever became a commercial and critical success, peaking at No. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and being certified 5× platinum in the United States and 6× platinum in Canada.

MCA Records under Irving Azoff originally refused to issue the album, believing it did not contain any hits. Azoff resigned within a few months and with new label management reviewing the album positively they decided to release it In 2019, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

  1. “Free Fallin'” 4:14
  2. “I Won’t Back Down” 2:56
  3. “Love Is a Long Road” 4:06
  4. “A Face in the Crowd” 3:58
  5. “Runnin’ Down a Dream” 4:23
  6. “Feel a Whole Lot Better” 2:47
  7. “Yer So Bad” 3:05
  8. “Depending on You” 2:47
  9. “The Apartment Song” 2:31
  10. “Alright for Now” 2:00
  11. “A Mind with a Heart of Its Own” 3:29
  12. “Zombie Zoo” 2:56

Tom Petty – lead and backing vocals, 6 and 12 string acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, tambourine, handclaps
Mike Campbell – lead guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, slide guitar, Dobro, keyboards
Jeff Lynne – bass guitar, rhythm guitar, guitar synthesizer, piano, keyboards, backing vocals, handclaps
Phil Jones – drums, percussion
George Harrison – acoustic guitar and backing vocals on “I Won’t Back Down”
Jim Keltner – drums, maracas and tambourine on “Love Is a Long Road”
Benmont Tench – piano on “The Apartment Song”
Howie Epstein – backing vocals on “I Won’t Back Down” and “Love Is a Long Road”
Roy Orbison – backing vocals on “Zombie Zoo”
Kelsey Campbell – scream on “Zombie Zoo”
Alan Weidel – handclaps on “Feel a Whole Lot Better”
Del Shannon – barnyard noises in the “Hello, CD listeners …” interlude

Thursday, April 26, 2024: 1am ET: Feature LP: Rolling Stones – Bridges To Babylon (1997)

Bridges to Babylon is a studio album by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, released by Virgin Records on September 29, 1997. Released as a double album on vinyl and as a single CD, it was supported by the year-long worldwide Bridges to Babylon Tour that was met with much success.

Unlike the prior several albums, which the production and songwriting team of vocalist Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards had co-produced alongside a single outside producer, the Stones brought in an eclectic mix of superstar producers, including the Dust Brothers, Don Was, and Rob Fraboni among others. Similarly, a wide array of guest musicians appeared on each of the tracks alongside band members Jagger, Richards, Ronnie Wood on guitar and Charlie Watts on drums. The sprawling album features a wide range of genres, including the Stones-standard blues rock, sample-laden hip hop and rap. The band was once again not on speaking terms during the recording of the album, with Jagger and Richards each recording their parts separately and rarely appearing in the studio together. However, they had repaired their relationship well enough to embark on a wildly successful tour to support the album.

  1. “Flip the Switch” 3:28
  2. “Anybody Seen My Baby?” 4:31
  3. “Low Down” 4:26
  4. “Already Over Me” 5:24
  5. “Gunface” 5:02
  6. “You Don’t Have to Mean It” 3:44
  7. “Out of Control” 4:43
  8. “Saint of Me” 5:15
  9. “Might as Well Get Juiced” 5:23
  10. “Always Suffering” 4:43
  11. “Too Tight” 3:33
  12. “Thief in the Night” 5:15
  13. “How Can I Stop” 6:53

Mick Jagger – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards, guitar [wah-wah], shaker (7), acoustic guitar (8)
Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals; lead vocals (6, 12, 13), acoustic guitar, piano (12)
Ronnie Wood – guitar, backing vocals, slide guitar (9), pedal steel, (10, 11), dobro
Charlie Watts – drums, percussion
Darryl Jones – bass except (track 8)
Me’Shell Ndegeocello – bass (track 8)
Danny Saber – bass, guitar, keyboards (track 5), bass, Clavinet, “reality manipulations” effects (track 7)
Jeff Sarli – bass guitar (track 1), acoustic bass (tracks 11, 13)
Don Was – bass (track 4), piano, keyboards (track 4, 7), Wurlitzer piano (track 7, 13)
Blondie Chaplin – bass, backing vocals, maracas (track 3), piano (track 4, 11, 13), tambourine (track 11)
Pierre de Beauport – six–string bass (track 8), Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes piano (track 12)
Jamie Muhoberac – bass (track 2), keyboards (track 2, 7)
Doug Wimbish – backing vocals, bass (track 9)
Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (track 3), guitar (tracks 7-9, 11-13), acoustic guitar (track 10)
Matt Clifford – piano, Hammond B-3 organ (track 6)
Billy Preston – organ (track 8)
Benmont Tench – Hammond C-3 organ, keyboards (track 4) piano (track 10)
Darrell Leonard – trumpet (track 12)
Wayne Shorter – soprano saxophone (track 13)
Joe Sublett – saxophone (track 12)
Biz Markie – rapping
Bernard Fowler – backing vocals
Jim Keltner – percussion
Kenny Aronoff – bucket

Friday, April 26, 2024: 12am ET: Feature LP: Jane’s Addiction – The Great Escape Artist (2011)

The Great Escape Artist is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction, released October 18, 2011 on Capitol Records. The album was the band’s first since its 2003 release Strays and features TV on the Radio’s multi-instrumentalist Dave Sitek contributing bass guitar alongside Chris Chaney. The album’s release was preceded by singles “End to the Lies,” released as a free download on April 7, 2011, and “Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object),” released August 3, 2011. Regarding the album’s title, vocalist Perry Farrell said “I love being able to escape my past, even though my past was great. I just love the future even more.”

Describing the album’s overall aesthetic, Farrell noted: “it’s a strange mixture of that post-punk goth darkness that Jane’s had, with what’s going on today with groups like Muse and Radiohead. As much as I want to appease fans and make old Jane’s fans love me, I just can’t help myself from moving forward.” Following the album’s completion, producer Rich Costey stated, “This was a real Jane’s Addiction record.”

  1. “Underground” 3:07
  2. “End to the Lies” 3:31
  3. “Curiosity Kills” 4:29
  4. “Irresistible Force (Met the Immovable Object)” 4:00
  5. “I’ll Hit You Back” 3:48
  6. “Twisted Tales” 4:29
  7. “Ultimate Reason” 3:49
  8. “Splash a Little Water on It” 5:13
  9. “Broken People” 3:39
  10. “Words Right Out of My Mouth” 3:49

Perry Farrell – lead vocals
Dave Navarro – guitar, keyboards (1, 3, 5–10), bass
Stephen Perkins – drums, percussion
David Andrew Sitek – bass (1–6, 8–10), keyboards (1, 3, 5–9), programming (1, 3, 5–10), additional rhythm guitar (2–4, 6, 8, 9)
Chris Chaney – bass
Master Musicians of Joujouka – rhaita and additional percussion (2)
John Hill – additional keyboards (4–6)
Jamie Muhoberac – additional keyboards (8)

Thursday, April 25, 2024: 7pm ET: Feature LP: Scorpions – Savage Amusement (1988)

Savage Amusement is the tenth studio album by the German hard rock band Scorpions, released April 18, 1988. It peaked at No. 5 in the US and was certified platinum by the RIAA on June 20, 1988. It was the last Scorpions record to be produced by Dieter Dierks.

  1. “Don’t Stop at the Top” 4:03
  2. “Rhythm of Love” 3:47
  3. “Passion Rules the Game” 3:58
  4. “Media Overkill” 3:32
  5. “Walking on the Edge” 5:05
  6. “We Let It Rock… You Let It Roll” 3:38
  7. “Every Minute Every Day” 4:21
  8. “Love on the Run” 3:35
  9. “Believe in Love” 5:20

Klaus Meine – lead vocals, backing vocals
Rudolf Schenker – rhythm guitars, lead guitars, slide guitars, acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Matthias Jabs – lead guitars, rhythm guitars, acoustic guitars, voice box, backing vocals
Francis Buchholz – bass, backing vocals
Herman Rarebell – drums, backing vocals
Lee Aaron – backing vocals on “Rhythm of Love”
Peter Baltes – intro vocals on “Every Minute Every Day”

Thursday, April 25, 2024: 6:30pm ET: Feature LP: Tommy James and The Shondells – Crimson and Clover (1969)

Crimson & Clover is the sixth album by Tommy James and the Shondells. It features the #1 hit “Crimson and Clover” as well as the #2 hit “Crystal Blue Persuasion”. The album “Crimson & Clover” was released in December 1968 and reached a peak of #8 on the Billboard 200.

Based on suggestions from radio stations the group chose to create an extended five-and-a-half minute long version of the title song for the album. The first two verses were copied without lead vocals, and then overdubbed with guitar solos by Shondells guitarist Ed Gray using steel guitars and fuzz guitars, as well as an extended one-minute wah-wah pedal finish. During tape copying a slight speed error was inadvertently introduced. This resulted in a small drop in pitch during the new guitar solo sections, which went unfixed.

The group had toured with Vice President Hubert Humphrey during his 1968 presidential campaign. Humphrey showed his appreciation by writing the liner notes for the Crimson and Clover album.

  1. “Crimson and Clover” 5:36
  2. “Kathleen McArthur” 2:45
  3. “I’m a Tangerine” 3:38
  4. “Do Something to Me” 3:22
  5. “Crystal Blue Persuasion” 4:02
  6. “Sugar on Sunday” 3:26
  7. “Breakaway” 2:48
  8. “Smokey Roads” 2:52
  9. “I’m Alive” 3:15
  10. “Crimson and Clover (reprise)” 1:03

Eddie Gray – guitar, background vocals
Tommy James – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, producer
Peter Lucia – drums, percussion, background vocals
Ron Rosman – keyboards, background vocals
Mike Vale – bass, background vocals

Thursday, April 25, 2024: 6pm ET: Feature LP: Tommy James and The Shondells – Mony Mony (1968)

Mony Mony is the fifth studio album by Tommy James and the Shondells. It was released in July 1968. The record includes the band’s hit single “Mony Mony” which reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached #193 on the Billboard 200. While trying to come up with lyrics for the music they had already recorded, James spotted a sign for Mutual of New York, sing their acronym MONY.

  1. “Mony Mony” 2:52
  2. “Do Unto Me” 2:30
  3. “(I’m) Taken” 2:28
  4. “Nighttime (I’m a Lover)” 2:39
  5. “Run Away With Me” 2:45
  6. “Somebody Cares” 2:41
  7. “Get Out Now” 2:08
  8. “I Can’t Go Back to Denver” 2:12
  9. “Some Kind of Love” 2:02
  10. “Gingerbread Man” 2:56
  11. “One Two Three and I Fell” 2:21