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| Created by: | JK |
| Tracks: | 19 |
| Length: | 01:17:00 |
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1. eclectic 2. punky 3. americana |
| Created on | 11/21/06 3:15am |
| Level | 5 |
| Points | 2235 |
| Total visitors | 70 |
| Unique visitors | 33 |
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I made this for a friend who's only recently got into music. I'm trying to expand his horizons. So no real concept.
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| 1 | The Velvet Underground : I'm Waiting for the Man |
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A classic. He likes The Libertines so thought the Velvet Underground would sound familiar.
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Track 1 from The Velvet Underground & Nico
Length: 00:04:41 Year: 1967 |
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A classic. He likes The Libertines so thought the Velvet Underground would sound familiar. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | The Ramones : I Wanna be Your Boyfriend |
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Beautiful mixture of harmony, pop, and punk.
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Length: 00:02:27 |
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Beautiful mixture of harmony, pop, and punk. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | The Buzzcocks : Why Can't I touch it? |
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So funny and teenage agnsty. With a great guitar lick.
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Track 3 from Singles Going Steady
Length: 00:06:38 Year: 1979 |
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So funny and teenage agnsty. With a great guitar lick. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | The Band (feat. Bob Dylan) : Baby Let Me Follow You Down |
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Dylan rocks - at least live.
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Track 4 from The Last Waltz (Disc 2)
Length: 00:02:55 |
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Dylan rocks - at least live. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | DJ Shadow : Midnight in a Perfect World |
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This album was so ahead of its time and I wanted an accesible electronic, hip-hop track.
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Track 5 from Endtroducing.....
Length: 00:05:02 Year: 1996 |
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This album was so ahead of its time and I wanted an accesible electronic, hip-hop track. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | The Band : The Weight |
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Can't believe that someone couldn't like this song.
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Track 6 from music from the big pink
Length: 00:04:38 Year: 1968 |
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Can't believe that someone couldn't like this song. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | The Kinks : shangri-la |
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Little known Kinks track but always been one of my favourites
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Track 7 from Kronikles
Length: 00:05:20 Year: 1972 |
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Little known Kinks track but always been one of my favourites SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Raul Seixas : Metamorfose Ambulante |
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Laid back, charming, and warm - just like Brazil
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Track 8 from Maluco Beleza
Length: 00:03:51 |
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Laid back, charming, and warm - just like Brazil SHOW LESS
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| 9 | Souls of Mischief : 93 'til Infinity |
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A bit obvious but it is fantastic and just right for someone who doesn't listen to hip-hop.
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Track 9 from 93 'til Infinity
Length: 00:04:46 Year: 1993 |
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A bit obvious but it is fantastic and just right for someone who doesn't listen to hip-hop. SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Bo Diddley : Hit or Miss |
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I love Bo's early rock n' roll but this is one of the tracks cut by Chess blues artists in a funk or pyschedelic style. Very laid-back. Great vocal and bass, cool horns. It has everything.
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Length: 00:03:24 |
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I love Bo's early rock n' roll but this is one of the tracks cut by Chess blues artists in a funk or pyschedelic style. Very laid-back. Great vocal and bass, cool horns. It has everything. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Hopeton Lewis : Sounds and Pressure |
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I love rocksteady but this track is a bit more complex then the standard stuff. Great piano solo and Hopeton Lewis really can sing.
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Track 11 from Roots of Reggae, Volume 2 - Rock Steady
Length: 00:03:07 |
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I love rocksteady but this track is a bit more complex then the standard stuff. Great piano solo and Hopeton Lewis really can sing. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | The Slickers : Nana |
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Another great rocksteady track from a very under appreciated band. This is off an old 45.
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Length: 00:02:20 |
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Another great rocksteady track from a very under appreciated band. This is off an old 45. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | The Congos : Children Crying |
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the best song form one of the very best reggae albums. Beautiful harmonies, Ernest Ranlgin on guitar, Sly Dunbar on drums, and Lee Perry production.
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Track 13 from Heart of the Congos
Length: 00:04:13 Year: 1977 |
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the best song form one of the very best reggae albums. Beautiful harmonies, Ernest Ranlgin on guitar, Sly Dunbar on drums, and Lee Perry production. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Beirut : Postcards From Italy |
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New album from some kid who creates a Gulak Orchestra in his bedroom. Good labum, stand-out track. Reminds me a little bit of the Beta-Band.
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Track 14 from Gulag Orkestar
Length: 00:04:17 Year: 2006 |
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New album from some kid who creates a Gulak Orchestra in his bedroom. Good labum, stand-out track. Reminds me a little bit of the Beta-Band. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Kruder & Dorfmeister : Useless - Depeche Mode |
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Takes me back to when I was an 18 year old stoner. Very mellow, jazzy track that makes great use of the vocal.
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Track 15 from The K & D Sessions
Length: 00:06:13 Year: 1998 |
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Takes me back to when I was an 18 year old stoner. Very mellow, jazzy track that makes great use of the vocal. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | The Byrds : Wasn't Born to Follow |
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I'm not a big Byrds fan but this track makes me one to be a hippy.
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Track 16 from The Notorious Byrd Brothers
Length: 00:02:03 |
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I'm not a big Byrds fan but this track makes me one to be a hippy. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Lou Reed : Andy's Chest |
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Surreal, beautiful, pop song.
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Track 17 from Transformer
Length: 00:03:20 Year: 1972 |
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Surreal, beautiful, pop song. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Jackson C. Frank : Blues Run the Game |
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Unbelievable voice. Later covered by Simon & Garfunkal.
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Track 18 from Jackson C. Frank
Length: 00:03:34 |
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Unbelievable voice. Later covered by Simon & Garfunkal. SHOW LESS
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| 19 | Joy Division : Atmosphere |
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Great band. Classic song.
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Track 19 from Substance
Length: 00:04:11 |
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Great band. Classic song. SHOW LESS
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The MLK Badge
Your friend is awesome... for liking the Libs.
*cough* ANYWAYS good luck to you!!! Nice mix.
*cough* ANYWAYS good luck to you!!! Nice mix.
11/21/06 12:21pm
The Bronze Badge
Good mix, Joy Division, K&D, Kinks Buzzcocks lots of good stuff!
11/21/06 6:09am
Mixtape Potpourri I: Second Place
I love Jackson C. Frank. His voice gives me the chills. Especially when he sings 'Milk & Honey', or 'my name is carnival'. And this song you have on your mixtape, of course! Nice mix.
11/21/06 3:26am
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