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This thread is inspired by combining a couple of the other existing threads. I really enjoy making and/or listening to a well-constructed, theme-oriented, 80 minute compilation CD. Whether it's for the car, the living room, or the bedroom - or simply to give to friends to expand their music horizons - a compilation CD with no fluff is the way to go for me. It also gives you the opportunity to play recording artist, producer, and engineer, all in one; a way to express your creativity. I'll start it off. Keep in mind that your CD burner can mix/splice the music in a way that can't be expressed by a simple list. So it might sound better than it looks:

Bob Dylan Sampler
 
1. Introduction by George Harrison (from Bangladesh)
2. The Times They Are A-Changin' (live 1964)
3. Subterranean Homesick Blues
4. It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding (live 30th Anniversary Concert)
5. Lay Lady Lay
6. Love Minus Zero/No Limit (live Budokan)
7. She Belongs To Me
8. It Ain't Me Babe (live Real Live)
9. Like A Rolling stone
10. Forever Young (live The Last Waltz)
11. I Want You
12. I Shall Be Released (live The Last Waltz)
13. Tangled Up In Blue
14. Blowin' In The Wind (live Bangladesh)
15. Girl From The North Country
16. Mr. Tambourine Man (live Budokan)
17. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
18. All Along The Watchtower (live Before The Flood)
19. Just Like A Woman

Obviously, my theme was to play it safe and stick to mostly "greatest hits", but I added one or two of my personal favorites. I also went with a studio-live-studio-live theme, because so many of Dylan's best versions are live takes. My CD burner can fade applause at the beginning and end of a song so it sounds smoother. The Bob Dylan Sampler CD was designed for me, when I can't decide which Dylan I want to hear, but especially for converting a friend or associate.

One final thing... Yes, I know the Live In Budokan album is not among Dylan's best, but the two songs I chose from that album are very good versions. Give 'em a listen...

This collection was inspired by the recent passing of the actress who played Miss Moneypenny in the early Bond flicks:

Miss Moneypenny’s Request

 The Prisoner
 Ron Grainer
 
Arabesque
 Henry Mancini
 
From Russia with Love
 Count Basie
 
Ilya
 Hugo Montenegro
 
I Spy
 Earle Hagen
 
Deadly Affair (Who Needs Tomorrow)
 Quincy Jones
 
Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
 Elliot Fisher
 
Operation Charm
 Lalo Schifrin
 
The Pink Panther
 Henry Mancini
 
The Man from THRUSH
 Hugo Montenegro
 
Modesty Blaise
 National Youth Jazz Orchestra
 
The IPCRESS File
 John Barry
 
Our Man Flint
 Jerry Goldsmith
 
Danger
 Lalo Schifrin
 
Moonshot
 Sounds Orchestral
 
A Martini Built for Two
 Hugo Montenegro
 
The Man from UNCLE 1
 Jerry Goldsmith
 
The Man from UNCLE 2
 Jerry Goldsmith - Lalo Schifrin
 
Search for Vulcan
 Leroy Holmes
 
The Danube Affair
 Lalo Schifrin
 
The Saint
 Edwin Astley
 
Mother Muffin
 Teddy Randazzo
 
Goldfinger (instrumental)
 John Barry
 
Charade
 Henry Mancini
 
Underwater Chase
 Al Caiola
 
 In Like Flint
 Jerry Goldsmith
 
Ladies will Kindly Remove their Hats
 Jerry Goldsmith
 
Mission Impossible
 Lalo Schifrin
 
The Girl from UNCLE
 Teddy Randazzo
 
A Shot in the Dark
 Shirley Scott
 
Avengers Tag
 Laurie Johnson
 
The Avengers
 Laurie Johnson
 

Ana-Lu, thanks for your post and keeping the thread alive...

That's a very eclectic and "adventureous" theme, but I like it! I know you stuck to the instrumentals, which is cool, but I really like "Goldfinger" by Shirley Bassey. I'll have to give John Barry's version a listen.

The instrumental Goldfinger was on the US soundtrack LP on United Artists, and is also on the expanded Goldfinger CD (which adds cues from the film that didn't make it to the LP).

The comp was basically all spy stuff, as you can tell. 

An 80's Compilation, inspired by too many hours watching videos on MTV. Anybody remember these:

1. Der Kommissar - After The Fire
2. One Step Ahead - Split Enz
3. Never Say Never - Romeo Void
4. Tonight It's You - Cheap Trick
5. Do You Wanna Touch Me - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
6. Homosapien - Pete Shelley
7. My Oh My - Slade
8. Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) - A Flock Of Seagulls
9. Major Tom - Peter Shilling
10. Don't Change - INXS
11. Pipes Of Peace - Paul McCartney
12. They Don't Know About Us - Tracy Ullman
13. Face Dances (Part Two) - Pete Townshend
14. Avalon - Roxy Music
15. Baby, Oh No - Bow Wow Wow
16. Dance With Me - Lords Of The New Church
17. The Metro - Berlin
18. Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
19. Waiting On A Friend - The Rolling Stones

 

My neice is trying to get me into REM. She made me a CD of about 10 songs, and I have to admit, I kinda like it. "Man In The Moon" is my current favorite. I'd like to compile an entire CD of REM. Anybody care to list their single CD of REM's best?

Here is a true compilation I made a while back. I wrote the below on a different board, but it gets the idea across.
.............................

Belle & Sebastian.

1. Step Into My Office, Baby
2. Dear Catastrophe Waitress
3. Sukie In The Graveyard
4. Wrapped Up In Books
5. The Blues Are Still Blue
6. Roy Walker
7. Piazza, New York Catcher

8. Your Cover's Blown
9. I'm a Cuckoo
10. Lord Anthony
11. If You Find Yourself Caught In Love
12. You Don't Send Me
13. Dress Up In You
14. White Collar Boy
15. Another Snny Day
16. Funny Little Frog

The careful observer will note that this is not a true, career-spanning greatest hits at all, but simply a combination of songs from the most two recent albums plus one non-album single. This, for a band with a solid 10 years behind them? This, for a band whose early work is most beloved by fans?

Yep. f*** those fans.

The funny thing about Belle & Sebastian is that everyone seems to have disregarded them for one reason or another now, just as they're doing the best work they've ever done by far.

Those people who were on the bandwagon early sneer at the past few albums as being too well-polished, too produced. "I like The Boy With the Arab Strap, and everything since then sucks," those pretentious dicks are wont to say. And the people who don't like them most often seem actually not to like what they think Belle & Sebastian are--that or the aforementioned early fans (who are, admittedly, pricks).

And yet through it all, Belle & Sebastian have become a very good, tight pop band. The melodies are among the best anyone is making these days. The arrangements are meticulous, but not lifeless. The lyrics are intelligent, if sometimes a bit too clever for some tastes. And if those early albums sounded like a mess, well, the producers hired to do the past few albums (Trevor Horn and Tony Hoffer, respectively) have done a great job tightening things up.

I'd be glad to share this greatest hits album with anyone willing to give them a chance. I actually made this for my own use on a vacation a couple of years ago, right after The Life Pursuit was released, so this isn't theoretical: it's a real album to me, and a damn good one.

I guess your comp is good if you're not in the mood to listen to any of the rest of the B&S canon besides the last two albums.  While I like the past two releases I have to say my favorite B&S is "Fold Your Hands.." which seems to be, by far, their most criticized recording..and I'm one of those early fans you so eloquently described.  Also for me the Dog On Wheels/Lazy Line Painter Jane/3.6.9 Seconds of Light EPs are pure magic.  If that makes me a prick then so be it. ::)

Anyway, I decided to share a comp I made last week for a friend who's had a rough time recently. 

Make Your Own Kind of Music - Cass Elliot
My Sad Lonely Eyes - Them
I'll Be Your Mirror - Velvet Underground
D.C.B.A. - Jefferson Airplane
The Scarecrow - Pink Floyd
I'd Love Just Once to See You - Beach Boys
Sarah In Bath - Krystof Komeda (from The Fearless Vampire Killers)
Tears for Affairs - Camera Obscura
Everything That Touches You - The Association
Wednesday Morning, 3. A.M. - S&G
My World Fell Down - Sagittarius
Ford Mustang - Serge Gainsbourg
Trees - Pulp
Der unheimliche Monch - Peter Thomas
Scenic World - Beirut
Dois Mil E um - Os Mutantes
Beginning to See the Light - Velvet Underground
Song For the Asking - S&G

There are worse things to be than a prick.

Anyway, I assume you understood that I didn't mean everyone who likes the early stuff sucks, but that certain type who (as I said) "sneer" at the other music--because that type of fan, I believe, is more interested in being "in the know" about some underground band than actually listening to music.

I agree!  Being a choad is far worse than being a prick.

Yeah, I know the types.  There is always that one (or more) person at your local independent record store.  The last two albums have been great albums but different from the earlier material.  I fall into the camp that they can't sound the same forever and I'm glad they aren't afraid to f*** with the formula.  And for those who long for the older stuff you always have a track or two that has that sound on the recent records (Lord Anthony, Dressed Up In You.)

I'm actually anticipating the new musical "God Help the Girl" that Stuart's writing.  The three demos I've heard from it are really fun.  I actually like the Catherine Ireton chick and the guy from Ladybug Transistor singing on them.

For those who haven't heard them go here:
http://www.myspace.com/pleasegodhelpthegirl  (http://www.myspace.com/pleasegodhelpthegirl)

I wasn't aware of this project. Thanks for the info.

Bump....Any REM fans out there who have a minute or two....

I only ever made one R.E.M. comp (and it was quite a few years ago now), but I think it's a pretty cool one. It's all Bill Berry-era stuff (pre-1998):

1. Stand
2. Me in Honey
3. Perfect Circle
4. Bittersweet Me
5. Cuyahoga
6. The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
7. Bang and Blame
8. World Leader Pretend
9. So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)
10. The Flowers of Guatemala
11. Near Wild Heaven
12. How the West Was Won and Where it Got Us
13. The One I Love
14. Everybody Hurts
15. What If We Give it Away?
16. Crush with Eyeliner
17. Talk About the Passion
18. Nightswimming

I look at that and can't *believe* I left "Fall on Me" off. That may be my all-time favorite R.E.M. tune ... I should probably re-do this and put that at the top of the order instead of "Stand" (which is a song I can take or leave, really).

As the late, great Syd said, "Vega-Table Man how are you?" :smokin

Thanks, brother, I'm working on the comp now....

There are some early beautiful REM songs. I'll list what in my opinion were the best.

Wolves, Lower,
Gardening at Night
Radio Free Europe
Talk About the Passion
Sitting Still
Haborcoat
So. Central Rain
Pretty Persuasion
Rockville
Driver 8
Maps and Legends
Life and How to Live It
Fall On Me
Cuyohoga
Swan Swan H
Superman
The One I Love
Disturbance at the Heron House
Exhuming McCarthy
King of Birds
World Leader Pretend
I Could Turn You Inside Out
You Are My Everything
Try Not to Breath
Sweetness Follows
Find the River
Nightswimming

These are not a mixed tape so aren't necessarily in a proper playing order, but rather their very best songs 83-92, in my opinion in more or less chrnological order. I think that Pretty much all their albums are good though I'm not a big fan of their post 92 stuff.

Thanks for the list Lance! I'm going to take the songs that are on BOTH your and Vega-Table Man's lists, sprinkle it with some hits, and make a nice REM comp. Gives me a new, driving around summer CD. Thanks again...

I think it is one of his best live releases.  Great band, interesting arrangements, excellent sound, Steve Douglas wailing on sax, Bob in good form and voice. What's not to like? I might have preferred the release of a complete show  from that tour and that might still happen sometime in the not to distant future

Mikee, your post prompted me to give Live At Budokan another listen, having ignored it for awhile. And you're right, the band, the sound, and Dylan's voice are excellent. I still I have some problems with some of the arrangements, but I enjoyed the listen nevertheless. So thanks for the post and insights.

BTW, do you have a special Bob Dylan compilation that you'd like to share?

Well sort of.  I was dissatisfied with the running order of the songs on the 'Biogragh' box set so I made a version that put the previously unissued and rare tracks together and put the songs taken from previous lp's together.  I also put them in more or less chronological order.  That worked a lot better for me.

I really like the Bootleg vol. 2 box set.  It is one of my favorite compilations by anyone.

By the way, Steve said that he wished that they had waited until later in the tour to record that album.  While it was a very good recording, he thought it paled compared to how good that band got after they had played together for a while.  He was very proud of that band, as was Bob (who has unhesitatingly cited them when asked about his best and favorite touring bands).     
 

I was reading the latest issue of Mojo and they talked the Sex Pistols guys about their musical influences and favorites. It inspired this mix cd I made;

1. Skinhead Moonstomp - Simyarp [Heard by the Pistols members growing up in poor neighborhoods, featured in the Filth and the Fury film.]

2. I Call Your Name - The Beatles [Glen Matlock was huge on the Beatles and this track was influenced by the type of Ska reperesented in the opening track.]

3. It's All Over Now - The Rolling Stones [Another Matlock influence.]

4. No Lip - Dave Berry [Covered by the Pistols.]

5. I'll Keep Holding On - The Action [Another Matlock influence.]

6. Substitute [BBC] - The Who [A mutual group influence and covered by the Pistols.]

7. Shake [French EP Version] - The Small Faces [Another Matlock influence.]

8. Situation Vacant - The Kinks [Another Matlock influence.]

9. The Blacksmith - Steeleye Span [A Lydon influence.]

10. Outside My Door - Can [A Lydon influence.]

11. Looking at You - MC5 [A Paul Cook influence.]

12. No Fun [John Cale Mix] - The Stooges [A Lydon and Cook influence.]

13. Click Clack - Captain Beefheart [A Lydon influence.]

14. Be My Lover - Alice Cooper [A Lydon influence.]

15. Black Country Rock - David Bowie [A Steve Jones influence.]

16. Motorhead - Hawkwind [A Lydon influence.]

17. Cindy Incidentaly - The Faces [An influence of Cook and Matlock.]

18. Virginia Plain - Roxy Music [A Jones influence.]

19. Telegram Sam - T Rex [A Jones influence.]

20. Nadir's Big Chance - Peter Hammill [A Lydon influence.]

21. Personality Crisis - New York Dolls [A Cooke and Jones influence.]

22. Way Over in Dub - Tappa Zukie [A Lydon influence, featured in the Filth and the Fury.]

23. Poison Flour - Dr. Alimantado [A Lydon influence.]

24. Born to Lose - Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers [A Sid Vicious influence.]

Music Machine, thanks for resurrecting the thread. On your above mix, some of the artists I'm not familiar with. But, the ones that I am -  especially The New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers, The MC5, and The Stooges - I love your selections.

I finally finished the REM comp that I've been working on for two months! Here it is:

1. It's The End Of The World As We Know It
2. Man On The Moon
3. She Just Wants To Be
4. Imitation Of Life
5. Shiny Happy People
6. I Believe
7. Try Not To Breathe
8. Summer Turns To High
9. At My Most Beautiful
10. Fall On Me
11. Gardening At Night
12. I'll Take The Rain
13. Have You Ever Seen The Rain (live)
14. All The Right Friends
15. So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry)
16. Find The River
17. Losing My Religion
18. Hollow man
19. The One I Love
20. Night Swimming

Some time ago I compiled two cd's with songs that have a southern feel.

Songs From The South - CD 1

1.   Eric Weisberg & Steve Mande - Dueling Banjos – 1973
2.   John Hiatt – Crossing Muddy Waters - 2000
3.   Josh Turner - Way Down South – 2006
4.   Bobbie Gentry - Ode To Billie Joe – 1967
5.   Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley PTA – 1968
6.   Townes Van Zandt - Panco & Lefty – 1972
7.   Guy Clark - Desperados Waiting For A Train – 1975
8.   Emmylou Harris - Boulder to Birmingham - 1975
9.   The Byrds (Gram Parsons) - Hickory Wind – 1968
10.   Johnny Cash - Hey Porter – 1955
11.   Hank Williams - Jambalaya (On The Bayou) – 1952
12.   Bill Monroe - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - 1947
13.   Roy Orbison - Blue Bayou – 1963
14.   Alabama - Dixieland Delight - 1983
15.   Buddy Jewel - Sweet Southern Comfort  - 2003
16.   Ryan Adams - Oh My Sweet Carolina – 2000
17.   Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road – 1998
18.   R.E.M. - Maps & Legends - 1985
19.   Janis Joplin - Summertime - 1969
20.   Ann Peebles – I Can’t Stand The Rain - 1971
21.   Otis Redding - (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay - 1968

Songs From The South - CD 2

1.   Harry Dean Staton (Ry Cooder) - Cancion Mixteca – 1984
2.   Freddy Fender (Ry Cooder) - Across The Borderline – 1982
3.   Joe Ely – She Never Spoke Spanish To Me - 1977
4.   Marty Robbins - El Paso - 1959
5.   Clarence Carter - Patches - 1970
6.   Brook Benton - Rainy Night In Georgia – 1969
7.   Tony Joe White - Polk Salad Annie – 1968
8.   Elvis Presley - Kentucky Rain – 1969
9.   Joe South – Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home - 1969
10.   Billy Joe Royal - Down In The Boondocks – 1965
11.   Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man – 1968
12.   Dr. John - Right Place, Wrong Time – 1973
13.   Little Feat - Dixie Chicken – 1973
14.   Ike & Tina Turner - Proud Mary  - 1971
15.   Al Green - Take Me To The River – 1974
16.   Link Wray – Fire And Brimstone -1971
17.   Neville Brothers - Yellow Moon – 1989
18.   Allen Toussaint - Southern Nights – 1975
19.   The Meters - Fire On The Bayou – 1975
20.   Sonny Landreth - Congo Square - 1985
21.   Steve Earl - Copperhead Road - 1988
22.   JJ Cale - Magnolia – 1972
23.   Bob Dylan - Blind Willie McTell - 1985

Very well chosen REM best of there. I made a comp of them a long time ago, I think it's around somewhere. I think I might take another shot at one sometime anyway.

Here's one I just made for some summer listening. I call it Psychedelic Sounds:

1. "Hush" - Deep Purple
2. "Hey Joe" - Jimi Hendrix
3. "Bang Bang" - Nancy Sinatra
4. "On The Road Again" - Canned Heat
5. "California Dreamin'" - The Mamas & The Papas
6. "San Francisco" - Scott McKenzie
7. "White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane
8. "Incense And Peppermints" - Strawberry Alarm Clock
9. "Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite" - The Beatles
10. "Randy Scouse Git" - The Monkees
11. "All Tomorrow's Parties" - The Velvet Underground
12. "Eight Miles High" - The Byrds
13. "Just Dropped In" - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition
14. "Timothy Leary" - The Moody Blues
15. "Fire" - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
16. "Journey To The Center Of The Mind" - Amboy Dukes
17. "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" - Iron Butterfly
18. "Break On Through" - The Doors
19. "See Emily Play" - Pink Floyd
20. "She's My Girl" - The Turtles
21. "Reach Out Of The Darkness" - Friend And Lover
22. "Age Of Aquarius" - The 5th Dimension
23. "One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack" - Coven

Just finished up this one, it's songs from Martin Scorsese films;

Mean Streets

1. Tell Me - The Rolling Stones
2. Be My Baby - The Ronettes

The Last Waltz

3. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band

Goodfellas

4. Rags to Riches - Tony Bennett
5. Life is But a Dream - The Harptones
6. Then He Kissed Me - The Crystals
7. Memo From Turner - Jagger/ Wyman/ Watts & Ry Cooder
8. What is Life - George Harrison
9. Jump into the Fire (single edit) - Harry Nillson
10. Magic Bus (Live at Leeds) - The Who
11. Layla Piano Outro (edit from Goodfellas Soundtrack) - Derek & the Dominoes

Casino

12. What a Difference a Day Makes - Dinah Washington
13. Toad - Cream
14. Can't You Hear Me Knocking - The Rolling Stones

The Departed

15. Sail on Sailor - The Beach Boys
16. Comfortably Numb - Roger Waters, Van Morrison & The Band

Shine a Light

17. Champagne & Refer - The Rolling Stones & Buddy Guy
18. Shine a Light - The Rolling Stones

Good stuff, Music Machine. If there's any record company execs reading this board, you might've given them an idea....The Martin Scorsese Soundtrack.... :police:

I just did one of Fleetwood Mac, my personal favorites from the 1972-2003 era, I'll resequence it, it's in chronological order for the most part and can be better sequenced...:
1. Sentimental Lady-4:35
2. Hypnotized-4:48
3. Forever-4:04
4. Say You Love Me-4:11
5. Landslide (from The Dance)-4:28
6. Rhiannon-4:11
7. Why (from Mystery to Me, maybe my favorite Christine track BTW)-4:56
8. Go Your Own Way-3:38
9. Silver Springs (from The Dance)-5:41
10. You Make Loving Fun-3:31
11. Tusk-3:36
12. Gypsy-4:24
13. Wish You Were Here-4:45
14. Big Love (from The Dance)-3:06
15. Seven Wonders-3:38
16. Little Lies-3:38
17. Miranda-4:19
18. Throw Down-4:02
19. Goodbye Baby-3:52
20. Songbird-3.20

A few tracks that almost made it were "Love in Store," "Save Me a Place," "Bleed to Love Her," "Sisters of the Moon" and "Tango in the Night."

TdHabib, you have some good material to work with there. I would be interested in seeing how you sequence it...

Okay, here's my stab, sequenced as a relationship between a man and a woman, starts off great and then falls apart...much like Lindsey and Stevie, John and Chris, Stevie and Mick etc. etc. Just an idea, but I think the material works it out...

1."Big Love"-great curtain-raiser, gets the energy flowing, Lindsey's brilliant on this one L
2."Hypnotized" BW
3."Sentimental Lady" BW
4. "Forever"-all three of these flow great into each other: attraction, love, love will last forever... BW
5. "Little Lies" C
6. "Seven Wonders" S
7. "You Make Loving Fun" C
8. "Say You Love Me"-all great romance songs C
9. "Gypsy"-not quite sure where to put this one? S
10. "Miranda"-"Miranda is always alone", possibly the first signs of trouble L
11. "Throw Down"-reconciliation S
12. "Songbird"-"I love you like never before..." S
13. "Landslide" S
14. "Tusk"-trouble again, "why don't you tell me what's going on...whose on the phone?" L
15. "Why"-more good questions "why don't you love me" C
16. "Go Your Own Way" L
17. "Silver Springs" S
18. "Goodbye Baby"-although written about Stevie's misscariage (of a baby with Don Henley), these three are good breakup songs S
19. "Rhiannon"-Dreams unwind, love's a state of mind S
20. "Wish You Were Here" C

"Songbird" and "Why" make good enders, but "Wish You Were Here" is my choice...

5 Christine songs, 8 Stevie, 4 Lindsey and 3 Bob Welch. Not enough Lindsey, but a good balance...For a real Mac treat, watch this clip from the 5 minute point onward---and they say Stevie and Lindsey's relationship is over!: http://youtube.com/watch?v=_VpziqDzyxM (BTW, my son is the "HabibTh" who commented on it...)

I'm working on an Elton comp which will be done soon, he's one of my favorites so it'll be interesting...

A Texas Country compilation- good for traveling and such.

1. Sunset Boulevard- Charlie Robison
2. Barlight- Charlie Robison
3. My Hometown- Charlie Robison
4. Merry Christmas From the Family- Robert Earl Keen
5. Gringo Honeymoon- Robert Earl Keen
6. Beer, Bait, and Ammo- Kevin Fowler
7. 100% Texan- Kevin Fowler
8. Hey Baby, Where You've Been- Hayes Carll
9. Wish I Didn't Stay So Long- Hayes Carll
10. 12 Bar Blues- Bruce Robison
11. Wrapped- Bruce Robison
12. You're Not the Best- Charlie Robison
13. Amarillo Highway- Robert Earl Keen
14. Desperate Times- Charlie Robison
15. Indianola- Charlie Robison
16. Jackpot- The Derailers
17. Bar Exam- The Derailers
18. Loving County- Charlie Robison
19. Lies, Lies, Lies- The Derailers
20. New Year's Day- Charlie Robison
21. El Cerrito Place- Charlie Robison
22. Dreadful, Selfish Crime- Robert Earl Keen
23. Furnace Fan- Robert Earl Keen

I like it; the storyline adds to the depth of the CD. Good job. BTW, was "Farmer's Daughter" ever considered?

SP, I gotta admit, this CD is over my head! I'm not familiar with those artists. Although I love travelin' CD's...

I forgot about "Farmer's Daughter," but with a band like Fleetwood Mac it's kinda silly to even do a single CD when there's so many different sides to the band...Still, I enjoyed doing it.  And I quite like the "Farmer's Daughter" cover.

SJS, let's just say this stuff isn't the usual warmed over pop crap you hear on country radio.

The Kinks 1964 - 1996

You Really Got Me
All Day and All of the Night
Tired of Waiting for You
See My Friends
Situation Vacant
Sunny Afternoon
Death of a Clown
Victoria
Shangri-la
Lola
Apeman
Skin and Bones (live version from Everybody's in Showbusiness)
Have Another Drink
Rock and Roll Fantasy
Low Budget
Around the Dial
Come Dancing
Word of Mouth
Living on a Thin Line
The Video Shop
I'm Not Like Everybody Else (live version from To the Bone)

Good work, Music Machine. Nice career-spanning compilation. I like how you ended it; good choice to go with that particular live version. One omission that stood out to me - no "Waterloo Sunset"? But, I guess there's a lot to consider in only 80 minutes...

That's a good compilation, but two omissions stood out to me: "Celluloid Heroes" and "Sitting in My Hotel," two of my very favorites.

Here 's an Americana compilation I made some time ago:

1. Lucinda Williams - Essence
2. Whiskeytown - Don't Wanna Know Why
3. Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball
4. Gillian Welch - Dear Someone
5. Steve Earle - My Old Friend The Blues
6. Ron Sexsmith - Tell Me Again
7. Josh Rouse - It’s The Night Time
8. Ryan Adams - My Winding Wheel
9. Anne McCue - Ballad Of An Outlaw Woman
10. Shawn Colvin - Sunny Came Home
11. Grant Lee Phillips - Mona Lisa
12. The Flying Burrito Brothers - Hot Burrito #1
13. The Reel & Soul Association - Are You Sure
14. Kelly Joe Phelps - Knock Louder
15. Jim White - A Perfect Day To Chase Tornados
16. Catie Curtis - I’ll Cover You
17. Josh Ritter - You’ve Got The Moon
18. Julie Miller - I Still Cry
19. Slaid Cleaves - Broke Down
20. Alejandro Escovedo - Tired Skin

Just for the heck of it...

A Wilson Family Christmas

1. Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
2. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Carnie & Wendy Wilson
3. The Man With All The Toys - Brian Wilson
4. The First Noel - Brian Wilson
5. Hey Santa! - Carnie & Wendy Wilson
6. Blue Christmas - The Beach Boys
7. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Carnie Wilson
8. Deck The Halls - Brian Wilson
9. Merry Christmas, Darling - Carnie Wilson
10. Dennis Wilson Christmas Message
11. Christmas Day - The Beach Boys
12. Let It Snow - Carnie & Wendy Wilson
13. Frosty The Snowman - The Beach Boys
14. White Christmas - The Beach Boys
15. Winter Wonderland - Carnie & Wendy Wilson
16. Winter Symphony - The Beach Boys
17. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Carnie & Wendy Wilson
18. On Christmas Day - Brian Wilson
19. Jingle Bells - Carnie Wilson
20. Child Of Winter - The Beach Boys
21. Morning Christmas - Dennis Wilson
22. We Three King/Silent Night/The First Noel - Carnie & Wendy Wilson
23. Joy To The World - Brian Wilson
24. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Brian Wilson

Notes: I decided to leave off "We Three Kings" by The Beach Boys because it appears on the Carnie & Wendy Wilson medley, which is essential. "What I Really Want For Christmas" and "Christmasey" got strong consideration, but I'll listen to them on my own. This is designed more for the casual fan. That being said, "Winter Symphony" and "Morning Christmas" are included to expose the casual fan to something(s) great! Late scratches included "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" (yes, I really like the track) and "Auld Lang Syne" (as a potential closer). You could do a Volume 2 of more obscure cuts and even include gems like "Snowflakes", "Time To Get Alone", and maybe even Brian's "The Christmas Song".

John Lennon 1968 - 1980

Disc One

Julia (Weybridge tapes version)
A Case of the Blues (Weybridge tapes)
Excerpts from 'Radio Play' (from Unfinished Music 2)
Give Peace a Chance
Money (from Live Peace in Toronto)
Cold Turkey (from Live Peace in Toronto)
Working Class Hero (alternate version from Lennon Anthology)
Well Well Well
Look at Me
Mother (single edit)
God
I Found Out
Remember False Start (from Lennon Anthology)
Remember
Isolation Alternate Take (from Lennon Anthology)
Love
Instant Karma
Imagine Take 1 (from Lennon Anthology)
Jealous Guy
Oh My Love
How Do You Sleep Alternate Take (from Lennon Anthology)
Baby Please Don't Go [Studio Version] (from Lennon Anthology)

Disc Two

Gimme Some Truth
Power to the People
New York City live (from Live in NYC)
Come Together live (from Live in NYC)
Mind Games
I'm Sorry
Out of the Blue
Meat City
Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out Alternate Take (from Lennon Anthology)
Steel and Glass [No string overdubs] (from Menlove Ave.)
Whatever Gets You Through the Night Blown Take/ Yesterday Parody (from Lennon Anthology)
Whatever Gets You Through the Night
Number 9 Dream
Stand by Me
Be My Baby (from Lennon Anthology)
Mama Take This Makeup Off of Me (from Lennon Anthology)
Serve Yourself (from Lennon Anthology)
Real Love (from the Lost Lennon Tapes)
Nobody Told Me
I'm Losing You [with Cheap Trick & Tony Levin] (from Lennon Anthology)
I'm Steppin' Out [Acoustic demo] (from Milk and Honey reissue)
Watchin' the Wheels Acoustic version (from Acoustic.)

Any compilation that omits 'That's All For Everyone' is a mountain of horsepile.

I love that tune! But, yeah I didn't omit it. Any chance you're a "D.W. Suite" fan? One of my very favorites.

Would you people be willing to upload your mixes as a torrent or something? I have no time to track down all those songs listed individually but am interested in listening to music I haven't heard before! Send me pm or something.

I wanted to make a Dennis Wilson comp to give to a friend, and for me to put on in the spur of the moment. I wanted to focus on the POB/Bamboo material, and I wanted to pick only the best (IMO) songs. I didn't want to fill an entire 80 min. CD (might be too overwhelming, could be a downer), and I wanted it to flow nicely, highlighting all of Dennis' moods. This is what I came up with, it times out at about 58 minutes, criticisms are welcome:

Dennis Wilson

1. Pacific Ocean Blues
2. Tug Of Love
3. Dreamer
4. Time
5. You And I
6. Moonshine
7. Common
8. Thoughts Of You
9. Holy Man
10. Rainbows
11. Only With You
12. River Song
13. Love Remember Me
14. Farewell My Friend
15. End Of The Show
16. Piano Variations On Thoughts Of You

Too much Dennis Wilson.  ;) ;D

Just saw this thread and thnk it's a good idea.
A few years ago I made two Elvis Presley-compilations. I used some more unknown but great stuff. I didn't wanna focus very much on the hits, although I used some. I didn't do it chronologically, so there's some jumping between mono and stereo. Here are the tracklists:

1. My babe (live '69)
2. A mess of blues
3. Suspicion
4. Fever
5. Baby let's play house
6. Only the strong survive
7. Are you lonesome tonight ?
8. What now my love? (live '73)
9. You'll be gone
10. Ready teddy
11. Just pretend
12. Polk salad Annie (live '70)
13. Little sister
14. Love letters (60s Version)
15. I'll hold you in my heart
16. Surrender
17. It's midnight
18. Loving arms
19. Swing down sweet chariot
20. I can't stop loving you (live '70)
21. Power of my love
22. You don't have to say you love me
23. Crying in the chapel
24. Never been to spain (live '72)
25. It hurts me
26. That's someone you never forget
 


1. We're comin' in loaded (one of the most exciting 1:30 tracks I have ever heard !)
2. Pocketful of rainbows
3. Don't be cruel
4. He'll have to go
5. Bridge over troubled water
6. Such a night
7. Hard headed woman
8. Heart of Rome
9. Crawfish
10. Blue moon
11. Hurt
12. Milkcow blues boogie
13. I've got a thing about you baby
14. Mary in the morning
15. I, John
16. A big hunk o' love
17. All I needed was the rain
18. Gonna get back home somehow
19. Like a baby
20. Reach out to Jesus
21. Tonight's allright for love (this is the european version)
22. Until it's time for you to go
23. I need your love tonight
24. Pledging my love
25. Make the world go away
26. I really don't want to know
27. For ol' times sake
28. Danny boy
29. Unchained melody (live '77 -> Moody Blue-albumversion)

This is my "So You Think You Know The Stones" compilation playlist. My purpose is to showcase a more mellow side of The Rolling Stones. There are a couple of hits here but not too much. All these are top notch Stones songs. Great vocals, great melodies, great emotion.

01. Saint Of Me - A song that sums up the Stones' attitude.
02. Fingerprint File - A very under appreciated riff.
03. No Expectations
04. This Place Is Empty - 1st Keith song on this comp. Very moving.
05. Loving Cup
06. Out Of Tears
07. Love In Vain
08. 100 Years Ago - "Dontcha think it's sometimes wise not to grow up?" Great line!
09. The Worst
10. Indian Girl
11. Shine A Light - One of my favorites. Gotten a little popular since the concert film.
12. Worried About You
13. You Got The Silver
14. Memory Motel
15. Already Over Me
16. Moonlight Mile - Their most epic song. A perfect closer.

No "She's a Rainbow"? That was quite possibly the Stones' finest hour!

I felt "She's A Rainbow" was too wide known for what I was going for. "2000 Man", which I prefer over "Rainbow", was on the list until some trimming needed to be done.

The Moody Blues 1964 - 1986

Disc One

Go Now
Lose You Money Not Your Mind
This is My House
Life's Not Life
Long Summer Days
Fly Me High
Leave This Man Alone
Tuesday Afternoon (MB section only, no orchestra intro/ outro)
Peak Hour (MB section only, no orchestra intro/ outro)
Nights in White Satin (no orchestra single edit)
What Am I Doing Here?
Simple Game
Ride My Seesaw (single mix)
The Actor
House of Four Doors
Legend of a Mind
Lovely to See You (BBC)
Send Me No Wine (I put in a fadeout on the outro)
Never Comes the Day
So Deep Within You (BBC)
Have You Heard 1/ The Voyage/ Have You Heard 2 (from Caught Live Plus 5)

Disc Two

Higher and Higher
Eyes of a Child
Floating
Eyes of a Child Reprise
Never Thought I'd Live to be 100
Beyond
Out and In (mono single mix)
Gypsy
Eternity Road
Candle of Life
Sun is Still Shining
Never Thought I'd Live to be 1,000,000
Watching and Waiting
Mike's Number 1
Question (extended mix)
Tortoise and the Hare
It's Up To You (alternate mix)
Dawning is the Day (alternate mix)
The Balance
Coke Commercial/ Holiday Song
The Story in Your Eyes
Our Guessing Game
Emily's Song
The Dreamer

Disc Three

Lost in a Lost World
When You're a Free Man
You and Me
Isn't Life Strange (extended mix)
The Island
Blue Guitar
Forever Autum
Hole in the World/ Steppin' in a Slide Zone single edit (I crossfaded Hole right into Slide Zone)
Had to Fall in Love
The Day We Meet Again
The Voice
Gemini Dream
In My World
It May Be a Fire
Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)

I just made a semi-fictional Beatles reunion album by compiling from the sources Anthology 1 and 2, audio from the Anthology dvd set, Paul McCartney's Flaming Pie and it's sessions bootleg which features contributions from Ringo and George Martin, the Lennon Anthology, the fan mix of Now and Then and selections from the Virtual Beatles bootleg which has John, George and Paul demos that two Argentinian musicians put overdubs on in the style of the Beatle reunion tracks. I used the Spector version of Let it Be as a model and put behind the scenes and joking around stuff between tracks.

1. Free as a Bird
2. Raunchy (from the Anthology dvd set)
3. I Don't Wanna Do It (overdubbed George demo from the Virtual Beatles)
4. The You're a Bastard Song (Paul and Ringo joking around while recording Beautiful Night, 30 second excerpt)
5. Beautiful Night (from Flaming Pie, Ringo on drums and backup vocals, overdubs arranged by George Martin)
6. You Saved My Soul (overdubbed John demo from the Virtual Beatles)
7. Help Me to Help Myself (overdubbed John demo from the Virtual Beatles)
8. Real Love
9. Blue Moon of Kentucky (from Anthology dvd set)
10. Your School (overdubbed Paul demo from the Virtual Beatles)
11. Let it Down (overdubbed George demo from the Virtual Beatles)
12. Thinking of Linking (from the Anthology dvd set)
13. Goodbye (overdubbed Paul demo from the Virtual Beatles)
14. Now and Then (fan overdub mix of John demo found on youtube, Beatles samples used in the style of the Love release)
15. Grow Old with Me (George Martin overdub version from Lennon Anthology, Paul is believed to be on bass although some fans have doubt)
16. Great Day (from Flaming Pie)

Very interesting, MusicMachine. It's almost like another Beatles album.

What's the story behind "Great Day"?

Well, SJS, I know you love these things, so when I was listening to Living in a Material World earlier today and remembered having done a "final" Beatles album of 1969-71 type material before, it occurred to me to put together a 1973 "Beatles" record and let you know the playlist. After all, John, Ringo and George each had an album that year, and Paul had two.

However, from initial idea to action was slow, and interrupted by a nice (and absurdly large) Mexican lunch and a pair of margaritas. But I'm back at it now. So hopefully tonight I'll have a tracklist for you.

Looking forward to it! :police:

Great Day is off Flaming Pie. It's a Paul alone at the acoustic with double tracked harmonies piece, similar to Blackbird and Mother Nature's Son. As all the other tracks have big Jeff Lynne (and in some cases imitation Jeff Lynne) and George Matrin production I thought an understated intimate piece would be a great way to close this fictional album.

Oh, I know the song, and Flaming Pie is one of my favorite McCartney albums. I thought there might be an "inside Beatles" story behind "Great Day", though. The song did originate from an earlier period, didn't it? But, you're right, it makes a nice album closer. Your comp (and soon Luther's) is good summer listening music. 

Actually I think mine is going to be pretty heavy stuff.

Just a little note that my favorite Ringo song, "It Don't Come Easy" was included on the re-issued Ringo album. ;D

I know, but it is going to be counted as ineligible due to its 1971 true release date. Sorry. There are also some hits not being included because they don't fit. So if you expect Band on the Run or Jet...

Well, I tried....No problem, I respect your complete artistic control. I'm no Melinda or Clive Davis or Phil Spector  >:D

I have made a fictional early 70's Beatles album as well, I used material from 1970 through 1973;

Band on the Run
Jealous Guy
Every Night
Run of the Mill
Oh My Love
Junk
Meat City
Maybe I'm Amazed
Mind Games
Another Day
It Don't Come Easy
What is Life
Remember
Back Seat of My Car
Instant Karma

And besides, it's pretty safe to say you either have all the albums/songs in question or could acquire them easily enough and do your own damn comp!

But that being said I'd like to see what you came up with Luther and if Sherrif John Stone or anyone else has done a similar comp. It's always interesting to see different approaches to the same idea.

Hopefully it won't be long on mine.

I just did some googling on Paul's Great Day, it seems it has no Beatles connections, it was written in '72 and considered for Red Rose Speedway.

OK, this is the first draft of a complete running order. Obviously, I reserve the right to make significant changes why- and whenever I want, and once I give it a few full listens in order (I haven't yet!), I'm sure I will.

One
Big Barn Bed (McCartney)
Don't Let Me Wait Too Long (Harrison)
Tight As (Lennon)
Deep Blue (Harrison)
I Know (I Know) (Lennon)
Step Lightly (Starr)
Sue Me, Sue You Blues (Harrison)
Let Me Roll It (McCartney)
Living In the Material World (Harrison)
Out the Blue (Lennon)

Two
Photograph (Starr)
One More Kiss (McCartney)
Intuition (Lennon)
Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (Harrison)
No Words (McCartney)
Only People (Lennon)
Six O'Clock (Starr)
Little Lamb Dragonfly (McCartney)
I'm the Greatest (Starr)
My Love (McCartney)

Could you try and end it with the medley at the end of Red Rose Speedway?? I love that beyond words ;D For some reason, it always makes me smile...

UPDATE: Seeing that you just posted your first line up...my suggestion may be a little late...but I can still nudge ;D

Sorry, I already end the two-disc set with a long McCartney piece, then a little Ringo/John epilogue, then another longish McCartney. So the medley is out of luck! (Or you are.)

Dammit. Oh well, I'll just get my copy of Red Rose Speedway out right now and listen to it and YOU'LL BE MISSING OUT :-D

The joke would be on me if I hadn't had more than my fill of 1973 former Beatles today.

There are worse fates...

For the cookout tomorrow, some good summertime oldies, a fun mix....

It's Summertime!

1. Almost Summer - Celebration
2. Surf City - Jan & Dean
3. Hot Fun In The Summertime - Sly & The Family Stone
4. Heat Wave - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
5. Summertime - Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
6. Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer - Nat "King" Cole
7. Lazy Day - Spanky & Our Gang
8. Saturday In The Park - Chicago
9. Under The Boardwalk - The Drifters
10. Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In - The 5th Dimension
11. Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Cash
12. Pleasant Valley Sunday - The Monkees
13. Groovin' - The Rascals
14. Grazing In The Grass - The Friends Of Distinction
15. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts
16. It Don't Come Easy - Ringo Starr
17. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey - Paul McCartney & Wings
18. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
19. Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) - Looking Glass
20. Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
21. Morning Of My Life - The Bee Gees
22. All Summer Long - The Beach Boys

This was my mix cd for Canada day, last Wednesday;

1. River of Pride (unreleased version from Chrome Dreams 1 boot) - Neil Young
2. Ocean Pearl - 54 40
3. I'm an Adult Now - The Persuit of Happiness
4. Single Life - Pink Mountaintops
5. 1 2 5 - The Haunted
6. No Time - The Guess Who
7. Ain't That a Lot of Love - The Band
8. I'm on Fire You Baby - Apirl Wine
9. Smile and Wave - The Headstones
10. Joey Had to Go (for Joey Ramone) - The Hanson Brothers
11. Sexy Results - Death From Above 1979
12. You Turn Me On I'm a Radio (from Miles of Isles) - Joni Mitchell
13. Echo Beach - Martha and the Muffins
14. A Common Disaster - Cowboy Junkies
15. Euphoria - Sarah Slean
16. Telethon - Emily Hanes
17. Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye - Leonard Cohen
18. We're Here For a Good Time... - Trooper
19. Bobcaygeon - Tragically Hip
20. Rockin' in the Free World (electric version) - Neil Young

bonus track:

21. Liquor and Whores - Bubbles of Trailer Park Boys

Cool mix! I think I hear Gordon Lightfoot knocking at your door. :o

Getting psyched to see Dylan on Tuesday....needed a new comp for the car....I actually see Love And Theft, Modern Times, and Together Through Life as fitting together sonically and lyrically, leaving Time Out Of Mind to sit with Oh Mercy and Under The Red Sky. Anyway, I came up with this; it kinda rocks:

Bob Dylan 2001 -2009

1. Thunder On The Mountain
2. Someday Baby
3. Huck's Song
4. The Levee's Gonna Break
5. High Water (For Charley Patton)
6. It's All Good
7. Beyond Here Lies Nothin'
8. Forgetful Heart
9. Rollin' And Tumblin'
10. My Wife's Home Town
11. Jolene
12. Shake Shake Mama
13. Tweedle Dee And Tweedle Dum
14. Mississippi
15. Summer Days
16. Can't Escape From You


 

I just came back from seeing Funny People and the film soundtrack used a bunch of tracks that were on recent Beatles and John Lennon mix cds I made myself. It made me smile but it was also kind of creepy, now I know a little bit what Brian Wilson must have experienced when he thought certain movies were directly addressing him.

The Police 1977 - 1983

1. Visions of the Night (Stronitum 90 version)
2. Fall Out
3. Next to You
4. So Lonely
5. Roxanne
6. Walking on the Moon
7. Message in a Bottle (More Guitar Remix from The Classics)
8. Don't Stand So Close to Me
9. The Other Way of Stopping
10. Darkness
11. Every Little Thing She Does is Magic
12. Low Life (Ghost in the Machine period b-side)
13. King of Pain
14. Synchronicity I
15. Someone to Talk to (Synchronicity period b-side)
16. Ms. Gradenko
17. Synchronicity II
18. Every Breath You Take
19. Once Upon a Daydream (Synchronicity period b-side)
20. Tea in the Sahara
21. Truth Hits Everyone (1983 Re-recording from Synchronicity sessions)

Cool mix, interspersing essential singles with lesser known classics!

I'm not sure how well this works, but this is my best of 2009 comp. so far.  A few songs will likely be dropped when some better stuff turns up, but I still like all of these songs for various reasons.  I kept it down to a one track per artist minimum so I think it's pretty diverse.  I tried to make it random, but it goes in order of track name.  

1. Out Of The Blue - Julian Casablancas
2. Hymn - Brett Anderson
3. Vanity Kills - Ian Brown
4. Think I Need It Too - Echo & The Bunnymen
5. The Strangers - St. Vincent
6. Paper Scissors Stone - Portico Quartet
7. Shape Shifter - Systems Officer
8. Julie & The Moth Man - Kasabian
9. Riot On An Empty Street - Kings Of Convenience
10. Poisonous Intent - Bad Lieutenant
11. Papillon - Editors
12. One More Chance - Bloc Party
13. My Propellor - Arctic Monkeys
14. Mirror's Image - The Horrors
15. Look Into The Light - Graham Coxon
16. Kingdom Of Rust - Doves
17. Games For Days - Julian Plenti
18. Broken Love Song - Peter Doherty

I've got  a favorites of 2009 playist as a work in progress om my mp3 player. Possible future inclusions might be some selections from St. Vincent, the new Marianne Faithful, JP Inc and the latest Metric, I might add in the Acid Queen from the Smitehreens' Tommy tribute album, I'm watiting for the Them Crooked Vultures release to come out and for the upcoming Fu Manchu album and I want to check out the new Flaming Lips and see what I think of it.

So far I've got

A Camp - Stronger Than Jesus
PJ Harvey & John Parish - Black Hearted Love
Wilco - You And I
Colin Hay - I Can't Get Up Out of This Bed
Neil Young - Just Singing a Song
Iggy Pop - Nice to be Dead
Masters of Reality - King Richard TH
A Fine Frenzy - Stood Up
Hoffs & Sweet w/ Steve Howe - All Good People
Camera Obscura - You're The Only Star in My Blue Heaven
Pink Mountaintops - While We Were Dreaming
Lonley Island - Santana DVX

Here's a Challenge: Make a Best of Comp for the Beach Boys solo albums....Rules: You have to use all 3 Wilson brothers solo albums (or unreleased), a couple of songs from Mike, one or two by Bruce/Al....Optional: David Marks material.

Also, since Al has a very small selection, you could reuse some stuff he hasnt released like Lookin Down the Coast or his re-recording of California.


I'll have mine in a bit.

I'm not sure if this adds to 80 min. so I'll just pick 20 songs:

Best of a Beach Boy (GH comp)
1. River Song
2. Love and Mercy (IIWMFTT version)
3. PT Cruiser
4. Moonshine
5. Rockin' All Over the World
6. Melt Away
7. I Write the Songs
8. One Good Reason
9. Your Imagination
10. It's Not Too Late
11. The Right Lane
12. Cool Head Warm Heart
13. What Love Can Do
14. Let's Visit to Heaven Tonight
15. California
16. Time
17. Heaven
18. Desert Drive
19. Love Remember Me
20. Just Like Me and You

Did you ever start talking to somebody, the topic of music comes up, and you asked the person, "So, what are some of your favorites?" Then, they'll return the favor, and ask you, "And what about you....?" Well, that is the idea behind this comp. If I could give them a single 80 min. CD, this would be it. It might be a lot of fun to see what people come up with. When you examine songs that you NEVER tire of hearing, it might surprise you - and others. Any takers? This is mine - and sequenced, too!

My All-Time Favorite Songs....or, Songs I Never Get Tired Of Hearing - Ever!

1. I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles
2. Fallin' In Love - Spring
3. God Only Knows - The Beach Boys
4. This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us - Sparks
5. Perfect Day - Lou Reed
6. Lola - The Kinks
7. Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime - The Korgis
8. Arnold Layne - Pink Floyd
9. S.O.S. - ABBA
10. New York Mining Disaster 1941 - The Bee Gees
11. Folsom Prison Blues - Johnny Cash
12. Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
13. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell
14. Lay Lady Lay - Bob Dylan
15. The Crystal Ship - The Doors
16. Hero And Heroine - The Strawbs
17. Can't Get It Out Of My Head - ELO
18. Thoughts Of You - Dennis Wilson
19. Dreamboat Annie/Crazy On You - Heart
20. Astronomy - Blue Oyster Cult
21. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra

Catchy-Ass Oldies Rock and Roll Mix (aka "fun" songs that the hippies and "serious" 70s-rockers wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole)
1. Freddie Cannon-Palisades Park
2. Chubby Checker-The Hucklebuck
3. The Rivieras-California Sun
4. Tommy James and the Shondells-I Think We're Alone Now
5. Danny and the Junoirs-Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay
6. Del Shannon-Runaway
7. The Beach Boys-Custom Machine
8. The Del-Vikings-Come Go With Me
9. The Coasters-Yakety Yak
10. Bill Haley-See Ya Later Alligator
11. The Rip Chords-Hey Little Cobra
12. The Ronettes-Be My Baby
13. The Archies-Sugar Sugar
14. The Lovin' Spoonful-Summer In The City
15. Freddie and the Dreamers-Do The Freddie
16. Frankie Ford-Sea Cruise
17. Tommy James and the Shondells-Mony Mony
18. The Beach Boys-Dance Dance Dance
19. Bobby Freeman-Do You Wanna Dance?
20. Chubby Checker-The Twist

Good one! Chubby did some good things besides "The Twist" and "Let's Twist Again".

Here's one I made with some favorites of mine. It has a really nice flow:

1 Steppenwolf - The Pusher
2 Robbie Robertson - Golden Feather
3 Beck - Broken Drum
4 Lou Reed - Perfect Day
5 Mercury Rev - Tonite It Shows
6 The Beach Boys - All This Is That
7 The Byrds - Everybody's Been Burned
8 Mazzy Star - Into The Dust
9 Badly Drawn Boy - The Shining
10 Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
11 Spain - Untitled #1
12 Jonathan Richman - Summer Feeling
13 Elvis Presley - In The Ghetto
14 Joni Mitchell - Down To You
15 Tim Hardin - How Can We Hang On To A Dream
16 John Hiatt - Lipstick Sunset
17 Bob Dylan - Moonlight
18 Emmylou Harris - Mister Sandman

I just made a Joni Mitchell compilation. I placed heavy emphasis on the Wild Things Run Fast album as I find to it be excellent and underrated;

1. Urge for Going
2. Night in the City
3. That Song About the Midway
4. Big Yellow Taxi
5. Carrie
6. You Turn Me On I'm a Radio
7. People's Parties
8. Free Man in Paris
9. Help Me
10. In France They Kiss on Main St.
11. Coyote (with the Band)
12. Off Night Back Street
13. Chinese Cafe/ Unchained Melody
14. You Dream Flat Tires
15. Ladies Man
16. Moon at the Window
17. Be Cool
18. My Secret Place (with Peter Gabriel)
19. How Do You Stop (with Seal)
20. If
21. Both Sides Now [orchestral version]

There's been countless reissues of Hendrix's later recordings including one that just came out this week, Valleys of Neptune. I find these frustrating because they're usually poorly compiled. They'll be some great tracks and some outright filler. Using the copies of First Rays... and South Saturn Delta I already had plus some tracks I got from Valleys and Hendrix' box set off i-tunes and a download of Voodoo Soup from a blog I came up with this;

1. Bleeding Heart [funky version, South Saturn Delta]
2. Come Down Hard On Me [Jimi Hendrix box set]
3. Look Over Yonder [South Saturn Delta]
4. Room Full of Mirrors [Alan Douglas mix, Voodoo Soup]
5. Straight Ahead [First Rays of the New Rising Sun]
6. Drifting [Alan Douglas mix, Voodoo Soup]
7. Crying Blue Rain [Valleys of Neptune]
8. Ships Passing Through the Night [early version of Night Bird Flying, Valleys of Neptune]
9. Beginnings [First Rays...]
10. Dolly Dagger [First Rays...]
11. Ezy Rider [First Rays...]
12. Message to Love [Jimi Hendrix box set]
13. Astro Man [First Rays...]
14. Peace in Mississippi [Voodoo Soup]
15. Hey Baby [First Rays...]
16.  Angel [First Rays...]
17. In From the Storm [Voodoo Soup]
18. Belly Button Window [First Rays...]

Now this is definitely a thread after my own heart.  I have well over 200 of these things that I've done.  Since it's really late at night, and I should get in bed soon, I'll start with one that features longer pieces, all from the heady early years of the FM rock era (late 60s to early 70s).  It features three songs (indicated by *) that I heard back to back on WKDA-FM in Nashville very late at night when I was a teenager in early 1972, and it was the nearest thing to a great trip that I've ever had (being as I've never done hallucinogins)...

1.  Waiting For The Bus/Jesus Just Left Chicago (ZZ Top)
2.  All Along The Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
3.  Suzy Q (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
4.  White Room (Cream)
5.  Stairway To Heaven (Led Zeppelin)*
6.  The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys (Traffic)*
7.  Heart Of The Sunrise (Yes)*
8.  A Beautiful Song (Nazz)
9.  Nights In White Satin (Moody Blues)
10.  Love Reign O'er Me (The Who)

Here's my 80 min. Mix of KILLER HARMONIES, which I know we all dig. The catch? No BB or Beatles, and a modern twist... a tougher feat!


All GREAT pop jams

1) Now She Knows She's Wrong- Jellyfish
2) Don't Forget The Sun- The Explorers Club
3) Every Little Thing She Does- The Californias
4) Hang On- Dr. Dog
5) Son Of Stab- Bryan Scary and The Shredding Tears
6) Good Day- Tally Hall
7) Filtered Light- The Heavy Blinkers
8) Joining A Fan Club- Jellyfish
9) The King Is Half Undressed- Jellyfish
10) So Insane- Discovery
11) Baby's Coming Back- Jellyfish
12) Hey Momma- Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground
13) Let Me Know- Locksley
14) Cannibal Queen- Miniature Tigers
15) I'm Shakin'- Rooney
16) Stay Away- Rooney
17) Banana Man- Tally Hall

Among the many ways I like to put songs together on an 80 minute CD mix is what I like to call "eclectic psychedelia", from several decades and from a diverse range of artists.  Here's one of my favorite mixes of that sort of thing:

1. Your Most Valuable Possession (Ben Folds Five)
2. Saving Grace (Todd Rundgren)
3. All I Wanna Do (Sheryl Crow)
4. Winter's Day (The High Llamas)
5. Shine A Little Love (Electric Light Orchestra)
6. Decatur (Sufjan Stevens)
7. Fixing A Hole (The Beatles)
8. Visionary Road Maps (Stereolab)
9. Life In Technicolor/Cemeteries of London (Coldplay)
10. The Beautiful Letdown (Switchfoot)
11. Killing With Kindness (Tears For Fears)
12. Smile Please (Stevie Wonder)
13. Rainbow Eyes (Brian Wilson)
14. Unforgetful You (Jars Of Clay)
15. Mind Games (John Lennon)
16. Summer Turns To High (R.E.M.)
17. Pony's OG (Akron/Family)
18. When We Was Fab (George Harrison)
19. Dreamachine (Wondermints)
20. Passing By (The Beach Boys)

Since Rhino is likely never going to reissue Yes' Big Generator, not even as a handmade or download release I made my own by using my 2003 Japan HDCD copy, the Yes 35th Anniversary Collection and some stuff I downloaded from the In a Word Ye box set, the 2009 Japan reisssue with bonus tracks and a bootleg of session outtakes.

1. Rhythm of Love (Bill Inglot remix/ remaster from In a Word Yes)
2. Big Generator (2003 Japan HDCD)
3. Shoot High Aim Low (2003 Japan HDCD)
4. Almost Like Love (2003 Japan HDCD)
5. Love Will Find a Way (Bill Inglot remix/ remaster from In a Word Yes)
6. Final Eyes (2003 Japan HDCD)
7. I'm Running (2003 Japan HDCD)
8. Holy Lamb (Bill Inglot remix/ remaster from In a Word Yes)
9. Rhythm of Love Dance to the Rythm 12" Remix (from 2009 Japan cd)
10. Love Will Find a Way Extended 12" Remix (from 2009 Japan cd)
11. Big Generator alternate version issued to radio stations (from 35th Anniversary cd, Bill Inglot remaster)
12. I'm Running Early Version (from album sessions bootleg)
13. Final Eyes Early Version (from album sessions bootleg)

Don't know if anyone here is into Barenaked Ladies or not, but here goes anyway...it's a sort of best of BNL's serious side...no "One Week" or "Million Dollars", thankfully.

1. What A Good Boy
2. Powder Blue
3. I'll Be That Girl
4. In The Car
5. In The Drink
6. I Live With It Everyday
7. Helicopters
8. Sell Sell Sell
9. Baby Seat
10. War on Drugs
11. Shoe Box
12. Great Provider
13. The New Sad
14. Beautiful
15. Alcohol
16. Next Time
17. Yes Yes Yes
18. Hello City
19. Brian Wilson
20. The Flag
21. Break Your Heart
22. Straw Hat and Old Dirty Hank

I work in an office which may well have THE worst musical tastes in the history of mankind. Part are into the whole urban/hip hop scene while the others enjoy such delights as Will Young and Robbie Williams. If you don't reside in the UK you would never have heard of those two and for that I envy you. To combat this I fight the good fight by making many CD comps from my ever expanding collection which I then bring to work to convert/piss people off. Here's the last one I made

1) Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
2) Wild Mountain Thyme - The Byrds
3) Never Going Back Again - Fleetwood Mac
4) Berkley Mews - The Kinks
5) Dark End of the Street - Flying Burrito Brothers
6) Shape I'm In - The Band
7) Girl in the Thunderbolt Suit - T-Rex
8) Marcella (live) - The Beach Boys
9) Cripple Creek - Scotsville Squirrel Barkers
10) Bagfull of Money - Roger McGuinn
11) Spirit of Amercia - The Beach Boys
12) Don't Talk Now - James Taylor
13) Heard it on the X - ZZ Top
14) Polly - The Kinks
15) Crumbling Land - -Pink Floyd
16) Drugstore Truck Drivin' Man - The Byrds
17) Roll 'um Easy - S.D. Souther
18) Baron Saturday - The Pretty Things
19) Kanas City Southern - Dillard & Clark
20) Good Day in Hell - The Eagles
21) The Knife - Genesis

I should add that all my comps are HATED by the losers I work with!!

DENNY WILSON FANS LOOK AWAY NOW!!

I once brought in Sunflower and when "Got to Know the Woman" came on it was trashed BIG time for about a minute or two then someone pressed the skip button.

I just made an altered version of Genesis' Duke for my Ipod. A bit of revisionist history, the two proto-Emo numbers Please Don't Ask and Alone Again are cut. So is Misunderstanding. In their place are two 1980 b-sides. I also put back together the Duke suite, pretty much as Genesis fan sites claim it's supposed to run except I added Man of Our Times in cause I think it fits well. Now Duke runs like a typical 50 minute Genesis prog album;

Cul De Sac
Evidence of Autumn (1980 b-side)
Open Door (1980 b-side)
Heathhaze
Behind the Lines
Duchess
Guide Vocal
Man of Our Times
Turn it on Again
Duke's Travels
Duke's End

I was very dissapointed in the projected tracklist for the upcoming reissue of Peter Gabriel So. Here's the alternative I came up with:

Tracks 1 - 8: Original running order of vinyl version
9. Don't Break This Rhythm
10. Curtains
11. This is the Picture (Excellent Birds)
12. Big Time (12 Inch Remix)
13. In Your Eyes (12 Minute Live Version with additional verse.)
14. We Do What We're Told (Demo)