Wednesday, April 28, 2010

An Overly Complicated Theme

What'll I Do For Satisfaction - Johnny Daye
Satisfaction - Otis Redding
Do It ('Til You're Satisfied) - B.T. Express
I Can't Be Satisfied - Muddy Waters
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Respect - The Notorious B.I.G.
Respect Yourself - The Staple Singers
Respect - Otis Redding
Honey Dove - Lee Fields & The Expressions
Honey - Erykah Badu
I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops
My Honey And Me - The Emotions
The Honey Dripper - The Van-Dells
Soul Man - Sam & Dave
Soul Seranade - Aretha Franklin
Soul Meeting - Solomon Burke
Soul Jerk - Bobby Bennett
I'm the Lover Man - Little Jerry Williams
Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye
A Lover's Question - Clyde McPhatter
Gotta Find Me a Lover - Erma Franklin
I've Got a Woman - Ray Charles
Bad Woman - Frankie & The Damons
Do Right Woman, Do Right Man - Aretha Franklin
See Line Woman - Nina Simone
We Can Work It Out - Stevie Wonder
Working My Way Back to You - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson
It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
World Without Sunshine - Sandra & Philip
Good Day Sunshine - Roy Redmond
I Wish I Never Saw The Sunshine - The Ronettes
Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
My Man, He's a Lovin' Man - Ike & Tina Turner & The Ikettes
Monkey Man - Toots & The Maytals
Sixty Minute Man - Billy Ward & The Dominoes
It's a Man's, Man's, Man's World - James Brown
Baby, Baby, Baby - Sam Cooke
Goodbye Baby (Baby Goodbye) - Solomon Burke
Gee Baby Gee - The Dixie Cups
Baby I Need Your Loving - The Four Tops

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

A Three Hour Tour

(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave - Martha and the Vandellas
You Can't Hurry Love - The Supremes
Sugar - Stevie Wonder
Getting Nasty - Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm
Oogum Boogum - Brenton Wood
Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood
Beggin' - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Soul Strokes - Sidney Pinchback
An Earthquake's Coming - Black Velvet
Make The Road By Walking - Menahan Street Band
La Valla - Bronx River Parkway
Feeling Good - Bama & The Family
Mystic - OFS Unlimited
Ironside - Quincy Jones
Mary Tyler Moore (Love Is All Around)
Ain't That Nice - The Dixie Cups
That's Really Some Good - Rufus & Carla
If I Can't Have You - Etta James & Harvey Fuqua
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
Sunday and Sister Jones - Roberta Flack
Am I a Good Man - Them Two
Temptation Is Hard to Fight - George Mcgregor
Wayward Dream - Annette Poindexter
I Am Controlled By Your Love - Helene Smith
Try A Little Tenderness - Otis Redding
You Don't Know Like I Know - Sam & Dave
She Blew A Good Thing - The Poets
Just One Look - Doris Troy
You Can't Get Away From It - Johnnie Taylor
It's you - Toots & The Maytals
Madgie - Desmod Dekker
bim today (bam tomorrow) - Toots & The Maytals
Yegelle Tezeta - Mulatu Astatke
Eltsuhg Ibal Lasiti - The Daktaries
Chicago Falcon - The Budos Band
Bacalau - Rae & Christian
Funky for you - Deadbeats
Behind the Blue Curtains - El Michels Affair
In the Raw - Whitefield Brothers
Banana Juice - Mar-Keys
Follow the Leader - Major Lance
I Can't Turn You Loose - Otis Redding
Tell Mama - Etta James
Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother - Bill Moss
The Devastator - Stormy
Main Squeeze - Nate Evans
Easy, Easy, Easy - Timothy McNealy
Do You Love Me (Like You Say You Do) - Lee Fields & The Expressions
The Sly, Slick & the Wicked - The Lost Generation
Gotta Clean Up the World - Funky Music Machine
Money I$ King - The Expressions
Who Knows - Marion Black
I Can't Wait - Willy Mcdougal
Dark End Of The Street - James Carr
Any Other Way - Jackie Shane
The Tracks of My Tears - The Miracles
Beauty Is Only Skin Deep - The Temptations
The Entertainer - Tony Clarke
Selfish One - Jackie Ross

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Motown Redo

Let's Get It on - Marvin Gaye
Get Ready - The Temptations
Standing in the Shadows of Love - Four Tops
You Keep Me Hanging On - The Supremes
Twenty-Five Miles - Edwin Starr
I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
The Tears Of A Clown - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
ABC - The Jackson 5
Jimmy Mack - Martha and the Vandellas
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Every Little Bit Hurts - Brenda Holloway
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) - Marvin Gaye
What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
I Was Made to Love Her - Stevie Wonder
It's a Shame - The Spinners
The Love You Save - The Jackson 5
He Was Really Sayin' Somethin' - The Velvelettes
Function at the Junction - Shorty Long
Money (That's What I Want) - Barrett Strong
You Beat Me to the Punch - Mary Wells
Please Mr. Postman - The Marvelettes
Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
Uptight (Everything's Alright) - Stevie Wonder
It's the Same Old Song - Four Tops
Come See About Me - The Supremes
(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave - Martha and the Vandellas
Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While) - Kim Weston
Shotgun - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
I Can't Get Next to You - The Temptations
I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth
War - Edwin Starr
Reach Out I'll Be There - Four Tops
This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers
I Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
My Guy - Mary Wells
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted - Jimmy Ruffin

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

The Anti-Folk

Why in the hell are you listening to the radio? Go to Folk Fest!


Ironside - Quincy Jones
The Devastator - Stormy
Main Squeeze - Nate Evans
Roll with the Punches - Lonnie Youngblood
But It's Alright - J.J. Jackson
Just One Look - Doris Troy
Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Lloyd Price
Baby Workout - Jackie Wilson
Blue Monday - Fats Domino
Aint That A Shame - Fats Domino
Cry to Me - Solomon Burke
There's Something On Your Mind - Baby Lloyd
Heart Full of Love - The Invincibles
I Paid for the Party - The Enchanters
I Can't Wait - Willy Mcdougal
Am I a Good Man - Them Two
I Don't Want To Lose Your Love - The Mad Lads
It's Gonna Work Out Fine - Ike & Tina Turner
Finger Poppin' - Ike & Tina Turner & Tina Turner
Shake - Otis Redding
bim today (bam tomorrow) - Toots & The Maytals
Grazing in the Grass - Hugh Masekela
Twist and Shout - The Isley Brothers
Da Doo Ron Ron - The Crystals
Ain't That Nice - The Dixie Cups
She Blew A Good Thing - The Poets
Follow the Leader - Major Lance
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Stevie Wonder
Come See About Me - The Supremes
Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Tyrone Davis
This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) - The Isley Brothers
Wayward Dream - Annette Poindexter
Gotta Find Me a Lover - Erma Franklin
Sock It to 'Em Soul Brother - Bill Moss
You Got Me Hummin' - Sam & Dave
Said I Wasn't Gonna Tell Nobody - Sam & Dave
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Mrs. Robinson - Booker T. & The MGs
Stubborn Kind of Fellow - Marvin Gaye
Oogum Boogum - Brenton Wood
Getting Nasty - Ike Turner & The Kings Of Rhythm
I Hear You Knocking - Smiley Lewis
Baby (You've Got What It Takes) - Brook Benton & Dinah Washington
Nothing Can Change This Love - Sam Cooke