The Orphanage of Rock and Roll has been a home for homeless rock and pop records on 91.3 WVKR in Poughkeepsie, NY since 1995. ---- Join rock historian Pete Clark as he uncovers the deep tracks that fell between the cracks in the top-secret back room of the W-V-K-aRchives. ---- Footnotes in the history of rock and roll, along with vaguely familiar tracks you thought you’d never hear on the radio again.
2012-08-16
8/3/2012
Strap Me In - Cars
Joe's Garage - Frank Zappa
Nutted By Reality - Nick Lowe
Embryonic Journey - Jefferson Airplane
Whenever You're On My Mind - Marshall Crenshaw
Every Time I Think Of You - Babys
Flames - Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera
Taking it to Detroit - Good Rats
Serenade - Steve Miller Band
N. Y. C. - Steve Earle w/ Supersuckers
New York City - John Lennon
Sleepwalker - Kinks
Can't Sleep - Rockets
Savannah Nights - Tom Johnston
Can't Help Myself - Icehouse
Dance Away - Jonny Destry and Destiny
THE 4X4: LENNY BRUCE
On Lenny Bruce - George Carlin
A Simple Desultory Phillipic - Paul Simon Paul Simon Songbook
Lenny Bruce - Bob Dylan Shot Of Love
Lenny's Tune - Tim Hardin
Laughing - Guess Who
Tears of a Clown - stripped mix - Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Slit Skirts - Pete Townshend
Written On the Subway Wall/ Little Star - Dion (Dimucci)
If It Doesn't Come Naturally, Leave It - Al Stewart
Leave Me Here - 23rd Turnoff
I'd Love To Change the World - Ten Years After
Thrasher - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
The Way It Is Baby - Rembrandts
Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
Hello Hello, I'm Back Again - Gary Glitter
7/27/2012
Goodnight Vienna - Ringo Starr
Shake Some Action - Faming Groovies
Local Boys - Graham Parker
Sleepwalk - Ultravox!
Squabs on Forty Fab - Squeeze
Little Willy - Sweet
Got the Time - Joe Jackson
Before Too Long - Paul Kelly
Whatever You Decide - Randy VanWarmer
Hung Up On A Dream - Zombies
Meet the Comer - Tommy James
All the Way From Memphis - Mott the Hoople
Good Lovin' Gone Bad - Bad Company
Looney Tune - Alice Cooper
Jack O'lantern - Babe Ruth
Fast Buck Freddie - Jefferson Starship
THE 4X4: RIP LARRY HOPPEN
Dancing In the Moonlight - Boffalongo Beyond Your Head
Love Takes Time - Orleans (Larry Hoppen) Forever
Let There Be Music - Orleans (Larry Hoppen) Let There Be Music
Dance With Me - Orleans (Larry Hoppen) Let There Be Music
Stillsane - Carolyne Mas
Party Out of Bounds - B-52's
Lifeguard - Blotto
And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps - Jethro Tull
On Every Street - Dire Straits
The Tiki Bar Is Open - John Hiatt
Sound and Vision - David Bowie
So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star - Byrds
Come and Get It (demo) - Beatles
Day After Day - Badfinger
04:53 pm World Of You - Aerovons
04:54 pm It Don't Come Easy - George Harrison
Shake Some Action - Faming Groovies
Local Boys - Graham Parker
Sleepwalk - Ultravox!
Squabs on Forty Fab - Squeeze
Little Willy - Sweet
Got the Time - Joe Jackson
Before Too Long - Paul Kelly
Whatever You Decide - Randy VanWarmer
Hung Up On A Dream - Zombies
Meet the Comer - Tommy James
All the Way From Memphis - Mott the Hoople
Good Lovin' Gone Bad - Bad Company
Looney Tune - Alice Cooper
Jack O'lantern - Babe Ruth
Fast Buck Freddie - Jefferson Starship
THE 4X4: RIP LARRY HOPPEN
Dancing In the Moonlight - Boffalongo Beyond Your Head
Love Takes Time - Orleans (Larry Hoppen) Forever
Let There Be Music - Orleans (Larry Hoppen) Let There Be Music
Dance With Me - Orleans (Larry Hoppen) Let There Be Music
Stillsane - Carolyne Mas
Party Out of Bounds - B-52's
Lifeguard - Blotto
And The Mouse Police Never Sleeps - Jethro Tull
On Every Street - Dire Straits
The Tiki Bar Is Open - John Hiatt
Sound and Vision - David Bowie
So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star - Byrds
Come and Get It (demo) - Beatles
Day After Day - Badfinger
04:53 pm World Of You - Aerovons
04:54 pm It Don't Come Easy - George Harrison
7/20/2012
I'm So Free - Lou Reed
Rock You Up - Romantics
Your Imagination - Shoes
Everything Will Turn Out Fine - Stealers Wheel
What's The Matter With You - Split Enz
The Street and Babe Shadow - T. Rex
Living By Numbers - New Musik
Tell Me - Dirty Angels
Cinnamon Girl - John Entwhistle
There Is A Mountain - Donovan
Ch Ch Cherie - Johnny Average Band
Church Of Disney - Martin Briley
Empty Sky - Elton John
Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac
Show Me - Pretenders
The Backyard - Miracle Legion
THE 4X4: MAN LANDS ON THE MOON 1969
Armstrong - John Stewart
Spaceman - Harry Nilsson
Space Oddity (demo) - David Bowie
Walking On the Moon - Police
Planet Love - Dylans
Surf Trek - Rubinoos
If I Had A Rocket - JJ Cale
Walking On the Surface of the Moon - Wreckless Eric
Gravity Fails - Bottle Rockets
Mr. Spaceman - Byrds
Another Girl Another Planet - The Only Ones
Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
Why Me? - Planet P Project
Calling Occupants - Klaatu
Rock You Up - Romantics
Your Imagination - Shoes
Everything Will Turn Out Fine - Stealers Wheel
What's The Matter With You - Split Enz
The Street and Babe Shadow - T. Rex
Living By Numbers - New Musik
Tell Me - Dirty Angels
Cinnamon Girl - John Entwhistle
There Is A Mountain - Donovan
Ch Ch Cherie - Johnny Average Band
Church Of Disney - Martin Briley
Empty Sky - Elton John
Hypnotized - Fleetwood Mac
Show Me - Pretenders
The Backyard - Miracle Legion
THE 4X4: MAN LANDS ON THE MOON 1969
Armstrong - John Stewart
Spaceman - Harry Nilsson
Space Oddity (demo) - David Bowie
Walking On the Moon - Police
Planet Love - Dylans
Surf Trek - Rubinoos
If I Had A Rocket - JJ Cale
Walking On the Surface of the Moon - Wreckless Eric
Gravity Fails - Bottle Rockets
Mr. Spaceman - Byrds
Another Girl Another Planet - The Only Ones
Space Truckin' - Deep Purple
Why Me? - Planet P Project
Calling Occupants - Klaatu
2012-07-19
7/19/2012 THURSDAY NIGHT
Tubthumping (Japanese-only "country" version) - Chumbawamba
Give Booze a Chance - Rutles
Alcohol and Pills - Todd Snider
Alcohol - Kinks
The Fez - Steely Dan
Changes - Zombies
Holiday - Bee Gees
For No One - Beatles
Uncle Hartington - Peter and Gordon
This Is How It Feels - Inspiral Carpets
Last Time - Andrew Oldham Orchestra
From the Underworld - The Herd
Translucent Carriages - Pearls Before Swine
Duncan (demo) - Paul Simon
Brownsville - Joy of Cooking
Panama Red - New Riders of the Purple Sage
I Got a Rocket In My Pocket - NRBQ
Down the Road Tonight - Hayes Carll
Two Hangmen - Mason Proffit
Are You Ready - Pacific Gas and Electric
Sea of Joy - Blind Faith
My Ever Changing Moods - Style Council
The Holdup - David Bromberg (w/George Harrison)
Fingernails - Joe Ely
Marie Marie - Blasters
One Man Band - Three Dog Night
Mr. Blue - Clear Light
Rhinocratic Oaths - Bonzo Dog Band
FX - Grimms
East-West - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
Give Booze a Chance - Rutles
Alcohol and Pills - Todd Snider
Alcohol - Kinks
The Fez - Steely Dan
Changes - Zombies
Holiday - Bee Gees
For No One - Beatles
Uncle Hartington - Peter and Gordon
This Is How It Feels - Inspiral Carpets
Last Time - Andrew Oldham Orchestra
From the Underworld - The Herd
Translucent Carriages - Pearls Before Swine
Duncan (demo) - Paul Simon
Brownsville - Joy of Cooking
Panama Red - New Riders of the Purple Sage
I Got a Rocket In My Pocket - NRBQ
Down the Road Tonight - Hayes Carll
Two Hangmen - Mason Proffit
Are You Ready - Pacific Gas and Electric
Sea of Joy - Blind Faith
My Ever Changing Moods - Style Council
The Holdup - David Bromberg (w/George Harrison)
Fingernails - Joe Ely
Marie Marie - Blasters
One Man Band - Three Dog Night
Mr. Blue - Clear Light
Rhinocratic Oaths - Bonzo Dog Band
FX - Grimms
East-West - Paul Butterfield Blues Band
2012-07-13
7/13/2012 Friday the 13th Part III
Stairway to Cleveland - Jefferson Starship
Blinded By the Light - Alan Clarke
Skin Deep - Stranglers
Happy Jack - Who
Nobody Told Me - John Lennon
Give Me Back My Man - B-52s
Robert DeNiro's Waiting - Bananarama
We Belong To the Night - Ellen Foley
Almost Saturday Night - Dave Edmunds
Caroline - Status Quo
It Came Out of the Sky - CCR
You Angel You - Alpha Band
Hang On For Your Life - Shooting Star
The Next Right Moment - Ric Ocasek
Ah Leah - Donnie Iris
Ages Of You - REM
THE FRIDAY 4X4: ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN
Picture Show - John Prine
Hollywood - Elliott Murphy
Say Goodbye To Hollywood - Ronnie Spector and the E Street Band
Celluloid Heroes - Kinks
Do Anything You Want to Do - Eddie and the Hot Rods
All The Lilacs in Ohio - John Hiatt
Overture to Flame/ Flame - Metro
Frenchette - David Johansen
Gloria - Patti Smith
Growin' Up - Any Trouble
Cruisin' Music - Raspberries
Love Like A Man - Ten Years After
Blinded By the Light - Alan Clarke
Skin Deep - Stranglers
Happy Jack - Who
Nobody Told Me - John Lennon
Give Me Back My Man - B-52s
Robert DeNiro's Waiting - Bananarama
We Belong To the Night - Ellen Foley
Almost Saturday Night - Dave Edmunds
Caroline - Status Quo
It Came Out of the Sky - CCR
You Angel You - Alpha Band
Hang On For Your Life - Shooting Star
The Next Right Moment - Ric Ocasek
Ah Leah - Donnie Iris
Ages Of You - REM
THE FRIDAY 4X4: ANNIVERSARY OF THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN
Picture Show - John Prine
Hollywood - Elliott Murphy
Say Goodbye To Hollywood - Ronnie Spector and the E Street Band
Celluloid Heroes - Kinks
Do Anything You Want to Do - Eddie and the Hot Rods
All The Lilacs in Ohio - John Hiatt
Overture to Flame/ Flame - Metro
Frenchette - David Johansen
Gloria - Patti Smith
Growin' Up - Any Trouble
Cruisin' Music - Raspberries
Love Like A Man - Ten Years After
7/12/2012 Thursday Evening!
A quick fill-in for Marc Breslav on a Thursday evening. Just like the old days! Kind of an Orphanage of Eclectica.
I'll be filling in for Marc once again next Thursday evening from 6pm to 8pm.
WOLD - Harry Chapin
Can You See Him - Batdorf and Rodney
Night Owl - James Taylor
Daylight Katy - Gordon Lightfoot
Sins of a Family - Barry McGuire
The Elf - Al Stewart
Home For A Rest - Spirit of the West
Running To the Light - Runrig
She's the One - (folk joke opus) Roy Harper
Walking On a Wire - Lowen and Navarro
Lo and Behold - Coulson Dean, McGuinness and Flint
Me Myself I - Joan Armitrading
Breakaway - Art Garfunkel
Gentle On My Mind - Boxmasters
Headed For a Fall - Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Don't You Worry - Chris Cubeta and the Liar's Club
sdrawkcaB klaT (Talk Backwards) - Steve Goodman
A Little Push - Elliott Murphy
Pink Bedroom - John Hiatt
Killin' Down in Dillon - Terry Anderson
Streets Of New York - Willie Nile
18th Avenue - Cat Stevens
Isis - Bob Dylan
Only You Know and I Know - Delaney and Bonnie
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around - Joan Baez
How Do You Fight Fire? - Dirk Hamilton
I'll be filling in for Marc once again next Thursday evening from 6pm to 8pm.
WOLD - Harry Chapin
Can You See Him - Batdorf and Rodney
Night Owl - James Taylor
Daylight Katy - Gordon Lightfoot
Sins of a Family - Barry McGuire
The Elf - Al Stewart
Home For A Rest - Spirit of the West
Running To the Light - Runrig
She's the One - (folk joke opus) Roy Harper
Walking On a Wire - Lowen and Navarro
Lo and Behold - Coulson Dean, McGuinness and Flint
Me Myself I - Joan Armitrading
Breakaway - Art Garfunkel
Gentle On My Mind - Boxmasters
Headed For a Fall - Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Don't You Worry - Chris Cubeta and the Liar's Club
sdrawkcaB klaT (Talk Backwards) - Steve Goodman
A Little Push - Elliott Murphy
Pink Bedroom - John Hiatt
Killin' Down in Dillon - Terry Anderson
Streets Of New York - Willie Nile
18th Avenue - Cat Stevens
Isis - Bob Dylan
Only You Know and I Know - Delaney and Bonnie
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around - Joan Baez
How Do You Fight Fire? - Dirk Hamilton
2012-07-07
7/6/2012
Rock On - Gary Glitter
Action - Sweet
Power To The People - John Lennon
Crazy - Icehouse
The Man Who Built America - Horslips
Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham
Outside Chance - Turtles
Broken English - Marianne Faithful
Everything Goes - Graham Parker
Ride Easy - Asia
Avenging Annie - Andy Pratt
Maker - Hollies
Big Eyes - Cheap Trick
Don't Want To Be A Star - Hudson Ford
Girl With the Curious Hand - Digney Fignus
Metal Guru (alt version) - T. Rex
THE FRIDAY 4X4: HUDSON VALLEY BALLOON FEST
99 Red Balloons - Nena
Flying - Badfinger
Something In the Air - Thunderclap Newman
Balloon Man - Robyn Hitchcock
The Open Road - John Hiatt
Givin' It All Away - BTO
As Far As the Eye Can See - Nutz
Chick A Boom - Daddy Dewdrop
Freudiana - Eric Wolfson
Art of Dying - George Harrison
I'm Mandy/ Fly Me - 10cc
Bells of Rhymney - Byrds
Lost For Words - Pink Floyd
Stay the Night - Benjamin Orr
Action - Sweet
Power To The People - John Lennon
Crazy - Icehouse
The Man Who Built America - Horslips
Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham
Outside Chance - Turtles
Broken English - Marianne Faithful
Everything Goes - Graham Parker
Ride Easy - Asia
Avenging Annie - Andy Pratt
Maker - Hollies
Big Eyes - Cheap Trick
Don't Want To Be A Star - Hudson Ford
Girl With the Curious Hand - Digney Fignus
Metal Guru (alt version) - T. Rex
THE FRIDAY 4X4: HUDSON VALLEY BALLOON FEST
99 Red Balloons - Nena
Flying - Badfinger
Something In the Air - Thunderclap Newman
Balloon Man - Robyn Hitchcock
The Open Road - John Hiatt
Givin' It All Away - BTO
As Far As the Eye Can See - Nutz
Chick A Boom - Daddy Dewdrop
Freudiana - Eric Wolfson
Art of Dying - George Harrison
I'm Mandy/ Fly Me - 10cc
Bells of Rhymney - Byrds
Lost For Words - Pink Floyd
Stay the Night - Benjamin Orr
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