Fake THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO Playlist: My Vinyl Introductions (LPs, various-artists compilations, and singles & EPs)

This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl is simply too large a concept to be neatly contained within a mere three-hour weekly time slot. Hence these occasional fake TIRnRR playlists, detailing shows we're never really going to do...but could.



Every record collection has gotta start somewhere. Today's phony TIRnRR playlist is a barrage of tracks from the very first records I ever owned by some of my favorite artists. The playlist is divided evenly into three categories, slappin' together some of my vinyl introductions from LPs, from various-artists compilations, and from singles and EPs. It omits acts like The Beatles, The Monkees, The Dave Clark Five, and Buddy Holly, because I inherited those records from older siblings. The rest? All are the products of my own exploration, curiosity, and the occasional birthday gift. Time for a record party. We've got the hits.

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Fake TIRnRR Playlist: My Vinyl Introductions (LPs,, various-artists compilations, and singles & EPs)

THE HOLLIES: I Can't Let Go (United Artists, The Very Best Of The Hollies)
RICK JAMES: Give It To Me Baby (Motown, VA: 25 # 1 Hits From 25 Years)
THE BANGLES: The Real World (Faulty Products, The Bangles EP)
HÜSKER DÜ: Eight Miles High (SST, single)
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD: Flying On The Ground Is Wrong (Ronco, VA: Do It Now)
THE SEX PISTOLS: God Save The Queen (Virgin, single)
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THE ARCHIES: Bang Shang-A-Lang (Post Honeycombs cereal-box single)
KISS: Calling Dr. Love (Casablanca, Rock And Roll Over)
TINA TURNER: Acid Queen (Polydor, VA: Tommy OST)
THE NEW YORK DOLLS: Personality Crisis (Mercury, New York Dolls)
MICHAEL NESMITH & THE FIRST NATIONAL BAND: Joanne (RCA, single)
THE UNDERTONES: Teenage Kicks (Arista, VA: That Summer! OST)
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THE POINTED STICKS: Apologies (Bomp, VA: Waves Vol. 2)
JAMES BROWN: Cold Sweat Part 1 (King, single)
THE RASPBERRIES: Go All The Way (Capitol, Raspberries' Best)
TODD RUNDGREN: Couldn't I Just Tell You (Bearsville, Something/Anything?)
ROXY MUSIC: Same Old Scene (RSO, VA: Times Square OST)
PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS: Him Or Me--What's It Gonna Be? (Columbia, single)
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THE RAMONES: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker (Sire, single)
SLADE: Mama Weer All Crazee Now (Reprise, Sladest)
OTIS REDDING: (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay (Buddah, VA: Dick Clark 20 Years Of Rock N' Roll)
BOW WOW WOW: C30, C60, C90, Go! (EMI, single)
THE UGLY DUCKLINGS: She Ain't No Use To Me (Trash, VA: Ear-Piercing Punk)
THE SPINNERS: My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) (Motown, The Best Of The Spinners)
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THE KINKS: All Day And All Of The Night (Sire, VA: History Of British Rock Vol. 2)
FOOLS FACE: L5 (Trouser Press flexi-disc)
PRINCE: 1999 (Warner Brothers, 1999)
CHUCK BERRY: Johnny B. Goode (Chess, Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits)
DEVO: Come Back Jonee (Sire, VA: Rock 'n' Roll High School OST)
THE ZOMBIES: She's Not There (Parrot, single)
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THE ROLLING STONES: Jumpin' Jack Flash (London, Through The Past, Darkly)
THE DWIGHT TWILLEY BAND: I'm On Fire (Ariola, VA: Geef Voor New Wave)
ABBA: Knowing Me, Knowing You (Atlantic, single)
THE BAY CITY ROLLERS: Rock And Roll Love Letter (Arista, single)
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: I'll Be Your Mirror (Verve, The Velvet Underground & Nico)
GANG OF FOUR: Damaged Goods (Warner Brothers, VA: Troublemakers)
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BLONDIE: X-Offender (Chrysalis, "Rip Her To Shreds" 12" single)
LOVE: Can't Explain (Elektra, Love)
STEVIE WONDER: Uptight (Motown, VA: The Motown Sound Volume 6)
THE HOODOO GURUS: I Want You Back (A & M, Stoneage Romeos)
THE KNICKERBOCKERS: Lies (Sire, VA: Nuggets)
DAVID BOWIE: Changes (RCA, single)
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THE COWSILLS: Hair (MGM, The Cowsills In Concert)
THE DICTATORS: Sleepin' With The TV On (Asylum, single)
ALICE COOPER: Eighteen (Warner Special Products, VA: Heavy Metal)
THE GO-GO'S: We Got The Beat (A & M, URGH! A Music War OST)
THE BOBBY FULLER FOUR: I Fought The Law (Trip, single)
THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES: Don't Put Me On (Sire, Now)
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THE JAM: In The City (Polydor, single)
LITTLE RICHARD: The Girl Can't Help It (United Artists, The Very Best Of Little Richard)
THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL: Summer In The City (Arista, VA: Stardust OST)
LESLEY GORE: California Nights (Mercury, California Nights)
NEIL DIAMOND: Solitary Man (Post, VA: WOLF Double Golden)
GERNERATION X: Ready, Steady, Go (Chrysalis, single)