20 Tracks for 15 years
My youngest brother looks up to me in some aspects of life, but not in others. Until recently, music was one area that he did not look up to me. He followed my other brother's musical taste and listened to country. While I appreciate a lot of country music, my preferred tastes are Oldies. To my surprise, my brother recently asked me to compile a CD of some of my favourites so that he could learn to appreciate some of the classics. I have since set on a quest to fulfill his request. Over the years I have gathered a large collection of Oldies on my computer (all acquired legitimately, I assure of you that). The task was quite difficult, but after some deliberation, procrastination and Temptations, here is my list.

The Crew Cuts - Sh-Boom
Dion and The Belmonts - I Wonder Why
Frank Mills - Love Me Love Me Love
Herman's Hermits - Mrs. Brown You Have A Lovely Daughter
Tony Orlando - Knock Three Times
Association - Windy
Sam Cooke - Chain Gang
Elvis Presley - Kentucky Rain
Three Dog Night - Shambala
The Beatles - Magical Mystery Tour
Dave Clark Five - Bits and Pieces
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son
Tommy Janes & The Shondells - Mirage
The Guess Who - No Time
Aretha Franklin - Chain of Fools
Edwin Starr - War
Friends of Distinction - Grazin in the Grass
Neil Diamond - Brother Love's Traveling Salvation Show
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit in the Sky
Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction

My Canadian content is a little lacking, but I think I have a good mix of songs that I really like, and that will have a greater appeal. Some of these are quite popular and mainstream, while others get little to no playing time. Try to sample the ones you haven't heard, or let me know how you think this list would work as a soundtrack.

   [ posted by William @ 12:07 PM ]