You Know Who... Kinda Sorta Brings It Together at the Last Minute

Happy birthday, Jan Hammer!
Born April 17th, 1948

Fuzzy math. I actually went over today. Let’s see if people listening after the fact will hear the last 57 seconds.

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LIC Radio 4/17/2025


John Abercrombie
“Lungs”
(Jan Hammer)
From Timeless  (ECM, 1975)
Recorded June, 1974
 
 
Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas
“Cruel”
(Jeff Buckley and Gary Lucas)
From Songs to No One 1991–1992
Circus Records/Knitting Factory Records, 2002)
Live broadcast from the Knitting Factory on Nicholas Hill's Music Faucet, WFMU; 3/22/92
 
 
Nektar
“Too Young to Die”
(Roye Albrighton)
From Man in the Moon  (Ariola, 1980)
 
 
The Kinks
“Where Have All the Good Times Gone”
(Ray Davies)
Rockpalast, Grugahalle, Essen, DE, 4/4/82
Studio version released on The Kink Kontroversy  (Pye/Reprise, 1965)
 
 
Richard Thompson Band
“Shoot Out the Lights”
(Richard Thompson)
Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 3/20/94
Studio version released on the Richard and Linda Thompson album, Shoot Out the Lights (Capitol, 1991)
 
 
Elliott Smith
"Waltz #2 (XO)"
(Elliott Smith)
Black Cat- Washington, DC, 4/17/98
Studio version released on XO  (DreamWorks, 1998)
 
 
Suzanne Vega
“Marlene on the Wall”
(Suzanne Vega)
The Speakeasy, New York, NY, 4/17/85
Studio version released on Suzanne Vega  (A&M, 1985)
 
 
Joe Jackson
“A Slow Song”
(Joe Jackson)
Rockpalast, Grugahalle, Essen, DE, 4/17/83
Studio version released on Night and Day  (A&M, 1982)
 
 
XTC
“Making Plans for Nigel”
(Colin Moulding)
Emerald City, Cherry Hill, NJ, 4/17/1981
Studio version released on Drums and Wires  (Virgin, 1979)
 
 
Roxy Music
“Ain’t That So”
(Bryan Ferry)
Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, CO, 4/17/79
Studio version released on Manifesto  (E.G./Polydor/Atco, 1979)
 
 
Genesis
“The Lady Lies”
(Tony Banks)
Sheffield City Hall, Sheffield, UK, 4/17/80
Studio version released on ...And Then There Were Three...  (Charisma/Atlantic, 1978)
 
 
Pere Ubu
“Dream the Moon”
(Chris Cutler, Jim Jones, Scott Krauss, Tony Maimone, Allen Ravenstine, David Thomas)
Theaterfabrik, Unterföhring, DE, 4/17/88
Studio version released on The Tenement Year  (Fontana/Enigma, 1987)
 
 
Stevie Wonder

There are no good pictures of Michael Sembello.
Don't even try to look.

"Please Don't Go"
(Stevie Wonder)
From Fulfillingness' First Finale  (Tamla, 1974)
 
 
Stevie Wonder
"Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing"
(Stevie Wonder)
Rainbow Theatre, London, UK, 1/31/74
Studio version released on Innervisions  (Tamla, 1973)
 
 
Minnie Riperton
“Our Lives”
(Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph)
From Perfect Angel  (Epic, 1974)
 
 
The Jacksons
"Blame It on the Boogie"        
(Mick Jackson, David Jackson, Elmar Krohn)
From Destiny  (Epic/CBS, 1978)
 
 
Jeffrey Osborne
“On the Wings of Love”
(Peter Schless, Jeffrey Osborne)
From Jeffrey Osborne  (A&M, 1982)
 
Jeffrey Osborne - lead vocals, vocal arrangements, rhythm arrangements, background vocals
George Duke - rhythm arrangements, piano, production
Michael Sembello - guitar
Steve Ferrone - drums
Abraham Laboriel, Sr. – bass
 
 
Geoge Duke
"Watch Out Baby!"
(George Duke, Leon Chancler, Michael Sembello, Stanley Clarke)
From Reach for It  (Epic, 1977)
 
 
Jan Hammer
“Original Miami Vice Theme”
(Jan Hammer)
From Miami Vice: The Complete Collection  (One Way Records, 2002)
First presented as part of the television broadcast of the show in September 1984.
 
 
Jan Hammer Group
“Blue Wind”
(Jan Hammer)
From Live (Radio Promo, Nemperor, 1978)
Likely recorded in Dallas in early 1977.
 
 
Chick Corea Elektric Band II
“Space”
(Chick Corea)
Royal Festival Hall, London, UK, 4/17/94
Studio version released on Paint the World  (GRP, 1993)