I put this mix together many years ago when I was in a weird place. It always brings me somewhere strange yet familiar—like a good poem.
Track Listing:
"Since I Don't Have You" - The Skyliners (1959)
“Your Very First Love” - The Dubs (1963)
"A Teenager in Love" - Dion and the Belmonts (1959)
“Night Owl” – Tony Allen and the Champs (1955)
“Mama Said” – The Shirelles (1961)
“Wonderful World” – Sam Cooke (1960)
“I Promise to Remember” – Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers (1956)
“You Belong to my Heart” – The Flamingos (1959)
“As Long As I’ve Got You” - The Charmels (1967)
“Grains de Beauté” – CéU (2009)
"Insensible" - Juana Molina (2004)
"Tatui(feat. Karine Carvalho" - 3 Na Massa (2008)
“Feliz” - Maria Rita - (2005)
“Lettre à P...” - Paris Combo (2002)
“My Dear Country” - Norah Jones (2007)
“Consequence of Sound” - Regina Spektor (2002)
“Elevators” – Outkast (1996)
“Player’s Club” – Rappin’ 4 Tay (1994)
“Ohiani Sua Efir” - Asaase Ase (1977)
“Ahouli vou yelli “- Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou (resissue 2009)
“Arom Pai Pat” - Ros Serey Sothea (1970 something?)
“Sittin’ in my Car” - Slick Rick (1995)
"Doobie Ashtray" – Devin the Dude (2002)
"O que tinha de ser" - Maria Bethania (1970)
"Soneto de despedida" - Vinicius de Moraes (???)
“Summertime” - Sam Cooke (1957)
"Foi a noite" - Agostinho dos Santos (1958?)
"Melodia del rio - Ruben Gonzalez (1997)
"Yo Vivo Mi Vida" - Daniel Santos y Julio Jaramillo (1950s?)
"El Manisero" - Orquesta Casino la Playa (1930s/40s? reissue 1992)
"Perfidia" - Xavier Cugat (1940)
"Non, je ne regrette rien" - Edith Piaf (1960)
"Swing Valse" - Gus Viseur (1930s?)
"Peau Douce" - Carla Bley & Steve Swallow (1993)
“This is for the Lover in You” – Shalamar (1980)
“The Love I Lost” - Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (1973)
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