{I’ll be taking a bit of a break until the start of next week when I’ll be kicking off the new year with a series of posts on the best music from 2011…until then enjoy the rest of your holidays and Happy New Year!!!}
Sorry this took a little while to get up here, I had some problems with my audio and then some problems getting a dub of the second hour. As soon as I have a higher quality copy I’ll post it here. Spent our last Sunday of 2011 running down some of the things I dug (in stores or digitally) up over the year. With all the fundraisers and special shows it’d been a while since I’d done one of these vinyl freeforms and I’d forgotten both how thrilling it can be and how crazy it can get when you have absolutely nothing planned out. In some cases I’d change my mind with only seconds left and in at least one instance didn’t get the record cued in time, but that’s the way it goes…next show will be the year in review, Best of 2011 show, like last year I’ll very likely include a web only mix of some of the honorable mentions that didn’t make it into the live show. See you in the new year!
Melting Pot on KPFK #68: First Hour
Melting Pot on KPFK #68: Second Hour
Playlist: 12-25-2011
{Opening Theme} Booker T & the MGs – Melting Pot – Melting Pot (Stax)
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Albert Ayler – Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe – Music Is the Healing Force of the Universe (Impulse!)
The Amboy Dukes – Inside the Outside – Journeys and Migrations (Mainstream)
The Counts – Rhythm Changes – What’s Up Front That Counts (Westbound)
Cymande – Rickshaw – Cymande (Janus)
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Lionel Robinson – Stepping Out – 7” (Knight)
Emilio Santiago – Bananeira – Emilio Santiago (CID)
Roy Ayers – The Third Eye – Everybody Loves The Sunshine (Polydor)
Ice Water Slim & the Fourth Floor – Dream On, Dream On – 7” (Hawk Sound)
Leon Thomas – Echoes – Spirits Known and Unknown (Flying Dutchman)
Frank Strozier feat. Booker Little – Waltz of the Demons – Fantastic Frank Strozier (VeeJay)
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Irma Thomas – Wish Someone Would Care – Irma Thomas Sings (Change)
Tom Waits – Please Call Me Baby – Heart of Saturday Night (Asylum)
Butterfield Blues Band – Keep On Moving – Keep On Moving (Elektra)
Johnny Ace – The Clock – Johnny Ace Memorial Album (Duke)
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Asha Bhonsle & Suresh Wadkar – Yeh Hawa Yeh Fiza – Sadma: Original Soundtrack (CBS)
David Axelrod – The Sick Rose – Songs of Experience (Capitol)
Crazy World of Arthur Brown – Come & Buy – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown (Atlantic)
The Louvin Bros. Keep Your Eyes On Jesus – The Great Gospel Singing Of The Louvin Bros. (Capitol)
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The Main Attraction – Everyday – And Now, The Main Attraction (Tower)
Betinho – Lucia Esparadrapo – O Cafona: Original Soundtrack (Som Livre)
Harvey Averne – Shake Your Money Maker – Viva Soul (Atlantic)
Gloria Taylor – Born A Woman – 7” (King Soul)
Sound Foundation – Bruised – Sound Foundation (Smobro)
The Politicians – Close Your Big Mouth – The Politicians (Hot Wax)
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Yaphet Kotto – Have You Dug His Scene? – 7” (Chisa)
Elis Regina – Giro – Como Y Porque (Philips)
Nina Simone – Funkier Than A Mosquita’s Tweeter – It Is Finished (RCA)
John Klemmer – Free Soul – Blowin’ Gold (Cadet Concept)
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{Closing Theme} Gary Bartz NTU Troop – Dr. Follow’s Dance – Follow, The Medicine Man (Prestige)