SMALL TOWN TALK: Episode 60

In which Ginger Baldy revisits the Graham Gouldman songbook.

 

1.   Race With The Devil - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps

2.   Sweet Gene Vincent - Ian Dury

3.   Styrofoam - The Tyla Gang

4.   Less Than Zero - Elvis Costello

5.   I’m Sorry - The Fabulous Thunderbirds

6.   I’m Sorry - Los Lobos

7.   Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood

8.   Willie And The Hand Jive - The Johnny Otis Show     (This month’s earworm)

9.   Make Me Your Baby - Barbara Lewis

10. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney     (This month’s death song)

11. Soul On Fire - LaVerne Baker

12. No Milk Today - Graham Gouldman

13. You Stole My Love - The Mockingbirds

14. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis And The Playboys

15. I Wonder - The Gants

16. Going All The Way - The Squires

 

Theme song: Small Town Talk - Bobby Charles 

 

No milk today, my love has gone away
The bottle stands forlorn, a symbol of the dawn.

Track 12  - Graham Gouldman

Check out the full lyrics here:

https://genius.com/Hermans-hermits-no-milk-today-lyrics

Graham Gouldman’s comprehensive and informative web site is here:

https://www.grahamgouldman.info/

 

Elvis Costello’s lyrics for the original “Oswald Mosely” version of Less Than Zero are here:

https://genius.com/Elvis-costello-less-than-zero-lyrics

Lyrics for the Lee Harvey Oswald version, (Dallas version) is here:

https://genius.com/Elvis-costello-less-than-zero-dallas-version-live-lyrics

 

If you didn’t already, then check out JD McPherson’s new album, Nite Owls at:

https://www.jdmcpherson.com/

The above site also provides The 2025 Tour dates.

Small Town Talk will be JD’s gig at London’s Garage on June 20th

 

I wouldn’t mind winning this one myself!  - Go to Johnny Corsair’s website. The prize - a brand new Ace Records compilation, “Hit & Run - More Motown Guys Rare and unreleased tracks.

https://johnnycorsair9.podbean.com/

The brilliant Ace records:  Small Town Talk plays a track from an Ace album every month. Their site is much more than just an online record shop. Go and see:

https://www.acerecords.co.uk/

Episode 59 illustration: Graham Gouldman, composer extraordinaire, the real meaning of influencer.