Art Decade

The Wombles: Womble Of The Universe (in which Orinoco dreams he is an astronaut) [1974] from the album Keep On Wombling words & music by...

The Mighty Clouds Of Joy - Mighty High from the album Kickin' , recorded at David Studios, Atlanta, GA written by David Crawford and Ric...

The Tennors: Weather Report [early '70s?] Pressure And Slide [1967] This goes out to "andy", who in response to last Thursday...

Blind Willie Johnson: In My Time Of Dying [1927] recorded in Dallas, Texas I just got back from a bit of travelling, and this was my go-to t...

Barrington Levy: Here I Come [1985] My favourite part: when the beat kicks back in two bars "early" at the 2:26 mark.

The Who: Eminence Front [1982] This was supposed to be one of the first songs on this site, and then I saw that it had been a Bumrocks joint...

The Original Broadway Cast of Hair : Frank Mills What A Piece Of Work Is Man The Flesh Failures There's a dizzying array of vocal and in...

Bo Diddley: Bring it to Jerome [1955] A high-five to 'The Orginator' with a song for pal & bandmate Jerome Green who contributes...

The Tennors: Ride Yu Donkey

Kraftwerk: Metal On Metal [1977] written by Ralf Hütter This was taken from Dread Meets B-Boys Downtown . I like the way it's mastered o...

The Carpenters: Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem Of World Contact Day) [1977] from the album Passage bonus b...

Shocking Blue: Love Buzz [1969] from At Home

Philippe Sita: Ndeko Na Ngai Tora-Tora Bar' Ba Kongo [1986] This was a pretty decent sidewalk find. I bought it, for $5, from a guy who ...

Yo La Tengo: No Return [1998] written by Ray Davies from the Little Honda EP I wasn't planning to post this today, but I woke up with i...

Die Doraus Und Die Marinas: Fred Vom Jupiter [1982] available on Mute Audio Documents

Keith & Tex: Stop That Train [1968] available on Derrick Harriott's Rocksteady Party

Roxy Music: Pyjamarama [single A-side, March 1973] Pyjamarama [recorded "live" at the Glasgow Apollo, November 2, 1973] bonus beat...

Igor Stravinsky: Apollo (Apollon Musagète) [1979] performed by the Orchestra of St. John's, Smith Square conducted by John Lubbock Igor ...

Véronique Sanson: Amoureuse [1972] words & music by Véronique Sanson from the album Amoureuse

Vin Zee: Funky Bebop (instr.) [1981] I bought this a couple weeks ago from a gentleman on the southeast corner of West 8th Street and 6th Av...

Taj Mahal: Ain't That A Lot Of Love [1968] Taj's version was recorded "live" at the Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus , ...

The Stark Reality: All You Need To Make Music [1970] from the album Discovers Hoagy Carmichael's Music Shop The good people at ear fuzz ...

Paul Piot & Paul Guiot: Amour, Vacances Et Baroque [1968] Gary Bellington: Merry Go Sound [1972] from the stellar library compilation Ba...

Pavement: Westie Can Drum [1997] Another B-side from the halcyon year of 1997. A companion piece, if you will, to Mike's Björk post of ...

Led Zeppelin: Since I've Been Loving You recorded "live" at Madison Square Garden, 7/27/73 audio transfer from the Led Zeppel...

Blind Willie McTell: Travelin' Blues [1929] Look over yonder Look over yonder At the women At the women

Basil Poledouris: Cemetery (Film version) [1978] Basil Poledouris: Matt Surfs, Kaliponi Slack Key, Bear's Shack [1978] Basil Poledouris:...

Morrissey: Dial A Cliche [1988] Morrissey: Please Help the Cause [1988] I know I just posted Moz a week ago or so, but I am getting primed f...

B.A.D. II: The Globe [1991] B.A.D. II: In My Dreams [1991] Buy The Globe here.

Miles Davis: Milestones from the album of the same name Miles & co. scaling the heights of Mount Parnassus on this gem from '58. So...

Big Brother & The Holding Company: Oh, Sweet Mary [1968] Big Brother & The Holding Company: Flower in the Sun [1968] I watched Festi...

Colin Blunstone: She Loves The Way They Love Her Caroline Goodbye [1971] vinyl rip, from the album One Year arrangement on Caroline Goodbye ...

União Black: Every 1's A Winner [2005] from the album Banda União Black

Björk: Karvel [1997] B-side to I Miss You , the single off Post . Buy I Miss You here .

Robert Palmer: Riptide [1985] Robert Palmer: I Didn't Mean To Turn You On [1985] Palmer took a plunge to find the wonderful Riptide , wh...

Skinnyman and DJ Flip: Not Bonnie And Clyde (instr.) [2004] Does anyone know where this bangin' loop comes from originally? Thanks in a...

Three Dog Night: I'll Be Creeping [1970] A cover of Free's 1969 album opening track, off Free . Buy Naturally here .

Fantastic Soul Invention: Nice And Slow b/w Double Action [1976] This mysterious 45 was produced in Italy on the Green Light label in 1976. ...

Starbuck: It Feels Good [1978] Culled from the Maxell Rock Sampler . Featuring the craziest synth climb this side of Blinded By The Light. I...

Harry Nilsson: Isolation [1971] Who is Harry Nilsson? Who are The Walkmen? Who tapped my phone?

The Beat: Mirror In The Bathroom (Adelphi Remix) [1995] The Beat: Mirror In The Bathroom (Mark Spike Stent Remix) [1995] Buy music from The ...

Lizzy Mercier Descloux: Fire [1979] Lizzy Mercier Descloux: Aya Mood [1979] Two tracks off the Corsican's Press Color , which was record...

John Cale: Barracuda [1974] John Cale: Momamma Scuba [1974] More John Cale because I've found myself listening to him more and more late...

Canned Heat: Goin' Up the Country [1968] Mungo Jerry: In the Summertime [1970] Two for a June afternoon. Kinda makes me want to have a s...

The Cyrkle: Turn-Down Day [1966] Another mid-60's bon-bon plucked from the box of 45's I was yammering on about here . It will be a ...

Frankie Miller: I'll Take A Melody [1974] words & music by Allen Toussaint ripped from Miller's High Life Shine on, keep on shin...

Lou Reed: Good Evening Mr. Waldheim [1989] You won't be missed . Buy New York here.

Wilson Pickett: Run Joey Run [1970] Wilson Pickett: Help the Needy [1970] Both off Wilson Pickett in Philadephia . Buy it here .

Vitor Hublot: Aller Simple [1983] taken from Bippp: French Synth Wave 1979-1985 Vitor Hublot on My Space

Jean Michel Jarre: Equinoxe Part 5 [1978] Jean Michel Jarre: Equinoxe Part 6 [1978] Emmett directed me towards Jean Michel back in December ...