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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Bernard Herrmann - The Film Scores On Phase 4 [2021] (7 x CDs)

PHASE 4

Bernard Herrmann - The Film Scores On Phase 4 [2021] (7 x CDs)

Bernard Herrmann’s music has a way of entering the bloodstream. It doesn’t decorate a film; it defines its emotional temperature. The Film Scores On Phase 4 gathers a vast sweep of his work, presenting it with clarity that lets you hear how deeply he shaped the sound of twentieth‑century cinema. Across seven discs, the set moves through psychological thrillers, fantasy epics, science‑fiction landmarks, Shakespearean drama and late‑career reflections, revealing a composer whose imagination never stood still.

The Hitchcock material remains astonishing. Psycho still feels like a shockwave, strings slashing, rhythms tightening, tension rising with every cue. Vertigo and North by Northwest show Herrmann’s mastery of melodic suspense, themes that circle and swell like the psychological states they mirror. Marnie adds a different shade, built on sweeping lines that carry both beauty and unease.

Elsewhere, the collection highlights Herrmann’s versatility. Citizen Kane moves between grandeur, nostalgia and fractured memory, its cues shifting like the film’s structure. The fantasy and science‑fiction scores, Journey to the Center of the Earth, The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad, The Day the Earth Stood Still — reveal his gift for orchestral colour, using timbre and rhythm to conjure worlds of wonder, menace and mystery. These pieces feel alive, as if the orchestra itself were a creature moving through the story.

The Shakespearean selections show Herrmann as interpreter rather than composer, conducting Shostakovich, Walton, Rózsa and Bliss with weight and clarity. His reading of Hamlet is sombre and elegant, full of emotional gravity. The British film suites that follow add warmth, charm and a sense of mid‑century craft.

The box closes with Obsession, one of Herrmann’s final scores. Its music is haunting, romantic and filled with the sense of an artist nearing the end of a long, brilliant journey. The cues move between dreamlike beauty and sharp suspense, echoing the qualities that defined his career.

What makes The Film Scores On Phase 4 essential is its scope. It presents Herrmann not just as a composer of iconic moments, but as a master craftsman whose work shaped the emotional language of film. For collectors, it is a definitive archive of his orchestral imagination. For listeners, it is a reminder that Herrmann’s music does more than accompany images, it transforms them, giving cinema its pulse, its shadows and its soul. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Bernard Herrmann - Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra) (1960) Prelude 4:25

02 Bernard Herrmann - Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra) (1960) The Madhouse 2:04

03 Bernard Herrmann - Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra) (1960) The Murder 0:49

04 Bernard Herrmann - Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra) (1960) The Water 0:57

05 Bernard Herrmann - Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra) (1960) The Swamp 1:52

06 Bernard Herrmann - Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra) (1960) The Stairs, the Knife & the Cellar 2:28

07 Bernard Herrmann - Psycho (A Narrative for Orchestra) (1960) Finale 1:53

08 Bernard Herrmann - Marnie (1964) Prelude 4:43

09 Bernard Herrmann - Marnie (1964) Hunting Scene) 5:26

10 Bernard Herrmann - North by Northwest (1959) Overture 3:07

11 Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo (1958) Prelude 2:51

12 Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo (1958) The Nightmare 2:06

13 Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo (1958) Scène d'amour 5:36

14 Bernard Herrmann - A Portrait of "Hitch" (from "The Trouble with Harry") (1955) 8:14

CD2

01 Bernard Herrmann - Jane Eyre (1943) Selections 13:17

02 Bernard Herrmann - The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) Interlude 6:39

03 Bernard Herrmann - The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) The Memory Waltz 4:18

04 Bernard Herrmann - Citizen Kane (1941) Overture 2:47

05 Bernard Herrmann - Citizen Kane (1941) Variations 5:42

06 Bernard Herrmann - Citizen Kane (1941) Ragtime 1:51

07 Bernard Herrmann - Citizen Kane (1941) Finale 3:03

08 Bernard Herrmann - Based on music from "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (1941) Sleigh-Ride 1:59

09 Bernard Herrmann - Based on music from "The Devil and Daniel Webster" (1941) Swing Your Partners 2:36

CD3

01 Bernard Herrmann - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959) Mountain Top and Sunrise 2:10

02 Bernard Herrmann - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959) Prelude 2:04

03 Bernard Herrmann - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959) The Grotto 1:04

04 Bernard Herrmann - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959) Salt Slides 2:44

05 Bernard Herrmann - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959) Atlantis 2:52

06 Bernard Herrmann - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959) The Giant Chameleon and The Fight 2:02

07 Bernard Herrmann - Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1959) The Shaft and Finale 1:58

08 Bernard Herrmann - The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958) Overture 2:13

09 Bernard Herrmann - The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958) The Duel with the Skeleton 2:13

10 Bernard Herrmann - The Seventh Voyage of Sinbad (1958) Baghdad 3:58

11 Bernard Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Outer Space 1:58

12 Bernard Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Radar 2:23

13 Bernard Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Gort 0:42

14 Bernard Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) The Robot 1:55

15 Bernard Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Space Control 1:18

16 Bernard Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Terror 1:58

17 Bernard Herrmann - The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Farewell and Finale 1:26

18 Bernard Herrmann - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Prelude 1:39

19 Bernard Herrmann - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Fire Engine 1:17

20 Bernard Herrmann - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) The Bedroom 1:50

21 Bernard Herrmann - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) Flowers of Fire 1:53

22 Bernard Herrmann - Fahrenheit 451 (1966) The Road and Finale 4:02

CD4

01 Bernard Herrmann - Hamlet Suite, Op. 116a (1964) Introduction 3:23

02 Bernard Herrmann - Hamlet Suite, Op. 116a (1964) Ball at the Palace 3:05

03 Bernard Herrmann - Hamlet Suite, Op. 116a (1964) The Ghost 5:17

04 Bernard Herrmann - Hamlet Suite, Op. 116a (1964) Scene of the Poisoning 4:20

05 Bernard Herrmann - Hamlet Suite, Op. 116a (1964) The Arrival and Scene of the Players 2:51

06 Bernard Herrmann - Hamlet Suite, Op. 116a (1964) The Duel and Death of Hamlet 2:41

07 Bernard Herrmann - Richard III (1955) Prelude 10:00

08 Bernard Herrmann - Julius Caesar - Suite (1953) The Ides of March 3:21

09 Bernard Herrmann - Julius Caesar - Suite (1953) Caesar's Ghost 2:49

10 Bernard Herrmann - Julius Caesar - Suite (1953) Approach of Octavian's Army and Death of Brutus 6:14

CD5

01 Bernard Herrmann - Mysterious Island (1961) Prelude 1:59

02 Bernard Herrmann - Mysterious Island (1961) The Balloon 2:53

03 Bernard Herrmann - Mysterious Island (1961) The Giant Crab 3:36

04 Bernard Herrmann - Mysterious Island (1961) The Giant Bee 2:52

05 Bernard Herrmann - Mysterious Island (1961) The Giant Bird 3:10

06 Bernard Herrmann - Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Prelude 2:35

07 Bernard Herrmann - Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Talos 2:20

08 Bernard Herrmann - Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Talos' Death 2:43

09 Bernard Herrmann - Jason and the Argonauts (1963) Triton 3:22

10 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Overture 2:26

11 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Minuetto - Wapping 2:03

12 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Hornpipe 1:19

13 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Lilliputians 1 & 2 3:22

14 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Victory 1 & 2 1:28

15 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Escape 0:40

16 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) The King's March 2:00

17 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Trees 2:24

18 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) The Tightrope 3:02

19 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Lovers 2:53

20 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) The Chess Game 1:25

21 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Pursuit 1:48

22 Bernard Herrmann - The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) Finale 1:04

CD6

01 Bernard Herrmann - Anna Karenina - Suite (1948) Overture 1:43

02 Bernard Herrmann - Anna Karenina - Suite (1948) Forlane 2:39

03 Bernard Herrmann - Anna Karenina - Suite (1948) Love Scene 2:10

04 Bernard Herrmann - Anna Karenina - Suite (1948) Finale 4:29

05 Bernard Herrmann - Oliver Twist (1948) Fagin's Romp 2:20

06 Bernard Herrmann - Oliver Twist (1948) Finale 4:40

07 Bernard Herrmann - An Ideal Husband (1947) Waltz 4:46

08 Bernard Herrmann - An Ideal Husband (1947) Hyde Park Galop 1:41

09 Bernard Herrmann - Escape Me Never - Suite (1935) Escape Me Never (Ballet) 3:20

10 Bernard Herrmann - The Invaders (1941) 49th Parallel 3:25

11 Bernard Herrmann - Things to Come - Suite (1936) Prologue 2:35

12 Bernard Herrmann - Things to Come - Suite (1936) March 4:42

13 Bernard Herrmann - Things to Come - Suite (1936) Building of the New World 2:08

14 Bernard Herrmann - Things to Come - Suite (1936) Attack on the Moon Gun 1:36

15 Bernard Herrmann - Things to Come - Suite (1936) Epilogue 3:25

CD7

01 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Main Title 1:55

02 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Valse Lente 1:30

03 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Kidnap 2:33

04 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Newsboy 1:44

05 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) The Tape 0:29

06 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) The Ferry 2:44

07 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) The Tomb 1:19

08 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Sandra 6:48

09 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) - The Original Soundtrack Recording (1976) The Church 1:55

10 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Court's Confession 1:52

11 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Bryn Mawr 2:01

12 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) New Orleans 1:01

13 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Wedding 2:34

14 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Court - The Morning After 0:30

15 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Court Signs Papers 1:38

16 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Sandra Finds Briefcase 1:42

17 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Court Arrives at Wharf 0:42

18 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) The Plane 1:04

19 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Court and LaSalle's Struggle 2:29

20 Bernard Herrmann - Obsession (1976) Airport 2:23

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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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Monday, October 5, 2026

VA - The Cult Files [1996] (2 x CDs)

SOUNDTRACK

VA - The Cult Files [1996] (2 x CDs)

The Cult Files is built for listeners who love the moment when a theme tune instantly pulls you into another world. This 1996 collection gathers some of television and cinema’s most iconic cues, performed with full orchestral force and arranged to highlight the drama, mystery and atmosphere that made these themes unforgettable. It moves confidently between eras and genres, treating each piece not as nostalgia but as living music.

The TV selections capture the thrill of weekly ritual: The X‑Files, Doctor Who, The Avengers, Mission: Impossible, Star Trek, Hawaii 5‑0. Played by the Royal Philharmonic and the City of Prague Philharmonic, these versions have weight and clarity, revealing details often buried in broadcast mixes. The arrangements bring out the tension, swagger and elegance that defined classic television scoring.

The film themes widen the emotional palette. Alien, Body Heat, The Omen, Halloween, Blade Runner, Batman, Superman, Taxi Driver. Each performance leans into mood, menace, romance, suspense, grandeur, showing how orchestral colour shapes cinematic identity. Even familiar cues feel refreshed, lifted by strong playing and crisp production.

What makes The Cult Files enduring is its respect for the material. These aren’t quick cover versions; they’re carefully crafted interpretations that celebrate the power of theme music to ignite imagination. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

1 Mark Snow - The X-Files - TV Version 0:47

2 Ron Grainer - The Prisoner - Main Title 3:23

3 Edwin Astley - The Saint - Opening & Closing Themes 3:05

4 Edwin Astley - Danger Man - Pre-Credits & Theme 3:06

5 Edwin Astley - Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) - Theme 3:03

6 Laurie Johnson - The Avengers - Pre-Credits & Theme 3:17

7 Laurie Johnson - Jason King - Theme 2:21

8 John Barry - The Persuaders - Theme 2:09

9 Dudley Simpson - Blake's Seven - Theme 4:25

10 Howard Goodall - Red Dwarf - Interlude / Main Theme 4:56

11 Ron Grainer - Doctor Who - Theme 2:21

12 Robert Mellin and Gian Piero Reverberi - The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe - Suite (Opening Titles / Main Theme / Away... 6:58

13 Charles Gounod - Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Theme / Funeral March of the Marionette 4:16

14 Morton Stevens - Hawaii 5-O 3:21

15 Fred Steiner - Perry Mason - 'Park Avenue Beat' 4:04

16 Quincy Jones - A Man Called Ironside - Theme 3:59

17 Billy Goldenberg - Kojak -Theme 3:15

18 Lalo Schifrin - Mission: Impossible - The Plot / Main Theme 4:15

19 Alexander Courage - Star Trek - Theme 2:22

20 John Debney - Seaquest DSV - Theme (Concert version) 3:20

21 Christopher Franke - Babylon 5 - Theme 2:59

22 Mark Snow - The X-Files - Complete Version 3:28

CD2

01 Richard Strauss - 2001 A Space Odyssey [Introduction From Also Sprach Zarathustra] 1:52

02 Carl Orff - Excalibur [O Fortuna From Carmina Burana] 2:45

03 Jerry Goldsmith - Alien [End Title] 3:53

04 Maurice Jarre - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (Thunderdome Fanfare--I Ain't Captain Walker-) 4:59

05 John Barry - Body Heat 4:33

06 Jerry Goldsmith - The Omen (Ave Satani) 3:52

07 John Carpenter - Holloween [Main Title] 2:23

08 John Carpenter - Assault on Precinct 13 [Main Title] 2:54

09 Vangelis - Blade Runnder [End Title] 4:45

10 Danny Elfman - Batman [Theme] 3:07

11 John Williams - Superman [Love Theme] 6:12

12 Jerry Goldsmith - The Shadow [Main Theme] 2:36

13 James Horner - The Rocketeer (To The Rescue) [End Title] 7:29

14 David Mansfield - Heaven's Gate (Sweet Breeze) 4:05

15 Jerry Goldsmith - Legend (The Goblins) [Main Title] 5:46

16 John Barry - Somewhere in Time 6:12

17 Bernard Herrmann - Taxi Driver (Night Piece) 4:02

18 Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther [Theme] 2:46

19 Henry Mancini - The Blues Brothers [The Peter Gunn Theme] 2:48

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BB LUCKY DIP #565

BB LUCKY DIP #565

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

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Today's topic: MIXED BAG

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Sunday, October 4, 2026

Johnny Richards - Mosaic Select 17 [2005] (3 X CDs)

SUNDAY JAZZ

JOHNNY RICHARDS

Johnny Richards - Mosaic Select 17 [2005] (3 X CDs)

Johnny Richards was one of the great architects of mid‑century jazz orchestration, a composer‑arranger who treated big‑band writing as a canvas for drama, colour and rhythmic invention. Mosaic Select 17 gathers six albums recorded between 1955 and 1966, revealing a musician whose imagination stretched far beyond the swing tradition. These sessions show Richards blending classical tension, Latin rhythm, film‑score atmosphere and bold brass writing into a language entirely his own.

The first disc pairs the chamber‑like Annotations of the Muses with the explosive Wide Range. The contrast is striking: one built on subtle textures and narrative flow, the other on full‑band power and sharp rhythmic drive. Richards’ orchestrations move easily between delicacy and force, always shaped by his instinct for dramatic pacing.

The second disc dives into his Afro‑Cuban explorations. Experiments in Sound and The Rites of Diablo push big‑band writing into ritualistic territory, using percussion, chant‑like motifs and dense harmonies to create music that feels both grounded and otherworldly. These sessions show how naturally Richards integrated Latin rhythmic structures without losing the complexity of his jazz writing.

The final disc presents two unexpected turns: a bold reimagining of My Fair Lady and a lighter, melodic Latin‑infused project. Both reveal how flexible Richards’ voice had become by the mid‑sixties, capable of reshaping familiar material or crafting new moods with ease.

Across all three discs, the set highlights Richards’ command of large ensembles and his ability to fuse rhythm, colour and structure into something unmistakably his. For collectors, it’s a rare, complete view of a composer who expanded big‑band jazz into orchestral territory few others attempted. For listeners, it’s a reminder that Johnny Richards was not just an arranger, he was a visionary builder of sound. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Johnny Richards - Annotations of The Muses Pt.1 8:52

02 Johnny Richards - Annotations of The Muses Pt.2 7:09

03 Johnny Richards - Annotations of The Muses Pt.3 6:23

04 Johnny Richards - Nipigon 4:31

05 Johnny Richards - So Beats My Heart for You 1:53

06 Johnny Richards - Walkin' 2:58

07 Johnny Richards - Nina Never Knew 3:04

08 Johnny Richards - The Ballad of Tappan Zee 5:06

09 Johnny Richards - Cimarron 6:08

10 Johnny Richards - Stockholm Sweetnin' 2:46

11 Johnny Richards - Close Your Eyes 2:07

12 Johnny Richards - The Nearness of You 3:03

13 Johnny Richards - Young at Heart 2:27

14 Johnny Richards - Walkin'(binaural tk) 2:58

15 Johnny Richards - Cimarron (binaural tk) 3:01

CD2

01 Johnny Richards - Omo ado 4:23

02 Johnny Richards - What is There to Say 2:21

03 Johnny Richards - Estoy Cansado 3:20

04 Johnny Richards - Theme From The Concerto to End All Concertos 4:34

05 Johnny Richards - How Are Things in Glocca Morra 2:15

06 Johnny Richards - Terpischore 4:40

07 Johnny Richards - Je Vous Adore 3:15

08 Johnny Richards - Neolore 3:08

09 Johnny Richards - This Time 3:19

10 Johnny Richards - No Moon at All 3:01

11 Johnny Richards - Omo Ado (tk 2) 6:07

12 Johnny Richards - Kele Kele 4:21

13 Johnny Richards - La Pecador 7:43

14 Johnny Richards - Ochun 4:31

15 Johnny Richards - Oluo Anu 5:30

CD3

01 Johnny Richards - Get Me to The Church on Time 3:57

02 Johnny Richards - On The Street Where You Live 3:55

03 Johnny Richards - I Could Have Danced All Night 3:09

04 Johnny Richards - Wouldn't it Be Loverly 3:47

05 Johnny Richards - Show Me 3:48

06 Johnny Richards - The Rain in Spain 4:09

07 Johnny Richards - I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face 3:16

08 Johnny Richards - With A Little Bit of Luck 3:23

09 Johnny Richards - Viva Gordo 2:39

10 Johnny Richards - Nada Mas 3:33

11 Johnny Richards - El Sombrero De Metal 4:15

12 Johnny Richards - Plata De Azul 3:37

13 Johnny Richards - Manzanita 4:29

14 Johnny Richards - Imprevu 2:47

15 Johnny Richards - Chapultepec 4:05

16 Johnny Richards - Me Voy 3:11

17 Johnny Richards - Pulque 4:30

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MY COMPILATION SERIES VOL. 259

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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MY COMPILATION SERIES VOL. 259

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#01

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

Created By: Pol Inate

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

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#02

Title: VA - Get A Little Vol.202 - No Title (320 Kbps)

Created By: John Angelatos

Contact: johnangelatos@gmail.com

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#03

Title: VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 225 K (Mostly 320 Kbps)

Created By: Berni

Contact: Not provided

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#04

Title: VA - The Sound Of Brasil - Greatest Hits Collection - 5 (320 Kbps)

created By: Beto Pacheco & José Faria

Contact: betopacheco914@gmail.com or jfgomes@gmail.com

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#05

Title: VA - A Bouquet of Roses (Var)

Created By: Shankly

Contact: shankly1956@outlook.com

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#06

Title: VA - Fragile As A Leaf In Autumn (320 Kbps)

Created by PattiRules

Contact: Not provided

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#07

Title: VA - Easy A-Z (320 Kbps except Track 26)

Created By: Oniswa

Contact: Oniswa@proton.me

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#08

Title: VA - NME Cassettes 14 (Mostly 320 Kbps)

Created By: lemonflag

Contact: Not provided

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#09

Title: VA - Let Me Sing (Power Pop Is Everywhere) (3/3) (320 Kbps)

Created By: Hervé Guilleminot

Contact: herve.guilleminot@gmail.com

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#10

Title: VA - The 1971 Sampler (320 Kbps)

Created By: DJ Mello Ell

Contact: djmelloell@gmail.com

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#11

Title: VA - THIS IS POWER POP! (Vol.1) (Flac)

Created By: Wombat Freddie

Contact: Not provided

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TRACK LISTS Vol. 259

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#01

VA - What's The Connection? Brains (320 Kbps)

01 Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

02 Pink Floyd - Brain Damage

03 Rihanna - Love on the Brain

04 Dillinger - Cocaine In My Brain

05 Inka Inka - Brainwash

06 The Connells - Insane in the Brain

07 AC-DC - Brain Shake

08 Emerson Lake & Palmer - Brain Salad Surgery

09 Budgie - Crash Course In Brain Surgery

10 Stranglers - Brainbox

11 George Harrison - Brainwashed

12 Ringo Starr - Wrack My Brain

13 Brainticket - Brainticket, Pt 1

14 The Fall - Butterflies 4 Brains

15 Soft Boys - Sandra's Having Her Brain Out

16 Devo - S.I.B. (Swelling Itching Brain)

17 Flipper - Brainwash

It doesn't take much brains to figure out these are my favorite Brains songs in this What's The Connection. I know some of these are long, but that's what it takes. Best guitar solo of all time (arguably) with Eddie Hazel. A "not that well known" reggae song by a band that should be known better: Inka Inka: Make sure people know about this band (and this great song). It's hard to dislike a playlist that has both ELP and Budgie on it, but you have to love any playlist that ends with Flipper, too. I wish I could make it be an interlocked track like on the 45 so it just repeats over and over again. Like real Brainwashing (set it on repeat to get the effect). The rest are all good as you know or will know soon.

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VA - Get A Little Vol.202 - No Title (320 Kbps)

01 Ten Years After - No Title

02 Weavers - Love Song Blues

03 Buddy Guy - Love Her With A Feeling

04 Swinging Blue Jeans - You're No Good

05 Carlos Santana (feat. Stevie Windwood) - Whiter Shade Of Pale

06 Frank Ifield - Confessin' [That I Love You]

07 Muleman Band – Athena

08 Bellamy Brothers - Old Hippie

09 Kush - What Ever Happened Τo The Good Ol' Days!

10 Little Richard - Joy To The World

11 Blues Wire - That Green Guitar

12 Union Avenue - The Other Side

13 John Hoffman - Be Kind Τo Α Man While He's Down

14 Paul Bascomb - Mumbles Blues

15 Junior Wells & Buddy Guy - My Baby She Left Me (She Lets Me A Mule To Ride)

16 I Grow Old - Beau Brummels

17 Beatles - Another Girl

18 Bob Brozman - Down The Road

19 Ray Gelato Giants - Josephine Please No Lean On The Bell

20 Artie Shaw Orchestra - Non Stop Flight

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#03

VA - Berni's A-Z Vol. 225 K (Mostly 320 Kbps)

01 - Kermit - A Terrific Record

02 - K Phillips - Nobody Does It

03 - Kai Crowe-Getty - Forks of Buffalo

04 - Kasey Chambers - Backbone (The Desert Child)

05 - Kashus Culpepper - After Me

06 - Kat Hasty - The Family Business

07 - Katie Jo - Pawn Shop Queen

08 - KC Clifford - Red Dirt Roads

09 - Keegan McInroe - Wild And Free

10 - Keith Moon - One Night Stand

11 - Kelsey Waldon - Tiger Lilies

12 - The Kentucky Headhunters - The Ballad of Davy Crockett

13 - Kevin Serey - Prison Band

14 - Kingswood - God & Gun

15 - King Of The Tramps - Death's Door

16 - Kingfishr - Headlands (Live From Dublin)

17 - Kim Richey - If You Don't Mind

18 - King Penguin - Gypsy Rider

19 - k.d. lang - dialogue

20 - The Kody Norris Show - I'm Going Back to the Mountains

21 - Kyle Nix - If Ruby Ain't Happy

22 - Kyle Eldridge - Honky Tonk Neon Sign

23 - Kyle LaLone - Grateful

24 - Kyle McKearney - Wedding Day

25 - Kermit - Gather Around

26 - k.d. lang - Helpless (Live)

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#04

VA - The Sound Of Brasil - Greatest Hits Collection - 5 (320 Kbps)

01 - Um pro Outro - Lulu Santos

02 - Monalisa - Jorge Vercilo

03 - Mil e uma noites de amor - Pepeu Gomes

04 - Andança - Beth Carvalho

05 - Conselho - Almir Guineto

06 - Um Gago Apaixonado - João Bosco

07 - Sampa - Caetano Veloso

08 - Águas de Março - Elis Regina & Tom Jobim

09 - Feliz - Gonzaguinha

10 - Juventude Transviada - Luiz Melodia

11 - Amor Nas Estrelas - Nara Leão

12 - Esse Cara Sou Eu - Roberto Carlos

13 - Ainda Lembro - Marisa Monte feat. Ed Motta

14 - Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite - Ivan Lins

15 - Vamos Fugir - Gilberto Gil

16 - Melô Do Marinheiro - Os Paralamas do Sucesso

17 - Pota Aberta - Luiz Ayrão

18 - Pela Luz dos Olhos Teus - Miúcha e Tom Jobim

19 - Eu Te Devoro - Djavan

20 - Samba de Verão - Marcos Valle

21 - O caderno - Toquinho

22 - Chega de Saudade - Antônio Carlos Jobim

23 - As Canções Que Você Fez Pra Mim – Maria Bethânia

24 - Tiro ao Álvaro - Adoniran Barbosa Feat. Elis Regina

25 - Canção de Verão - Roupa Nova

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#05

VA - A Bouquet of Roses (Var)

1. New Rose - The Damned

2. Where the Rose is Sown - Big Country

3. Rose in December - Halestorm

4. Rose of Sharon - Eliza Gilkyson

5. Tiger Rose - Bruce Springsteen

6. Red Rose - RPWL

7. Black Rose - Thin Lizzy

8. Yellow Roses - Heron

9. Blood Red Roses - Uriah Heep

10. Bonny Bunch of Roses - June Tabor and Oysterband

11. Rose of Cimarron - Poco

12. Roses on White Lace - Alice Cooper

13. Good Year for the Roses - Elvis Costello

14. Roses and Rings - The Quireboys

15. For the Roses - Joni Mitchell

16. Roses - Within Temptation

17. Velvet Roses - Kobra and the Lotus

18. Coffee and Roses - Thea Gilmore

19. The Last Rose of Summer - Clannad

20. Black Roses for the Wicked One - Elvenking

21. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris

22. Where the Wild Roses Grow - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

23. The Rose - Magenta

24. Little yellow Roses - Fay Hield

25. Mystery of a Blood Red Rose - Avantasia

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#06

VA - Fragile As A Leaf In Autumn (320 Kbps)

1 Autumn Leaves Nat King Cole 2:41

2 Seven Years Norah Jones 2:25

3 Last Leaves of Autumn Beth Orton 4:00

4 Autumn The Edgar Winter Group 3:01

5 Urge for Going Joni Mitchell 5:06

6 The Circle Game Ian Mcculloch 4:55

7 Wild Is The Wind David Bowie 6:03

8 Girl From The North Country Bob Dylan 3:43

9 Seasons Elton John 3:59

10 Landslide Fleetwood Mac 3:19

11 Autumn Town Leaves Iron & Wine 3:15

12 Scarborough Fair / Canticle Simon And Garfunkel 3:10

13 Dancing in the Moonlight The Smashing Pumpkins 4:21

14 October U2 2:21

15 Pink Moon Nick Drake 2:06

16 The Moon's A Harsh Mistress The Walker Brothers 3:01

17 Northern Wind City and Colour 4:15

18 Harvest Moon Neil Young 5:03

19 Moondance Van Morrison 4:35

20 Dancing In The Moonlight King Harvest 2:51

21 Wild Leaves Patti Smith 4:01

22 Bonfires On The Heath The Clientele 5:08

23 Paris 1919 John Cale 4:06

24 Season of the Witch Donovan 4:57

25 Nights In White Satin The Moody Blues 7:25

Autumn in New England is Orange Yellow Falling leaves, chilly breezes, Halloween and pumpkin everything and a bunch of songs as the soundtrack to a Fall day! enjoy

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#07

VA - Easy A-Z (320 Kbps except Track 26)

1. Andre Williams & The Sadies - Easy on the Eyes (3:07)

2. Badfinger - Love Is Easy (3:08)

3. Carole King - Come Down Easy (3:06)

4. Daryl Hall - Why Was It So Easy (5:31)

5. Eagles - Peaceful Easy Feeling (2013 Remaster) (4:17)

6. Freddie Slack - Steal Away Easy Baby (3:01)

7. George 'Harmonica' Smith - Mellow Down Easy (2:29)

8. Hem - An Easy One (3:10)

9. The Isley Brothers - If Leaving Me Is Easy (6:35)

10. Johnny Cash - I'm an Easy Rider (2:36)

11. The Kinks - Easy Come, There You Went [Backing Track - Alternate Stereo Mix] (2:23)

12. Little Feat - Roll Um Easy (2:31)

13. Mark Karan - Easy Wind (6:33)

14. The National - I Am Easy To Find (4:30)

15. Oscar Peterson - You'd Be So Easy To Love (2:38)

16. Peaches - Solid Gold, Easy Action (2:19)

17. Queen - Leaving Home Ain't Easy (Remastered 2011) (3:15)

18. Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy (3:01)

19. Seafood - Easy Path (3:12)

20. Tampa Red - I Wonder Where My Easy Rider's Gone (2:49)

21. Texas Alexander - Easy Rider Blues (2:47)

22. Underground - Easy (2:49)

23. Vetiver - Go Easy (4:30)

24. The Who - Pure and Easy (New York Record Plant Session) (4:38)

25. The Yellow Bellow Room Boom - Easy Life (3:03)

26. Zooey Deschanel - It’s So Easy (256 kbps) (2:55)

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#08

VA - NME Cassettes 14 (Mostly 320 Kbps)

1 Respect Otis Redding

2 She Moves Me Johnny "Guitar" Watson

3 Water Pumping Johnny Osborne

4 George Jones On The Jukebox Georgia Brown

5 Breakdown Colourbox

6 Looking For You Garnet Mimms

7 Beatbox Diversion 3 & 4 Art Of Noise

8 Solomon Gundie Eric Morris

9 Chicago Bound Jimmie Rogers

10 Song To The Siren This Mortal Coil

11 Love Cascade Leisure Process

12 Cisco Kid War

13 Rock N Roll Drive In Fatso & Flaire

14 Frank's Wild Years Tom Waits

15 The Alibi Fun Boy Three

16 Night Nurse Gregory Isaacs

17 Bed & Breakfast Man BBC 1979 Peel Madness

18 Homegrown Tomatoes Guy Clark

19 I Like It Like That Spaniels

20 Choosey Susie Stranglers

21 Screaming (Demo) Bronski Beat

22 Jazz Is The Teacher, Funk Is The Preacher James Blood Ulmer

23 Jam Man Slim Gaillard & Bam Brown

24 Transparent Servants

25 Drop The Bomb Trouble Funk

In the 1980s the New Musical Express gave free cassettes with a magazine. These are a sampling of those. I have left the album name and track numbers on.

1) Otis wrote it (but Aretha did it better). 2) Some nice blues. 4) Some nice slide guitar. 8) I thought it was Grundy? 9) see 2) 10) sounds like Stevie Nicks? 12) Good memories. 14) Tom tells a story. 15) 3 boys having fun. 17) "He used to come 'round all the time". 18) Guy tells a story. 21) I like demos.

Soul, Blues, Reggae, Country, it's all here. Enjoy.

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#09

VA - Let Me Sing (Power Pop Is Everywhere) (3/3) (320 Kbps)

1 - The Chesterfields - Ask Johnny Dee - 1987

2 - Velocity Girl - Sorry Again - 1994

3 - The Candyskins - Monday Morning - 1997

4 - The Dambuilders - Shrine - 1994

5 - Sloan - Sugartune - 1992

6 - The Gerbils - A Song for Love - 1998

7 - Of Montreal - Don’t Ask Me to Explain - 1997

8 - Lolas - Silver Dollar Sunday - 2001

9 - The Apples in Stereo - Same Old Drag - 2007

10 - The High Water Marks - Polar - 2007

11 - The Yum Yums - Girls Like That - 1998

12 - The Olivia Tremor Control - Love Athena - 1994

13 - The Well Wishers - All the Same - 2020

14 - The Wellingtons - Top 10 List - 2006

15 - The Genuine Fakes - Irreplaceable (Beyoncé cover) - 2011

16 - The Nines - Melanie - 2001

17 - The Solicitors - Quicksand - 2014

18 - The Wannadies - Hit - 1996

19 - Silver Sun - Golden Skin - 1997

20 - The Connells - Slackjawed - 1993

21 - The Supernaturals - I Wasn’t Built to Get Up - 1998

22 - Cotton Mather - Camp Hill Rail Operator - 1997

23 - Splitsville - Forever - 2001

24 - Icecream Hands - Yellow & Blue - 1999

25 - The Montgomery Cliffs - She Was Good - 1997

Bonus - The Green Pajamas - She’s Still Bewitching Me - 1999

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#10

VA - The 1971 Sampler (320 Kbps)

1 The Dramatics - Whatcha See is Whatcha Get

2 Carole King - You've Got a Friend

3 Faces - Stay With Me

4 Oliver Sain - On the Hill

5 Gladys Knight & the Pips - Make Me the Woman That You Go Home To

6 Led Zeppelin - Black Dog

7 Kool & the Gang - N.T.

8 Todd Rundgren - Be Nice to Me

9 Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)

10 Margie Joseph - Stop! In the Name of Love

11 Curtis Mayfield - We're a Winner [live]

12 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Sweet Hitch-Hiker

13 Harry Nilsson - Coconut

14 Edgar Winter's White Trash - Fly Away

15 Boz Scaggs - Near You

16 The Chi-Lites - Have You Seen Her

17 The Jackson 5 - Maybe Tomorrow

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#11

VA - THIS IS POWER POP! (Vol.1) (Flac)

01 - Cheap Trick - Get Ready

02 - The Tweeds - I Need That Record

03 - Shoes - She Satisfies

04 - Hollywood Stars - All The Kids On The Street

05 - Starz - She

06 - The Grip Weeds - She Brings The Rain

07 - DM3 - TV Sound

08 - The Spongetones - Better Take It Easy

09 - The Liverpool Echo - Girl On The Train

10 - Emitt Rhodes - Let's All Sing

11 - Raspberries - Overnight Sensation

12 - Fools Face - L5

13 - The Romantics - Gimme Me One More Chance

14 - Off Broadway - Bad Indication

15 - Pezband - Tracer

16 - The Pop - Down On The Boulevard

17 - The Late Show - Take A Chance

18 - Smithereens - Yesterday Girl

19 - The Records - Starry Eyes

20 - Material Issue - One Simple Word

21 - Posies, The - Definite Door

22 - The Beat - Walking Out on Love

23 - Chopper - Hangin On The Telephone

24 - Big Star - Don’t Lie to Me

25 - Marshall Crenshaw - You're My Favorite Waste Of Time

Back in May, I had eye surgery done and while healing, I made a playlist of some of my favorite Power Pop songs just to pass the time. My very first post on ButterBoy's blog was a compliation of Power Pop tracks, but this is the first time I posted them in Flac. Many of these tracks came from my personal collection but also many thanks to various contributers all over the net as well.I hope to add more volumes in the near future.

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