First 10 Songs, 19 August 2012

Here's the songs that showed up on my iPod today:

1. Jambalaya - (The Carpenters; Now & Then) - This is one of my favorite Carpenter's songs. I've been told it's not as good as the original, but it's still great.
2. Love and Anger - (Kate Bush; The Sensual World) - Kate Bush's first appearance on my iPod. Not as well known as some of her other songs, but it's Kate Bush: it's all good.
3. Blowin' In The Wind - (Peter, Paul and Mary; Around the Campfire) - Classic folk revival. I've always loved Peter, Paul and Mary. This is a wonderful rendition of the classic Dylan song.
4. Surf City - (Jan and Dean; Cowabunga! The Surf Box) - Pure surf pop. Not my favorite surf band, but still very good. If you're a fan of surf music, this box set is well worth the price.
5. Manhattan Project - (Rush; Power Windows) - Rush is one of the great rock bands. This is from their post-Rand period. One of the top songs from the album.
6. A Little Respect - (Erasure; The Innocents) - Erasure is one of my favorite 80's bands. This is probably one of their most accessible albums, and definitely one of the most popular songs from it. I love it!
7. Everybody Loves a Lover - (Doris Day; 16 Most Requested Songs) - A happy song from a great entertainer. It reached #6 on the 1958 Billboard Best Sellers chart.
8. Hurricane - (Bette Midler; Thighs and Whispers) - From Midler's "disco" album, this is one of myt favorite late 70's songs. Critics hated the album. I still love it. Also, one of her best album covers ever!
9. Volcano - (Jimmy Buffett; Volcano) - The title track from Buffett's 1979 album. A popular song,  but the album was not well-received by critics. Still, happy party music that brought Buffett a lot of new fans.
10. Please Mr. Postman - (The Carpenters; Horizon) - Another one from all-time favorite singer, Karen Carpenter. This remake of the old Marvelettes song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974.

First 10 songs, 18 August 2012

Put my iPod on shuffle, here's the first 10 songs that came up:

1. Malambo No. 1 - (Yma Sumac, Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 2: Mambo Fever)
2. Lay All Your Love On Me - (A-Teens, The ABBA Generation)
3. Boy Pop (Go Bottom Go Top Mix) - (Book of Love, Boy Pop)
4. Only Time - (Enya, The Very Best of Enya)
5. Watermark - (Enya, The Very Best of Enya)
6. Martin - (Tom Robinson Band, Rising Free: The Very Best of Tom Robinson Band)
7. The Christmas Can-Can - (Straight No Chaser, Christmas Cheers)
8. Goodbye To Love - (The Carpenters, Yesterday Once More)
9. Amid the Falling Snow - (Enya, Amarantine)
10. Surfin' U.S.A. - (The Beach Boys, Cowabunga! The Surf Box)

Kind of surprises me to see Enya come up three times, but that's OK, because she's great. I'd also forgotten I had Christmas music on here. This is all really good music, but I've got to say...

No one compares to Karen Carpenter. She's the best there ever was.