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Where Do We Rock From Here?
| Where Do We Rock From Here? | |
| Created by: | Growfins |
| Tracks: | 21 |
| Length: | 01:15:26 |
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1. Mix Contest Black History 2. Mix Contest Black History 3. Mix Contest Black History |
| Created on | 2/19/09 01:15pm |
| Level | 4 |
| Points | 1825 |
| Total visitors | 45 |
| Unique visitors | 28 |
| This mix was ranked #1 out of 4 entries for this contest | |
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A selection of songs that represent a very small part of what black musicians have contributed to the musical world. I tried to include several genres, but purposely left out jazz, hip hop and reggae. These should have mix contests of their own.
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| 1 | Chuck Berry : Maybelline |
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My favorite song by Chuck Berry. I could have included so many artists of this era, but really, after Chuck wh [...]
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My favorite song by Chuck Berry. I could have included so many artists of this era, but really, after Chuck who is left? SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Otis Redding : Hard to Handle |
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Like many Otis Redding songs, it was made big by somebody else, but his version has so much more to offer.
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Track 0 from Pain In My Heart
Length: 00:02:21 Year: 0000 |
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Like many Otis Redding songs, it was made big by somebody else, but his version has so much more to offer. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Jimi Hendrix Experience : One Rainy Wish |
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Track 11 from Axis: Bold As Love
Length: 00:00:00 Year: 1967 |
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| 4 | Baby Huey & the Baby Sitters : Listen To Me |
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Chicago soul signer. The man was 300 some odd pounds of amazing voice. Too bad he died before finishing his al [...]
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Track 1 from The Baby Huey Story
Length: 00:06:41 Year: 1971 |
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Chicago soul signer. The man was 300 some odd pounds of amazing voice. Too bad he died before finishing his album. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Stevie Wonder : Superstition |
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Stevie of this time period is great. If you haven't seen it, you should check out his performance of Superstit [...]
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Track 6 from Talking Book
Length: 00:04:26 Year: 1972 |
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Stevie of this time period is great. If you haven't seen it, you should check out his performance of Superstition on Sesame Street. It is on youtube. Seriously great stuff. Plus an awesome kid freaking out and dancing on the fire escape. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Shuggie Oris : Strawberry Letter 23 |
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A great soul/psychedelic crossover song.
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Track 10 from Inspiration Information
Length: 00:03:59 Year: 1974 |
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A great soul/psychedelic crossover song. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Curtis Mayfield : Kung Fu |
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"She couldn't name me Jesus, I wasn't white enough she said."
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Track 11 from The Best of Curtis Mayfield: Move on Up
Length: 00:03:52 Year: 0000 |
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"She couldn't name me Jesus, I wasn't white enough she said." SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Nina Simone : Ain't Got No, I Got Life |
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My favorite song of Nina's.
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Track 8 from 'nuff Said
Length: 00:02:08 Year: 1968 |
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My favorite song of Nina's. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Candi Staton : I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart . . . |
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Why young men suck.
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Track 3 from Candi Staton
Length: 00:02:06 Year: 0000 |
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Why young men suck. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Ann Peebles : I Can't Stand the Rain |
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It was used as a sample in a Missy Elliot song, but the original version is just so sweet.
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Track 0 from 70's Funk 'n' Soul Classics (disc 2)
Length: 00:02:28 Year: 1998 |
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It was used as a sample in a Missy Elliot song, but the original version is just so sweet. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Ike and Tina Turner : I Idolize You |
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I love Ike and Tina. Too bad he had to go an beat a good thing. Say did anybody see the New York Post the day [...]
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Track 1 from The Best of Ike and Tina Turner
Length: 00:02:54 Year: 1991 |
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I love Ike and Tina. Too bad he had to go an beat a good thing. Say did anybody see the New York Post the day after Ike died? The headline read in an enormous font, "IKE BEATS TINA" then very small at the bottom of the page "to the grave." SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Funkadelic : Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! |
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Seriously, did somebody say that?
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Track 3 from One Nation Under a Groove
Length: 00:06:20 Year: 1978 |
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Seriously, did somebody say that? SHOW LESS
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| 13 | Thin Lizzy : Ode To A Black Man |
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Great song, doing what this mix should do.
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Track 11 from Black Rose Sessions
Length: 00:05:27 Year: 0000 |
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Great song, doing what this mix should do. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Kildevil Blues : Mr. Butch Show (Theme) |
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Kildevil Blues, a great band in their own right, spent a bit of time as Mr. Butch's backing band. This is the [...]
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Track 6 from The Mystery Show
Length: 00:04:51 Year: 1994 |
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Kildevil Blues, a great band in their own right, spent a bit of time as Mr. Butch's backing band. This is the theme song to his stage show, and the only recorded song I could find with Mr. Butch. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Prince : Dirty Mind |
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Great early Prince. Still retains some of the funk.
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Track 1 from Dirty Mind
Length: 00:04:16 Year: 1980 |
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Great early Prince. Still retains some of the funk. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Andre Williams : Only Black Man in South Dakota |
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Andre Williams sang it dirty way back in the day. He recorded with Mick and Danny of The Gories and released S [...]
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Track 9 from Silky
Length: 00:03:29 Year: 0000 |
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Andre Williams sang it dirty way back in the day. He recorded with Mick and Danny of The Gories and released Silky - it is one of the best albums I have listened to in my life time. If you have not heard it, do yourself a huge favor and go get it now. Your life will be better for it. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Vernon Reid : Saint Cobain |
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The principle song writer and lead guitar player for Living Colour. His first solo album after the band split [...]
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Track 8 from Mistaken Identity
Length: 00:02:31 Year: 1996 |
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The principle song writer and lead guitar player for Living Colour. His first solo album after the band split had this tribute to Kurt Cobain. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Body Count : Cop Killa |
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The song that set off many congressional hearings and much hand wringing by my parent's generation.
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Track 0 from Body Count
Length: 00:04:42 Year: 1992 |
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The song that set off many congressional hearings and much hand wringing by my parent's generation. SHOW LESS
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| 19 | X-Ray Spex : Warrior In Woolworths |
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Awesome song. Best punk band with a saxophone.
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Track 3 from Germ Free Adolescents
Length: 00:03:05 Year: 1978 |
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Awesome song. Best punk band with a saxophone. SHOW LESS
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| 20 | TV On The Radio : Walking the Cow |
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I have just recently gotten into these guys, but I love Daniel Johnston.
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Track 5 from The Late Great Daniel Johnston
Length: 00:04:44 Year: 2004 |
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I have just recently gotten into these guys, but I love Daniel Johnston. SHOW LESS
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| 21 | The Dirtbombs : Ever Lovin' Man |
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I love Mick Collins. The Dirtbombs are really something special. Thank you Detroit.
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Track 2 from We Have You Surrounded
Length: 00:02:45 Year: 2008 |
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I love Mick Collins. The Dirtbombs are really something special. Thank you Detroit. SHOW LESS
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awarded on 2009-12-19
Level 14
very nice. super choice for opener.
5/13/09 11:34am
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Welcome to level 5! Keep up the hard work.
awarded on 2009-03-19
Level 8
Great to see Philo/Lizzy included in there...
3/18/09 05:23am
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"Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way."
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+5 for body count alone.
2/27/09 11:51am
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YES! BABY HUEY! YES! THE WHOLE MIX!
2/21/09 09:08am
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Very wonderful. Thanks for the unexpected X-Ray Specs too!
2/19/09 09:13pm
