Sparks is one of those bands that either you love them or you don’t. They can be seen as weird musically and visually but in a humorous sarcastic way. Essentially, Sparks is the music expression of brothers Ronald and Russell Mael, two California kids who began their musical journey in the late sixties. Formed a band initially named Halfneslon which recorded and released two albums plus a third now as Sparks, that achieved absolutely no commercial impact to speak of. The brothers moved to England in 1973, reassembled the band with British musicians and produced three amazing albums that put them on the map. By 1976, the Mael brothers returned to the US, staying this time on the east coast, reformed the band and began a new chapter for themselves that was slightly more dance oriented as so became the times. This compilation was originally conceived and created Aug 2013. I’ve upgraded all files @320 and expanded slightly the original playlist in Feb 2019.

Disk Title: Sparks Vol.1 1971-1977

A 01 – Hasta Manana Monsieur [May1974]
A 02 – Big Boy [Oct1976]
A 03 – Fletcher Honorama [1971]
A 04 – This Town Ain’t Big Enough For Both Of Us [May1974]
A 05 – Amateur Hour [May1974]
A 06 – Tits [Oct1975]
A 07 – Under the Table With Her [Oct1975]
A 08 – Wonder Girl [1971]
A 09 – Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth [Nov1974]
A 10 – At Home, At Work, At Play [Nov1974]
A 11 – B.C. [Nov1974]
A 12 – Do Re Mi [Feb1973]
A 13 – Happy Hunting Ground [Oct1975]
A 14 – Looks, Looks, Looks [Oct1975]
A 15 – Reinforcements [Nov1974]
A 16 – Equator [May1974]
A 17 – White Women [Oct1976]
A 18 – Occupation [Oct1977]
A 19 – How Are You Getting Home? [Oct1975]
A 20 – Something for the Girl With Everything [Nov1974]
A 21 – Hospitality on Parade [Oct1975]
A 22 – Talent Is An Asset [May1974]
A 23 – Over The Summer [Oct1977]

Total Time: 01:19:31

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A nice compilation to enjoy The Who while you drive from work.
Compiled in Jan 2019. All files in wav.

Disk Title: The Who – An Amazing Journey

01 – Baba O’Riley – Who’s Next 1971
02 – Drowned – Quadrophenia 1973
03 – You Better You Bet – Face Dances 1981
04 – 1921 – Tommy by The Who 1969
05 – Amazing Journey – Tommy by The Who 1969
06 – Sparks – Tommy by The Who 1969
08 – I’m One – Quadrophenia 1973
09 – Sally Simpson – Tommy: The Movie 1975
10 – I’m Free – Tommy: The Movie 1975
11 – The Real Me – Quadrophenia 1973
12 – My Wife – Who’s Next 1971
13 – Eminence Front – It’s Hard 1982
14 – Won’t Get Fooled Again – Who’s Next 1971
15 – Sea And Sand – Quadrophenia 1973
16 – Pinball Wizard – Tommy by The Who 1969
17 – Who Are You? – Who Are You 1978
18 – Love, Reign O’er Me – Quadrophenia 1973

Total Time: 01:17:58

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After the success of the first volume amongst friends who requested me to burn them a copy too, I started separating tracks whenever I found a new Beatles cover thinking to put them together one day for a second volume. I finally did so in Jul. 2011. Files are a wav & @320 mix.

Disk Title: Beatles By Others – Volume Too

01 – A Day In The Life – Wes Montgomery – 1967
02 – She’s A Woman – Jeff Beck – 1975
03 – We Can Work It Out – Steve Wonder – 1970
04 – Yesterday – Marvin Gaye – 1970
05 – She’s Leaving Home – Syreeta Wright – 1972
06 – Get Back – Doris Troy – 1970
07 – Let It Be – Claudia Lynn – 1970
09 – Rain – Rupert’s People – 1968
10 – Come Together – Aerosmith – 1978
11 – Rocky Racoon – Andy Fairweather-Low – 1976
12 – With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker – 1969
13 – Every Little Thing – Yes – 1970
14 – Here, There & Everywhere – Episode Six – 1968
15 – While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Eric Clapton – 2002
16 – She Loves You – Marcy Levy – 1974
17 – She Came in Through The Bathroom Window – Karina Francis – 2009
18 – A Day In The Life – Reverse

Total Time: 01:11:51

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Disk Title: The David Bowie Compilation – Volume 3

David Bowie changes directions of his career and once again leaves the rock n roll world. He stars on Broadway in the play ‘The Elephant Man’, playing a man with elephantiasis without the use of any make-up. He impresses critics portraying convincingly by exclusive use of corporal expression. Bowie records the song ‘Under Pressure’ with Freddie Mercury and his band Queen; the song becoming a great commercial success worldwide. Accepts a prominent role in the Tony Scott movie ‘The Hunger’ where off screen he has a quick romance with actress Susan Sarandon. He then records the theme song for the movie ‘Cat People’ co-credited and produced by Giorgio Moroder, which will also be a commercial success to a smaller degree. Bowie then accepts a role in the movie ‘Happy Christmas Mr. Lawrence’ a British-Nippon production directed by Nagisa Oshima and filmed in the south Pacific.

Returning from Asia, he contracts Chic bassist Nile Rogers to produce his next album ‘Let’s Dance’. The following tour named ‘The Serious Moonlight Tour’ will prove to be of unprecedented scale for Bowie, public demand forcing him to play sold out stadiums for the first time in his life. His following albums in the eighties will sell considerably less. Bowie will lend his talents once again to movie soundtracks as well as acting in movies like ‘Absolute Beginners’ and ‘Labyrinth’. After another world tour, this one called ‘The Glass Spider Tour’, which will include Peter Frampton on guitar, Bowie does the unexpected and helps form a band.

CD1 – A Serious Moonlight

101 – Let’s Dance (1983)
102 – Bang Bang (1987)
103 – Loving The Alien (1984)
104 – Under Pressure (1983 – Queen)
105 – China Girl (1983)
106 – Cat People Theme (Putting Out Fire) (1983 – Giorgio Moroder)
107 – Without You (1983)
108 – I Keep Forgetting (1984)
109 – Underground (1986)
110 – ’87 And Cry (1987)
111 – Criminal World (1983)
112 – This Is Not America (1985 – Pat Metheny Group)
113 – Blue Jean (1984)
114 – Modern Love (1983)
115 – Absolute Beginners (1986)
116 – Ricochet (1983)
117 – Never Let Me Down (1987

Total Time: 01:18:51

This new band gets called Tin Machine. Formed by himself plus brothers Hunt and Tony Sales , respectively bass and drums; both of which Bowie had toured with as bandmates back in 1977 as Iggy Pops band. Plus newcomer guitarist Reeves Gabrels, who had played in Bowie’s album ‘Lodger’ back in 1978 but never toured with him till now. With Tin Machine, during the short span of three years of their existence, they released two studio and one live album. Unlike any other Bowie project before, all members of Tin Machine are equal partners, with each person responsible for their own individual expenses and the profits distributed equally among the four.

CD2 – The Tin Machine (1989-1992)

201 – Heaven’s In Here
202 – Stateside [@320]
203 – I Can’t Read
204 – One Shot
205 – Sorry
206 – Run
207 – If There Is Something
208 – Bus Stop
209 – Betty Wrong
210 – Pretty Thing
211 – Hammerhead [@320]
212 – Amazing
213 – Shopping For Girls
214 – Video Crime
215 – Amlapura
216 – Baby Can Dance
217 – You Belong In Rock N’ Roll
218 – Under The God
219 – Goodbye Mr. Ed

Total Time: 01:19:05

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Found a CD I burned some time ago with this compilation of Frank Zappa instrumental compositions that are essentially a number of excelently played guitar solos treated as full compositions in their own right. So if you like guitar solos and are one of the many who have only heard of Frank Zappa, and not really heard Frank Zappa, then you might like this compilation as a starting point. I have as of yet found no notations as to when I created this, but I remember the car I was driving listening to this; so it’s probably from 2006. All files are wav.

Disk Title: FZ – Soup ‘N Old Clothes

1. The Deathless Horsie – Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar Some More – 1980
2. Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar Some More – Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar Some More – 1980
3. Black Napkins – Zoot Allures – 1976
4. Chunga’s Revenge – Chunga’s Revenge – 1970
5. Aposterphie(‘) – Aposterphe(‘) – 1974
6. Zoot Allures – Zoot Allures – 1976
7. Sexual Harassment In The Workplace – Guitar – 1988
8. Rat Tomago – Sheik Yerbouti – 1979
9. Jim & Tammy’s Upper Room – Guitar – 1988
10. What’s New In Baltimore? – Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers of Prevention – 1985
11. Watermelon In Easter Hay – Joe’s Garage – Act III – 1979
12. Filthy Habits – Sleep Dirt – 1979
13. I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth – Zappa In New York – 1978
14. Soup ‘n Old Clothes – Shut Up N Play Yer Guitar – 1980

Total Time: 01:19:17

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