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Off The Charts
Monday February 7th, 2011 with Chris Ikonomopoulos

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Mushi Mushi
Herbie Mann - Standing Ovation at Newport - 1965 - Atlantic
Twiggy Twiggy
Pizzicato Five - Made In USA - 1994 - Matador
From a collection of Pizzicato Five songs released as their North American debut.
You're Fortunate
Keith Jarrett - Restoration Ruin - 1968 - Vortex
Keith Jarrett's first LP sees him singing and playing all instruments in a folk/oddball sort of style. Recorder, soprano sax, bongos, sistra and harmonica included among others.
J'chu ben gene
Cousineau - S/T - 1972 - Polydor Canadian
Slippin' Thru My Fingers
Family Tree - V/A - The Groupquake - RCA Victor
California
Robert Charlebois avec Louise Forestier - S/T - 1968 - Gamma Canadian
Charlebois and Forestier freaking it out in all the right ways in Andre Perry's studio with help from the QUATOUR DU NOUVEAU JAZZ LIBRE DU QUEBEC.
Inkpot
Shocking Blue - Classics - 1969 - Red Bullet / 1986 - Amour
An 1980s collection of Shocking Blue songs from their relatively confusing discography.
Oh! See The White Light
Motherload - When I Die - 1969 - Buddah Canadian
Sleep Experiment #1
Elevator To Hell - Eerieconsilliation - 1997 - Subpop Canadian
Witches Toothes
Four'N'Giv'r - Second Psychle - Birdman Sound Records Canadian
Stop Pulling and Pushing Me
Richie Havens - Richard P. Havens, 1983 - 1969 - Verve
Why Am I Treated So Bad
Ramsey Lewis - Up Pops Ramsey Lewis - 1968 - Cadet
El Bandido
Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames - 45 - Capitol
Dubious
Dexys Midnight Runners - 45 - 1982 - Mercury
The B-side to their smash hit has them sounding brass heavy in a ska like style.