Saturday, June 29, 2019
VA - Accordion Rocks (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1 + CD2
ACCORDION
VA - Accordion Rocks (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1 + CD2
Accordions (from 19th-century German Akkordeon, from Akkord—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type, colloquially referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist. The concertina and bandoneón are related; the harmonium and American reed organ are in the same family. The instrument is played by compressing or expanding the bellows while pressing buttons or keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel, called reeds. These vibrate to produce sound inside the body. Valves on opposing reeds of each note are used to make the instrument's reeds sound louder without air leaking from each reed block. The performer normally plays the melody on buttons or keys on the right-hand manual, and the accompaniment, consisting of bass and pre-set chord buttons, on the left-hand manual. (Wikipedia)
The accordion has been used in folk and country music for a very long time, very popular with Polkas, Zydeco and the World music of the sound emitting around a Parisian cafes. Believe it or not the Accordion is also popular in rock. The accordion an unlikely contender for a rock instrument but I am thrilled to hear it in the contemporary music. It’s got a soft, pastoral sound that creates a distinct flavor in a song, whilst not taking on levels of a guitar lead break. Its an atmospheric sound that at times can be surprisingly energetic. The accordion really adds extra flavor to a track often giving a celebratory or joyful atmosphere.
Here are 50 of my favorite Accordion tracks in Rock. Enjoy!
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VA - Accordion Rocks (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2
https://krakenfiles.com/view/YrAcwIyXnn/file.html
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Track list 1
01 Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie :02:35 1981
02 R.E.M. - You Are the Everything :03:46 1988
03 Felice Brothers - Frankie's Gun! :04:06 2007
04 Pogues - London Girl :03:05 1985
05 Ronnie Lane - Kuschty Rye :03:13 1979
06 Weddings Parties Anything - Away, Away :03:51 1987
07 Bob Dylan - Beyond Here Lies Nothin' :03:50 2009
08 First Aid Kit - King of the World :03:39 2012
09 Gary U.S. Bonds - Jol Blon :03:25 1981
10 Decemberists - Rox in the Box :03:10 2011
11 Style Council - Down in the Seine :02:45 1985
12 Beach Boys - God Only Knows :02:57 1966
13 Young Rascals - How Can I Be Sure :02:52 1967
14 Counting Crows - A Long December :04:59 2003
15 Nirvana - Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam :04:37 1994
16 Mavericks - All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down :04:20 1995
17 Lily Allen - As Long as I Got You :03:24 2014
18 Blue Rodeo - Now and Forever :03:07 1989
19 Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere :04:01 1985
20 Dave Edmunds - Bail You Out :02:28 1982
21 Tom Waits - Cold Cold Ground :03:29 1987
22 Texas Tornadoes - The Gardens :03:16 1996
23 Hooters - Karla With a K :04:42 1987
24 Joss Stone - Molly Town :03:34 2015
25 Bruce Springsteen - 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) :05:38 1973
Track list 2
26 Paul Simon - The Boy in the Bubble :03:59 1986
27 John Mellencamp - Paper in Fire :03:53 1987
28 Rolling Stones - Back Street Girl :03:25 1967
29 Bob Dylan - Early Roman Kings :05:14 2012
30 Pogues - A Pair of Brown Eyes :05:02 1985
31 Jam - Liza Radley :02:32 1980
32 Steve Earle & the Dukes (& Duchesses) - Burnin' it Down :02:58 2013
33 Barenaked Ladies - One Week :02:49 2018
34 Del Amitri - Nothing Ever Happens :03:51 1989
35 Gogol Bordello - Alcohol :04:55 2007
36 Beirut - A Candle's Fire :03:19 2011
37 Los Lobos - Jenny's Got a Pony :04:03 1990
38 The The - This is the Day :03:58 1983
39 Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up :02:26 1971
40 Pearl Jam - Bugs :02:45 1994
41 Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shippin Up to Boston :02:19 2005
42 Richard Thompson - Two Left Feet :03:54 1983
43 Belinda Carlisle - La Luna :04:45 2013
44 Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr. Bojangles :03:58 1968
45 Kongos - Come With Me Now :03:32 2012
46 Flying Burrito Brothers - The Man in the Fog :02:30 1970
47 Dave Edmunds - Juju Man :03:14 1993
48 Morrissey - The Bullfighter Dies :02:04 2014
49 Beausoleil - It's You I Love :03:37 1987
50 Band - When I Paint My Masterpiece :04:23 1971
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Thank you for this great comp!! I love accordions. If you ever do a volume 3 here's one you might want to include.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHRg2nUtwQ4
Thanks YankeeBoy,
DeleteI had more tracks but not enough to make an additional disc. Thank you also for the link.
Cheers.
Thanks, looks like a fun collection for the car.
ReplyDeleteAlso wan to thank you for the effort you put into tagging your shares. As they say, ready to eat... or listen...
Cheers,
Mike
Hi Mike,
DeleteNice of you to say so. Thank you
I tag all my files as best I can. Was surprised an anonymous poster said they were tagging issues as i checked and all in place. Weird.
Cheers.
Howdy BB!
ReplyDeleteMissed this the first time around. Can you repost? Thanks for all the marvelous comps!!
Hi elkniwllub.
DeleteA new link is established, tested and working.
Cheers.
Many thanks!
DeleteWHATTTT? No Myron Floren....just kidding, though it's the first name that pops into my head, along with Frankie Yankovic, because growing up in a German-American household, these guys were my parents' rockers. Not mine, you understand.....
ReplyDeleteHi Unknown,
DeleteHope you like this compilation set anyway.
Cheers.