Monthly Archives: December 2011

luv119

be thankful

let’s ride out 2011 with some righteous reggae.
thank you for listening and sharing.
image : jah luv
Tracklist:
  1. Know Yourself Mankind – The Gladiators – Virgin / Caroline Records (1977/2000)
  2. Trial Days – Lopez Walker – Phase One Records (1978)
  3. Universal Tribulation – Gregory Isaacs – Virgin (1979/2001)
  4. Come On Home – Sugar Minott – Studio One / Soul Jazz (1978/2005)
  5. Cuss Cuss – Lloyd Robinson – Harry J / Soul Jazz (1968/2000)
  6. I’m The Toughest – Bunny Wailer – Mango (1980)
  7. Shout It Out – Burning Spear – Mango (1977)
  8. Mystic Revelation – Delroy Washington – Virgin (1977/2001)
  9. Desperate Time – The Chantells – Phase One Records (1978)
  10. Down Here In Babylon – Brent Dowe – Crazy Joe / Black Art (1981)
  11. Behold – Culture – Virgin / Caroline Records (1978/2000)
  12. Some Gone Astray – Earl 16 – Trench Town Records (2002)
  13. Declaration Of Rights – Johnny Clarke – Virgin / Caroline Records (1976/2000)
  14. Brand New Second Hand – Peter Tosh – Trojan (1971/1979)
  15. In The Dark – Toots & The Maytals – Island (1973)
  16. Be Thankful – Donovan Carless – Giant / Universal Sound (1974/2003)

luv032b

My Sister’s Wedding pt.2

part 2 of a 3 part series of mainly big band jazz from the 20’s to the 60’s. initially these mixes were made for my sister’s wedding (as the title gives away) but I have found that music this good doesn’t always need a ceremony to shine.

photo : sweet daddy

the complete series can be found here :
luv032 – My Sister’s Wedding

Tracklist:
  1. Rhapsody In Blue — George Gershwin (original 1925 piano roll accompanied by the Columbia Jazz Band) — Columbia (1925/1976)
  2. Caravan — Duke Ellington — RCA (1945/1971)
  3. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise — Artie Shaw – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  4. Big Noise From Winnetka — Haggart-Bauduc – Time-Life / Capitol (1938/1970)
  5. Singin’ the Blues — Bix Beiderbecke — Giants Of Jazz (1927/1985)
  6. Nobody Knows You (When You’re Down And Out) – Sidney Bechet — Blue Note (1945)
  7. Creole Love Call — Duke Ellington — RCA (1927/1971)
  8. Satin Doll — Nina Simone — Colpix Records (1962)
  9. In An Eighteenth Century Drawing Room — Raymond Scott – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  10. Night and Day — Django Reinhardt — Barclay (1947/1975)
  11. Six Flats Unfurnished — Benny Goodman — Columbia (1942)
  12. Octoroon — Artie Shaw – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  13. Me and You — Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra ft. Ivy Anderson — Bluebird (1940/1985)
  14. If Dreams Come True — Chick Webb — Columbia (1934)
  15. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love (Baby) — Charlie Christian — Columbia (1940/1972)
  16. Melancholy Lullaby — Benny Carter – Time-Life / Capitol (1939/1970)
  17. I Could Write A Book — Ella Fitzgerald — Verve (1956/1977)

* because some tracks came from LPs without proper info some of the original release dates may be inaccurate. for similar reasons some of the buy links may not go to the exact version of the song that was in this mix, but one of comparable quality by the same artist. please forgive me.

luv117

sweet touch of luv

a little soul for the soul.
image : Girls’ Love Stories #169 (May 1972)
    Tracklist:
  1. L-O-V-E (Love) — Al Green — Hi Recordings Corp. (1975)
  2. Sweet Charlie Babe — Jackie Moore — Atlantic (1973)
  3. Ebony Eyes — The Stylistics — Avco Records (1971)
  4. We’re In Love — The Impressions — ABC—Paramount (1965) > (searching for buy link)
  5. Chip Chip — Gene McDaniels – United Artists Records (1962)
  6. What’s The Use Of Breaking Up — Jerry Butler — Mecury Records (1969)
  7. I’ll Do Anything — Tony Lamarr — Buddah Records (1968) > (searching for buy link)
  8. Sally — The Chi-Lites — Brunswick Record Corp. (1973)
  9. Come And Get This Stuff — Syreeta — Motown (1974)
  10. You’re Getting A Little Too Smart — Detroit Emeralds — Westbound (1973) > (searching for buy link)
  11. True — Darondo — Luv N’ Haight (2006)
  12. In Between Tears — Irma Thomas — Fungus Records / Soul Jazz (1973/2005)
  13. Love Land — The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band — Warner Bros (1969)
  14. How Was I To Know — The Esquires — Bunky Records Inc. (1967)
  15. What Goes Around Comes Around — Michael Jackson — Motown (1972)
  16. Rock Me In The Cradle — Freda Payne — Invictus (1970) > (searching for buy link)
  17. Love Makes You Human — Four Tops — ABC-Dunhill (1972) > (searching for buy link)
  18. Sweet Touch Of Love — Esther Phillips — Kudu (1971)
  19. I Promise To Remember — The Jimmy Castor Bunch — RCA Victor (1972)

luv105

People Walk In Slow Motion

a deep abstract house journey that conveys a certain urgency within it’s mellow grooves. like the beginning of the night when all is new and we each prepare to be reborn on the dance floor.
Tracklist:
  1. Float Away (at the club) – Sound Patrol – Organico (1995)
  2. Marathon Man (Ln’S remix) – Shazz – F Communication (1994)
  3. Needs (Not Wants) – Mood Life – Strictly Rhythm (1993)
  4. Pooh Pah (Herbert Fibre Mix) – I:Cube – Versatile (2000)
  5. Down – Headcore – Versatile (1998)
  6. Amongstone – JBP – Soul Jazz (2006)
  7. Atlas (DJ Koze remix) – Battles – Warp (2007)
  8. Can’t Take It (Herbert remix) – Recloose – Planet E (2000)
  9. Can’t Feel My Knees Dub – Invisible Conga People – DFA Records (2011)
  10. Commotion (Capracara’s Red Zone Dub) – The Hundreds In The Hands – Warp (2010)
  11. 116BPM – Kerrier District – Rephlex (2006)
  12. Dance Reaction – Metro Area – Environ / Source Records (2002)
  13. Critical (Purple Love Dub Mix) – Rob Mello featuring Stella – Classic (2005)
  14. Moskow Diskow (Carl Craig Dub) – Telex – SSR (1998)
  15. House For All (House 4 All Robots Mix) – Blunted Dummies – Definitive Recordings (1993)
  16. Sweet Yesterday (Instrumental) – Moodymann – Peace Frog (2003)
  17. Deck The House (Herbert Stops Like This Mix ft. Dani Siciliano) – Akufen – Force Inc. Music Works (2002)