They Might ( Or Might Not ) Be Giants

1. They Might Be Giants - Youth Culture Killed My Dog
2. Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
3. They Might Be Giants - Ana Ng
4. Moxy Fruvous - Spiderman
5. They Might Be Giants - Birdhouse In Your Soul
6. Hemorrhor Rogers And The Rrhoid Boyz - I Be An Retarded
7. They Might Be Giants - Another First Kiss
8. The Nails - 88 Lines About 44 Women
9. They Might Be Giants - Cyclops Rock
10. Severe Tire Damage - The Banana Slug Song
11. They Might Be Giants - Destination Moon
12. DVDA - The Beer Song
13. They Might Be Giants - How Can I Sing Like A Girl
14. Barnes & Barnes - Fish Heads
15. They Might Be Giants - Particle Man
16. The Gourds - Gin And Juice
17. They Might Be Giants - Why Does The Sun Shine?
18. "T-Bone" Tom Stankus - Existensial Blues
19. They Might Be Giants - Doctor Worm
20. The Gland Puppies - Flight Of The Barking Death Squirrel
21. They Might Be Giants - Exquisite Dead Guy
22. Mark Jonathan Davis - Star Wars Cantina
23. They Might Be Giants - I Palindrome I
24. Moxy Fruvous - King Of Spain
25. They Might Be Giants - We're The Replacements
26. Theme - Backyardigans

Aah, They Might Be Giants. A band with a 20+ year career. A band with a huge and, surprisingly consistent output. Huge as it is tho every second track on this mix is out there incorrectly tagged as a TMBG song. Humorous as they ( some of them ) are, they have never been recorded by TMBG, someone has heard it, assumed it was label it that way, and voila. The hardest task for me seemed to be picking just 13 bona-fide Giants tracks for this mix. Apologies if your favourite didn't make it. On a different day i would've picked 13 others. Just a few things...DVDA are Trey and Matt from South Park. Track 10 is by a band of that name, they should not be confused with the Giants album of the same name. Track 6? TMBG's humour was never this cruel. Track 26 is a kids show. Does the track even sound like them? Er, no. Enjoy!

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Top 20 of 2005

1. John Cale - Perfect
2. Gwen Stefani - Cool
3. LCD Soundsystem - Never As Tired As When I'm Waking Up
4. Clap Your Hands Say- Yeah Is This Love?
5. Devendra Banhart - I Feel Just Like A Child
6. Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
7. Jim Noir - Computer Song
8. New Pornographers - Sing Me Spanish Techno
9. Raveonettes - Love In A Trashcan
10. Magic Numbers - Love Me Like You
11. Richard Hawley - Born Under A Bad Sign
12. Ray LaMontagne - I Wish I Could Change Your Mind
13. British Sea Power - Please Stand Up
14. Thirteen Senses - Thru The Glass
15. Tom Vek - Nothing But Green Lights
16. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #3 ( Power Out )
17. Hal - Play The Hits
18. The Cribs - Mirror Kissers
19. Interpol - Evil
20. The Knife - Heartbeats

My Pick Of 2005. In Reverse Order, So Track 1 Is My 20th Favourite And So On.

First posted on Art Of The Mix Januray 2006. A look back on this now and I'd put LaMontagne lower, Gwen Stefani higher ( I still love that song ). I'll stick with that Top 5 though, all great tunes..

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So Much To Answer For

1. The Fall - Hit The North pt 1
2. Magazine - Shot By Both Sides
3. Joy Division - Transmission
4. Stone Roses - This Is The One
5. New Order - Bizzare Love Triangle
6. Oasis - The Importance Of Being Idle
7. The Smiths - Cemetry Gates
8. Inspiral Carpets - Biggest Mountain
9. Happy Mondays - Kinky Afro
10. The Man From Del Monte - My Love Is Like A Gift..
11. Elbow - Any Day Now
12. James - Laid
13. I Am Kloot - Proof
14. Badly Drawn Boy - I Need A Sign
15. Buzzcocks - Lipstick
16. Doves - Pounding
17. Ludus - Breaking The Rules
18. The Chameleons - Swamp Thing
19. Jim Noir - Eanie Meanie
20. The Hollies - The Air That I Breathe

A collection of tracks from bands/artists who hail from the great city of Manchester UK. The majority of the artists here are the main players but there are a couple of little gems thrown in for good measure such as Ludus and Jim Noir.

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I Know, I Can't Afford To Stop For One Moment

1. Marlena Shaw - California Soul
2. Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman
3. Betty Wright - Clean Up Woman
4. Mos Def - Ms Fat Booty
5. Sly & The Family Stone - Hot Fun In The Summertime
6. Bill Withers - Use Me
7. M.I.A - Galang
8. The Chi-Lites - Are You My Woman
9. Me One - Old Fashioned
10. Temptations - Get Ready
11. Ellen Mcillwaine - Higher Ground
12. Common - 6th Sense
13. Aaliyah - We Need A Resolution
14. Cymande - Bra
15. Labi Siffre - I Got The..
16. Jay Z - I Just Wanna Love You
17. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Get A Move On
18. Archie Bell & The Drells - Don't Let Love Get You Down
19. The Staple Singers - I'll Take You There
20. William De Vaughn - Be Thankful For What You've Got
21. Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

This collects together my all time favourite Soul and Rap songs. I wish I'd have made this ten years ago, it could have been my let your hair down Friday night mix. As it is there aint much hair to let down anymore. Title of the mix comes from the Mos Def track..

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It's All Downhill From Here

1. The Doors - Break On Through
2. The Clash - White Riot
3. Roxy Music - Virginia Plain
4. Elvis Presley - That's All Right
5. Booker T & The MGs - Green Onions
6. The Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic?
7. The Mama's & The Papa's - California Dreamin'
8. Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe
9. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense & Peppermints
10. The Monkees- Last Train To Clarkesville
11. Del Shannon - Runaway
12. R.E.M - Radio Free Europe
13. Led Zeppelin - Communication Breakdown
14. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
15. The Box Tops - The Letter
16. Suede - The Drowners
17. New Order - Ceremony
18. Traffic - Paper Sun
19. The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road
20. B-52s - Rock Lobster
21. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
22. The Specials - Gangsters
23. Marvelettes - Please Mr Postman
24. Gene Vincent - Be-Bop-A-Lula
25. The Beau Brummels - Laugh, Laugh
26. Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne
27. Bob Dylan - Mixed Up Confusion

Here we have 27 of the greatest DEBUT singles of all time. I'm almost 95% certain they were debuts in both the UK and US. The title of the mix ' It's All Downhill From Here ' suggests that each artist never bettered their first single which of course in almost all cases is untrue, it's just the title I decided on!

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20 Songs

1. Aimee - Mann One
2. Associates - Party Fears Two
3. Wire - Three Girl Rhumba
4. Aphrodites Child - The Four Horsemen
5. Dave Brubeck - Take Five
6. Dj Shadow - Six Days
7. White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
8. The Byrds - Eight Miles High
9. The Charlatans- Nine Acre Dust ( Chemical Brothers Remix )
10. Harry Nilsson - Ten Little Indians
11. Magic Numbers - Mornings Eleven
12. Jurassic 5 - Twelve
13. Big Star - Thirteen
14. The Vandals - Fourteen
15. David Bowie - TVC 15
16. Johnny Burnette - You're Sixteen
17. Ladytron Seventeen
18. Pete Wingfield - 18 With A Bullet
19. Steely Dan - Hey Nineteen
20. Placebo - Twenty Years

This may look like its been thrown together but it took a fair while and in my opinion every track is a belter. On listening to the completed Cd it surprisingly flows quite well, although Jurrasic 5 and Big Star don't sit too pretty next to each other. Oh, and apologies to Paul Hardcastle but Steely Dan won out in the end!

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You Can Have It All

1. Sparklehorse - Sick Of Goodbyes
2. Aberfeldy - Love Is An Arrow
3. Zumpano - Behind The Beehive
4. Orange Juice - Bridge
5. Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Jennifer She Said
6. Badfinger - No Matter What
7. Zombies - Time Of The Season
8. Cody ChesnuTT - With Me In Mind
9. Captain Beefheart - Yellow Brick Road
10. Dexy's Midnight Runners - There There My Dear
11. Ben Kweller - I Need You Back
12. Cathy Davey - Trade Secret
13. Tegan & Sara - Walking With A Ghost
14. David Bowie - Dodo
15. Razzy - I Hate Hate
16. ? And The Mysterions - 96 Tears
17. Yo La Tengo - You Can Have It All
18. Boo Radleys - Lazarus
19. Trembling Blue Stars - Abba On The Jukebox
20. Mazzy Star - Fade Into You

Date: Sunday, October 02, 2005

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So Beautiful It Hurts

1. Elliot Smith - Waltz # 2
2. Ben Folds - Jesusland
3. Michael Head - Something Like You
4. John Kongos - Tomorrow I'll Go
5. Animals That Swim - Faded Glamour
6. Love - Andmoreagain
7. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
8. A House - I Am Afraid
9. Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
10. The Sundays - My Finest Hour
11. Beach Boys - Forever
12. The High Llamas - Dressing Up The Old Dakota
13. Sneeze- Shaky Ground
14. Johnny Cash - Hurt
15. Big Star - Thirteen
16. Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
17. Aim - Cold Water Music
18. Spiritualized - Ladies & Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
19. One Dove - White Love
20. Mercury Rev - Tonite It Shows
21. Lambchop - The Man Who Loved Beer

Originally posted on Art of The Mix back on September 25 2005. It was my second submission, after 3 2 1 Pop which I've already posted on here. Over the next four years I posted some 100 + mixes. My aim, over the next week is to get each and every one on here. That's if boredom doesn't kick in first. We'll see..

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Kazoo You!

1. Beat Farmers - Happy Boy
2. Susan Christie - I Love Onions
3. Purple Gang - Overseas Stomp
4. The Junipers - Mortimer
5. The Seedy Seeds - The Little Patton
6. Paul & Mary Peter - I'm in Love With a Big Blue Frog
7. Jimi Hendrix - Crosstown Traffic
8. Embrace - Hooligan
9. Okay - Sing-Along
10. The Beach Boys - Trombone Dixie
11. Temple City Kazoo Orchestra - Miss You
12. Kinks - She's Bought a Hat like Princess Marina
13. The Monkees - All Alone in the Dark
14. Pizzicato Five - Passing By
15. Queen - Seaside Rendezvous
16. Del Shannon - So Long Baby
17. The Apricots - Zoom
18. Dion - Little Diane
19. Joanie Sommers - Johnny Get Angry
20. Ringo Starr - You´re Sixteen
21. Stealers Wheel - Star
22. Robert Pete Williams - Santa Fe Kazoo Blues
23. Tampa Red - Don't You Lie To Me
24. Pink Floyd - Corporal Clegg
25. The Incredible String Band - Evolution Rag

A mix of songs all featuring the humble Kazoo! Enjoy...

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Samizen Productions Present A Soul Review: What Is Hip

1. Clarence Carter - Slip Away
   
2. N.F.Porter - Keep Keeping On
   
3. Ryan Shaw - Nobody
   
4. Stevie Wonder - I Wish
   
5. Black Heat - Love The Life You Live
   
6. Bootsy Collins - What So Never The Dance
   
7. Graham Central Station - It's Alright
   
8. Jr Walker+All Stars - Shake And Fingerpop
   
9. Tower Of Power - What Is Hip
   
10. Jimmy James - A Man Like Me
    
11. Chuck Jackson - Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)
    
12. The Velvelettes - These Things Will Keep Me Loving You
    
13. Sonny Charles And The Checkmates LTD - Black Pearl
    
14. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - From Head To Toe
    
15. Bobby Womack - You're Welcome, Stop On By
    
16. Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings - Got A Thing On My Mind
    
17. Johnny Guitar  Watson - A Real Mother For Ya
    
18. Brenton Wood - Better Believe It
    
19. Marvin Gaye - Main Theme from Trouble Man, Pt. 1
    
20. William DeVaughn - Blood Is Thicker Than Water
    

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Moe's Day Off

1. Tony Kinsey - Willo The Wisp
   
2. Mutual Understanding - Everybody Loves My Baby
   
3. Hagood Hardy & The Montage - My Love
   
4. Sleepy Township - Monument
   
5. The Lucksmiths - William and Mary
   
6. Nino Tempo And April Stevens - My Old Flame
   
7. Candy & The Kisses - Let Love Win
   
8. Lord Kitchener - Jamaica Woman
   
9. Jimmy Edwards, Dick Bentley and Joy Nicholas - Little Red Monkey
   
10. Sagittarius - Song To The Magic Frog
    
11. Mexican Kids At Home - One Day Older Than Today
    
12. The State Of Samuel - Square Roots
    
13. The Apples In Stereo - King Of Carrot Flowers Pt. 3
    
14. Stereolab - The Free Design
    
15. No Kids - Old Iron Gate
    
16. Wondermints - Ride
    
17. The Loves - Honey
    
18. Fat Tulips - So Unbelievable
    
19. Max Raabe & Das Palast Orchester - Tainted Love
    
20. The Swing Bach Ensemble - Mail Carriage
    
21. Paper Dolls - Something Here In My Heart (Keeps A Telling Me No)
    
22. The Tokens - She Lets Her Hair Down (Early In The Morning)
    
23. Growing Concern - Sit Down I Think I Love You
    
24. Jupiter Apple - Act Not Surprise
    
25. The Diskettes - Pop Pop Beat
    
26. B.A. Robertson - Hello Hello
    
27. Gordian Knot - It's Gonna Take A Lot
    
28. Buckinghams - Back In Love Again
    
29. Jimmy Vann Band - Both Sides Now
30. J.K. and Co. - Land of Sensations & Delights
    
31. Barry Booth - He's Very Good With His Hands
    

Especially for Ion Moe one of ( if not, the ) finest mixers in the world. Sit back, relax and enjoy, Ion!

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Island 50 : CD 2

1. Traffic - Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush
   
2. Nirvana - Rainbow Chaser
   
3. The Smoke - Utterly Simple
   
4. Jethro Tull - Living In The Past
   
5. Fairport Convention - Si Tu Dois Partir
   
6. Cat Stevens - Lady D'Arbanville
   
7. Nick Drake - Pink Moon
   
8. John Martyn - John Martyn
   
9. Kevin Ayers - The Up Song
   
10. Michael Nesmith - Navajo Trail
    
11. John Cale - The Man Who Couldn't Afford To Orgy
    
12. Tom Waits - Cemetery Polka
    
13. Roxy Music - Street Life
    
14. Sparks - This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us
    
15. Pete Wingfield - 18 With A Bullet
    
16. Junior Murvin - Police and Thieves
    
17. Toots & The Maytals - Funky Kingston
    
18. Dillinger - Cocaine in my Brain
    
19. Third World - Now That We've Found Love
    
20. The Buggles - Clean, Clean
    
21. Tom Tom Club - Genius Of Love
    
22. B52s - Rock Lobster
    

Cd 2 features the latter days 1969 - 85. With the Tom Waits track being the most recent recording on this mix. The label continues to release records, but nothing great enough to knock any of these tracks from the mix. Disc 2 is not as chronological as the first, it's mixed up a little, it plays better this way, I think..

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Island 50 : CD 1

1. Lord Creator - Independent Jamaica
   
2. The Jiving Juniors - Sugar Dandy
   
3. Roland Alphonso - Back Beat
   
4. Jimmy Cliff - Hurricane Hattie
   
5. Desmond Dekker - Mount Zion
   
6. The Maytals - My New Name
   
7. Millie - My Boy Lollipop
   
8. Derrick & Patsy - Housewife's Choice
   
9. The Upsetters - Country Girl
   
10. Tommy McCook - Rocket Ship
    
11. The Cherry Pies - Do You Keep On Dreaming
    
12. Slim Smith - Gypsy Woman
    
13. Joyce Bond - Sugar
    
14. Derrick Morgan - The Hop
    
15. Lord Kitchener - Love In The Cemetery
    
16. Stranger Cole - Stranger At The Door
    
17. Roy & Paulette - Since You're Gone
    
18. Jackie Edwards - The Same One
    
19. Inez And Charlie Foxx - Mockingbird
    
20. Don Drummond - Cool Smoke
    
21. Bobby Parker - Watch Your Step
    
22. Irma Thomas - Don't Mess With My Man
    
23. Owen Gray - Incense
    
24. Lord Tanamo - Come Down
    
25. Bob & Earl - Harlem Shuffle
    
26. Max Romeo - Chase the Devil
    
27. Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose a Good Thing
    
28. Wynder K Frog - Green Door
    

2009 is the 50th anniversary of the founding of Island Records, arguably the most prestigious record label in the history of British music. No doubt there will be an official compilation released at some point this year. But for now a look at 50 essential tracks released on the label. Disc one covers 1959-69 and some of the early reggae cuts. You'll find some little known gems in between the classics here, but every track will have you on your feet..

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The Journey

1. Kaleidoscope - (Further Reflections) In The Room of Percussion
   
2. Magic Mushroom Band - Kaleidoscope
   
3. T. Rex - Once Upon The Seas Of Abyssinia
   
4. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Burning of the Midnight Lamp
   
5. Lords of Altamont - Can You See Me
   
6. Psychic Ills - Eyes Closed
   
7. Traffic - Hope I Never Find Me There
   
8. Aorta - What's In My Mind's Eye
   
9. Nocturnes - Carpet Man
   
10. The Squires of the Subterrain - Her Story
    
11. Crabby Appleton - Go Back
    
12. Dick Wagner & The Frost - Mystery Man
    
13. Funkadelic - Alice In My Fantasies
    
14. The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today
    
15. The Raveonettes - That Great Love Sound
    
16. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Weapon Of Choice
    
17. The Warlocks - Shake The Dope Out
    
18. The Accent - Wind Of Change
    
19. Brian Wilson - Roll Plymouth Rock
    
20. Stockton - Find My Way Home
    
21. Marianne Faithfull - The Crane Wife 3
    
22. Tommy James and the Shondells - Ball of Fire
    

An Alternating DJ mix with hemizen. Be sure to check out his blog Namaste. A Gentleman of discerning taste, this has turned out really well. Thanks Terry..

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On The Spot

1. The Spencer Davis Group - I'm A Man
   
2. Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar
   
3. Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her
   
4. Roxy Music - If There is Something
   
5. The Left Banke - She May Call You Up Tonight
   
6. The Beatles - I Am The Walrus
   
7. Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up
   
8. The Cure - Just Like Heaven
   
9. Dexys Midnight Runners - There, There, My Dear
   
10. Iggy Pop - The Passenger
    
11. The Monkees - You Just May Be The One
    
12. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Pocahontas
    
13. Big Star - The India Song
    
14. David Bowie - Soul Love
    
15. Todd Rundgren - I Saw the Light
    
16. New Order - Thieves Like Us
    
17. Wire - Outdoor Miner
    
18. The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
    
19. Tyrone Davis - Can I Change My Mind
    
20. James Brown - There Was A Time
    
21. James Carr - That's What I Want To Know
    
22. Leonard Cohen - Tower of Song
    

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Soul Time! Disc Two

1. Shirley Ellis - Soul Time
   
2. Al Wilson - The Snake
   
3. Chris Clark - From Head To Toe
   
4. Alzo & Udine - C'mon & Join Us
   
5. Orlandivo - Tudo Joia
   
6. Lou Christie - I'm Gonna Make You Mine
   
7. Diana Ross & The Supremes - The Happening
   
8. Brenton Wood - Oogum Boogum Song
   
9. Spanky Wilson - Sunshine Of Your Love
   
10. The Meters - Cabbage Alley
    
11. Norma And The Heartaches - Hot Pants
    
12. R Dean Taylor - There's A Ghost In My House
    
13. The Falcons - I'm A Fool
    
14. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
    
15. Archie Bell & The Drells - Don't Let Love Get You Down
    
16. Nicole Willis And The Soul Investigators - Invisible Man
    
17. Googie Rene Combo - Smokey Joe's LA LA
    
18. Judy Street - What
    
19. Harmonettes - Can't Go Halfway
    
20. Maxine Brown - Baby Cakes
    
21. Wayne Gibson - Under My Thumb
    
22. Doris La Belle - Groovin' With Rosko
    
23. Georgie Fame - El Pussy Cat
    
24. Wilson Pickett - Lay Me Like You Hate Me
    
25. Spooky & Sue - I Got The Need
    
26. Razzy - I Hate Hate
    
27. Edwin Moses - I'll Be Around
    

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Soul Time! Disc One

1. Betty Davis - Your Mama Wants Ya Back
   
2. Sam and Dave - Can't You Find Another Way
   
3. Ann Peebles - I'll Get Along
   
4. Jackie Wilson - The Who Who Song
   
5. Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby
   
6. Contours - Just A Little Misunderstanding
   
7. Ike & Tina Turner - I Can't Believe What You Say
   
8. Lee Dorsey - Gotta Find A Job
   
9. Curtis Mayfield - (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Gonna Go
   
10. Art Jerry Miller - Grab A Handful
    
11. Jean Knight - Do Me
    
12. Etta James - Tell Mama
    
13. Tyrone Davis - What Goes Up
    
14. Jimmy McCracklin - I Finally Got You
    
15. Booker T. & the Mg's - Time is Tight
    
16. Eddie Floyd - I'll Take Her
    
17. Round Robin Monopoly - Life Is Funky
    
18. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Stop and Get a Hold of Myself
    
19. Jackie Mittoo - Get Up And Get It
    
20. Tony Clarke - The Entertainer
    
21. Cooperettes - Shing-A-Ling
    
22. Betty Lavette - Happiness Will Only Cost You One Thin Dime
    
23. Isaac Hayes - Run Fay Run
    
24. The Platters - Sweet Sweet Lovin' 
    
25. Carl Carlton - Competition Aint Nothing
    
26. Toots & The Maytals - Broadway Jungle
    
27. The Velvettes - He Was Really Sayin' Somethin'
    

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Secret Postcards

1. Candypants - Happy Guy
   
2. Rhianna - Word Love
   
3. The Junipers - Callooh Callay!
   
4. Thao Nguyen & The Get Down Stay Down - Bag of Hammers
   
5. The Cookies - To See Such Fun
   
6. Scarlet's Well - Piepentube
   
7. Vanessa Paradis - Divine Idylle
   
8. The Spinto Band - Brown Boxes
   
9. Aberfeldy - Slow Me Down
   
10. Doris Monteiro - Se E Questao De Adeus Alte Logo
    
11. Groovy Airline - Sky Painting
    
12. Frank Popp Ensemble - Breakaway
    
13. Raissa - Walk Right Through
    
14. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Whole Lot Of Shakin' In My Heart (Since I Met You)
    
15. Barcelona - Indian Names
    
16. The Fairways - Secretive Girl
    
17. Wool Strings - Shirley Poppy
    
18. The Beatles - And I Love Her
    
19. The Glass Keys - Workshop Of My Mind
    
20. Afternoon Naps - Postcard
    
21. The Squires of the Subterrain - On the Lawns
    
22. Os Mutantes - Quem Tem Medo De Brincar De Amor
    
23. Peter & The Wolves - Woman On My Mind
    
24. Gene Pitney - (I Wanna) Love My Life Away
    
25. Jimmy Soul - If You Want To Be Happy
    

What's in my head this May Bank Holiday weekend.  The sun is out, the sky is blue, and I've got 5 days off work. Bliss!

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