First things first: congratulations to Circe Link & Christian Nesmith, whose sublime song "I'm On Your Side" was This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio's most-played track in 2017. Congratulations also to that up and coming combo The Beatles, TIRnRR's # 1 most-played act. They're gonna go far, those lads
Man, I love our countdown shows. Tabulated for us each year by the mighty Fritz Van Leaven, The Countdown gives us a chance to celebrate the music that enthralled us over the course of a year, to play back what we played a lot during the preceding twelve months. It's always a mix of newer stuff and older stuff, because pop music's vitality is timeless; we always wanna hear The Beatles and The Kinks and The Ramones and The Monkees, and we always wanna hear the latest and the greatest, too. That's why we wanted to do a radio show. And that's why we're still doing it, 905 shows in.
For us, the musical highlights of 2017 included the debut of Pop Co-Op, an ace combo that formed in part because of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, and whose CD Four State Solution is Your Favorite Album Of 2017. I got to see Paul McCartney in concert for the first time. The Flashcubes celebrated their 40th anniversary. And Dana & I put together our best compilation CD yet: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4, released by Kool Kat Musik, is a source of great pride and fulfillment for us. (And it's still available, so buy it directly from Kool Kat, or for $15 PayPal [including domestic postage] to ccdatsme@aol.com)
Our delight with TIRnRR # 4 is amply reflected in the countdown stats. In addition to the Circe Link & Christian Nesmith track perched cheerfully at # 1, The Slapbacks' ace TIRnRR # 4 cover of Gary Frenay's "Make Something Happen" was # 2, sixteen more tracks from the compilation also made the countdown, and each track that didn't make the countdown just barely missed it. It may be a sin of pride, but if that's wrong we don't wanna be right: Dana and I remain just deliriously pleased with the sheer rockin' pop splendor of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4.
NEXT WEEK: TIRnRR's twentieth year continues, as we get started on the serious business of buildin' next year's countdown show. But right now, this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on Sunday nights in Syracuse this year.
Interested parties will be able to check out the complete lists of TIRnRR's 125 most-played acts and 92 most-played tracks over the next couple of days at my blog Boppin' (Like The Hip Folks Do), carlcafarelli.blogspot.com
This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl, Sunday nights from 9 to Midnight Eastern, on the air in Syracuse on The Spark WSPJ-LP 103.3 and 93.7 FM, and on the web at http://sparksyracuse.org/
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Our new compilation CD This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4 is now available from Kool Kat Musik! 29 tracks of irresistible rockin' pop, starring Pop Co-Op, Ray Paul, Circe Link & Christian Nesmith, Vegas With Randolph Featuring Lannie Flowers, The Slapbacks, P. Hux, Irene Peña, Michael Oliver & the Sacred Band Featuring Dave Merritt, The Rubinoos, Stepford Knives, The Grip Weeds, Popdudes, Ronnie Dark, The Flashcubes, Chris von Sneidern, The Bottle Kids, 1.4.5., The Smithereens, Paul Collins' Beat, The Hit Squad, The Rulers, The Legal Matters, Maura & the Bright Lights, Lisa Mychols, and Mr. Encrypto & the Cyphers. You gotta have it, so order it here.
TIRnRR # 905: THE COUNTDOWN! 1/7/18
TIRnRR's MOST-PLAYED ARTISTS IN 2017:
# 14
THE JAM: In The City (Polydor, Direction Reaction Creation)
# 13
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: You Tore Me Down (Rhino, At Full Speed)
# 10 [tie]
THE SMITHEREENS: Green Thoughts (Capitol, Green Thoughts)
PAUL McCARTNEY: Every Night (Capitol, Wingspan)
COTTON MATHER: My Before And After (Copper, Kontiki)
# 9
BIG STAR: I'm In Love With A Girl (Stax, The Best Of Big Star)
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# 8
CIRCE LINK: Any Other Day (circelink.com, The Pop EP)
# 7
THE RAMONES: Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue (Rhino, Ramones)
# 6
POP CO-OP: If Everything Was Easy (Silent Bugler, Four State Solution)
# 5
THE KINKS: All Day And All Of The Night (Essential, Kinks)
# 4
CHUCK BERRY: Let It Rock (MCA, The Anthology)
# 3
THE MONKEES: You Told Me (Rhino, Headquarters)
# 2
THE FLASHCUBES: Boogie City (Northside, Flashcubes Forever)
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# 1
THE BEATLES: I'm Happy Just To Dance With You (Apple, A Hard Day's Night)
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TIRnRR's MOST-PLAYED TRACKS IN 2017:
# 34 [tie]
RONNIE DARK: '70s Van (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
POPDUDES: She Is Funny (In That Way) (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
LANNIE FLOWERS: Kiss A Memory (Spyderpop, single)
THE CATHOLIC GIRLS: Somebody Better Get A Room (Cinema, Somebody Better Get A Room)
VEGAS WITH RANDOLPH FEATURING LANNIE FLOWERS: The Weekend's Coming (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
LISA MYCHOLS: Almost Didn't Happen (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
THE RULERS: I Want My Ramones Records Back (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
DR. FEELGOOD: She Does It Right (Parlophone, Down By The Jetty)
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# 33
THE MONKEES: Terrifying (Rhino, Good Times! [digital edition])
# 32
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS: American Girl (MCA, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers)
# 31
CHUCK BERRY: Johnny B. Goode (MCA, The Anthology)
# 29 [tie]
RAY PAUL: Pretty Flamingo (Permanent Press, Whimsicality)
THE GRIP WEEDS: Strange Bird (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
# 28
THE CLASH: Train In Vain (Epic, London Calling)
# 27
HINDU LOVE GODS: Raspberry Beret (Rhino, WARREN ZEVON: Genius)
# 26
THE SPONGETONES: (My Girl) Maryanne (Loaded Goat, Always Carry On)
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# 25
BIG STAR: In The Street (Stax, The Best Of Big Star)
# 23 [tie]
MAURA & THE BRIGHT LIGHTS: Maybe Someday (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
CIRCE LINK: Yellow Dress (circelink.com, Enchanted Objects & Ordinary Things)
# 22
THE NERVES: Hanging On The Telephone (Alive, One Way Ticket)
# 21
THE WONDERS: That Thing You Do! (Play-Tone, VA: That Thing You Do! OST)
# 20
THE COWSILLS: She Said To Me (JAM Recordings, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 2)
# 19
THE PRETENDERS: Talk Of The Town (Sire, The Singles)
# 18
CHUCK BERRY: Promised Land (MCA, The Anthology)
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# 17
NICK LOWE: Cruel To Be Kind (Yep Roc, Quiet Please...)
# 15 [tie]
THE RUBINOOS: Nowheresville (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
POP CO-OP: You Don't Love Me Anymore (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
# 14
MR. ENCRYPTO & THE CYPHERS: Home On The Radio (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
# 13
THE FLASHCUBES: Do Anything You Wanna Do (Northside, Brilliant)
# 12
THE FLASHCUBES: No Promise [4-track] (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
# 10 [tie]
PAUL COLLINS' BEAT: She Doesn't Want To Hang Around With You (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
POP CO-OP: Feint Of Heart (Silent Bugler, Four State Solution)
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# 9
THE SMITHEREENS: Got Me A Girl (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
# 8
RAY PAUL: I Need Your Love Tonight (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
# 7
IRENE PEÑA: Must've Been Good (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
# 6
BIG STAR: September Gurls (Stax, The Best Of Big Star)
# 5
THE HIT SQUAD: Best Of Me (Kool Kat Musk, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
# 4
THE KINKS: You Really Got Me (Essential, Kinks)
# 3
THE FLASHCUBES: She (Northside, Flashcubes Forever)
# 2
THE SLAPBACKS: Make Something Happen (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
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# 1
CIRCE LINK & CHRISTIAN NESMITH: I'm On Your Side (Kool Kat Musik, VA: This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio, Volume 4)
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THE NUTLEY BRASS: I Wanna Be Sedated (Sanctuary, Ramones Songbook)
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