03-18-10 Work File
In the early part of this century, I used to make CD-R’s titled “Work” and “File”. Usually, the idea was to make a CD-R of something not already on CD, from a phonograph record. I made 10 volumes titled “File” and 6 volumes titled “Work” – no idea why I discontinued the series (about 2004). Some of you reading this may have been recipients of some of these volumes.
The other evening, I took a look at these CD-R’s and made a 2CD “Best Of” my “Work” and “File” series. Quite a bit of stuff from these series have seen legit issue on CD, so my “Best Of” does not contain any of those tracks.
WORK FILE #1
Ira Ironstrings
Cliff Nobles
Blue Murder
The Living Strings
L.M. Special
The Leisure Process
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
Buddy Morrow
King Curtis
Lavvi Ebbel
David & The Giants
Manfred Mann
The Mothmen
Neil Christian
Paul Kelly
Don & Dewey
The Lemon Pipers
The Pressure Cooker
King Curtis
Bob Jung
Jay Alanski
Eli
A Caus Des Garcons
Bob Kuban
Rotary Connection
The Two Of Clubs
Strawberry Alarm Clock
Lonzo & Oscar
Clear Light
WORK FILE #2
Jacky & Lio
Bobby Cristo & The Rebels
Mike Melvoin
101 Strings
Hal Willis
The Headless Chicklens
Van Dyke Parks
Caterina Valente
Frank Cully
Sounds Incorporated
Arif Mardin
Tommy Ridgeley
The Barrow Poets
Emer Kenny
Presse Papier
Box Of Frogs (with Ian Dury)
That Petrol Emotion
The Unifics
Wild Willy Barrett
Baja Marimba Band
Pee Wee King
Lucas Trouble
The Modernaires
The Dusk ‘Til Daen Orchestra
Chagrin D’Amour
Peanut Butter Wolf
The Waikikis
Animals and Men
So, basically these volumes are like taking a stroll through my record collection. Lots of Europop, some C&W, some ancient R&B, lots of 45’s – only 1 cut from a CD master – Emer Kenny’s cover version of The Stranglers’ “Golden Brown”, which I always found to be terribly perverse.
So – Contest Time! Easy if I ever sent you any of these volumes…name the song I picked for:
Manfred Mann or That Petrol Emotion
…and a copy of my 2CD “Best Of the Work and File Series” will be winging it’s way to you ASAP. All responses in the comments – earliest response with the correct answer wins.
2 comments:
I have several of your Work volumes. Those two artists don't appear on the ones I have, but I do have the RonKon party mix discs which I still listen to when I want to relive that magical weekend. Manfred Mann was represented by "Tango Tengo" and That Petrol Emotion by "Big Decision".
Brian Ware = winner!
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