It’s the 3rd episode of the fortnightly Dangerous Minds Radio Hour ! Join Brad and Richard as they settle in and follow their deep and abiding love for dusty old records, somehow finding heavy connections between each selection. From sublime melody to astringent noise, you needn’t believe in God to appreciate the catholic tastes of the amiable gents from Dangerous Minds.
Glen Campbell:: “Guess I’m Dumb” (produced by Brian Wilson)
Spring: “Everybody” (produced by Brian Wilson)
Simon & Garfunkel: “My Little Town”
Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band: “Touch Me” (with John Lennon and Ringo Starr)
Keith Levene: “Killer in the Crowd”
Public Image Ltd.: “The Cowboy Song”
The Slits: “Man Next Door”
Leo Graham/The Upsetters/King Tubby: “Three Blind Mice/Three Times Three”
Barry Adamson: “007, A Phantasy Bond Theme”
Bee Gees: “Red Chair Fade Away”
Cher: “A Woman’s Story” (produced by Phil Spector)
All Tiny Creatures: “An Iris” (with Justin Vernon of Bon Iver)
The Pentangle: “Light Flight”
Family: “Anyway”
Polly Brown: “(Up Up Up) In a Puff of Smoke”
Wha Ha Ha: “Akatere”
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It’s amazing how much Polly Brown sounds like Diana Ross. I discovered this song on one of those Have A Nice Day Rhino 70s compilations (of which I have them all… remember purchasing music? lol)
I agree, Guess I’m Dumb is the missing link between the Today album and Pet Sounds. It sounds like it could sit comfortably next to the Beach Boys’ Let Him Run Wild. Amazing track, amazing production, and amazing vocal by Glen. I have working tracks of this song somewhere…
I discovered My Little Town about 12 years after it first came out in 1975, in the late 80s, and it felt like a gift. I remember Hearts And Bones (1983) was supposed to be an S&G reunion album, but then Simon erased the Garfunkel contributions, causing their rift to deepen once again…
My favourite Spring song is Sweet Mountain. Such a darkly atmospheric song…
I’ve never heard either the Yoko Ono song (wow), and the amazing Cher track. I’ve always heard/read that Cher and Phil Spector worked on a project together, but I never knew what the song was called. It’s a great production. Cher used to sing back-up during Spector’s heyday in the 60s. I have a music magazine from about 12 years ago called RayGun (I think) where she discusses those times with “Phillip.”
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