Thursday morning highlights:
KDHX 88.1 FM
- The Legend Of Xanadu-Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich (After listening for about a minute, I thought, "Did Herman's Hermits release some wild experimental album near the end of their career? The trumpet part is fit for a bullfight." I've since learned that this was a 1968 British chart-topper that wasn't a hit here.)
- In The Waiting Line-Zero 7 featuring Sophie Barker (For days when you're sleepwalking through life on autopilot...)
WSIE 88.7 FM
- Kings-Kevin Toney (This fresh breeze of a piano melody came up frequently when I worked at KNJZ, and I never got tired of playing it.)
- All Over Again-Roy Hargrove (I don't think I've ever heard anyone blast jazz out of a car with the top down, but this would be an excellent track for that purpose. There's impressive precision between the trumpet and saxophone, and the piano and drums add to the tune's ambience.)
- Everyday Is A Winding Road-Sheryl Crow (This holds up as one of Crow's catchiest uptempo hits. Whenever I hear it, it's 1997 again, and WVRV ("The River") is playing this while I work. One petty quibble, though: As with Buddy Holly's "Everyday," the title should really be "Every Day..." This doesn't detract from the music, but I needed to say that just once.)
- Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield (Rhythmically, this was one of 1981's stronger hits. As for the lyrics: If you're going to admit your jealousy so openly, this is a tuneful way to do it.)
