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Monday, August 4, 2025

K's SPECIAL VA - Northern Soul: The 160 Greatest Floorshakers in the World... Ever! (Updated Improved Remastered Expanded Super Deluxe Edition) (6CD) (2025)

K's SPECIAL

VA -Northern Soul: The 160 Greatest Floorshakers in the World... Ever!

(Updated Improved Remastered Expanded Super Deluxe Edition) (6CD) (2025)

PLEASE THANK K for this wonderful compilation

I decided to revisit my Northern Soul compilation of all-time greats and expand it to 160 of the absolute best of the best, cream of the crop Northern Soul floorfillers, the tracks that most 'soulers' would want to hear and dance to at a party or an all-nighter.

These are the songs which rate highly in virtually every Northern Soul poll online, and would be an absolute blast to play in the order I've compiled them.

I've also attempted to make it as authentic as possible by beginning with what most consider to be the greatest Northern Soul track ever released; 'Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)' by Frank Wilson, in its original 1965 7" single 45 mono recording and ending the set with the three songs that became known as the '3 before 8'.

Northern Soul is a music and dance movement that emerged in Northern England and the English Midlands in the late 1960s from the British mod scene, based on a particular style of Black American soul music, especially from the mid-1960s, with a heavy beat and fast tempo (100 bpm and above) or American soul music from northern cities such as Detroit, Chicago and others.

The northern soul movement generally eschews Motown or Motown-influenced music that has had significant mainstream commercial success. The recordings most prized by enthusiasts of the genre are usually by lesser-known artists, released only in limited numbers, often by American labels such as Vee-Jay Records, Chess Records, Brunswick Records, Ric-Tic, Gordy Records, Golden World Records (Detroit), Mirwood Records (Los Angeles), Shout Records and Okeh.

Northern Soul is associated with particular dance styles and fashions that grew out of the underground rhythm and soul scene of the late 1960s at venues such as the Twisted Wheel in Manchester. This scene and the associated dances and fashions quickly spread to other UK dancehalls and nightclubs like the Wigan Casino, Blackpool Mecca (the Highland Room), and Golden Torch (Stoke-on-Trent).

As the favoured beat became more uptempo and frantic in the early 1970s, northern soul dancing became more athletic, somewhat resembling the later dance styles of disco and break dancing. Featuring spins, flips, karate kicks and backdrops, club dancing styles were often inspired by the stage performances of touring American soul acts such as Little Anthony and the Imperials and Jackie Wilson.

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, popular northern soul records generally dated from the mid-1960s. This meant that the movement was sustained (and "new" recordings added to playlists) by prominent DJs discovering rare and previously overlooked records. Later on, certain clubs and DJs began to move away from the 1960s Motown sound and began to play newer releases with a more contemporary sound.

Young people from all over the UK regularly attended Wigan Casino to hear the latest northern soul artists and to dance. There were long queues to get in. The second dance floor, Mr M's, stayed open until 6 am and played oldies songs from a variety of DJs including Dave Evison and Steve Whittle. All-nighters generally ended with three songs that became known as the '3 before 8': "Time Will Pass You By" by Tobi Legend, "Long After Tonight Is All Over" by Jimmy Radcliffe, and "I'm on My Way" by Dean Parrish.

Wigan Casino's 500th all-nighter was held on Saturday 16 May 1981, from midnight to 8 am. Over the eight years it was open, it reputedly had over one million people through its doors.

Wigan Council owned the building and wanted to extend the nearby Civic Centre, but short of funding, it never went ahead. The club closed on 6 December 1981; that final night of Wigan Casino in its Northern soul state was DJ'd by Russ Winstanley, and the '3 before 8' were played three times consecutively at the end of the night. The crowd refused to leave; according to Winstanley, to "break this spell of hysteria", he picked a 7" at random from his box and played that. This final Wigan Casino song became one of the most famous Northern soul songs of all time, Frank Wilson's "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)".

What is the most expensive Northern Soul record ever sold?

Frank Wilson - "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)" (SOUL*35019, US 7-inch 45 rpm in plain sleeve, 1965). One of two known copies of this Northern soul classic fetched over £100,000 in 2020, according to the Harborough Mail. Northern soul is a highly collectible area, based around obscure American soul singles.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_soul

The Story of Northern Soul:

https://underground-england.com/the-story-of-subculture-northern-soul/

So, after considerable and extensive online research, plus my own recollections and memories, here is my personal compilation of what I consider to be the 160 best and most important tracks from the original Northern Soul era.

Many tracks have been replaced with better sounding versions, with a fair few replacements taken from the original master tapes.

This 6CD set contains many rare and extremely hard to find tracks, with a number featured in their original mono form. All tracks are the 100% original studio recordings. No later re-recordings, remixes, 'stereo enhanced' or live versions here!

Compiled as always using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters, with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and ready for an all-nighter dance party of a lifetime!

As a very SPECIAL BONUS I have added mkv video files:

The excellent BBC4 documentary: Northern Soul - Living for the Weekend - BBC4 (2014) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04bf1lf

and the Blu-ray of the original motion picture: Northern Soul - The Film - Blu-ray (2014) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Soul_(film)

So, without further ado, here is over 7 hours of classic Northern Soul: The 160 Greatest Floorshakers in the World... Ever!

KTF!

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Bonus Movies

Norther Soul, Living For The Weekend [2014] 720p hdtv x264 - barge

Northern Soul [2014] 720p BRRip X264 AC3 PLAYNOW

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Track lists

CD01

1 Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (Original 1965 7" Mono Single Version) 2:33

2 Dobie Gray - Out on the Floor 2:53

3 Yvonne Baker - You Didn't Say a Word 2:39

4 Al Wilson - The Snake 3:30

5 Gloria Jones - Tainted Love (Original 1965 7" Mono Single Version) 2:10

6 The Epitome of Sound - You Don't Love Me 2:39

7 James Fountain - Seven Day Lover 3:08

8 Garnet Mimms - Looking for You 2:24

9 Frankie Beverly & the Butlers - If That's What You Wanted 2:34

10 Leon Haywood - Baby Reconsider (Original 1967 Fat Fish 7" Mono Single Version) 2:23

11 Chuck Wood - Seven Days Too Long 2:18

12 Billy Butler - Right Track 2:25

13 The Salvadors - Stick by Me, Baby 2:19

14 The Tomangoes - I Really Love You 2:05

15 Tony Clarke - Landslide 2:13

16 Larry Williams and Johnny Watson - Too Late 2:25

17 Dena Barnes - If You Ever Walked Out of My Life 2:24

18 Laura Greene - Moonlight, Music and You 2:29

19 The Originals - Suspicion 3:04

20 Gloria Lynne - You Don't Have to Be a Tower of Strength (Original 1961 7" Mono Single Version) 2:13

21 Judy Street - What 2:14

22 Barbara McNair - You're Gonna Love My Baby 2:57

23 Archie Bell & the Drells - Here I Go Again 2:06

24 R. Dean Taylor - There's a Ghost in My House (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 2:26

25 The Fascinations - Girls Are Out to Get You 2:06

26 The Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:33

27 Dobie Gray - The "In" Crowd 2:51

28 Rose Batiste - Hit and Run 2:14

CD02

29 Fontella Bass - Rescue Me 2:52

30 The Flirtations - Nothing But a Heartache (Original 1968 7" Mono Single Version) 2:42

31 Moses Smith - The Girl Across the Street (Original 1968 7" Mono Single Version) 3:04

32 Dana Valery - You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies 2:13

33 Barbara Randolph - I Got a Feeling 3:07

34 Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons - The Night (Original 1972 7" Single Version) 3:17

35 Bobby Hebb - Love, Love, Love (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:54

36 Barbara Acklin - Am I the Same Girl 3:03

37 Robert Knight - Love on a Mountain Top 2:29

38 Freda Payne - Band of Gold 2:54

39 Tami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away from You (Original 1965 Atlantic Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:48

40 Linda Jones - I Just Can't Live My Life (Without You Babe) 2:29

41 The Vel-Vets - I Got to Find Me Somebody 2:19

42 Eloise Laws - Love Factory 3:23

43 Marvin Gaye - This Love Starved Heart of Mine (It's Killing Me) 2:40

44 The Dells - Run for Cover 3:02

45 J.J. Barnes - Our Love Is in the Pocket 2:43

46 Doris Troy - I'll Do Anything 2:38

47 Rita and the Tiaras - Gone With the Wind Is My Love 3:09

48 Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up (Original 1971 7" Single Edit) 2:45

49 Willie Tee - Walking Up a One Way Street 2:42

50 Rubin - You've Been Away 1:54

51 Mel Britt - She'll Come Running Back 2:18

52 The Del-Satins feat. Adrienne Williams; The Checkerboard Squares - Baby You're the Fire b/w Double Cookin' (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 5:10

53 The Carstairs - It Really Hurts Me Girl 3:26

CD03

54 Jerry Williams - If You Ask Me (Because I Love You) 2:50

55 Don Thomas - Come on Train 3:15

56 The M.V.P.'s - Turnin' My Heartbeat Up 2:16

57 Sandi Sheldon - You're Gonna Make Me Love You 2:54

58 Patti & the Emblems - I'm Gonna Love You a Long, Long Time 2:14

59 Little Anthony and the Imperials - Better Use Your Head 2:49

60 Anthony Galla - In Love 2:33

61 The Casualeers - Dance, Dance, Dance 2:39

62 Roy Hamilton - Crackin' Up Over You 2:17

63 Connie Clarke - My Sugar Baby 2:43

64 The Voices of East Harlem - Cashing In 2:20

65 Ruby Andrews - Just Loving You 2:49

66 The Vibrations - 'Cause You're Mine 2:12

67 Bobby Paris - Night Owl 2:22

68 The Contours - Just a Little Misunderstanding 2:41

69 Julian Covey and the Machine - A Little Bit Hurt 2:19

70 Dee Dee Sharp - What Kind of Lady 2:48

71 Dean Courtney - I'll Always Need You 2:08

72 Alexander Patton - A Lil Lovin' Sometimes 2:22

73 Nolan Chance - Just Like the Weather 2:36

74 Luther Ingram; Luther Ingram Orchestra - If It's All the Same to You Babe b/w Exus Trek (Original 1966 Hib Records 7" Mono Single Version) 5:23

75 Eddie Holman - I Surrender 2:04

76 Eddie Foster - I Never Knew 2:27

77 Shirley Ellis - Soul Time 2:39

78 Kim Weston - Helpless (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:37

79 Lou Pride - I'm Com'un Home in the Morn'un 3:23

80 The Impressions - You've Been Cheatin' 2:35

CD04

81 P.P. Arnold - Everything's Gonna Be Alright 3:13

82 The Pointer Sisters - Send Him Back 2:34

83 Nolan Porter - If I Could Only Be Sure 3:21

84 Frankie Valli - You're Ready Now 2:17

85 Hoagy Lands - The Next in Line 2:31

86 The Sapphires - Gotta Have Your Love 2:14

87 Lynne Randell - Stranger in My Arms 2:32

88 Darrell Banks - Open the Door to Your Heart 2:32

89 Bob Relf - Blowing My Mind to Pieces 1:49

90 The Velvet Satins - Nothing Can Compare to You 1:52

91 Timebox - Beggin' 2:49

92 The Yum Yums - Gonna Be a Big Thing 2:27

93 Freddie Chavez - They'll Never Know Why 2:51

94 Timi Yuro - It'll Never Be Over for Me 2:55

95 The Marvelettes - I'll Keep Holding On (Original 1965 7" Mono Single Version) 2:27

96 Al Kent; Barbara Lynn - You've Got to Pay the Price b/w You're Losing Me 5:16

97 Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon - Breakin' Down the Walls of Heartache 2:36

98 The Apollas - Mr. Creator 2:38

99 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 2:29

100 Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) (Original 1965 7" Mono Single Version) 2:53

101 Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe 4:13

102 Luther Ingram - Oh Baby Don't You Weep 3:04

103 George Kirby - What Can I Do 2:51

104 Bunny Sigler - Girl Don't Make Me Wait 2:20

105 Jackie Day - Before It's Too Late 2:33

106 The Contours - Baby Hit and Run 3:02

CD05

107 Major Lance - You Don't Want Me No More 2:13

108 Chubby Checker - You Just Don't Know (What You Did to Me) 2:28

109 Bobby Sheen - Dr. Love 2:21

110 Lou Johnson - Unsatisfied 2:33

111 Alice Clark - You Hit Me (Right Where It Hurt Me) 2:50

112 Brenda Holloway - Think It Over (Before You Break My Heart) (Original 1966 7" Single Version) 3:06

113 Marlena Shaw - Let's Wade in the Water 3:26

114 Spiral Starecase - More Today Than Yesterday (Original 1969 7" Mono Single Version) 2:49

115 The Sapphires - The Slow Fizz 2:25

116 Little Ann - What Should I Do 2:09

117 Debbie Dean - Why Am I Lovin' You (Original 1968 7" Mono Single Version) 2:46

118 Honey Cone - It's Better to Have Loved and Lost 2:46

119 The Embers - Watch Out Girl 2:28

120 Rose Valentine - I've Gotta Know Right Now 2:27

121 Mamie Galore - It Ain't Necessary (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:15

122 Brenda Holloway - Just Look What You've Done (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 2:54

123 Kim Weston - You Can Do It 3:04

124 Alfreda Brockington - Your Love Has Got Me Chained and Bound 2:34

125 Eddie Floyd - Big Bird 2:58

126 Earl Jackson - Soul Self Satisfaction 2:24

127 The Spellbinders - Help Me (Get Myself Back Together Again) 2:23

128 Ann Sexton - You've Been Gone Too Long 2:15

129 Evie Sands - Picture Me Gone 3:16

130 Tammi Terrell - All I Do Is Think About You 2:59

131 Etta James - Seven Day Fool 2:59

132 Bobby Hutton - Lend a Hand 3:39

133 Chairmen of the Board - Give Me Just a Little More Time 2:40

CD06

134 The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me 2:26

135 Gene Chandler - There Was a Time 3:29

136 Jack Montgomery - Dearly Beloved 2:37

137 Larry Clinton - She's Wanted (In Three States) 2:45

138 Mary Love - You Turned My Bitter Into Sweet 2:22

139 Sam Dees - Lonely for You Baby 2:45

140 The Seven Souls - I Still Love You 2:24

141 The Supremes - Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:54

142 The Velvelettes - These Things Will Keep Me Loving You 2:26

143 Frances Nero - Keep on Loving Me (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:35

144 Chris Clark - I Want to Go Back There Again (Original 1967 V.I.P. 7" Mono Single Version) 2:41

145 The Ivories - Please Stay 2:29

146 Christine Cooper - Heartaches Away My Boy 2:40

147 Gloria Jones - Come Go with Me 1:51

148 Mary Love - Lay This Burden Down (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 2:35

149 The Blossoms - That's When the Tears Start 2:21

150 Honey & the Bees - Love Addict 2:43

151 The Poets - She Blew a Good Thing 2:45

152 Joy Lovejoy - In Orbit 2:22

153 Donnie Elbert - A Little Piece of Leather 2:41

154 Maxine Brown - It's Torture 2:32

155 Betty Everett - Getting Mighty Crowded (Original 1964 7" Mono Single Version) 2:07

156 Rose Batiste; Doni Burdick - I Miss My Baby b/w Bari Track 5:55

157 Ray Pollard - The Drifter 2:59

158 Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By 3:03

159 Jimmy Radcliffe - Long After Tonight Is All Over 2:38

160 Dean Parrish - I'm on My Way 2:42

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VA - California Acid Folk [1981]

ACID FOLK

VA - California Acid Folk [1981]

California Acid Folk (Penguin Records, 1981) isn’t just a bootleg, it’s a portal. It opens with a 1967 Byrds radio session that’s all shimmer and shadow, then slides into Country Weather’s smoky demos. Kaleidoscope’s live set from Berkeley twists acid folk into Middle Eastern spirals, and pulls you deeper with Lowell George, Gram Parsons, and more offbeat companions.

Despite its scrappy origins, it’s stitched together with curatorial care. You don’t just hear songs, you feel the undercurrent of California’s psychedelic folk roots bending into garage, country-rock, and the avant-garde. It’s a sonic flea market full of ghosts. (B)

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Track list

01 Byrds - Hey Joe, My Back Pages, Mr. Tambourine Man, He Was A Friend of Mine, So You Want to Be A Rock & Roll Star, Roll Over Beethoven 17:52

02 Country Weather - Time is Leaving Me Behind 3:26

03 Country Weather - New York City Blues 4:10

04 Country Weather - Carry A Spare 4:32

05 Country Weather - Fly to New York 6:06

06 Kaleidoscope - Oh Death 5:43

07 Kaleidoscope - Taxim 7:36

08 Kaleidoscope - Egyptian Gardens 4:45

09 Factory - No Place I'd Rather Be 2:31

10 Factory - Smile, Let Your Life Begin 2:26

11 Mystery Trend - Johnny Was A Good Boy 2:39

12 Dino Valenti - Birdses 2:36

13 International Submarine Band - Sum Up Broke 2:16

14 Misfits - The Uncle Willie 2:15

15 Vibra-Sonics - Thunder Storm 2:55

16 American Four - Lucy Baines 2:35

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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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VA - California Nuggets, Fuzz, Mod Rock, And R&B Unknowns Vol. 1 [2014]

NUGGETS

VA - California Nuggets, Fuzz, Mod Rock, And R&B Unknowns Vol. 1 [2014]

Released in 2014 by Valley Grown Records, California Nuggets is a lovingly assembled unofficial CD compilation that dives deep into the San Joaquin Valley’s garage rock underbelly from 1960 to 1970. It’s a sonic scrapbook of fuzzed-out riffs, mod swagger, and R&B grit, all pulled from acetates, reels, and dusty 45s.

Iceman (Brymers) kick things off with a double dose of attitude, while Cantbury Fair’s “Acid” adds a splash of psychedelic weirdness. You get everything from loungey doo-wop to proto-punk stompers, with names like The Chocolate Tunnel, The Buddhas, and Sedate Sunshine Colony painting a picture of a scene that was wild, weird, and wonderfully unpolished.

What makes this compilation special isn’t just the music, it’s the care. Mastered from fragile originals and paired with a 24-page booklet, it’s a tribute to forgotten bands who played with heart, even if history forgot their names.

This is gold dust: a regional echo of the acid folk ethos, full of raw emotion and outsider charm. (B)

Thanks, Ziggy, for this one. (Thank Ziggy)

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Track list

01 Iceman - Green Onions 1:31

02 Brymers - Sacrifice 2:12

03 Jim Doval & The Gauchos - Annie Ya Ya 2:27

04 John Covert & The Crystal Image - Time 2:13

05 Road Runners - Goodbye 2:33

06 Cantbury Fair - Acid 3:07

07 Bently Road - Kill The Cobra 2:32

08 Cindermen - Don't Do it Some More 1:50

09 Brogues - Don't Shoot Me Down 2:19

10 Pat & Lolly Vegas - Robot Walk 2:43

11 Buddhas - Lost Innocense 2:09

12 Chocolate Tunnel - The Ostrich People 2:05

13 Avengers - Be A Caveman 1:55

14 Emeralds - Goodnight My Love 1:30

15 Al Garcia & The Rhythm Kings - Latin Twist 2:41

16 Stepping Stones - The World 3:17

17 De-Fenders - Only Be Your Own 2:05

18 Sedate Sunshine Colony - Have You Been Alive 2:27

19 Charades - Please Be My Love Tonight 2:09

20 Jim Waller & The Deltas - Two Wheels Are Better Than Four 2:09

21 Hayward Lee & The Mauraders - Ogaloo 3:01

22 Jeannie Sanders - Friday Night Prom 2:19

23 Bobby & The Rialtos - Ring Around Your Next 2:37

24 Brymers - Remember When 3:28

25 Phone Call - Phone Call to The Iceman 2:18

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VA - Nuggets from Southern California 1964-1967 [2007]

Garage

VA - Nuggets from Southern California 1964-1967 [2007]

Released in 2007 by Big Beat Records, It Came From The Garage! is a vibrant dive into the Downey Records vault, a label born from a humble music shop in Downey, California. This 24-track compilation captures the raw pulse of mid-’60s garage rock, surf, and proto-psych, all wrapped in a fuzz-drenched, Farfisa-fueled haze.

You’ll hear Barry White arranging early R&B stompers, The Barracudas delivering horn-heavy grit, and The Last Word conjuring eerie moods on “Sleepy Hollow.” Sir Frog & The Toads even toss in a dance craze with “The Frog,” while Johnny MacRae’s “Penicillin” blends rockabilly swagger with a hint of glam foreshadowing. It’s a wild mix — surf riffs, teen angst, and psychedelic flirtations stitched together with mono crackle and stereo shimmer.

What makes this set special is its sense of place. These aren’t just forgotten tracks, they’re sonic postcards from Southern California’s garage underground, lovingly restored and paired with a booklet full of stories and visuals. It’s a reminder that regional scenes often hold the most vivid echoes of cultural shifts, and this one hums with youthful rebellion and DIY spirit. (B)

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Track list

01 Sunday Group - Edge of Nowhere 1:55

02 Bud & Rathy - Hang it Out to Day 2:24

03 Pat & The Californians - Be Billy 2:04

04 Bel Cantos - Feel Aw Right Part 1 2:19

05 Rumblers - Hey Dida-A-Da-Da 2:16

06 Last Word - Sleepy Hollow 2:52

07 Sir Frog & The Toads - The Frog 2:20

08 Johnny Macrae - Penicilin 2:37

09 Rumblers - Clap Hands 2:22

10 New Breed - I Got Nothin' to Say to You 2:27

11 Barracudas - What I Want You to Say 2:21

12 Last Word - Don't Call Me I'll Call You 2:25

13 New Breed - The Words Ring Back 2:20

14 Barracudas - The Reason Why 1:57

15 Esp Limited - Tell Me 2:58

16 New Breed - I'll Still Be Waiting There 2:16

17 Barracudas - I Can't Believe You're Really Mine 2:28

18 Sunday Group - Pink Grapes 2:11

19 Last Word - Jump Point and Shout 2:15

20 Pat & The Californians - Bad 2:47

21 Bel Cantos With Barry White - A Fool in Love 2:34

22 Barracudas - These Ironic Days 2:25

23 Kicks - Oh My Baby 2:11

24 Craig & Michael - Drifty 3:04

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BB LUCKY DIP #443

BB LUCKY DIP #443

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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Sunday, August 3, 2025

Paul Motian - On Broadway, Vols.1-5 [2012] (5 x CDs)

SUNDAY JAZZ

PAUL MOTIAN

Paul Motian - On Broadway, Vols.1-5 [2012] (5 x CDs)

Paul Motian - On Broadway is a 5-CD box set released by Winter & Winter, compiling the drummer’s long-running exploration of Broadway standards through a distinctly modern jazz lens. Across these volumes, originally recorded between 1989 and 2009, Motian reimagines the Great American Songbook with a rotating cast of collaborators, including Bill Frisell, Joe Lovano, Lee Konitz, Chris Potter, and Masabumi Kikuchi.

What makes this collection so compelling is how it balances reverence with reinvention. Motian doesn’t treat these songs as museum pieces, he opens them up, stretches their forms, and lets his ensembles breathe new life into them. Tracks like “Liza”, “Good Morning Heartache”, and “How Deep Is the Ocean” are transformed into meditative, often abstract soundscapes, where melody floats in and out of focus. The interplay between Frisell’s atmospheric guitar and Lovano’s lyrical saxophone is especially striking, creating a dreamlike quality that runs throughout the series.

Each volume has its own personality. Vol. 1 and 2 lean into the trio format, with a warm, intimate feel. Vol. 3 expands the palette with more adventurous phrasing and rhythmic freedom. Vol. 4, subtitled The Paradox of Continuity, introduces Trio 2000 + One, adding a second saxophone and a more angular, contemporary edge. By Vol. 5, recorded near the end of Motian’s life, the music feels both reflective and daring, anchored in tradition but unafraid to drift into the unknown.

This isn’t a greatest-hits collection of Broadway tune, it’s a deep, immersive journey into how jazz can reinterpret familiar material with imagination and soul. Motian’s drumming is never flashy, but it’s full of nuance and space, guiding the music with a painter’s touch rather than a timekeeper’s pulse.

For listeners who appreciate jazz that’s both lyrical and exploratory, On Broadway, Vols. 1-5 is a masterclass in subtlety and reinvention. It’s not just a tribute to Broadway it’s a tribute to the art of reinterpretation itself. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Paul Motian - Liza 4:31

02 Paul Motian - Somewhere over the Rainbow 3:14

03 Paul Motian - They Didn't Believe Me 4:20

04 Paul Motian - What is This Thing Called Love 4:55

05 Paul Motian - My Heart Belongs to Daddy 4:54

06 Paul Motian - Last Night When We Were Young 5:20

07 Paul Motian - I Concentrate on You 3:14

08 Paul Motian - Someone to Watch over Me 9:21

09 Paul Motian - So in Love 4:05

CD2

01 Paul Motian - Good Morning Heartache 4:52

02 Paul Motian - You and the Night and the Music 5:36

03 Paul Motian - Moonlight Becomes You 4:42

04 Paul Motian - But Not for Me 7:26

05 Paul Motian - Bess, Oh Where is My Bess 4:24

06 Paul Motian - I Got Rhythm 5:27

07 Paul Motian - All the Things You Are 7:04

08 Paul Motian - Nice Work If You Can Get It 4:19

09 Paul Motian - It Might as Well Be Spring 5:55

10 Paul Motian - Look to the Rainbow 3:16

11 Paul Motian - Body and Soul 5:45

CD3

01 Paul Motian - How Deep is the Ocean 6:53

02 Paul Motian - I Wish I Knew 6:45

03 Paul Motian - Just One of Those Things 6:17

04 Paul Motian - Crazy She Calls Me 4:19

05 Paul Motian - Tico Tico 2:48

06 Paul Motian - Weaver of Dreams 7:00

07 Paul Motian - The Way You Look Tonight 5:22

08 Paul Motian - A Handful of Stars 6:46

09 Paul Motian - Pennies from Heaven 5:24

10 Paul Motian - Skylark 5:00

CD4

01 Paul Motian - The Last Dance 5:13

02 Paul Motian - Tea for Two 4:07

03 Paul Motian - In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town 3:08

04 Paul Motian - Never Let Me Go 7:08

05 Paul Motian - Never Let Me Go 4:57

06 Paul Motian - Folks Who Live on the Hill 4:56

07 Paul Motian - Everything Happens to Me 3:58

08 Paul Motian - Last Night When We Were Young 8:05

09 Paul Motian - Born to Be Blue 5:37

10 Paul Motian - Brother Can You Spare a Dime 2:46

11 Paul Motian - I Loves You Porgy 8:11

12 Paul Motian - You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me 3:53

13 Paul Motian - How Long Has This Been Going On 4:03

CD5

01 Paul Motian - Morrock 6:38

02 Paul Motian - Something I Dreamed Last Night 9:16

03 Paul Motian - Just a Gigolo 6:43

04 Paul Motian - I See Your Face Before Me 12:30

05 Paul Motian - A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening 7:29

06 Paul Motian - Midnight Sun 6:57

07 Paul Motian - Sue Me 7:06

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MY COMPILATION SERIES VOL. 198

MY COMPILATION SERIES

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MY COMPILATION SERIES VOL. 198

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#01

Title: VA - Extra Dimensional Crisis (320 Kbps)

Created By: Pol Inate

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

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Title: VA - Get A Little Vol.142 - Voiceless Ride (320 Kbps)

Created By: John Angelatos

Contact: johnangelatos@gmail.com

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Title: VA - Berni's A To Z Sounds Volume 168 H (320 Kbps)

Created By: Berni

Contact: Not provided

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#04

Title: VA - Yet More Cover Songs (Var)

Created By: Shankly

Contact: shankly1956@outlook.com

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#05

Title: VA - Riffs & Romance (Sounds of Paris) Vol. 2 (Var)

Created By: fremi

Contact: Not provided

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#06

Title: VA - Out! (320 Kbps)

Created By: Oniswa

Contact: Oniswa@proton.me

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#07

Title: VA - Ruperadio: The Prequel [Disc 3] (320 Kbps)

Created By: DJ Mello Ell

Contact: djmelloell@gmail.com

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#08

Title: VA - Baker's Dozen #13 (vbr)

Created By: lemonflag

Contact: Not provided

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#09

Title: VA - Combat Folk (Part 2/2) (320 Kbps)

Created By: Trevor Lear

Contact: trevorlear@zohomail.eu

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#10

Title: VA - Ciao estate! (Part 6/6) (Mostly 320 Kbps)

Created By: Hervé Guilleminot

Contact: herve.guilleminot@gmail.com

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#11

Title: VA - HOY! (Random Music For Random People) (320 Kbps)

Created By: Wombat Freddie

Contact: WombatFreddie@protonmail.com

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TRACK LISTS Vol. 198

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#01

VA - Extra Dimensional Crisis (320 Kbps)

01 Laid Back - Bakerman

02 Dinosaur L - Clean Your Bean #1

03 Ray Barretto - A Deeper Shade Of Soul

04 Foals - In Degrees (Purple Disco Machine Remix)

05 CJ & Co - Sure Can't Go To The Moon

06 House of Prayers - Shake Your Booty (Original Mix)

07 Hyper Crush featuring LMFAO - This Is My Life

08 Yello - Tied Up

09 Grey & Hanks - Dancin'

10 Gilla - We Gotta Get Outta This Place (Long Version)

11 Gichy Dan - Cowboys and Gangsters

12 Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head

13 Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (Radio)

14 Maroon 5 featuring Christina Aguilera - Moves Like Jagger (Cutmore Radio Edit Clean)

15 The Trammps - Hold Back The Night

16 War - Low Rider (Kyle Watson Remix)

17 One Track Mind - I Like You (Remix)

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#02

VA - Get A Little Vol.142 - Voiceless Ride (320 Kbps)

01 Mountain - Taunta (Sammy's Tune)

02 Fleetwood Mac – Albatross

03 Grant Green - Idle Moments

04 Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended As Lovers

05 Kenny Burrell - Weaver Of Dreams

06 Ry Cooder - I Think It’s Going to Work Out Fine

07 Grateful Dead - Mind Left Body Jam

08 B.B. King - Talkin' the Blues

09 Buddy Guy - Slow Blues

10 Snowy White - Opening Peace

11 Jethro Tull – Bourée

12 John Coltrane - My Favorite Things

13 Frank Zappa - Peaches En Regalia

14 Isaac Hayes - Funky Junky

15 Big Brother & Holding Company - Buried Alive in the Blues

16 Pee Wee Crayton - Twinky

17 Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Luck Man

18 Elmore James - Hawaiian Boogie

A mix of instrumental pieces from non instrumental categorized Artits, made for drivin' workin' or drinkin' time

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#03

VA - Berni's A To Z Sounds Volume 168 H (320 Kbps)

01 - Hadacol Tremblers - Roll 'em Dice

02 - Hailey Whitters - I’m In Love

03 - Hana And Jessie-Lee's Bad Habits - Paper Boats

04 - Hank Crane - A Man Like Me

05 - Hank Sundown & The Roaring Cascades - Bootleg Whiskey

06 - Hearts Of Oak - Well Lit Highway

07 - The Heavy Horses - Crooked Smile

08 - The Hellbenders - The Hellbenders

09 - Hellbound Glory - Bastard Child

10 - Hellroys - Between Satan & The Skull

11 - High Fidelity - Banjo Player's Blues

12 - The High Kings - Galway Girl

13 - The Hillbenders - I'm Free

14 - Hillbilly J.E.D - Welfare Blues

15 - Hillsborough - Magnetic Lives

16 - Hogslop String Band - Steady Hand

17 - Holler Choir - One Less Lie

18 - Holly Dunn - You Really Had Me Going

19 - Honeybrowne - Julie At The Bar

20 - Hugo Race - I'm Going Upstairs

21 - The Hurricanes - Out Of Limits

22 - Huston Sonhouse - Midnight Debutante

23 - The Hiders - Over The River

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#04

VA - Yet More Cover Songs (Var)

01. The Whole of the Moon (The Waterboys cover) - Karine Polwart

02. The Pretender (Jackson Browne cover) - Lucinda Williams

03. Crazy Horses (The Osmonds cover) - Morse, Portnoy and George

04. No More Mr. Nice Guy (Alice Cooper cover) - Roger Daltrey

05. Almost Cut My Hair (David Crosby cover) - Queensryche

06. Vigilante Man (Woody Guthrie cover) - Nazareth

07. I Hate Myself for Loving You (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts cover) - Halestorm

08. Yellow River (Christie cover) - Elton John

09. Whole Lotta Rosie (AC/DC cover) - Galneryus

10. Lay Down (Melanie cover) - Mott the Hoople

11. White Rabbit (Jefferson Airplane cover) - The Damned

12. Layla (Derek and the Dominos cover) - Molly Hatchet

13. Song of Bernadette (Leonard Cohen cover) - Jennifer Warnes

14. Red House (Jimi Hendrix cover) - Gary Moore

15. I Heard it Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye cover) - Creedence Clearwater Revival

16. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen cover) - The King

17. Wind of Change (Scorpions cover) - Larkin Poe

18. Ziggy Stardust (David Bowie cover) - Bauhaus

19. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover) - Rachel Newton

20. Stay Free (The Clash cover) - Pete Wylie

21. These Days (Jackson Browne cover) - Gregg Allman

22. Red Right Hand (Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds cover) - Laura Marling

23. Lola (The Kinks cover) - The Raincoats

24. Run Through the Jungle (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover) - Jeff Healey Band

25. Starless (King Crimson cover) - The Unthanks

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#05

VA - Riffs & Romance (Sounds of Paris) Vol. 2 (Var)

25 - Michael Mcdermott - Paris.mp3

26 - Jimmy Buffett - He Went To Paris.mp3

27 - Taylor Swift - Paris.mp3

28 - Modern Talking - Walking In The Rain Of Paris.mp3

29 - Donna Summer - To Paris With Love (Mendy Radio Edit).mp3

30 - Brigitte Bardot - Paris.mp3

31 - Trini Lopez - Made In Paris.mp3

32 - Andy Williams - Under Paris Skies.mp3

33 - Queensrÿche - Last Time In Paris.mp3

34 - Chet Atkins - The Poor People Of Paris (Jean's Song).mp3

35 - Elton John - Free Man In Paris.mp3

36 - 10cc - Une Nuit A Paris (Part 1) _ The Same Night In Paris (Part 2).mp3

37 - Zed Mitchell - Springtime In Paris.mp3

39 - Ryan Paris - Parisienne Girl (Original Vocal Mix).mp3

40 - Dean Martin - Under The Bridge Of Paris.mp3

41 - Count Basie - April In Paris.mp3

42 - Dee C. Lee - The Paris Match.mp3

43 - The Style Council Feat. Tracey Thorn - The Paris Match (Café Bleu Album Version).mp3

44 - Udo Jürgens - Paris, Einfach So Nur Zum Spaß.mp3

45 - Grace Potter And The Nocturnals - If I Was From Paris.mp3

46 - Urban Tale - Paris Farewell.mp3

47 - Gary Moore,Phil Lynott - Parisienne Walkways.mp3

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#06

VA - Out! (320 Kbps)

01 Alessandro 'Asso' Stefana - Out Of The Blue (3:04)

02 The Bones of J.R. Jones - Out for Blood (3:54)

03 Cassie Taylor - Out Of My Mind (3:06)

04 Durand Jones & The Indications - Out In The Woods (3:47)

05 Ella Fitzgerald - Out Of This World (2:42)

06 Fastball - Out Of My Head (2:33)

07 Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Out on the Side (3:23)

08 Hamish Anderson - Out of My Head (3:46)

09 Ian A. Anderson - Out On the Side (4:35)

10 Jeff Tweedy - Out in the Dark (3:33)

11 Kimberley Rew & Lee Cave-Berry - Out the Flap (3:50)

12 Lucinda Williams - Out Of Touch (5:30)

13 My Baby - Out On Gin (6:31)

14 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats - Out On The Weekend - Version 2 (3:37)

15 The Only Ones - Out There In The Night (3:00)

16 Pete Droge & The Sinners - Out With You (3:32)

17 The Quags - Out In The Community (2:45)

18 The Ramones - Out of Time (2:41)

19 Soccer Mommy - Out Worn (4:35)

20 Terra Lightfoot - Out Of Time (3:38)

21 Umphrey's McGee - Out of Order (7:15)

22 Vibeke Saugestad - Out of Time (2:54)

23 Wayne/Jayne County & The Electric Chairs - Out of Control (3:40)

24 Yonder Mountain String Band - Out Of The Pan (2:12)

25 Zachariah - Out Of The Rut (1:53)

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#07

VA - Ruperadio: The Prequel [Disc 3] (320 Kbps)

1 Ugly People Be Quiet - Cash Money and Marvelous

2 Tumblin' Down - Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers

3 Two to Make it Right (Club Mix) - Seduction

4 Self Destruction - The Stop the Violence Movement

5 All Around the World (American Club Remix) - Lisa Stansfield

6 Something Real - Phoebe Snow

7 Feel It - The Afros

8 Glamorous Life - Cool C

9 Feels Good (12" Party Mix) - Tony! Toni! Toné!

10 We're All in the Same Gang - The West Coast Rap All-Stars

11 On the Road Again - Audio Two

12 U-R Not the 1 - Craig G

13 Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury (Shep's Shortcut) - Louie Louie

14 Always There - Incognito

"Rupert Radio" is now "Ruperadio", but before we go further, let's take it back!

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#08

VA - Baker's Dozen #13 (vbr)

1 Mr Big Stuff Jean Knight

2 Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Robert Palmer

3 Mama Didn't Lie Jan Bradley

4 Man In The Street Don Drummond

5 Me And Mrs. Jones Billy Paul

6 Mr Sandman Chordettes

7 Most Of The Time Bob Dylan

8 My True Story Jive Five

9 Monkey Time Major Lance

10 Mon Amour, Ma Cherie Amadou & Mariam

11 Music Street Harmonians

12 Maybe Chantels

13 Missing You Christy Moore

I bought Jan Bradley back in 1962. Billy Paul, one of the best soul songs ever! Dylan may have lost his voice but not his writing skills. Nice track from Mali. Christy Moore, Ireland's own Woody Guthrie.

I don't know where all these instrumentals are coming from!! Enjoy.

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#09

VA - Combat Folk (Part 2/2) (320 Kbps)

26. De Sfroos - Poor'Italia

27. Folkabbestia - Il disertore

28. Modena City Ramblers - Quarant'anni

29. Mau Mau - Ellis Island

30. Bandabardo - Ho la testa

31. Lou Dalfin - Serena

32. Rein - Ave Maria

33. Davide Van De Sfroos - El Calderon de la Stria

34. Cisco e la Casa Del Vento - Carne da cannone

35. Gang - Kowalsky

36. Davide Van De Sfroos - ...e semm partii

37. I Luf - Paradis del diaol

38. Mau Mau - Bass paradis

39. Rein - Sud (#2)

40. Riserva Moac - Rumore di fondo

41. Sine Frontera - Luce negli occhi

42. Trenincorsa - Il trapezista (feat. Tonino Carotone)

43. Yo Yo Mundi - L'albero genealogico dell'esistenza

44. Legittimo Brigantaggio - Mi lamento

45. Cisco e la Casa Del Vento - A las barricadas!

46. Les Anarchistes - Il galeone

47. A.F.A. - Con la guerriglia

48. E Zezi - Pummarola Black

49. Musicanova - Brigante se more (la lotta)

50. Modena City Ramblers - Bella ciao

COMBAT FOLK is a musical and social movement that originated in Italy, blending traditional folk music with punk, rock and reggae. It is characterized by its use of traditional folk instruments and styles, often incorporating Celtic rock and Irish folk punk influences. Lyrics frequently address political and social issues, including anti-fascism, social justice, and solidarity. The movement's name comes from the Modena City Ramblers' 1993 self-produced demo tape, inspired by The Clash's album Combat Rock.

This is the second of two parts of the compilation (contains a pdf with basic information)

Link to the first part of the compilation: https://pixeldrain.com/u/nHCbCNKg

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#10

VA - Ciao estate! (Part 6/6) (Mostly 320 Kbps)

1 - Afterhours - Lasciami leccare l'adrenalina - 1997

2 - Cosmo - Quando ho incontrato te - 2018

3 - Adriano Celentano - Sono un simpatico - 1966

4 - Herbert Pagani - Cin cin con gli occhiali - 1968

5 - Gianfranco Plenizio ft. Edda Dell'Orso - Voce d'amore - 1972

6 - Dino - Gli occhi miei - 1969

7 - Piero Piccioni ft. Alberto Sordi - Amore, amore, amore - 1969

8 - Totò - Miss, mia cara Miss - 1958

9 - Gianni Morandi - Principessa - 1972

10 - Adriano Pappalardo - Ricominciamo - 1979

11 - I Pooh - Il cane d'oro - 1968

12 - Armando Trovajoli ft. Maria Grazia Buccella - Dove vai tutta nuda? - 1969

13 - Bruno Lauzi - Canzone d'amore - 1978

14 - Le Orme - Canzone d'amore - 1976

15 - Vasco Rossi - La nostra relazione - 1978

16 - Domenico Modugno - Piove - 1959

17 - Maria Callas (Giacomo Puccini) - Un bel di vedremo (Madama Butterfly) - 1955

18 - Fiorella Mannoia - Fragile - 2001

19 - Collage - Donna Musica - 1980

20 - Al Bano & Romina Power - Storia di due innamorati - 1970

21 - Pina Lamara & Amedeo Pariante - La Cammesella - 1956

22 - Marcella Bella - E quando - 1975

23 - Enrico Riccardi - Per un ideale - 1972

24 - Mox ft. Canova - Mara - 2020

25 - Mario Tessuto - Lisa dagli occhi blu - 1969

Bonus - Mina & Alberto Lupo - Parole, Parole - 1972

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#11

VA - HOY! (Random Music For Random People) (320 Kbps)

01 - Klaatu - We're Off You Know [Single Mix]

02 - You and I - Mistaken

03 - Swirl 360 - Summer Of Love

04 - The Moody Blues - Sitting At The Wheel (Steven Greenberg Remix)

05 - The Dirtbombs - No More Rainy Days/Sun Sound Interlude

06 - Doctor Father - Umbopo

07 - The Neanderthal Spongecake - Tastes Like Chicken

08 - The Holy Modal Rounders - Boobs A Lot [Unissued Early Version]

09 - Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed (Single Version)

10 - Four Tops - Bernadette

11 - Jane Lee Hooker - Runaway Train

12 - Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild (mono 45 single version)

13 - Shrubs - Things We Could Have Been

14 - R.E.M. - 9-9

15 - Muffx - Dopo Tutto

16 - Capsicum Red - Tarzan

17 - JuJu - Nairobi Chants

18 - Yellow Magic Orchestra - Day Tripper (Live)

19 - The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man (Vocals Only)

20 - WILDING/BONUS - G. Storm

21 - Lafayette Afro-Rock Band - Time Will Tell

22 - Milton Nascimento - Fe Cega, Faca Amolada

23 - Midas Fall - Creep

24 - Sleepmakeswaves - It's Here, But I Have No Names For It

25 - Napoli Centrale - 'O Lupo S'ha Mangiato 'a Pecurella - C

"Hoy!"is Spanish for "Today!." Pretty much what I'm listening to lately.

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