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Blues - Classic Blues
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Blues - Classic Blues
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Blues - Classic Blues
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Blues - Classic Blues
Have fun. Stay single. (A collection of kick-ass 7" singles)
Side A | ||
Artist | Song | |
"Singles" dialogue | "Have fun. Stay single." | |
The Shadows of Knight | Oh Yeah / 1966 / A Side | |
The Animals | Inside Looking Out / 1966 / A Side | |
Dr. John | I Been Hoodood / 1973 / B Side | |
The Four Tops | Bernadette / 1967 / A Side | |
The Penguins | Earth Angel / 1954 / B Side | |
The Dixie Cups | You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked at Me / 1964 / A Side | |
ABBA | Waterloo [Mono] / 1974 / B Side | |
Curtis Mayfield | Party Night / 1976 / A Side | |
The Jam | The Dreams of Children / 1980 / B Side | |
The Who | Success Story / 1975 / B Side | |
James Carr | Let it Happen / 1967 / A Side | |
Rufus Thomas | The Dog / 1964 / A Side | |
The Time | The Bird / 1984 / A Side | |
The Brides of Funkenstein | Warship Touchante / 1978 / A Side | |
Side B | ||
Artist | Song | Buy |
"High Fidelity" dialogue | "It's the best collection I've ever seen" | |
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps | Dance to the Bop / 1956 / A Side | |
The Replacements | Route 66 / 1987 / B Side | |
The Box Tops | The Letter / 1967 / A Side | |
T. Rex | Hot Love / 1970 / A Side | |
The Crystals | Da Doo Ron Ron (When He Walked Me Home) / 1963 / A Side | |
Joe Tex | You Got What it Takes / 1964 / A Side | |
Dusty Springfield | Bad Case of the Blues / 1970 / B Side | |
Charlie Rich | Every Time You Touch Me I Get High [Mono] / 1975 / B Side | |
Paul Revere and The Raiders | Hungry / 1966 / B Side | |
Martha and The Vandellas | Wild One / 1964 / A Side | |
Bill Haley and His Comets | Blue Comet Blues / 1956 / B Side | |
Aretha Franklin | Spirit in the Dark / 1970 / A Side | |
Smith | Baby It's You / 1969 / A Side | |
The Bee Gees | Country Woman / 1971 / B Side | |
Jerry Butler | Just Because I Really Love You / 1968 / B Side | |
Rod Stewart | Twisting the Night Away / 1972 / B Side | |
Comment:
Ah, the 7" single. To some people, it's a relic, a symbol of the wild and crazy early days of rock 'n' roll that disappeared with the arrival of "Sgt. Pepper's" and the album age. I say, "Not true." It has survived as the format of choice for many an indie and punk band. It appeals both to the big-spending collector and the cash-strapped fanboy, giving each a two- to five-minute jolt of pure excitement. To some people, it remains the ideal way to hear pop music, as it emphasizes the song rather than the album as the work of art.This is a celebration of the 7" single, and the songs on this tape are from my personal, ever-growing stash of them. It will be given away as a Christmas present (along with a brand new pressing of Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly") to a close friend who is as much of a vinyl nut as I am. I hope he enjoys listening to it as much as I enjoyed making it.
Feedback:
I think the value of the 7" was highlighted during the punk explosion in the 70's. Numerous little record labels appeared and only released singles. That spirit survived into the indie years 1984-1993 and recently the 7" has come back into vogue. I even started my own record label back in the early 90's. Your mix concentrates mainly on the period before that revolution but has some gems: The Letter, The Dreams Of Children, Bernadette and Waterloo. Good stuff.
Nice collection here. For some of us old guys the 7" single is where we got started mixing. Back before even the casette tape the way to put together a party mix of music was a carefully selected stack of 45s on the record changer. I still have all those singles.
great piece of work
I love your comment to the mix!