Nostalgia sets in for a moody episode as we pay tribute to Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023) and Harry Belafonte (1927-2023). The focus will be more on the latter as we listen to some calypso, mento and other Caribbean genres and of course, some of his songs from the 1988 comedy Beetlejuice. We also touch upon Vancouver's Verboden Festival this week along with other concerts in town when not running off to Venezuela. 1. The Guess Who: Lightfoot (Wheatfield Soul, 1969) Nimbus/RCA Victor 2. Gord Grdina: Benbow Blues (Pendulum, 2021) Attaboygirl 3. Gordon Lightfoot: For Lovin' Me (Lightfoot, 1966) United Artists 4. Gordon Lightfoot: Don Quixote [mono] (Don Quixote, 1972) Reprise 5. Guido Basso: Early Morning Rain (Love Talk, 1970) Canadian Talent Library 6. Scott Walker: Sundown (We Had It All, 1974) CBS 7. Gordon Lightfoot: E-Motion (Solo, 2020) Warner Canada 8. Patrick Holland: Channel 83 (Fog Wall EP, 2023) Verdicchio 9. Caroline Polachek: Billions (Desire, I Want to Turn Into You, 2023) Perpetual Novice 10. Sudan Archives: NBPQ [Topless] (Natural Brown Prom Queen, 2022) Stones Throw 11. Wish Lash: Closing Mirrors (200 Phenomena, 2023) Glow Code 12. M83: Oceans Niagara (Fantasy, 2023) Other Suns/Virgin 13. Devours: Hairspin (Homecoming Queen, 2023) Surviving the Game 14. Zeta II Reticuli: Teacozy 5 (The Teacozy Sessions, 2023) self-released 15. Monashee: The Pattern (2023) self-released 16. Gary Numan: A Black Sun (Intruder, 2021) BMG 17. Bill Campbell: Body Beat (Body Beat: Soca-Dub and Electronic Calypso 1979-1998, 2019) Soundway 18. Byron Lee & The Dragonaires: Jump Up! (Dr No OST, 1962) United Artists 19. Young Growler: Pussy Galore (Pussy Galore 7", 1965) WIRL/Jump UP 20. Lionel Belasco: Carmencita (Goodnight Ladies and Gents: The Creole Music of Lionel Belasco, 1999) Rounder Select 21. Lord Kitchener: London is the Place for Me (Festival of Britain 10", 1951) Melodisc 22. The Lion: Ba-Boo-La-La (Cairi Calypso: 1930-1939, 2016) Asherah 23. Lynn Taitt & Baba Brooks Band: Seven Guns Alive (Independence Jump Up Calypso, 1999) Treasure Isle/Jet Set 24. The Caresser: Exploiting (Fall of Man: Calypsos on the Human Condition 1935-1941, 1999) Rounder Select 25. [radio ad] Uptown Saturday Night (Super Bad, Super Black: Radio Spots from Blaxploitation, 2003) Waste Management 26. LeVern Hutcherson & Pearl Bailey: Stan' Up an' Fight (Carmen Jones OST, 1954) RCA Victor Red Seal 27. Machito & His Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble: Calypso John [w.Herbie Mann] (With Flute to Boot, 1959) Roulette 28. Harry Belafonte: Sweetheart from Venezuela (Jump Up Calypso, 1961) RCA Victor 29. Harry Belafonte: Jump in the Line [Shake, Senora] (Jump Up Calypso, 1961) RCA Victor 30. Danny Elfman: Main Titles/Sand Worm Planet (Beetlejuice OST, 1988) Geffen 31. Harry Belafonte: The Banana Boat Song [Day-O] (Calypso, 1956) RCA Victor 32. Harry Belafonte: Turn the World Around (Turn the World Around, 1977) CBS 33. Cory Weeds: Jamaica Plum Jam (As of Now, 2014) Cellar Live 34. Harry Belafonte: Oh Linda (By Request, 1970) RCA Victor radiofreegak@gmail.com www.citr.ca/exploding-head-movies
