Any Major Favourites 2021 – Vol. 2
I previously posted Volume 1 of the Any Major Favourites 2021, which collects one track from each of the playlists I posted in the past year (except the In Memoriams and Christmas mixes).
Of this lot here, I think I was most pleased with the Any Major Shakespeare mix, of songs that features common phrases introduced by The Bard (“In my mind’s eye”, “My salad days”, “The wheel is come full circle”, that sort of thing). I really hope that an enterprising English teacher might find use for this mix as a class project.
1971 was a remarkable year for albums. I recovered three of them — Carole King’s Tapestry, Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, and Joni Mitchell’s Blue — and managed to put together a very credible Top 40 of albums from that year, over two volumes (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2).
I’m still running the Buy Me A Coffee thing, whereby readers can express their appreciation for my work by, well, “buying me a cup of coffee”. An encouraging number of people have kept me running in caffeine — and helped to build up the fund to cover the costs of running this site (hosting, domain renewal, really bloody expensive hacker protection subscription etc). Thank you, thank you, thank you, beautiful Any Major Readers! And please keep commenting! Even a “Enjoyed that, thanks” (or a “What the hell was that crap, you idiot?”) is welcome feedback!
If you still need to catch up with the mixes of 2020, they are reviewed in Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
For your convenience and future reference, these CD-R length mixes include the text above and links below in an illustrated PDF.
1. Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Roll Me Away (1983)
The Roy Bittan Collection
2. Crowded House – When You Come (live) (2006)
Any Major Top 75 Acts (35-56)
3. The Pogues – A Rainy Night In Soho (1986)
Any Major Rain
4. Van Morrison – And It Stoned Me (1970)
Any Major Top 75 Acts (18-34)
5. Johnny Cash feat. Tom Petty – Solitary Man (2000)
Neil Diamond Songbook
6. Tift Merritt – Hopes Too High (2008)
Any Maj’r Shakespeare
7. Everything But The Girl – Goodbye Sunday (1988)
Any Major Week Vol. 3
8. SWV – Weak (1992)
Any Major Soul 1990-1992
9. Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out (Extended Mix) (1980)
Any Major Disco Vol. 9 – Party Like It’s 1980
10. The Jones Girls – I Just Love The Man (1981)
Any Major Soul 1981
11. Sister Goose And The Ducklings – Super Shine #9 (1973)
Any Major Blaxploitation Tracks
12. Donny Hathaway – What’s Goin’ On (1971)
Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On LP Recovered
13. Baby Huey – A Change Is Going To Come (1971)
Any Major Albums 1971 – Vol. 2
14. The Crusaders – Keep That Same Old Feeling (1976)
Any Major Fusion Vol. 1
15. Elvis Presley – What A Wonderful Life (1962)
Any Major Movie Elvis
16. Brook Benton – Another Cup Of Coffee (1964)
Any Major Coffee Vol. 3
17. The Jive Five – My True Story (1961)
Any Major Hits from 1961
18. Maurice Chevalier – Le sous-marin vert (1967)
Any Major Beatles in French Vol. 2
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