#01 Falsettos

This week we pose the question: how does using only half your vocal chords make your music roughly twice as sexy? For the answer we go to some of pop music’s most distinguished falsettos including Curtis Mayfield, Prince, Frankie Valli, Brian Wilson, and Eddie Kendricks. We also visit Slim Smith of the Uniques and Junior Murvin, two of the most prized falsettos of Jamaica. In a mere 55 minutes this mix will help erase all those memories of BeeGees imitations, and give you a new excuse to listen to Tiny Tim and D’Angelo.

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01 Curtis Mayfield - "Pusherman"

02 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - "Stay"

03 Al Green - "I'm Still In Love With You"

04 The Uniques - "My Conversation"

05 Frankie Vallie & The Four Seasons - "Rag Doll"

06 Dexys Midnight Runners - "Thankfully Not Living In Yorkshire It Doesn't Apply"

07 The Beach Boys - "We'll Run Away"

08 The Delfonics - "La La Means I Love You"

09 Eddie Kendricks - "Girl You Need A Change Of Mind"

10 The Isley Brothers - "You Walk Your Way"

11 Junior Murvin - "Police And Thieves"

12 Sparks - "Something For The Girl With Everything"

13 Prince - "Kiss"

14 Tiny Tim - "Ever Since You Told Me That You Love Me (I'm A Nut)"

15 D'Angelo - "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"