Episode #71: Lesley Gore

Episode #71: Lesley Gore


Having returned from my travels in Europe and across the United States during which I collected magical 45’s to play for you, I have created “Come To The Sunshine” show 71.

Hour one includes original singles (direct from vinyl and all in MONO) from Gil & Johnny/The Others/Marvin’s Circus/The Carousel/Vanity Fare/The Shambles/Wild Silk/Eddie Hodges/The Shaggy Boys/The Shuffles/The Boys Next Door/The Fantastic Baggys/The Springfield Rifle/Sir Henry And His Butlers/The Gross National Product/A Handful/The Dirty Shames/The Scarecrow/The Seagulls/The Mother Love

Hour two explores the late sixties recordings of Lesley Gore, focusing on selections from Lesley’s 1967 album, California Nights, in MONO (not available on CD in this mix). Also, we’ll be spinning tracks from her unissued follow-up, Magic Colors, which was recently exhumed for CD release by our friends at ACE. We’ll hear tracks from the ACE reissue, as well as many of the original single mixes which have thus far escaped digitization.

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Episode #70: Nino Temple & April Stevens

Episode #70: Nino Temple & April Stevens


In the final show of series 8, “Come To The Sunshine” #70, Andrew Sandoval spins a selection of rare vinyl singles by Tristen Schell, The Sundowners, Pasty Fuller, The Forum, Los Angeles, World Of Oz., Group Therapy, The Silver Eagle, Ray Chafin, Cyril Hargrove, The San Francisco Earthquakes, Warm Sounds, International Submarine Band, The Poor, Tim Andrews, Johnny Walsh, Sandy Salisbury, The Lollipop Fantasy, Fire And Brimstone and The Young Idea. Hour two brings you an album spotlight on Nino Tempo & April Stevens 1967 “All Strung Out” LP in MONO (a mix unavailable on CD). If you’ve never heard this wonderful album, which mixes Spectorian Wall Of Sound production with great songs by David Gates, Dalton & Montgomery, Jerry Riopelle and the unmistakable voices of Nino & April, then you are in for a treat. Much like the lyrically bizarre “All Strung Out” (which employs heroin references as analogy for falling love – quite intense for 1966 – if you don’t believe me check out this clip, Andrew spins Nino’s classic “Pet Sounds” level masterpiece, “Boys Town (Where My Broken Hearted Buddies Go)” kind of a less oblique “See My Friends.” Also, their 1972 MGM release, “Makin’ Love To Rainbow Colors,” is a poppy, LSD novelty born too late. Not forgetting their visionary bagpipe-folk-rock take on “I Love How You Love Me.”

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Episode #69: Twice As Much

Episode #69: Twice As Much


Episode 69 of “Come To The Sunshine” features an incredible selection of sixties vinyl singles by: The Young Idea/Fire And Brimstone/The Young Enterprise/The 4 Seasons/Stone Country/The Collection/The Mission/The Wildlife/The Happy Return/The Silver Eagle/East Side Kids/The Family/Majority One/Hearts And Flowers/Charlotte Russe/Pleasure/The High Windows/Playboys Of Edinburg/The Cryan’ Shames/Stone Poneys.

In our second hour we turn our artist spotlight onto Britain’s Twice As Much and the songs of David Skinner and Andrew Rose (as performed by the duo, as well as covers from Del Shannon, Vashti and P.P. Arnold) including some live rarities.

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Episode #68: The Byrds

Episode #68: The Byrds


First aired January 31, 2011 episode 68 of “Come To The Sunshine” was touted as “perhaps the best episode of this continuing series” by host Andrew Sandoval. He may have been right seeing as this program features more than two hours of wonderful and rare recordings by the Byrds, Gene Clark and Dillard & Clark. On deck are powerful original vinyl 45 and LP mono mixes, alternate stereo versions, acetates and vintage interviews with Jim, Gene, David, Chris and Michael.

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SPECIAL: Peter Asher Talks About the 1960s

SPECIAL: Peter Asher Talks About the 1960s


In a rare interview showcase from Series 8 of “Come To The Sunshine,” performer/producer/songwriter/manager Peter Asher joins host Andrew Sandoval for an in-depth discussion of his work in the 1960’s.

This special guides you through Peter’s exploits as one half of Peter & Gordon, his productions for Paul Jones of Manfred Mann, an obscure one-off with Eddie King, Barbara Keith for Verve, an unissued session with Timon for Apple and of course the first James Taylor album. Peter’s relationship with the Beatles, Brian Jones, John Paul Jones, Phil Ochs, Del Shannon, Mortimer, Cat Stevens, Tubby Hayes are also touched upon in this fascinating preview of Peter’s traveling show: “Peter Asher: A Musical Memoir of the 60s and Beyond” mixes rare video clips, photos from his personal archive, storytelling from Peter’s history with the likes of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt + live performances by Peter (with a full band) of Peter & Gordon hits.

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Episode #67: The Twilights

Episode #67: The Twilights


Broadcast November 15, 2010, on episode 67 of “Come To The Sunshine” host Andrew Sandoval features an international selection of rare sixties singles in MONO by The Sandpipers/Phil Ochs/Cast Of Thousands/David McWilliams/Ferre Grignard/The Exception/Charlotte Russe/Los Pekeninkes/Claudine Longet/Los Brincos/The Dandy Lions/Manolo Diaz/Pepples & Shells/The Doughboys/Stone Poneys.

The second hour of the program turns the show’s artist spotlight onto The Twilights for more than an hour of their sonic finery. Australian contemporaries of The Easybeats, they are, without a doubt, one of the great sixties pop vocal bands. We’ll feature cuts from their pop psych opus “Once Upon A Twilight” LP, plus lots of rare singles and covers.

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Episode #65: Bobby Vee

Episode #65: Bobby Vee


Broadcast the first day of November in 2010, episode #65 of “Come To The Sunshine” features host Andrew Sandoval presenting scintillating sixties singles by Phil Taylor; High Society; East Side Kids; The Byrds; The Models; Jonny Rome and The Second Thought; Sonny & Cher; Bobby Fuller Four; The Mother Love; Colours; Small Faces; The Brothers Cain; Linzer And Randell; Shades Of Morley Brown; Barry Mitchell + an incredible artist spotlight on the underappreciated and often overlooked late ’60s recordings of Mr. Bobby Vee.

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SPECIAL: Come to the Rainshine

SPECIAL: Come to the Rainshine


First aired October 18, 2010, the “Rainy Day” edition of “Come To The Sunshine” features rainbound sounds by The Marmalade/Every Mother’s Son/The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Sonny & Cher/Billy Nicholls/Jan & Dean/The Move/The Cowsills/The Ronettes/Del Shannon/The Fourth Dimension/Dion & The Wanderers/Peter & Gordon/Canterbury Music Festival/Hollies/Homer’s Knods/Nirvana/Danny Hutton/Box Tops/Lee Hazlewood/Herman’s Hermits/Chad & Jeremy/ Searchers/The Smoke/The Collage/Los Shakers/Laurels/Addrisi Bros./Turtles/Lovin’ Spoonful/ Gary Lewis & The Playboys/The Young Idea/The Ivy League/Mike Sheridan/The Troggs/Buffalo Springfield/Rick Nelson/Left Banke

So, don’t go out into the rain, stay in with the Sunshine. Join your “Umbrella Man,” er, um, host Andrew Sandoval for a downpour of magic and mist.

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Episode #63: Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band

Episode #63: Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band


In a broadcast first aired August 2nd, 2010, episode 63 of “Come To the Sunshine” features sixties mono singles in hour one by: The Young Californians/Lulu/Shades Of Morley Brown/The Cryan Shames/Barry Mitchell/Studio “A”/Danny Hutton/The Congregation/Peter And Gordon/Two And A Half/Procol Harum/Eternity’s Children/The Paper Fortress/The Vipers/Chris Montez/Del Shannon/The Models/Sonny & Cher/The Blue Things/Jill Gibson.

In hour two, DJ Andrew Sandoval shines the artist spotlight on the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, taking a closer look at their underrated talent as songwriters via wonderful album tracks, singles and radio session rarities.

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SPECIAL: Valentine’s Day Special

SPECIAL: Valentine’s Day Special


First aired February 8, 2010, this edition of Internet radio’s “Come To The Sunshine” is a special Valentine’s themed episode. Host Andrew Sandoval spins music by Cilla Black, The Merry-Go-Round, Parade, Billy Nicholls, Del Shannon, Jackie DeShannon, The Fourmost, Kinks, Who, Bee Gees, Grapefruit, Los Bravos, Zombies, Action, The Alan Price Set, Pete Dello, Dusty Springfield, Twice As Much, the Bobby Fuller Four, Nirvana, Turtles, Association, Searchers, the Escorts, and many more!

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