Playlist for January 21st

I'm Sassy But Classy (Intro) - Dick Catan And The Losers Combo
Shake - Otis Redding
Thunder Chicken - The Mighty Imperials
Doing It to Death, Pt. 1 (Single) - The J.B.'s & Fred Wesley
I Believe to My Soul - Donny Hathaway
How Long Do I Have To Wait For You? - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Kasalèfkut Hulu (From All the Time I Have Passed) - Mulatu Astatke
Astawesalèhu - Lemma Demissew
Night Time Is the Right Time - Ray Charles
'Cause I Love You - Carla & Rufus
Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & The MG's
Raise Your Hand - Eddie Floyd
I'm a Midnight Mover - Wilson Pickett
Rehab - Amy Winehouse
Nowhere To Run - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
If I Can't Have You - Etta James & Harvey Fuqua
The Great Pretender - The Platters
Let's Hang On - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Hang on Sloopy (Live At The Lighthouse) - The Ramsey Lewis Trio
See Line Woman (Stereo) - Nina Simone
Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti - The Daktaries
How I Got Over - Darondo
Are You Man Enough - Four Tops
Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers
Ooh Child - The Five Stairsteps
I Don't Want to Lose Your Love (Single/LP Version) - The Mad Lads
We Can Work It Out - - Stevie Wonder
RespectAretha Franklin
Give Me Just A Little More Time - Chairmen Of The Board
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
I Take What I Want - Sam & Dave
Ain't There Something Money Can't Buy - Young-Holt Unlimited
The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Build Me Up Buttercup - The Foundations
He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes
Back In My Arms Again - The Supremes
This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers
My Girl - The Temptations

Playlist for January 14th

Baby I Need Your Loving - Four Tops
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
It's a Shame - The Spinners
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Junior Walker & The All Stars
This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You) - The Isley Brothers
Ain't Too Proud to Beg - The Temptations
May I Baby - Sam & Dave
We'll Get Over - The Staple Singers
How I Got Over - Darondo
Budos Rising - The Budos Band
That Kind of Man - The Heavy
Take Care of Business (Pilooski Remix) - Nina Simone
I've Got a Woman - Ray Charles
Rainbow '65, Pt. 2 - Gene Chandler
Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
Ain't That Nice - The Dixie Cups
Ain't There Something Money Can't Buy - Young-Holt Unlimited
Foxy Lady - Willie Hutch
Funky Stuff - Kool & The Gang
Honey - Erykah Badu
Aim ft YZ - Aint got time to waste - Porn theatre ushers - Me & him /
Getaway - Earth, Wind & Fire
Pretty Green - Mark Ronson Feat. Santo Gold
If You Don't Give a Doggone About It - James Brown
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go - Curtis Mayfield
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Down In The Valley - Otis Redding
You Beat Me to the Punch - Mary Wells
The Boy from New York City - The Ad Libs
Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes
Sophisticated Boom Boom (Original) - The Goodees
ABC - The Jackson 5
Nothing's Too Good for My Baby - Stevie Wonder
How Glad I Am - The Greyboy Allstars
Wrap It Up - Sam & Dave
Make The Road By Walking - Menahan Street Band

Playlist for January 7th

Get Up Offa That Thing - James Brown
If You Don't Give a Doggone About It - James Brown
My Momma and My Poppa - Darondo
So Glad - The Evil D's
Pride and Joy - Marvin Gaye
Easy, Easy, Easy - Timothy McNealy
I Say a Little Prayer - Aretha Franklin
Be My Baby - The Ronettes
Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
Honey Dove - Lee Fields & The Expressions
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - The Temptations and Diana Ross & The Supremes
Open the Door to Your Heart (Single/LP Version) - Darrell Banks
Shop Around - The Miracles
Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
When the Boy's Happy (The Girl's Happy, Too) - The Chiffons
'Cause I Love You - Carla & Rufus
I've Got a Woman (Single) - Ray Charles
Make The Road By Walking - Menahan Street Band
My Man Is a Mean Man (DJ Spinna Remix) - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Heavy Soup - Cornershop
Sugar - Stevie Wonder
Love Man - Otis Redding
If I Can't Have You - Etta James & Harvey Fuqua
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye
I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine - The Ronettes
Anyone Who Had a Heart - Dionne Warwick
Behind the Blue Curtains - El Michels Affair
Boys With Toys - Gap Mangione
Deixa Pra La - Bronx River Parkway
Fever - Peggy Lee
(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go (Single Edit) - Curtis Mayfield
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Ain't That Nice - The Dixie Cups
Can't There Be Love - Pilooski
Budos Rising - The Budos Band
Are You Man Enough - Four Tops
I'm Movin On (Rerecording) - Ike & Tina Turner

Dance Lessons

OK, just because I like this stuff, let's take some dance lessons from the hardest working man in show business.



But, let's also take some tips from his super-hot stage dancers. Those girls can groove!

Cherry Mash's Rockin' New Years Eve Playlist

Ain't There Something Money Can't Buy - Young-Holt Unlimited
Reggae Merengue - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics
Ride Your Donkey - Tennors
Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley
How Long Do I Have to Wait for You? (Ticklah Remix) - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Proud Mary - Ike & Tina Turner
Chained (Alternate Take) - Mavis Staples
Pushin' On - The Quantic Soul Orchestra & Alice Russell
Raise Your Hand - Eddie Floyd
I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
First I Look at the Purse - The Contours
Respect - Aretha Franklin
V Neck Sweater - The Greyboy Allstars
Dolemite - Rudy Ray Moore and The Soul Rebellion Orchestra
Lady Marmalade - Patti LaBelle
Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
Brick House - The Commodores
Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti - The Daktaries
Gotta Clean Up the World, Pt. 1 - Funky Music Machine
Hard to Handle - Otis Redding
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations
Standing in the Shadows of Love - Four Tops
Take Care of Business (Pilooski Remix) - Nina Simone
Heavy Soup - Cornershop
The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
Let's Get It on (Single) - Marvin Gaye
I Believe to My Soul - Donny Hathaway
Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
Tell Mama - Etta James
Legs - Darondo
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Across 110th Street - Bobby Womack
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Budos Rising - The Budos Band
So Glad - The Evil D's

The Crystals

The Crystals were a girl group out of New York that recorded their first hit while still in high school. They recorded with Phil Spector and his wall of sound is in full force on their recordings. They recorded the previously mentioned flop, He Hit Me, and it Felt Like a Kiss. The classic He's a Rebel was recorded in California after Spector moved his studio to the West Coast. Impatient to begin recording, Spector brought in Darlene Love of the Blossoms, along with several other studio musicians, and recorded the song under the Crystals name.

Over the years, members of the Crystals have come and gone but they are still performing. Beware when buying songs by the Crystals. Their biggest hits have been re-recorded by them several times and, frankly, the newer tracks lack the pizazz of the originals.

Playlist for Christmas Eve

Harlem Shuffle - Bob & Earl
Invisible Man - Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators
Budos Rising - The Budos Band
Proud Mary - Ike & tina Turner
Mr. Pitiful - Otid Redding
K.C. Stomp - Timothy McNealy
Just My Imagination - The Temptations
I Believe to My Soul - Donny Hathaway
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Didn't I - Darondo
Behind the Blue Curtains - El Michels Affair
I Say a Little Prayer for You - Aretha Franklin
Stop in the Name of Love - The Supremes
Sugar - Stevie Wonder
It's a Shame - The Spinners
Rudy Got Soul - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
Get Up Off of That Thing - James Brown
Who's That Lady - The Isley Brothers
Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
Dedicated to the One I Love - The Shirelles
Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Inlimited
Do What you Wanna - Ramsey Lewis
Get on the Good Foot - James Brown
V Neck Sweater - The Greyboy Allstars
Kasalèfkut Hulu (From All the Time I Have Passed) - Mulatu Astatke
Movin' On - Ray Camacho
Tell Mama - Etta James
Night Time is the Right Time - Ray Charles
'Cause I Love You - Carla & Rufus
Ain't That Nice - The Dixie Cups
Come and Get These Memories - Martha and the Vandellas
Beechwood 4-5789 - The Marvelettes
When the Boy's Happy the Girl's Happy, Too - The Chiffons
Dancing in the Street - Martha and the Vandellas
Baby, Baby, Baby - Sam Cooke
It's the Same Old Song - Four Tops
Open the Door to Your Heart - Darrell Banks
The Tears of a Clown - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
ABC - The Jackson 5
Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr
Make The Road By Walking - Menahan Street Band
I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations
I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth
Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers