Sunday, December 14, 2025

Hank Mobley - The Complete Blue Note Sessions 1963-70 [2019] (8 x CDs)

SUNDAY JAZZ

HANK MOBLEY

Hank Mobley - The Complete Blue Note Sessions 1963-70 [2019] (8 x CDs)

Issued in December 2019 by Mosaic Records, The Complete Hank Mobley Blue Note Sessions 1963‑70 is an eight‑CD box set that captures the tenor saxophonist’s final, fertile years with the label. Mosaic, long revered for its archival rigor, presents these recordings in a numbered limited-edition set. For collectors, the set is both a preservation of Mobley’s artistry and a testament to Mosaic’s commitment to documenting the Blue Note legacy.

Mobley’s reputation has often been overshadowed by contemporaries like Coltrane or Rollins, yet these sessions reveal his distinctive voice, lyrical, balanced, and deeply rooted in hard bop. Across each CD, one hears the evolution of his writing and playing, the crisp swing of No Room for Squares (1963), the soulful grooves of The Turnaround (1965), and the exploratory textures of A Caddy for Daddy (1965). Later sessions, such as High Voltage and Reach Out! (1968), show Mobley adapting to changing tastes while retaining his melodic clarity. The box set also includes alternate takes, offering insight into his improvisational process and the subtle shifts that defined his studio craft.

The personnel list reads like a who’s who of Blue Note’s golden era. Lee Morgan, Donald Byrd, Freddie Hubbard, Cedar Walton, McCoy Tyner, and Billy Higgins all contribute, underscoring Mobley’s central role in the label’s ecosystem. These collaborations highlight his gift for blending with fiery trumpeters and pianists while maintaining his own understated authority. Mosaic’s presentation ensures that every nuance, whether in Mobley’s supple phrasing or the rhythmic drive of his sidemen, is preserved for serious listening.

For collectors, the rarity lies not only in the limited pressing but in the completeness of the documentation. By spanning 1963 to 1970, the set bridges Mobley’s mid‑career peak and his later, less celebrated output, reframing him as a consistent innovator rather than a transitional figure. It is both a historical archive and a listening journey, inviting rediscovery of a tenor voice too often undervalued in jazz history. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Hank Mobley - Up a Step 8:32

02 Hank Mobley - Old World, New Imports 6:09

03 Hank Mobley - East of the Village 6:44

04 Hank Mobley - The Good Life 5:09

05 Hank Mobley - The Feelin's Good 5:38

06 Hank Mobley - Yes Indeed 5:33

07 Hank Mobley - Three Way Split 7:50

08 Hank Mobley - Carolyn 5:32

09 Hank Mobley - No Room for Squares 6:58

10 Hank Mobley - Me 'n You 7:19

11 Hank Mobley - Comin' Back 6:23

12 Hank Mobley - Syrup and Biscuits 5:35


CD2

01 Hank Mobley - Me 'n You (alternate take) 7:36

02 Hank Mobley - Carolyn (alternate take) 5:36

03 Hank Mobley - No Room for Squares (alternate take) 6:45

04 Hank Mobley - The Turnaround 8:17

05 Hank Mobley - Straight Ahead 7:02

06 Hank Mobley - My Sin 6:54

07 Hank Mobley - Pat 'n Chat 6:28

08 Hank Mobley - Third Time Around 6:23

09 Hank Mobley - Hank's Waltz 7:39


CD3

01 Hank Mobley - The Dip 7:55

02 Hank Mobley - Recado Bossa Nova 8:12

03 Hank Mobley - The Break Through 5:52

04 Hank Mobley - The Vamp 8:21

05 Hank Mobley - I See Your Face Before Me 5:30

06 Hank Mobley - Ballin' 6:51

07 Hank Mobley - A Caddy for Daddy 9:20

08 Hank Mobley - The Morning After 9:43


CD4

01 Hank Mobley - Venus di Mildew 7:12

02 Hank Mobley - Ace Deuce Trey 7:15

03 Hank Mobley - Third Time Around 6:16

04 Hank Mobley - Hank's Other Bag 7:14

05 Hank Mobley - There's a Lull in My Life 5:25

06 Hank Mobley - A Slice of the Top 9:42

07 Hank Mobley - Cute 'n Pretty 7:37

08 Hank Mobley - A Touch of Blue 8:47


CD5

01 Hank Mobley - Straight No Filter 5:56

02 Hank Mobley - Chain Reaction 11:01

03 Hank Mobley - Soft Impressions 4:47

04 Hank Mobley - An Aperitif 6:54

05 Hank Mobley - Don't Cry, Just Sigh 6:53

06 Hank Mobley - The Steppin' Stone 5:38

07 Hank Mobley - Third Season 6:46

08 Hank Mobley - Boss Bossa 5:13

09 Hank Mobley - Give Me That Feelin' 6:32

10 Hank Mobley - Don't Cry, Just Sigh (alternate take) 6:51


CD6

01 Hank Mobley - A Dab of This and That 5:13

02 Hank Mobley - Far Away Lands 5:34

03 Hank Mobley - No Argument 6:32

04 Hank Mobley - The Hippity Hop 5:40

05 Hank Mobley - Bossa for Baby 6:07

06 Hank Mobley - Soul Time 6:53

07 Hank Mobley - High Voltage 8:08

08 Hank Mobley - Two and One 6:08

09 Hank Mobley - No More Goodbys 5:41

10 Hank Mobley - Advance Notice 5:57

11 Hank Mobley - Bossa de Luxe 7:29

12 Hank Mobley - Flirty Gerty 7:01


CD7

01 Hank Mobley - Reach Out (I'll Be There) 6:48

02 Hank Mobley - Up, Over and Out 5:53

03 Hank Mobley - Lookin' East 5:18

04 Hank Mobley - Goin' Out of My Head 7:27

05 Hank Mobley - Good Pickin's 5:31

06 Hank Mobley - Beverly 7:03

07 Hank Mobley - The Flip 9:03

08 Hank Mobley - Feelin' Folksy 8:29

09 Hank Mobley - Snappin' Out 7:11

10 Hank Mobley - 18th Hole 6:00

11 Hank Mobley - Early Morning Stroll 6:52


CD8

01 Hank Mobley - Suite: Thinking of Home, The Flight, Home at Last 10:05

02 Hank Mobley - Justine 13:06

03 Hank Mobley - You Gotta Hit It 5:34

04 Hank Mobley - Gayle's Groove 5:33

05 Hank Mobley - Talk About Gittin' It 8:40

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#01

Title: VA - What's The Connection? Phone Numbers (320 Kbps)

Created By: Pol Inate

Contact: https://polinatewtc.blogspot.com/

Link: https://drive.proton.me/urls/K76C37XCTR#p17hvkKf2Acc

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#02

Title: VA - Get A Little Vol. 160 – Christmas Trilogy Pt.01 (320 Kbps)

Created By: John Angelatos

Contact: johnangelatos@gmail.com

Link: https://pixeldrain.com/u/QF52rJhh

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#03

Title: VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 187 K (320 Kbps)

Created By: Berni

Contact: Not provided

Link: https://barkingmaddog.wetransfer.com/downloads/404764785e1dd90fc905775a9ddb26d420241229213934/b016bb?t_exp=1767044374&t_lsid=2c7faaa0-0b27-46dd-9e85-f63a4892da18&t_network=link&t_rid=YXV0aDB8VHJhbnNmZXJ8cTZ1dGRxbGFnejcyOHI=&t_s=download_link&t_ts=1735508374

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#04

Title: VA - 2006 (Var)

Created By: Shankly

Contact: shankly1956@outlook.com

Link: https://mega.nz/file/pNwn2b6L#1PcfPg-dXTl3ArfW5iqb-C55OU6Qb-4MQQxGMAQvBN8

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#05

Title: VA - A Creative Festivus 02 (320 Kbps)

Created By: Sam I.R. Davies

Contact: samirdavies@yahoo.ca

Link: https://pixeldrain.com/u/ipcQoXq7

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Title: VA - J.C. (320 Kbps)

Created By: Oniswa

Contact: Oniswa@proton.me

Link: https://pixeldrain.com/u/sJcR1AdK

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#07

Title: VA - British Biscuits #6 "F (Mostly 320 Kbps)

Created By: lemonflag

Contact: Not provided

Link: https://pixeldrain.com/u/ZVkVKMxW

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#08

Title: VA - AGE DON´T MEAN A THING - LATE LIFE ALBUMS (320 Kbps)

Created By: D. Jung

Contact: Not provided

Link: https://www.imagenetz.de/jeVBp

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#09

Title: VA -  Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.14: A Coen Bros.Mix  (320 Kbps)

Created By: Martin Michael

Contact: marpix57@gmail.com

Link: https://tinyurl.com/4u9yhb9p

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Title: VA - Rupert Radio 26.5 (320 Kbps)

Created By: DJ Mello Ell

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Title: VA - Fight! Fight! Fight! (320 Kbps)

Created By: Hervé Guilleminot

Contact: herve.guilleminot@gmail.com

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Title: VA - Santa's Rockin'!! (Flac)

Created By: Wombat Freddie

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TRACK LISTS Vol. 217

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#01

What's The Connection? Phone Numbers

01 Tommy Tutone - 867-5309 (Jenny)

02 City Boy - 5-7-0-5

03 The Time - 777-9311

04 Squeeze - 853-5937

05 Glenn Miller - Pennsylvania 6-5000

06 The Marvelettes - Beechwood 4-5789

07 Wilson Pickett - 634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)

08 Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer - 236-6132

09 Hawkshaw Hawkins - Lonesome 7-7203  (Single Master)

10 Logic featuring Alessia Cara & Khalid - 1-800-273-8255

11 Duran Duran - 911 Is A Joke

12 The Partridge Family - Echo Valley 2-6809

13 The B-52's - 6060-842

14 Public Enemy - 911 Is A Joke

15 AC-DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap (Original Australian Release)

16 Soulja Boy Tell 'em featuring Sammie - Kiss Me Thru The Phone

17 Alicia Keys - Diary

18 Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back

19 Sublime - Don't Push

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VA - Get A Little Vol. 160 – Christmas Trilogy Pt.01 (320 Kbps)                                                                            

01 Marian Anderson - Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen                                        

02 Harmonizing Four - If I Can Help Somebody                                                            

03 Clara Ward Singers -  Just A Closer Walk With Thee                                               

04 LaVern Baker - Precious Memories                                                                        

05 Gate City Singers - After A While                                                                             

06 Little Richard - It Is No Secret                                                                                

07 Estella Burke – Troubles                                                                                       

08 Chicago Travellers - Thank You                                                                             

09 Ellison Singers - Open Up Your Heart                                                                                 

10 Dixie Hummingbirds - He Cares For Me                                                                   

11 Original Gospel Harmonettes - In The Upper Room                                                 

12 Marion Williams - Standing Here Wondering Which Way to Go                              

13 Ike & Tina Turner - Amazing Grace                                                                       

14 Odetta - He' Got The Whole World In His Hands                                                    

15 Sister Anne C. Graham - You Better Do Right                                                          

16 Meditation Singers -  I've Done Wrong                                                                     

17 Dedicated Men Of Zion - I Feel Alright                                                                     

18 Mighty Clouds Of Joy - I Love Jesus So                                                                 

19 Christland Singers - Shine on Me                                                                            

20 Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Go Ahead                                                                          

21 Cahriot Wheels Of Baltimore MD - Feel The Holy Spirit                                          

22 Dan Smith - Go Ye and Preach My Gospel                                                              

23 Soul Seekers Of Fort Worth - I’ll Let God Use Me                                                   

24 Sensational Nightingales - All Be Over                                                                           

25 Gospelaires - C'mon

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#03

VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 187 K (320 Kbps)

01 - Kacey Musgraves - Biscuits

02 - Kaitlin Butts - Hunt You Down

03 - Kameron Marlowe - Tennessee Don't Mind

04 - Karen Jonas - Online Shopping

05 - Kayla Ray - Still Wanting You

06 - Keith Whitley - I'm No Stranger To The Rain

07 - Kellen Smith - Black Night

08 - Kelsey Waldon - Traveling The Highway Home (feat. Margo Price)

09 - The Kentucky Headhunters - Dumas Walker

10 - The Kentucky Linemen - Outlaw Country Revival

11 - Kim Richey - I'm Alright

12 - Kimberly Kelly - Honky Tonk Town

13 - Kimmi Bitter - Highway Hustler

14 - Kin Faux - Locked Up In Lubbock

15 - Kingswood - God Already Knows

16 - Kinky Friedman - Rapid City South Dakota

17 - Kitchen Dwellers - Cabin Pressure (IV)

18 - The Knitters - Baby Out Of Jail

19 - Kolby Cooper - Diamond Rings And Cocaine

20 - Kolton Moore & The Clever Few - My Heart You’ll Tend

21 - Kristina Murray - The Ballad Of Angel & Donnie

22 - The Krontjong Devils - Magic Carpet

23 - Kyle Daniel - Fire Me Up (feat. Maggie Rose)

24 - Kyle Woodside - Backroad Americana

25 - Kyle Ledson - The Bend

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VA - 2006 (Var)

01. Rigs of the Time - Bellowhead (from the album 'Burlesque')

02. High Water Everywhere - Joe Bonamassa (from the album 'You and Me')

03. Robert Johnson's Tombstone - Thunder (from the album 'Robert Johnson's Tombstone')

04. Stuck Between Stations - The Hold Steady (from the album 'Boys and Girls in America')

05. The Gambler - Thea Gilmore (from the album 'Harpo's Ghost')

06. Country Girl - Primal Scream (from the album 'Riot City Blues')

07. Runes to my Memory - Amon Amarth (from the album 'With Oden on our Side')

08. On an Island - David Gilmour (from the album 'On an Island')

09. Half a World - Mostly Autumn (from the album 'Heart Full of Sky')

10. Roots - Show of Hands (from the album 'Witness')

11. Gravity's Gone - Drive By Truckers (from the album 'A Blessing and a Curse')

12. Mercury Man - Blindside Blues Band (from the album 'Long Hard Road')

13. These Colours Don't Run - Iron Maiden (from the album 'A Matter of Life and Death')

14. Rise of Evil - Sabaton (from the album 'Attero Dominatus')

15. Maybe There's A Road - Karine Polwart (from the album 'Scribbled in Chalk')

16. The Visionary - Magenta (from the album 'Home')

17. Workingman's Blues #2 - Bob Dylan (from the album 'Modern Times')

18. The Hammer of the Emperor - Bal-Sagoth (from the album 'The Chthonic Chronicles')

19. Snows They Melt The Soonest - Cara Dillon (from the album 'After the Morning')

20. Sons and Daughters - The Decemberists (from the album 'The Crane Wife')

21. Knights of Cydonia - Muse (from the album 'Black Holes And Revelations')

22. Navigator - Kris Drever (from the album 'Black Water')

23. Superheroes - Edguy (from the album 'Rocket Ride')

24. God Was Never On Your Side - Motorhead (from the album 'Kiss of Death')

25. Read My Mind - The Killers (from the album 'Sam's Town')

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VA - A Creative Festivus 02 (320 Kbps)

1 - O Tannenbaum - Joel Paterson - (From Album ~ The More The Merrier)

2 - Groovy Xmas - The Linda Lindas - (From Album ~ Jangle Bells ~ A Rough Trade Shops Christmas Selection)

3 - Taking Care Of Christmas - Randy Bachman - (From Album ~ A Canadian Christmas)

4 - Mary Xmess - Sun 60 - (From Album ~ Just Can't Get Enough ~ New Wave Xmas (1977-1996))

5 - Carol Of The Bells - Lindsey Stirling - (From Album ~ Warmer In The Winter)

6 - Christmas Blues - Matt Dusk - (From Album ~ A Canadian Christmas 2)

7 - Santa Claus Is A Black Man - AKIM & The Teddy Vann Production Company - (From Album ~ A John Waters Christmas)

8 - Los Chrismos - Los Bitchos - (From Album ~ Jangle Bells ~ A Rough Trade Shops Christmas Selection)

9 - Dig That Crazy Santa Claus - The Brian Setzer Orchestra - (From Album ~ Christmas Rocks! The Best Of Collection)

10 - Silent Night - Aqua Teen Hunger Force - (From Album ~ Have Yourself A Meaty Little Christmas)

11 - Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt - (From Album ~ Christmas Jazz, Blues & Soul 2021)

12 - Do You Hear What I Hear - Jordin Sparks - (From Album ~ A Very Special Christmas)

13 - Here Comes Fatty Claus - Rudolph & Gang - (From Album ~ A John Waters Christmas)

14 - I Want You For Christmas - Cheap Trick - (From Album ~ A Very Special Christmas)

15 - Little Drummer Boy - Miracle Legion - (From Album ~ Just Can't Get Enough ~ New Wave Xmas (1977-1996))

16 - Siberian Sleigh Ride - Trans-Siberian Orchestra - (From Album ~ The Lost Christmas Eve ~ The Complete Narrated Version)

17 - Joy To The World - Rush Coil - (From Album ~ 8-Bit Christmas)

18 - I Wanna Be Your Santa - The Krayolas - (From Album ~ MCS169 ~ Another Power Pop Christmas)

19 - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Colin James - (From Album ~ Christmas)

20 - Frosty The Snowman - Esquivel - (From Album ~ Merry Xmas From The Space-Age Bachelor Pad)

21 - Christmas Guitar Boogie - Joel Paterson - (From Album ~ The More The Merrier)

22 - The Man With The Bag - Lee Ann Womack - (From Album ~ Now That's What I Call A Country Christmas)

23 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Blue Blood - (From Album ~ Now That's What I Call Christmas 2015)

24 - No Room At The Inn - The Staple Singers - (From Album ~ The 25th Day Of December)

25 - Winter Starlight - Tony Osborne - (From Album ~ Saint Etienne Presents Songs For A London Winter)

26 - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Johnny Mathis - (From Album ~ Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3)

27 - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft - (From Album ~ Now That's What I Call Christmas! 3)

28 - O Tannenbaum - Adolf Hitler - (From Album ~ Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics)

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VA - J.C. (320 Kbps)

01    J. J. Cale - After Midnight (2:23)

02    Joanna Connor - Slide On In (5:11)

03    Johnny Cash & June Carter - It Ain't Me Babe (3:03)

04    James Carr - The Dark End of the Street (2:33)

05    Jamie Cullum - The Wind Cries Mary (3:31)

06    Jarvis Cocker - Running the World (4:47)

07    Jason Castro - Hallelujah (3:53)

08    Jim Capaldi - California Sunset (4:00)

09    The Jim Carroll Band - People Who Died (4:58)

10    Jim Croce - Speedball Tucker (2:26)

11    Jim Cuddy - Beauty and Rage (4:12)

12    The Jimmy Castor Bunch - A Groove Will Make You Move (5:20)

13    Jimmy Cliff - The Harder They Come (3:39)

14    Joe Cocker - Unchain My Heart (5:06)

15    Joe Creighton - Is That the Way Love Is? (4:12)

16    Judy Collins - Me and My Uncle (2:48)

17    Johnny Clegg and Savuka - Asimbonanga (Mandela) (4:51)

18    John Coltrane - My Favorite Things (13:42)

19    Joey Castle - That Ain't Nothing But Right (2:33)

20    Joey Covington - Boris The Spider (1:59)

21    John Carpenter - Assault on Precinct 13 (2:53)

22    John Cale - Dead Or Alive (3:53)

23    Julee Cruise - I Float Alone (4:34)

24    Joachim Cooder - Gold (Featuring Juliette Commagere) (4:34)

25    Julian Cope - World Shut Your Mouth (3:31)

26    J & The Causeways - Young Americans (Live) (6:54)

I happened to hear the song "Dishes" by Pulp, written by Jarvis Cocker, which has the opening line; "I am not Jesus, though I have the same initials" It got me wondering about the other J.C.'s out there. The picture is of John Cooper Clarke, who didn't quite fit on this.

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VA - British Biscuits #6 "F (Mostly 320 Kbps)

1 Juliet     Four Pennies

2 Anytime At All   Fairies

3 Fotheringay [demo Version]   Fairport Convention

4 Processions   Family

5 That Driving Beat   Favourites Son

6 Don't Change It   Fearns Brass Foundry

7 I've Got Everything You Need Babe   Fenmen

8 Baby   Ferris Wheel

9 No Way Out   Fixations

10 Baby Blue   Freddie Starr & The Midnighters

11 I'm Not Your Stepping Stone   Flies

12 Can't Live It Down    Fingers

13 Say You Love Me   Fleetwood Mac

14 Fortune Teller    Favourite Sons

15 Waterloo Sunset BBC   Fortunes

16 I'm Gonna Be A Rich Man   Foundations

17 Time Is On My Side   Four + 1

18 Baby I Need You're Lovin   Fourmost

19 Magic Forest    Fat Matress

20 When I'm Away From You   Frankie Miller

21 All Right Now 1970 0604 BBC   Free

22 Let's Get Back Together    Fluff

23 I Forgive You   Fleur De Lys

24 Dog Days Are Over   Florence + The Machine

25 I Gotta Mind To Give Up Living   Fleetwood Mac

1) One of my fav 60s tunes!  3) Sandy Denny  4) I met Chappo at the Bottom Line he was wasted I was not.  11) Not the Monkees.  13) Later F Mac.  15) Not the Kinks.  17) Not Irma not Stones.  18) see 1).  21) The greatest vocal Brit?  25) Early F Mac, Peter gave warning to BB. 

A lot of odd stuff here. Enjoy

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VA - AGE DON´T MEAN A THING - LATE LIFE ALBUMS (320 Kbps)

1.   TOM JONES - Soul Of A Man (*1940 / 2012)

2.   PATTI SMITH - Seneca (*1946 / 2012)

3.   LEONARD COHEN  Darkness (*1934 / 2012)

4.   TOY JOE WHITE - Paintings On The Mountain (*1943 / 2010)

BONUS TRACK:   BURNING BONES feat. KIM FOWLEY - Nightmares Painted Blue (*1939 / 2011)

5.   LUCINDA WILLIAMS - This Is Not My Town (*1953 / 2023)

6.   RY COODER - Lord Tell Me Why (*1947 / 2011)

7.   LEONARD COHEN - Slow (*1934 / 2014)

8.   DION with PATTI SCIALFA & BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Angel In The Alleyways (*1939 / 2021)

9.  RICHARD THOMPSON - The Dog In You (*1949 / 2018)

10.  DONOVAN - The Ghost Of Pagan Song (*1946 / 2022)

11.  ROBERT PLANT - Chevrolet (*1948 / 2025)

12.  DANIEL LANOIS - Dance On (*1951 / 2021)

13.  DR. JOHN - Revolution (*1941 / 2012)

14.  TOM WAITS - Chicago (*1949 / 2011)

15.  GIL SCOTT-HERON - Me And The Devil (*1949 / 2010) 

16.  BOBBY WOMACK - If There Wasn´t Something There (*1944 / 2012)

17.  BETTYE LAVETTE - I´m Not The One (*1946 / 2012)

18.  MAVIS STAPLES - Every Step (*1939 / 2013)

19.  MARIANNE FAITHFULL - True Lies (*1946 / 2014)

20.  VAN MORRISON - Remembering Now (*1945 / 2025)

21.  PETER GABRIEL - So Much (*1950  / 2023)

22.  NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS - Bright Horses (*1957 / 2019)

23.  JOHN CALE - How We See The Light (*1942 / 2024) 

24.  DAVID BOWIE - Lazarus (*1947 / 2016)

25.  BRIAN ENO - Icarus Or Bleriot (*1948 / 2022) 

The numbers in brackets indicate the year of birth of the artists and the year of release of the album the tracks are taken from ... if I got it right, none of the artists was younger than 60 and already had at least a career of 30 years when the track was released ... you might question the inclusion of Nick Cave, Lucinda Williams or Daniel Lanois,  but hey look at the Title of the Post ... it says MY COMPILATION ... contribute! cheers dj

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#09

VA -  Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.14: A Coen Bros.Mix  (320 Kbps)

1 Come, Let Us Go Back To God - The Soul Stirrers (The LadyKillers) 

2 Down To The River To Pray - Alison Krauss (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) 

3 I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow - The Soggy Bottom Boys (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) 

4 Jesus, I'll Never Forget - The Soul Stirrers (The LadyKillers) 

5 The Man In Me - Bob Dylan (The Big Lebowski) 

6 Trouble Of This World - Bill Landford (The LadyKillers) 

7 Keep On The Sunny Side - The Whites (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) 

8 Her Eyes Are A Blue Million Miles - Captain Beefheart (The Big Lebowski) 

9 I'll Fly Away - Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) 

10 The Boxer[Album Version] - Colin Linden (Intolerable Cruelty) 

11 Troubled, Lord I'm Troubled - Bill Lanford (The LadyKillers) 

12 I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) - The Cox Family (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) 

13 I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good - Nina Simone (The Big Lebowski) 

14 You Can't Hurt God - Donnie McClurkin (The LadyKillers) 

15 A Christian's Plea - Claude Jeter (The LadyKillers) 

16 Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition (The Big Lebowski) 

17 In The Jailhouse Now - The Soggy Bottom Boys Feat. Tim Blake Nelson (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) 

18 Dead Flowers - Townes Van Zandt (The Big Lebowski) 

19 Hotel California - Gipsy Kings (The Big Lebowski) 

20 Glory Of Love[Album Version] - Big Bill Broonzy (Intolerable Cruelty) 

21 Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Chris Thomas King (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) 

22 Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby - Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) 

23 Any Day Now - The Soul Stirrers (The LadyKillers) 

24 Let Your Light Shine On Me - Blind Willie Johnson (The LadyKillers) 

25 Angel Band - The Stanley Brothers (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) 

Ethan and Joel Coen are masters when it comes to producing/directing movies. They also have good taste when selecting music to include in their soundtracks. This collection brings together a roots music selection of gospel, blues, folk and traditional standards.

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VA - Rupert Radio 26.5 (320 Kbps)

1 Gucci Mane - Wake Up in the Sky 

2 En Vogue - Reach 4 Me 

3 Musiq Soulchild - Start Over

4 BlocBoy JB - Look Alive

5 Cardi B - Be Careful

6 Allen Stone - Brown Eyed Lover

7 Bad Bunny - MIA

8 Jay Rock - Win

9 Sabrina Claudio - Don't Let Me Down

10 Charlie Wilson featuring T.I. - I'm Blessed

11 LeToya Luckett - B2L

12 Kendrick Lamar - LOYALTY.

13 Billie Eilish and Khalid - lovely 

14 Raddy Rich - Bounce

15 Nipsey Hussle - Dedication

16 Justin Timberlake - Filthy

17 Kandace Springs - Leavin' 

18 Common - Letter to the Free

19 2 Chainz - Good Drank 2.0

20 DJ Luke Nasty - OTW (remix)

21 Ari Lennox - Whipped Cream

"Rupert Radio" was started in 2004 and contains the top radio hits of the year, and a few deep cuts mixed in.

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VA - Fight! Fight! Fight! (320 Kbps)

1 - Public Enemy ft. Ice Cube & Big Daddy Kane - Burn Hollywood Burn - 1990

2 - System of a Down  - B.Y.O.B. - 2005

3 - Childish Gambino - This Is America - 2018

4 - Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. - 1984

5 - Kendrick Lamar - Alright - 2015

6 - The Clash - London Calling - 1979

7 - Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised - 1971

8 - Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction - 1965

9 - Eminem - Mosh - 2004

10 - Bob Dylan - Masters of War - 1963

11 - Public Enemy - Fight the Power - 1989

12 - Green Day - American Idiot - 2004

13 - Beyoncé - Formation - 2016

14 - Pink Floyd - Us and Them (remastered) - 1973

15 - James Brown - Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud - 1969

16 - Bruce Springsteen - American Skin (41 Shots) (live) - 2001

17 - N.W.A. - F*ck tha Police - 1989

18 - Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son - 1969

19 - Kanye West - Jesus Walks - 2004

20 - Immortal Technique - Peruvian Cocaine - 2003

21 - 2pac ft. Talent - Changes - 1998

22 - Sex Pistols - God Save The Queen - 1977

23 - Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On - 1971

24 - Rage Against the Machine - Killing in the Name - 1992

25 - The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter - 1969

Bonus - Tracy Chapman - Talkin’ Bout a Revolution - 1988

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VA - Santa's Rockin'!! (Flac)

01 - The Grip Weeds - Christmas, Bring Us (Live in Studio)

02 - Marah - Christmas With The Snow

03 - The  Hollyberries - (I Wanna Go) Surfin with Santa Claus Surfing

04 - The Cherry Drops - Little Saint Nick

05 - Redd Kross - Super Sunny Christmas

06 - Shake Some Action - Christmas In The Sun

07 - Cheap Trick - Come On Christmas

08 - The Fab Four - Joy To The World

09 - Lolas - Little Drummer Boy

10 - Swag - Everyday Is Christmas

11 - Imperial Drag - Please Leave Me Home For Xmas

12 - Lisa Mychols - Ringing Bells On Christmas Day

13 - Dwight Twilley - Christmas Night

14 - Maple Mars - Christmastime In The City

15 - The Smithereens - Waking Up On Christmas Morning

16 - Spiraling - Do You Hear What I Hear?

17 - Epicycle - X-Mas

18 - A House - Here Come the Good Times

19 - Weezer - Christmas Celebration

20 - X - Jingle Bells

21 - Toothpaste 2000 - I Wish That Everyday Was Christmas

22 - The Click Five - My Girlfriend (Forgot Me This Christmas)

23 - Jeffrey Foskett - I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

24 - The Solicitors - Last Christmas

25 - Doug Powell - God Bless Us All

... More to Come....

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GUIDELINES.

Please use this template for future MY COMPILATION submissions.

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Only Various Artists compilations will be accepted.

Only one compilation per week from each contributor with a limit of 25 tracks per track list per submission. (Total 25 tracks only). You can submit a new track list the following week.

The Topic is your choice, Genre is your choice and any music is acceptable. (If readers don't like the topic or choices then they don't have to pick them up)

 When presenting your submission, the Topic of your compilation should be Noted as well as the sound quality of the compilation. (i.e., 320Kbps MP3, Flac, etc).

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Saturday, December 13, 2025

VA - Blues, Blues Christmas Vol. 1-4 [2005-2014] (8 x CDs)

BLUES CHRISTMAS

VA - Blues, Blues Christmas Vol. 1-4 [2005-2014] (8 x CDs)

When I think about the Blues, Blues Christmas series, Volumes 1 through 4, I see it as one of the most ambitious attempts to capture the holiday spirit through the lens of blues, gospel, R&B, and early rock. Released between 2005 and 2014 by Document Records, these sets don’t just give us Christmas standards - they dig deep into the archives, pulling together recordings from the 1920s right up through the early 1960s. For me, it’s less about festive background music and more about hearing how generations of musicians shaped the season in their own way.

The first volume set the tone back in 2005, with rare sides from artists like Bessie Smith, Lead Belly, and Lightnin’ Hopkins. It felt like opening a time capsule, hearing Christmas refracted through the blues tradition. By the time Volume 2 arrived in 2008, the scope had widened - jump blues, gospel quartets, and postwar R&B all found their place, showing how the holiday was celebrated in churches, clubs, and living rooms alike. Volume 3, released in 2010, leaned into the crossover with early rock ’n’ roll, bringing a more upbeat, dance‑floor energy to the mix. And then Volume 4 in 2014 tied it all together, bridging Clarence Williams’ 1920s “Santa Claus Blues” with Charles Brown’s “Please Come Home for Christmas,” reminding us how the tradition evolved across decades.

What I love about this series is its depth. These aren’t polished radio hits; they’re songs that reveal humor, longing, and community. You get playful tracks like “Santa Done Got Hip” alongside sacred gospel numbers that ground the season in faith. Document Records presents it all with care, giving context without overwhelming, so you can appreciate both the artistry and the history. Taken as a whole, Blues, Blues Christmas isn’t just a set of compilations - it’s a cultural archive. It preserves voices that might otherwise be forgotten and shows us that Christmas in the blues tradition was about resilience, joy, and storytelling, not just sleigh bells and snow. (B)

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Track lists

Vol. 1 CD1

01 Frankie ''Half Pint'' Jaxon - Christ Was Born on Christmas Morn 3:32

02 Titus Turner - Christmas Morning Blues 2:38

03 Cats & The Fiddle - Hep Cat's Birthday 2:38

04 Ralph Willis - Christmas Blues 2:43

05 Willie Blackwell - Junior's A Jap Girl's Christmas for His Santa Claus 5:02

06 Butterbeans & Susie - Papa Ain't No Santa Claus 3:20

07 Jimmy Butler - Trim Your Tree 1:56

08 Gatemouth Moore - Christmas Blues 3:00

09 Harry Crafton With Doc Bagby Orchestra - Bring That Cadillac Back 2:46

10 Bertha ''Chippie'' Hill - Christmas Man Blues 2:56

11 Cecil Gant - Hello Santa Claus 3:00

12 Bumble Bee Slim - Christmas and No Santa Claus 3:11

13 Felix Gross - Love for Christmas 2:42

14 Lonnie Johnson - Happy New Year Darling 2:43

15 Tampa Red - Christmas & New Year's Blues 3:28

16 Amos Milburn - Let's Make Christmas Merry, Baby 2:59

17 Julie Lee and Her Boy Friends - Christmas Spirit 2:52

18 Bessie Smith - At The Christmas Ball 3:30

19 Rev. A. W. Nix - How Will You Spend Christmas 3:27

20 Harmon Ray - Xmas Blues 2:47

21 Jimmy Witherspoon - How I Hate to See Xmas Come Around 3:00

22 Joe Turner With Pete Johnson & His Orchestra - Christmas Date Boogie 2:38

23 Sugar Chile Robinson - Christmas Boogie 2:19

24 Leadbelly - The Christmas Song 2:47

25 Lightnin' Hopkins - Happy New Year 3:18

26 Rev. Edward Clayborn - The Wrong Way to Celebrate Xmas 2:29


Vol. 1 CD2

01 Bo Carter - Santa Claus 3:17

02 Black Ace - Christmas Time (Beggin' Santa Claus) 2:49

03 Mary Harris - Happy New Year Blues 3:13

04 Charlie Jordan - Christmas Christmas Blues 3:28

05 Johnny Otis Orchestra - Happy New Year, Baby 2:47

06 Little Esther & Mel Walker with Johnny Otis - Faraway Christmas Blues 3:23

07 Sonny Boy Williamson I - Christmas Morning Blues 3:27

08 Leroy Carr - Christmas in Jail (Ain't That A Pain) 3:15

09 Kansas City Kitty - Christmas Mornin' Blues 3:19

10 Rev. J.M. Gates - Did You Spend Christmas Day in Jail? 2:57

11 Rev. J.M. Gates - Death Might Be Your Santa Claus 3:04

12 Blind Lemon Jefferson - Happy New Year Blues 2:58

13 Smokey Hogg - New Year's Eve Blues 2:46

14 Larry Darnell - Christmas Blues 2:57

15 Sons of Heaven - When Jesus Was Born 2:38

16 J.B. Summers with Doc Bagby's Orchestra - I Want A Present for Christmas 2:33

17 Sonny Parker with Lionel Hampton Orchestra - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus 2:46

18 Roy Milton Solid Senders - New Year's Resolution Blues 2:32

19 Sonny Boy Williamson II - Sonny Boy's Christmas Blues 2:37

20 Roosevelt Sykes - Let Me Hang My Stockings in Your Christmas Tree 2:58

21 Elzadie Robinson - The Santa Claus Crave 3:23

22 Walter Davis - Santa Claus Bues 3:05

23 Victoria Spivey - Christmas Morning Blues 3:30

24 Boll Weavil (Willie McNeil) - Christmas Time Blues 3:09

25 Floyd Dixon with Johnny Moore's Three Blazers - Empty Stocking Blues 3:06

26 Mabel Scott with Les Welch & His Orchestra - Boogie-Woogie Santa Claus 2:14


Vol. 2 CD1

01 Lloyd Glenn - (Christmas) Sleigh Ride 1:53

02 Blind Lemon Jefferson - Christmas Eve Blues 2:57

03 Heavenly Gospel Singers - When Was Jesus Born 3:13

04 Voices - Santa Claus Boogie 2:44

05 Lightnin' Hopkins - Merry Christmas 2:36

06 Moonglows - Hey Santa Claus 2:26

07 Lowell Fulson - Lonesome Christmas (Part 1) 2:33

08 Blind Blake - Lonesome Christmas Blues 3:42

09 Nic Nacs with Mickey Champion - Gonna Have A Merry Xmas 3:01

10 Rev. Charles Watkins - Christmas Morn 2:47

11 Jesse Thomas - Xmas Celebration 2:33

12 Leo Watson with The Vic Dickenson Quintet - Jingle Bells 2:36

13 Cecil Gant - It's Christmas Time Again 2:51

14 Pilgrim Travelers - I'll Be Home for Chrismas 2:31

15 Rev. Emmett Dickinson - Christmas - What Does it Mean to You? 2:55

16 Lucy Smith Jubilee Singers - There Was No Room at The Hotel 3:04

17 Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Silent Night, Holy Night 2:39

18 Lil Son Jackson - New Year's Resolution 3:08

19 Charley Jordan & Verdi Lee - Christmas Tree Blues 3:05

20 Lionel Hampton - Merry Christmas Baby 3:21

21 Bubber Johnson - It's Christmas Time 3:05

22 Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run 2:45


Vol. 2 CD2

01 Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers - God Gave Us Christmas 3:12

02 Lowell Fulson - Good Party Shuffle (Christmas Party Shuffle) 2:54

03 Lester Williams - Winter Time Blues 2:35

04 Marshall Brothers - Mr. Santa Boogie 2:31

05 Wings Over Jordan - Sweet Little Jesus Boy 3:13

06 Fats Waller - Swingin' Them Jungle Bells 2:59

07 Lucy Smith Jubilee Singers - Seeking for Me 2:52

08 Smokey Hogg - My Christmas Baby 2:23

09 Gatemouth Moore - Christmas Blues 2:54

10 Orioles - Oh Holy Night 2:09

11 Alphabetical Four - Go Where I Send Thee 2:44

12 Mary Harris - No Chrsitmas blues 3:05

13 Little Willie Littlefield - Merry Xmas 2:56

14 Rev. A.W. Nix - Begin A New Life on Christmas Day - Part 1 3:06

15 Casey Bill & His Orchestra - Christmas Time Blues 2:45

16 Johnny Moore's Three Blazers (Charles Brown, vocal) - Merry Christmas Baby 2:43

17 Sister Rosetta Tharpe - When They Ring The Golden Bell 2:31

18 Elkins-Payne Jubilee Singers - Silent Night Holy Night 2:59

19 Slim Seward & Fat Boy Hayes - Christmas Time Blues 2:46

20 Voices - Santa Claus Baby 2:31

21 Chuck Berry - Merry Christmas Baby 3:15

22 Orioles - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve 2:52


Vol. 3 CD1

01 Lead Belly - Christmas is Coming 1:06

02 Rev. J.M. Gates - Gettin' Ready for Christmas 2:57

03 Victoria Spivey - I Ain't Gonna Let You See My Santa Claus 3:02

04 John Lee Hooker - Blues for Christmas 3:28

05 Dee Dee Ford - Good Morning Blues 2:35

06 Penguins - Jingle Jangle 2:22

07 Magnolia Five - The Holy Baby 2:39

08 Famous Jubilee Singers - Go Tell it on The Mountain 2:40

09 Cordell Jackson - Rock and Roll Christmas 2:48

10 Coy McDaniel & Shorty Warren - Christmas Choo Choo Train 2:34

11 Davis Sisters - The Christmas Boogie 2:11

12 Thelma Cooper - I Need A Man 1:50

13 Jimmy McCracklin - Christmas Time, Part 1 2:22

14 Bumble Bee Slim - Santa Claus Bring Me A New Woman 2:38

15 Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan - Baby, It's Cold Outside 2:44

16 Amos Milburn - Christmas (Comes Once A Year) 2:25

17 Freddy King - Christmas Tears 2:47

18 Jo Poovey & The Big ''D'' Boys - Santa's Helper 1:58

19 Fiddlin' John Carson - Christmas Time Will Soon Be Over 2:48

20 Wardell Gray & Dexter Gordon Quintet - Jingle Jangle Jump 2:21


Vol. 3 CD2

01 Lightnin' Hopkins - Santa Claus 3:47

02 Jimmy McCracklin - Christmas Time,  Part 2 2:16

03 Hop Wilson - Merry Christmas Darling 3:09

04 Duke Ellington & His Orchestra - Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of The Sugar-Plum Fairy) 3:03

05 Ozie Ware with Duke Ellington's Hot Five - Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back 2:58

06 Rev. Rice's Sanctified Singers - Who Do You Call That Wonderful Counsellor 2:46

07 Spartanburg Famous Four - Go Where I Send Thee 2:26

08 Ravens - Silent Night 2:52

09 Youngsters - Christmas in Jail 2:05

10 Jackson Trio - Jingle Bell Hop 2:30

11 Cordell Jackson - Be-Boppers Christmas 2:00

12 Vernon Dalhart - Santa Claus That's Me! 2:45

13 Lil McClintock - Don't Think I'm Santa Claus 3:12

14 Walter Davis - New ''Santa Claus'' 3:05

15 B.B. King - Christmas Celebration 2:39

16 Larks - Christmas to New Year's 2:32

17 Five Keys - It's Christmas Time 2:51

18 Oscar McLolli & His Honey Jumpers - Dig That Crazy Santa Claus 2:33

19 Billy Ward & His Dominoes - Ringing in A Brand New Year 2:14

20 Ella Fitzgerald - The Secret of Christmas 2:44


Vol. 4 CD1

01 Charles Brown - Please Come Home for Christmas 2:53

02 Roy Milton & His Solid Senders - Christmas Time Blues 3:02

03 Drifters - White Christmas 2:39

04 Arthur Guitar Boogie Smith's Sensational Trio - Guitar Jingle Bells 2:45

05 Peetie Wheatstraw - Santa Claus Blues 3:13

06 Clarence Williams' Blue Five - Santa Claus Blues 2:36

07 Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - Santa's on His Way 2:31

08 Sam Manning with The Melodettes & The Felix Krazy Cats - Looking for Me Santa Claus 2:26

09 Qualities - It's Christmas Time 2:43

10 Freddy King - I Hear Jingle Bells 2:36

11 Champion Jack Dupree - Santa Claus Blues (take 2) 2:16

12 Cadillacs - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 2:18

13 Marquees - Santa Done Got Hip 1:47

14 Bobby & Boobie - Cool Cool Christmas 2:03

15 Chuck Blevins - Sleighbell Rock 2:00

16 Enchanters - Mambo Santa Mambo 2:38

17 Bill Lacey with Lil Armstrong & Her Ebony-Aires - Cowboy Santa Claus 2:42

18 Mighty Spoiler - Father Christmas 2:56

19 Jackson Trio with The Ebonaires - Love for Christmas 2:57

20 Billy Ward & His Dominoes - Christmas in Heaven 2:40


Vol. 4 CD2

01 Little T-Bone - Christmas Time 2:37

02 Nathaniel Mayer - Mr. Santa Claus 2:23

03 Marvin & Johnny - It's Christmas 2:08

04 Prairie Ramblers - Cowboy Santa Claus 2:10

05 Kathy & Jimmy Zee - Santa Claus Rock and Roll 2:18

06 Nap Hepburn & March of Dimes - Tell Santa Claus 3:09

07 Johnny Moore's Blazers with Frankie Ervin - Christmas Eve Baby 2:20

08 Dixon Brothers - A Mother, A Father, A Baby 3:13

09 Gribble, Lusk, York - Christmas Eve 4:26

10 Dixon Brothers - Answer to Maple on The Hill - Part 4 3:10

11 Golden Gate Quartet - Silent Night 2:42

12 Victory Five - Children Go Where I Send Thee 2:28

13 Middle Georgia Four - Twenty-Fifth Day of December 2:33

14 Ward Singers - Sweet Little Angel Boy 3:00

15 Angelic Gospel Singers - A Child is Born 2:32

16 Ward Singers - Glory Glory to The King 2:37

17 Falcons & Orchestra - Can This Be Christmas 2:55

18 Lord Executor with Gerald Clark & His Caribbean Serenaders - Christmas is A Joyful Day 2:46

19 Qualities - Happy New Year to You! 1:45

20 Heartbeats - After New Year's Eve 2:48

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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