The Best Of Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour / Various Artists (2007)
2006年から始まり、結局シーズン3まで延長された人気ラジオ番組「Theme Time Radio Hour」。ディラン(Bob Dylan)がDJを担当し、回毎にテーマを決め、それにちなんだ曲が流される1時間番組。ディランは曲を紹介するだけでなく、自らのエピソードを喋ったり、その曲のアーティストの豆知識を披露したり、時にはリスナーと話したり(どれも台本はあるだろうが)と、とても興味深い番組だった。自分はもちろんリアル・タイムでは聴く術を知らず、後から”海賊”的な方法で聴くことが出来たが、その番組に倣い、紹介された楽曲を編集したアルバムも何種類も発売された(もちろんディランの語りは無く、楽曲のみ)。これはそんなひとつで、番組で紹介された楽曲を52曲収録した2枚組CD。このシリーズも好評だったのか4弾まで発売されたようだ。長くなるが収録曲とアーティストは以下の通り。カッコ内はプログラムのナンバーとその時のテーマ。
Disc 1
01 Keep on the Sunny Side - The Carter Family (Show 1, [Weather])
02 (Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean - Ruth Brown (Show 2, [Mothers])
03 Ain't Got No Money to Pay for This Drink - George Zimmerman & The Thrills (Show 3, [Drinking])
04 The Ball Game - Sister Winona Carr (Show 4, [Baseball])
05 Java Jive - The Ink Spots (Show 5, [Coffee])
06 Send Me to the 'Lectric Chair - Bessie Smith (Show 6, [Jail])
07 Papa's on the Housetop - Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell (Show 7, [Father])
08 Married Women - Big Joe Turner (Show 8, [Wedding])
09 Alimony Blues - Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson (Show 9, [Divorce])
10 Ice Cream Man - John Brim (Show 10, [Summer])
11 Tulip or Turnip - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra (Show 11, [Flowers])
12 No Money Down - Chuck Berry (Show 12, [Cars])
13 Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? - Bing Crosby (Show 13, [Rich Man Poor Man])
14 Race with the Devil - Gene Vincent (Show 14, [The Devil])
15 Brown Eyed Handsome Man - Chuck Berry (Show 15, [Eyes])
16 Hound Dog - Freddy Bell & the Bell Boys (Show 16, [Dogs])
17 Last Night - Little Walter (Show 17, [Friends & Neighbors])
18 Disc Jockey Blues - Luke Jones & His Orchestra (Show 18, [Radio])
19 John the Revelator - Blind Willie Johnson (Show 19, [Bible])
20 Louisiana - Percy Mayfield (Show 20, [Musical Map])
21 Good Morning Little School Girl - Sonny Boy Williamson (Show 21, [School])
22 Telephone Is Ringing - Pee Wee Crayton (Show 22, [Telephone])
23 Jesus Gave Me Water - The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi (Show 23, [Water])
24 All the Time - Sleepy LaBeef (Show 24, [Time])
25 Midnight Hour - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (Show 24, [Time])
26 Pistol Packin' Mama - Al Dexter & His Orchestra (Show 25, [Guns])
Disc 2
01 I Put a Spell on You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins (Show 26, [Halloween])
02 When You Dance - The Turbans (Show 27, [Dance])
03 When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Louis Armstrong (Show 28, [Sleep])
04 Matzoh Balls - Slim Gaillard & His Flat Foot Floogie Boys (Show 29, [Food])
05 Let Me Play with Your Poodle - Tampa Red & Big Maceo (Show 30, [Thanksgiving Leftovers])
06 Tennessee - Carl Perkins (Show 31, [Tennessee])
07 Blue Moon of Kentucky - Bill Monroe (Show 32, [Moon])
08 Five Long Years - Eddie Boyd (Show 33, [Countdown])
09 Christmas Is A-Comin' - Leadbelly (Show 34, [Christmas/New Year])
10 Zindy Lou - The Chimes (Show 35, [Women's Names])
11 Don't Touch My Head - J.B. Lenoir (Show 36, [Hair])
12 Don't Mess with My Ducktail - Joe Clay (Show 36, [Hair])
13 (Everytime I Hear) That Mello Saxophone - Roy Montrell (Show 37, [Musical Instruments])
14 Alright, Okay, You Win! - Buddy & Ella Johnson (Show 38, [Luck])
15 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry - Hank Williams (Show 39, [Tears])
16 Lose Your Blues and Laugh at Life - Jimmie Rev & His Oklahoma Playboys (Show 40, [Laughter])
17 Good Morning Heartache - Billie Holiday (Show 41, [Heart])
18 Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins (Show 42, [Shoes])
19 Deep Purple - The Ravens (Show 43, [Colour])
20 Blue Yodel #1 (T for Texas) - Bob Downen (Show 44, [Texas])
21 Mystery Train - Little Junior Parker (Show 45, [Trains])
22 This Train - Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Show 46, [More Trains])
23 Why Do Fools Fall in Love - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers (Show 47, [Fools])
24 Take the "A" Train - Duke Ellington (Show 48, [New York])
25 Taxes, Taxes - Hank Penny (Show 49, [Death and Taxes])
26 Richest Guy in the Graveyard - Dinah Washington (Show 50, [Spring Cleaning])
CDに”in association of ISIS”とあるので、雑誌やHPも発行しているファンクラブ「ISIS」と何らかのコラボがあったのかもしれない。番組内では新しめの曲やビートルズ(The Beatles)、ストーンズ(The Rolling Stones)の曲なども紹介されていたが、ここに収録されているのは著作権の関係もあるのか古い曲ばかり。にしても期せずして各ジャンルがごちゃ混ぜになった”The American Songbook"的になっているのがイイ感じ。しゃがれたボブの声も味があってクセになってくる。ずっと聴き流しているだけでも楽しい。
番組を聴いてみたいという方にはこちらの「Theme Time Radio Hour Archive」で番組全てを聴くこともダウンロード(MP3)することも出来る。ただしこれがオフィシャルなのかパイレートなのか分からないので、ダウンロード保存は自己責任で(←HP上でDonateを募っているので多分パイレート)。
ネットオークションにて購入(¥600)
- Label : Chrome Dreams
- ASIN : B000VQQJRQ
- Disc : 2