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
6-15
A Guy Called Gerald - Voodoo RayBocca Juniors - Raise (63 Steps To Heaven)Carl Cox - I Want You ForeverChoice - Acid EiffelDe La Soul - Buddy (A Native Tongues Decision mix aka the video mix)Deep Blue - The Helicopter TuneEddy Grant - Electric AvenueGary Byrd & The GB Experience - The CrownGinny - Can't Be SeriousThe 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)
^^ 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 Shit23. 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
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 Fire28. Exuma - Dambala29. Fotheringay - Banks of the Nile30. The Nerves - Hanging on the Telephone31. Bullwackie's All Stars - Skin Tight32. Djeli Moussa Diawara - Yekeke33. Sorry Bamba - Yayoroba34. 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 - Manianhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL91QckxSoQSorry 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)
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 Timehttps://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 - Divebombhttps://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=to90wwlr9LY59) 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. Bandhttps://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 love107. the db's - big brown eyes108. 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
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
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 - BombscareAftershock - 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 MinutesCola Boy - 7 Ways To LoveEndgames - EcstasyFantasy UFO - FantasyFlayer - Wanna Get Back Your LoveJimmy Spicer - The Bubble BunchKlaus Nomi - Nomi ChantRadical Rob - Monkey WahScritti Politti - Asylums In Jerusalem (currently disabled on the album)Starship Commander - MothershipStreet Beat - Do The FlexThe Scientist - The BeeThe Source, Candi Staton - You Got The Love (all you can get is the Now Voyager mix and subsequent bad mixes)Together - Hardcore UproarTrue Faith & Final Cut - Take Me AwayUnique 3 - Weight For The BassWally 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)
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 Boogaloo140. Ronnie Barron - Did She Mention My Name141. Mink DeVille - Let Me Dream If I Want to142. Scientifik - I Got Planz143. Outkast - Southernplayalistic... (Diamond D remix)144. Jorge Ben - Pulo, Pulo145. 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 - Vendaval159. 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)
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)
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)
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)
169. The original version of The Shoop Shoop Song, by Merry Claytonhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rELeYWQ_Ik
― Alba, Sunday, 14 July 2024 17:22 (ten months ago)
Harry Thumann - Sphynx
― nashwan, Thursday, 22 August 2024 20:20 (nine months ago)
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 Vanzetti173. 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)