The Kirsty Kronikles

In addition to her impeccable pop sensibilities and eclectic tastes, Kirsty Maccoll was a great singer, a witty and incisive lyricist, and despite her stage fright, a terrific live act (I saw her at Tramps in New York City in 1995). And from all accounts I've read, she was a caring and charming person. She was killed in a tragic boating accident in Mexico almost 9 years ago at the age of 41 only a few months before her last (and maybe best) album Tropical Brainstorm was released. Had she lived, she would have turned 50 this month. So to honor, the late great Ms. Maccoll, here's 30 songs not found on any of her major formal releases (Kite, Electric Landlady, Titanic Days, or Tropical Brainstorm) all of which you should get if you don't have them already (especially Kite and Tropical Brainstorm).

Disc One

Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
Darling, Let's Have Another Baby
Irish Cousin
Perfect Day [feat. Evan Dando]
The Real Ripper
Mexican Sofa
Turn My Motor On
Queen Of The High Teas
Please Help Me, I'm Falling
Don't Run Away from Me Now
See That Girl
Quietly Alone
London Bridge Is Falling Down
Caroline
As Long As You Hold Me

Disc Two

El Paso

Patrick

Clubland

All The Tears That I Cried

Libertango

Dear John

Fairytale Of New York

He Thinks I Still Care

I Want Out

Sun On The Water

Please Go to Sleep

I Am Afraid

You Caught Me Out

He's on the Beach

Still Life

The Sweet Sounds of Muscle Shoals: Vol. 4 - "More Power to Ya!"

Well, I finally my grubby little mitts on a copy of the 4th volume of The Sweet Sounds of Muscle Shoals!!!! It's a vinyl copy which means the songs are slightly different than the cd version. Also, since I'm still burning my vinyl to a cd recorder connected to my stereo, there's a few little noise on some of the tracks.

Now I gotta say I don't think Volume 4 is quite good as the previous three, but there's still a lot of good stuff - my faves are Bill Brandon's "All I Need is You" and Tony Borders "Gentle on My Mind".

(Btw, as someone informed me in the comments section when I posted the previous three volumes, there is a Volume 5, but that one seems really rare.)

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More Power to Ya Don Varner

Heaven Help Me (I'm Falling In Love With You) June Edwards

Please Don't Break My Heart (Like You Did Jerry's) Tony Borders

All I Need Is You Bill Brandon

It's A Man's World Buddy Causey

Gentle On My Mind Tony Borders

The Sweetest Story Don Varner

It Sure Was Fun Eddie Bradford

I Met Her In Church Tony Borders

A Mighty Long Way Eddie Bradford

What The World Needs Now Bill Brandon

Headman Tony Borders

My Man (My Sweet Man) June Edwards

Home For The Summer Don Varner

Don't Let Go Tony Borders

To Make My Life Beautiful Bill Brandon

This Way to the Velvet Underground

It'd be nice if I had something bold and insightful to say about the Velvet Underground, but it's not like kegs of ink haven't already been spilled on the subject. However, since there really isn't a comprehensive best of collection for the band, here ya go..... And like last week's post, you can download both discs as one download.

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Disc One

White Light, White Heat

I'm Waiting for the Man

Foggy Notion

I Found A Reason

Stephanie Says

What Goes On

Venus in Furs

Sunday Morning

Some Kinda Love

Temptation Inside Your Heart

Oh! Sweet Nuthin'

The Black Angel's Death Song

Disc Two

I Can't Stand It

Run Run Run

There She Goes Again

The Gift

That's the Story of My Life

One of These Days

Femme Fatale

Andy's Chest

Beginning to See the Light

Pale Blue Eyes

I'll Be Your Mirror

Who Loves The Sun

At the No Hope Bar with Bobby and Holly

Ever since I heard Holly Golightly sing Further On Up the Road, I thought I should put her and Bobby "Blue" Bland together on a mixtape (and yes I know Bobby didn't write the song, but well, he does make it his.) So here's a couple of short mixtapes (combined into one download) for you.

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Side One

Stormy Monday Bobby "Blue" Bland

Further On Up The Road Holly Golightly

Won't Go Out Holly Golightly

I Take It On Home Bobby "Blue" Bland

Tell Me Now So I Know Holly Golightly

That Did It Bobby "Blue" Bland

Wherever You Were Holly Golightly

Cry, Cry, Cry Bobby "Blue" Bland

You Ought To Be Ashamed Bobby Blue Bland

Your Love Is Mine Holly Golightly

I've Been Wrong So Long Bobby "Blue" Bland

Here Beside You Holly Golightly

Blind Man Bobby "Blue" Bland

Slowly But Surely Holly Golightly

Side Two

Run Cold Holly Golightly

I Woke Up Screaming Bobby "Blue" Bland

An Eye for an Empty Heart Holly Golightly

That Did It (Single Version) Bobby "Blue" Bland

Cold Day in Hell Bobby "Blue" Bland

If I Could Just Be Loved by You Holly Golightly

I'll Take Care Of You Bobby "Blue" Bland

There's An End Holly Golightly

Ain't Nothing You Can Do Bobby "Blue" Bland

Serial Girlfriend Holly Golightly

Here Beside You Holly Golightly

I'm On My Way Bobby Blue Bland

No Hope Bar Holly Golightly

Two Steps From The Blues Bobby "Blue" Bland

Still Causing a Commotion

Well, it's time for another guest contribution to the blog. The copy is on its way, but in the meantime, here's my friend Julian's mixtape of Lloyd Cole's solo (mostly) work after he parted ways with the Commotions.

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Morning Is Broken

So You'd Like To Save The World

Woman in a Bar

Another Lover

Antidepressant

Pay For It

No More Love Songs

She's a Girl and I'm a Man

Downtown

Unhappy Song

Alright People

A Long Way Down

People Ain't No Good

Brazil

Happy For You

Margo's Waltz

I Hate To See You Baby Doing That Stuff

Fool You Are (Demo)