1001 great tracks that are not on Spotify

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I know there's the Acts that are not on Spotify thread for your Neil Youngs and Joanna Newsoms and there's a bit of track-level talk there, but I thought this might be more fun.

1. And You Need Me - The Strawbs and Sandy Denny

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJnnB_-5SzI

Alba, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 15:05 (two years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2tUh5BCEUs

obsidian crocogolem (sleeve), Tuesday, 14 March 2023 15:06 (two years ago)

3. Claudja Barry - Love for the Sake of Love (12" version)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb30jrVoU2I

Alba, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 15:06 (two years ago)

4.Back in the USSR - Chubby Checker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGLs1chXTWM

Alba, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 15:08 (two years ago)

5. Nuance ft. Vikki Love - Loveride

https:www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Ht-UiS14Q

Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 15:16 (two years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Ht-UiS14Q

Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 15:16 (two years ago)

6-15

A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo Ray
Bocca Juniors - Raise (63 Steps To Heaven)
Carl Cox - I Want You Forever
Choice - Acid Eiffel
De La Soul - Buddy (A Native Tongues Decision mix aka the video mix)
Deep Blue - The Helicopter Tune
Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
Gary Byrd & The GB Experience - The Crown
Ginny - Can't Be Serious
The House Crew - The Theme

nashwan, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 16:00 (two years ago)

16 52nd street — "tell me (how it feels)
17 the sos band — "no one's gonna love you"
18 nona hendryx — "women who fly"

''can be prusuaded to show gayness'' (Austin), Tuesday, 14 March 2023 16:38 (two years ago)

The Homosexuals - Walk Before Imitate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2wnWZQlRxw

JoeStork, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 16:55 (two years ago)

(19)

JoeStork, Tuesday, 14 March 2023 16:55 (two years ago)

^^ so great

obsidian crocogolem (sleeve), Tuesday, 14 March 2023 16:58 (two years ago)

20. Vangelis - Gestation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_v6aD78e3c

astor pizzarolla (unregistered), Tuesday, 14 March 2023 17:25 (two years ago)

21. Ahmad Jamal - Eclipse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrCnzcGC0Hw

astor pizzarolla (unregistered), Tuesday, 14 March 2023 17:26 (two years ago)

22. Waka Flocka Flame - Foreign Shit
23. Dick Look - Killa Kyleon & Mouse on the Track

husked, tonal wails (irrational), Wednesday, 15 March 2023 13:58 (two years ago)

23. Helium - Ghost Car

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3fC5K2pKWI

Chris L, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:09 (two years ago)

24, sorry

Chris L, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:09 (two years ago)

25. Ultramagnetic MC's - Poppa Large (East Coast Remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFKLANwD4Mg

Chris L, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:13 (two years ago)

26. Resident Alien - Ooh the Dew Doo Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ18xIHtcDY

Chris L, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:25 (two years ago)

27. Robbie Basho - Blue Crystal Fire
28. Exuma - Dambala
29. Fotheringay - Banks of the Nile
30. The Nerves - Hanging on the Telephone
31. Bullwackie's All Stars - Skin Tight
32. Djeli Moussa Diawara - Yekeke
33. Sorry Bamba - Yayoroba
34. Thione Seck et son Ensemble - Bamba (at least not the original recording)
35. Super Mama Djombo - Ramédi cu kata cura

Nabozo, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:27 (two years ago)

Actually, Sorry Bamba is there. Replace with:
33. Rail Band - Mansa (original recording)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc1D0hDmIEo

Nabozo, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:31 (two years ago)

34. Lidell Townsell, "Nu Nu (Club Mix)"

(obv lots of remixes aren't on Spotify, but this was the version I heard on the radio in 1992):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlVcX_UfBXc

jaymc, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:34 (two years ago)

35. Number One Cup, "Divebomb"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ko0ZDgO_3w

jaymc, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:35 (two years ago)

36. Linda Sundblad, "Oh Father"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lz0mMXCHJw

jaymc, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:38 (two years ago)

37 gil scott-heron+brian jackson — "we almost lost detroit"

''can be prusuaded to show gayness'' (Austin), Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:39 (two years ago)

And actually I'm too hasty, the Super Mama Djombo is there on a compilation.
Replace with Rokia Traoré - Manian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL91QckxSoQ
Sorry about the mess, next one is 40

Nabozo, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:39 (two years ago)

Comsat Angels-“Total War”

beamish13, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:36 (two years ago)

Aiming to listen to all of these - didn't expect to start with a 30-minute track but that Zoviet France opus is brilliant, thanks sleeve. Love the Vangelis too.

42. Under the Ivy - Kate Bush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvKNzyO4wk0

Alba, Thursday, 16 March 2023 08:51 (two years ago)

Sorry, that was 41, not 42, if anyone is counting.

Alba, Thursday, 16 March 2023 08:52 (two years ago)

42. My Bloody Valentine - Strawberry Wine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE2JM31wnm0

Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 16 March 2023 09:48 (two years ago)

43. Foul Play - Being With You (Foul Play Remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tye5M9W1Ce0

Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 16 March 2023 09:51 (two years ago)

44. Omar S - Psychotic Photosynthesis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpuke_gCGcg

Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 16 March 2023 09:52 (two years ago)

45. Sleepers - Mirror

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHmiCUrkTFc

Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 16 March 2023 09:56 (two years ago)

37 gil scott-heron+brian jackson — "we almost lost detroit"

This is on Spotify in the UK, on the album Bridges. It doesn't come up if you seach for Gil Scott-Heron, though. Spotify tends to treat collaborations such as GSH&BJ as separate artists in their own right.

fetter, Thursday, 16 March 2023 10:26 (two years ago)

George Braith - Musart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV10upAhScM

awaiting the ILX acquihire (PBKR), Thursday, 16 March 2023 11:58 (two years ago)

46. Linton Kwesi Johnson - More Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRMgX-SfVoU

willem, Thursday, 16 March 2023 12:28 (two years ago)

47. Pepe Bradock - Deep Burnt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTvFzBS6e68

or something, Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:09 (two years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9ISWrONM_E

The Dovers - She's Gone

INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:13 (two years ago)

48.

Sorry

INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:14 (two years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAKALHiQ8Gw

49. Nothing Painted Blue- Peace Dividend

INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:17 (two years ago)

50. De La Soul - A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays (David Morales Remixes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lso_-lNkwrk

or something, Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:17 (two years ago)

51. Country & Western - Reincarnation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knc71Sk_wwM

or something, Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:20 (two years ago)

52. Jovonn - Turn and Run Away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ7D4Sqxt6M

or something, Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:31 (two years ago)

53. The Feelies - Away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd-k77q6me0

orifex, Thursday, 16 March 2023 19:49 (two years ago)

54. Number One Cup - Divebomb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ko0ZDgO_3w

Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack (Willl), Thursday, 16 March 2023 20:04 (two years ago)

Wow ok didn’t A) read thread before posting and B) think anyone cared about that Number One Cup tune but me.

Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack (Willl), Thursday, 16 March 2023 20:13 (two years ago)

55) The-Dream - Love Me Back (this video is ridiculously pitched-up for some reason)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qovXKyQa_L4

56) Movement 98 - Joy & Heartbreak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkAYGdbVhkk

57) Lil Louis & The World - The Luv U Wanted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEOTwvJZ8cc

boxedjoy, Thursday, 16 March 2023 21:38 (two years ago)

both Lil Louis albums are tragically absent from Spotify (which also means that of all his big (club) hits only “French Kiss” is there).

I will add:

58) Lil Louis & The World • I Called U (But You Weren’t There): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to90wwlr9LY

59) Lil’ Louis & The World • Club Lonely (ft. Joi Cardwell): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqLmmM_sXH8

at bottom, wrapping my arms around some tripe called "Quest" (breastcrawl), Thursday, 16 March 2023 22:19 (two years ago)

60) The Shields - Nature Boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEU_ak5C5rA

Terrycoth Baphomet (bendy), Friday, 17 March 2023 13:58 (two years ago)

the greatest song ever recorded, “All Night Long” by B.B. Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7jpCXznRf4

Tracer Hand, Friday, 17 March 2023 14:29 (two years ago)

62. Akufen, "Deck the House"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7nNF0FJ3-I

عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Friday, 17 March 2023 14:38 (two years ago)

101. Platza "Frau Krähmann"
Hm this song is not on Youtube, but the opening track on the same album is just as good so let's change it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nbowg0EVh78

billstevejim, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 20:16 (two years ago)

102. Die Hausfrauen - “Defunkt Hunk”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrVXLdmlXb0

Tracer Hand, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 21:06 (two years ago)

103. Olivia Newton John - Magic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnkHf069fvA

or something, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 22:01 (two years ago)

apparently that's on there now sorry. good news anyway

or something, Wednesday, 29 March 2023 22:11 (two years ago)

man what a groove! was not familiar with that tune, so thanks

corrs unplugged, Thursday, 30 March 2023 06:54 (two years ago)

you're welcome! only heard it for the first time myself a couple of years ago when I read it was François Kervorkian's favourite song. so good

or something, Thursday, 30 March 2023 07:48 (two years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7aLPQEfrFE

Red House Painters - Have You Forgotten

corrs unplugged, Friday, 31 March 2023 06:22 (two years ago)

105. the db's - tearjerkin'
106. the db's - i'm in love
107. the db's - big brown eyes
108. the db's - amplifier

ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Thursday, 6 April 2023 14:20 (two years ago)

gotta get those first two db's albums back, mr. ek

ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Thursday, 6 April 2023 14:20 (two years ago)

109. love - signed dc

ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Thursday, 6 April 2023 14:21 (two years ago)

wait nvm, it was greyed out on one album but very available on another

ludicrously capacious bag (voodoo chili), Thursday, 6 April 2023 14:22 (two years ago)

110. Chateau 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXcugUP-O8k

billstevejim, Thursday, 6 April 2023 15:52 (two years ago)

111 Err Damn Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-CW1Np4kvI

billstevejim, Thursday, 6 April 2023 16:14 (two years ago)

112 YRN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMfu2AMPirY

billstevejim, Thursday, 6 April 2023 16:14 (two years ago)

113 Trina "Million Dollar Girl"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWDJO8bYo8w

boxedjoy, Saturday, 8 April 2023 23:29 (two years ago)

114-133 (More 80s/Early 90s)

2 Bad Mice - Bombscare
Aftershock - Slave To The Vibe (Club/video mix)
The Bassheads - Is There Anybody Out There? (the only track disabled on their album)
Bug Kann & The Plastic Jam - Made In Two Minutes
Cola Boy - 7 Ways To Love
Endgames - Ecstasy
Fantasy UFO - Fantasy
Flayer - Wanna Get Back Your Love
Jimmy Spicer - The Bubble Bunch
Klaus Nomi - Nomi Chant
Radical Rob - Monkey Wah
Scritti Politti - Asylums In Jerusalem (currently disabled on the album)
Starship Commander - Mothership
Street Beat - Do The Flex
The Scientist - The Bee
The Source, Candi Staton - You Got The Love (all you can get is the Now Voyager mix and subsequent bad mixes)
Together - Hardcore Uproar
True Faith & Final Cut - Take Me Away
Unique 3 - Weight For The Bass
Wally Badarou - Novela Das Nove (Spiderwoman)

nashwan, Sunday, 9 April 2023 00:32 (two years ago)

Alba how’s your playlist going :)

Tracer Hand, Sunday, 9 April 2023 08:23 (two years ago)

Some catching up to do …

Alba, Sunday, 9 April 2023 09:11 (two years ago)

134. Blue Cheer - Believer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baRj09Yil48

Confessions of an Oatmeal Eater (I M Losted), Monday, 10 April 2023 19:56 (two years ago)

Ian Thomas - "Painted Ladies"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRvY-I9pNpI

Confessions of an Oatmeal Eater (I M Losted), Thursday, 20 April 2023 10:57 (two years ago)

are we at 136?

the lover speaks — "no more i love yous"

W E F L Y T O G E T H E R (Austin), Saturday, 22 April 2023 18:03 (two years ago)

two months pass...

137

Cory Daye - Green Light

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXJSD602ZXQ

Alba, Thursday, 29 June 2023 20:50 (one year ago)

138

The Bell Brothers - Throw Away the Key

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9E3r8mt8dk

Alba, Thursday, 29 June 2023 20:54 (one year ago)

139. Willie Rosario - Watusi Boogaloo
140. Ronnie Barron - Did She Mention My Name
141. Mink DeVille - Let Me Dream If I Want to
142. Scientifik - I Got Planz
143. Outkast - Southernplayalistic... (Diamond D remix)
144. Jorge Ben - Pulo, Pulo
145. Ahmed Abdul-Malik - Spellbound

budo jeru, Thursday, 29 June 2023 21:59 (one year ago)

Cory Daye’s Green Light/Pow Wow (or it the other way around?) is one of my all time fave disco 12 inchers

Josefa, Thursday, 29 June 2023 22:52 (one year ago)

that Zoviet France opus is brilliant, thanks sleeve

cheers!

out-of-print LaserDisc edition (sleeve), Thursday, 29 June 2023 23:22 (one year ago)

I just spent a few days making a playlist of everything I loved in the 80s, and some things I wanted to include but couldn't were:

146. Comsat Angels "Independence Day" (I used the also-great Voice of the Beehive cover)
147. The dB's "Love Is for Lovers"
148. Attacco Decente "The Law Above the Law"
149. Winter Hours "Wait Till the Morning"
150. November Group "Work That Dream"
151. Raise the Dragon "Raise the Dragon"
152. The Parachute Club "At the Feet of the Moon"
153. Shake the Faith "Already Gone"
154. Tirez Tirez "Against All Flags"

glenn mcdonald, Friday, 30 June 2023 03:32 (one year ago)

Oh, and

155. Art in America "Art in America"

glenn mcdonald, Saturday, 1 July 2023 01:17 (one year ago)

156. Steel An Skin - “afro punk reggae (dub)”
157. Steel An Skin - “reggae is here once again”
158. Osvaldinho Da Cuica - Vendaval
159. Bradley Smith - “rubber bandit”
160. Bagarre - “lemonsweet”

✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 1 July 2023 03:56 (one year ago)

161. Shack - sgt. major
(the whole 'waterpistol' album is missing)

meisenfek, Saturday, 1 July 2023 12:07 (one year ago)

162. The Dave Pike Set - el-de-bie!
(the whole album 'Got The Feelin'' is missing)

meisenfek, Saturday, 1 July 2023 12:16 (one year ago)

163. The Crank-Tones - lover's curse (cover)
(album 'Vibrate With The Crank-Tones!' missing)

meisenfek, Saturday, 1 July 2023 13:00 (one year ago)

164. Olivera Katarina - Šu...šu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48nLySsXaEw

meisenfek, Saturday, 1 July 2023 13:04 (one year ago)

165. Supermoko Ultrabeaver 超 Olive Cho - anyway the wind blows (cover)

meisenfek, Saturday, 1 July 2023 13:16 (one year ago)

six months pass...

166. One Dove - Breakdown (William Orbit Stereo Odyssey)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVOE5EnNucQ

groovypanda, Saturday, 6 January 2024 07:23 (one year ago)

that's lovely

corrs unplugged, Saturday, 6 January 2024 12:21 (one year ago)

one month passes...

Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

It's on there now! Listening 150 times today in celebration

The king of the demo (bernard snowy), Saturday, 10 February 2024 16:19 (one year ago)

such a perfect song

distributed his own label, it seems

corrs unplugged, Monday, 12 February 2024 08:25 (one year ago)

one month passes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC5NI6jvJgw

rhys chatham - die donnergötter

corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 26 March 2024 10:52 (one year ago)

167. Arif Sag - Osman Pehlivan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPHJYarhWQ8

It was on a accident (hardcore dilettante), Tuesday, 26 March 2024 12:26 (one year ago)

168. Sonny Rollins-- Prelude to a Kiss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8QSoETcnUg

Slorg is not on the Slerf Team, you idiot, you moron (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 26 March 2024 13:30 (one year ago)

three months pass...

169. The original version of The Shoop Shoop Song, by Merry Clayton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rELeYWQ_Ik

Alba, Sunday, 14 July 2024 17:22 (ten months ago)

one month passes...

Harry Thumann - Sphynx

nashwan, Thursday, 22 August 2024 20:20 (nine months ago)

eight months pass...

171. Sandy Posey – Shattered

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGC8ZsKWtY

Alba, Saturday, 10 May 2025 13:49 (two weeks ago)

With that spacious and raw arrangement, I would have placed that song about ten years later than 1966! Never heard it before but what a gem.

Primrose Cash Po (bendy), Tuesday, 13 May 2025 01:30 (two weeks ago)

Which is to say it feels almost like a power pop interpretation of girl group/countrypolitan rather than the thing itself

Primrose Cash Po (bendy), Tuesday, 13 May 2025 02:40 (two weeks ago)

Yeah, very modern sound. Cool find!

corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 13 May 2025 07:58 (two weeks ago)

I've just been introduced to it by the ILM Music League

Alba, Tuesday, 13 May 2025 08:27 (two weeks ago)

172. Scott Walker - The ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti
173. Portishead - SOS

Marcel, Tuesday, 13 May 2025 12:20 (two weeks ago)

love that sandy posey tune!

budo jeru, Wednesday, 14 May 2025 14:10 (two weeks ago)


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