iTues #4 - "The D90 Walkman Mix"

As anyone of my vintage will know, Walkmans were portable cassette players that were the best thing ever in their day. Sony have finally - officially - ceased making them (though I think the name will continue for their new-fangled personal music players). *Sob* A "D90" was (is?) a 90 min blank cassette (45 mins per side) made by TDK - the choice of Walkman packin', mixtape tradin' music lovers everywhere.

Making a mixtape used to take time, care, attention and, yes love as one sat with a pile of LPs (link for the kids) selecting, sequencing and recording songs to tape one by one. The methods are easier (too easy?) these days with iTunes playlists, etc. but the fun can still be had. I have a particular friend with whom I engage musically by getting together and making mixes on the fly, one-upping one another with tracks as we go... the mix here is one that I did in this way a few weeks ago. Usually these mixes get shared with said friend, listened to a couple of times (at best) and deleted, but this one has insisted on repeated listens prompting me to share.

It's got a bit of new, a bit of old, a bit of soft and a bit of loud... it begins with a trio of girls and another finishes it off.

Here's the playlist:

1. Karen Elson - "The Truth Is In The Dirt"
2. The Kills - "Hitched"
3. Boss Hog - "Whiteout"
4. The Stooges - "Real Cool Time"
5. Tom Waits - "Goin' Out West"
6. Justin Townes Earle - "Mama's Eyes"
7. Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Fortunate Son"
8. The Howling Diablos - "Car Wash"

9. The Jim Jones Revue - "Good Golly Miss Molly"
10. Morphine - "Like Swimming"

11. Spindrift - "The New West [Vocal Version]"

12. Jeff Buckley - "Vancouver"

13. Hellsongs - "Welcome To The Jungle"

This mix fits on one side of the aforementioned D90... how about sharing your own for the other side (in the comments)..?