WFMU: Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from April 15, 2017

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from April 15, 2017

A sight for sore ears. Power pop, freakbeat, and psychedelic songs for all six senses.

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April 15, 2017: Filling in for Michael Shelley... keeping the heroes grooving!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Electric Light Orchestra	Long Black Road	OST: American Hustle	Legacy / Sony	CD	2001		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Terry Reid	Tinker Tailor "Tinker Tailor" by "Terry Reid"	Super Lungs: The Complete Studio Recordings 1966-1969	EMI	CD	1968		0:03:00 (Pop-up)
Kurt Baker Combo	Count On Me "Count On Me" by "Kurt Baker Combo"	In Orbit	Wicked Cool	CD	2016	*	0:05:36 (Pop-up)
Elvis Costello	Lip Service "Lip Service" by "Elvis Costello"	This Year's Model	Columbia	LP	1978		0:07:54 (Pop-up)
Jack Lee	Women "Women" by "Jack Lee"	Bigger Than Life	Alive	CD	1981	*	0:10:21 (Pop-up)
MnMs	I'm Tired "I'm Tired" by "MnMs"	Melts In Your Ears 1980-1981	Burger	CD	1980		0:12:58 (Pop-up)
Madness	Mistakes "Mistakes" by "Madness"	Forever Young	Salvo	CD	1979		0:14:54 (Pop-up)
Hollywood Brats	Southern Belles "Southern Belles" by "Hollywood Brats"	Sick On You	Cherry Red	CD	1980		0:17:34 (Pop-up)
Modern Airline	Bus Trapped Underground	(single)	Alien Orb	7"	2017	*	0:20:22 (Pop-up)
Birds Of Paradise	Please Stay "Please Stay" by "Birds Of Paradise"	(single)	Hidden Volume	7"	2016	*	0:23:35 (Pop-up)

Jawbone	Honeysuckle Redwood Cabin	Jawbone	Rev-Ola	CD	1970		0:33:47 (Pop-up)
Bangles	I'm in Line "I'm in Line" by "Bangles"	The Bangles	Faulty Products	EP	1982		0:36:23 (Pop-up)
Freddie & The Dreamers	A Little You	Do the "Freddie"	Mercury	LP	1965		0:39:18 (Pop-up)
MC5	Shakin' Street "Shakin' Street" by "MC5"	Babes In Arms	ROIR	Cassette	1970. Alternate version!		0:41:36 (Pop-up)
Kinks	This Strange Effect "This Strange Effect" by "Kinks"	BBC Sessions 1964-1977	Sanctuary Records	CD	1965		0:44:00 (Pop-up)
Byrds	Tomorrow Is a Long Ways Away	In the Beginning	Rhino	LP	1964		0:46:28 (Pop-up)
Wombats	Blue Daydreams "Blue Daydreams" by "Wombats"	Golden Voice Recordings: 1966-1967	Alona's Dream	7"	1966		0:48:53 (Pop-up)
Velvet Crush	Time Wraps Around You	Teenage Symphonies to God	Sony	CD	1994		0:50:57 (Pop-up)
Herman's Hermits	Ace, King, Queen, Jack	Blaze	Repertoire	CD	1967		0:55:07 (Pop-up)
Pow Wows	Hey Doctor "Hey Doctor" by "Pow Wows"	(single)	Hidden Volume	7"	2016	*	0:58:01 (Pop-up)

Rozetta Johnson	I Can Feel My Love Comin' Down	A Woman's Way - The Complete Rozetta Johnson 1963-1975	Kent Soul	CD	1971. Alternate take. Previously unreleased.		1:14:21 (Pop-up)
Paul Anka	I Can't Help Loving You	VA: Northern Soul - 100 Classic Soul Stompers	Sony	CD	1966		1:16:58 (Pop-up)
Ella Fitzgerald	Savoy Truffle "Savoy Truffle" by "Ella Fitzgerald"	VA: Let It Be - Black America Sings Lennon, McCartney and Harrison	Ace	CD	1969		1:19:39 (Pop-up)
Emeralds	King Lonely the Blue "King Lonely the Blue" by "Emeralds"	VA: The R&B Scene	Decca	CD	1965		1:22:14 (Pop-up)
Ferris Wheel	I Can't Break the Habit	Can't Break The Habit	Sequel	CD	1967		1:25:05 (Pop-up)
Pilgrimage	You Satisfy Me "You Satisfy Me" by "Pilgrimage"	VA: Victims of Circumstance	Stop It Baby	LP	1966		1:27:19 (Pop-up)
Pacifics	When I'm Gone "When I'm Gone" by "Pacifics"	(single)	Mistkafer	7"	2017		1:29:58 (Pop-up)
Max Frost and the Troopers	Shape Of Things To Come	(single)	Tower	7"	1967		1:32:26 (Pop-up)
Fingers Lee and the Upper Hand	Midnight Race	VA: Beatfreak! - Rare and Obscure British Beat 1964-1968, Vol. 1	Particles	CD	1967		1:34:15 (Pop-up)
Carl Perkins	Jive After Five "Jive After Five" by "Carl Perkins"	VA: Whistle Bait! 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups	Columbia	CD	1958		1:36:39 (Pop-up)

The Above	You Make It Real "You Make It Real" by "The Above"	Waterbury Street	Teen Sound	LP	2014. Playing tonight at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn!		1:46:03 (Pop-up)
Quitty & The Don'ts	No Damage Done	(single)	Don't Record Records	7"	2013. Playing tonight at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn!		1:48:25 (Pop-up)
Routes	Peeling Face "Peeling Face" by "Routes"	In This Perfect Hell	Groovie	CD	2017	*	1:51:17 (Pop-up)
Electric Prunes	You Never Had It Better	Lost Dreams	Birdman	CD	1967		1:54:26 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	11:00am Miss Mailas: Glory be! It's Mike Sin!
	11:01am Frank Above: Hey hey!
	11:02am SmokinJ: Such a treat! Mornin' ms!
	11:02am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Batusi !
	11:05am bonneville73: John & Heidi tuned in Traverse City, MI. I'm sure you'll be sending me straight to Amazon/eBay/Discogs to buy something great you played, as usual. Always a great show :)
	11:07am Mike Sin: Folks! Stick around for tge fun ride!
	11:08am Aaron in Minneapolis: BABY!
	11:09am doctorjazz: Elvis C! Love this album! Hi Mike and all you Opticians!
	11:09am Marc Francis: Howdy Mike Sin!
	11:11am Tidepoolbay: Good morning Mike! Mookie & I always enjoy your show.
	11:11am Ken From Hyde Park: Already putting out some nice tones, I see!
	11:16am Threemoons: Heyo all.
	11:17am KP: It's Madness!
	11:20am Todd-o-phonic Todd: The days and nights you were at the station this week are paying off!
	11:25am egould310: Good set. My ears are very happy this morning :-) Thanx!
	11:27am Frank Above: Good to hear the "Mike Sin Theme Song" again. It's been awhile!
	11:27am listener #126464: that was a great version of Our Day Will Come
	11:29am Artie Haywire: Rockin' morning to y'all!
	11:35am common: Hey!
	11:42am Tomophobic Tom from Detroit: Sonic!!
	11:45am Sonny Rickles: Great show as usual, Mike! Gotta rush off to work so will listen to the archive later!
	11:48am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Love PreFlyte bYRdS. This sounds almost like JFK's still alive - @ the same time as prefiguring Hippies...
	11:52am herb.nyc: Wow, I saw Mike Sin on the Instagram. Now I hear him on the radio. What's next?
	11:52am Mike Sin: Thanks for all the comments, folks! Very much appreciated.
	11:54am howard in nyc: I'm reading a book about the 60s. This show is a nice accompaniment
	11:57am Marc Francis: Thanks for all the great music Mike!
	11:58am cosmic matrix: Great color scheme, btw. Reminds me of color on the Apple IIe
	11:58am listener #126464: always nice to hear Optical Sound
	11:58am johnk77: this show rocks:> i wish mike sin had a regular slot on wfmu
	12:04pm Listener Pug: mike sin: all the number one hits without any of the negativity.
	12:05pm Jeff in Western Mass: Hoya. Sounding great today.
	12:06pm Mark K.: Turn it On! Turn it On! Great Bumper and great playlist Mr. Sin.
	12:10pm Joe B: Hey Mike! show sounding great!
	12:11pm howard in nyc: The flip side of that Pow-Wow's record is great too, Killing Floor
	12:28pm John from Minnesota: Loving the sounds, Mike! Happy Saturday.
	12:38pm SeanG: sing it Carl!
	12:39pm Lopez: Carl Perkins has a wicked rhythm section!
	12:40pm Artie Haywire: Those Pacifics have really got it going on.
	12:43pm Artie Haywire: Pacifics are Irish.
	12:46pm Sean B.: Thanx for the exceptional sounds Mike!. Top Notch man.
	12:52pm Marc Francis: I played this one last night! So damn good.
	12:52pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ...it's kickin' in...
	12:55pm minnow chief: Great show!
	12:58pm Marc Francis: Thanks Mike! Great show!!!!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Electric Light Orchestra	Long Black Road	OST: American Hustle	Legacy / Sony	CD	2001		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Terry Reid	Tinker Tailor "Tinker Tailor" by "Terry Reid"	Super Lungs: The Complete Studio Recordings 1966-1969	EMI	CD	1968		0:03:00 (Pop-up)
Kurt Baker Combo	Count On Me "Count On Me" by "Kurt Baker Combo"	In Orbit	Wicked Cool	CD	2016	*	0:05:36 (Pop-up)
Elvis Costello	Lip Service "Lip Service" by "Elvis Costello"	This Year's Model	Columbia	LP	1978		0:07:54 (Pop-up)
Jack Lee	Women "Women" by "Jack Lee"	Bigger Than Life	Alive	CD	1981	*	0:10:21 (Pop-up)
MnMs	I'm Tired "I'm Tired" by "MnMs"	Melts In Your Ears 1980-1981	Burger	CD	1980		0:12:58 (Pop-up)
Madness	Mistakes "Mistakes" by "Madness"	Forever Young	Salvo	CD	1979		0:14:54 (Pop-up)
Hollywood Brats	Southern Belles "Southern Belles" by "Hollywood Brats"	Sick On You	Cherry Red	CD	1980		0:17:34 (Pop-up)
Modern Airline	Bus Trapped Underground	(single)	Alien Orb	7"	2017	*	0:20:22 (Pop-up)
Birds Of Paradise	Please Stay "Please Stay" by "Birds Of Paradise"	(single)	Hidden Volume	7"	2016	*	0:23:35 (Pop-up)

Jawbone	Honeysuckle Redwood Cabin	Jawbone	Rev-Ola	CD	1970		0:33:47 (Pop-up)
Bangles	I'm in Line "I'm in Line" by "Bangles"	The Bangles	Faulty Products	EP	1982		0:36:23 (Pop-up)
Freddie & The Dreamers	A Little You	Do the "Freddie"	Mercury	LP	1965		0:39:18 (Pop-up)
MC5	Shakin' Street "Shakin' Street" by "MC5"	Babes In Arms	ROIR	Cassette	1970. Alternate version!		0:41:36 (Pop-up)
Kinks	This Strange Effect "This Strange Effect" by "Kinks"	BBC Sessions 1964-1977	Sanctuary Records	CD	1965		0:44:00 (Pop-up)
Byrds	Tomorrow Is a Long Ways Away	In the Beginning	Rhino	LP	1964		0:46:28 (Pop-up)
Wombats	Blue Daydreams "Blue Daydreams" by "Wombats"	Golden Voice Recordings: 1966-1967	Alona's Dream	7"	1966		0:48:53 (Pop-up)
Velvet Crush	Time Wraps Around You	Teenage Symphonies to God	Sony	CD	1994		0:50:57 (Pop-up)
Herman's Hermits	Ace, King, Queen, Jack	Blaze	Repertoire	CD	1967		0:55:07 (Pop-up)
Pow Wows	Hey Doctor "Hey Doctor" by "Pow Wows"	(single)	Hidden Volume	7"	2016	*	0:58:01 (Pop-up)

Rozetta Johnson	I Can Feel My Love Comin' Down	A Woman's Way - The Complete Rozetta Johnson 1963-1975	Kent Soul	CD	1971. Alternate take. Previously unreleased.		1:14:21 (Pop-up)
Paul Anka	I Can't Help Loving You	VA: Northern Soul - 100 Classic Soul Stompers	Sony	CD	1966		1:16:58 (Pop-up)
Ella Fitzgerald	Savoy Truffle "Savoy Truffle" by "Ella Fitzgerald"	VA: Let It Be - Black America Sings Lennon, McCartney and Harrison	Ace	CD	1969		1:19:39 (Pop-up)
Emeralds	King Lonely the Blue "King Lonely the Blue" by "Emeralds"	VA: The R&B Scene	Decca	CD	1965		1:22:14 (Pop-up)
Ferris Wheel	I Can't Break the Habit	Can't Break The Habit	Sequel	CD	1967		1:25:05 (Pop-up)
Pilgrimage	You Satisfy Me "You Satisfy Me" by "Pilgrimage"	VA: Victims of Circumstance	Stop It Baby	LP	1966		1:27:19 (Pop-up)
Pacifics	When I'm Gone "When I'm Gone" by "Pacifics"	(single)	Mistkafer	7"	2017		1:29:58 (Pop-up)
Max Frost and the Troopers	Shape Of Things To Come	(single)	Tower	7"	1967		1:32:26 (Pop-up)
Fingers Lee and the Upper Hand	Midnight Race	VA: Beatfreak! - Rare and Obscure British Beat 1964-1968, Vol. 1	Particles	CD	1967		1:34:15 (Pop-up)
Carl Perkins	Jive After Five "Jive After Five" by "Carl Perkins"	VA: Whistle Bait! 25 Rockabilly Rave-Ups	Columbia	CD	1958		1:36:39 (Pop-up)

The Above	You Make It Real "You Make It Real" by "The Above"	Waterbury Street	Teen Sound	LP	2014. Playing tonight at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn!		1:46:03 (Pop-up)
Quitty & The Don'ts	No Damage Done	(single)	Don't Record Records	7"	2013. Playing tonight at Hank's Saloon in Brooklyn!		1:48:25 (Pop-up)
Routes	Peeling Face "Peeling Face" by "Routes"	In This Perfect Hell	Groovie	CD	2017	*	1:51:17 (Pop-up)
Electric Prunes	You Never Had It Better	Lost Dreams	Birdman	CD	1967		1:54:26 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	11:00am Miss Mailas: Glory be! It's Mike Sin!
	11:01am Frank Above: Hey hey!
	11:02am SmokinJ: Such a treat! Mornin' ms!
	11:02am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Batusi !
	11:05am bonneville73: John & Heidi tuned in Traverse City, MI. I'm sure you'll be sending me straight to Amazon/eBay/Discogs to buy something great you played, as usual. Always a great show :)
	11:07am Mike Sin: Folks! Stick around for tge fun ride!
	11:08am Aaron in Minneapolis: BABY!
	11:09am doctorjazz: Elvis C! Love this album! Hi Mike and all you Opticians!
	11:09am Marc Francis: Howdy Mike Sin!
	11:11am Tidepoolbay: Good morning Mike! Mookie & I always enjoy your show.
	11:11am Ken From Hyde Park: Already putting out some nice tones, I see!
	11:16am Threemoons: Heyo all.
	11:17am KP: It's Madness!
	11:20am Todd-o-phonic Todd: The days and nights you were at the station this week are paying off!
	11:25am egould310: Good set. My ears are very happy this morning :-) Thanx!
	11:27am Frank Above: Good to hear the "Mike Sin Theme Song" again. It's been awhile!
	11:27am listener #126464: that was a great version of Our Day Will Come
	11:29am Artie Haywire: Rockin' morning to y'all!
	11:35am common: Hey!
	11:42am Tomophobic Tom from Detroit: Sonic!!
	11:45am Sonny Rickles: Great show as usual, Mike! Gotta rush off to work so will listen to the archive later!
	11:48am Revolution Rabbit Nov63: Love PreFlyte bYRdS. This sounds almost like JFK's still alive - @ the same time as prefiguring Hippies...
	11:52am herb.nyc: Wow, I saw Mike Sin on the Instagram. Now I hear him on the radio. What's next?
	11:52am Mike Sin: Thanks for all the comments, folks! Very much appreciated.
	11:54am howard in nyc: I'm reading a book about the 60s. This show is a nice accompaniment
	11:57am Marc Francis: Thanks for all the great music Mike!
	11:58am cosmic matrix: Great color scheme, btw. Reminds me of color on the Apple IIe
	11:58am listener #126464: always nice to hear Optical Sound
	11:58am johnk77: this show rocks:> i wish mike sin had a regular slot on wfmu
	12:04pm Listener Pug: mike sin: all the number one hits without any of the negativity.
	12:05pm Jeff in Western Mass: Hoya. Sounding great today.
	12:06pm Mark K.: Turn it On! Turn it On! Great Bumper and great playlist Mr. Sin.
	12:10pm Joe B: Hey Mike! show sounding great!
	12:11pm howard in nyc: The flip side of that Pow-Wow's record is great too, Killing Floor
	12:28pm John from Minnesota: Loving the sounds, Mike! Happy Saturday.
	12:38pm SeanG: sing it Carl!
	12:39pm Lopez: Carl Perkins has a wicked rhythm section!
	12:40pm Artie Haywire: Those Pacifics have really got it going on.
	12:43pm Artie Haywire: Pacifics are Irish.
	12:46pm Sean B.: Thanx for the exceptional sounds Mike!. Top Notch man.
	12:52pm Marc Francis: I played this one last night! So damn good.
	12:52pm Revolution Rabbit Nov63: ...it's kickin' in...
	12:55pm minnow chief: Great show!
	12:58pm Marc Francis: Thanks Mike! Great show!!!!

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from April 15, 2017

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