[Angelo.M]

You're making a mix-CD for all your buddies on HTF. Maybe not your favorite tunes, but some stuff you'd want everone to try. What 10-15 songs are on it?

Mine:

• The Velvet Underground, "I'm Waiting for the Man"
• The Beatles, "Here, There and Everywhere"
• Emmylou Harris, "Where Will I Be"
• Simon and Garfunkel, "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright"
• Los Lobos, "Kiko and the Lavender Moon"
• The Band, "Acadian Driftwood"
• Led Zeppelin, "Thank You"
• Billy Bragg, Wilco and Natalie Merchant, "Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key"
• Ella Fitzgerald, "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered"
• Luciano Pavarotti, "Nessun Dorma" (from Turandot)
• Daniel Lanois, "Shine"
• Bob Dylan, "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts"
• Talking Heads, "Road to Nowhere"

[John Watson]

Good idea! I really have to say tho, its weird the way people get similar or the same ideas on this type of board.

As to Angelo's list, have to admit I only know 4 of those songs.

Well, if it's about who I think I am,:b presumptuous as that is to tell people who don't know me, one of my recent mixes

1. Johnny Strikes Up the Band - Warren Zevon
2. Like a Rolling Stone - Dylan
3. Dadada - Trio
4. Walk of Life - Mark Knopfler
5. Radio Gaga - Queen
6. Honky Cat - Elton John
7. You Speak my Language - Morphine
8. That's Life - Frank Sinatra
9. The Joker - Steve Miller
10. History Repeats - Miss Shirley Bassey with the Propellerheads (sp?)
11. Twist in My Sobriety - Tanita Tikaram
12. Abandoned Love - Everly Brothers
13. Nothing Stays the Same - Percy Mayfield

I shoulda put "Beginning to See the Light" by VU on it. But that's way too much about me for now, somebody else jump on board the Musical Train!

(My next list will be my "uplifting" disk mix )

[Mike Broadman]

As part of my crusade to get people everywhere to listen to jazz (slightly successful), accept alternative hip-hop (not very successful) and wake up to modern Marillion (miserable failure):

Charles Mingus- Better Get Hit in Your Soul
Marillion- Quartz
Blackalicious- Green Light
King Crimson- Level Five
Opeth- Godheads Lament
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers- A Night in Tunisia
Sonny Rollins- Freedom Suite

[Steve Elias]

Here's my knee-jerk, uncalculated, schizophrenic response, mostly comprised of modest hits and in no particular order... [think of it as a sampler]

Chris Rea - The Road to Hell, Part II
Los Lobos - Wake Up, Dolores
Paul Simon - Duncan
Wild Colonials - Charm
Aimee Mann - Choice in the Matter
Soul Coughing - Soundtrack to Mary
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hell
X - Because I Do
Minor Threat - Minor Threat
Dwight Yoakum - Streets of Bakersfield (the only accordian-inclusive song I can stomach)
Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen - Hot Rod Lincoln
U2 - Dancin' Barefoot
Judas Priest - Green Manalishi with a Two-Prong Crown
Vladimir Horowitz - Mozart: Sonata No.11, K. 331
Kingston Trio - E Inu Tatou E

[James_Welch]

Angelo.M,
Ironically I pulled out the Mermaid Ave recordings over the weekend for the first time in awhile and had forgotten how good Vol 1 is.

Anyway here is my list:

Count Basie-April in Paris
Nirvana-Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Uncle Tupelo-Postcard from Hell
The Who- Won’t Get Fooled Again
John Coltrain- A Love Supreme Vol 1- The Acknowledgment
Suzanne Vega-Gypsy
BB King-How Blue Can You Get
Billy Holliday-Tain’t Noboy’s Bizness if I do
The Jam-That’s Entertainment
REM-Radio Free Europe
Ryan Adams-In My Time of Need

[Angelo.M]

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Ironically I pulled out the Mermaid Ave recordings over the weekend for the first time in awhile and had forgotten how good Vol 1 is.

Amen. Volume 2 is a bit uneven, but there's some great stuff in it as well (e.g., "Stetson Kennedy"). Have you seen the documentary on the recording of Mermaid Avenue? I haven't yet.

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Suzanne Vega-Gypsy

Excellent song from an excellent album; my favorite cut is "Ironbound/Fancy Poultry."

[Grant B]

Sparks- Angst in my Pants
Frank & Sid - My Way (mix)
Prince & Tom Jones - Kiss (mix)
Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band - Hunting Tigers
Steve Dahl - Disco Demolition
The WHo - Theme from Batman
The Clash - Guns of Brixton
The Jam & Oasis - To be Someone (mix)
Beatles - Across the Universe (World Wildlife Mix)
Camper VB - Take the skinheads Bowling

[TomCW]

Great idea Angelo, et al! I've been thinking about this all day.
I can't wait to get home from work and listen to Bragg, Vega and Yoakum, among others. Here's my mix.

Erica Smith - Oh Death
John Hiatt - Ethylene
Jenni Muldaur - Picking Up The Pieces
Steve Miller Band - Fandango
Jan Smith - Dime On The Floor
Eric Burdon & War - The Vision Of Rassan
The Be Good Tanyas - Dog Song 2
Tom Rush - Gypsy Boy
Robin Ella & The CC String Band - Man Over
Tift Merritt - Bramble Rose
Po' Girl - City Song
Fleetwood Mac - Coming Your Way

Tom

[Rachael B]

Myself, I'll be making the Alternate Musica HTF Minidisc.

Brand X UNORTHODOX BEHAVIOR
Brian Eno ON SOME FAR AWAY BEACH
Automatic Man AUTOMATIC MAN
Frank Zappa PEACHES EN REGALIA
Return To Forever VULCAN WORLDS
King Crimson ONE MORE RED NIGHTMARE
Dixie Dregs PUNK SANWICH
Stanley Clarke SCHOOL DAYS
Weather Report MR. GONE
Bill Nelson ELECTRICAL LANGUGE
David Sanborn Band PROMISE ME THE MOON
Steve Khan THE BLUE MAN
Jimi Hendrix SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE
Roxy Music ANOTHER FINE EDITION OF YOU
The Sundays YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE
Santana SONG OF THE WIND
Neil Young DOUBLE E
R.E.M. WHITE TORNADO

I hope that all fits....

[Mike Broadman]

Damn, Rachael, that is a real nice disc. I'd buy it (even though I have all the songs)

[James_Welch]

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Volume 2 is a bit uneven

Yes it is. Maybe the bar was set to high.

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Have you seen the documentary on the recording of Mermaid Avenue? I haven't yet

I have heard of it but have not seen it.