October 13, 2015 Playlist

MORE COWBELL SHOW

i gotta have more cowbell
Some of these cowbell classics have been enhanced with
EVEN MORE COWBELL
"The Time Has Come" by The Chambers Brothers (1967)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
The Chambers Brothers  "The Time Has Come"  1967 (USA)
This week is WORT-FM's 40th Anniversary "Radio Active" pledge drive, and so Kosmik Radiation presents the MORE COWBELL special! There are a lot of classic rock tracks featuring this humble yet funky percussive clonking device (it was actually not hard at all to find three hours of cowbell tracks for this program), but when it comes to the golden age of psychedelic rock there is one cowbell song that rises high above all others. "Time Has Come Today" was originally written and recorded in 1966 and released as The Chambers Brothers' first single on Columbia records. Previously, this group of actual brothers from Mississippi had been a family singing group specializing in folk and blues. But never mind that first 1966 recording, that version flopped. In 1967 they remade the song as an eleven-minute cowbell-driven freakout for their debut LP on Columbia, which was then edited down into a shorter radio edit and became the group's biggest hit in the autumn of 1968. In addition to the groovy "Time", this LP also features another flop (but terrific) single (featuring cowbell!) "All Strung Out Over You" (the druggy metaphors in the lyrics probably kept if off the radio) and "Uptown", a funky tune written by aspiring songwriter Betty Mabry . . . who later became the notorious 70's R&B diva Betty Davis after she married a freaky trumpet player named Miles.
(N) = New Release (with cowbell)
(PNC) = Pledge premium CD with no cowbell
 
Artist Song Album Year Country
The BeatlesDrive My CarRubber Soul1965
UK
The Rolling StonesHonky Tonk WomenA-side 7" single1969
UK
The StandellsSometimes Good Guys Don't Wear WhiteDirty Water1966
USA
Jade WarriorThe Demon TruckerLast Autumn's Dream1972
UK
SpiritMr. SkinTwelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus1970
USA
 
 
PavementSilence KitCrooked Rain, Crooked Rain1994
USA
Of MontrealShe Ain't Speakin' NowLousy With Sylvianbriar2013
USA
The SkintonesDon't Do ItThis Is Science2006
USA
SebadohMagnet's CoilBakesale1994
USA
Koes Barat Kelelewar (Koes Plus)Koes Barat (N)2015 (Sub Pop)USA
   
 
The Velvet UndergroundSome Kinda Love (alternate "closet mix")The Velvet Underground1969
USA
Bob DylanLay Lady LayNashville Skyline1969
USA
The Beastie BoysHey LadiesPaul's Boutique1989
USA
   
 
The Chambers BrothersTime Has Come TodayThe Time Has Come
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK 		1967
USA
Creedence Clearwater RevivalBorn On The BayouBayou Country1969
USA
Sly & The Family StoneEveryday PeopleStand!1969
USA
The Chambers BrothersAll Strung Out Over YouThe Time Has Come
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK 		1967
USA
   
 
Led ZeppelinMoby DickLed Zeppelin II1969
UK
Blind FaithWell All Right (Buddy Holly)Blind Faith1969
UK
Jimi HendrixEzy RiderThe Cry Of Loverel. 1971
USA
Jethro TullCross-Eyed MaryAqualung1971
UK
Blue Oyster Cult(Don't Fear) The ReaperAgents Of Fortune1976
USA
 
  
Pink FloydPigs (Three Different Ones)Animals1977
UK
Black SabbathMegalomaniaSabotage1975
UK
 
  
The Andrea True ConnectionMore, More, MoreMore, More, More1976
USA
FunkadelicBetter By The PoundLet's Take It To The Stage1975
USA
FunkadelicOne Nation Under A GrooveOne Nation Under A Groove1978
USA
Bud PowellUn Poco LocoThe Amazing Bud Powell vol. 1rec. 1951
USA
 
  
60,000,000 BuffaloCallin' You DownNevada Jukebox1972
USA
Procol HarumWhiskey TrainHome1970
UK
ChicagoI'm A Man (Spencer Davis Group)Chicago Transit Authority1969
USA
      
   
   
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