Shock World Service 096:I Didn't Want The Night To End (Cian Ó Cíobháin)19/10/2020 Galway, Ireland

1. Phil Lynott - One Wish (Demo with Huey Lewis) Phil Lynott’s friendship with Huey Lewis dated back to the mid-70s and this extraordinary demo, one of the last songs Lynott wrote, was never officially released.

2. John Cale - Dying On The VineThe eternally creative John Cale recorded this around the same time that Lynott collaborated with Lewis on the previous track.

3. OMD - SouvenirPossibly the most beautiful song in the entire OMD catalogue features the band’s keyboard player Paul Humphreys on vocals.

4. Karen Marks - Cold CaféWistful new wave track from Melbourne from ’81.

5. Clannad - Theme From Harry’s GameRegularly played on the radio in the 80s, I had almost forgotten about it until I happened upon a Twitter thread admiring it no end.

6. Lani Hall - Never Say Never AgainFrom an unofficial Bond movie from ’83, I’ve always had a soft spot for the title track, sung by Lani Hall, who was married to Herb Alpert and briefly fronted Sérgio Mendes & Brasil ’66.

7. Sparks - I Want To Hold Your HandStunning cover from 1976 of The Beatles standard which was introduced to me by Barry Murphy of The Last Sound.

8. Chris Clark - How About YouChris Clark is one of a very small number of white performers who recorded on Motown during the 60s.

9. Love - My Little Red BookI first heard this when composer Burt Bacharach performed it at Galway Arts Festival in 2019. Next morning, I was on the hunt and discovered a number of covers, including this one from 1965 from the mighty Love.

10. BEAK> - YattonFrom one of Geoff Barrow’s post-Portishead Bristol bands.

11. De Ambassade - Geen GenadeLike the previous track, this Dutch song has the spirit of 1980s new wave all over it, though it came out in 2016.

12. Turquoise Days - Grey SkiesAstonishing synth-pop classic from ‘84 from a duo based in Jersey on the Channel Islands, who released a number of cassettes in the 80s.

13. Ariel Pink - Stray Here With YouOnly a genius like Ariel Pink would have an unreleased pop gem like this in his locker. It surfaced last year on his ‘Oddities Sodomies Vol 2’ compilation of previously unreleased tracks.

14. Toasted Heretic - Another Day, Another RiotI’ve been after a good quality version of this track for ages - one of Toasted Heretic’s greatest moments, which will forever remind me of moving to Galway. I was thrilled when Neil Farrell, who used to record with the band (and also records as The Melancholy Thug), gifted me with a high quality version a few months ago. Indeed, I borrowed from the lyrics to give this podcast its title.

15. Jan St. Werner - VS CancelledJan St. Werner of Mouse On Mars collaborated with The Fall’s Mark E Smith as Von Südenfed. This track features Smith reading an email from Domino detailing why the band had been dropped by the label.

16. The Fall - Paint WorkThe Fall’s 8th studio LP ‘This Nation’s Saving Grace’ is a masterpiece and this ramshackle track is one of its defining moments.

17. Billy Fury - I’m Lost Without YouThis track almost sounds like a blueprint for the music of early Tindersticks. Indeed, Morrissey was also a huge fan of this 60s Scouse singer.

18. The Kinks - I Go To Sleep (Demo)We kicked off with a demo and so we’ll part with one. Written by Ray Davies, it was never formally recorded by The Kinks, but has been covered many times since.

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