The biggest prisoner exchange since the end of the Cold War, after six months of secret planning involving seven countries, resulted in last week’s release of 26 people, so we played almost as many songs about freedom and being released.
Capital Radio began with birthday salutes for Adam Yauch — MCA of The Beastie Boys — who would have turned 60 today; rocker Rick Derringer, turning 77; country’s Sammi Smith, born this day in 1943; punk rock utility man Pat Smear, turning 65; and Australian one hit wonder Samantha Sang, turning 73.
The influential Joe Boyd, turning 82 today, was represented by several of records he produced, from the Incredible String Band, Pink Floyd and Fairport Convention to R.E.M. and Loudon Wainwright III.
Here’s the setlist:
Capital Radio Aug. 5, 2024. 1 – 4:30 p.m. www.cygnusradio.com
“Capital Radio Two,” The Clash
“Jimmy James (original version),” The Beastie Boys
“Flowin’ Prose,” The Beastie Boys
“I Don’t Know,” The Beastie Boys
“Fever,” The McCoys
“Sorrow,” The McCoys
“Show Biz Kids,” Steely Dan
“”Saunders’ Ferry Lane,” Sammi Smith
“Help Me Make It Through the Night,” Sammi Smith
“I’m in for Stormy Weather,” Sammi Smith
“Emotion,” Samantha Sang
“Forming,” The Germs
“Come as You Are [live],” Nirvana
“Everlong,” Foo Fighters
“Forever – One Reporter’s Opinion,” Mike Watt
“First Girl I Loved,” The Incredible String Band
“Arnold Layne,” Pink Floyd
“I’ll Keep It with Mine,” Fairport Convention
“Pink Moon,” Nick Drake
“Wall of Death,” Richard and Linda Thompson
“Dueling Banjos,” Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell
“Driver 8,” R.E.M.
“Pretty Good Day,” Loudon Wainwright III
“People Got to Be Free,” The Rascals
“I Want to Be Free,” Elvis Presley
“Free Your Mind,” En Vogue
“I Feel Free,” Foo Fighters
“I’m Free,” The Rolling Stones
“Free,” Ash
“I’m Free [live],” The Who
“Free as a Bird,” The Beatles
“Free,” Prince
“Someday We’ll All Be Free,” Donny Hathaway
“Release Me,” Esther Phillips
“I Shall Be Released,” Bob Dylan
“Release Me,” Beth Orton
“Hostage-O,” Warren Zevon
“Hostage,” Donna Summer
“None of Us Are Free,” Solomon Burke
“Free Nelson Mandela,” Special AKA
“Freedom Highway,” The Staple Singers
“Set You Free,” The Black Keys
“Let Freedom Ring!,” Chuck Prophet
“Freedom [live],” Richie Havens
“Freedom,” Jon Batiste
“Freedom Rider,” Traffic
“Freedom,” Bill Frisell
“Chimes of Freedom [live],” Bruce Springsteen
“Bangladesh [live],” George Harrison
Capital Radio returns Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. EDT on www.cygnusradio.com. The broadcast can also be heard via the cygnusradio.com app, available free at iTunes or GooglePlay. Older shows are available at Substack.com/@rogercatlin.
