Ralphadeus: January 2025

Friday, January 03, 2025

Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel : Psychomodo 1974

Susan liked this. I did too.

To Live and Die in the West Country by Animals & Men

Songs we put together on the theme. Covered Patton and Lee's Oh Death.

Troubled 'Bout My Mother Patton and Lee

Released 1935 though recorded 1 February 1934. Not a gospel fan but Patton's death songs are great. I played this a lot when my own Mother died.

I wonder where my mother - Lordie

I wonder where she's gone
Now she's up in the Kingdom - Lordie
Shining round the throne

Lord I'm troubled Lord I'm troubled
Trouble on a heavy load
When I gets up in the Kingdom - Lordie
I won't be troubled any more

I wonder where my father - Lordie
I wonder where he's gone
Now he's up in the Kingdom - Lordie
Shining round the throne

Oh Daniel he was troubled - Lordie
He prayed three times a day
The lions hushed in wonder - Lordie
To hear what Daniel had to say

Lord I'm troubled Lord I'm troubled
Trouble on a heavy load
When I gets up in the Kingdom - Lordie
I won't be troubled any more

Oh Jesus (?) he was troubled - Lordie
Out on the desert (?) sea
Then the boat was lying - Lordie (?)
The wind had slowed and ceased (?)

Lord I'm troubled Lord I'm troubled
Trouble on a heavy load
When I gets up in the Kingdom - Lordie
I won't be troubled any more

I wonder where my mother - Lordie
I wonder where she's gone
Now she's up in the Kingdom - Lordie
Shining round the throne

Lord I'm troubled Lord I'm troubled
Trouble on a heavy load
When I gets up in the Kingdom - Lordie
I won't be troubled any more

I wonder where my sister - Lordie
I wonder where she's gone
Now she's up in the Kingdom - Lordie
Shining round the throne

I wonder where my mother - Lordie
I wonder where she's gone
Now she's up in the Kingdom - Lordie
She won't be troubled any more

Big Joe Williams - 'Highway 49' live 1976

Used to be a Big Joe fan as a teen.

Fenton Robinson Somebody loan me a dime 1974

Classic album this. All good no filler.

New Kogar

New Year, same old stuff! Kick off the New Year right with a jam packed episode of Jungle Juice! This show features our yearly tribute to Mike Himes and also a set of Dracula/Vampire/Blood songs to commemorate the release of the new Nosferatu movie! Close the shades and get down with Jungle Juice! This show features artists like; The Shades, The Versatones, Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, The Phantom, Esquerita, The Surf Riders, Shakey Jake, Joe Turner, Cleo Page, Roky Erickson and Los Johnny Jets!

https://www.mixcloud.com/Kogar/kogars-jungle-juice-show-89/

https://www.bossradio66.com/.../kogars-jungle-juice-show...

Last week’s show was #1 in Surf, Doo Wop, Rockabilly, Garage and #2 in Rhythm and Blues!

All reactions:

Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues

"Subterranean Homesick Blues" is a song by Bob Dylan, recorded on January 14, 1965, and released as a single by Columbia Records, catalogue number 43242, on March 8.^[5] It is the first track on the album Bringing It All Back Home, released some two weeks later.^[6]

Wild Teenage Surf Party

I don't know much about the genre but this comp is good.

Thursday, January 02, 2025

New York Dolls Red Patent Leather March 1975

Some really great songs in this era. Mostly resurfaced later in the solo projects.

In January 1975, McLaren and Westwood designed red patent leather costumes for the New York Dolls and used a Soviet-style hammer and sickle motif for their stage shows in the US as an attempt to attract attention through provocation

Red Patent Leather is a live album by the American rock and roll group New York Dolls, released in 1984. It was recorded in New York a decade earlier, in March 1975, just a month before the group broke up while on tour in Florida.^[3]