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Cool Cuts
Thursday July 7th, 2016 with Chris Sharp
The Instrumental Show

It's another annual summer installment of Cool Cuts Instrumental Show!
We open the show with some artists that recorded for Stax Records in the late 60's. The Bar-kays and Markeys were the house band at the label and played on just about everyone's sessions there including Albert King(as did Booker T. & The M.G.'s heard later in this show)
Lovejoy, Ill.
Albert King - Lovejoy(1971)
Last Night
The Mar-keys - VA:Rock Instrumental Classics Vol. 4(1994)
Soul Finger
The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger(1967)
Big Bird
Steve Cropper/Pop Staples/Albert King - Jammed Together(1969)
Next up North American jazz/pop instrumentals.
A Taste Of Honey
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights(1965)
Intimidation
Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg - Twin Sons Of Different Mothers(1978)
Spirit of The North
Cano - Spirit Of The North(1980) Canadian
Last Train Home
Pat Metheny Group - Still Life (Talking)(1987)
Whipped Cream
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Whipped Cream & Other Delights(1965)
We turn to some British pop and prog instrumentals.
Rockestra Theme
Wings - Back To The Egg(1979)
Hollywood Dream
Thunderclap Newman - Hollywood Dream(1969)
Shovel A Minor
Keef Harley - Lancashire Hustler(1973)
Glad
Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die(1970)
Walter Sly Meets Bill Bailey
Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera - Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera(1967/2010)
The Rock
Atomic Rooster - In Hearing Of(1971)
This batch of instrumentals splits between southern rock and garage rock.If you don't know what plaster caster refers to just ask any (hopefully) living rock star from the late 60's.
Stone Fox Chase
Area Code 615 - Trip In The Country(1970)
Long Hard Ride
The Marshall Tucker Band - Long Hard Ride(1976)
Sligo
Area Code 615 - Trip In The Country(1970)
Road Apples
The Adventures of Robert Savage - Volume One(1971)
Plaster Casters
The Sundowners - Captain Nemo(1968)
Mind Rewind
Kings Verses - Kings Verses(1966/2010)
Grand Finale
Alice Cooper Band - School's Out(1972)
We finish with the r'n'b of Booker T. and Buddy Miles.
Green Onions
Booker T. & The M.G.'s - VA:Original Soundtrack Music From American Graffiti(1973)
Mo' Onions
Booker T. & The M.G.'s - The Best of Booker T. & The M.G.'s(1968)
69 Freedom Special
Buddy Miles Express - Electric Church(1969)
L.A. Resurrection
The Buddy Miles Band - Chapter 7(1974)
Thank you for listening. Next show broadcasts July 21.
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