Compilation created and completed @320 on Dec. 11, 2017
Disk Title: The Supertramp Compilation – A Soapbox Opera
ST_101. Easy Does It ST_102. Even In The Quietest Moments ST_103. School ST_104. Sister Moonshine ST_105. Ain’t Nobody But Me ST_106. A Soapbox Opera ST_107. From Now On ST_108. The Logical Song ST_109. Give A Little Bit ST_110. Bloody Well Right ST_111. Child of Vision ST_112. Know Who You Are ST_113. Take The Long Way Home ST_114. Asylum ST_115. Crime Of The Century
I can’t express how much I like this band. King Missile is in essence the musical manifestations of a New York poet called John S. Hall. It’s all about the words. The music is sculptured to accent the thoughts found in the lyrics. The band itself has constant changes it’s high point during the three albums in the mid nineties when they signed with a major label. Regardless, there are always interesting content found in each album. This compilation comprises their output between 1987-1998. It was compiled in May 2007 with a final re-sequencing done in April 2015. All files are WAV.
Disk Title: The Fish That Played The Ponies
01. (Why We Are) Trapped 02. I Wish 03. Wind Up Toys 04. Failure 05. Life 06. The Fish That Played The Ponies 07. It’s Saturday 08. These People 09. Martin Scorsese 10. The Bunny Song 11. Take Stuff From Work 12. I’m Sorry 13. Love Is… 14. Sex With You 15. Leather Clown 16. Detachable Penis 17. VvV (Vulva Void) 18. My Heart Is A Flower 19. The Dishwasher 20. The Indians 21. To Walk Among Pigs 22. Bloodletting 23. Jesus Was Way Cool 24. Happy Note
Although not anywhere near as successful as they were in the mid seventies, Sparks managed to record a number of smart, funny, whacky songs in the following years. This compilation covers from the end of the seventies to their last album of the nineties. Every song a minor jewel regardless of lack of airplay. Enjoy. Compiled and sequenced on Feb 2019. All files are @320.
Disk Title: Sparks Vol.2 1979-1997
B 01 – I Wish I Looked A Little Better [Apr1983] B 02 – Angst In My Pants [May1982] B 03 – With All My Might [Jun1984] B 04 – Sherlock Holmes [May1982] B 05 – Let’s Make Love [Aug1988] B 06 – Kiss Me Quick [Jun1984] B 07 – Suzie Safety [Jul1981] B 08 – Stop Me If You’ve Heard This Before [Aug1988] B 09 – Tips For Teens [Jul1981] B 10 – Music That You Can Dance To [Set1986] B 11 – A Song That Sings Itself [Jun1984] B 12 – Sextown U.S.A. [May1982] B 13 – When I’m With You [Dec1979] B 14 – Propaganda [Jun1997] B 15 – Rock’n’Roll People In A Disco World [Dec1979] B 16 – Eaten By the Monster of Love [May1982] B 17 – Frankly, Scarlett, I Don’t Give A Damn [Nov1994] B 18 – Progress [Jun1984] B 19 – Orchestral Collage [Jun1997] B 20 – Senseless Violins [Nov1994] B 21 – Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Speak No Evil [Nov1994]
I’ve noticed that all my older links are broken. They seem to be broken after a certain period of time. To discover this was to realize how useless my efforts of keeping this place going have become. I wanted to house these compilation publicly to have access to them wherever one may be. But if they will consistently be broken after a certain time, what’s the point?
I’m not sure what the answer to that question will be. I still have a great number of compilations I’ve done but I’ve lost the drive to find higher bit rates for everything. So it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything and will continue to be so.
I have one last compilation already prepared, a second volume for Sparks. After I’ve posted that it may be quite a while before I post again. Of course, if anyone wants me to repost a specific link, please leave a comment and I’ll gladly comply. It may take a while before I read the comment so best to check back every week or so if you do.
An urban poet if not the urban poet of his generation. Misunderstood, disregarded and discarded. And yet never ever truly displaced. Lou Reed has a breath of work of extraordinary quality although in his lifetime hardly ever being granted public airplay or large scale promotion. I can think of only two of his albums ever really being promoted at the time of release. Transformer from 1972 and New York from 1989. And even if they are both radio friendly albums the lyrics are always still too real for comfort. I once read Ann Powers who I thought summed it up best by saying Lou Reed songs at times can provide a certain kind of unsought enlightenment. The concept here is to compile the best or most interesting recordings grouped by decade; the seventies requiring a two CD set. A five CD total; all compiled and concluded between 08 & 10 January 2014. Bit rate upgraded @320 plus added content reworked in and concluded between 01 & 02 April 2019.
Disk Title: An Assorted Collection From Manhattan’s Mad Poet Lou Reed
CD1
101 – Rock & Roll – 1970 102 – I’m So Free – 1972 103 – Ride Sally Ride – 1974 104 – Men Of Good Fortune – 1973 105 – Vicious – 1972 106 – Kill Your Sons – 1974 107 – Caroline Says II – 1973 108 – Andy’s Chest – 1972 109 – Real Good Time Together – 1978 110 – She’s My Best Friend – 1975 111 – Walk On The Wild Side – 1972 112 – The Bed – 1973 113 – Sad Song – 1973 114 – New York Telephone Conversation – 1972 115 – Street Hassle – 1978 116 – Hangin’ Round – 1972 117 – A Sheltered Life – 1976 118 – Satellite Of Love – 1972
Total Time: 01:19:23
CD 2
201 – Crazy Feeling – 1975 202 – Gimmie Some Good Times – 1978 203 – Lisa Says – 1972 204 – I Want To Boogie With You – 1979 205 – Rock And Roll Heart – 1976 206 – A Gift – 1975 207 – Disco Mystic – 1979 208 – Sally Can’t Dance – 1974 209 – How Do You Think It Feels? – 1973 210 – Going Down – 1972 211 – Billy – 1974 212 – Perfect Day – 1972 213 – I Believe In Love – 1976 214 – Dirt – 1978 215 – Sweet Jane – 1973 216 – I Wanna Be Black – 1978 217 – Coney Island Baby – 1975 218 – Legendary Hearts – 1976 219 – City Lights – 1979
301 – The Blue Mask – 1982 302 – Busload of Faith – 1989 303 – Video Violence – 1986 304 – Women – 1982 305 – Beginning of a Great Adventure – 1989 306 – New Sensations – 1984 307 – No Money Down – 1986 308 – Think It Over – 1980 309 – Romeo Had Juliette – 1989 310 – The Gun – 1982 311 – Dirty Blvd. – 1989 312 – What Becomes A Legend Most – 1984 313 – Dime Store Mystery – 1989 314 – The Power Of Positive Drinking – 1980 315 – Halloween Parade – 1989 316 – Teach The Gifted Children – 1980 317 – I Love You, Suzanne – 1984 318 – Tell It To Your Heart – 1986 319 – Last Great American Whale – 1989
Bonus CD – The Sixties with The Velvet Underground
001 – Your Love – 1962 [@256] 002 – Temptation Inside Your Heart – 1968 003 – I’m Waiting for the Man – 1967 004 – Here She Comes Now – 1968 005 – Pale Blue Eyes – 1969 006 – Heroin – 1967 007 – Sunday Morning – 1967 008 – Who Loves The Sun – 1969 009 – Run Run Run – 1967 010 – I Heard Her Call My Name – 1968 011 – Venus in Furs – 1967 012 – Ocean – 1969 013 – Beginning to See the Light – 1969 014 – White Light – White Heat – 1968 015 – One Of These Days – 1969 016 – Foggy Notion – 1969 017 – I’m Set Free – 1969 018 – Stephanie Says – 1968 019 – I Found A Reason – 1970