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"Gimme Shelter" Singer Merry Clayton & Author Dawnie Walton Dec 31, 2021

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Author Dawnie Walton talks with hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot about what inspired her debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal and Nev, a fantasy rock history about a fierce black singer in the 1970s. Plus Jim and Greg talk with Merry Clayton, whose iconic performance on "Gimme Shelter" still didn't make her a household name.

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Featured Songs:

Merry Clayton, "Southern Man," Merry Clayton, Ode, 1971

Material, "Bustin' Out," Bustin' Out, Celluloid, 1981

Talking Heads, "Slippery People (Live)," Stop Making Sense, Sire, 1984

Betty Davis, "Dedicated To the Press," Nasty Gal, Island, 1975

Betty Davis, "They Say I'm Different," They Say I'm Different, Just Sunshine, 1974

The Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

Bobby Darin, "Who Can I Count On?," You're the Reason I'm Living, Capitol, 1963

Elvis Presley, "Happy Ending," It All Happened At the World's Fair (Original Soundtrack), RCA Victor, 1963

Ray Charles, "I Won't Leave," A Portrait of Ray, ABC, 1968

Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Sweet Home Alabama," Second Helping, MCA, 1974

Merry Clayton, "Touch The Hem Of His Garment," Beautiful Scars, Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2021

Merry Clayton, "A Song For You," Merry Clayton, Ode, 1971

Merry Clayton, "Deliverance," Beautiful Scars, Ode Sounds & Visuals, 2021

Lil Nas X, "Montero (Call Me By Your Name)," Montero, Columbia, 2021

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A '90s Nugget Gets Added to the Jukebox Dec 29, 2021

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In this bonus podcast, Jim adds a one-hit-wonder from 1996 to the Desert Island Jukebox.

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Revisiting Carole King's Tapestry Dec 24, 2021

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Carole King's "Tapestry" for its 50th anniversary.

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Featured Songs:

Carole King, "It's Too Late," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

The Shirelles, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," Tonight's the Night, Scepter, 1960

Little Eva, "The Loco-motion," The Loco-motion (Single), Dimension 1000, 1962

Bobby Vee, "Take Good Care of My Baby," Take Good Care of My Baby, Liberty, 1961

The Monkees, "Pleasant Valley Sunday," Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., Colgems, 1967

Carole King, "It Might As Well Rain Until September," It Might As Well Rain Until September (Single), Dimension, 1962

The City, "Now That Everything's Been Said," Now That Everything's Been Said, Ode, 1968

Carole King, "No Easy Way Down," Writer, Ode, 1970

Carole King, "Beautiful," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King, "I Feel the Earth Move," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King, "You've Got a Friend," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King, "Tapestry," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King, "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King and Louise Goffin, "Where You Lead," Our Little Corner of the World Music From Gilmore Girls, Rhino, 2002

Carole King, "Where You Lead," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King, "So Far Away," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King, "Will You Love Me Tomorrow," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King, "Way Over Yonder," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King, "Home Again," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

Carole King, "Smackwater Jack," Tapestry, Ode, 1971

James Taylor, "You've Got a Friend," Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon, Warner Bros., 1971

Carole King and James Taylor, "You've Got a Friend," Live At The Troubadour, Syzygy, 2010

Liz Phair, "Divorce Song (Girly-Sound Version)," The Girly-Sound Tapes, Matador, 2018

Lauryn Hill, "Everything Is Everything," The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, Columbia, 1998

Tori Amos, "Cornflake Girl," Under the Pink, Atlantic, 1994

Rolling Stones, "Gimme Shelter," Let It Bleed, Decca, 1969

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A rap duo that's big in Canada, plus a TV show endorsement Dec 22, 2021

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In this bonus episode Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox inspired by a favorite TV show from his favorite director.

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Sound Opinions Holiday Spectacular with Andy Cirzan Dec 17, 2021

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Andy Cirzan has a bag full of fresh festive tunes for everyone to enjoy. The Sound Opinions Holiday Spectacular is back with vintage Korean psych rock, rare old school Caribbean vinyl and even some modern indie artists.

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Featured Songs:

Lenny Dee, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," Happy Holi-Dee, Decca, 1961

Marching Church, "Christmas On Earth," Christmas On Earth (Single), Sacred Bones, 2017

Blitzen Trapper, "Christmas Is Coming Soon," Blitzen Trapper, LidKerCow, 2003

Allan Hull, "Cardboard Christmas Boxes," Mid Winter: The Songs & Music Of Christmas And The Turning Of The Year, Free Reed, 2006

Unknown, "Jingle Bells," Unknown, ,

Parachange de Navidad, "Los Mamarrachos," Unknown, ,

El Nacimiento del Mesiah, "La Calandria," Unknown, ,

Del Lechon el Rabito, "Trio Alegras Dominicanos," Navidades En Puerto Rico, Hato Rey,

Que Lio en la Navidad, "Trio Vegabajeno," Cantares De Navidad Vol. II, Marvela,

Cardomos Navidenas, "Chuto Bayaman y La Calandria," Unknown, ,

The Three Suns, "Winter Wonderland," The Sound of Christmas, Camden, 1961

He 5, "Red Nosed Reindeer," Merry Christmas, MRC, 1969

He 5 , "Jingle Bell," Merry Christmas, MRC, 1969

He 5, "Auld Lang Syne," Merry Christmas, MRC, 1969

The Beach Boys, "Christmas Eve," Keep An Eye On Summer - The Beach Boys Sessions 1964, Capitol, 2014

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Matt Muse Interview and Music World Obituaries Dec 15, 2021

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In this bonus podcast Jim interviews hip hop artist Matt Muse and Greg pays tribute to three music world luminaries who recently passed.

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The Best Albums of 2021 Dec 10, 2021

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It's time for one of the most anticipated shows of the year, the Best Albums of 2021! Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their favorite records of the year that they keep returning to again and again. They also hear favorite albums by the production staff.

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Featured Songs:

Amyl and the Sniffers, "Hertz," Comfort to Me, B2B, 2021

Naked Raygun, "Living in the Good Times," Over the Overlords, Wax Trax!, 2021

Amythyst Kiah, "Black Myself," Wary + Strange, Rounder, 2021

Shame, "Nigel Hitter," Drunk Tank Pink, Dead Oceans, 2021

UV-TV, "Distant Lullaby," Always Something, PaperCup Music, 2021

Taylor Swift, "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)," Red (Taylor's Version), Republic, 2021

Remi Wolf, "Guerrilla," Juno, Island, 2021

La Femme, "Paradigme," Paradigmes, Disque Pointu/Idol, 2021

Robert Finley, "Souled Out On You," Sharecropper's Son, Easy Eye Sound, 2021

Tamar Aphek, "Russian Winter," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Tony Allen, "Mau Mau (feat. Nah Eeto)," There Is No End, Decca, 2021

Boston Manor, "Carbon Mono," Desperate Times Desperate Pleasures, SharpTone, 2021

Lucy Dacus, "Going, Going, Gone," Home Video, Matador, 2021

Viagra Boys, "Ain't Nice," Welfare Jazz, YEAR0001, 2021

Little Simz, "Speed," Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101, 2021

Dry Cleaning, "Unsmart Lady," New Long Leg, 4AD, 2021

IDLES, "The Wheel," Crawler, Partisan, 2021

Amyl and the Sniffers, "Choices," Comfort to Me, B2B, 2021

Goat Girl, "Sad Cowboy," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021

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When concerts turn unsafe Dec 08, 2021

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In this bonus episode, Jim and Greg continue their conversation with Rolling Stone senior writer and Sound Opinions contributor, Althea Legaspi, about first hand experiences of unsafe concerts.

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The Beatles Get Back, Astroworld & Concert Safety Dec 03, 2021

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Sound Opinions collaborator Althea Legaspi about the tragedy at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival. They discuss the dire need for consistent safety measures at shows and times they felt unsafe in live music environments. The hosts also hear some desert island jukebox selections from guests and feedback from listeners.

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Brian Eno, "Over Fire Island," Another Green World, Island, 1975

Tamar Aphek, "Russian Winter," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Tamar Aphek, "Show Me Your Pretty Side," All Bets Are Off, Kill Rock Stars, 2021

Miles Davis, "John McLaughlin," Bitches Brew, Columbia, 1970

Frankie Valli, "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," Solo, Philips, 1967

Yola, "Stand For Myself," Stand For Myself, Easy Eye Sound, 2021

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, "Up Above My Head," Up Above My Head (Single), Decca, 1948

Janet Jackson, "What Have You Done for Me Lately," Control, A&M, 1986

Marvin Gaye, "What's Going On," What's Going On, Tamla, 1971

Wall of Voodoo, "Mexican Radio," Call of the West, I.R.S., 1983

Manu Chao, "Clandestino," Clandestino, Virgin, 1998

The Beatles, "She's Leaving Home," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Smiths, "Suffer Little Children," The Smiths, Rough Trade, 1984

Jonathan Richman, "Velvet Underground," I, Jonathan, New Rounder, 1992

MUNA, "Silk Chiffon (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)," Silk Chiffon (Single), Saddest Factory, 2021

Damon Locks Black Monument Ensemble, "Keep Your Mind Free (feat. Ben LaMar Gay)," Now, International Anthem, 2021

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The first American band signed to 4AD Dec 01, 2021

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In this bonus podcast, Jim adds a song to the Desert Island Jukebox from an under-appreciated band from the late-80s indie scene.

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