WFMU: Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from August 10, 2019

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Sat. Nov 30th, 11am - 1pm: Mike Sin fills in for Michael Shelley

Thu. Jan 2nd, 2025, 9pm - Midnight: Mike Sin fills in for Dave the Spazz

August 10, 2019: Filling in for Michael Shelley... Boomboxin' the beaches!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Elvis Costello & the Attractions	Clubland	Trust	Columbia	LP	1981		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Producers	Certain Kinda Girl "Certain Kinda Girl" by "Producers"	The Producers	Portrait	LP	1981		0:04:20 (Pop-up)
Marshall Crenshaw	Whenever You're on My Mind	(single)	Warner Bros.	7"	1983		0:06:14 (Pop-up)
Pleasers	You Don't Know "You Don't Know" by "Pleasers"	(single)	Arista	7"	1978		0:09:14 (Pop-up)
Blue	Little Jody "Little Jody" by "Blue"	(single)	RSO	7"	1973		0:11:42 (Pop-up)
Atomic Rooster	Devil's Answer "Devil's Answer" by "Atomic Rooster"	In Hearing Of	Castle	CD	1971. US-single version of this song wth a different vocal track.		0:14:41 (Pop-up)
Byrds	Artificial Energy "Artificial Energy" by "Byrds"	(single)	Columbia	7"	1967		0:18:01 (Pop-up)
Ray Columbus & the Art Collection	Snap Crackle & Pop	Biff! Bang! Powder	Distortions	CD	1966		0:20:22 (Pop-up)
Creation	Biff Bang Pow "Biff Bang Pow" by "Creation"	Action Painting	Numero Group	CD box set	1966. New stereo mix		0:22:33 (Pop-up)
Wilson Pickett	Born To Be Wild "Born To Be Wild" by "Wilson Pickett"	The Best of Wilson Pickett Vol. II	Atlantic	LP	1969		0:25:00 (Pop-up)

Mike Stevens & the Shevelles	The Go-Go Train	VA: Doin' the Mod, Vol. 1 - The Go-Go Train	Sanctuary	CD	1965		0:36:37 (Pop-up)
Jimmy McCracklin	Steppin' Up In Class	(single)	Imperial	7"	1965		0:39:59 (Pop-up)
James & Bobby Purify	I Was Born to Lose Out	(single)	Bell	7"	1967		0:42:25 (Pop-up)
Fantastic Johnny C	Boogaloo Down Broadway	(single)	Jamie	7"	1967		0:45:02 (Pop-up)
Glass House	He's In My Life "He's In My Life" by "Glass House"	(single)	Invictus	7"	1970		0:47:19 (Pop-up)
Thee Midniters	Land Of A Thousand Dances (Part 1)	(single)	Chattahoochee	7"	1964		0:50:44 (Pop-up)
Steppenwolf	Sookie Sookie "Sookie Sookie" by "Steppenwolf"	(single)	Dunhill	7"	1968		0:53:19 (Pop-up)
John Holt	Ali Baba "Ali Baba" by "John Holt"	VA: Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set	Trojan	CD box set	1968		0:56:38 (Pop-up)
Johnny Deen and the Deacons	Shotgun	VA: Modstock - 21st Century Club Classics	Detour	CD	1966		0:59:17 (Pop-up)
The Attack	Anymore Than I Do "Anymore Than I Do" by "The Attack"	Magic in the Air	Aftermath	CD	1967		1:02:06 (Pop-up)

Herman's Hermits	What is Wrong What is Right	(single)	MGM	7"	1966		1:13:58 (Pop-up)
Cherry Smash	Sing Songs of Love "Sing Songs of Love" by "Cherry Smash"	VA: We Can Fly, Vol. 3	Past & Present	CD	1968		1:16:34 (Pop-up)
Rolling Stones	I Am Waiting "I Am Waiting" by "Rolling Stones"	Aftermath	Abkco	CD box set	1966. From "The Rolling Stones in Mono" box set.		1:19:55 (Pop-up)
Moody Blues	Long Summer Days "Long Summer Days" by "Moody Blues"	Prelude	London	CD	1967		1:22:35 (Pop-up)
Next Exit	Break Away "Break Away" by "Next Exit"	VA: Hallucinations: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets from the WEA Vaults	Rhino	CD	1968		1:25:44 (Pop-up)
Tintern Abbey	Beeside "Beeside" by "Tintern Abbey"	VA: The Great British Psychedelic Trip Vol. 1 1966-1969	See For Miles	CD	1967		1:28:25 (Pop-up)
Twice As Much	Simplified "Simplified" by "Twice As Much"	(single)	MGM	7"	1967		1:31:56 (Pop-up)
Sagittarius	My World Fell Down "My World Fell Down" by "Sagittarius"	Present Tense	Sundazed	CD	1968		1:35:41 (Pop-up)
Simon & Garfunkel	We've Got a Groovey Thing Goin'	(single)	Columbia	7"	1965		1:38:35 (Pop-up)
Illusions	Wait Till Summer "Wait Till Summer" by "Illusions"	VA: Teenage Shutdown, Vol. 5 - Nobody to Love	Teenage Shutdown	CD	1966		1:40:26 (Pop-up)

Moby Grape	Omaha "Omaha" by "Moby Grape"	(single)	Columbia	7"	1967		1:47:38 (Pop-up)
Abdullah's Regime	Sally I Do "Sally I Do" by "Abdullah's Regime"	VA: Le Beat Bespoke 8 - 20 Tailor Made Cuts	Detour	CD	1968	*	1:49:41 (Pop-up)
Nazz	Crowded "Crowded" by "Nazz"	Open Our Eyes: The Anthology	Sanctuary	CD	1968		1:52:33 (Pop-up)
Sopwith Camel	Treadin' "Treadin'" by "Sopwith Camel"	(single)	Kama Sutra	7"	1967		1:54:46 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	11:02am Baby: Baby!
	11:02am Tomophobic Tom from Detroit: Weeeeeee!
	11:02am Dr. Goot: Morning, great EC tune!
	11:03am SmokinJ: Now we're Rockin'! Thanks ms! 8-)
	11:04am johnk77: yay mike sin! i worked a lot in clubland 1981 played this song often
	11:07am Michael Shelley: Listening from sunny Cape Cod.
	11:08am SeanG: i love this song!
	11:10am bigplanetnoise: Goooooood morning!
	11:12am Mike Sin: Hey Everybody!
	11:15am Jeff: I remember going to Irving Plaza for a triple bill many moons ago: Joe “King” Carrasco and the Crowns The dBs Marshall Crenshaw No one knew who who Crenshaw was, but he was great! I assumed it was the first time he played live in NYC. I contacted him a few years back, and he confirmed that it was his debut performance here.
	11:17am Frank In Queens: OH SHIT!
	11:18am ?: Tommy Crooster! Getting in deep now.
	11:18am northguineahills: I've lived in FL for the last three years, and the last beach I've been to was my last summer in the Far Rockaways....
	11:20am steveL: I’m a sinner for Mike Sin!
	11:23am Mike tp: sinner man..I love drummer djs
	11:32am James Douglas: Michael's out, but Mike Sin!
	11:37am tadpoles: Ray Columbus was a Kiwi Mike. Had big hits in New Zealand as Ray Columbus & The Invaders - "Till We Kissed" and "She's A Mod". Grew up listening to them but never saw them live. en.wikipedia.org... Sorry not Australian. Funnily enough there was a NZ band back in the day called "The Pleazers" Cheers.
	11:40am tadpoles: "She's A Mod"..... www.youtube.com...
	11:40am Mike Sin: tadpoles -- thanks very much for the correction! appreciate it!
	11:42am Mike tp: some of the artists you played I had the pleasure to see..Byrd's Upsala college Elvis Costello Capitol the.passaic nj. atomic rooster central theater Passaic nj...highlights of my younger day....
	11:46am tadpoles: You're welcome Mike...great show and thanks for playing Ray Columbus.
	11:46am Joe B: sounding great Mike!
	11:51am Mike tp: tasty house
	11:52am johnk77: capitol in passaic a lost treasure it did have the classic rock stale beer smell
	11:55am Mike yp: right John after the Fillmore east closed up we were looking for more live music options Capitol filled the need 71_84 a nice run indeed..!!!!!
	11:55am Joe B: as P.F. Sloan used to say, it's all Dunhill from here!
	11:56am CalZone!: Super show MS! Rockin' Rochester is listening!
	11:57am Hackensack Slim: I saw one of the fake Steppenwolfs Late 70's or early 80's. Rockin' Show Mike.
	11:59am northguineahills: John Holt!
	12:00pm Michael 98145: yes
	12:02pm Ross T: I think I was 12 or 13 when my big sis brought home the first Steppenwolf LP. I was listening to the Beach Boys, the Monkees, AM radio (all great stuff mind you) but this was indeed heavy. And a little frightening, And "Sookie Sookie" just seemed nasty though I had no idea why. Which intrigued me to say the least!
	12:02pm Ross T: Terrific show btw!
	12:10pm Joe B: yes, Covay
	12:11pm slocker: We’ve got YOU cranking in the car right now. Perfect soundtrack, thanks man
	12:16pm bigplanetnoise: Great show this AM, Mike! Thx!
	12:23pm Mike tp: gumb is waiting.great pick Miguel.havent heard this stones track who know when!!!!!
	12:27pm Jeff formerly from Rahway: Hiya Mike! Thx for spinning records!
	12:30pm Bob from poughkeepsie: great show! wfmu is over modulating
	12:32pm RobinSays: Super groovy music Mike! Always a pleasure to hear you on WFMU:)
	12:33pm scott: Love the bass and drum(cymbal) sound, and mellotron on this TA track
	12:37pm johnk77: might we please have more mike sin on wfmu?;>
	12:39pm DG: Wow, Sagittarius....one of my favorite psychedelic tunes from that period (& a great "Nuggets" track). Is that really Glen Campbell on lead vocals?
	12:42pm bigplanetnoise: It is Glen Campbell on the verses!
	12:43pm Frank Zaatar: Did Nat Adderly ever get a check from this song?
	12:45pm listener 126464: Thanks again Mike Sin!!!
	12:47pm Joe B: Illusions were from Michigan
	12:47pm yngdave666: Mike should have his own show, he would have one of the best show on wftu
	12:49pm yngdave666: Is that the same Illusions that did “Did you see her eyes”?
	12:50pm middlebun: Fill-ins are SO ready! Get your own show, please.
	12:51pm Joe B: don't know that song. these Illusions were also on Back from the Grave 3 or 4 with 'City of People'
	12:53pm yngdave666: Go find the album “The Illusions” and listen to the long version, I love it, you might too
	12:53pm Gaylord Fields: Great show, Mike! Thanks for the top-drawer musical entertainment!
	12:54pm yngdave666: Maybe it’s on You Tube
	12:55pm northguineahills: Thanks, Mike!
	12:56pm tadpoles: Been great groovin' with you Mike. Thanks and come back soon. Cheers.
	12:56pm dug: mike, i really enjoyed your fill in. thanks for the tunes :-D
	12:58pm SmokinJ: Exemplary program Mike... Thanks again for your selfless work! 8-)

Optical Sound with Mike Sin: Playlist from August 10, 2019

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Sat. Nov 30th, 11am - 1pm: Mike Sin fills in for Michael Shelley
Thu. Jan 2nd, 2025, 9pm - Midnight: Mike Sin fills in for Dave the Spazz

Artist	Track	Album	Label	Format	Comments	New	Approx. start time
Elvis Costello & the Attractions	Clubland	Trust	Columbia	LP	1981		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
Producers	Certain Kinda Girl "Certain Kinda Girl" by "Producers"	The Producers	Portrait	LP	1981		0:04:20 (Pop-up)
Marshall Crenshaw	Whenever You're on My Mind	(single)	Warner Bros.	7"	1983		0:06:14 (Pop-up)
Pleasers	You Don't Know "You Don't Know" by "Pleasers"	(single)	Arista	7"	1978		0:09:14 (Pop-up)
Blue	Little Jody "Little Jody" by "Blue"	(single)	RSO	7"	1973		0:11:42 (Pop-up)
Atomic Rooster	Devil's Answer "Devil's Answer" by "Atomic Rooster"	In Hearing Of	Castle	CD	1971. US-single version of this song wth a different vocal track.		0:14:41 (Pop-up)
Byrds	Artificial Energy "Artificial Energy" by "Byrds"	(single)	Columbia	7"	1967		0:18:01 (Pop-up)
Ray Columbus & the Art Collection	Snap Crackle & Pop	Biff! Bang! Powder	Distortions	CD	1966		0:20:22 (Pop-up)
Creation	Biff Bang Pow "Biff Bang Pow" by "Creation"	Action Painting	Numero Group	CD box set	1966. New stereo mix		0:22:33 (Pop-up)
Wilson Pickett	Born To Be Wild "Born To Be Wild" by "Wilson Pickett"	The Best of Wilson Pickett Vol. II	Atlantic	LP	1969		0:25:00 (Pop-up)

Mike Stevens & the Shevelles	The Go-Go Train	VA: Doin' the Mod, Vol. 1 - The Go-Go Train	Sanctuary	CD	1965		0:36:37 (Pop-up)
Jimmy McCracklin	Steppin' Up In Class	(single)	Imperial	7"	1965		0:39:59 (Pop-up)
James & Bobby Purify	I Was Born to Lose Out	(single)	Bell	7"	1967		0:42:25 (Pop-up)
Fantastic Johnny C	Boogaloo Down Broadway	(single)	Jamie	7"	1967		0:45:02 (Pop-up)
Glass House	He's In My Life "He's In My Life" by "Glass House"	(single)	Invictus	7"	1970		0:47:19 (Pop-up)
Thee Midniters	Land Of A Thousand Dances (Part 1)	(single)	Chattahoochee	7"	1964		0:50:44 (Pop-up)
Steppenwolf	Sookie Sookie "Sookie Sookie" by "Steppenwolf"	(single)	Dunhill	7"	1968		0:53:19 (Pop-up)
John Holt	Ali Baba "Ali Baba" by "John Holt"	VA: Trojan Mod Reggae Box Set	Trojan	CD box set	1968		0:56:38 (Pop-up)
Johnny Deen and the Deacons	Shotgun	VA: Modstock - 21st Century Club Classics	Detour	CD	1966		0:59:17 (Pop-up)
The Attack	Anymore Than I Do "Anymore Than I Do" by "The Attack"	Magic in the Air	Aftermath	CD	1967		1:02:06 (Pop-up)

Herman's Hermits	What is Wrong What is Right	(single)	MGM	7"	1966		1:13:58 (Pop-up)
Cherry Smash	Sing Songs of Love "Sing Songs of Love" by "Cherry Smash"	VA: We Can Fly, Vol. 3	Past & Present	CD	1968		1:16:34 (Pop-up)
Rolling Stones	I Am Waiting "I Am Waiting" by "Rolling Stones"	Aftermath	Abkco	CD box set	1966. From "The Rolling Stones in Mono" box set.		1:19:55 (Pop-up)
Moody Blues	Long Summer Days "Long Summer Days" by "Moody Blues"	Prelude	London	CD	1967		1:22:35 (Pop-up)
Next Exit	Break Away "Break Away" by "Next Exit"	VA: Hallucinations: Psychedelic Pop Nuggets from the WEA Vaults	Rhino	CD	1968		1:25:44 (Pop-up)
Tintern Abbey	Beeside "Beeside" by "Tintern Abbey"	VA: The Great British Psychedelic Trip Vol. 1 1966-1969	See For Miles	CD	1967		1:28:25 (Pop-up)
Twice As Much	Simplified "Simplified" by "Twice As Much"	(single)	MGM	7"	1967		1:31:56 (Pop-up)
Sagittarius	My World Fell Down "My World Fell Down" by "Sagittarius"	Present Tense	Sundazed	CD	1968		1:35:41 (Pop-up)
Simon & Garfunkel	We've Got a Groovey Thing Goin'	(single)	Columbia	7"	1965		1:38:35 (Pop-up)
Illusions	Wait Till Summer "Wait Till Summer" by "Illusions"	VA: Teenage Shutdown, Vol. 5 - Nobody to Love	Teenage Shutdown	CD	1966		1:40:26 (Pop-up)

Moby Grape	Omaha "Omaha" by "Moby Grape"	(single)	Columbia	7"	1967		1:47:38 (Pop-up)
Abdullah's Regime	Sally I Do "Sally I Do" by "Abdullah's Regime"	VA: Le Beat Bespoke 8 - 20 Tailor Made Cuts	Detour	CD	1968	*	1:49:41 (Pop-up)
Nazz	Crowded "Crowded" by "Nazz"	Open Our Eyes: The Anthology	Sanctuary	CD	1968		1:52:33 (Pop-up)
Sopwith Camel	Treadin' "Treadin'" by "Sopwith Camel"	(single)	Kama Sutra	7"	1967		1:54:46 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	11:02am Baby: Baby!
	11:02am Tomophobic Tom from Detroit: Weeeeeee!
	11:02am Dr. Goot: Morning, great EC tune!
	11:03am SmokinJ: Now we're Rockin'! Thanks ms! 8-)
	11:04am johnk77: yay mike sin! i worked a lot in clubland 1981 played this song often
	11:07am Michael Shelley: Listening from sunny Cape Cod.
	11:08am SeanG: i love this song!
	11:10am bigplanetnoise: Goooooood morning!
	11:12am Mike Sin: Hey Everybody!
	11:15am Jeff: I remember going to Irving Plaza for a triple bill many moons ago: Joe “King” Carrasco and the Crowns The dBs Marshall Crenshaw No one knew who who Crenshaw was, but he was great! I assumed it was the first time he played live in NYC. I contacted him a few years back, and he confirmed that it was his debut performance here.
	11:17am Frank In Queens: OH SHIT!
	11:18am ?: Tommy Crooster! Getting in deep now.
	11:18am northguineahills: I've lived in FL for the last three years, and the last beach I've been to was my last summer in the Far Rockaways....
	11:20am steveL: I’m a sinner for Mike Sin!
	11:23am Mike tp: sinner man..I love drummer djs
	11:32am James Douglas: Michael's out, but Mike Sin!
	11:37am tadpoles: Ray Columbus was a Kiwi Mike. Had big hits in New Zealand as Ray Columbus & The Invaders - "Till We Kissed" and "She's A Mod". Grew up listening to them but never saw them live. en.wikipedia.org... Sorry not Australian. Funnily enough there was a NZ band back in the day called "The Pleazers" Cheers.
	11:40am tadpoles: "She's A Mod"..... www.youtube.com...
	11:40am Mike Sin: tadpoles -- thanks very much for the correction! appreciate it!
	11:42am Mike tp: some of the artists you played I had the pleasure to see..Byrd's Upsala college Elvis Costello Capitol the.passaic nj. atomic rooster central theater Passaic nj...highlights of my younger day....
	11:46am tadpoles: You're welcome Mike...great show and thanks for playing Ray Columbus.
	11:46am Joe B: sounding great Mike!
	11:51am Mike tp: tasty house
	11:52am johnk77: capitol in passaic a lost treasure it did have the classic rock stale beer smell
	11:55am Mike yp: right John after the Fillmore east closed up we were looking for more live music options Capitol filled the need 71_84 a nice run indeed..!!!!!
	11:55am Joe B: as P.F. Sloan used to say, it's all Dunhill from here!
	11:56am CalZone!: Super show MS! Rockin' Rochester is listening!
	11:57am Hackensack Slim: I saw one of the fake Steppenwolfs Late 70's or early 80's. Rockin' Show Mike.
	11:59am northguineahills: John Holt!
	12:00pm Michael 98145: yes
	12:02pm Ross T: I think I was 12 or 13 when my big sis brought home the first Steppenwolf LP. I was listening to the Beach Boys, the Monkees, AM radio (all great stuff mind you) but this was indeed heavy. And a little frightening, And "Sookie Sookie" just seemed nasty though I had no idea why. Which intrigued me to say the least!
	12:02pm Ross T: Terrific show btw!
	12:10pm Joe B: yes, Covay
	12:11pm slocker: We’ve got YOU cranking in the car right now. Perfect soundtrack, thanks man
	12:16pm bigplanetnoise: Great show this AM, Mike! Thx!
	12:23pm Mike tp: gumb is waiting.great pick Miguel.havent heard this stones track who know when!!!!!
	12:27pm Jeff formerly from Rahway: Hiya Mike! Thx for spinning records!
	12:30pm Bob from poughkeepsie: great show! wfmu is over modulating
	12:32pm RobinSays: Super groovy music Mike! Always a pleasure to hear you on WFMU:)
	12:33pm scott: Love the bass and drum(cymbal) sound, and mellotron on this TA track
	12:37pm johnk77: might we please have more mike sin on wfmu?;>
	12:39pm DG: Wow, Sagittarius....one of my favorite psychedelic tunes from that period (& a great "Nuggets" track). Is that really Glen Campbell on lead vocals?
	12:42pm bigplanetnoise: It is Glen Campbell on the verses!
	12:43pm Frank Zaatar: Did Nat Adderly ever get a check from this song?
	12:45pm listener 126464: Thanks again Mike Sin!!!
	12:47pm Joe B: Illusions were from Michigan
	12:47pm yngdave666: Mike should have his own show, he would have one of the best show on wftu
	12:49pm yngdave666: Is that the same Illusions that did “Did you see her eyes”?
	12:50pm middlebun: Fill-ins are SO ready! Get your own show, please.
	12:51pm Joe B: don't know that song. these Illusions were also on Back from the Grave 3 or 4 with 'City of People'
	12:53pm yngdave666: Go find the album “The Illusions” and listen to the long version, I love it, you might too
	12:53pm Gaylord Fields: Great show, Mike! Thanks for the top-drawer musical entertainment!
	12:54pm yngdave666: Maybe it’s on You Tube
	12:55pm northguineahills: Thanks, Mike!
	12:56pm tadpoles: Been great groovin' with you Mike. Thanks and come back soon. Cheers.
	12:56pm dug: mike, i really enjoyed your fill in. thanks for the tunes :-D
	12:58pm SmokinJ: Exemplary program Mike... Thanks again for your selfless work! 8-)

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