Momma's Mix-Tapes!
The mix-tapes that my mom made, especially for the purpose of traveling in the car, are an important part of my youth- these are some of the songs that stand out the most in my memory and many of which have remained strong favourites through the years and shaped my own taste in music. I've included the track listings for some of these tapes below (all were made 80's-90's), and I've embedded an Imeem playlist including some tracks from each tape side at the bottom of the post- enjoy! Be sure to share your personal fav mix track-listings or childhood music memories in the comments!
Variety of Favorite Songs, Part 1 - Side A
"A Forest" - The Cure
"This Glass House" - Christian Death
"Age of Consent" - New Order
"Sweet Emotion" - Aerosmith
"Temptation" - New Order
"Respect" - Aretha Franklin
"Kiss Me" - Tin Tin
"Tomorrow Never Knows" - The Beatles
"Hey Joe" - Jimi Hendrix
"Dreaming" - Blondie
Variety of Favorite Songs, Part 1 - Side B
"Primary" - The Cure
"The Bitter End" - The Boomtown Rats
"All That Money Wants" - The Psychedelic Furs
"Kick in the Eye" - Bauhaus
"Never Stop" - Echo and the Bunnymen
"Music For Chameleons" - Gary Numan
"One Tree Hill" - U2
"Dazzle" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
"Ramble On" - Led Zeppelin
"Disappointed" - Public Image Ltd.
"Sounds of Science" - Beastie Boys
Variety of Favorite Songs, Part 2 - Side A
"Are Friends Electric?" - Gary Numan
"Love is a Stranger" - Eurythmics
"A Short Term Effect" - The Cure
"What'd I Say" - Jerry Lee Lewis
"How Soon Is Now" - The Smiths
"In the Mood" - Robert Plant
Variety of Favorite Songs, Part 2 - Side B
"The Evening's Young" - Yello
"Act a Fool" - King Tee
"Peg" - Steely Dan
"Don't You Forget About Me" - Simple Minds
"That's Alright Mama" - Elvis Presley
"Numbers" - Soft Cell
"Asleep" - The Smiths
"U Got the Look" - Prince
Variety of Grooves - Side A
"Bad Days" - The Flaming Lips
"Flavor" - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
"Covered" - Public Image Ltd.
"Sure Shot" - Beastie Boys
"Wake Me" - Rusty
"Violet" - Hole
"I Stay Away" - Alice in Chains
"Are You Experienced" - Jimi Hendrix
"Down in the Park" - Gary Numan
"Miracle on 32nd St." - The Flaming Lips
Variety of Grooves - Side B
"Yin and Yang the Flower-Pot Man" - Love and Rockets
"Hey Joe" - Jimi Hendrix
"****in' With My Head" - Beck
"Run Like a Villain" - Iggy Pop
"Tomorrow Never Knows" - Danielle Dax
"Starfield Road" - Sonic Youth
"Street Fighting Man" - The Rolling Stones
"The Cross" - Prince
"Baby You're a Rich Man" - The Beatles
"For the Love of Money" - The O'Jays
"Shayla" - Blondie
"Space Race" - Billy Preston
Hits of the 70's - Side A
"Funky Town" - Lipps Inc.
"Saturday Night" - Bay city Rollers
"Low Rider" - War
"Roller Coaster" - Ohio Players
"Knock on Wood" - Amii Stewart
"Give Up the Funk" - Parliament
"Le Freak" - Chic
"Taking Care of Business" - Bachman Turner Overdrive
"Wild Thing" - Fancy
Hits of the 70's - Side B
"Stayin' Alive" - Bee Gees
"Star Wars Theme" - Meco
"The Hustle" - Van McCoy
"Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat" - De Franco Family
"Get Down Tonight" - KC & the Sunshine Band
"King Tut" - Steve Martin
"Down By the Lazy River" - The Osmonds
"Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer
"Rock and Roll All Nite" - Kiss
"Sexy Thing" - Hot Chocolate
Variety #4 - Side A
"Under Pressure" - Freddie Mercury / David Bowie
"Best Friend" - Queen
"Groove is in the Heart" - Deee-lite
"Hippie Chick" - Soho
"American Woman" - Guess Who
"3 Strange Days" - School of Fish
"Kiss Them For Me" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
"Dirty Back Road" - The B-52's
"Wrong" - School of Fish
Variety #4 - Side B
"Bring on the Dancing Horses" - Echo and the Bunnymen
"Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" - The Smiths
"All Tomorrow's Parties" - Japan
"Castles Made of Sand" - Jimi Hendrix
"When the Day Goes Down" - Eurythmics
"Sympathy For the Devil" - The Rolling Stones
"Ease" - Public Image Ltd.
"Johnson's Aeroplane - INXS
"Mad World" - Tears For Fears
Halloween Tape - Side A
"Bela Lugosi's Dead" - Bauhaus
"A Short Term Effect" - The Cure
"This Corrosion" - Sisters of Mercy
"Halloween" - Siouxsie and the Banshees
"White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane
"Fodderstompf" - Public Image Ltd.
Halloween Tape - Side B
"Graveyard" - Public Image Ltd.
"The Evening's Young" - Yello
"Monsters in Disguise" - Hazel O'Connor
"Heaven Up Here" - Echo and the Bunnymen
"Nothing to Fear" - Oingo Boingo
"She Sells Sanctuary" - The Cult
"Down in the Park" - Gary Numan
"Monster Mash" - Bobby Boris Pickett
Variety of Stuff - Side A
"Possum Kingdom" - The Toadies
"All Apologies" - Nirvana
"Groovy Train" - The Farm
"Wake Me" - Rusty
"Not For You" - Pearl Jam
"Tumblin' Down" - Ziggy Marley
"Honeydrip" - Ian McCulloch
"Mockingbirds" - Grant Lee Buffalo
"Temptation" - New Order
"What Are You Wearing" - Butter 08
Variety of Stuff (+Gary Numan) - Side B
"Nice Shot" - Filter
"Head Like a Hole" - Nine Inch Nails
"Are Friends Electric" - Gary Numan
"Down in the Park" - Gary Numan
"Music for Chameleons" - Gary Numan
"We Take Mystery to Bed" - Gary Numan
"I Die You Die" - Gary Numan
"Bombers" - Gary Numan
"We Are Glass" - Gary Numan
"This Wreckage" - Gary Numan
THE PLAYLIST (use the top right button to open in a new window and hear the songs in full!)
Mommas Mix-Tapes!
10 COMMENTS / POST COMMENT:
your mom sounds awesome. The only music I can ever remember from my childhood is misc. classic rock and a shit load of Elton John.
You've just confirmed that you've got the coolest mom ever, at least music wise. The only artist my mom and I really both like is Madonna. My taste really sort of materialised.
That's really funny. I make my mum a mix every mother's day. She really likes all the music I like but doesn't get to hear the new stuff until Mother's day! I made her two this year, one was called "Moz puts the "m" in mother's day"...I've been stuck in a Morrissey hole all month since his show, and my mum really loves him too so I made an all Moz mix.
Thanks guys! ^_^^ You know sometimes I wonder whether or not I would've come across some of the bands that I really like if my parents didn't listen to that stuff- partly because of growing up hearing them I suppose I was more accustomed to certain things. @Victoria Ahha, "Moz puts the "m" in mother's day", that's fab :D Good idea making mixes, too, this all reminds me that I've got to put something together for her..
Your whole family is awesome. ;)
Everything from The Beastie Boys to Billy Preston! So awesome!
aw, thanks! I'll let her know what all you guys said :D
Am I too late for this party? My dad played a CCR Greatest hits 1, Boston's first LP, A beach Boys Greatest Hits, and a couple Beatles records. My favorite above those though is probably an album from Hati my mom picked up while she was down there. It's called 'Ensem 'Ensem by Scorpio. Hard to describe, but its like two guitar players, a keybordest, bassist, along with conga, drums, trombones, trumpets just jamming with Caribbean groove.
@dz: comments are always welcome on any article :) Can't go wrong with good ol' classic rock- I'll look into that Scorpio album, that one's new to me!
Thanks Marilyn. Tell me if you find anything on it on the web, I haven't really been able too much.
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