EPIC Tracks Vol.6: Alt-Rock/Indie #1 - various artists (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)

 

For this compilation I have focused on alternative/indie artists and tracks that may not be that well known but still worthy of a listen. The original album the tracks are from is in brackets. As per my usual "criteria" for EPIC tracks, they are between 5 to 10 minutes in length.

1 Birds - Emilíana Torrini - (Me And Armini) 6:24

2 Needs - Collective Soul - (Dosage) 5:22

3 Polyserena (With Improv. Intro - Live At Eclectic Festival, Kings Park, Perth) - George - (Breaking It Slowly) 7:30

4 My Only One - Boy & Bear - (Moonfire) 5:49

5 High Life - Counting Crows - (This Desert Life) 6:22

6 Willie - Cat Power - (The Greatest) 5:57

7 One Day - Björk - (Debut) 5:15

8 The Couch - Alanis Morissette - (Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie) 5:25

9 Dress You In The Morning - Jack - (Pioneer Soundtracks) 7:20

10 Sleep - The Dandy Warhols - (Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia) 5:57

11 Warning Sign - Coldplay - (A Rush Of Blood To The Head) 5:31

12 Cash Money - Cornershop - (England Is A Garden) 5:19

13 Happy Is The Day - Irwin Thomas - (The Evolution Of Irwin Thomas) 5:07

14 The Rollercoaster Ride - Belle & Sebastian - (The Boy With The Arab Strap) 6:40

15 The Devil's Tears - Angus & Julia Stone - (Down The Way) 8:51

EPIC Tracks Vol.6: Alt-Rock/Indie #1

EPIC Tracks Vol.5: Blues and Boogie (A Music From Our World Original Compilation)

 

1 Drive Drive Drive - Rosie Flores - (Simple Case of the Blues)

2 Some Change - Boz Scaggs - (Some Change)

3 Tribute To Muddy - Johnny Winter - (The Progressive Blues Experiment)

4 Ain't Gone 'N' Give Up On Love - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - (Soul To Soul)

5 Boogie - Chain - (Toward The Blues)

6 Same Old Blues Again - John Lee Hooker - (Boom Boom)

7 I'm Gettin' Long Alright - Memphis Linda Jane - (The Soul of a Woman)

8 There Was A Time - Dion - (Stomping Ground)

9 If Trouble Was Money - Albert Collins - (Deluxe Edition)

10 Dance With Me All Night Long - Chris Rea - (Santo Spirito Blues)

11 Hard Time Killing Floor - Hans Theessink - (Songs From The Southland)

12 Easy Baby - Fiona Boyes - (Box & Dice)

13 Nine Below Zero - Buddy Guy - (The Blues Is Alive And Well)

14 I Could've Had Religion (Live) - Rory Gallagher - (The Essential Rory Gallagher [Disc 2])

15 Gotta Boogie (The World Boogie) - Canned Heat - (Uncanned! The Best Of Canned Heat [Disc 1])

EPIC Tracks Vol.5: Blues and Boogie

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

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

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

Epic Tracks Vol.1 Rock and Roots #1 (A Music From Our World original compilation)

 

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

For this collection "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 12 minutes. I have chosen tracks that are interesting to listen to without be repetitive or boring and highlight the talents of the artist. I have chosen the tracks at random from my collection. The track list shows the album taken from in brackets.

1 Little Japan - Los Lobos (Colossal Head) 

2 Pink Flamingos - Rickie Lee Jones (Traffic From Paradise) 

3 Private Investigations - Dire Straits (Love Over Gold) 

4 Grave Yard Train - The Beasts Of Bourbon (The Axemans Jazz) 

5 The Judgement Song - Mia Dyson (Cold Water) 

6 First Man On Earth - Andrew Farriss (Love Makes The World) 

7 Sweet Honey Brown - John Mellencamp (Strictly A One-Eyed Jack) 

8 The Stranger Song - Emmylou Harris (Wrecking Ball [Deluxe Ed.]) 

9 To Let - Xavier Rudd (To Let) 

10 Lightning In A Clear Blue Sky - Don Walker (Lightning In A Clear Blue Sky) 

11 Yellow Brick Road - Angus & Julia Stone (Down The Way) 

12 You Did The Crime - Buddy Guy Feat. Mick Jagger (The Blues Is Alive And Well) 

13 Key West (Philosopher Pirate) - Bob Dylan (Rough and Rowdy Ways) 

14 People Like Me, People Like You - Clare Bowditch and The Feeding Set (The Moon Looked On) 

15 Follow That Man - Boz Scaggs (Some Change) 

16 In The Heat Of The Jungle - Chris Isaak (Heart Shaped World)  

Epic Tracks Vol.1 Rock and Roots #1