Matinee Idle for Wednesday 26 December 2018

12 - 1 p.m.

12:16
Artist: Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones
Title: Johnny Ace Is Dead
Composer: Dave Alvin
Album: Eleven Eleven
Label:Yep Roc

12:23
Artist: Gayla Peevey
Title: I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas
Composer: John Rox
Album: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time Vol. 6: Christmas
Label: Columbia

12:28
Artist: Bill Medley feat. Phil Everly & Brian Wilson
Title: In My Room
Composer: Brian Wilson
Album: Damn Near Righteous
Label: Varese Sarabande

12:32
Artist: Manfred Mann
Title: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Composer: Trad. arr. Manfred Mann
Album: Soul of Mann
Label: HMV

12:34
Artist: Pierre Sward
Title: Get on Down to the B3 Sound
Composer: Pierre Sward
Album: Organ Jazz' Soul
Label: Four Leaf Clover

12:41
Artist: KT Tunstall
Title: Funnyman
Composer: KT Tunstall, Martin Terefe
Album: Drastic Fantastic
Label: Relentless

12:47
Artist: The BossHoss ft. Patricia Vonne
Title: Still Crazy 'Bout Elvis
Composer: Power, Leiber, Stoller, Vonne, Williamson
Album: Liberty of Action
Label: Universal

12:53
Artist: Jeff Beck
Title: Rollin' & Tumblin'
Composer: Hambone Willie Newbern
Album: Live +
Label: Rhino

 

1 - 2 p.m.

1:06
Artist: Kirsty MacColl
Title: El Paso
Composer: Marty Robbins
Album: Days
Label: Virgin

1:11
Artist: The Ronettes
Title: Sleigh Ride
Composer: Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish
Album: A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
Label: Philles

1:16
Artist: La Ragazza 77
Title: Il paradiso della vita
Composer: Lucio Battisti
Album: (Single)
Label: Ricordi

1:20
Artist: Sleaford Mods
Title: The Corgi
Composer: Sleaford Mods
Album: Divide and Exit
Label: Harbinger Sound

1:24
Artist: Bob Dylan
Title: Must Be Santa
Composer: William Fredericks, Hal Moore
Album: Christmas in the Heart
Label: Sony

1:30
Artist: Magic Star
Title: Kenny Hollywood
Composer: Joe Meek
Album: Portrait of a Genius: The RGM Legacy
Label: Castle Music

1:34
Artist: The Beths
Title: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Composer: Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
Album: (Single)
Label: Carpark

1:38
Artist: Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs
Title: Couldn't I Just Tell You
Composer: Todd Rundgren
Album: Under the Covers, Vol. 2
Label: Shout! Factory

1:44
Artist: Unknown
Title: Light My Fire / Old Ned Mashup
Composer: Grainer, Krieger
Album: (None)
Label: (None)

1:48
Artist: Jona Lewie
Title: Louise (We Get It Right)
Composer: Jona Lewie
Album: Heart Skips Beat
Label: Stiff

1:52
Artist: Neil Innes
Title: Dear Father Christmas
Composer: Neil Innes
Album: (Single)
Label: Making Waves

1:57
Artist: The Springfields
Title: Bambino
Composer: Tom Springfield
Album: An Old Fashioned Christmas
Label: Universal
 

2 - 3 p.m.

2:04
Artist: Bruce Hornsby and the Range
Title: Big Rock Candy Mountain
Composer: Harry McClintock
Album: Bride of the Noisemakers
Label: 429 Records

2:13
Artist: Shocking Blue
Title: Never Marry a Railroad Man
Composer: Robbie van Leeuwen
Album: 20 Greatest Hits
Label: Repertoire

2:17
Artist: Booker T & the MGs
Title: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Composer: (Traditional)
Album: In the Christmas Spirit
Label: Stax/Atlantic

2:21
Artist: Pentatonix
Title: The Little Drummer Boy
Composer: (Traditional)
Album: A Pentatonix Holiday
Label: RCA

2:26
Artist: Michael Nesmith
Title: Silver Moon
Composer: Michael Nesmith
Album: Loose Salute
Label: RCA

2:32
Artist: Keith Richards
Title: Run Rudolph Run
Composer: Marvin Brody, Johnny Marks
Album: (Single)
Label: Rolling Stones

2:39
Artist: Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony
Title: The Hustle
Composer: Van McCoy
Album: Disco Baby
Label: Avco

2:44
Artist: Hot Chocolate
Title: A Child's Prayer
Composer: Errol Brown
Album: Hot Chocolate
Label: RAK

2:50
Artist: Otis Redding
Title: Hard to Handle
Composer: Allen Jones, Al Bell, Otis Redding
Album: The Immortal Otis Redding
Label: Atco

2:52
Artist: Arcade Fire
Title: Intervention
Composer: Arcade Fire
Album: Neon Bible
Label: Merge

2:58
Artist: Roger Miller
Title: The Moon is High
Composer: Roger Miller
Album: Roger and Out
Label: Smash

3 - 4 p.m.

3 p.m. Feature - Thank You, Music Lovers - Part 1 (Simon Morris on Spike Jones)

3:22
Artist: Climax
Title: Rock and Roll Heaven
Composer: Alan O'Dey, John Frederick Stevenson
Album: Best of Climax - Precious and Few
Label: Fuel 2000

3:26
Artist: Aimee Mann
Title: Guys Like Me
Composer: Aimee Mann
Album: Lost in Space
Label: V2, SuperEgo

3:33
Artist:  Red Hot Chilli Pipers
Title: La Grange
Composer: Beard
Album: Octane
Label: Chilli Pipers Productions

3:38
Artist: Spinal Tap
Title: Christmas with the Devil (scratch mix)
Composer: Guest, Shearer, McKean
Album: This Is Spinal Tap (2000 re-release)
Label: Enigma

3:44
Artist: Andrew London Trio
Title: Just a Little Thing My Father Does at Christmas
Composer: Andrew London
Album: Let's Take Offence!
Label: Andrew London

3:49
Artist: The Divine Comedy
Title: To the Rescue
Composer: Neil Hannon
Album: Foreverland
Label: Divine Comedy

3:55
Artist: Leon Russell
Title: Back to the Island
Composer: Leon Russell
Album: Will O' the Wisp
Label: Shelter

4 - 5 p.m.

4:04
Artist: Lindisfarne
Title: Run for Home
Composer: Alan Hull
Album: Back and Fourth
Label: Mercury

4:10
Artist: Paul McCartney and Wings
Title: Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time
Composer: Paul MacCartney
Album: Back to the Egg
Label: Columbia

4:16
Artist: The Jesus Lizard
Title: Nub
Composer: The Jesus Lizard
Album: Goat
Label: Touch and Go

4:19
Artist: William Shatner & Billy Gibbons
Title: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Composer: Johnny Marks
Album: Shatner Claus
Label: Cleopatra

4:25
Artist: Priscillla Bowman
Title: A Rockin' Good Way
Composer: Otis, Benton, DeJesus
Album: Vee Jay - The Very Best of R&B
Label: Collectables

4:29
Artist: "Porky Pig"
Title: Blue Christmas
Composer: Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson
Album: (Taken from the John Boy & Billy radio show)
Label: (Originally broadcast on WRFX 99.7, Charlotte NC)

4:33
Artist: Greg Lake
Title: I Believe in Father Christmas
Composer: Lake, Sinfield
Album: (Single)
Label: Manticore

4:39
Artist: Jay and the Americans
Title: Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa
Composer: Bacharach/David
Album: (Unknown)
Label: (Unknown)

4:43
Artist: Ricky Skaggs
Title: Country Blue
Composer: Colton, Lee, Smith
Album: Country Boy
Label: Epic

4:48
Artist: Barns Courtney
Title: Glitter & Gold
Composer: Barns Courtney
Album: (Single)
Label: EMI/Virgin

4:52
Artist: Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Title: Summer Wine
Composer: Lee Hazlewood
Album: Nancy in London
Label: Reprise

4:57
Artist: Les Paul & Mary Ford
Title: How High the Moon
Composer: Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis
Album: (Single)
Label: Capitol