Chris K's Colorado Playlist

Okay .. something really “new” to share this week are the tracks from the mid to late 1960s that I’ve been collecting recently.  One batch of those songs came courtesy of Warren Knight (Flash Cadillac) and a collector buddy of his.  Some of the rest of the songs I’ve added to the collection this week came as a result of the research I’ve been doing into Colorado music of the 60s … whereupon I discovered a great collection called Psychedelic States – Colorado in the 60s .. as well as re-released recordings of bands like Lothar & the Hand People.  All in all good fun now that those gems have been added.

I will not be doing a new show next week, since I’m emceeing all three days of Bohemian Nights at New West Fest … have fun .. see ya soon.

30db “Always Up” from One Man Show (2010)
The Congress “Loretta” from The Congress (2010)
The Dualistics “The Optimist” from Crimson (2010)
Emily Hurd “Daytime Fireflies” from Daytime Fireflies (2010)
Eric Shiveley “Celia” from Eden’s Light (2010)
Mechanical Dan “Lay Down” from Mechanical Dan (2010)
Jeff Finlin “East by West” from The Tao of Motor Oil (2010)
Lionel Young “Going to Have My Fun” from Beautiful Day (2009)
The Higher Elevation “Crazy Bicycle” from Crazy Bicycle (1967)
The Rainy Daze “That Acapulco Gold” from That Acapulco Gold (1967)
Something Underground “Lovity Love” from Intention & Release (2010)
NEW – Selasee Atiase “Searching” from African Gate (2010)
Euforquestra “Soup” from Soup (2009)
The Dominant 7 & The Jazz Arts Messengers “Taken for Granted” from 14 Channels (2010)
Romano Paoletti “Hearts and Bones” from Story of a Lifetime (2009)
Halden Wofford and the Hi Beams “Mission Avenue” from Sinners and Saints (2010)
The Gromet “Sink or Sail” from Colorado Captain (2010)
Danielle Ate the Sandwich “Two Bedroom Apartment” from Danielle Ate the Sandwich (2007)
NEW – John McVey “The Con Man’s Easy Chair” from Unpredictable (2010)
Kinetix “Let Me In” from Let Me In (2010)
Born in The Flood “If This Thing Should Spill” from If this Thing Should Spill (2007)
Everything Absent or Distorted (a love story) “Come See the Author” from The Great Collapse (2009)
The Monocles “The Spider & the Fly” from The Spider & the Fly (1966)
Lothar & the Hand People “L-O-V-E (Ask For it by Name)” from Presenting… (1968)
Megan Burtt “Moves” from It Ain’t Love (2010)
Big Head Todd and the Monsters “Runaway Train” from Riviera (2002)
Greg Harris Vibe Quintet “Simplexity” from Glass Gold (2010)

This past weekend I was the producer/host of the 3rd Annual Carbon Valley Summer Festival held in the town where I live, Dacono.  The bill was very cool and featured some very legendary Colorado performers, including Flash Cadillac, Bobby Walker, Jurrassicasters featuring Dave Beegle, the Starlite Ramblers and a few others not of quite such legendary status.  One of the cool things that happened was that Warren Knight (leader, founder, Flash Cadillac) gave me a package of recordings from Coloradoans from the 60s … I spent a good part of yesterday and early this morning looking up all the titles for dates and labels, etc.

I’ve got a lot of work to do on the house this week so I’m going to take the time to cut edits today … sooooooooo if you want to hear these wonderful classics, please tune into the show the next several weeks, as I feature three or four tracks a show …

Here’s the list of stuff I just got … I also ordered a bunch of new stuff I recently discovered too…

The Search – Dean Reed (Capitol Records – 1959)
A Pair of Scissors – Dean Reed (Capitol Records – 1959)
Our Summer Romance – Dean Reed (Capitol Records – 1960)
Lonely For You – Gary Stites (Carlton Records – 1960)
Starry Eyes – Gary Stites (Carlton Records – 1960)
Ski Country – The Hustlers (Finer Arts Records – 1961)
Drums Fell Off A Cliff – Ronny Kae (Band Box Records -1963)
The La La La Song – The Astronauts (RCA Victor – 1965)
Elusive Butterfly – Bob Lind (World Pacific Records -1966)
Cheryl’s Going Home – Bob Lind (Liberty Records – 1966)
Midnight Snack – The Fantastic Zoo (1966)
Psychedellic (That’s Where it’s At) – The Monocles (Denco – 1966)
The Spider & the Fly – The Monocles (Chicory -1966)
Stupid Girl – The Trolls (Warrior Records – 1966)
That’s the Way My Love Is – The Trolls (Warrior Records – 1966)
Still In Love With You Baby – Boenzee Cryque (1967)
Crazy Bicycle – The Higher Elevation (formerly the Monocles) (Liberty Records – 1967)
Here Comes the Summer – The Higher Elevation (formerly the Monocles) (Liberty Records -1967)
The Diamond Mine – The Higher Elevation (formerly the Monocles) (Liberty Records – 1967)
Odyssey – The Higher Elevation (formerly the Monocles) (Liberty Records -1967)
In My Mind Lives a Forest – The Rainy Daze (UNI Records -1967)
That Acapulco Gold – The Rainy Daze (UNI Records -1967)
Good Morning Mr. Smith – The Rainy Daze (UNI Records -1967)
Blood of Oblivion – The Rainy Daze (UNI Records -1967)
Sally Go Round the Roses – Sunshine Ward (formerly known as the Astronauts) (RCA Victor – 1967)
If We Stick Together – Tim Gilbert (UNI Records – 1967)
Machines – Lothar & the Hand People (Razor & Tie Music – 1968)
L-O-V-E (Ask For It By Name) – Lothar & the Hand People (Razor & Tie Music – 1968)
Blue Man (Peace of Mind) – White Lightnin’ (Sandoz Records – 1970)

Big Head Todd and the Monsters “Beautiful” from Rocksteady (2010)
Liz Barnez “Laughin’ Yellow” from Liz Barnez Band (1993)
Baily Stauffer and the Katy Janes “Chasing the Change” from Bend or Break (2010)
Lindsey O’Brien Band “Broke My Heart” from As Long As It Matters (2008)
The Motet “Push” from Dig Deep (2009)
Jeff Brinkman “Sometimes” from To the Bones (2010)
Dan Craig “Enough” from Alchemy (2010)
David Rynhart “A Puddle On the Ground” from By the Hollow Tree (2010)
Andrea Ball “Dial Tone” from Dial Tone (2010)
The Swayback “Queen’s Dance” from Long Gone Lads (2008)
Chris McGarry “Backwards Through My Veins” from And the Weary Eyes Reply (2010)
18 Switchbacks “El Bandito” from 18 Switchbacks (2010)
Adam Bodine Trio “Ricochet Rations” from Blue Mud (2010)
Apples in Stereo “Told You Once” from Travellers in Space and Time (2010)
Dressy Bessy “Anyone Can See” from HollerandStomp (2008)
Fuzzy Killing Machine “Forgiven” from Enjoy & Destroy (2010)
The Samples “Close to the Fires” from Samples (1990)
Hello Kavita “Colorado” from To A Loved One (2009)
Bobby Walker “Barefootin’” from Way Back When (2010)
Eddie Turner “In The Morning” from Miracles And Demons (2010)
John Common & Blinding Flashes of Light “Same Scar” from Beautiful Empty (2010)
NEW – Halden Wofford and the Hi Beams “Sinners and Saints” from Sinners and Saints (2010)
Sixteen Horsepower “Black Soul Choir” from Sackcloth ‘n’ Ashes (1996)
WhiteWater Ramble “Gypsy Funk” from All Night Drive (2010)
Grant Gordy “Blues to Dawg” from Grant Gordy (2010)
After Midnight Jazz Band “Autumn Leaves” from Autumn Leaves (2009)