VA - Wacky Westerns [1975]

NOVELTY

VA - Wacky Westerns [1975]

Presented by K-Tel, this set sits firmly in the world of themed compilations that defined parts of the 1970s. Rather than documenting a scene or artist, it gathers novelty and western-themed recordings into a single package, shaping them into something that feels curated for quick, varied listening.

The sequencing moves with intent but without buildup. Tracks arrive in short form, often direct and self-contained, then pass on to the next idea with little transition. That creates a rhythm that is easy to follow, where the emphasis rests on variety rather than continuity. Each selection holds its own space before the next shifts the tone slightly, keeping the listening experience in motion.

What stands out is how the western theme acts as a loose thread. It connects spoken elements, character-driven performances, and straightforward musical numbers, even when the styles differ. The backing arrangements stay relatively simple, which allows the concept to remain clear without overwhelming the material.

Heard across the full run, the set works through repetition and contrast. The same thematic cues appear in different forms, giving the collection a sense of cohesion without relying on narrative progression. It reflects a style of compilation that is built around accessibility and immediate appeal, where each track can be taken on its own or heard as part of a broader, lightly structured whole. (B)

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01 Little Jimmy Dickens - May The Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose 2:37

02 Johnny Bond - Hot Rod Lincoln 2:39

03 Roger Miller - Chug-A-Lug 2:03

04 Blanchard & Morgan - Tennessee Bird Walk 2:48

05 Homer & Jethro - Battle of Kookamonga 2:11

06 Little Jimmy Dickens - How to Catch an African Skeeter Alive 1:44

07 Fendermen - Mule Skinner Blues 2:18

08 Johnny Bond - 10 Little Bottles 2:53

09 Murry Kellum - Long Tall Texan 2:05

10 Roger Miller - My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died 1:44

11 Ray Stevens - Sgt. Preston of The Yukon 2:48

12 Junior Samples - World's Biggest Whopper 2:26

13 Leapy Lee - Little Arrows 2:36

14 Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight) 2:18

15 Homer & Jethro 2 - (How Much Is) That Hound Dog in The Window 1:31

16 Roger Miller - You Can't Roller Skate in A Buffalo Herd 1:31

17 Johnny Preston - Running Bear 2:39

18 Johnny Bond - Three Sheets in The Wind 2:56

19 Tom T. Hall - Monkey That Became President 2:55

20 Roger Miller - (And You Had A) Doo-Wacka-Doo 1:41

21 Olympics - Western Movies 2:17

22 Mel Tillis and Webb Pierce - How Come Your Dog Don't Bite Nobody But Me 2:08

23 Johnny Bond - Here Come The Elephants 2:07

24 Larry Verne - Mr. Custer 3:03

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BB LUCKY DIP #517

Lucky Dip's will be a mystery gift to those who choose to pick them up. 

Be quick. No re-uploads.

Today's topic: MIXED BAG

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Duke Ellington - Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions [2006] (7 x CDs)

JAZZ SUNDAY

DUKE ELLINGTON

Duke Ellington - Complete 1936-1940 Variety, Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions [2006] (7 x CDs)

The shape of The Complete 1936–1940 Variety Vocalion and Okeh Small Group Sessions become clearer not at the beginning, but somewhere a few discs in, when the names start to blur into a shared sound. Issued in 2006 by Mosaic Records as a seven-CD set, it gathers the small group recordings made under Duke Ellington and his sidemen between 1936 and 1940 for labels like Variety, Vocalion, and Okeh.

Instead of presenting Ellington as a bandleader in the usual sense, the set shifts attention to the musicians around him. Sessions are led under different names, Johnny Hodges, Rex Stewart, Cootie Williams, Barney Bigard, yet the underlying identity remains consistent. The same players move between roles, supporting, leading, and reshaping the music from one session to the next.

The listening experience builds through repetition rather than contrast. Short takes, often around two to three minutes, appear in clusters, sometimes followed by alternate versions of the same performance. Rather than interrupting the flow, these alternates open the music slightly, showing how small changes in phrasing or timing can shift the character of a piece.

What gradually settles in is the scale of these recordings. Without the full orchestra, the arrangements feel lighter, more flexible. A piece like “Jeep’s Blues” or “Echoes of Harlem” arrives with space around it, the interplay between instruments becoming easier to follow, each line moving with its own logic while still fitting into the whole.

Across the full set, there is no clear divide between leader and sideman, composition and improvisation. The same voices return in different settings, creating continuity without relying on sequence alone.

Heard in long stretches, the box becomes less about individual sessions and more about a working group of musicians exploring the same language from multiple angles, one short performance at a time. (B)

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CD1

01 Duke Ellington - Tough Truckin' 3:05

02 Duke Ellington - Tough Truckin' (alt tk) 2:46

03 Duke Ellington - Indigo Echoes 2:49

04 Duke Ellington - Indigo Echoes (alt tk) 2:46

05 Duke Ellington - Relaxatious (alt tk) 2:45

06 Duke Ellington - Relaxatious 2:46

07 Duke Ellington - Lazy Man's Shuffle 2:58

08 Duke Ellington - Lazy Man's Shuffle (alt tk) 2:50

09 Duke Ellington - Clouds in My Heart (alt tk) 2:58

10 Duke Ellington - Clouds in My Heart 2:59

11 Duke Ellington - Frolic Sam (alt tk) 3:01

12 Duke Ellington - Frolic Sam 3:01

13 Duke Ellington - Caravan 3:07

14 Duke Ellington - Caravan 3:08

15 Duke Ellington - Stompy Jones 2:45

16 Duke Ellington - Stompy Jones 2:41

17 Duke Ellington - Mood Indigo/Solitude 3:06

18 Duke Ellington - Sophisticated Lady/In a Sentimental Mood 3:04

19 Duke Ellington - I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me (alt tk) 2:54

20 Duke Ellington - I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me 2:54

21 Duke Ellington - Downtown Uproar (alt tk) 2:46

22 Duke Ellington - Downtown Uproar 2:43

23 Duke Ellington - Digga Digga Do (alt tk) 2:53

24 Duke Ellington - Digga Digga Do 2:52

CD2

01 Duke Ellington - Blue Reverie 2:57

02 Duke Ellington - Blue Reverie (alt tk) 2:56

03 Duke Ellington - Tiger Rag 2:45

04 Duke Ellington - Tiger Rag 2:40

05 Duke Ellington - My Honey's Lovin' Arms 2:46

06 Duke Ellington - Did Anyone Ever Tell You? (alt tk) 3:01

07 Duke Ellington - Did Anyone Ever Tell You? 2:57

08 Duke Ellington - Alabamy Home 3:00

09 Duke Ellington - Where Are You? 2:52

10 Duke Ellington - Lament for a Lost Love [originally released as 'Solace'] 2:44

11 Duke Ellington - Lament for a Lost Love [originally titled 'Solace'] (alt tk) 2:44

12 Duke Ellington - Four and One-Half Street (alt tk) 2:43

13 Duke Ellington - Four and One-Half Street 2:36

14 Duke Ellington - Demi-tasse (alt tk) 2:39

15 Duke Ellington - Demi-tasse 2:37

16 Duke Ellington - Jazz a La Carte 2:33

17 Duke Ellington - Jazz a La Carte (alt tk) 2:40

18 Duke Ellington - Foolin' Myself (alt tk) 2:58

19 Duke Ellington - Foolin' Myself 3:00

20 Duke Ellington - A Sailboat in The Moonlight (alt tk) 2:58

21 Duke Ellington - A Sailboat in The Moonlight 3:05

22 Duke Ellington - You'll Never Go to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) 2:29

23 Duke Ellington - You'll Never Go to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) (alt tk) 2:24

24 Duke Ellington - Peckin' 3:14

25 Duke Ellington - Peckin' 3:12

26 Duke Ellington - Peckin' 3:07

CD3

01 Duke Ellington - Get it Southern Style (alt tk) 2:42

02 Duke Ellington - Get it Southern Style 2:43

03 Duke Ellington - Moonlight Fiesta 2:48

04 Duke Ellington - Moonlight Fiesta (alt tk) 2:51

05 Duke Ellington - Sponge Cake and Spinach (alt tk) 2:36

06 Duke Ellington - Sponge Cake and Spinach 2:35

07 Duke Ellington - If You're Ever in My Arms Again (alt tk) 2:55

08 Duke Ellington - If You're Ever in My Arms Again 2:54

09 Duke Ellington - The Back Room Romp (A Contrapuntal Stomp) (alt tk) 2:49

10 Duke Ellington - The Back Room Romp (A Contrapuntal Stomp) 2:50

11 Duke Ellington - Love in My Heart [originally titled 'Swing Baby Swing'] (alt tk) 2:36

12 Duke Ellington - Love in My Heart [originally released as 'Swing Baby Swing'] 2:35

13 Duke Ellington - Sugar Hill Shim Sham (alt tk) 2:22

14 Duke Ellington - Sugar Hill Shim Sham 2:38

15 Duke Ellington - Tea and Trumpets (LP tk) 2:34

16 Duke Ellington - Tea and Trumpets (CD tk) 2:33

17 Duke Ellington - Tea and Trumpets (78 tk) 2:33

18 Duke Ellington - Jubilesta 2:49

19 Duke Ellington - Watchin' 2:56

20 Duke Ellington - Pigeons and Peppers 2:54

21 Duke Ellington - I Can't Give You Anything But Love 2:37

22 Duke Ellington - Drummer's Delight 2:27

23 Duke Ellington - If I Thought You Cared (alt tk) 3:02

24 Duke Ellington - If I Thought You Cared 3:00

25 Duke Ellington - Lost in Meditation  [originally released as 'Have a Heart'] 2:48

26 Duke Ellington - Lost in Meditation [originally titled 'Have a Heart'] (alt tk) 2:43

CD4

01 Duke Ellington - My Day 3:04

02 Duke Ellington - Silvery Moon and Golden Sands 3:15

03 Duke Ellington - Echoes of Harlem (rehearsal take) 5:13

04 Duke Ellington - Echoes of Harlem 3:15

05 Duke Ellington - Echoes of Harlem (alt tk) 3:13

06 Duke Ellington - Jeep's Blues 2:55

07 Duke Ellington - If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do?) 2:58

08 Duke Ellington - I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 3:03

09 Duke Ellington - Rendezvous With Rhythm 3:01

10 Duke Ellington - A Lesson in C 2:34

11 Duke Ellington - Swingtime in Honolulu 2:45

12 Duke Ellington - Carnival in Caroline 2:24

13 Duke Ellington - Ol' Man River 2:50

14 Duke Ellington - You Walked Out of The Picture 2:50

15 Duke Ellington - You Walked Out of The Picture (alt tk) 2:50

16 Duke Ellington - Pyramid 2:53

17 Duke Ellington - Empty Ballroom Blues 2:29

18 Duke Ellington - Lost in Meditation 2:43

19 Duke Ellington - Lost in Meditation (alt tk) 2:46

20 Duke Ellington - A Blues Serenade 2:41

21 Duke Ellington - Love in Swingtime 2:48

22 Duke Ellington - Swingin' in The Dell 2:34

23 Duke Ellington - Jitterbug's Lullaby 2:57

CD5

01 Duke Ellington - Chasin' Chippies 2:57

02 Duke Ellington - Blue is The Evening 3:09

03 Duke Ellington - Sharpy 2:43

04 Duke Ellington - Swing Pan Alley 2:35

05 Duke Ellington - Prelude to a Kiss 2:43

06 Duke Ellington - There's Something About an Old Love 2:43

07 Duke Ellington - The Jeep is Jumpin' 2:29

08 Duke Ellington - Krum Elbow Blues 2:37

09 Duke Ellington - I'm in Another World 3:02

10 Duke Ellington - Hodge Podge 2:35

11 Duke Ellington - Dancing on The Stairs 2:55

12 Duke Ellington - Wanderlust 2:59

13 Duke Ellington - Delta Mood 2:46

14 Duke Ellington - [The] Boys From Harlem 2:19

15 Duke Ellington - Mobile Blues 2:32

16 Duke Ellington - Mobile Blues (alt tk) 2:26

17 Duke Ellington - Gal-Avantin' 2:22

18 Duke Ellington - Blue Light 2:43

19 Duke Ellington - Blue Light 2:41

20 Duke Ellington - Like a Ship in The Night 2:38

21 Duke Ellington - Mississippi Dreamboat 2:37

22 Duke Ellington - Swingin' on The Campus 2:40

23 Duke Ellington - Dooji Wooji 2:54

CD6

01 Duke Ellington - Beautiful Romance 2:42

02 Duke Ellington - Boudoir Benny 2:49

03 Duke Ellington - Ain't The Gravy Good? (alt tk) 3:13

04 Duke Ellington - Ain't The Gravy Good? 3:06

05 Duke Ellington - She's Gone 3:01

06 Duke Ellington - Just Good Fun 2:42

07 Duke Ellington - Informal Blues 2:56

08 Duke Ellington - San Juan Hill 2:41

09 Duke Ellington - I'll Come Back for More 2:54

10 Duke Ellington - 'Fat Stuff' Serenade 2:41

11 Duke Ellington - Savoy Strut (alt tk) 2:33

12 Duke Ellington - Savoy Strut 2:33

13 Duke Ellington - Rent Party Blues 2:41

14 Duke Ellington - Dance of The Goons 2:41

15 Duke Ellington - Good Gal Blues 3:01

16 Duke Ellington - Finesse 2:46

17 Duke Ellington - Kitchen Mechanic's Day 2:31

18 Duke Ellington - My Heart Jumped Over The Moon 2:37

19 Duke Ellington - You Can Count on Me 3:16

20 Duke Ellington - Home Town Blues 2:40

21 Duke Ellington - Utt-Da-Zay (The Tailor Song) 2:47

22 Duke Ellington - Chew-Chew-Chew (Chew Your Bubble Gum) 2:42

23 Duke Ellington - Barney Goin' Easy 2:59

24 Duke Ellington - Just Another Dream 2:44

25 Duke Ellington - Night Song 2:44

CD7

01 Duke Ellington - Blues a Poppin' 2:52

02 Duke Ellington - Top and Bottom 2:57

03 Duke Ellington - Black Beauty 2:47

04 Duke Ellington - The Rabbit's Jump 2:41

05 Duke Ellington - Moon Romance 2:48

06 Duke Ellington - Truly Wonderful 2:23

07 Duke Ellington - Dream Blues 3:02

08 Duke Ellington - Skunk Hollow Blues 2:40

09 Duke Ellington - I Know What You Do 2:42

10 Duke Ellington - Your Love Has Faded 2:50

11 Duke Ellington - Tired Socks 2:52

12 Duke Ellington - Blues 2:45

13 Duke Ellington - Early Mornin' 2:31

14 Duke Ellington - Minuet in Blues 2:50

15 Duke Ellington - Lost in Two Flats 2:33

16 Duke Ellington - Honey Hush 2:51

17 Duke Ellington - Blues 2:54

18 Duke Ellington - Plucked Again 3:01

19 Duke Ellington - Pelican Drag 3:01

20 Duke Ellington - Tapioca 2:32

21 Duke Ellington - Mardi Gras Madness 2:33

22 Duke Ellington - Watch The Birdie 2:42

23 Duke Ellington - Black Butterfly 2:42

24 Duke Ellington - Dry Long So 2:51

25 Duke Ellington - Toasted Pickle 2:37

26 Duke Ellington - Give it Up 2:55

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MY COMPILATION SERIES VOL. 235

MY COMPILATION SERIES

Where visitors provide their self-made compilation.

(Please note, I will not be re-uploading any of the "My Compilations" created. So, visitors need pick up what you want ASAP.)

I want to thank all for sending in your submissions and following the Guidelines and new format. 

If you have a query on any compilation, leave a comment or contact the owner using the email link where provided.

I am pleased to be able to post the next MY COMPILATION series of submissions.  

Here are NEW compilations to choose from or simply take them all...These compilations below, are all great listens and I encourage all to pick up these as you won't be disappointed. 

Please thank the compilation owner if you like their work.

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#01

Title: VA - Stadium Stature (320 Kbps)

Created By: Pol Inate

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

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Title: VA - Get A Little Vol. 175, I Don't Want To Talk About It (Songs to smooth rough edges of life) (320 Kbps) 

Created By: John Angelatos

Contact:         johnangelatos@gmail.com

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Title: VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 203 H (320 Kbps)

Created By: Berni

Contact:         Not provided

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#04

Title: VA - British Biscuits #21&22 U&V (21 @ 320 Kbps)

Created By: lemonflag

Contact:         Not provided

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Title: VA - 2025 Best Tunes II ~ Vocal (VBR (V0))

Created By: Sam I.R. Davies

Contact: samirdavies@yahoo.ca

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Title: VA - 2014 (Var)

Created By: Shankly

Contact:         shankly1956@outlook.com

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Title: VA - What? (320 Kbps)

Created By: Oniswa

Contact:         Oniswa@proton.me

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Title: VA - Denver Detritus, Vol. 4: DEI's Greatest Hits (320 Kbps)

Created By: JWDen

Contact:         pfloydian191@hotmail.com

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Title: VA - Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.29: An Ethereal Journey  (320 Kbps)

Created By: MM

Contact:         https://soundtrackheaven.blogspot.com/

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Title: VA - Time Goes By (1/2) (320 Kbps)

Created By: Hervé Guilleminot

Contact:         herve.guilleminot@gmail.com

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Title: VA - Rupert Radio 32.5 (320 Kbps)

Created By: DJ Mello Ell

Contact:         djmelloell@gmail.com

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VA - Stadium Stature (320 Kbps)

01 Queen - We Will Rock You

02 Ricky Martin - La Copa De La Vida (Spanish)

03 Nelly Furtado - Forca

04 Technotronic - Pump Up The Jam

05 2 Unlimited - Get Ready for This

06 Pitbull featuring Jennifer Lopez & Claudia Leitte - We Are One (Ole Ola)

07 The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army

08 The Goal Line Groovers - Same Game, Same Goal

09 Magic System featuring Ahmed Chawki - Magic In The Air

10 Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

11 Gala - Freed from Desire

12 Livin' Joy - Dreamer

13 Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean - Hips Don't Lie

14 Blur - Song 2

15 Sprong Hooligans - Oranje Back Again

16 House Of Pain - Jump Around

17 AC-DC - Thunderstruck

18 Metallica - Enter Sandman

19 Darude - Sandstorm

20 Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400

21 K'Naan - Wavin' Flag

The World Cup is coming to the US this year. A few of the games not too far from my house. So I put together these Stadium Songs to prep for this year.

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VA - Get A Little Vol. 175, I Don't Want To Talk About It (Songs to smooth rough edges of life) (320 Kbps)                                                                                

01 Rod Stewart - I Don't Want To Talk About It                                                            

02 James Carr - The Dark End of the Street                                                                       

03 James Taylor & Carly Simon - Close Your Eyes                                                      

04 Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes                                                                    

05 Rolling Stones - No Expectations                                                                           

06 Michael Bloomfield & Al Kooper – Stop                                                                       

07 Faces – Debris                                                                                                       

08 Jethro Tull - Wond'ring Aloud                                                                                

09 Warren Zevon - Keep Me In Your Heart                                                                     

10 Neil Young - Harvest Moon                                                                                       

11 Marmalade - Reflections Of My Life                                                                         

12 Bob Dylan - Desolation Row                                                                                   

13 Savoy Brown - I'm Tired - Where Am I                                                                      

14 Nick Gravenites & Animal Mind - Four Floors Or Forty                                            

15 Jackie Venson - Rollin' On                                                                                    

16 Byrds - Hickory Wind                                                                                            

17 Grateful Dead – Ripple                                                                                           

18 Tony Joe White - Ain't Going Down This Time                                                          

19 Tom Waits - Downtown Train                                                                                 

20 Patti Smith - Changing Of The Guards

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VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 203 H (320 Kbps)

01 - Have Gun, Will Travel - True Believers

02 - Ha Ha Tonka - Just Like That

03 - Hackensaw Boys - By And By

04 - Hana & Jessie-Lee's Bad Habits - Trouble Will Find You

05 - Hayes Carll - Another Like You

06 - The Head And The Heart - Time With My Sins

07 - Heads, Hands, & Feet - Taking My Music To The Man

08 - The Heavy Horses - Weight In My Lungs

09 - Hellbound Glory - That's Just What I Am

10 - The High Heaven - Six-Gun Sam

11 - The Highwomen - Highwomen

12 - Hillbilly Hellcats - I Like Whiskey

13 - Hillbilly J.E.D - All That Survived

14 - Hilltops - Broke Down And Busted

15 - Hogslop String Band With Sierra Ferrell - Oldsmobile

16 - Honeywagen - Go Someplace

17 - The Honkytonk Wranglers - Hangin' Around

18 - The Hometown Gamblers - Searchin'

19 - The Hooten Hallers - Garlic Storm

20 - Hot Country Knights - Pick Her Up (feat. Travis Tritt)

21 - Hudson Westbrook - 5 To 9

22 - Hugo - Down The River

23 - Hugo Race And The True Spirit - Higher Power

24 - Hush - Velvet Devil

25 - Huston Sonhouse - Losing Game

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VA - British Biscuits #21&22 U&V (21 @ 320 Kbps)

1 Teenage Kicks   Undertones

2 Mixed Up Shook Up Girl   Val McKenna

3 An Apple a Day   U (Don't) No Who

4 Floatin'   Vamp

5 Doctor Doctor single   UFO

6 Gotta Know the Reason   Vern Brandon

7 Wake Up My Mind   Ugly's

8 Bitter Sweet Symphony (Acoustic)   Verve

9 Your Love Is All I Want   UK's

10 Little Girl   Victors

11 Take, Oh Take Those Lips Away   Unauthorised Version

12 Brand New Cadillac BBC   Vince Taylor

13 Everybody Loves A Lover    Undertakers

14 Five Days Five Days   Vince Eager

15 You Can Have A Dream   Unicorn

16 I'm Trying   Vikings

17 Concrete And Clay BBC   Unit Four +2

18 Falling   Vinegar Joe

19 Land Of 1000 Dances BBC   Untamed

20 No Other Baby   Vipers

21 Untamed Youth   Untamed Youth

22 Quarter Moon   VIP's

23 All We Really Want To Do   Unicorn

24 Suspicion   Vivian Stansall 

25 Vienna   Ultravox

1) Brilliant! John Peel fav. Mine too. 2) 60s rule! 3) Band from Birmingham UK 4) Viv Andy Mick & Pete. 5) Michael Schenker on lead. Hadn't heard this in a long while, still sounds good. 6) Jimmy Page guesting. 7) Also from Birmingham UK 8) Controversial hit based on Stones "The Last Time". 14) 1958 wow. 9) see 2). 13) Jackie Lomax early Liverpool group. 15) David Gilmour promoted this band. Worth checking out. Rabbit hole! 17) & 19) Live, recorded for the Beeb. 18) Robert Palmer early group also with Elkie Brooks. 22) Mod revival. 24) Vivian (Bonzo Dog) takes on Elvis! 25) Big finish. Atmospheric Midge Ure.

Not much in my vault for U & V. Some of these not heard since I collected them. Surprisingly good. Enjoy.Also here. https://www.imagenetz.de/Hbwco

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VA - 2025 Best Tunes II ~ Vocal (VBR (V0))

Track ~ Artist ~ Title ~ Album ~ Year ~ Kbps ~ Mode ~ Length

1 ~ Taylor Swift ~ Actually Romantic ~ The Life Of A Showgirl ~ 2025 ~ 255 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:43

2 ~ Neil Young ~ Dance Dance Dance ~ Oceanside Countryside ~ 2025 ~ 269 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:33

3 ~ Oracle Sisters ~ Blue Left Hand ~ Divinations ~ 2025 ~ 245 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:45

4 ~ Horsegirl ~ Switch Over ~ Phonetics On and On ~ 2025 ~ 274 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:05

5 ~ Robert Plant ~ Higher Rock (With Suzi Dian) ~ Saving Grace ~ 2025 ~ 253 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:42

6 ~ Emma-Jean Thackray ~ Maybe Nowhere ~ Weirdo ~ 2025 ~ 263 ~ VBR ~ 00:05:14

7 ~ Annie & The Caldwells ~ Dear Lord ~ Can't Lose My (Soul) ~ 2025 ~ 241 ~ VBR ~ 00:07:41

8 ~ CMAT ~ Iceberg ~ EURO-COUNTRY ~ 2025 ~ 260 ~ VBR ~ 00:04:17

9 ~ Lady Gaga ~ Don't Call Tonight ~ MAYHEM ~ 2025 ~ 282 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:45

10 ~ Wet Leg ~ don’t speak ~ moisturizer ~ 2025 ~ 264 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:13

11 ~ Goldie Boutilier ~ Who Are You Gonna Worship Now? ~ Goldie Boutilier Presents... Goldie Montana ~ 2025 ~ 271 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:18

12 ~ Olivia Dean ~ Close Up ~ The Art of Loving ~ 2025 ~ 244 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:15

13 ~ The Black Keys ~ A Little Too High ~ No Rain, No Flowers ~ 2025 ~ 250 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:37

14 ~ Manic Street Preachers ~ Late Day Peaks ~ Critical Thinking ~ 2025 ~ 269 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:14

15 ~ Ninajirachi ~ It's You ~ I Love My Computer ~ 2025 ~ 264 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:49

16 ~ Mihali ~ Going Home ~ Before The Dream ~ 2025 ~ 278 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:05

17 ~ Peter Capaldi ~ No One In The World ~ Sweet Illusions ~ 2025 ~ 261 ~ VBR ~ 00:04:48

18 ~ Lambrini Girls ~ Cuntology 101 ~ Who Let The Dogs Out ~ 2025 ~ 274 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:18

19 ~ Paul Weller ~ Nobody's Fool ~ Find El Dorado ~ 2025 ~ 241 ~ VBR ~ 00:02:35

20 ~ Alessia Cara ~ Fire ~ Love & Hyperbole ~ 2025 ~ 250 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:45

21 ~ Jeff Tweedy ~ Out In The Dark ~ Twilight Override ~ 2025 ~ 272 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:33

22 ~ The Hives ~ The Hives Forever Forever The Hives ~ The Hives Forever Forever The Hives ~ 2025 ~ 254 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:03

23 ~ Cass McCombs ~ Diamonds In The Mine ~ Interior Live Oak ~ 2025 ~ 253 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:19

24 ~ Drake ~ NOKIA ~ $ome $exy $ongs 4 U ~ 2025 ~ 266 ~ VBR ~ 00:04:01

25 ~ clipping. ~ Ask What Happened ~ Dead Channel Sky ~ 2025 ~ 283 ~ VBR ~ 00:04:50

26 ~ Sam Roberts ~ Bridge To Nowhere ~ Frequencies ~ 2025 ~ 282 ~ VBR ~ 00:03:08

Given that it is April 2026, it means it is just about time to release my selections for the best songs of 2025. The selections here are not based on any algorithms or popularity data. It comes from a good old fashioned auditory rating experience using an iPod Nano 4g. The songs used here were all 5 star ratings, according to my ears. My choices attempted to include the widest variety of artists.

The first two compilations will consist of songs with vocals, while the third will be entirely instrumental. Warning – There is an eclectic mix of genres.

Reminder - For the main release, each download will have two folders: "Formatted" & "Original tags & artwork". The music in each folder is identical - the only thing that differs is imbedded tagging and artwork.  Enjoy!

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#06

VA - 2014 (Var)

01. Follow Me Down - The Pretty Reckless (from the album 'Going to Hell')

02. Roll Alabama - Bellowhead (from the album 'Revival')

03. Early Morning Shakes - Whiskey Myers (from the album 'Early Morning Shakes')

04. Let Us Burn - Within Temptation (from the album 'Hydra')

05. Man With Blues - Thundermother (from the album 'Rock'N'Roll Disaster')

06. Mud Honey - Joanne Shaw Taylor (from the album 'The Dirty Truth')

07. King Henry - The Furrow Collective (from the album 'At Our Next Meeting')

08. Escape - Oberon (from the album 'Dream Awakening')

09. The Fear Created - Cosmograf (from the album 'Capacitor')

10. To Kill a Man - Crucified Barbara (from the album 'In the Red')

11. Gloryhole - Steel Panther (from the album 'All You Can Eat')

12. The Lads in their Hundreds - Show of Hands (from the album 'Centenary')

13. Without Walls - IQ (from the album 'The Road of Bones')

14. Ghosts of the Charnel House - Primordial (from the album 'Where Greater Men Have Fallen')

15. Stormborn - Bloodbound (from the album 'Stormborn')

16. Shotgun Down the Avalanche - Cara Dillon (from the album 'A Thousand Hearts')

17. The Part of Him - Drive By Truckers (from the album 'English Oceans')

18. Stuck Up a Hornbeam - Half Man Half Biscuit (from the album 'Urge for Offal')

19. The Night Visit - Kate Rusby (from the album 'Ghost')

20. Lost in the Shadows - Kobra and the Lotus (from the album 'High Priestess')

21. The Ballad of Richard Howard - Sam Sweeney (from the album 'Made in the Great War')

22. Other World - Aldious (from the album 'Dazed and Delight')

23. Box of Tears - Mostly Autumn (from the album 'Dressed in Voices')

24. No Bullets Fly - Sabaton (from the album 'Heroes')

25. Derby Day - Maz O'Connor (from the album 'This Willowed Light')

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#07

VA - What? (320 Kbps)

01    Aqueous - What's the Connection? (9:06)

02    better joy - what a day (3:18)

03    The Claypool Lennon Delirium - WAP (What a Predicament) (5:02)

04    The Dandy Warhols - What We All Want (3:13)

05    Ekoostik Hookah - What She Needs (10:23)

06    Frank Zappa - What's New In Baltimore? (5:20)

07    GoGo Penguin - What We Are and What We Are Meant to Be (5:37)

08    The Hamm Sammies - What's A Man To Do? (3:11)

09    The Icicle Works - What She Did To My Mind (7:20)

10    Jockstrap - What's It All About? (2:44)

11    Jake Xerxes Fussell - What Did the Hen Duck Say to the Drake? (3:02)

12    Ketch Secor - What Nashville Was (3:41)

13    Lou Reed - What's Good (The Thesis) (3:22)

14    Maya Delilah - What’s the Deal (4:38)

15    Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - What If I (4:05)

16    The Orioles - What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? (2:55)

17    Public Enemy - What What (5:02)

18    Quincy Jones feat. Valerie Simpson - What's Going On? (3:17)

19    Ray Charles - What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2 (5:07)

20    Sleeper - What Do I Do Now (3:40)

21    Taylor James - What's Up (7:36)

22    The Upward Movement - What Ever Happened to Us? (3:11)

23    The Velvet Underground - What Goes On (8:57)

24    The Weather Station - What Am I Going to Do (with Everything I Know) (2:31)

25    Yoko Ono with John Lennon and Elephants Memory - What Did I Do! (4:12)

26    Zoe Muth - What Did You Come Back Here for? (5:27)

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#08

VA - Denver Detritus, Vol. 4: DEI's Greatest Hits (320 Kbps)

01 I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock and Roll) - Nick Lowe

02 18 Wheels and a Crowbar - BR5-49

03 Radar Gun - The Bottle Rockets

04 My Dusty Darling - Jerry Yester

05 Band of the Hand - Bob Dylan

06 Arrow Through Me - Paul McCartney

07 Easy - The Commodores

08 Out of Limits - Marketts

09 All In Your Mind - Stray

10 See No Evil - Television

11 Can't Come In - Cosmic Psychos

12 I'm Beginning to Feel It - Trilogy

13 Soulful Drifter - Lincoln St. Exit

14 Will You Be Staying After Sunday? - Peppermint Rainbow

15 Valentino - Champagne

16 Mescalito - Shango 

17 Everybody Wants You - Billy Squier

18 You Make My Dreams - Hall & Oates

19 Transformation - Nona Hendryx

20 Country Boy - Fuzzy Duck

21 Bloody Well Right - Supertramp

22 Jammin' Me - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

23 Never Found a Way - Forest Green

24 Get On Board the Train - Southwind

25 Tenament Funster/Flick of the Wrist - Queen

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#09

VA - Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.29: An Ethereal Journey  (320 Kbps)

1 El Diablo En El Ojo - Tindersticks - (Dream With The Fishes)

2 Turning Away - Mary Black - (Angel Eyes)

3 Angel Tech - The Grid - (Angel Baby Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

4 Sacrifice - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke - (The Insider)

5 Cantus For Bob Hardison - Michael Linnen - (All The Real Girls)

6 Fear Satan (Remix) - Mogwai - (All The Real Girls)

7 Blue & Green (Can Never Be Seen) - The Big No No - (Angel Baby Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

8 Red Oval - Closedown - (Extreme)

9 The Freak Out - John Clifford White - (Angel Baby Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

10 Oblivion - Indians - (The Fault In Our Stars: Music From The Motion Picture)

11 We Do What We're Told - Peter Gabriel - (Angel Baby Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

12 I Wanna Dance 4u - Michael Linnen - (All The Real Girls)

13 Strange Things Will Happen - The Radio Dept. - (The Fault In Our Stars: Music From The Motion Picture)

14 Escape - John Clifford White - (Angel Baby Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

15 Until I'm In You - Anneli M. Drecker & The Big No No - (Angel Baby Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

16 Astral - Renaud Pion & Dave Clayton - (Angel Baby Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

17 Festival - Sigur Rós - (127 Hours (Music From the Motion Picture))

18 No One Ever Loved - Lykke Li - (The Fault In Our Stars: Music From The Motion Picture)

19 Odessa - Martin Tilman - (Ali: Original Soundtrack)

20 Rites (Special edit for the film) - Jan Garbarek - (The Insider)

21 See The Sun - Lisa Gerrard & Pieter Bourke - (Ali: Original Soundtrack)

22 Tender Buttons - Broadcast - (Music From The Motion Picture)

23 Wait - M83 - (The Fault In Our Stars: Music From The Motion Picture)

24 Warszawa - David Bowie - (Control: Music From The Motion Picture)

25 Says - Nils Frahm - (Ad Astra Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

This collection is "strictly for listening", so grab your headphones, find a quiet space, and take yourself on a musical journey that is focused more on the voice and instrumentation and less on song lyrics. The music here is in an ethereal theme with some long pieces that are adventurous, creative and spacious. Genres here are mainly in the experimental, shoegaze and electronic vein with some beautiful vocalists showcasing their unique talents.

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#10

VA - Time Goes By (1/2) (320 Kbps)

1 - Helen Merrill - Born to be Blue - 1955

2 - Julie London - In The Middle Of A Kiss (Sam Coslow cover) - 1959

3 - The Byrds - Wasn't Born To Follow - 1968

4 - Free - Mourning Sad Morning - 1969

5 - East Of Eden - Isadora - 1969

6 - Harry Nilsson - So Long Dad (Randy Newman cover) - 1970

7 - Eric Burdon & War - Spill The Wine - 1970

8 - Van Der Graaf Generator - Darkness (11/11) - 1970

9 - Colin Blunstone - Her Song - 1971

10 - Leonard Cohen - Joan of Arc - 1971

11 - Tadeusz Woźniak - Zegarmistrz Światła - 1972

12 - Roxy Music - Grey Lagoons - 1973

13 - Neil Young - See the Sky About to Rain - 1974

14 - Cockney Rebel - Cavaliers - 1974

15 - Rush - Working Man - 1974

16 - Roy Harper - Hallucinating Light - 1975

17 - Ted Nugent - You Make Me Feel Right At Home - 1975

18 - Thin Lizzy - Borderline - 1976

19 - Judas Priest - Dreamer Deceiver - 1976

20 - Bullfrog - A Housepainter´s Song - 1977

21 - Rose Tattoo - Stuck On You - 1978

22 - Gerry Rafferty - Whatever's Written in Your Heart - 1978

23 - Wire - Map Ref. 41°N 93°W - 1979

24 - PiL - Radio 4 - 1979

25 - Angel City - Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again - 1980

Bonus - The Human League - Circus Of Death - 1980

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#11

VA - Rupert Radio 32.5 (320 Kbps)

1 Teyana Taylor - Wake Up Love

2 Migos - Straightenin

3 Drake - Way 2 Sexy

4 Leon Bridges - Steam

5 Yola - Diamond Studded Shoes

6 Kanye West - Jesus Lord

7 Baby Keem - Family Ties

8 Chloe x Halle - Forgive Me

9 Allen Stone - Is This Love

10 Queen Naija - Set Him Up

11 NLE Choppa - Shotta Flow 6

12 Lil Baby - Emotionally Scarred

13 Jhené Aiko - P*$$Y Fairy (OTW)

14 Pop Smoke - Woo Baby

15 Black Pumas - Fire

16 Bryson Tiller - Always Forever

17 DaBaby - ROOF

18 42 Dugg and Roddy Ricch - 4 Da Gang

19 H.E.R. - Fight for You

20 Moneybagg Yo - Shottas (Lala)

21 DJ Khaled - Every Chance I Get

22 María Isabel - Love song

"Rupert Radio" was started in 2004 and contains the top radio hits of the year, with a few deep cuts mixed in.  Feel free to play this with your mother in the car.

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GUIDELINES.

Please use this template for future MY COMPILATION submissions.

https://krakenfiles.com/view/cqZ74xNodO/file.html

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).

Whilst most would prefer MP3's @ 320 kbps all I request is a good sound quality. 

A track list must be supplied together with a LINK for your Compilation.  (Please do not send the compressed file)

Artwork is not necessary but would be welcomed. All submissions need to arrive via email to:  

        BUTTER2020ap@protonmail.com 

Entries must be received by Midnight, Wednesday. (Wherever you are in the world.)

Once received, your entries will be checked for content matching the track lists provided. If an entry is considered unsafe or different to the track list provided it will be deleted. If your submissions are outside the guidelines they will not be included (No questions asked and no reply)

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