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The Road to Makkah

Artist Song
-  Excerpt from the Holy Quran - Al Hajj 
Banco de Gaia  Desert Wind (1992) 
Suzanne Vega  Pilgrimage (1990) 
Wishbone Ash  Pilgrim (1971) 
REM  Pilgrimage (1983) 
Ehab Tawfik  Alla Aliek Ya Sidy (2001) 
Nine Inch Nails  Pilgrimage (1999) 
Delerium  Mecca (1999) 
Gene Pitney  Meca (1963) 
The Delgados  The City Consumes us (2004) 
Pink Martini  Song of the Black Lizard (1997) 
Balthazar  Red Sand (2001) 
David Holmes  Hot Sand (2004) 
Westbam and Afrika Islam  Dancing with the rebels (1995?) 
Siouxsie and the Banshees  Arabian Nights (1981) 
Yusuf Islam and Peter Gabriel  Wild World (2003) 
Dreadzone  Cheb Mami-Mama (Arabic Re-Mix) 
Oingo Boingo  Same Man I was before (1985) 
The Five Blind Boys of Alabama  Good Religion (2001) 
Tuxedomoan  Muslim Chant 

Comment:

Warning: There is no intention to make fun of, ridicule or otherwise belittle Islam, the Hajj, Makkah or any other aspect of the Muslim faith by posting this mix.Actually it was inspired by the impression left on me by thousands of pilgrims all dressed in white earlier this year who I passed as they made their own Hajj on the way to Makkah this year. And in part it was inspired by my interest in travelling for the sake of travelling. In seeing so many people going through so much effort it made me wonder whether anything changes after completing the Hajj, or whether Oingo Boingo is correct . . . . Insha 'Allah !
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Nest of Vipers
Date: 3/26/2006
I'll say it again for the benefit of others:
I like 2, 3 & 7, but the Pitney through Holmes stretch is
impeccable. Incredible. Inspirational. I am in love with that
Delgados track! Then Siouxsie through The Five Blind Boys - sublime.
This mix is pretty fucking close to perfection, mein freund.

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p the swede
Date: 3/26/2006
great piece of work
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blasikin
Date: 3/26/2006
Hey, nice work! Quite an unexpected group of artists... I'd love to hear it.
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Siobhan
Date: 3/26/2006
Nice one. This was actually one I had hoped people would do; I wanted to do it myself but I'd never have been able to do t so well. Love the David Holmes, Delgados, Siouxsie and a bit of Gene Pitney is always good.
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valis
Date: 3/27/2006
Ah gobi.., the theme & tracklist interest me a lot. (Strange, but every time I see a picture of the place I think of another intrepid traveler, like your self-Capt. Sir Richard Burton. That and the stone...) What a great opener, too. Let Banco de Gaia set the tone!
Monzoholla!
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sammyg123
Date: 3/27/2006
A great theme AND a mix that looks entirely listenable. Nice work indeed.
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hemizen
Date: 3/27/2006
Well done.
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G-Sphere
Date: 3/27/2006
Nice one.
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lanhamyodel
Date: 3/27/2006
This looks really good.
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 3/27/2006
nicely done
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GambleOn
Date: 3/27/2006
A unique theme pulled off superbly.
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Barrydali
Date: 3/27/2006
Classy stuff.
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French Connection
Date: 3/27/2006
Long as it's not the road to Macca! Lookin' forward to hearing this in 3 weeks mon ami.
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DiCarlo
Date: 3/27/2006
Gobi, this looks wonderful. Thanks Allah for no cartoons.
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Curtis_Burns
Date: 3/29/2006
Wonderful.
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Salman1
Date: 3/29/2006
Very cool theme and mix.
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Rob Conroy
Date: 3/29/2006
Looks good to me.