Tonight's show features the music of 5 U.K. bands ranging from pop to folk rock, straight ahead blues rock and a little progressive rock.
| We open with the pop music of Squeeze which were led by the excellent songwriting team of Chris Difford and Glenn Tillbrook. |
| Cool For cats Squeeze - Cool For Cats(1979) |
| Slap and Tickle Squeeze - Cool For Cats(1979) |
| Separate Beds Squeeze - Argybargy(1980) |
| Tempted Squeeze - East Side Story(1981) |
| Black Coffee In Bed Squeeze - Sweets From a Stranger(1982) |
| Hourglass Squeeze - Babylon and On(1987) |
| Originating in Glasgow,Scotland and led by Chris and Pauline Adams(husband and wife),augmented by violinist Graham Smith-String Driven Thing were at the apex of Scottish folk rock in the early 70's.That's code for nobody heard or bought their records in North America. |
| Circus String Driven Thing - String Driven Thing(1972) |
| Fairground String Driven Thing - String Driven Thing(1972) |
| Let Me Down String Driven Thing - String Driven Thing(1972) |
| The Machine That Cried String Driven Thing - The Machine That Cried(1973) |
| Overdrive String Driven Thing - Please Mind Your Head(1974) |
| Without You String Driven Thing - Please Mind Your Head(1974) |
| Fairport Convention were a seminal band in British folk rock of the late 60's and among there members were such major talents as vocalist Sandy Denny and singer/songwriter Richard Thompson. |
| Who Knows Where The Time Goes Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking(1969) |
| Come All Ye Fairport Convention - Leige and Leaf(1969) |
| On My Way Sandy Denny and The Strawbs - All Our Own Work(1973) |
| Crazy Arms The Bunch - The Bunch(1972) |
| Wall of Death Richard and Linda Thompson - Shoot Out The Lights(1982) |
| Free featured the excellent vocals of Paul Rodgers-a smooth blues rock singer- and the guitar of Paul Kossoff. The band later morphed into arena act Bad Company by the mid 70's. |
| The Hunter Free - Tons of Sobs(1969) |
| All Right Now Free - Fire and Water(1970) |
| Little Bit of Love Free - Free At Last(1972) |
| Wishing Well Free - Heartbreaker(1973) |
| Manfred Mann's music transitioned from beat music of the mid 60's to progressive pop by the late 70's. Presented here are a couple of excellent examples of the Earth Bands' progressive music of the early 70's. |
| Give Me The Good Earth Manfred Mann's Earth Band - The Good Earth(1974) |
| Buddah Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Messin'(1973) |
| Thank you to all who pledged during the funding drive and for listening. Next show broadcasts Nov. 24. |
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8:40 PM, November 11th, 2016