mdc

I was looking around while making another compilation and found some songs I wanted to use because they were cool, but they didn't fit the pick I was working on. It happens a lot. So I dump them in a folder to use later. I call this one mdc (mostly deep cuts) because most are not even singles let alone hits. But a few were added because I was reminded of them while listening. For instance, the Queen track reminded me a lot of Billy Squier. The Hall & Oates track reminded me of Devo. A couple of the tracks I had completely forgotten about because they were on an album that had one or more other amazing tracks on it that I loved. Skinyard I had because I love that version of one of my favorite Beatles tracks. Anyway, I hope you like what I picked for this mixtape.

mdc

01 Radiohead - Punchdrunk Lovesick Singalong

02 Queen - Dragon Attack

03 Billy Squier - The Stroke

04 The Weirdos - Solitary Confinement

05 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Tombstone Shadow

06 Blind Melon - Mother

07 The Cult - Bleeding Heart Graffiti

08 The Clash - The Cool Out

09 ZZ Top - Buck Nekkid

10 Skinyard - Hey Bulldog

11 Golden Earring - When The Lady Smiles

12 Sparks - Barbecutie

13 Chemical Brothers - Block Rockin' Beats

14 New Order - Hurt

15 Underworld - Shudder-King Of Snake

16 38 Special - Homeless Guitar

17 Hall & Oates - No Brain, No Pain

18 Devo - Turn Around

Heatwave Extra Warm Pick

If you have looked at any other part of this blog site, you know that I have a special place in my heart for disco. And Heatwave. I've posted a family pick of Rod Temperton, who wrote many of the Heatwave hits as well as all of the hits on his pick. I have also picked a comp of Heatwave Ballads which is pretty darn good. This pick is not the hits, well, some are. These are the B-Sides of singles, the extra tracks of Heatwave. A few are 12" versions or remixes of hits, but much of these are fairly rare tracks that didn't make it onto an album in any version. One of my favorites is Birthday. I like to play it when there is a birthday, of course, but it's just got some great vocal work on it that allows you to listen all year through. And, no, it is not the typical Happy Birthday song. But it's good, even though it is actually one of the few non-Rod Temperton tracks. One day I will post my Best Of Pick for this band, but for now, it'll have to b-sides.

Heatwave Extra Warm Pick

01 Heatwave - I Surrender

02 Heatwave - Feel Like Making Love

03 Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions [Chatterbox Mix]

04 Heatwave - Sweet Delight

05 Heatwave - Posin' 'Til Closin' (UK 12 Remix)

06 Heatwave - Keep Tomorrow For Me

07 Heatwave - Cover Discover

08 Heatwave - Gangsters of the Groove [Gangsta Mix]

09 Heatwave - Find Someone Like You

10 Heatwave - Birthday

11 Heatwave - Wack That Axe

12 Heatwave - Time Out

13 Heatwave - Slip Your Disc To This

14 Heatwave - Special Offer

15 Heatwave - Always and Forever [Always and for Courtney Mix]

16 Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions (12 Version)