Playlist: 1-1-2023

Here’s the playlist for 1-1-2023, in which I ushered in the new year (Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific time), had John H*mmond as the featured artist, and played Skyfoot in the live segment:

Hour 1

1. Thor, “The Party Never Ends” [Rising (2020)]
2. Van Duren, “New Year’s Eve” [Are You Serious? (1978)]
3. U2, “New Year’s Day” [War (1983/2008)]
4. The Heartbeats, “After New Year’s Eve” [The Ultimate Christmas Album (2001)]
5. Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners, “Another Lonely New Year’s Eve” [The Ultimate Christmas Album (2001)]
6. Dressy Bessy, “This May Hurt (A Little)” [Dressy Bessy (2003)]
7. Dan Fogelberg, “Same Old Lang Syne” [The Innocent Age (1981)]
8. Guy Lombardo, “Enjoy Yourself” [78 RPM single (1949)]
9. The Specials, “Enjoy Yourself” [More Specials (1980)]
10. Prince Buster, “Enjoy Yourself” [King of Ska (1968/2000)]
11. Jolie Holland, “Enjoy Yourself” [The Living and the Dead (2008)}

Hour 2

12. Transvision Vamp, “I Want Your Love” [I Want Your Love (1989/2019)]
13. Donnie Iris and the Cruisers, “Glad All Over” [The High and the Mighty (1982)]
14. The Waitresses, “They’re All Out of Liquor, Let’s Find Another Party” [Bruisology (1983)]

New Music Express

15. Hallelujahs, “I’m Not Green” [Eat Meat, Swear an Oath (2022)]
16. Shannen Moser, “Two Eyes” [The Sun Still Seems to Move (2022)]
17. Popular Creeps, “Tear Me Apart” [All of This WIll End in Tears (2022)]

Featured artist: John Hammond Jr.

18. John Hammond, “Two Trains Running” [John Hammond (1963)]
19. John Hammond, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” [John Hammond (1963)]
20. John Hammond, “I’m Ready” [Big City Blues (1964)]
21. John Hammond, “Barbecue Blues” [Big City Blues (1964)]
22. John Hammond, “Big Boss Man” [So Many Roads (1965)]
23. John Hammond, “You Can’t Judge a Book By The Cover” [So Many Roads (1965)]
24. John Hammond, “Crawling Kingsnake” [Country Blues (1965)]

Hour 3

25. The Donnas, “Here for the Party” [Bitchin’ (2007)
26. The J. Geils Band, “(Ain’t Nothin’ But a) House Party” [Bloodshot (1973)]
27. The Rubinoos, “Party Insurance” [45 (2014)]
28. The Yardbirds, “The Yardbirds Give Their New Year’s Resolutions” [BBC Sessions (1968)]
29. The Yardbirds, “You’re a Better Man Than I” [For Your Love (1965)]
30. Zumpano, “The Party Rages On” [Look What the Rookie Did (1995)]

Live Segment: Skyfoot

31. Skyfoot, “Yes We Can Can” [Live at Portland House of Music, Portland Maine, 3-4-2022]
32. Skyfoot, “Bluebird” [Live at Portland House of Music, Portland Maine, 3-4-2022]