Friday, December 28, 2012

"BW's Holiday Countdown, 4-5" : THE WEEKEND MIX(ES)




Inspired by many, past and present.

Thank you.


Bread & Butter is for Al Sr.

Trick Or Treat is for the Jerks.

The Babysitter is for EC.

How High The Moon is for Aaron

Club Nitty Gritty is for Matthew D.

Honky Tonk is for Levon.

Mickey Mouse Boarding House is for Sammy.

Free Salute is for Whattawino.

If Sugar Was As Sweet As You is for Chris.

Tin Tin Deo is for Bob B.

WPLJ is for Mike Napkin. (R.I.P.)

I Only Have Eyes For You is for Koopa.

The Gypsy is for Nick.

Tears On My Pillow is for Mauro.

Come Go With Me is for Artie.

You is for Scotty.

You'll Lose A Good Thing is for CP.

Moody's Mood For Love is for Warren.


All of it is for all of you.

Hope ya dig it.

Mix #5 has been posted here before. But it's a personal fave and I think it's damn near perfect for those who find themselves awake after the ball drops on New Year's Eve.

I may have one more mix in me.

Stay tuned.




TRACKLIST #4

Let It Roll- Ernestine Allen
Bread & Butter- The Newbeats
The Babysitter- Betty Wright
Trick Or Treat- Otis Redding
A Knife & A Fork- Kip Anderson
How High The Moon- Slim Gaillard
On The Road Again- Canned Heat
Honky Tonk- Bobby "Blue" Bland
Club Nitty Gritty- Chuck Berry
Mickey Mouse Boarding House- Walter Washington
Free Salute- Little Barrie
Tell Me What's On Your Mind- Cyril Neville
If Sugar Was As Sweet As You- Joe Tex
X Temporaneous Boogie- Camille Howard
Tin Tin Deo- James Moody
WPLJ- The Four Deuces
Ice Cream Man- John Brim
Ruler Of My Heart- Dirty Dozen Brass Band w/ Norah Jones


TRACKLIST #5

I Only Have Eyes For You- The Flamingoes
Crying In The Chapel- The Orioles
Sally Go Round The Roses- The Jaynettes
Look In My Eyes- The Chantels
What Time Is It- The Jive Five
My Heart Cries- Etta James
The Gypsy- The Ink Spots
Tears On My Pillow- Little Anthony & The Imperials
Bad Boy- The Jive Bombers
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes- The Platters
It's Too Soon To Know- The Orioles
Come Go With Me- The Del-Vikings
Don't Ask Me To Be Lonely- the Dubs
Trickle, Trickle- The Videos
I Sold My Heart To The Junkman- Patti Labelle & the Bluebelles
You- The Aquatones
A Casual Look- The Six Teens
A Sunday Kind Of Love- The Harptones
You'll Lose A Good Thing- Barbara Lynn
Angel Baby- Rosie & The Originals
Since I Fell For You- Lenny Welch
Moody's Mood For Love- King Pleasure
Feel So Good- Shirley & Lee
Ruler Of My Heart- Irma Thomas
Since I Don't Have You- The Skyliners

#4

#5





12 comments:

iggy said...

Thanks for the great mixes, Sal. I wish for you all the best in 2013.

Iggy

Chris Collins said...

this is kind of amazing!! thanks, Sal! Happy 2013!

Anonymous said...

Thank you for your terrific blog, a very happy new year to you.

jeff said...

yeah, very much appreciated in this house.

3-Pin said...

Sal - New to your blog and am enjoying it immensely. We seem to admire similar "vintages." Thnaks for th mix and I am glad you are feeling better. Looking forward to discovering more in 2013. Happy New Year.

Anonymous said...

Wow Sal

The list 5 is a sensational mix. Great work and all the best for the New Year.

Just about to listen to List 4

Regards

Rhod

A walk in the woods said...

Excellent mixes Sal! Thanks and happy holidays!

James A. Gardner said...

Sal, your mixes are always interesting and worthwhile, and I think I'm more eager to play BWHC #5 than any other. So chock-full of my mellow favorites, including the sublime tracks bookending the set.

And I will never tire of "Sally Go 'Round the Roses" ... so intriguing and chilling.

Many thanks. Best wishes for the new year.

Anonymous said...

Thank you, Sir, for another year of great music and writing. Your blog is an inspiration. Wishing you a happy and healthy New Year.

Izzy

Steven said...

I don't say thank you as much as I should...so I'm doing it now...please keep up the great work.. peace and health to you for the upcoming year...

bing stills said...

Thanks for all the hard work and thought you put into your fantastic mixes. Have enjoyed them immensely and wish you the best of new years.

boppinbob said...

Just found your wonderful blog. Thanks for the Kip Anderson.