sammyg123

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Member Since: 9/14/2005
Total Mixes: 109
Total Feedback: 2804

Other Mixes By sammyg123

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Goodbye Twenties

Artist Song
Stevie Wonder  Sir Duke 
The Idle Race  I Like My Toys 
Talking Heads  Cities 
R.E.M  Carnival Of Sorts 
Teenage Fanclub  Sparky's Dream 
The Sugarcubes  Birthday 
The Doors  Peace Frog 
David Bowie  Queen Bitch 
Them  It's All Over Now, Baby Blue 
R Dean Taylor  There's A Ghost In My House 
Ike & Tina Turner  River Deep Mountain High 
Marvin Gaye  Mercy Mercy Me ( The Ecology ) 
The The  This Is The Day 
Paris Angels  Perfume 
Television  Marquee Moon 
Big Star  The Ballad Of El Goodo 
Nick Drake  Northern Sky 
Joy Division  Atmosphere 
Orbital  Belfast 

Comment:

26th August 1976
Elton & Kiki were top of the singles chart on both sides of the Atlantic. 'The Outlaw Josey Wales' was the big film of the moment. The UK was in the middle of a heatwave never seen before or since. And I was born.
That's right, today I turn 30. My bones ache more than they did yesterday. And, Christ my hair is looking thin. Things are good though, I'm off to HMV now to spend my ú5 record token and I can wear my new jumper down the pub later on..
I tried a few themes for this particular mix, in the end deciding to just threw a few old faves onto one disc. The final 5, incidentally are my top 5 songs of all time. Available for download as always, although I appreciate for most mixers, there'll be little to discover here. You never know though, if just one 17 year old 'Indie Kid' who has never heard Marquee Moon for instance, discovers it through this, I'll be delighted....
Cover Image - DJ Karen Adams smoking a fag
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Feedback:

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anthony lombardi
Date: 8/26/2006
what a way to kick off your fourth decade, this is uniformly excellent. 15-18 is a stellar run, the marvin gaye, the stevie wonder, the REM, the bowie & doors choices - all prime, classic cuts. happy birthday, looks like it'll be a good one with something this well made.
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The Wonder Years
Date: 8/26/2006
Happy Birthday! This is absolutely brilliant you old bastard! Every single song is glorious. Take a bow my friend...
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lo-fi jr.
Date: 8/26/2006
Happy b-day! Nearly all faves of mine as well, especially the Idle Race & R. Dean Taylor tunes.
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Barrydali
Date: 8/26/2006
Can I just mention that last song... Im no electronica buff but by jesus that is the finest song of its genre by a huge distance. I f**king love it. I remember a good few years back being at a show curated by David Holmes and sitting with Guinness in hand as that track seeped into my brain. Ive tried to sneak it on to numerous mixes but always ducked out. It's as important a song as God Only Knows or Waterloo Sunset in 20th century culture. (Albeit a subculture of the times). Rant over. Great closer
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hemizen
Date: 8/26/2006
Happy birthday Sam. Great concept, execution and cover. 5 stars. The mixes I promised you are on the way.
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deja_vu_all_over_again
Date: 8/26/2006
A verrrry happy birthday. And you've obviously reached a ripe old age with some good tunes and some good times behind you
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Salman1
Date: 8/26/2006
Gonna have to give Orbital a chance now after that spiel by Barry! Anyway, happy b-day... this mix looks pretty rad. I'll give it a listen soon....
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Siobhan
Date: 8/26/2006
Happy birthday Mr. G!! A well-chosen tracklisting and I think that you've gone the right way about it - it's your birthday so you may as well be surrounded by your favourite tracks. I'm fully with you on the Joy Division - my favourite song by them, and love the Ike & Tina and Marvin Gaye bit. I'd buy you a drink if I knew which pub you were going to! ;)
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locovinagre
Date: 8/26/2006
Have a good one. And as soon as the download is done, I'll be putting my attention on Marquee moon, even if I'm not a 17 year old indie kid.
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p the swede
Date: 8/26/2006
congrats and this is great music
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tornadoZ
Date: 8/26/2006
your musical knowledge is so comprehensive, I figured you were at least 60. 'Atmosphere' is one of my favorites too. hope you've had a great day, Sam. look forward to hearing this.
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French Connection
Date: 8/27/2006
Hiccy Burpday Sam you young whipper snapper you! Superb cuts but for me Northern Sky is top o' the bunch I could listen to it every day & never tire of it. Me & Gobi will sink a few in your honour now.
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Rob Conroy
Date: 8/27/2006
Belated happy birthday, my (5 years my junior) friend! I hope you had a fine day. This mix is worth some celebration, as well, particularly those last 5 that you mentioned in your comments.
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Mark Petruccelli
Date: 8/27/2006
Happy Happy Joy Joy. Much goodness here Sammy
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fritz1
Date: 8/27/2006
happy belated birthday and congratulations on the fantastic mix! i like a whole lot of this, not least of all the last few cuts!
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blasikin
Date: 8/27/2006
Mercy mercy me, welcome to the 30s club Sammy G! 6, 8, 9, 15 and 17 are undeniable all time greats in my book. I quake at what excellent mixes this site has to look forward to in the Third Decade of G. Very stylin' look, Karen.
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Saaf
Date: 8/27/2006
Many happy returns, Sam--birthdays AND mixes!
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Mixxer
Date: 8/27/2006
Hey Happy Birthday Sam! I just spent a week in the UK so I actually understand what you mean by a "jumper." Great picks for the occasion. And no question, "Marquee Moon" can still be winning converts.
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Jenergy
Date: 8/27/2006
Such fine taste for one so young . . .
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groove366
Date: 8/27/2006
Happy Birthday, young pup. Nice mix full of classic picks.
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Sister ZoT Jarvis
Date: 8/27/2006
OMG! This is an incredible collection and for such a young 'un.
Nice cover of DJ Karen Adams
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Orchid
Date: 8/28/2006
Happy belated b-day Sammy Gee. I suspect when you're 50 you'll realize how truly young you were at 30... so please enjoy the prime of your life. A lot of my favorites are included here... for example Them's version of Baby Blue, which makes my spine tingle. And Ballad of El Goodo continues to bring tears to my eyes everytime.
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Nomates
Date: 8/31/2006
United, United top of the league! United, top of the league!!! Well now that's out of the way, let me say this: the 14 to 19 endgame is beyond superlatives -- it's aural perfection. Happy birthday, Sam. A mix worthy of the occasion -- oh yes!
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jonpoi
Date: 9/5/2006
So, could you explain Kiki to us Yanks? That is one we never figured out.
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gobi
Date: 9/10/2006
i'm always astonished just how good Stevie Wonder was around this time . . . hope that you had a hiccy, hippy burpday and were suitably irresponsible.Nice stuff wouldn't know what my top 5 songs of all time would be . . . .30! Christ I am old . . .
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Mr. Attention
Date: 9/19/2006
Happy belated birthday! This is a great, great mix. I'm 3 years your junior, so I can (almost) relate to reaching 30. But, man, that's still young in my book. Great to see the likes of The Idle Race, Stevie, Talking Heads, Joy Division, Them, etc. on one mix (hell, it's all good!)