VA - Accordion Rocks (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1 + CD2

ACCORDION

VA - Accordion Rocks (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1 + CD2

Accordions (from 19th-century German Akkordeon, from Akkord—"musical chord, concord of sounds") are a family of box-shaped musical instruments of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone type, colloquially referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist. The concertina and bandoneón are related; the harmonium and American reed organ are in the same family. The instrument is played by compressing or expanding the bellows while pressing buttons or keys, causing pallets to open, which allow air to flow across strips of brass or steel, called reeds. These vibrate to produce sound inside the body. Valves on opposing reeds of each note are used to make the instrument's reeds sound louder without air leaking from each reed block. The performer normally plays the melody on buttons or keys on the right-hand manual, and the accompaniment, consisting of bass and pre-set chord buttons, on the left-hand manual. (Wikipedia)

The accordion has been used in folk and country music for a very long time, very popular with Polkas, Zydeco and the World music of the sound emitting around a Parisian cafes.  Believe it or not the Accordion is also popular in rock. The accordion an unlikely contender for a rock instrument but I am thrilled to hear it in the contemporary music. It’s got a soft, pastoral sound that creates a distinct flavor in a song, whilst not taking on levels of a guitar lead break. Its an atmospheric sound that at times can be surprisingly energetic. The accordion really adds extra flavor to a track often giving a celebratory or joyful atmosphere.

Here are 50 of my favorite Accordion tracks in Rock.  Enjoy!

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VA - Accordion Rocks (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2
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Track list 1

01    Shakin' Stevens - Oh Julie    :02:35    1981
02    R.E.M. - You Are the Everything    :03:46    1988
03    Felice Brothers - Frankie's Gun!    :04:06    2007
04    Pogues - London Girl    :03:05    1985
05    Ronnie Lane - Kuschty Rye    :03:13    1979
06    Weddings Parties Anything - Away, Away    :03:51    1987
07    Bob Dylan - Beyond Here Lies Nothin'    :03:50    2009
08    First Aid Kit - King of the World    :03:39    2012
09    Gary U.S. Bonds - Jol Blon    :03:25    1981
10    Decemberists - Rox in the Box    :03:10    2011
11    Style Council - Down in the Seine    :02:45    1985
12    Beach Boys - God Only Knows    :02:57    1966
13    Young Rascals - How Can I Be Sure    :02:52    1967
14    Counting Crows - A Long December    :04:59    2003
15    Nirvana - Jesus Doesn't Want Me for a Sunbeam    :04:37    1994
16    Mavericks - All You Ever Do is Bring Me Down    :04:20    1995
17    Lily Allen - As Long as I Got You    :03:24    2014
18    Blue Rodeo - Now and Forever    :03:07    1989
19    Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere    :04:01    1985
20    Dave Edmunds - Bail You Out    :02:28    1982
21    Tom Waits - Cold Cold Ground    :03:29    1987
22    Texas Tornadoes - The Gardens    :03:16    1996
23    Hooters - Karla With a K    :04:42    1987
24    Joss Stone - Molly Town    :03:34    2015
25    Bruce Springsteen - 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)    :05:38    1973

Track list 2

26    Paul Simon - The Boy in the Bubble    :03:59    1986
27    John Mellencamp - Paper in Fire    :03:53    1987
28    Rolling Stones - Back Street Girl    :03:25    1967
29    Bob Dylan - Early Roman Kings    :05:14    2012
30    Pogues - A Pair of Brown Eyes    :05:02    1985
31    Jam - Liza Radley    :02:32    1980
32    Steve Earle & the Dukes (& Duchesses) - Burnin' it Down    :02:58    2013
33    Barenaked Ladies - One Week    :02:49    2018
34    Del Amitri - Nothing Ever Happens    :03:51    1989
35    Gogol Bordello - Alcohol    :04:55    2007
36    Beirut - A Candle's Fire    :03:19    2011
37    Los Lobos - Jenny's Got a Pony    :04:03    1990
38    The The - This is the Day    :03:58    1983
39    Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up    :02:26    1971
40    Pearl Jam - Bugs    :02:45    1994
41    Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shippin Up to Boston    :02:19    2005
42    Richard Thompson - Two Left Feet    :03:54    1983
43    Belinda Carlisle - La Luna    :04:45    2013
44    Jerry Jeff Walker - Mr. Bojangles    :03:58    1968
45    Kongos - Come With Me Now    :03:32    2012
46    Flying Burrito Brothers - The Man in the Fog    :02:30    1970
47    Dave Edmunds - Juju Man    :03:14    1993
48    Morrissey - The Bullfighter Dies    :02:04    2014
49    Beausoleil - It's You I Love    :03:37    1987
50    Band - When I Paint My Masterpiece    :04:23    1971

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