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On Target

Marty Emanuel
On Target
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  • On Target

    Episode 567: Don't You Worry

    2026-04-15 | 1h 2 mins.
    567. Don't You Worry
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    The suitcase still isn’t empty — this week on On Target, Mod Marty digs deeper into the haul from his trip to England. More fresh finds hit the turntable, each one carrying a bit of the journey in its grooves. The set feels lived-in, full of character, and just a little unpredictable. There’s plenty more to uncover

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    The playlist is:

    "I'm The Face"
    The High Numbers
    - Back Door

    "Don't You Worry"
    Don Gardener & Dee Dee Ford
    - Fire

    "The Duck Walk"
    Carl Spencer
    - Wren

    "The Dribble (Twist)"
    The Magnificents
    - Checker

    "I Take What I Want"
    The Artwoods
    - Decca

    "You Don't Like It Because You Didn't Think Of It"
    Hotlegs
    - Fontana

    "Land Of A Thousand Dances"
    The Action
    - Parlophone

    "The Cat Walk"
    Gerry & Paul and The Soul Emissaries
    - Fat Back

    "Just To Please You"
    The Sharpees
    - Stateside

    "It's Time To Settle Down"
    Gene Chandler
    - Checker

    "E Too D"
    Small Faces
    - Decca

    "Won't You Give Him (One More Chance)"
    T-Bones
    - Columbia

    "Stop Wasting Your Time"
    Unit Four Plus Two
    - Decca

    "Right Now Right Now"
    Al Green
    - London

    "Soul Street"
    Eddie Floyd
    - Stax

    "Dr Love Power"
    Ann Peebles
    - London

    "Jerk And Twine"
    Ernestine Anderson
    - Mercury

    "I'm A Good Man"
    Al "TNT" Braggs
    - Action

    "Boogaloo In Apartment 41"
    Ozzie Torrens
    - Boogaloo In Apartment 41 LP
  • On Target

    Episode 566: See It, Say It, Sorted

    2026-04-07 | 1h 3 mins.
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    Mod Marty’s back from England and the crates came home heavier than he left. This week’s On Target mixes fresh wax from the trip with a few road stories that give the records extra weight. Expect sharp cuts, new discoveries, and that travel-worn energy in every spin. He’s back—and he brought the sound with him.

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    The playlist is:

    "Kiss Me Baby"
    Stevie Wonder
    - Tamla-Motown

    "Jerk Baby Jerk"
    Smoky & The Fabulous Blades
    - Dore

    "Watch Out Mr. Lonely"
    Shirley Vaughn
    - Double RR

    "Good Boy"
    Conroy Cannon
    - Atlantic

    "Queen Of The Go-Go"
    Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers
    - Canterbury

    "The Doorbell Rings"
    Goodie Wilson
    - Titanic

    "I Want To Know Right Now"
    Carol Slade
    - Highland

    "Shadow Company"
    The Syndicate of Soul (SOS)
    - Tunegoody

    "Mr. Soul"
    Burson Enterprise
    - Ru Ro

    "Patterns"
    Small Faces
    - Decca

    "You Don't Know It"
    The Playhouse
    - Steed

    "Tired Of Being Lonely"
    The Sharpees
    - Stateside

    "I Like What You're Doing To Me"
    Al "TNT" Braggs
    - Action

    "Betwixt And Between"
    The Joe Tex Band
    - Dial

    "Hound Dog"
    Ruby Andrews
    - odiac

    "Tossin' And Turnin'"
    Bunny Sigler
    - Epic

    "Mia's Boogaloo"
    Ozzie Torrens
    - Boogaloo In Apartment 41

    "Bye Birdie Fly"
    The Measles
    - Columbia

    "Come On Girl"
    The Redcaps
    - Decca

    "Dance Dance"
    The Grey Skys
    - Midnight Hallucination
  • On Target

    Episode 565: On Target - Mind The Gap

    2026-04-02 | 47 mins.
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    This week’s On Target takes a different path as Mod Marty brings you along on his trip to England. No records, no playlists—just the real experience as it unfolds, from the streets to the stories. It’s a raw, firsthand look at the roots of the culture he lives and breathes. Tune in and travel with him.
  • On Target

    Episode 565: I'll Be There

    2026-03-19 | 1h 1 mins.
    This week’s On Target signs off for a short break as Mod Marty packs his bags for the birthplace of Mod itself—England. Before heading across the pond, he leaves you with a final blast of groove-heavy magic to hold you over. Consider it the send-off soundtrack before the adventure begins. The signal may pause for a moment, but the spirit of the sound is heading straight to its roots.

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    The playlist is:

    "Come Dance With Me"
    Saxie Russell 
    - Ran-Dee

    "Sapphire"
    Big Danny Oliver
    - Tren

    "Why Don't You Go Home"
    Diane Ward & The Kevin Fingier Collective
    - Fingier

    "Baby, What's Wrong"
    Lonnie Mack
    - Barry

    "Get It Together"
    James Brown & The Famous Flames
    - King

    "Sorry 'bout Dat"
    Syl Johnson
    - Quality

    "Tonight My Heart Will Be Crying"
    Solomon Burke
    - Atlantic

    "The Beat Goes On"
    Tommy Reynolds & The T-Bones
    - Liberty

    "Sorry She's Mine"
    Jimmy Winston
    - Decca

    "I Need You"
    The Kinks
    - Pye

    "What"
    Judy Street
    - Stryder

    "Sure Is A Lotta Woman"
    The Isley Brothers
    - Tamla-Motown

    "Sweet, Sweet Lovin'"
    The Platters
    - Musicore

    "I'll Be There"
    The Gems
    - Riverside

    "Hold My Hand"
    Vernon & Jewell
    - Kent

    "Moanin'"
    Trade Martin 
    - ABC

    "Complaints"
    Waterboarding School
    - Steer Clear EP

    "Smiling Phases"
    The Midnight Rebels
    - Mr.

    "In A Minute Or Two"
    Dee & The Yeomen
    - Reo

    "Midnight"
    The Mark Devlin IV
    - Sure Shot
  • On Target

    Episode 564: Blow Your Mind

    2026-03-10 | 1h 1 mins.
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    This week on On Target, Mod Marty throws the doors wide open with a wild blend of sounds that refuse to stay in one lane. The set bounces from punchy R&B to buzzing fuzz, drifts through swirling psych, and lands hard on driving Northern soul. It’s restless, electric, and full of sharp turns that keep your ears locked in. Expect a ride—this mix doesn’t stand still.

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    The playlist is:

    "I Feel Good"
    Kip Anderson
    - Everlast

    "What Is Soul"
    Benny Gordon & The Soul Brothers
    - RCA-Victor

    "Soul Feeling (Parts I and II)"
    Eddy 'G' Giles
    - Murco

    "The Hootch"
    The Pixies Three
    - Mercury

    "Money"
    The Allisons
    - Tip

    "Sally Go Round the Roses"
    The Jaynetts
    - Tuff

    "Boogaloo Up Bord Du Lac"
    Brian Redmond & The Sound Box
    - Regency

    "A Million Grains of Sand"
    The Freak Scene
    - Columbia

    "If Tears Could Speak"
    The Page Boys
    - Decca

    "Baby You Got It"
    Frank Dell
    - Valise

    "You Better Believe Me"
    Eskew Reeder
    - Cross-Tone

    "Hurting All Over"
    The Willows
    - MGM

    "In The Basement"
    Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto
    - Cadet

    "R & B Time (Part 1)"
    E. Rodney Jones
    - Tuff

    "Ready, Willing, and Able"
    Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King
    - Minit

    "Hideaway Of Your Love"
    Lemonade Charade
    - Bell

    "You're Lying"
    John Woolley & Just Born
    - Ronnex

    "Garden Of My Mind"
    The Mickey Finn
    - Munster

    "Blow Your Mind"
    Sound Experience
    - Philly Soulville

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One full hour of rare groove, deep cuts and forgotten gems from the 60's and early 70's with a heavy leaning towards soul. 100% vinyl, with host Mod Marty!
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