World Domination 2

Taking a break from the Soul Sizzle series I have a pick of what I call my world domination picks. I always thought this would make a great radio station. All danceable tracks from around the world. It is the one thing in common with these tracks. It's not the genres which are all around the world. I looked for songs with a dance beat. Frankly I have little idea what all the lyrics mean, so they could all be saying that I am a lazy fatboy or worse. Maybe you know one or two, but you probably don't know them all. But in a club (or in your house or car) it is hard to ignore the infectious rhythms. I am working on a few more so tell me your ideas for more of this.

World Domination 2

26 Bomba Estereo - Fuego

27 Major Lazer featuring Mo & DJ Snake - Lean On

28 Khaled - Didi

29 Panjabi Mc - Mundian To Bach Ke [Knight Rider Mix]

30 DJ Snake, Selena Gomez & Ozuna featuring Cardi B - Taki Taki

31 Magic System - Premiere Gaou

32 Gipsy Kings - Bamboleo

33 Mahala Rai Banda - Mahalageasca

34 Stromae - Alors On Danse (Dubdogz Remix)

35 Shakira - Ojos Asi

36 Bunji Garlin - Differentology (Ready For The Road) (Major Lazer Remix)

37 MC Fioti - Bum Bum Tam Tam

38 Kanda Bongo Man - Monie

39 Toofan - Gweta

40 Apache Indian - Boom Shakalak

41 Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (Wegue Wegue)

42 Malkit Singh - Jind Mahi

43 Sly And Robbie - Boops (Here To Go)

44 X Press 2 featuring David Byrne - Lazy (Fatboy Slim Remix)

Soul Sizzle Teal

I started a series yesterday and this is volume two of this pick. I actually number it with colors, so this one is Teal. Similar flavor but a bit more of the funk to start it off and it gets a little dirtier, a little psychedelic and it's a bit more seventies soul. Fits in perfect after SS Red, so the numbering of the tracks continues. Mostly pretty well known songs, but an occaisional drip of a deeper track. Nothing outrageous. It will play well at your next get together, or in the car. Tell me what you like best about this one in the comments.

Soul Sizzle Teal

17 James Brown - Get Up Offa That Thing

18 Sly & The Family Stone - I Want to Take You Higher

19 Isley Brothers - That Lady (Part 1 & 2)

20 Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good

21 Meters - Cissy Strut

22 Ohio Players - Skin Tight

23 Parliament - Up for the Down Stroke

24 T-Connection - Groove to Get Down

25 Shalamar - Right In The Socket

26 Pointer Sisters - Yes We Can Can

27 Patrice Rushen - Haven't You Heard

28 O' Jays - Backstabbers

29 Eddie Kendricks - Girl You Need A Change of Mind

30 Otis Clay - Trying To Live My Life Without You

31 Etta James - Seven Day Fool

32 The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack

Soul Sizzle Red

I am numbering these by color. They are distinct from some other mixtapes I have, but complimentary. Try these picks for fun: Philly Steak, Stax Of Wax, Taking It Back. All fun. I have a few of these Soul Sizzles planned (and I already made the covers for several, so I better finish them up quick.) My rules were simple. It had to be songs I owned and liked. Danceable with no repeat artists within each volume and had to represent a groove history of black music and mostly be recognizable tracks although deep cuts would be fine. How did I do? Fun fact: the Cameo track was released at least four times. I usually use the version on the TGIF soundtrack, but today I used the version from their first album (very funky album! - Cardiac Arrest) which is what made me love that band even when they started going a little pop later in their years.

Soul Sizzle Red

01 Aretha Franklin - Think

02 Etta James - Tell Mama

03 Junior Walker and the All Stars - Shotgun

04 The Temptations - Get Ready

05 Jacksons - Shake Your Body Down To The Ground

06 Stevie Wonder - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours

07 Emotions - Best Of My Love

08 Earth, Wind & Fire - September

09 Cheryl Lynn - Got To Be Real

10 Chic - Everybody Dance (12" Single Mix)

11 Prince - I Wanna Be Your Lover

12 The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On

13 T-Connection - Do What You Wanna Do  (12'' version)

14 Lakeside - It's All The Way Live

15 Spinners - The Rubberband Man

16 Cameo - Find My Way

What's The Connection? True 3

Part three of this True connection (that just made me think of something completely unrelated - Andrea True Connection) is more rock oriented, although I did throw in a couple of outliers. Look at the last couple of days for the first two parts of this series. At least one more in the current pipeline. A couple of rockabilly here and some early rock as well as afew other rockier choices, even prog and surf are in here. It's all true. Notice the album cover. I was making it and I searched for abstract background that conveys truth. What came up was not so much what you see in the background now. I took what I found and applied a watercolor to it and then another artistic filter, so it's not very true at all.

What's The Connection? True 3

35 Beach Boys – And Your Dream Comes True

36 Buddy Holly – True Love Ways

37 Everly Brothers – True Love

38 Elvis Presley – True Love

39 George Harrison – True Love

40 Bing Crosby – True Love

41 Ashford & Simpson – Tried, Tested And Found True

42 Billy Barry – My Love Is True

43 Carl Perkins – Your True Love

44 Bill Haley – I’ll Be True

45 Casey Howie & The Seniors – True Fine Mama

46 Bobby Nelson – There Ain’t Nothin’ True About You

47 Babys – True Love True Confession

48 Byron Johnson – True Affection

49 Eagles – Is It True

50 Andy Scott's Sweet – Is It True

51 Agent Orange – Say It Isn't True

52 Blue Oyster Cult – Train True (Lennie's Song)

53 Jon Anderson – True Hands Of Fate

54 Bill Nelson – It’s All True

55 Circa – True Progress

56 Cyndi Grecco – Making Our Dreams Come True

57 Daryl Hall & John Oates – You Make My Dreams (Come True)

58 The Who – It’s Not True (Mono Version)