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01-01 Paul Robeson – Songs Of Free Men (1968) 207 – Nobody Knows De Trouble I’ve Seen (1945)
— recorded in New York City in 1945, covered in snippets by every sitcom ever since.
01-02 Nicky & The Nobles – Times Square 12 – Crime Don’t Pay (1962)
— how we got into this mess tonight.
01-03 Mother’s Cake – Off The Beaten Track (Live At Propolis 2014) 05 – Soul Prison (2014)
01-04 Eastern Conference Champions – Speak-Ahh 01 – Attica (2011)
02-01 Elvis Presley – RCA Victor 47-7035 – Jailhouse Rock (1957)
02-02 Loudon Wainwright III – T Shirt 202 – California Prison Blues (1976)
— recorded fifty years ago, and yes Patty did eventually get out. Not sure what happened to Squeaky.
02-03 Jimmie Patton – Hilligan 001 – Okie’s In The Pokie (1960)
02-04 Edi Fitzroy – Youthman In A Penitentiary (12-inch)
— shared the 12″ single side with “Life In A Jailhouse” by Ringo. Not THAT Ringo.
02-05 The Humane Society – New World 2004 – Eternal Prison (1968)
02-06 Tom Waits – Orphans, Brawlers & Bastards 104 – Fish In The Jailhouse
03-01 Johnny Cash – Columbia 4-44513 – Folsom Prison Blues (1968)
03-02 Sugar Ray & The Bluetones – Hands Across The Table 08 – (I’m Gonna Break Into) Folsom Prison (2005)
— fairly prescient, 20 years ago.
03-03 Humble Pie – Smokin’ 201 – 30 Days In The Hole (1972)
— nearly overlooked this gem.
03-04 Watermelon Slim & The Workers – Bull Goose Rooster 07 – Prison Walls (2013)
— blistering blues.
03-05 Puddles Pity Party – Folsom Prison Blues (2017)
— pinball party in jail!
03-06 Frank Oz – Blues Brothers OST 101 – Prisoner #7474505B (1980)
04-01 Vernon Dalhart – Victor 19427 – The Prisoner’s Song (1925)
04-02 Dinah Washington – Dinah Sings Bessie Smith 103 – Jailhouse Blues (1958)
04-03 Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels – Sock It To Me! 204 – I’d Rather Go To Jail (1967)
04-04 Was Not Was – What Up, Dog? 206 – Dad I’m In Jail (1988)
04-05 Prisonaires – Sun 191 – A Prisoner’s Prayer (1953)
— see Vernon above.
04-06 Pete Beavers & The Westernairs – Independent 407 – Jailhouse (1968)
04-07 First Degree The D.E. – Blackulem: The Dark Demented Genius 10 – Can’t Believe You Got Locked Up Again (2007)
05-01 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – B-Sides & Rarities 206 – There’s No Night Out In The Jail
05-02 George Jones – George Jones Sings White Lightning And Other Favorites 104 – Life To Go (1959)
05-03 Patsy Timmons – D Records 1079 – Answer To Life To Go (1959)
— no pity for George.
05-04 Bobby Sykes – Columbia 4-42288 – The Guard On The North Wall (1962)
05-05 Genesis – The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 105 – In The Cage (1974)
06-01 Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak 101 – Jailbreak (1976)
06-02 Dean & Gene – D Records 1137 – Jail Break (1960)
— Dean & Gene Reece.
06-03 Cecily Strong & Dove Cameron & Ariana DeBose – Schmigadoon OST 09 – Bustin’ Out (2023)
— from the second season, called Shmicago.
06-04 Dee Mullins – Merri 3004 – Prison Grey (1963)
06-05 Flav Martin – Not What It Seems 18 – Jailbreak (2014)
06-06 Lamar Morris – Bonanza 4918 – The Fugitive (1965)
06-07 AC/DC – ’74 Jailbreak 101 – Jailbreak (1976)
— yes, the dates don’t match. Band’s first EP released in 1974 (without this song), this tune was included on the 1976 LP Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap in Australia, but not on international releases. Finally made it to the rest of the world with the 1981 re-release of the EP.
… and most of a bonus track…
07-01 Sir Henry & His Butlers – Sir Henry & His Butlers 104 – I Fought The Law (1967)