So May We Start

So May We Start Tracklist: Please Leave a Comment!    Sparks (featuring Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard, & Simon Helberg): “So May We Start” This is such an unusual song … but not for Sparks. It’s catchy despite itself. Recorded for the soundtrack to the film “Annette,” those are indeed some of the actors singing […]

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Boom Bapa Boom

Boom Bapa Boom! Tracklist: Please Leave a Comment!    Jimmie Vaughan: “Boom Bapa Boom” A cool groove and a cool song. Nonsense lyrics be damned! –Rock Stamberg As a fan of brother Stevie Ray’s roar and conviction on the guitar, I found Jimmy Vaughan’s playing too tame for my taste. But upon hearing his […]

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Christmas 2023

Merry Christmas 2023! Tracklist: Please Leave a Comment!    The Beatles: “1966” Ringo Starr: “Dear Santa” Augie Rios: “Donde Esta Santa Claus” Andy Partridge: “Let There Be Snow” Ed Sheeran & Elton John: “Merry Christmas” Nick Lowe: “Silent Night” Wizzard: “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” Debbie Dabney: “I Want to Spend Christmas […]

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Let’s Get It On

Let’s Get It On Tracklist: Let us know by LEAVING A COMMENT!    Fleetwood Mac: “Teen Beat (Outtake) [2016 Remaster] ” This is an outtake from Fleetwood Mac’s Mirage album from 1982. Featuring a somewhat unhinged Lindsey Buckingham coaxing Mick Fleetwood and John McVie to follow and enhance his fun romp, this is a […]

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Ooh! My Soul

Ooh! My Soul Tracklist: Let us know by LEAVING A COMMENT!    Little Richard: “Ooh! My Soul” This Little Richard screamer is a killer and always will be. Can you imagine what teenagers’ parents must’ve thought if they heard their little ones grooving to this monstrous recording in the ‘50s? I’m so glad this […]

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Getting Better

Getting Better Tracklist: Let us know by LEAVING A COMMENT!    Beatles: “Getting Better – Vocals Only” No matter how you slice ‘em up and whittle ‘em down, every aspect of The Beatles’ strengths always shone through. Such a great lyric, by the way. —Rock Stamberg This track sounds so good, so full, so […]

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Naked In The Jungle

Naked in The Jungle Tracklist: Let us know by LEAVING A COMMENT!      Van Morrison: “Naked in the Jungle” I like Van Morrison’s rarely heard raucous side as evidenced on this beauty. He left it in the can for twenty-something years until he released his The Philosopher’s Stone collection of outtakes in 1998. […]

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Easy Money

When we put together the final version of NHT for podcasting I look over the tracks and make note of which ones are truly unique. Well, what do you know, this one is batting 1000%. It’s an NHT Hall of Famer. — John Stix Tracklist: Let us know by LEAVING A COMMENT! Note: The “Play […]

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I’m Shakin’

I’m Shakin’ by The Blasters Tracklist: Let us know by LEAVING A COMMENT! Note: The “Play this track” cues below may be off by several seconds on mobile devices.    The Blasters: “I’m Shakin” Isn’t this track amazing? Surely, the vocal, the performance … heck, the *vibe* are all curiously driven. An unusual track […]

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A Tribute to Jeff Beck

This is a tribute to Jeff Beck Tracklist: Let us know by LEAVING A COMMENT! Note: The “Play this track” cues below may be off by several seconds on mobile devices.    Jeff Beck: “Where Were You” This is an excerpt from a tape I made at Jeff’s house. I spent a day with […]

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