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Johnnie revives the spirit of freeform American FM radio, playing the artists nurtured by 'underground' radio and the contemporary musicians who have been influenced by them.

Johnnie revives the spirit of freeform American FM radio broadcast during the late sixties and seventies. In tonight's show, we hear an archive recording of DJ B Mitchel Reed broadcasting on Los Angeles station KMET in 1970. Music featured includes songs by The Youngbloods, Spirit, Richie Havens, Leon Russell and JJ Cale.

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 1 Mar 2014 20:00

Music Played

  • The Youngbloods

    Get Together

    From their 1967 album The Youngbloods - not a hit in the US until 1969

  • J.J. Cale

    CALL ME THE BREEZE

    From his debut LP Naturally (1972)

  • Leon Russell

    A Hare Rain's A-Gonna Fall

    From Leon Russell and The Shelter People

  • Spirit

    NATURE聮S WAY

    From their album Twelve Dreams of Doctor Sardonicus (1970)

  • Richie Havens

    WHAT ABOUT ME

    From the 1971 album The Great Blind Degree

  • The Misunderstood

    I CAN TAKE YOU TO THE SUN

    One of John Peel聮s favourite records

  • Steve Miller Band

    Living In The U.S.A.

    From the 1968 LP Sailor

  • Love

    AND MORE AGAIN

    From the album Forever Changes

  • BOX OF RAIN

    The Grateful Dead

    From the album American Beauty (1970)

  • Joe Cocker

    FEELIN聮 ALRIGHT

    From 1969 album With A Little Help From My Friends (Dave Mason song)

  • Rita Coolidge

    CRAZY LOVE

    From 1971 debut album Rita Coolidge (Van Morrison song)

  • James Taylor

    SHOWER THE PEOPLE

    From the 1976 album In The Pocket

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Mar 2014 20:00