The Squire Presents

In this episode, we once again welcome back Darryl Bullock from http://worldsworstrecords.blogspot.co.ukto look at some of the worst songs that have been released by people whose job is not a musician and/or singer.

• Macho Man – Peter Welsh & Brian Cook
• Eddien Siivellä – Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards
• If You Were The Only Girl In The World – Barbara Cartland
• Someone Walked Over My Grave – Criswell
• Crying – Cannon & Ball
• Ip Dip Chibberdy Dip – Frank Carson
• America Why I love Her – John Wayne
• My Carousel – David McCallum
• You’ve Lost that Loving Feeling – Tele Savalis
• Bohemian Rhapsody – William Shatner
• Why – Herve Villechaize
• Rape – Peter Wyngarde
• Baby I Need You – Giant Haystacks
• True Love – Harvey Smith
• Just Like That – ‘Diddy’ David Hamilton
• We’ve Got a Feeling  – Basile Boli & Chris Waddle
• Why – Eval Knievel
• Chalice – Father Pat Berkery
• Bridge Over Troubled Water – Senator Sam Ervin, Jr
• England are Jolly Dee! – Neil & Christine Hamilton
• The Big Architect – Duncan Johnson
• Stand Up and Be Counted – Hughie Green
• Thank you for Listening – L Ron Hubbard & Friends

In this, the first of two shows showcasing the work of Curt Boettcher, we look at the projects he produced, performed on and the songs he wrote that were performed by other people.

• Prelude/To Claudia On Thursday (Demo) – The Millennium
• Railroad Boy – The Goldebriars
• June Bride Baby (Single Version) – The Goldebriars
• Milk & Honey – Summer’s Children
• Much More Love – Tommy Roe
• Message Of Our Love (Mono) – The Association
• I Didn’t Ever Know – Jonathan Moore
• I Knew You Back When Babe – Jacobson & Tansley
• Mr. Man Of The World – The Bootiques
• Oh, Don’t Come crying Back To Me – Something Young
• Many More Times (Mono) – Lee Mallory
• Sugar Stone – The Candy Company
• This Life Of Mine – Plastic People
• The Kwella – Lou Berrington & The African Kamp
• Thinking Of Myself – Action Unlimited
• Song No.7 – Lyme & Cybelle
• Here Today, Gone Tomorrow – Ray Whitley
• Jamie – Bobby Jameson
• Sweet Pea – Friar Tuck
• It’s A Sad World (Demo) – The Ballroom

In this show, we take a look at songs that have references to illegal drugs and were recorded before the 1960s. 

• Junker’s Blues – Champion Jack Dupree
• Everybody Loves That Hadacol – Basin Street Six
• Who Put The Benzedrine In Mrs Murphy’s Oveltine? – Henry ‘The Hipster’ Gibson
• Smoking Reefers – Larry Adler
• Kickin’ The Gong around – Cab Calloway
• Lotus Blossom (Sweet Marijuana) – Julia Lee
• Reefer Man – Baron Lee & The Blue Rhythm Band
• Weed – Bea Foote
• You’re A Viper – Stuff Smith & His Onyx Club Boys
• When I Get Low, I Get High – Ella Fitzgerald
• Fixin’ To Die Blues – Bukka White
• Sweet Marijuana Brown – Barney Bigard Sextet
• Save The Roach For Me – Buck Washington
• That Cat Is High – The Ink Spots
• Reefer Headed Woman – Jazz Gillum & The Harlem Hamfats
• Cocaine Blues – Luke Jordan
• The Candy Man – Rosetta Howard
• Refeer Hound Blues – Curtis Jones
• Cocaine Habit Blues – Memphis Jug Band

In this show, we present a collection of rare, limited edition or just obscure records that have found their way into the archive of Squire Towers down the years. 

• Path Through A Forest (Psychedelic Effects Version) – The Factory
• Your Heart Is Free Just like The Wind – Apple 
• World In My Head – Leviathan
• Turn Around & Love You – Rita Coolidge
• Dawn – Grannie
• Maypole #1 (From the LP Artefacts From The Black Museum) – Dark
• Peace Song – Magic Carpet
• Knocking On Heavens Door (Live) – Guns ‘N’ Roses
• Bring It On Home To Me – Paul McCartney
• Let it Go (Live) – Sun Dial
• Twig – Caspur & Mollusk
• Cleopatra – Elastica
• Mona Lisa Eyes – Ocean Colour Scene
• Revenge Of The Hammond Connection – Primal Scream
• Thank You – Ryan Adams
• Signed DC – The White Stripes
• Under The Westway – Blur
• Wish You Were Here – Rasputina

Delivering a pack of five freshly minted vinyl singles every month to the subscriber’s doors, we take a look at some of the artists championed by the label Flying Vinyl from the first year of its existence.

• Undress Your Soul – The Dubarrys
• Girl Talk – Huskies
• Pylons – Eaves
• Now You’re Back – Idle Frets
• Eyes Wide – Meadowlark
• No Mind No Money – Beach Baby
• Rain At Night – Oh So Quiet
• Patterns – Matthew & Me
• Beautiful Faces – The Vryll Society
• Swings & Waterslides – Viola Beach
• Look Forward – Venice Trip
• Missing Persons – Asylums
• White Bear – the Temperance Movement
• Auelia – Lanks
• Advertise Your Life – Phobophobes
• That Certain Favour – Pinemen
• Sugar Tastes Like Salt – The Orielles
• In The Morning (She’s Electric) – The Britanys
• All My Pride – Black Honey
• New Ends – Sugar Thief
• All That I Want – Rival Sons
• We Are Your Receiver – Klangstof

In this episode, we once again look back to the mid 90’s where Britpop ruled the charts but instead of focusing on the movement itself, we focus in on some of the non-Britpop acts that were releasing material at that time. 

• Bizarre Love Triangle – Frente
• Stay (I Missed You) (Living Room Mix) – Lisa Loeb
• Revenge of the Number – Portishead
• Siamese Dream – Smashing Pumpkins
• Spin The Bottle – Julianna Hatfield 3
• Miss Sarajevo – Passengers
• Tongue – REM
• Need You Around – Smoking Popes
• Just Like Me – Steamboat Band
• I Just Wasn’t Born For These Times (Stereo Mix) – The Beach Boys
• Real Love – The Beatles
• Baby S’il Vous Plait – The Rutles
• Hollow Deep – Chemical
• Land of the Sun – Skip Spence
• Scooby Snacks (Schmoove Version) – Fun Loving Criminals
• Medication – Primal Scream
• Swoon – Tanya Donnelly

In this episode, we take a look at the production work of Brian Wilson, focusing on acts that were not the Beach Boys.

• The Revo-Lution – Rachel & the Revolvers 
• The Summer Moon – Vickie Kocher & Bob Norberg
• Lana – Johnny Dew (aka Brian Wilson)
• Pamela Jean – The Survivors
• If It Can’t Be You – Ron Wilson
• I Do – The Castells
• She Rides With Me – Paul Petersen
• Endless Sleep – Larry Denton
• Sacramento – Gary Usher
• Thinkin’ Bout You Baby – Sharon Marie
• He’s A Doll – The Honeys 
• Baby What You Want Me To Do? – Bob & Bobby
• Guess I’m Dumb – Glen Campbell
• How Deep Is The Ocean? – Dick Reynolds
• Tetter Totter Love – Jasper Dailey
• Time To Get Alone – Redwood
• Vegetables – Laughing Gravy (AKA Jan & Dean)
• Italia – Murry Wilson
• As Tears Go By – Ron Wilson
• Now That Everything’s Been Said – Spring
• Why Do Fools Fall In Love – California Music
• Do Ya? – The Honeys

In this episode, we take a look at the production work of Brian Wilson, focusing on acts that were not the Beach Boys.

• The Revo-Lution – Rachel & the Revolvers 
• The Summer Moon – Vickie Kocher & Bob Norberg
• Lana – Johnny Dew (aka Brian Wilson)
• Pamela Jean – The Survivors
• If It Can’t Be You – Ron Wilson
• I Do – The Castells
• She Rides With Me – Paul Petersen
• Endless Sleep – Larry Denton
• Sacramento – Gary Usher
• Thinkin’ Bout You Baby – Sharon Marie
• He’s A Doll – The Honeys 
• Baby What You Want Me To Do? – Bob & Bobby
• Guess I’m Dumb – Glen Campbell
• How Deep Is The Ocean? – Dick Reynolds
• Tetter Totter Love – Jasper Dailey
• Time To Get Alone – Redwood
• Vegetables – Laughing Gravy (AKA Jan & Dean)
• Italia – Murry Wilson
• As Tears Go By – Ron Wilson
• Now That Everything’s Been Said – Spring
• Why Do Fools Fall In Love – California Music
• Do Ya? – The Honeys

This month, we pay a third (and final) list to the BBC sessions archive for some more live radio sessions.

• Senses – New Order (Peel) 16^th February 1981
• Love Parade – The Undertones (Peel) 7^th December 1982
• Eat Y’self Fitter – The Fall (Peel) 23^rd March 1983
• Danger Zone – Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Jensen) 21^st June 1983
• A13 – Trunk Road to the Sea (Peel) 3^rd August 1983
• This Charming Man – The Smiths (Peel) 21^st September 1983
• There’s Always Something There To Remind Me – The Housemartins (Peel) 11^th November 1987 
• I Can’t Sleep – The La’s (Liz Kershaw) 31^st May 1988
• About a Girl – Nirvana (Peel) 22^nd November 1989 
• A Girl Named Sandoz – Smashing Pumpkins (Peel) 13^th October 1991 
• Leather – Tori Amos (Campbell) 16^th December 1991
• My Insatiable One – Suede (Radcliffe) 10^th February 1994
• Petrol – Ash (Peel) 30^th April 1994
• Odd? – Supergrass (Peel) 4^th February 1995
• Car Fiction – Echobelly (Radcliffe) 29^th August 1995
• Just A Girl – Dubstar (Radcliffe) – 13^th November 1995
• I Could Be Dreaming – Belle & Sebastian (Radcliffe) – 2^nd December 1996
• Restless – Tanya Donelly (Radcliff) 19^th November 1996
• J’Ai Dormi Sous L’Eau – Air (?) – 20^th May 1998

We go deeper into the archives than ever before to bring you songs by major artists that have had limited re-releases, or escaped the re-issue radar for one reason or another.  

• Dumb – Nirvana (From the Muddy Banks of the Wiskhah version)
• Strom – Kraftwerk
• Goin’ Down (Live) – The Who
• Friends – Velvet Underground
• Exile On Main Street Flexi – The Rolling Stones
• We Got Love – The Beach Boys
• Hovas Vittne – ABBA
• Spending All My Days – Blind Faith
• I Was Made to Love Magic (Original Version) – Nick Drake
• Beatles Movie Medley – The Beatles
• Boys Don’t Cry (New Vocal – New Mix) – The Cure
• So Far Away – Dire Straits (Vinyl Version)
• Milk – Pocketwatch (Dave Grohl)
• When You Wake – Beth Orton
• Long Distance Runaround – Red House Painters
• Race Car Driver – Jewel
• Stormy Weather (Live) – Joni Mitchell
• Wedding Gown – Smoke Fairies
• High Hopes – Pink Floyd (Vinyl Version)