The Galaxy Playlist

February 13th, 2006

Love and Longing

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Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
The Ocean Blue
Love Song
Rock, Modern/Alt, '90s
Sire, 1989
That Dog
Being With You
Geffen, 1997
Blood, Sweat and Tears
You've Made Me So Very Happy
Rock-Jazz Fusion, '60s
Columbia, 1969
You've Made Me So Very Happy was featured on the 1969 self-titled release that won the 1969 Grammy for best album, and was produced by James William Guercio, who also produced early recordings by Chicago. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know was performed by an earlier incarnation of the band that featured Al Kooper on vocals and organ. Kooper would go on to become a studio exec who is credited with signing the Zombies to their first recording contract
I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
Columbia, 1968
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
Right or Wrong
Country, Classic
Tiffany/Rhino, 1946
This is a slightly different recording that what is often heard (and what I often play), and comesReissued by Rhino in 1987.
Don Gibson
Patsy Cline
Sweet Dreams (of You)
MCA, 1963
Carl Perkins/Danny Dill/Mel Tillis
So Wrong
MCA, 1962

Lefty Frizzell

I Wanna Be With You Always
Columbia, 1951
These songs were both recorded on Jan. 11, 1951.
Give Me More, More, More (Of Your Kisses)
The Beatles
If I Fell
Rock, Classic, '60s
Capitol, 1964
All My Lovin'
Capitol, 1963
I'm Happy Just To Dance With You
Capitol, 1964
Alison Krauss & Union Station
I'll Remember You, Love, In My Prayers
Bluegrass, Contemporary
Rounder, 1997
My Poor Old Heart
Rounder, 2004
Take Me For Longing
Rounder, 2001
Stevie Wonder
I Was Made To Love Her
Pop/R&B, '60s
Motown, 1967
Diana Ross and The Supremes
You Can't Hurry Love
Motown, 1966
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
I Second That Emotion
Motown, 1967
John Lennon
Just Like Starting Over
Rock/Pop, '70s
EMI, 1980
Woman
Johnny Cash
I Walk The Line
Rock/Country, Rockabilly
Sun, 1956
Ring of Fire was written by June Carter Cash with Merle Kilgore.
Ring Of Fire
Columbia, 1963
I Still Miss Someone
Sun, 1958
The Cure
Love Song
Rock, Modern
Fiction/Elektra, 1989
The Perfect Girl
Elektra, 1987
The Caterpillar
Fiction/Sire, 1984
The Smiths
How Soon Is Now
Rock, Modern, Indie
Rough Trade, 1984
"Oh shut your mouth, how can you say, I go about things the wrong way. I am human and I need to be loved, just like everybody else does!" Classic line......
Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
Guns and Roses
Sweet Child of Mine
Metal, '80s
Geffen, 1987

 

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