Star Time #48: This Year

Welcome to the new year. I'm at a loss for resolutions, except for a solemn vow to continue bringing the funk on the expressway to your hot soul, and to floss more often. The first show of 2018 features a bunch of songs with the word "year" in their titles, and one more that mentions the calendar. Yeah. I went there. The second hour dispenses with the arbitrary construct of time, eventually pondering whether the concept of "Miami" is fluid or static. I'm surprised nobody is talking about that. Happy new year.


ArtistSongYearLabel
Set 1
Billy Ward & his DominoesRinging in a Brand New Year1953King
Otis Redding & Carla ThomasNew Year's Resolution1967Stax
Kindly ShepherdsEvery Year Carries a Number1960Nashboard
Joe L.As the Years Go Passing By1971Hi
SmileA Year Every Night1972Uni
Labi SiffreAnother Year1974EMI
The Presidents5-10-15-20-25-30 (Years of Love)1971Sussex
Set 2
Jimmy JulesThe New Year1977Jim Gem
The Three DegreesYear of Decision1973Philadelphia Int'l
Rochelle RabouinThis Is My Year1977Sygnet
John WashingtonBurn the Calendar1971Sandwash
TavaresFool of the Year1977Capitol
Robert DobyneSpent a Lot of Years (Loving You)1973Kwanza
Curtis MayfieldThis Year1979RSO
Set 3
Peg Leg MoffettThe Shocker1968Peachtree
Sidney BarnesI Hurt on the Other Side1966Blue Cat
The TwilightsShipwreck1967Harthon
Joe TexWooden Spoon1968Atlantic
Wendell WattsKiss a Good Thing Goodbye1969Ref-O-Ree
Eric MercuryElectric Black Man1969AVCO Embassy
Kenneth WellsContagious1971New Era
Tickled PinkReach Out (and Give Me Your Hand)1972Pink Knip
Pearly QueenQuit Jivin'1974Sound Triangle
Set 4/Outro
The StylisticsRockin' Roll Baby1973AVCO
Mike James KirklandGive It to Me1972Bryan
City Council Ltd.When You Git Through Wit It Put It Back1975Graytom
Tony TroutmanWhat's the Use1976Jerri
Donald AustinCrazy Legs1973Eastbound
MiamiEye for an Eye1978Drive
Eramus HallDo the Rock1979Westbound

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