We mark the calendar year properly now as we profile Michael Small's soundtrack to the 1978 film The Driver in honour of the actor Ryan O'Neal (1941-2023). We also pay tribute to another Ryan (1976-2024) whilst recapping the recent Emmys in relation to music. 01. Novi Split: This Will Be Our Year (Covers Anthology, 2021) Cake Party 02. bvdub: Geometries of Water (Slowly Shifting Lakes, 2023) Past Inside the Present 03. The Be Good Tanyas: The Littlest Birds (Blue Horse, 2000) Nettwerk 04. Jonathan Richman: Hey There Little Insect (Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers, 1976) Beserkley 05. Quincy Jones: Sanford & Son [The Streetbeater] (You've Got It Bad Girl, 1973) A&M 06. Donny Hathaway: Maude (Television's Greatest Hits - Volume III: 70s & 80s, 1987) TVT 07. Mason Williams & Nancy Ames: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Theme (Television's Greatest Hits - Volume II: More TV Themes from the 50s & 60s, 1986) TVT 08. Lynn F Kowal: Original Theme from Homicide: Life on the Street (Homicide: Life on the Street, 1993) NBC 09. Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson: In Memoriam (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story OST, 2022) Legacy 10. Danny Elfman: Wednesday Main Titles (Wednesday OST, 2022) Lakeshore 11. John Powell: The Audition (Still: A Michael J Fox Movie OST, 2023) Lakeshore 12. John Powell: Parkinson's Yeah! (Still: A Michael J Fox Movie OST, 2023) Lakeshore 13. Joni Mitchell: Big Yellow Taxi [Live on In Concert: BBC @ Paris Theatre, London, England 1970 October 29] (Joni Mitchell Archives - Volume 2: The Reprise Years 1968-1971, 2021) Rhino 14. Cristobal Tapia de Veer & Kim Neundorf: Lacero Puttanesca 1 (The White Lotus: Season 2 OST, 2022) WaterTower 15. Cristobal Tapia de Veer: Let's Fun! (The White Lotus: Season 2 OST, 2022) WaterTower 16. Kurt Vile: Another Good Year for the Roses (Back to Moon Beach, 2023) Verve 17. L'Rain: New Year's UnResolution (I Killed Your Dog, 2023) Mexican Summer 18. Harald Kloser: The 13th Floor (The Thirteenth Floor OST, 1999) Milan 19. Jamie XX: It's So Good (2024) Young TWENTY. Pangaea: Installation (Changing Channels, 2023) Hessle Audio 21. Matti Bye: II (Between Darkness and White Snow, 2023) Northern Electronics 22. Atsuko Chiba: Shook [I'm Often] (Water, It Feels Like It's Growing, 2023) Mothland 23. Land of Talk: Fluorescent Blood (Performances, 2023) Saddle Creek TWENTY-FOUR! The Golden Age of Wrestling: The Chauffeur (Scorpion Deathlock, 2024) Intraset 25. Avalon Emerson: Dreamliner (& the Charm, 2023) Another Dove/One House 26. Nico Paulo: Time (Nico Paulo, 2023) Forward Music Group 27. Kilometre Club: Toque and Parka (Nightwalker, 2024) Imaginary North 28. La Sécurité: Anyway (Stay Safe! 2023) Mothland 29. Kylie V: Anomaly (2023) Aquarian Letters 30. Seán Ó Riada, Paddy Moloney & The Chieftains: Love Theme from Barry Lyndon (Film Cuts, 1987) BMG 31. Michael Small: The Man (The Driver OST, 1978) Kritzerland 32. Michael Small: Mercedes Prelude (The Driver OST, 1978) Kritzerland 33. Michael Small: Cat and Mouse (The Driver OST, 1978) Kritzerland 34. Les McCann: The Harlem Buck Dance Strut (Layers, 1973) Atlantic 35. Les McCann Ltd: Watermelon Man (Bucket o'Grease, 1967) Limelight radiofreegak@gmail.com www.citr.ca/exploding-head-movies https://mas.to/@100aire