15 January 2022

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## Show

Name
* The Vortex

Station
* Apple Radio

DD-MM-YYYY
* 15-01-2022

Comments
* Pete's 535th show ~ Saturday 7pm to 10pm.

## Sessions

* Barclay James Harvest (Bob Harris Show 03/04/72)
* Barclay James Harvest (Top Gear 08/08/74)
* Barclay James Harvest (BBC Radio 1 In Concert 19/06/74 TX 22/06/74)

## Tracklisting

***The Vortex 15/01/22***

* Dick Dale - Speardance *(From the album Tribal Thunder)*
* Dreadzone - Little Britain *(From the album Second Light)*
* Ian Dury & The Blockheads - Clever Trevor *(From the album New Boots And Panties!!)*
* Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Can’t Let Go *(From the album Raise The Roof)*
* The Cathodes feat Dave Townson - Empty Rooms
* Dick Dale - The Wedge *(From the album The Tigers Loose) **3 In A Row***
* Dick Dale - Miserlou *(1962 Single on many of the compilations) **3 In A Row***
* Dick Dale - Nitro *(From the album Tribal Thunder) **3 In A Row***
* Barclay James Harvest - Medicine Man (Bob Harris Show 03/04/72) ***In Session***
* Queen - The Prophet's Song *(From the album A Night At The Opera) **It’s Only Rock And Roll***
* Deep Purple - Mad Dog (*From the album The House Of Blue Light) **It’s Only Rock And Roll***
* Black Sabbath - Junior's Eyes *(From the album Never Say Die) **It’s Only Rock And Roll***
* Led Zeppelin - No Quarter (Live at Madison Square Garden 1973) *(From the album The Song Remains The Same) **It’s Only Rock And Roll***
* Barclay James Harvest - The Great 1974 Mining Disaster (Top Gear 08/08/74) ***In Session***

***Birthday Files: 1st January** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January\_1*

153 BC: For the first time, Roman consuls begin their year in office on January 1.

45 BC: The Julian calendar takes effect as the civil calendar of the Roman Empire, establishing January 1 as the new date of the new year.

1600: Scotland recognises January 1 as the start of the year, instead of March 25.

1651: Charles II is crowned King of Scotland.

1788: First edition of The Times of London, previously The Daily Universal Register, is published.

1801: The legislative union of Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland is completed, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is proclaimed.

1808: The United States bans the importation of slaves.

1948: The British railway network is nationalized to form British Railways.

1999: Euro currency is introduced in 11 member nations of the European Union

***Born on 1st January***

1919: Sheila Mercier, British actress, Emmerdale Farm (she played Annie Sugden)

* The Tony Hatch Orchestra - Emmerdale Farm *(From the album Hit The Road To Themeland)*

***Birthday Files: 8th January*** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January\_8

1940: World War II: Britain introduces food rationing.

1973: Soviet space mission Luna 21 is launched.

1981: A local farmer reports a UFO sighting in Trans-en-Provence, France, claimed to be "perhaps the most completely and carefully documented sighting of all time”

2004: The RMS Queen Mary 2, then the largest ocean liner ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II

2022: A snowstorm kills at 22 tourist at Pakistani resort

***Born on 8th January***

1935: Elvis Presley  **KING**

* Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds

1937: Dame Shirley Bassey  **DAME**

* Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger

1947: David Bowie **DUKE**

* David Bowie - Life On Mars ?

***Birthday Files: 15th January*** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January\_15

1759: The British Museum opens to the public.

1889: The Coca-Cola Company, then known as the Pemberton Medicine Company, is incorporated in Atlanta.

1969: The Soviet Union launches Soyuz 5.

2001: Wikipedia, a free wiki content encyclopedia, goes online.

2009: US Airways Flight 1549 ditches safely in the Hudson River after the plane collides with birds less than two minutes after take-off. This becomes known as "The Miracle on the Hudson" as all 155 people on board were rescued.

2022: Tonga is hit by ashfall and a tsunami after the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai a volcanic island, destroying homes as locals struggle to find higher grounds. Other Pacific countries have also advised its citizens to seek higher ground.

***Born on this day***

1941: Captain Beefheart, American singer-songwriter, musician, and artist **CAPTAIN**

* Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Yellow Brick Road
* Cliff Richard - A Little In Love ***The Jean Genie***
* Cliff Richard - Keep On Looking ***The Jean Genie***
* Deke Leonard's Iceberg - The Ghost Of Musket Flat *(From the album Iceberg) **Disinterred 33⅓***
* Barclay James Harvest - After The Day (BBC Radio 1 In Concert 19/06/74 TX 22/06/74) ***In Session***

**Top 10 Albums  w/e 18th January 1975**

* **10** Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon: Time
* **9**  Carpenters - The Singles 1969-1973: Yesterday Once More
* **8**  Mud - Mud Rock: Rocket (Album Version)
* **7**  Queen - Sheer Heart Attack: Now I’m Here
* **6**  Engelbert Humperdinck - His Greatest Hits: Winter World Of Love
* **5**  Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run: Jet
* **4**  David Essex - David Essex: There's Something About You Baby
* **3**  Simon And Garfunkel - Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits: Kathy’s Song (Live)
* **2**  Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells
* **1**  Elton John - Elton John’s Greatest Hits: Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

**MRIB Indie Chart w/e 16th January 1982**

* **13** *Toyah - Four More From Toyah EP*
* **10** *Damned - Friday The Thirteenth EP*
* **9** *Disorder - Distortion To Deafness EP*
* **8** *Dead Kennedys - In God We Trust EP*
* **7** *Pigbag - Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag*
* **6** *Exploited & Anti-Pasti - Don’t Let ‘Em Grind You Down EP **(Erroneously repeated No. 8 in recap, i even had a feeling of déjà vu)***
* **5** *Captain Sensible - This Is Your Captain Speaking*
* **4** *Various - Bollocks to Christmas EP*
* **3** New Order - Everything’s Gone Green 12”
* **2** Crass - Merry Crassmass EP: Jingle Bells/Big A, Little A
* **1** Anti-Nowhere League - Streets Of London
* Cellar Door - Teenage Kicks ***Undercover Of The Night***

*File Ends*

**Available**

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* https://www.mixcloud.com/AppleRadio/the-vortex-15012022-presented-by-irish-pete/
* https://www.mixcloud.com/peteseaton/the-vortex-134-150122/