|   Looking Back at 1997 | Mike
Aug 16, 2002 7:07 AM | | That's the title of my retro comp, hope no-one has picked this year cos' this is the one I'm working on.
I've got a short(long)list of artists to look at this weekend including The Verve, Foofighters, Reef, Taj Mahal, Oasis, Blur, Whiskeytown, Transister, 3 Colours Red, Charlatans, Prefab Sprout, Faith No More, Van Morrison, Capercaille, The Sundays, Radiohead and Son Volt etc
Somehow it all needs to hang together so it should make an interesting comp, I'll keep you posted,
Cheers
Mike |
| dbi and Snowflake are doin' '97 but... | Slosh
Aug 16, 2002 7:15 AM | | ..the only crossover I see is Radiohead so it should make for a nice contrast to their (mostly) indie selections. |
| Yer right... | Mike
Aug 16, 2002 7:28 AM | | I think I'll just go ahead anyway, I'm sure dbi and Snowbunny won't mind,
Cheers
Mike |
| Your such an arse, Mike, I can't believe you'd just go ahead! ;- | Snowbunny
Aug 16, 2002 7:32 AM | | |
| <b>)</b> | Snowbunny
Aug 16, 2002 7:34 AM | | Can't start the day without a smile, eh? :-\ |
| In my usual arse about way... | Mike
Aug 16, 2002 7:23 AM | | I've just realised looking back over previous posts dbi and snowbunny are doing a joint venture on 1997 - is this right Dave?
If so I might pick another year or better still does anybody have a definitive list of who is doing what. I checked an earlier post by PwrPopGuy which I thought listed who was doing which year but there must have been a few changes since then. I've had a quick look at JC's website but it lists finished products only.
Cheers
MIke |
| Dave's still in bed | Snowbunny
Aug 16, 2002 7:31 AM | | but I'll speak for him. :-)
Please go ahead with your '97 comp, Mike, if its already been compiled. Or even if it hasn't. I sounds great, and Sloshbucket's right. There's very little crossover.
Snowflake
Besides, I think dbi was whining about how commercial Radiohead was, anyway. ;-) |
| Thanks Snowbunny | Mike
Aug 16, 2002 7:37 AM | | What Dave whining surely not, you must be treating him too roughly. I'll try not to pick the same track as you two and send you a copy when it's ready.
Incidentally I've got a couple of comps for you that I never got around to sending before you went on your little break, so I might as well send it altogether.
Cheers
Mike |
| Thank you, Mike | Snowbunny
Aug 16, 2002 8:35 AM | | I'm looking forward to your British take on 1997.
Snowie |
| Yeah, me too! | dbi
Aug 16, 2002 8:49 AM | | Hey Mike, our tracklist is just about done but as some others have mentioned, right now our comp is about half American indie rock with the rest roughly equal parts of electronica, space rock and straight ahead or rootsy type rock (of course, the classifications and/or song selections are subject to to both debate and change :-)) ...
<b>American Indie Rock</b>
Modest Mouse - Heart Cooks Brain
OP8 (Giant Sand) with Lisa Germano - If I Think Of Love
Luna - Pup Tent
Helium - Devil's Tears
Built To Spill - I Would Hurt A Fly
Yo La Tengo - Autumn Sweater
Pavement - Stereo
Sleater-Kinney - It's Enough
<b>Space Rock</b>
Radiohead - Karma Police
Spiritualized - I Think I'm In Love
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
<b>Ambient Electronica (Eno-esque)</b>
Robert Wyatt - Heaps of Sheeps
<b>Electronica</b>
Laika - Prarie Dog
Bjork - Unravel
<b>Straight or Roots Rock (or misc)</b>
Finley Quaye - Sunday Shining
Walt Mink - Lovely Arrhythmia
Paul K & The Weathermen - Love Is A gas
James McMurtry - Sixty Acres |
| Also Catherine Wheel, Greg Brown and Kelly Joe Phelps | dbi
Aug 16, 2002 10:45 AM | | are under consideration for our comp but I'm 99.9% sure that Catherine Wheel's Delicious will be on the comp since it's a big Snowie fave and one of mine too :-)
I'll e-mail you the tracklist this weekend Mike so that we don't use any of the same songs (although there really wouldn't be any crime in that, either).
Below is the list of 1997 albums we selected songs from ...
Björk - Homogenic
Laika - Sounds of the Satellites
Walt Mink - Colossus
Spiritualized - Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
Radiohead - OK Computer
Buena Vista Social Club with Ry Cooder
OP8 (Giant Sand) with Lisa Germano - Slush
Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One
Stereolab - Dots And Loops
Sixteen Horsepower - Low Estate
Mogwai - Young Team - Mogwai Fear Satan
Eleventh Dream Day - Eighth
Pavement - Brighten The Corners
Erykah Badu - Baduizm
Helium - The Magic City
Super Furry Animals - Radiator
Robert Wyatt - Shleep
Built To Spill - Perfect From Now On
Modest Mouse - The Lonesome Crowded West
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
Grandaddy - Under The Western Freeway
The Dismemberment Plan - Is Terrified
Cesaria Evora - Cabo Verde
Catherine Wheel - Adam and Eve
Belle & Sebastion - If You're Feeling Sinister
Bob Dylan - Time Out of Mind
The Verve - Urban Hymns
The Chemical Brothers - Dig Your Own Hole
Cornershop - When I Was Born for the 7th Time
Portishead - Portishead
Steve Earle - El Corazon
Luna - Pup Tent - Pup Tent
Beth Orton - Trailer Park
Fiona Apple - Tidal
Wilco - Being There
Eels Beautiful Freak
Smog - Red Apple Falls
Finley Quaye - Maverick A Strike
Mary Coughlan - After The Fall
Zap Mama - Seven
The Autumns - The Angel Pool
James McMurtry - It Had To Happen
Paul K and The Weathermen - Love Is A Gas |
| definitive retro comp list | Rae
Aug 16, 2002 7:43 AM | | Mike, I'd like to see such a list as well. If I get some free time this morning, maybe I'll try to compile one.
~Rae |
| here it is | Rae
Aug 16, 2002 8:15 AM | | 1966 - BradH - <b>completed</b>
1967 - <font color=red>(open)<font color=black>
1968 - PwrPopGuy
1969 - PwrPopGuy
1970 - DLD - <b>completed</b>
1971 - TonyW - <b>completed</b>
1972 - TonyW - <b>completed</b>
1973 - audiobill - <b>completed</b>
1974 - audiobill - <b>completed</b>
1975 - Troy - <b>completed</b>
1976 - Troy - <b>completed</b>
1977 - PwrPopGuy - <b>completed</b>
1978 - BarryL - <b>completed</b>
1979 - maf
1980 - Mr. MidFi - <b>completed</b>
1981 - 3LockBox - <b>completed</b>
1982 - Jim Clark
1983 - 3LockBox - <b>completed</b>
1984 - <font color=red>(open)<font color=black>
1985 - Stone - <b>completed</b>
1986 - <font color=red>(open)<font color=black>
1987 - Darius
1988 - <font color=red>(open)<font color=black>
1989 - MasonJar
1990 - <font color=red>(open)<font color=black>
1991 - MasonJar
1992 - tugmccmartin - completed?
1993 - Rae
1994 - TodH
1995 - dbi - <b>completed</b>
1996 - <font color=red>(open)<font color=black>
1997 - dbi/Snowbunny
1998 - <font color=red>(open)<font color=black>
1999 - <font color=red>(open)<font color=black>
2000 - Mary
2001 - <font color=red>(open)<font color=black>
A couple of years have opened up since the initial list - Slosh vacated 1990 and '99, Darius vacated 1986, and I vacated 2001. Looks like there's some prime real estate still available. Do 1996 and use Pulp's "Common People"!! <img src="http://www.cmj.com/ubb/wink.gif">
~Rae
"I know him, and he does." |
| nice job! | dbi
Aug 16, 2002 8:35 AM | | But if Mike uses Common People it will fall back to 1995 since that's when it was released in his country :-) |
| Rae, why don't you offer your (most excellent) existing 2001 comp? | Slosh
Aug 17, 2002 7:09 AM | | I've been meaning to do a 2001 myself (for myself) but if you don't want yours to be a part of the retro series I could offer mine (though, many of the songs have already been used on other comps). |
| Nevermind | Slosh
Aug 17, 2002 7:45 AM | | After listing the potential selections, I see that only five or six haven't appeared on other 2001 year end comps so what's the point? In fact, I'm not even going to make this comp for myself now. Guess I'll just wait 'til December and do a 2002 year end comp. |
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