Tighten Up is broadcast live on Istanbul's Acik Radyo. Each week the play list follows a theme: a key word, a record label, a tribute to a musician and sometimes we feature a special guest who plays their favourite records.
Nov 28, 2009
The Royal Society (28.11.09)
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This week's guest announcer: Joe Logan
1) By the Light of the Magical Moon, Tyrannosaurus Rex, A Beard of Stars, Regal Zonophone, 1970
2) Magic Potion, The Open Mind, The Open Mind, Philips 1969
3) King's Lead Hat, Brian Eno, Before and After Science, Island, 1977
4) Blowing Up My Mind, The Exciters, 7", United Artists, 1963
5) Astronomy Domine, Pink Floyd, Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, EMI, 1967
6) Observatory Crest, Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band, Blue Jeans And Moonbeams, Virgin, 1974
7) Where Is My Mind?, Pixies, Surfer Rosa, 4AD, 1988
8) Norrgarden Nyvla, Fred Frith, Gravity Ralph, 1980
9) Tesla Death Ray, The Telescopes, Third Wave, Double Agent, 2002
10) We Had Love The Scientists, 7", Au-Go-Go, 1983
11) Small Science, Imitation Electric Piano, Trinity Neon, Duophonic, 2002
12) Big Science, Laurie Anderson, Big Science, Warner, 1982
Nov 21, 2009
Autumn Leaves, Winter Comes (21.11.09)
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This week's guest announcer: Pelin from Istanbul
1) Lost Summer Love, Lorraine Silver, 7", Pye, 1965
2) A Little Sweet Sunshine, Bert Jansch, Nicola, Transatlantic, 1967
3) The Fairest Of The Seasons, Nico, Chelsea Girl, Verve, 1968
4) The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore, The Walker Brothers, 7", Phillips, 1966
5) Autumn Almanac, The Kinks, 7", Pye, 1967,
6) Autumn Leaves - Speak To Me of Love, Gábor Szabó, Spellbinder, Impulse, 1966
7) Falling Leaves, Teenage Fanclub, Man-Made, PeMa, 2005
8) The Autumn Stone, Small Faces, The Autumn Stone, Immediate, 1969
9) Leaves Are Gone, The Secret Machines, Now Here Is Nowhere, Reprise, 2004
10) Autumn's Child, Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, Safe As Milk, Buddah, 1967
11) The Seasons Reverse, Gastr Del Sol, Camoufleur, Drag City, 1998
12) Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground, The White Stripes, White Blood Cells XL, 2001
13) Out of Season, Robert Wyatt, Shleep, Rough Trade, 1997
In Memoriam Mike.
Nov 15, 2009
United Artists Records
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This week we listen to some selected highlights from my collection of United Artists recordings.
- Rollin' And Tumblin', Canned Heat, Canned Heat, 1967, Liberty
- Imposters Of Life's Magazine, The Idle Race, Nuggets II: Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond, 1967, Liberty
- I'm The Urban Spaceman, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Urban Spaceman, 1968, Liberty
- Green Door, Wynder K. Frog, Out of the Frying Pan, 1968, United Artists
- Split - Part One, Groundhogs, Split, 1971, Liberty
- Sleepwalker's timeless bridge, Amon Düül II, Wolf City, 1972, United Artists
- Unknown Number, Brinsley Schwarz, Silver Pistol, 1972, United Artists
- Silver Machine Hawkwind, 7", 1972, United Artists
- Moonshake, Can, Future Days, 1973, United Artists
- Super, Neu!, Neu! 2, 1973, United Artists
- Roxette, Dr Feelgood, Down By The Jetty, 1975, United Artists
- Get A Grip (On Yourself), The Stranglers, IV (Rattus Norvegicus), 1977, United Artists
- What Do I Get, Buzzcocks, Singles Going Steady, 1979, United Artists
- Turning Japanese, The Vapors, New Clear Days, 1980, United Artists
Nov 8, 2009
Jim Sonic Smith (07.11.09)
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This week's guest announcer: Mme Estelle Richard
1) I'm Five Years Ahead Of My Time, The Third Bardo, 7", Roulette, 1967
2) Nothing But A Heartache, The Flirtations, Super Soul Best, Deram, 1968
3) Initials B.B., Serge Gainsbourg, Initials B.B., Phillips, 1968
4) Revolution, Spacemen 3, Playing with fire, Fire, 1989
5) The Ipcress File, John Barry, The Ipcress File OST, Decca, 1965
6) We Three (My Echo, My Shadow and Me), The Inkspots, My Prayer, Victor, 1940
7) Lady With The Braid, Dory Previn, Mythical Kings And Iguanas, United Artists, 1971
8) Bill Is Dead, The Fall, Extricate, Cog Sinister, 1990
9) The Internationale, Billy Bragg, The Internationale, Utilitty, 1990
Mr. Bojangles Nina Simone Here Comes the Sun RCA 1971
Nov 1, 2009
Come to the Sabbat (31.10.09)
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This week's guest announcer: Me, trying to sound like a demonic Laurence Olivier and sounding like a slowed down Charles Hawtrey.
1) Save My Soul, Wimple Winch, 7", Fontana, 1966
2) Devil's Grip, Arthur Brown, 7", Track, 1967
3) There's a Ghost in My House, R. Dean Taylor, 7", Motown, 1967
4) Come to the Sabbat, Black Widow, Sacrifice, CBS, 1970
5) I Put A Spell On You, Demon Fuzz, Afreaka!, Dawn, 1970
6) Out Demons Out, Edgar Broughton Band, Sing Brother Sing, Harvest, 1970
7) Friend Of The Devil, The Grateful Dead, American Beauty, Warner, 1970
Demon's Eye Deep Purple Fireball EMI 1971
St. Vitus Dance Black Sabbath Vol.4 Vertigo 1972
The Devil Made Me Do It Curtis Knight Sea of Time Phillips, 1974
New Rose The Damned Damned Damned Damned Stiff 1977
Angels and Devils Echo & The Bunnymen Ocean Rain Korova 1984
Ghosts Shellac 1000 Hurts Touch & Go 2000
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