Small Town Talk

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 13

In which Small Town Talk gets a little agitated about kiss-curls and sharp practice in the music business.
 
1. See You Later Alligator - Bobby Charles
2. Before I Grow Too Old - Tommy McClain
3. It Keeps Rainin’ - Fats Domino
4. Uptown Top Ranking - Althea & Donna
5. I’m Still In Love With You - Alton Ellis
6. I’m Still In Love With You - Jimmie Vaughan
7. Sapphire - Big Danny Oliver
8. Ruby Baby - Dion
9. Lover Girl - Aaron Frazer
10. I’ll Try Something New - The Miracles
11. Two Lovers - Mary Wells
12. Use What You Got - Sugar Pie DeSanto
13. Check Mr Popeye - Eddie Bo
14. I’m Wise - Eddie Bo
15. One More Heartache - The Butterfield Blues Band
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
WELL YOU TOLD ME YOU WENT TO SEE YOUR MAMA
YOU CLAIMED SHE WAS SICK IN BED
I CHECKED UP ON YOUR STORY
AND YOU WERE DANCING WITH A CAT NAMED FRED
Sapphire - Big Danny Oliver (Written by Jack Hammer)
 
Link to Bright Lights Big City podcast:
https://johnnycorsair9.podomatic.com
 
Link to Sugar Pie DeSanto:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pagqJxGR33I
 
For further information and musings on the music contact me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: The great man himself - Bobby Charles

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 12

In which Small Town Talk sings the praises of Arthur Lee and Love's  sublime "Forever Changes" album.
 
1. Mess Around - Ray Charles
2. Speedoo - The Cadillacs
3. Linda Lu - Ray Sharpe
4. 7 & 7 Is - Love
5. Alone Again Or - Love
6. Crystal Blue Persuasion - Tommy James & The Shondells
7. This Time - Troy Shondell
8. Dark End Of The Street - James Carr
9. Early In The Morning - Louis Jordan
10. Early In The Morning - Boz Scaggs
11. We Fall Down - Amy Wadge
12. Traveling Shoes - Tom Jones
13. Honest I Do - The Innocents
14. Bump On A Log - Lula Reed
15. Where You Come From - Bonnie Bramlett
16. Bright Lights Big City - Duster Bennett - (Reminder/Trailer for Johnny Corsair’s Podcast on Breaking Records):
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
COME SEE ME EARLY IN THE MORNING,
ABOUT THE BREAK OF DAY
LORD, YOU OUGHTA SEE ME HUG MY PILLOW
WHERE MY BABY USED TO LAY
Early In The Morning - Boz Scaggs
 
Link to Bright Lights Big City podcast:
https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/
 
For further information and musings on the music contact me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Apologies to the genius Robert Crumb for ripping off his ideas and drawing style.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 11

In which Small Town Talk heads back to the Sixties to meet the Queen of the Beatniks and then wanders on down to Marloes beach to join the Counter-culture.
 
1. Do Do Do - Commonwealth Jones
2. Triskaidekaphobia - Jimmy Sutton’s Four Charms
3. Have Love Will Travel - Richard Berry & The Pharaohs
4. Louie, Louie - Paul Revere & The Raiders 5.
High Flying Bird - Judy Henske
6. Rosalyn - The Pretty Things
7. Pretty Thing - Bo Diddley
8. Mona (I Need You Baby) - The Iguanas
9. Hearts Of Stone - The Charms
10. Hearts Of Stone - Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
11. Take It Easy Greasy - Lil Johnson
12. Killing Floor - The Electric Flag
13. I’m Fixing To Die Rag - Country Joe & The Fish
14. Luci Baines - The American Four
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
I’M GOIN’ DOWNTOWN TO OLD BUTCHER PETE,
‘CAUSE I WANT A PIECE OF HIS GOOD OLD MEAT,
SO, TAKE IT EASY GREASY, LOVE ME ‘TIL I GET ENOUGH
I GOT TO HAVE IT, LOVE ME TILL I GET ENOUGH.
Take It Easy Greasy - Lil Johnson
 
Link to NORTH SIDE GAL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZGn4LncY0g
 
For further information and musings on the music contact me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: The Ginger Kid gets high with the hippies on Marloes Beach.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 10

In which Small Town Talk heads down to the bright lights of the Astoria on Milford Haven’s Charles Boulevard to host Ladies’ Night
 
1. The Devil Hates You - Rebecca Lea
2. Home Is Where The Hatred Is - Esther Phillips
3. Tough Lover - Etta James
4. When The Train Comes Back - Christine Perfect
5. Sea Of Love - Cat Power
6. Who Does Lisa Like - Rachel Sweet
7. Soul Kitchen - Patti Smith
8. A Fool In Love - Ike & Tina Turner
9. A Fool In Love - Marie Adams with The Johnny Otis Orchestra
10. Someday Soon - Judy Collins
11. Black And Blue - The Secret Sisters
12. The House Of Blue Lights - Ella Mae Morse with The Freddie Slack Orchestra
13. Gin House Blues - Nina Simone
14. I Need A Little Sugar In My Bowl - Bessie Smith
15. Hello Stranger - Barbara Lewis Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
THERE’S AN EIGHT-BEAT COMBO THAT JUST WON’T QUIT.
KEEP WALKING TILL YOU SEE A BLUE LIGHT LIT,
FALL IN THERE AND WE’LL SEE SOME SIGHTS
AT THE HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHTS.
The House Of Blue Lights - Ella Mae Morse with The Freddie Slack Orchestra
 
For further information and musings on the music contact me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Its Ladies' Night down at the old Astoria in hip Milford City.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 9

In which Small Town Talk is Down at the Doctor’s for a much needed shot of Rhythm & Blues.
 
1. Down At The Doctors - Dr. Feelgood
2. My Baby Left Me - Elvis Presley
3. My Baby Left Me - Buster Brown
4. Amarillo Highway - Terry Allen
5. The Road To Cairo - David Ackles
6. Don’t Do It No More - Julie Driscoll
7. Whatcha' Gonna Do - Billie Davis
8. Rock And Roll Woman - Buffalo Springfield
9. Woodstock - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
10. I’m Yours And I’m Hers - Johnny Winter
11. Born In Chicago - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
12. Caught in The Moonlight - Si Cranstoun
13. New York Is My Home - Dion Feat. Paul Simon
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
COME HERE BABY AIN’T GONNA DO YOU NO HARM
I JUST WANNA SHOOT SOME ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IN YOUR ARM.
Down At The Doctors - Dr. Feelgood
 
For further information and musings on the music contact me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Dr. Ginger Baldie with scary lockdown hair gives you all a shot of R&B.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 8

In which Small Town Talk joins the Free Mexican Airforce
 
1. Let The Good Times Roll - J. D. McPherson
2. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee
3. Love Is Strange - Mickey & Sylvia
4. Man With Money - Everly Brothers
5. Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On) - Robert Plant & Alison Krauss
6. Ooh My Love - The Rowans
7. The Free Mexican Airforce - Peter Rowan
8. Telephone Baby - Johnny Otis & Marci Lee
9. Don’t Hang Up - 10cc
10. Tell Him I'm Not Home - Normie Rowe & The Playboys
11. Tokyo - The Tranquilizers —–– https://www.thetranquilizers.com/
12. Solid Ground - Michael Kiwanuka
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
HIGH IN THE HILLS WE ARE HARVESTING SWEET SENSEMILLA
YEAH, THE LAW WANTS IT ALL ‘CAUSE THEY KNOW THAT THE WILD WEED CAN FREE YOU
AND FREEDOM FOR US IS A PRISON FOR THE RULERS OF MIGHT
THAT’S WHY THE FREE MEXICAN AIR FORCE - MESCALITO RIDING HIS WHITE HORSE,
YEAH THE FREE MEXICAN AIRFORCE IS FLYIN’ TONIGHT
 
For further information and musings on the music contact me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Ginger Baldie parties with Flaco and the Texas Tornados

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 7 - Bonus Christmas Edition.

In which Small Town Talk rummages through the ginger Santa’s sack and digs out the grooves to boogie through lockdown all the way to Christmas Day.
 
1. Christmas Day - Detroit Junior
2. Hooves On The Roof - Nick Lowe
3. Christmas Blues - Gatemouth Moore
4. Christmas Blues - Canned Heat
5. My Christmas Prayer - Billy Fury
6. Merry Christmas Baby - Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers Feat. Charles Brown (The first recording of this classic Christmas song)
7. Christmas Time In The City - Mary Chapin Carpenter
8. Christmas Celebration - B. B. King
9. Socks - J. D. McPherson 10.
Christmas (Comes But Once A Year) - Amos Milburn
11. A Child’s Christmas In Wales - Superchunk
12. Baby It’s Cold Outside - Cerys Matthews & Tom Jones
13. Mr Santa’s Boogie - The Marshall Brothers
14. Christmas - Smokey Wilson
15. There Ain’t No Chimneys In The Project - Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
16. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Dion
17. Please Come Home For Christmas - The Insight with Johnny & Edgar Winter
18. Empty Stocking Blues - Floyd Dixon
19. Bad Kid - J. D. McPherson
20. Christmas Presents From Heaven - Solomon Burke
21. All Alone On Christmas - Darlene Love
22. Gonna Have A Merry Christmas - Mickey Champion & The Nic Nacs
23. I’ll Be Home For Christmas - The Pilgrim Travelers
24. North Pole Express - Nick Lowe
25. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus - Oscar McLollie & His Honeyjumpers
26. Happy New Year - Lightnin’ Hopkins
 
Theme Music: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
MERRY CHRISTMAS PRETTY BABY
YOU SURE BEEN GOOD TO ME
WELL, I HAVEN’T HAD A DRINK THIS MORNIN’
BUT I’M ALL LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE
Merry Christmas Baby - Johnny Moore's Three Blazers, featuring Charles Brown
 
Note: track 21 is from the soundtrack of “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”. The original intention was to use Darlene Love’s "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" but because she had been ripped off by Phil Spector, Love refused to put more royalties his way, so Steve Van Zandt wrote and arranged “All Alone On Christmas” in the typical Spector “Wall of Sound” style. It was recorded in 1992 by Love with Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and the Miami Horns. Check out the official video on You Tube.
 
For further information and musings on the music contact me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Ginger Baldie dons the Santa outfit and dishes out the Christmas beer - sorry - cheer.

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 6

In which Small Town Talk explores the Potteries and observes the invention of salt and vinegar crisps in the Art School Canteen.
 
1. Wine, Wine, Wine - The Nightcaps
2. House Un-American Blues Activity Dream - Richard Farina
3. Blues Man - Stephen Stills & Manassas
4. Going Up Country - Canned Heat
5. Columbus Stockade Blues - Doc & Richard Watson
6. Morning Glory - Mac Gayden
7. Morning Glory - Tim Buckley
8. Gasoline - Swamp Mama Johnson
9. Art School Canteen - Godley & Creme
10. Respect - Otis Redding
11. It’s Better To Have (And Don’t Need) - Don Covay
12. Bye Bye Baby - Johnny Otis & Marie Adams
13. Didn’t It Rain - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
 
Theme Tune: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
DRINKING LAST NIGHT,
THE NIGHT BEFORE,
GOING OUT TONIGHT,
GONNA DRINK SOME MORE,
DRINKING WINE, WINE, WINE.
Wine, Wine, Wine - The Nightcaps
 
Don’t miss Small Town Talk’s bonus podcast - the Alternative Christmas Music episode, published December 1st.
 
For further information and musings on the music contact me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: The Ginger Kid & Kevin Godley explore the potteries

SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 5

In which Small Town Talk leaves behind the girls in the record shop and heads to Stoke-on-Trent, embraces graphic design and feels the need to talk about Kevin.
 
1. The Shape I’m In - Johnny Restivo
2. The Shape I’m In - The Band
3. 96 Tears - ? & The Mysterians
4. Don’t Leave Nobody But The Baby - Emmy Lou Harris, Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch
5. Lisa Sawyer - Leon Bridges
6. Katchi - Nick Waterhouse feat. Leon Bridges
7. Bridgebuilder - J. D. McPherson
8. Remember (Walking In The Sand) - The Shangri-Las
9. Here Comes The Night - Them
10. I Can’t Go On Rosalie - Dion & The Belmonts
11. Way Over There - The Marvelettes
12. You Stole My Love - The Mockingbirds
13. Fly Away - Hotlegs
14. I’d Rather Go Blind - Etta James
15. Lights Out - Jerry Byrne
 
Theme Music:  Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
STANDIN’ ON THE FRONT PORCH,
GRABBED HER AND I KISSED HER,
BOY I WAS SURPRISED WHEN I SAW HER LITTLE SISTER
LIGHTS OUT, LIGHTS OUT
I’M GLAD NOW THE LIGHTS WERE OUT,
SISTER KNOWS MORE ABOUT WHAT TO DO
WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT
Lights Out - Jerry Byrne
 
For further information and musings on the music, or if you just want a chat contact me at:
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Back in the studio, Ginger Baldy  discovers an old favourite.

SMALL TOWN TALK : Episode 4

In which Small Town Talk leaves grammar school, applied mathematics and the past behind and ponders the future while lazily studying the human form in all it’s glory. Oh, and playing the jukebox.
 
1. The Train Kept A-Rollin’ - The Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio
2. Clown Shoes - Johnny Burnette
3. Niki Hoeky - P. J. Proby
4. Promised Land - Johnny Allan
5. Redondo Beach - Patti Smith
6. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor
7. Wrecking Ball - Emmylou Harris
8. Sugarplums - Richie Havens
9. Wooden Ships - Jefferson Airplane
10. Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt
11. Now We’re Thru - The Poets
12. Oh Pretty Woman - Juicy Lucy
13. Oh Pretty Woman - John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers
 
Theme Music: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles
 
WE’RE GONNA ROMP AND TROMP TILL MIDNIGHT
WE’RE GONNA FUSS AND FIGHT TILL DAYLIGHT
WE’RE GONNA PITCH A WANG DANG DOODLE ALL NIGHT LONG.
Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor
 
For further information and musings on the music contact me at;
smalltowntalkrecords@gmail.com
 
Illustration: Life Drawing session at Canterbury College Of Art