10/07/2009

Synopsis

Mark Lamarr plays a medley of music spanning the last seventy years.

Joining him in session this week are The Congos. A reggae vocal group from Jamaica, The Congos have created some great tunes since they first began in the 1970s and are best known for their Heart Of The Congos album, recorded with Lee "Scratch" Perry.

Tracklist

1. Tom Waits — Filipino Box Spring Hog

   MULE VARIATIONS

   ANTI/EPITAPH

2.   Cookin' On Three Burners; Kylie Auldist — Push It Up

   SOUL MESSIN'

   FREESTYLE

3. The 5 Royales — Think

   IT'S HARD BUT IT'S FAIR

   ACE

4. The 5 Royales — Dedicated To The One I Love

   MONKEY HIPS AND RICE: THE 5 ROYALES ANT

   RHINO

5. Desmond Dekker — The Israelites

   THE BEST OF DESMOND DEKKER

   RHINO

6. The Congos — Forever Young

   LIVE IN SESSION

7. The Congos — Time To Get Away

   LIVE IN SESSION

8. Davie Jones & The King Bees — Liza Jane

   YOU HEARD THEM HERE FIRST (VARIOUS)

   ACE

9.   The Paramours — Prison Break

   YOU HEARD THEM HERE FIRST (VARIOUS)

   ACE

10. Willie Nelson — It Could Be Said That Way

    THE MASTERS: MY SONGS

    EAGLE ROCK

11. The Third Degree — Mercy

    CD SINGLE

    TRI SOUND RECORDS

12. The Young Holt Trio — Sunny

    ON STAGE/WACK WACK

    EDSEL

13. Charlie Dore — I'm Cleaning Out My House

    THE HULA VALLEY SONGBOOK

    BLACK INK MUSIC

14. The Temprees — Dedicated To The One I Love

    STAX GOLD 1966-1974

    STAX

15. The 5 Royales — Tell The Truth

    IT'S HARD BUT IT'S FAIR: THE KING HITS

    ACE

16. The 5 Royales — Say It

    IT'S HARD BUT IT'S FAIR: THE KING HITS

    ACE

17. Billy Stewart — Sitting In The Park

    THE CHESS EP COLLECTION

    SEE FOR MILES

18. The Congos — New Name

    LIVE IN SESSION

19. Lyme & Cybelle — Follow Me

    YOU HEARD THEM HERE FIRST (VARIOUS)

    ACE

20.   Cherilyn — Dream Baby

    YOU HEARD THEM HERE FIRST (VARIOUS)

    ACE

21.   The Jessie Rose Trip — Forever And A Day

    FOREVER AND A DAY

    NEW MUSIC CLUB

22. Gerry Rafferty — Mary Skeffington

    CAN I HAVE MY MONEY BACK

    TRANSATLANTIC

23.   Quantic & His Combo Barbaro — Linda Morena

    TRADITION IN TRANSITION

    TRU THOUGHTS

24. Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra — Jump Did Le Ba

    BEBOP PROFESSOR

    BRITANNIA

25.   Water Tower Bucket Boys — Before The Sun Goes Down

    CATFISH ON THE LINE

    WWW.WATERTOWERBUCKETBOYS.COM

26.   The Faithful Wanderers — Surely You Live

    I WANT TO REST/SURELY YOU LIVE

    STARLITE 45

27.   The Faithful Wanderers — I Want To Rest

    I WANT TO REST/SURELY YOU LIVE

    STARLITE 45

28.   Brass Foundry — Untitled

    WORKING MAN'S SOUL 2

    LICORICE SOUL

29. Tom Waits — Lucinda/Ain't Going Down To The Well (Live)

    GLITTER AND DOOM TOUR

    ANTI 45

30. The 5 Royales — I Like It Like That

    MONKEY HIPS AND RICE: THE 5 ROYALES ANT

    RHINO

31. The 5 Royales — Baby Don't Do It

    MONKEY HIPS AND RICE: THE 5 ROYALES ANT

    RHINO

32. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell — You'Re All I Need To Get By

    THE VERY BEST OF MARVIN GAYE

    MOTOWN

33. The Congos — Fisherman

    LIVE IN SESSION

34. Joe Cocker — I'Ll Cry Instead

    YOU HEARD THEM HERE FIRST (VARIOUS)

    ACE

35. The Mynah Birds — It's My Time

    YOU HEARD THEM HERE FIRST (VARIOUS)

    ACE

36. Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra — Calientito

    SAY SI SI (VARIOUS)

    PROPER

Broadcast

1. Sat 11 Jul 2009
   00:00
   BBC Radio 2