Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 107

 

  1. Parsley Sound - Ease Yourself and Glide (3:17)
  2. Elderberry Jak - Forrest on the Mountain (2:47)
  3. Ebo Taylor - Victory (3:23)
  4. ESG - Moody (Spaced Out) (4:16)
  5. Wolfgang Dauner Quintet - Take Off Your Clothes to Feel the Setting Sun (4:01)
  6. Minami Deutsch - Pueblo (4:03)
  7. Earwig - Safe in My Hands (5:32)
  8. MEMORIALS - Cut Glass Hammer (3:45)
  9. The Notwist - Moron (4:46)
10. Jane Weaver - Happiness in Proximity (3:45)
11. Oxfords - Trix Rabbit (3:17)
12. Columna de Fuego - Nostalgia (3:44)
13. Slap Happy Humphrey - Sentimental Dori (3:25)
14. Nabihah Iqbal - A Tender Victory (3:41)
15. Infierno de Dante - Anestesia (4:17)
16. Nick Garrie - Ink Pot Eyes (2:38)
17. Novella - Does the Island Know (3:56)
18. Cheer-Accident - Overpass (2:40)
19. La Luz - Strange World (Extra! Extra! version) (3:04)
20. The Sorcerers - Bebaynetu (4:02)
21. Nusantara Beat - Bakar (5:31)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 102

 

Back to "normal" for this volume, all tracks picked by me. My next collaboration with Man Erg will most probably be for Volume 105, but if you'd prefer it to sooner please let me know! Once again thanks for all the lovely comments, and I hope you enjoy this latest volume!

  1. Cocteau Twins - Rococo (3:04)
  2. Population II - La Trippance (3:39)
  3. The Cyclist Conspiracy - Virility (6:28)
  4. Robyn Hitchcock and The Egyptians - Never Stop Bleeding (2:44)
  5. Mazarin - Hello Prudence (5:54)
  6. Manfred Mann - A "B" Side (5:12)
  7. The Flat Five - This Is Your Night (2:55)
  8. Monde UFO - Sunset Entertainment 3 (3:50)
  9. Pylon - Cool (3:17)
10. Patti Whipp with The Infinite Blue - It's Gone (2:22)
11. Kendra Smith - Space : Unadorned (4:59)
12. Open Head - House (3:55)
13. Crumb - From Outside a Window Sill (2:36)
14. Bill Nelson - Living in My Limousine (4:10)
15. Bingo Sputnik - Celluloid (2:34)
16. Gulp - Silver Tides (5:27)
17. The Smell of Incense - The Golden Knot (5:48)
18. Traffik Island - Ulla Dulla (2:34)
19. Edwards Hand - Characters Number One (3:55)
20. MIEN - Empty Sun (3:54)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 85

 

 

  1. White Canyon & The 5th Dimension - Mercury (4:56)
  2. The Peep Tempel - Neuroplasticity (3:40)
  3. G. Ducros, P. Casa, A. Declich - Dopping 2000 (#2) (2:41)
  4. Th Da Freak - Killing Bleach (5:21)
  5. Jessi Colter - New Wine (3:44)
  6. Frankensteins Ballet - Samowar (3:11)
  7. Margo Guryan - Sun (2:33)
  8. King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Lava (6:41)
  9. Gazelle Twin - Belly of the Beast (2:56)
10. Bernays Propaganda - K'erka na Gladot (3:58)
11. Ivor Cutler and Linda Hirst - Sit Down (1:04)
12. Forever Calypso - Shrimp & Oysters (2:36)
13. Das Rundfunkorchester Hannover des Norddeutschen Rundfunks - Die Nacht hat viele Lichter (4:51)
14. Boz Metzdorf - Sails Across the Sea (5:46)
15. ATA Records - Cleared for Launch (3:11)
16. Gabriel Family - Mrs Baker Lost Her Place (2:25)
17. Influenza Prods. - Anduma a Pe' (3:02)
18. Hammered Hulls - Rights and Reproduction (4:46)
19. Canari - Cétaidonkça (2:24)
20. Sandman Project - Savanna Trip (4:06)
21. Pedro Salvador - Morrer Feliz (5:03)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 63

 

  1. The Brian Marshall Orchestra & The Silencers - Wheelspin (3:23)
  2. Propeller - Sugar Pudding (3:56)
  3. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Honey (4:29)
  4. Spirit - What Do I Have (1:56)
  5. Ennio Morricone - Lui Per Lei (3:08)
  6. United States of Existence - Gone (2:17)
  7. Camera - Roehre (4:07)
  8. Festival - Warm Me (2:01)
  9. Spunky Onions - How I Lost My Virginity (3:24)
10. The Twelve Hour Foundation - Watching the Wires (2:40)
11. Godcaster - All the Feral Girls in the Universe (2:54)
12. Pell Mell - Spy vs Spy (2:51)
13. The 5th Dimension - Carpet Man (3:05)
14. Matching Mole - Signed Curtain (3:03)
15. David Nance - This Side of the Moon (2:44)
16. Syd Arthur - Morning's Calling (4:40)
17. Lithics - Hands (3:24)
18. Alco Frisbass - Les Cartes Vivantes (8:08)
19. Mosses - MSR (5:34)
20. Von Südenfed - Chicken Yiamas (2:33)
21. Louis Philippe - Anna Doesn't Live Here Anymore (3:20)
22. Paddy Kingsland - Vespucci (3:16)
23. Walter Wanderley Set - Open Your Arms (Let Me Walk Right In) (2:33)
24. Thee More Shallows - Freshman Thesis (5:01)

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Best of 2020 mix - Volume 1

 

When I posted my Best of 2019 mix - volume 2 late last year, I wrote the fateful words "hopefully things will improve in the next year..." Well... who would've known the shitstorm that was awaiting us..! Who knows what next year will be like... I couldn't even begin to predict, but the events of this year will hang over us for many years to come.

One good thing to take from 2020 has been the continual release of excellent music, which helps take your mind off all the crap happening worldwide. It's certainly kept me (relatively) sane during the darker moments. So, compiling this volume was an enjoyable experience, a further volume will be posted in about a month's time. I'll also be asking my pal Manerg to compile some of his favourites like he has the past 3 years, they've proved to be quite popular here and on mixcloud. As usual, info containing origin of each track is tagged in the music files and in the download file. I hope you enjoy this first selection from 2020 and as always, stay safe!


  1. Bitmap - Night Games (2:57)
  2. Mt. Mountain - Tassels (4:49)
  3. Ghost Funk Orchestra - Quiet Soul (3:51)
  4. Juniore - Grave (3:19)
  5. Philip Parfitt - All Fucked Up (4:58)
  6. Tara King Th. - Maze (feat. Hera T. Davis) (3:12)
  7. Tunng - Carry You (4:51)
  8. Causa Sui - Gabor's Path (4:26)
  9. The Greek Theatre - Old Jawbone (2:51)
10. Smokescreens - On and On (3:06)
11. Jumble Hole Clough - Five Years of What? (2:28)
12. Lambchop - Shirley (4:34)
13. Mint Field - Aterrizar (3:34)
14. Cornershop - Highly Amplified (4:46)
15. The Explorers Club - Somewhere Else (3:36)
16. Les Passagers - Coucher les Ombres (4:23)
17. Lee Ranaldo & Raül Refree - Humps (5:44)
18. Brigid Dawson and the Mothers Network - Ballet of Apes (6:50)
19. Homunculus Res - La Spia (4:32)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 48

 

  1. Sudden Death of Stars - Goodbye (3:36)

  2. Mark Lanegan Band - Stitch It Up (2:56)
  3. Otoboke Beaver - S'il Vous Plait (2:15)
  4. The Godfathers - I Want Everything (2:51)
  5. Gabriel Family - That's All You Need to Know (2:53)
  6. Jem Targal - Luckey Guy (2:53)
  7. Robert Calvert - Voyaging to Vinland (3:59)
  8. The Modern Lovers - I'm Straight (4:16)
  9. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Real's Not Real (3:40)
10. The Tokens - I Could Be (1:48)
11. A.J. Rowe - Smoke My Pipe (The Sign Ain't Right) (4:58)
12. Linda Guilala - Estado Natural (5:01)
13. Clinic - Complex (2:39)
14. Fovea Hex - Chained (5:17)
15. Morton Valence - Man on the Corner (5:05)
16. R. Stevie Moore - Here Comes Summer Again (4:53)
17. Television - Venus (3:50)
18. Structure - Disco (2:19)
19. Wreckless Eric - Indelible Stain (4:09)
20. The Very Things - This Is Motortown (Solid Chrome) (2:59)
21. The Motors - Emergency (6:14)
22. Otoboke Beaver - Mean (0:18)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 45

 

  1. Frankie and the Witch Fingers - ZAM (8:25)

  2. Key - And the Rain (2:57)
  3. Principles of Geometry - Dans la Doublure du Veston (3:42)
  4. The Humblebums - Rick Rack (2:49)
  5. Schnauser - Split (4:06)
  6. The Choir - Boris' Lament (2:48)
  7. The Lettermen - Hello, I Love You (2:12)
  8. Vuelveteloca - Carnaval (4:24)
  9. Alicia May - Borderline (3:57)
10. Needlepoint - Shadow in the Corner (3:10)
11. Sunwatchers - Ptah, the El Daoud (7:01)
12. Starry Eyed and Laughing - Thought Talk (4:44)
13. Nathan Hall and the Sinister Locals - Spider Skin (2:35)
14. The Forum - Trip on Me (2:17)
15. Sabine Happart - LXVII (2:28)
16. Marc Jonson - Rainy Dues (3:49)
17. Moody Blues - Ride My See-Saw (3:40)
18. The Chemistry Set - The World Is Hollow and I Touched the Sky (6:00)
19. Medicine Boy - For the Time Being (4:18)
20. Cymbeline - Stolta Vingar (3:32)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 3

 

  1. Turzi - Animal Signal (2:55)

  2. Opossom - Blue Meanies (3:19)
  3. Maypole - Show Me the Way (2:17)
  4. Moe Tucker - Hey Mersh! (3:14)
  5. Lilium - Lover (4:41)
  6. Zoot - Yes I'm Glad (2:36)
  7. 14 Iced Bears - Inside (1:48)
  8. Clinic - The Castle (2:45)
  9. Dotti Holmberg - Sea of Tears (2:14)
10. Fit & Limo - The Lovers (3:03)
11. Robert Pollard with Doug Gillard - Pop Zeus (2:27)
12. Darker My Love - Pale Sun (4:31)
13. Michael Nesmith & The First National Band - Little Red Rider (2:31)
14. The Travel Agency - I'm Not Dead (2:13)
15. Sand - Summer Lightning (Pt. 1) (4:37)
16. Kevin Ayers - Wide Awake (2:53)
17. Antoine - Métamorphoses Exceptionnelles (1:55)
18. The Free Design - The Symbols Ring (3:47)
19. Jimmy Campbell - Michelangelo (2:55)
20. The Oscillation - Fall (3:12)
21. Lil Daggers - Dada Brown/Wicked Lady Jam (2:51)
22. Angel Pavement - Time Is Upon Us (3:30)
23. Jasper - The Beard (3:46)
24. Lilys - Paz en el Hogar (3:03)
25. Cate Le Bon - Ploughing Out (6:47)

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Songs from Beneath the Spaghetti Tree Vol. 1

 

  1. Felt - Declaration (1:44)
  2. The Cravats - Still (2:31)
  3. Los Shain's - No Eres Para Mi (2:34)
  4. The Cakekitchen - Fashion Chops (2:15)
  5. Verckys et l´Orchestre Vévé - Talali Talala (4:05)
  6. The Pop Group - Snowgirl (3:19)
  7. Unrest - Shag (3:27)
  8. Colourbox - Just Give ‘em Whiskey (4:17)
  9. Spiteri - Piroro (2:38)
10. The Dave Howard Singers - Stuff Me in Your Blender (4:25)
11. Bruce Haack - Invocation (2:29)
12. Armand Schaubroeck Steals - "God Damn You" (3:44)
13. Violeta de Outono - Rinoceronte na Montanha da Geléia (3:19)
14. Thomas Edisun's Electric Light Bulb Band - No One's Been Here for Weeks (2:28)
15. Jane Weaver - Arrows (2:30)
16. Ngozi Family - Tikondane (3:48)
17. The Loot - Radio City (2:10)
18. The Flamin' Groovies - Yes I Am (2:32)
19. Soft Hearted Scientists - Seaside Sid and the Giant Squid (5:32)
20. Family Fodder - Savoir Faire (3:14)
21. Candidate - Tomorrow's Tomorrow (2:21)
22. The Pretty Things - Trust (2:43)
23. Franz Auffray - Salted Popcorn (3:02)
24. Bird Nest Roys - Bus Stop (3:05)
25. The Groop - I Just Don't Know How to Say Goodbye (2:45)

Many years ago, I used to DJ live, with my pal Manerg, in various pubs/clubs. Our main objective was to play mostly obscure stuff with the odd familiar tune thrown in, and to be as diverse as possible. So for one gig we'd play something really poppy like Soft Cell's What then follow it up with The Chills' Flame-Thrower, just to test our audience and ourselves! More recently I've been DJing online, keeping the same objective, then trying to recreate those shows on mixcloud. No speaking between songs, we never did that when DJing in the past, it just got in the way of the music and disrupted the flow.

Admittedly the first few volumes I posted on mixcloud were a bit more extreme in content, some abrupt changes in tempo/genre, or even too many consecutive songs of similar genre. I like to think that improved somewhat the more shows/volumes I compiled. There was one main theme to all these volumes though, and that was all cover art was supplied by my pal Katie for which I either manipulated the photos somewhat or left as they were. 

So, here's the very first volume. If I were to make it now it'd be a completely different track order, but I've decided to leave them as originally compiled. Hopefully some of you will enjoy the odd song. As ever origin of each song is tagged in the comments of each music file, plus a text file added with the same info.

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Carnivals and Cotton Candy Volume 4 - Raining Sunshine

 

  1. The Eighth Day - Raining Sunshine (2:35)
  2. The Thomas Group - Is Happy This Way (2:10)
  3. Los Iberos - Summertime Girl (2:10)
  4. The Hard Times - Take a Look Around (2:38)
  5. John Fred & His Playboy Band - Who Could Love You (More Than I) (2:34)
  6. The Pyramid - Summer of Last Year (3:05)
  7. The Forum - It's Sunday (2:17)
  8. October Country - Good to Be Around (2:28)
  9. The Cryan' Shames - First Train to California (2:56)
10. Roger Nichols & The Small Circle of Friends - I'll Be Back (2:32)
11. The Fourmyula - Nature (2:54)
12. Orange Colored Sky - The Sun and I (2:41)
13. Keith - Sweet Dreams (Do Come True) (2:13)
14. The Happenings - New Day Comin' (2:41)
15. The Mamas & The Papas - Nothing’s Too Good For My Little Girl (3:07)
16. Soft Soul Transition - Don't Turn on Me (3:25)
17. Design - Coloured Smile (2:56)
18. Pat Shannon - Candy Apple, Cotton Candy (2:08)
19. Les Irrésistibles - Gotta Find Another Girl (2:31)
20. The Fun and Games - Close to Carmel (2:39)
21. American Spring - Shyin' Away (2:50)
22. The Turtles - Is It Any Wonder? (2:30)
23. Tiza - Juventud (2:54)
24. Bruce & Terry - Don't Run Away (2:46)
25. The Settlers - Major to Minor (2:55)
26. The Collage - Rainy Blue Memory Day (2:16)
27. The Mutual Understanding - Look Around (2:20)
28. The Astral Projection - Whatta We Gotta Lose (2:54)
29. Inner Dialogue - I Go to Life (2:32)
30. The Anita Kerr Singers - Happiness (1:59)

Again a big thanks to Manerg for help in choosing the cover art plus excellent song suggestions!

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Carnivals and Cotton Candy Volume 3 - Another Time

 

Final volume of sunshine pop for now. Once more thanks to Manerg & everyone at oldrocker.br who helped in compiling this latest volume.

  1. Harpers Bizarre - Vine Street (1:35)
  2. The Buckinghams - Remember (2:21)
  3. Billy Nicholls - Daytime Girl (2:43)
  4. The Monkees - Don't Call on Me (2:17)
  5. Chuck & Mary Perrin - When You're Feeling Blue (3:29)
  6. Honey Ltd. - Tomorrow Your Heart (2:24)
  7. The Sugar Shoppe - Hangin' Together (2:29)
  8. The Left Banke - Nice to See You (2:40)
  9. The Flower Pot Men - You Can Never Be Wrong (2:35)
10. Triste Janero - In The Garden (2:40)
11. Roger Rodier - Easy Song (3:28)
12. The Cyrkle - The Visit (She Was Here) (2:15)
13. The Peppermint Rainbow - Don't Wake Me Up in the Morning, Michael (2:32)
14. The Moon - She's on My Mind (2:18)
15. Bele Vrane - Presenečenja (2:35)
16. Afterglow - By My Side (1:51)
17. Price & Walsh - Where Is Sunday (1:54)
18. The Critters - Sweet Breezes (2:00)
19. The Arbors - Most of All (3:08)
20. The Third Wave - Waves Lament (2:53)
21. Consortium - I Don't Want Her Anymore (2:56)
22. Sagittarius - Another Time (2:40)
23. Elia y Elisabeth - Fué Una Lágrima (3:01)
24. Tommy Roe - Long Live Love (2:19)
25. The New Colony Six - Can't You See Me Cry (2:34)
26. Montage - Song Is Love (1:42)
27. Harmony Grass - I've Seen to Dream (3:11)
28. Salt Water Taffy - The Girl Is Broken (2:31)
29. The American Breed - Before and After (2:47)
30. The Bystanders - Pattern People (2:40)
31. Gary Lewis - Look, Here Comes the Sun (2:40)

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Carnivals and Cotton Candy Volume 2 - Year of the Sun

  1. Curt Boettcher - If You Only Knew (2:37)
  2. The Clique - Soul Mates (2:09)
  3. Los Shakers - Una Forma de Arco Iris (2:57)
  4. The Association - Barefoot Gentleman (3:22)
  5. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Barefoot in Baltimore (2:21)
  6. Georgie Fame - Peaceful (2:29)
  7. Margo Guryan - Someone I Know (2:42)
  8. Sapphire Thinkers - Let Her Come In (2:16)
  9. The Poor - Study in Motion #1 (1:37)
10. The Vogues - Just What I've Been Looking For (2:41)
11. The Innocence - I Don't Wanna Be Around You (2:07)
12. Sven Libaek - Start Growing Up Now (2:53)
13. Walter Raim Concept - A Woman Looking for Love (2:21)
14. Aaron Lightman - On Monday Me (2:23)
15. Pic-Nic - Amanecer (2:28)
16. Eternity's Children - Mrs. Bluebird (3:15)
17. The Everly Brothers - I Don't Want to Love You (2:43)
18. The Gordian Knot - The Year of the Sun (2:59)
19. The Match - Don't Take Your Time (2:40)
20. The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Eighteen Is Over the Hill (2:39)
21. Vox Populi - Tornado (3:31)
22. Chad & Jeremy - Painted Dayglow Smile (3:27)
23. The Millennium - I'm With You (2:35)
24. The Groop - Nobody at All (3:07)
25. Thomas & Richard Frost - Where are We? (2:23)
26. The First Edition - Only Me (2:31)
27. The Yellow Balloon - Stained Glass Window (2:02)
28. The Cowsills - Make the Music Flow (2:18)
29. The Sunshine Company - Just Beyond Your Smile (2:16)
30. Wichita Fall - Going to Ohio (3:26)

Once again thanks to Manerg for yet more song suggestions, plus everyone at oldrockerbr.blogspot for their wonderful help. Volume 3 will be coming very soon...!

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Carnivals and Cotton Candy Volume 1 - Highest Dreams

 

As promised a long while back, here is a "sunshine pop" compilation, and the first of what should be at least 3 volumes.  Thanks go to Manerg who helped with many song suggestions plus the main title of these compilations, and also a big shoutout to Frank, Nelson and Sonic for helping me out over at oldrockerbr.blogspot.com

  1. Oxfords - My World (3:16)
  2. Tandyn Almer - Victims of Chance (3:31)
  3. Twinn Connexion - I Think I Know Him (2:48)
  4. The Free Design - Butterflies are Free (3:17)
  5. Philamore Lincoln - The Plains of Delight (3:10)
  6. Hep Stars - Enter the Young (2:47)
  7. The Parade - The Radio Song (2:39)
  8. Don & The Goodtimes - I Could Never Be (2:21)
  9. Dana Gillespie - London Social Degree (2:04)
10. Mark Eric - Sad Is the Way That I Feel (3:02)
11. The Blades of Grass - Tomorrow Is My Turn (2:23)
12. Puff - Who Do You Think You Are (2:27)
13. Paul Williams - Someday Man (2:49)
14. The Robbs - Rapid Transit (2:41)
15. The Twilights - Bessemae (3:05)
16. Del Shannon - It's My Feeling (2:16)
17. Shaun Harris - Highest Dreams (2:09)
18. MC Squared - Smilin' (2:38)
19. The Love Generation - Magic Land (2:09)
20. Dotti Holmberg - I Sing My Song (2:32)
21. Richard Twice - Your Love Like Heaven Be (2:08)
22. The Zombies - Brief Candles (3:28)
23. The Sundowners - Always You (2:54)
24. The Peppermint Trolley Company - Trust (2:39)
25. Doug Randle - Isn't It a Pity? (3:15)
26. The New Wave - The Shade of the Sun (2:23)
27. Chamaeleon Church - Flowers in the Field (2:24)
28. Wendy & Bonnie - Endless Pathway (3:36)
29. Dino, Desi and Billy - Thru Spray-Colored Glasses (1:55)

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