Playlist - 18 June 2016

This week, in advance of the Winter solstice later this week, a rugged-up serving of progressive rock and anything else that fits from around the world and from here in Australia, featuring recent music from Ben Craven (Brisbane). After 10pm it's happy 71st birthday (last Wednesday) to Mike Rudd with a healthy serving of music from his legendary Australian bands Spectrum and Ariel; other birthdays this week include the late Peter Bardens (Camel) and Paul McCartney.

8pm
Magic Bus    The ballad of Lord Sogmore (2014) (Transmission From Sogmore’s Garden)
Procol Harum    A whiter shade of pale (1967) (single only)
Procol Harum    Repent Walpurgis (1967) (Procol Harum)
Procol Harum    Homburg (1967) (Single only / Procol Harum re-issue)
I Am The Manic Whale    Open your eyes (2015) (Everything Beautiful In Time)
Annie Haslam    Ripples (1995) (Suppers Ready – Genesis Tribute)
Moon Safari    Mega moon (2013) (Himlabecken Vol.1)
Andy Salvanos    Tranquility (2007)  (Closer)
Jethro Tull    Ring out solstice bells (1977) (Songs From The Wood)
9pm
The Beatles    She’s leaving home (1967) (Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Band)
The Beatles    Side 2 of Abbey Road (1969)  (Abbey Road)
Camel    Spirit of the water (demo) (1976) (Moonmadness, bonus track)
Camel    Mystic queen (1973) (Camel)
Camel    Highways to the sun (1977) (Rain Dances)
Camel    Ligging at Louis’ (live, 1974) (1978) (A Live Record)
Kate Bush   Wuthering Heights (1978) (The Kick Inside)
10pm
Spectrum    I’ll be gone (1971) (single, alternate stereo version / bonus track on reissue of Part One)
Indelible Murtceps    We are indelible (1972) (Warts Up Your Nose)
Spectrum    What the world needs (is a new pair of socks) (1971) (Milesago)
Ariel    Mutant Medley (live) (1976) (Rock & Roll Scars, bonus track on re-issue, a short version of their Jellabad Mutant opus/rock opera, more on which is here)
Ariel    Men in grey raincoats (1976) (Rock & Roll Scars)
Spectrum    Sensible shoes (live, 2003) (Forever Music presents: Series One – Seasons Of Change)
Spectrum    Second coming (live, 2001) (Queenscliff Music Festival - Alive)
Ben Craven    Revenge of Dr Komodo + Last chance to hear Part 2 (2016) (Last Chance To Hear)