Other Mixes By valis
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Flights of Fancy
| Artist | Song | |
| the Owsley Sunshine | Mind Farming For Begginers (sic) | |
| Chewy Marble | Down | |
| the Pillbugs | I'm Laughing * | |
| Chad & Jeremy | Painted Dayglow Smile | |
| Epicycle | Sunday Girl | |
| Symphony In DeMeanor | Farewell Marissa | |
| Billy Nicholls | Daytime Girl | |
| the Beatles | All Together Now | |
| Squires of the Subterrain | Annie B. * | |
| Sugarplastic | Funny Cigarettes | |
| Sugarplastic | Odium | |
| the Zerfas | I Need It Higher | |
| Damien Youth | Cyclothematic Girl | |
| Captain Sensible | Miss Van Houten's Coffee Shoppe | |
| Brian Protheroe | Fly Now | |
| the Tremeloes | (Call Me) Number One | |
| Octopus | Queen And The Pauper | |
| the Tables | Moondance | |
| Adam Power | Winston Jones | |
| Cotton Mather | Homefront Cameo | |
| Big Boy Pete | I Am Seldom 21 | |
| the Uncle Devil Show | Strange Umbrella | |
| 10cc | Life Is A Minestrone | |
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A bit more of what I'd originally intended the previous mix to be-Morose Equinox; my Muse had other plans though and so it took a little while longer for this one to shake out into something I'll listen to again and again. And again. I believe the impetus for this one came via current infatuation with the back catalog(ue) of 10cc, a favorite when I was a teen' and I can't help but ask: "Is there any band working today who's songs show such clear signs of a group having a ton of fun like 10cc did?" Maybe Gaz and Supergrass...the Pillbugs and Squires of the Subterrain, too. But it seems like only a handfull..., to me.This mix is dedicated to Mark Mikel of the Pillbugs, and Chris Earl of the Squires of the Subterrain. They hipped me to the tracks denoted with an * as previously unreleased material. Good friends those two. Also, thanks again to Joe Kane of the mighty Owsley Sunshine for the opener. (PS I am still rebuffed in my attempts to work in the Fourmyula's "Toffee Apple Sunday" in to a mix; I'd have thought this would be the one. The Muse was having none of it. Ah well, maybe Ion will at some future date.) Be yourself.
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Looks like cool stuff. Very nice work. Anybody know what 10cc and the Lovin' Spoonful have in common?
Quite superb from start to finish, mr Valis. I love all the poppy stuff on here to from Chad and Jeremy to The Tremeloes. People used to laugh at me when I said I liked the Tremeloes, but I always thought they had a great sense of fun which shone throughout their music. In reply to Mixxer's query.......Sperm. Like Howlin' Wolf said (or somebody like him) "I love my baby 'bout a lovin' Spoonful" 10cc is the average size of a human ejaculation. All this filthy talk is makin' me horny, gotta go and have a cold shower.
This looks outstanding, amigo. I don't know much of this but what I know I love (Pillbugs, Squires, CM, 10cc etc). Dunno what's wrong with the Tremeloes. I prefer Martin Newell's original version of "Miss Van Houten" to the Captain's, tho.
WOW! This is a beautiful pop extravaganza. Much here that's new, but it's in such good company. This is the way to end/start the year. So, how do the Chad & Jeremy albums hold up these days?
Hmmm...(scans playlist)...don't know much here, but the 5, 4, 2, uh 1 song I know...I like!
Yes, very some fanciful stuff. This looks great.
You definitely know your pop, Valis. Also, I think your covers are as interesting as your mixes.
Nothing morose here. The sun's out.
this looks awesome. and creepy (the cover!) what i have heard of, i love, and what i havent heard of, i'll have to find! :)
I don't know a lot of this but it does look interesting.
Loving this, Mr. Valis! I, too, have been a 10cc fanatic for years. Would love to have a copy of this!!!
This looks fantastic. If you'd ever like to trade after all these years, I'd love a copy.
lovely or I should say interesting 'cos thres's a lot I'm not familiar with here but I trust you, maybe one day you could do a complement to my 10cc greatest hits album
like it! not that morose to my mind. some nice humour and some great pop (meant in the best way). I used to love 10cc but they have fallen from my radar screen. I'll try and remedy that this evening.
Pop majesty!
Looks like I'm a bit late for this flight, but I'll be happy to go on standby. Great stuff all around -- Billy Nicholls, Sugarplastic, Chewy Marble, Chad & Jeremy (just got Of Cabbages and Kings) and of course the Squires. Got to investigate more 10CC stuff. BTW, I knew the answer to Mixxer's query, but Gerry came first.
Looks deelish!
As has been so often about Valis' mix - don't know much, but what I recognize I like. FWIW, I think Chad & Jeremy have held up just fine.
Yes!
Oh my goodness, yes indeed. This looks absolutely wonderful, Valis - and you are definitely someone I should trade with at some point. If you get time and would like to, I'd love to hear this. Delicious stuff!
half great / half intriging... ;)
Looks fantastic!
A delectable mix here Valis. Hooray for 10cc.
Oh, my.
This looks great.
This looks great.
Turned up late to the party as usual (cos the dean his daughter & me were havin' a ball & I couldn't get away!) Bon nouveaux annee Valis; Got me stumped here matey save for the obvious ones. Tremeloes have long been a fav. band of mine. Wishing I could say more but most of this is virgin territory to me.
Aside from the Beatles and (thanks to you) Protheroe tracks I don't know any of these... (Well, I do know Martin Newell's version of Miss Van Houten's Coffee Shop). Like French Connection, I wish I could say more...
You should apply to this thing musical_mangle on livejournal it's pretty funny/good mix prob I know not much of it
Fancy indeed! I especially enjoy track 14, thank you very much!
Can't really speculate on so much I don't know about, except that I trust the pilot on this flitght and if this is an alternate-take on "morose equinox" it's probably another mindblower.
valis, if we can work this one into a trade & i could truly soak it up, then I bet I could make a more valid response . . .
valis, if we can work this one into a trade & i could truly soak it up, then I bet I could make a more valid response . . .
Nice one!
Listening to this mix...mind slowly expanding...all becoming clearer now...universal oneness...peace and lo...huh? Uh, yes, officer, I'll come quitely.
Goodness gracious sakes alive, this is incredible! I'm happy to see this kind of quality on the this site.
valis, sometimes it takes me more than one listen to begin to absorb what you're doing with your assemblages, but I always know they're worth repeated listening, and, yes, now this one is starting to come together for me.
First three tracks gather altitude, getting up to about 8 miles high with a dayglow smile, & from there on it's stunt flying & soaring along with the Sunday Girl, Daytime Girl, & Cyclothematic Girl, until we come down comfortably parachuting with a strange umbrella to land in the soup.
Words of wisdom to end out with: yes, life IS a minestrone! Finally I realize it . . .
First three tracks gather altitude, getting up to about 8 miles high with a dayglow smile, & from there on it's stunt flying & soaring along with the Sunday Girl, Daytime Girl, & Cyclothematic Girl, until we come down comfortably parachuting with a strange umbrella to land in the soup.
Words of wisdom to end out with: yes, life IS a minestrone! Finally I realize it . . .
I was always the lone 10cc fan in school. reminds me to dig thru the vinyl...Thanks!
Far too little 10cc in my collection.....
What I know here rocks........
What I know here rocks........