Cool Grooves - Vol.s 1&2 (A Music From Our World Compilation) - funk/jazz/R'n'B/soul

 

For these compilations I've selected an eclectic mix of funk, soul, jazz, R'n'B, reggae, electronica and blues tracks. The one thread in common is that they are all cool and groovy!

Cool Grooves Vol.1:

1 Gut Bucket - James Brown 

2 I've Never Found a Man to Love - Lavelle White 

3 New Music - Truby Trio 

4 San Ho Zay - Freddie King 

5 Sierra - Kade Brown Trio 

6 The Road to Benares - Thunderball 

7 Wait A Minute - The James Taylor Quartet 

8 Brown Blues - Kade Brown Trio 

9 Funky Women - Maceo & All The King's Men 

10 Give A Little Whistle - The Dave Brubeck Quartet 

11 Smokey Joe's La La - Googie Rene 

12 Things We Said Today - The London Jazz Four 

13 'Til Your Fool Comes Home - James Hunter 

14 Chicken Half - The Sugarman 3 

15 Egyptian Reggae - Johnathan Richman and The Modern Lovers 

16 If You Don't Give Me What I Want (I Gonna Get It Some Other Place) - Vicki Anderson 

17 Indian Summer - The James Taylor Quartet 

18 It's Your Thing - Booker T and the MG's 

19 Lone Star State of Mind - Matt Dwyer 

20 Sweet Feeling - Cracked Ice 

21 Tequila - Button Down Brass 

22 A Festa - Truby Trio 

23 Who Knows - The Quantic Soul Orchestra Feat. Kabir 

24 Eleven Thru Seven - The James Taylor Quartet 

25 My Honey and Me - The Emotions 

26 Slow Down - Alan Price 

27 That Old Feeling - Paul Desmond 

28 Hercules - Aaron Neville 

29 Late Again - Matt Dwyer 

30 One Song - The Dave Brubeck Quartet 

31 Strung Out - Gordon Staples & The String Thing 

Cool Grooves Vol.1

Cool Grooves Vol.2:

1 Groove Merchant - Kade Brown Trio 

2 Handclapping Song - The Meters 

3 Kashmere - Kashmere Stage Band 

4 Out There - The James Taylor Quartet 

5 Put Me Down Easy - Catherine Russell 

6 Return To Gijón - New Mastersounds 

7 Tall Cool One - The Fabulous Wailers 

8 The Mysterious Mr. Sandobar - Thunderball 

9 Very Good Advice - The Dave Brubeck Quartet 

10 Can't Nickname The Truth - Sly Stone 

11 Don't Slam That Door - Alan Price 

12 Ooh Ooh the Dragon - Marvin Holmes 

13 A Mother's Love - Snooks Eaglin 

14 Alone Together - Paul Desmond 

15 Anna - Matt Dwyer 

16 Elephant's Trunk - Steve Pepper & Sir Shree 

17 I Know You Got Soul - Bobby Byrd 

18 Out Of Town - Zero 7 

19 What A Good Man He Is - Tammi Terrell 

20 River Is Waiting - Irma Thomas With Henry Butler 

21 Cruisin' - Truby Trio 

22 Samba de Orfeu - Paul Desmond 

23 Say a Little Prayer - The James Taylor Quartet 

24 Early Tn The Morning - Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated 

25 Tema Pro Luis - Rosinha de Valenca 

Cool Grooves Vol.2

Epic Tracks Vol.4 PopTronica #1 (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)

 

1 1901 - Birdy - (Birdy) 5.09

2 Private Life (long version) - Grace Jones - (Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions) 6.17

3 In The Way - Ani DiFranco - (Evolve) 5.17

4 Pre 63 - Groove Armada - (Vertigo) 6.27

5 Silent Warrior - Enigma - (The Cross Of Changes) 6.10

6 Downtown Lights - Annie Lennox - (Medusa) 6.44

7 The Sheriff - Fila Brazillia - (The Departure Lounge: Lounge) 9.17

8 Secret Friend - Paul McCartney - (The Paul McCartney Singles Collection) 10.32

9 Troubleman - Electric Guest - (Mondo) 8.48

10 I Don't Believe - Billie Ray Martin - (Deadline for My Memories) 6.01

11 See-Line Woman (Masters At Work Remix) - Nina Simone - (Verve Remixed) 10.06

12 Emotion - Daft Punk - (Human After All) 6.56

13 Hare Krishna (King Britt Funke Remix) - Tony Scott - (Verve Remixed) 6.57

14 Knuddelmaus - Ulrich Schnauss - (The Departure Lounge: Lounge) 7.02

15 Harbour - Moby Feat. Sinéad O'Connor - (18) 6.28

Epic Tracks Vol.4 PopTronica #1

Songlines: Top Of The World 65 (Jan/Feb 2010) - various artists compilation

 

1 Totó La Momposina– Manita Uribe 5:02

2 Thandiswa Mazwai– Thongo Lam (Iyeza) 4:42

3 Forro In The Dark– Caipirinha 3:43

4 Gypsy Groovz Orchestra Goes TuttiMundi– Festival Tople Code (Part 5) 4:08

5 Sharon Shannon– Howya Horse 2:45

6 Bonga Feat. Lura– Mulemba Xangola 5:22

7 Gilles Peterson Presents Havana Cultura* Feat. Danay*– Lagrimas de Soledad (No Existen Palabras) 5:22

8 Faiz Ali Faiz & Titi Robin*– Mast Qalandar (Excerpt) 6:21

9 Anouar Brahem– Dance With Waves 3:56

10 Céu– Grains De Beaute 3:38

Plus Jon Snow's Playlist

11 Mahsa Vahdat & Sarah Jane Morris– Sad Sol - You My Destiny 5:07

12 Baaba Maal– Kowoni Maayo (Mi Yeewnii) 5:52

13 David Byrne & Brian Eno– Life Is Long 3:46

14 Orchestra Baobab– Coumba 7:46

15 The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain– Misirlou 3:14

Songlines: Top Of The World 65

Paris Lounge - By Day / By Night - Vols.1-2 - electronica/downtempo/house/future jazz

 

Paris By Day 12.00 P.M
1-01 Troublemakers– Hum Hum
1-02 Llorca– The End (Hepop Original)
1-03 Zimpala– Doo You Bop
1-04 Sporto Kantes– Mundo
1-05 Da Taz*– Deepur
1-06 Gotan Project– Last Tango In Paris
1-07 Emmanuel Santarromana– Chinese Bubbles
1-08 Stereo Action Unlimited– Lovelight
1-09 Jeanne Moreau– Le Tourbillon
1-10 Le Tone– Bitter Crop
1-11 Cam*– Love, God, Weed
1-12 The Mighty Bop– Infrarouge
1-13 Le Peuple De L'Herbe– Ph Theme
1-14 Château Flight– Camping Jazz
1-15 Tommy Hools– Barcelone
1-16 OB One– Body Painting
1-17 Flying Pop's– Flying To Frisco
1-18 Czerkinsky– Natacha

Paris By Night 12.00 A.M

2-01 Julien Jabre– Jungle

2-02 Stephane B*– Back To New York

2-03 Next Evidence– Blowin' Drums

2-04 Bill Is Out– Salsa Poumtchak Yeah

2-05 Playin' 4 The City– Music & The Rhythm

2-06 Ludovic Navarre– My Mama Said

2-07 Daddy Guts Lanciano– For My Mother

2-08 Reminiscence Quartet– Inspiration

2-09 Kojak– Soul Unit

2-10 D.D.D.– Colors Of My Shy

2-11 Lanoiraude– Givin My All

2-12 Bomac– Run To Me (Deep Edit)

2-13 Ginkgo– A New Life

2-14 Stéphane Pompougnac– Puc Aux Portes

2-15 Karmix– Khalouni (Claude Challe & Steeve Remix)

Paris Lounge (1)

Paris By Day 12.00 P.M

1-01 Plaisir De France– Slove Tempo

1-02 Zimpala– Sugar

1-03 Rouge Rouge– C'est Presque Ça

1-04 Etienne De Crécy– Tempovision

1-05 Williams Traffic– La Fugitive

1-06 Avia– Westernize

1-07 Rubin Steiner– Lo-Fi Nu Jazz #11

1-08 Shazz– Your Love

1-09 Coco Suma*– Innerlude

1-10 Curtis– Sick Ceasar

1-11 Patchworks– I Guess You Always Knew

1-12 Brady– Motherless Child

1-13 Bertrand Burgalat– Mr Twist Laser

1-14 Ready Made– Transcontinental

1-15 Ginkgo– Eggs

1-16 Variety Lab– London In The Rain

1-17 Alex Gopher– Ralph And Kathy

1-18 Box Ohm– Gloss

Paris By Night 12.00 A.M

2-01 Next Evidence– Sands Of Time

2-02 Rinôçérôse– B. Jones : Last Pictures

2-03 Savannah– Ida Y Vuelta

2-04 Helena*– M'En Aller (Montmartre Remix)

2-05 Soha– Gardens

2-06 Shalark– El Son

2-07 Oxymore– Hydrocution

2-08 Kiko– Italomatic

2-09 I:Cube– Metamorphik

2-10 Alexkid– Night Lines

2-11 Charles Schillings & Pompon F.– Police Funk

2-12 Art Konik– Mingpark (Steph's Deep Park Mix)

2-13 Doctorolive– The Rhythm Of Life (Q-Burns Abstract Message Mix)

2-14 DJ Roussia* & Les Malones– Bad Weather (Inner City Mix)

2-15 Temple Of Sound– Dojo Kun (Jamais Laisser Tomber)

Paris Lounge 2

Epic Tracks Vol.3 Classic and Prog-Rock #1 (A Music From Our World original compilation)

 

1 Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath - 6:21

2 Salmon Song - Madder Lake - 8:23

3 Starship Trooper - Yes - 9:28

4 Epitaph/March for No Reason/Tomorrow and Tomorrow - King Crimson - 8:47

5 Superbody - Spectrum - 9:15

6 Long Legged Lovely - Blackfeather - 7:33

7 Strangers In Space - Procol Harum - 6:08

8 The Cinema Show - Genesis - 10:49

9 Help! - Deep Purple - 6:01

10 Openings - Sebastian Hardie - 13:02

11 Vanilla Queen - Golden Earring - 9:22

12 Blow In D (single B-side,1971) - Chain - 6:00

13 Morning Dew - Nazareth - 7:07

14 When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin - 7:08

15 Too Many Life - Tamam Shud - 6:58

Epic Tracks Vol.3

The Rough Guide To Arabic Café - various artists compilation

 

1 Amal Murkus– Ya Oud 2:12

2 Amer Ammouri – Al Mashdal 1:22

3 Salamat Meets Les Musiciens Du Nil – Kabadin 5:42

4 Habib Shehadeh Hanna Feat Reem Talhami – Kool Shee Helo 4:01

5 Ghada Shbeir– Ahwah Kamaran 1:07

6 Hamdi Ahmed – El Dawhaa 3:03

7 Fatma Zidan– Ger Aach 3:46

8 Mohammed Roshdi – Soukara 8:57

9 Louwi Tmnari– Baad Al Khisam 2:29

10 Oum Kalthoum– Ayoha Al Raieh El Mojed 5:00

11 Mahmoud Fadl– Ana Wehabibi 5:03

12 Maurice El Médioni – Ahla Ouassala 6:00

13 Latif El Idrissi–  Ya Rayah 4:47

14 Marwan Mesho / Salatin El Tarab Orchestra – Kifak Inta 1:15

15 Ghazi Abdel Baki Feat Yasmina Joumblat – Ya Habibi 3:22

16 Tony Hanna & The Yugoslavian Gipsy Brass Band – Lamma Bada 3:56

The Rough Guide To Arabic Café

Belly Dance! The Best of George Abdo And His Flames Of Araby Orchestra

 

Known as "The King of Belly Dance Music," George Abdo and his Flames of Araby Orchestra combine Syrian, Lebanese, Egyptian, Armenian, Greek, and Turkish musical traditions to create a uniquely American belly dance soundscape. Abdo's music is based on the repertoire, instrumentation, and performance styles of the Middle East while also incorporating influences from American pop and jazz. A prototype for "World Beat," Abdo and His Flames of Araby helped bring Middle Eastern music and belly dancing to mainstream North American audiences. Culled from his 5 best-selling albums, this compilation showcases rich vocals and lively rhythms played on violin, oboe, 'ud, qanun, darbukka, and bouzoukee as well as guitar, piano, bass, and drums.

1 Ya Gameel (Arabic Love Ballad) 6:09

2 Ruh Tum Bi Salama (Go In Peace) 4:55

3 Ta Mavra Matia Sou (Your Black Eyes) 5:02

4 Raks Araby (Arabic Dance) 2:53

5 Hadouni, Hadouni 3:45

6 Allah, Ya Lubnan (God, My Beautiful Lebanon) 4:16

7 Raks Averof (Dance At The Averof) 3:26

8 Raks Mustapha (Mustapha's Dance: Complete Belly Dance Routine) 11:40

9 Min Feegis (Don't Leave Me) 4:20

10 Raks El-Malek (Dance For The King) 5:16

11 Sahirrnee (Bewitched) 6:15

12 Noora Ya Noora (Noora's Dance) 5:18

13 O Paliatzis (The Junk Man) 4:26

14 Dio Cardias (Two Hearts) 2:40

15 Imm Al-Manadili (The Charm Of Your Scarf) 4:08

Belly Dance! 

Relax & Unwind - 36 laid back classics to calm the mind and soothe the soul - Acoustic, Ethereal, Pop Rock, Synth-pop

 

1-1 Sting– Fields Of Gold

1-2 The Cranberries– Linger

1-3 Norah Jones– Come Away With Me

1-4 Roxy Music– Avalon

1-5 Annie Lennox– Why

1-6 The Pretenders– Hymn To Her

1-7 Lou Reed– Perfect Day

1-8 Sarah McLachlan– Angel

1-9 Simply Red– Holding Back The Years

1-10 Lisa Loeb– Stay (I Missed You)

1-11 Kings Of Convenience– I Don't Know What I Can Save You From

1-12 Groove Armada– At The River

1-13 Bic Runga– Precious Things

1-14 Jeff Buckley– Everybody Here Wants You

1-15 Fiona Apple– Shadowboxer

1-16 Jessica Mauboy– Time After Time

1-17 Sinéad O'Connor– Nothing Compares 2 U

1-18 Deep Forest– Sweet Lullaby

2-1 Enigma– Sadeness (Part 1)

2-2 Everything But The Girl– Driving

2-3 George Michael– Jesus To A Child

2-4 Sade– Your Love Is King

2-5 Pete Murray– So Beautiful

2-6 M People– Don't Look Any Further

2-7 Lisa Stansfield– All Around The World

2-8 Chicane– No Ordinary Morning

2-9 Strawpeople– Beautiful Skin

2-10 Alison Moyet– Weak In The Presence Of Beauty

2-11 The Style Council– Long Hot Summer

2-12 The Motels– Total Control

2-13 Bruce Hornsby And The Range– The Way It Is

2-14 Fairground Attraction– Perfect

2-15 The Cars– Drive

2-16 Sophie B. Hawkins– As I Lay Me Down

2-17 Katie Melua– The Closest Thing To Crazy

2-18 Clannad– Theme From "Harry's Game"

Relax & Unwind

Epic Tracks Vol.2 Rock and Roots #2 (A Music From Our World original compilation)

 

This is the second of a series of compilations of random tracks from my music collection that feature various themes and genres.

("EPIC" refers to the length of the actual track, and my criteria is that the tracks be of a considerable length, at least 5 minutes and a maximum of around 15 minutes (with a few exceptions here and there). I have chosen tracks that are interesting to listen to without being repetitive or boring and highlight the talents of the artist.)

1 Yesterdays - Marianne Faithfull 5:21

2 And the Healing Has Begun - Van Morrison 7:59

3 Murder Most Foul - Bob Dylan 16:59

4 Constantine's Dream - Patti Smith 10:20

5 I Ain't Gonna Suffer No More - John Lee Hooker 6:26

6 Ratri - Elli de Mon 6:02

7 Shot Down - The Beautiful Girls 6:43

8 Across the Border - Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris 6:20

9 Hear Me Lord [Mike's Mix] - George Harrison 7:36

10 Temptation - The Waifs 7:10

11 A Life Full Of Rain - John Mellencamp, Bruce Springsteen 5:38

12 Pull The Wool - G. Love & Special Sauce 9:27

13 Running From Mercy - Rickie Lee Jones 6:01

14 Some Memories Never Die - Jeff Lang 6:52

15 God Fearing Man - Ben Harper 11.50

Epic Tracks Vol.2 Rock and Roots #2

The Celtic Twilight series - Vols.1-5 - various artists

 

Celtic Twilight 1

1 John Doan– Farewell 3:55

2 Steve McDonald– Eastlander 4:01

3 Bill Douglas– Diamond Dance 2:40

4 Joanie Madden– Women Of Ireland 4:16

5 Mychael Danna– Deirdre Of The Sorrows 4:53

6 Bill Douglas– Windhorse 3:06

7 Bill Douglas– Sweet Rain 4:27

8 John Boswell– Skye Boat Song 5:37

9 Radhika Miller– Origins 3:34

10 Alasdair Fraser– Lassie With The Golden Hair 3:11

11 Loreena McKennitt– Ancient Pines 3:34

12 Mychael Danna– Sky 7 4:48

13 Jeff Johnson– Spirit Evermore 2:59

14 Bill Douglas– Deep Peace 3:23

Celtic Twilight 2

1 Nightnoise – For Eamonn 6:48

2 Bill Douglas– Highstep 2:58

3 John Doan– The Journey Home 4:15

4 Alasdair Fraser & Paul Machlis– Tonight My Sleep Will Be Restless 2:54

5 Deiseal– Women Of Ireland 5:03

6 Kevin Braheny & Tim Clark– The Hills Of Home 7:20

7 Steve McDonald– Scotland The Brave 4:51

8 Mychael Danna– Sons Of Eisenach 3:07

9 Joanie Madden– The Black Rose 4:34

10 Loreena McKennitt– Snow 5:40

11 Talitha MacKenzie– The MacKenzie Lullaby 3:02

12 Robert Leon – The Inishbofin 4:16

13 Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning– Wayfarer 4:21

Celtic Twilight 3: Lullabies

1 Arcady – John O' Dreams 3:45

2 Kate Power– Castle Of Dromore 4:52

3 Mairéid Sullivan– Connamara Cradle Song 5:29

4 Julie Last– A Nightingale's Lullaby 3:37

5 Barbara Higbie– Asleep In My Arms 3:47

6 Talitha MacKenzie– Theid Mi Dhachaigh (The MacKenzie Lullaby) 3:04

7 Alasdair Fraser– Christina 3:33

8 William Coulter– Lagan Love 3:23

9 Nóirín Ní Riain – Suantraithe (Lullabies) 3:52

10 Anúna– Suantrai 2:43

11 Bill Douglas– Irish Lullaby 4:33

12 Arcady – Lullabye 3:52

13 Linda Arnold– Gartan Mother's Lullaby 4:42

14 Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning– All Through The Night 5:02

Celtic Twilight 4: Celtic Planet

1 Davy Spillane– Darklight 5:25

2 Carlos Nunez – Tivo Shores 4:04

3 Declan Masterson– Declan Masterson 4:09

4 Bill Douglas– Return To Irishmore 3:24

5 Joanie Madden– The Immigrant 6:04

6 Kate Power– Wild Wind 4:18

7 John Doan– Where Horses Of Faery Hide 5:40

8 Anuna – Blackthorn 3:30

9 Aoife Ni Fhearraigh – Seadcht Sualici Na Maighdine Muire 4:44

10 Fia Na Roca– Ou Sube A Terra Ou Baixa O Geo 2:36

11 Sheila Chandra– Lament Of McCrimmon / Song Of The Banshee 6:42

12 Carreg Lafar– Glan Mor Heli 2:50

13 Mychael Danna And Jeff Danna– The Drowning Plains 3:31

14 Oystein Sevag – White Wings 3:36

Celtic Twilight 5 [From The Hearts O'Space]

1 Meav – Ailein Duinn (Theme From Rob Roy) 4:14

2 Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna– The Blood Of Cu Chulainn 4:06

3 Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna– Iona 3:51

4 John Doan– Saint Patrick In The Spirit 4:59

5 John Doan– The Lamentation Of Turlough O'Carolan 4:07

6 Bill Douglas– Like A Wave Of The Sea 3:02

7 Bill Douglas– My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose 4:19

8 Joanie Madden– Down By The Salley Gardens 3:50

9 Joanie Madden– Homesteaders (From The Film The Way West) 4:35

10 Joanie Madden– Charlie Mulvihill's / The Conspiracy 2:36

11 Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna– Loch Etive 2:43

12 Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna– South By Sail 3:05

13 Jeff Johnson– Jasconius 4:46

14 Jeff Johnson– Navigatio 5:25

The Celtic Twilight series

World Chill... - various artists compilation

 

1:01 Adrian Sherwood– Hari Up Hari

1:02 Bobby McFerrin– Monks/The Shepherd

1:03 Lucas Razgallah– Sunrise

1:04 Tama – Snimbe

1:05 Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble– The Vanishing Breed

1:06 Susana Baca– Cardo O Ceniza (Thistle Or Ashes)

1:07 Afro Celt Sound System– Go On Through

1:08 Geoffrey Oryema– Dancing Steps (Ballad)

1:09 Yuri Mrakadi– Taali Nahjour El Arda

1:10 The Fearsome Brave*– Tor-Cheney-Nahana (Winter Ceremony)

1:11 Jocelyn Pook– Dionysus

1:12 Amal Murkus– Tamahali

1:13 Misty In Roots– Dance Hall Babylon

1:14 The Ananda Shankar Experience And State Of Bengal– Walking On

2:01 Tama – To Walk

2:02 Pina– I Loved The Way

2:03 Assia– Wine

2:04 Iarla Ó Lionáird– Aoibhinn Cronan (The Humming Of The Bees)

2:05 The Fearsome Brave*– Yeha-Noha (Wishes Of Happiness & Prosperity)

2:06 Afro Celt Sound System– Amber

2:07 Pape & Cheikh– Lonkotina

2:08 Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan And Michael Brook– Lament

2:09 Robbie Robertson And The Red Road Ensemble– Mahk Jchi (Heartbeat Drum Song)

2:10 Yungchen Lhamo– Happiness Is...

2:11 Siham Assif– Essal Alaya

2:12 Les Nubians– Les Portes Du Souvenir

2:13 Joseph Arthur– Termite Song

2:14 Afro Celt Sound System– Persistence Of Memory 12" Remix

World Chill...

Putumayo Presents Music From The Wine Lands - a full-bodied selection of songs from the world's leading wine-producing regions

 

Released: 2006

Genre: Electronic, Rock, Latin, Pop, Folk, World, & Country

Style: Chanson, Alternative Rock, Pachanga, Fado, Bluegrass, Tango, Laïkó, Synth-pop, Folk

1 Pauline Croze– Tita 3:19

2 Vinicio Capossela– Si È Spento Il Sole 2:24

3 Amparanoia– Puerto Claridad 4:01

4 Jorge Fernando– Velho Fado 3:52

5 Alison Brown– Look Left 2:09

6 Ana Laan– Para El Dolor 2:59

7 Melingo – Sin Luna 2:37

8 Vicky Moscholiou – O Cafes 3:01

9 Mariana Montalvo– Hombre Pequenito 3:06

10 Gianmaria Testa– Dentro La Tasca Di Un Qualunque Mattino 2:45

11 2Raumwohnung– Liebe 4:20

12 David Hewitt – Streetbeat 3:02

13 Stringmansassy– Headless 3:32

Music From The Wine Lands