Flags, war and Justice

 

Three news events this week to cram in. The taking down of a flag in Lice, the jailing of peaceful protestors and the new war in Iraq. 

1. Don't Dictate     Penetration    Moving Targets    Virgin    1978
2. Pink Flag    Wire    Pink Flag    Harvest    1977
3. Ashes of American Flags    Wilco    Yankee Hotel Foxtrot    Nonesuch    2002
4. My War    Black Flag    My War    SST    1984
5. Shot down    The Sonics    7"    Etiquette    1965
6. Running Gun Blues    David Bowie    The Man Who Sold The World    RCA    1972
7. Isis    Bob Dylan    Desire    Columbia   
8. Challenge And Battle    Harry Betts    Black Mama, White Mama        1972
9. Song for a Warrior (feat. Karen O)    Swans    The Seer    Young Gods    2012
10. Run    Spiritualized    Lazer Guided Melodies    Dedicated    1992
11. The Prisoner    Ron Grainer    Circus Days Vol. 3 (CD)        1968
12. Oswald Defence Lawyer    The Fall    The Frenz Experiment        1988
13. Life in Prison    The Byrds    Sweetheart of the Rodeo        1997
14. Distant Hills (theme to Crown Court)    Simon Park Orchestra     

And the Band

The Magic Band

The theme this week is two-part band names with leaders who get all the credit.

1. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat?    Goldie & The Gingerbreads    7"    Decca    1965
2. Steppin' Out    Paul Revere & The Raiders    Steppin' Out 7"    Columbia    1965
3. You've Got A Habit Of Leaving    Davy Jones & The Lower Third    7"    Parlophone    1965
4. Breakout    Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels    7"    DynoVoice    1966
5. Journey To Tyme    Kenny & The Kasuals    Journey To Tyme 7"    United Artists    1966
6. The New Religion    Jimmy James & The Vagabonds    The New Religion, Marble Arch    1966
7. What Shall I Do    Frankie & The Classicals    I Only Have Eyes For You 7"    Calla    1966
8. Can't Satisfy    Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions    7"    ABC    1966
9. (I'm a) Roadrunner    Jr Walker & The Allstars    7"    Motown    1966
10. The Philly Freeze    Alvin Cash & The Crawlers    Soul    Eric    1966
11. Right Track    Billy Butler & the Enchanters    7"    Okeh    
12. Panic    Reparata & The Delrons    Panic 7"    Mala    1968
13. Shape Of Things To Come    Max Frost & The Troopers    Shape Of Things To Come 7"    Tower    1968
14. Stop Sign    Mel Wynn & The Rhythm Aces    Stop Sign 7"    Wand    1969
15. Just Plain Funk    James Polk & The Brothers    7"    Twink    1969
16. There's Gonna Be A Showdown    Archie Bell & The Drells    There's Gonna Be A Showdown    Atlantic    1969
17. Funky Penguin    Dennis Lee & The Notables    Funky Music Machine    Jenmark    
18. Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache    Johhny Johnson & The Bandwagon    Northern Soul All-Nighter    Direction    1975
19. Diddy Wah Diddy    Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band    A&M Sessions    A&M    1984

Gezi birthday

In memory of those who lost their lives trying to protect this patch of grass.

1. In the Park The Fall Grotesque (After the Gramme) Rough Trade 1980
2. Tears Of Rage Gene Clark White Light A&M 1971
3. Street Fighting Man The Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet Decca 1968
4. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gil Scott-Heron The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Flying Dutchman RCA 1974
5. Policeman (Mono) Caravan Caravan Verve 1969
6. Smoke On The Water Deep Purple Machine Head EMI 1972
7. Rubber Bullets 10CC 10CC Mercury 1973
8. Don't Cry No Tears Neil Young Zuma Reprise 1975
9. Teen Age Riot Sonic Youth Daydream Nation SST 1988
10. Riot Dead Kennedys Plastic Surgery Disasters Alternative Tentacles 1982
11. Bloody Revolutions Crass 7" Crass 1980
12. Winning a Battle, Losing the War Minizza Music For Girls Brocoli 2005

On the Streets

Music from the streets this week. 

1. Positively Fourth Street Bob Dylan 7" Columbia 1965
2. Street People Bobby Charles Bobby Charles Bearsville 1972
3. Dark End Of The Street The Flying Burrito Brothers The Gilded Palace Of Sin A&M 1969
4. Streets Of Baltimore Gram Parsons G.P. A&M 1973
5. Down on the Street The Stooges Fun House Elektra 1970
6. Shakin' Street MC5 Back In The USA Atlantic 1970
7. In The Street Big Star #1 Record Ardent 1972
8. Back On The Street Hawkwind Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music Charisma 1976
9. Out in the Street The Who The Who Sings My Generation Brunswick 1966
10. A bomb in wardour street The Jam All mod cons Polydor 1978
11. The Girls from the Streets Scott Walker Scott 2 Philips 1968
12. Pleasant Street Tim Buckley Goodbye And Hello Elektra 1967
13. Street Life Roxy Music Stranded Island 1973
14. Ode To Street Hassle Spacemen 3 The Perfect Prescription Fire 1987
15. A Street Scene Bark Psychosis Hex Circa 1994
16. Conversation Off Floral Street The Zombies Odessey And Oracle CBS 1969

Soma

1. I'll Keep It With Mine Fairport Convention What We Did On Our Holidays Island 1969
2. This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You) The Isley Brothers 7" Tamla 1966
3. Anything To Say You're Mine Etta James The Essential Etta James Disc 1 vtwin88cube 1993
4. This Heart Of Mine Jimmy James & the Vagabonds Northern Soul Memories
5. A Friend Of Mine The Geminis One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds, Lost And Found (Disc 2) Rhino 1966
6. Mine Exclusively The Olympics
7. When I See That Girl Of Mine The Kinks The Kink Kontroversy Pye 1965
8. Can't Seem to Make You Mine The Seeds Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, Vol. 2 1965
9. I'll Call You Mine The Zombies Odessey And Oracle 1968
10. Wanna Make Him Mine The Emeralds One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds, Lost And Found - Disc 3 Rhino 2005
11. I'm Gonna Make You Mine Shadows Of Knight Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, Vol. 2 1966
12. No Friend Of Mine The Sparkles Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era, Vol. 2 1967
13. Nobody's Fault But Mine Led Zeppelin Presence 1976
14. Nobody's Fault But Mine John Renbourn Another Monday Transatlantic 1966
15. He Was A Friend Of Mine The Byrds Turn! Turn! Turn! Original Lp - Columbia Records CS 9254 1965
16. No Longer A Sweetheart Of Mine Dillard & Clark The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & Clark A&M 1969
17. I Keep Mine Hidden The Smiths Complete Rough Trade 2001
18. Outdoor Miner Wire Chairs Missing Harvest 1978
19. Friends of Mine Buzzcocks Spiral Scratch United Artists 1977
20. Concierto de Aranjuez: II. Adagio (Arr. for Flugelhorn) Grimethorpe Colliery RJB Band, Major Peter Parkes & Mark Walters Grimethorpe 1996

Doctor

Mr T dressed as a doctor. 

Pop your pants down, hop up onto the gurney and let Doctor Rock take a little look at your mojo.  

1. Dr. Feelgood Aretha Franklin I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Atlantic 1967
2. Doctor Robert The Beatles Revolver Parlophone 1966
3. Rock 'n' Roll Doctor Black Sabbath Technical Ecstasy Vertigo 1976
4. The Witch Doctor Life Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band Ice Cream for Crow Virgin 1982
5. I Don't Need No Doctor Chocolate Watch Band One Step Beyond 1969
6. You Shouldn`t Call The Doctor Dr. Feelgood Malpractice United Artists 1975
7. Loop Garoo Dr. John Remedies Atco 1970
8. Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal Dr. Strangely Strange Kip of the Serenes Island 1969
9. Rock and Roll Doctor Little Feat Feats Don't Fail Me Now Warner 1974
10. Doctor Jeep The Sisters Of Mercy Vision Thing Merciful Release 1990
11. Doctor's Orders Sonic Youth Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star Geffen 1994
12. Call The Doctor Spacemen 3 The Perfect Prescription Fire 1987
13. Doctor, Doctor The Who Pictures of Lily 7" Track 1967
14. Dear Dr. Doom 13th Floor Elevators Bull Of The Woods International Artists 1968

Work

To mark May Day on Thursday, here is a playlist about work (not something I've ever been especially interested in, which always made it hard to be an honest socialist).

1. The Internationale Robert Wyatt EPs Rough Trade 1999
2. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place The Animals We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 7" Columbia 1965
3. Factory Girl The Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet Decca 1968
4. Working My Way To LA Jim Ford Harlan County Sundown 1969
5. Work Out Alan Hawkshaw The Big Beat KPM 1969
6. Factory Grime Crushed Butler Rockhunter EMI 1970
7. Willin' Little Feat Sailin' Shoes Warner 1972
8. Part Of The Union The Strawbs Bursting At The Seams A&M 1973
9. Working Man Rush Rush Moon 1974
10. Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man) Randy Newman Good Old Boys Warner 1974
11. A Worm Is At Work Slapp Happy & Henry Cow Desperate Straights Virgin 1975
12. Right to work Chelsea Punk singles collection 77-82 Step Forward 1977
13. Industrial Estate The Fall Live At The Witch Trials Step Forward 1978
14. I Hate My Job Butthole Surfers Humpty Dumpty LSD Touch & Go 1982
15. Newest Industry Hüsker Dü Zen Arcade SST 1984
16. Work Til My Days Are Gone Snooky Pryor & Mel Brown Double Shot! Electro-Fi Records 2000
17. Company In My Back Wilco A Ghost Is Born Nonesuch 2004