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  • Mixes By Year: 1989 Most Recommended Albums

    Posted on April 5, 2012 1:17 pm by bdog Comment

    1989- not the best or my favorite musical year of the 80’s, but damn good.  In fact you could put its top 5 albums up against the top 5 or any year in the last 25 years and it just might win:  Pixies “Doolittle”, Stone Roses “Stone Roses”, Beastie Boys “Paul’s Boutique”, Cure “Disintegration” & De La Soul “3 Feet High and Rising”.  That’s nothing to sneeze at- all 5 are stone cold classics.  After those five the great albums of 1989 thin out quickly but there is still plenty of great tracks and very good, if flawed, albums to explore. Half of ’89 took place during my junior year of high school and half in my senior year so it was a formative year for me to say the least.  My formerly closed metal (and classic rock) mind had opened up considerably.  I was listening to a ton of rap at the time and becoming increasingly interested in alternative music- then usually referred to in my parts as progressive music or college rock.  And I had opened back up my ears to pop music again after a few years of running as far as I could from it.

    The late 80’s/early 90’s is often referred to as the golden age of rap, and though 1988 usually gets tagged as the peak year, ’89 doesn’t disappoint either.  Outside of the groundbreaking, genre expanding and flat-out revolutionary albums by De La Soul & the Beastie Boys, there was the outstanding Public Enemy single “Fight the Power” from the provocative and controversial Spike Lee film “Do the Right Thing”, the anti-PMRC screed “Freedom Of Speech” by Ice T, the ultra-smooth Big Daddy Kane’s second, and best, album “It’s A Big Daddy Thing” & the debut from one of the best early female rapper Queen Latifah, who would later go on to become a movie star as well as a musical star outside of the rap genre.  Important underground rapper like EPMD, Chill Rob G, the D.O.C., Jungle Brothers & Gang Starr also put out important, early releases.  Rap music was starting to see large crossover potential with huge pop rap hits by Young MC (Bust A Move), Tone Loc (Wild Thing & Funky Cold Medina) & Biz Markie (Just a Friend) blazing up the charts.  LL Cool J continued his run of hits with his third album “Walking With a Panther”, which was trashed a bit by the critics but still managed to generate some great songs.  Many of New York City’s gathered together to record and perform “Self-Destruction”, a plea to end black on black violence, which would be the antithesis of the nihilistic gangsta-rap just starting to bubble to the surface.  Miami’s 2 Live Crew released their most recognized album “As Nasty As They Wanna Be”, then the most profane rap music ever put on wax.  They even had a big crossover hit with a cleaned up version of “Me So Horny”.

    Though it wouldn’t become a full on revolution for a few years the seeds of the alt-rock explosion were being planted in the late 80’s.  College rock bands like the Smithereens, Throwing Muses, Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, the Replacements, the Hoodoo Gurus & Dramarama had been toiling away for most of the decade building their following little by little.  All had hit songs in ’89- some were just college hits, but others like “A Girl Like You” by the Smithereens crossed over to the pop charts.  Massachusetts band the Pixies were one of the biggest of the bunch.  They had already amassed a following with the previous year’s “Surfer Rosa”, but “Doolittle”, in my opinion their very best album, took the band to another level.  They were hugely influential on a slew of 90’s band and would unfortunately break up in ’91 right as they were primed for stardom.  Though it wasn’t known as such at the time, Seattle’s grunge movement was also starting to bubble- Nirvana released their debut album “Bleach”, Soundgarden their breakthrough (at least on the college level) “Louder Than Love” and Mother Love Bone, which contained two future members of Pearl Jam, released their debut EP “Shine”, which contains their signature song “Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns”.  Los Angeles’s Red Hot Chili Peppers, long a fave with college kids released “Mother’s Milk”, by far their best selling record to date which garnered them MTV video hits and expanded their base to high school kids.  Faith No More combined rap, alternative music & metal on their 2nd album “The Real Thing”, which contained the huge hit “Epic”.  Though their popularity would fade with subsequent albums, “The Real Thing” is still a touchstone for the rap-metal/nu-metal scene of the late 90’s for better or for worse.  Other great, more obscure indie rock was being made in ’89 as well- Spacemen 3’s last album “Playing With Fire”, Galaxie 500’s 2nd and best album “On Fire”, and the great Mekons “Rock N’ Roll” were all standout albums that remain underheard but not under-loved.  NC’s Superchunk & the great 90’s band Pavement were releasing their debut singles.  Scotland’s Vaselines, a favorite of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, also released one of their two proper albums.  Last, but not least, Washington D.C.’s post-hardcore band Fugazi released the “Margin Walker” EP which would become half of the monumentally awesome “13 Songs” which came out the following year.  Fugazi would go on to become one of the best & most important indie bands of the 90’s.

    Across the pond in the U.K., besides, “Disintegration” by the Cure, still their best record and the Stone Roses debut, which combined indie-rock music with house & rave culture, bands like Jesus & Mary Chain, the Cult & Morrissey all had hits in ’89.  The groundbreaking New Order, continued to evolve their sound, releasing “Technique”, possibly their most consistent album.  “Technique” was a move away from synth-pop & post-punk and toward full on House music.  Never had the band released anything so primed for the dance floor.  The lead singer of New Order, Bernard Sumner and Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr combined to form the band Electronic, who had a big hit in ’89 with “Getting Away With It”.  Soul II Soul combined House music and full-on R&B and hip hop- they had two huge hits in ’89 with “Back II Life” and “Keep On Movin'”.  Kevin Saunderson, one of the original Detroit Belleville Three (the originators of Techno music), under the guise of his band name Inner City released their debut album “Paradise” which contains two dance crossover hits “Big Fun” & “Good Life”.   In the American pop world both Madonna & Janet Jackson came out with blockbuster albums.  In both cases, each album “Like A Prayer” for the former and “Rhythm Nation” for the latter, became probably the most well-thought of albums of their entire careers up and including the present.  Both albums contained a slew of huge hits, some ballads and some primed for the dance floor.  Madonna & Janet dominated the late 80’s pop landscape.  The new industrial dance music sound was rising up in ’89 as well.  Nine Inch Nails released their debut “Pretty Hate Machine” and the much heavier Ministry released their best album “The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste”.  Both albums would become huge influences on the 90’s sound.

    Another thing to note about 1989 is how well some of the boomer artists did that year.  Tom Petty released one of his most successful albums “Full Moon Fever” which contains a trip of his signature songs- “I Won’t Back Down”, “Runnin’ Down a Dream” and “Free Fallin'”.  Neil Young, released his best album in a decade with “Freedom”, including the hit “Rockin’ In the Free World”.  Elvis Costello released “Spike”, his most successful, if far from his best, non 70’s album.  The B-52’s, who had ben dormant since earlier in the decade had the greatest success of their career with “Cosmic Thing” & the hits “Roam” and wedding staple “Love Shack”.  Lou Reed, who had been hit and miss the whole decade came out with “New York” containing “Dirty Blvd.”, a great song on constant MTV-video rotation.  Bonnie Raitt, an L.A. singer-songwriter who had been releasing music since the early 70’s, finally got her big breakthrough with “Nick Of Time”, which swept the following year’s Grammys.  Great artists like XTC, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Bob Mould (late of Husker Du) continued to put out relevant, and sometimes great, music.  A handful of newer artists, recording in throwback styles had some success in 1989 as well.  The Indigo Girls released their excellent debut which was grounded in folk rock.  It would become a massive influence on the 90’s Lilith Fair scene (again for better or for worse).  50’s throwback Chris Isaak came out with the beautiful, sensual ballad “Wicked Game” which would become a huge hit in the early 90’s and the one of a kind Julee Cruise released her debut album “Floating Into the Night”.  Many of the songs on it would be heard in the television series “Twin Peaks”, perhaps my favorite TV show of all time.



    NINE INCH NAILS- PRETTY HATE MACHINE

    Buy Pretty Hate Machine (2010 Remaster) – Nine Inch Nails

    Buy Pretty Hate Machine [2010 Remaster]Amazon




    FUGAZI- MARGIN WALKER EP

    Buy 13 Songs – Fugazi *Album only available in iTunes as part of “13 Songs” compilation.

    Buy Margin Walker [Vinyl]Amazon



    THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS- MOTHER’S MILK

    Buy Mother’s Milk – Red Hot Chili Peppers

    Buy Mother’s Milk [Explicit]Amazon




    JANET JACKSON- RHYTHM NATION

    Buy Rhythm Nation 1814 – Janet Jackson

    Buy Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814Amazon




    DE LA SOUL- 3 FEET HIGH AND RISING

    *Album not available via iTunes

    Buy 3 Feet High & Rising Amazon




    SPACEMEN 3- PLAYING WITH FIRE

    Buy Playing With Fire (Double Disc Version) – Spacemen 3

    Buy Playing With Fire Amazon




    THE PIXIES- DOOLITTLE

    Buy Doolittle – Pixies

    Buy DoolittleAmazon




    NEW ORDER- TECHNIQUE

    Buy Technique – New Order

    Buy TechniqueAmazon




    GALAXIE 500- ON FIRE

    Buy On Fire – Galaxie 500

    Buy On FireAmazon




    THE MEKONS- MEKONS ROCK N’ ROLL

    *Album not available via iTunes

    Buy The Mekons Rock N RollAmazon




    THE STONE ROSES- THE STONE ROSES

    Buy The Stone Roses (20th Anniversary Edition) [Remastered] – The Stone Roses

    Buy The Stone Roses 20th AnniversaryAmazon




    FAITH NO MORE- THE REAL THING

    Buy The Real Thing – Faith No More

    Buy Real ThingAmazon




    NEIL YOUNG- FREEDOM

    Buy Freedom – Neil Young

    Buy FreedomAmazon




    INDIGO GIRLS- INDIGO GIRLS

    Buy Indigo Girls (Expanded Edition) – Indigo Girls

    Buy Indigo Girls Amazon



    DRIVIN’ N’ CRYIN’- MYSTERY ROAD

    Buy Mystery Road – Drivin’ n’ Cryin’

    Buy Mystery Road Amazon




    MINISTRY- THE MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TO TASTE

    Buy The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste – Ministry

    Buy Mind Is a Terrible Thing to TasteAmazon




    ICE T- THE ICEBERG/FREEDOM OF SPEECH…JUST WATCH WHAT YOU SAY

    Buy The Iceberg / Freedom of Speech… Just Watch What You Say – Ice-T

    Buy The Iceburg / Freedom Of SpeechAmazon




    THE CURE- DISINTEGRATION

    Buy Disintegration (Deluxe Edition – Remastered) – The Cure

    Buy Disintegration (Remastered)Amazon




    THE BEASTIE BOYS- PAUL’S BOUTIQUE

    Buy Paul’s Boutique (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition) – Beastie Boys

    Buy Paul’s Boutique (20th Anniversary Edition) Amazon




    NIRVANA- BLEACH





    Buy Bleach (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) – Nirvana

    Buy Bleach (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)Amazon


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  • Mixes By Year: Best of 1989 Volume 1

    Posted on April 5, 2012 1:16 pm by bdog Comment

    Best of 1989 Volume 1 (11/11/02)

    1.  Public Enemy- Fight the Power

    Buy Fight the Power – Fear of a Black Planet

    Buy Fight The PowerAmazon


    2.  The Beastie Boys- Shake Your Rump

    Buy Shake Your Rump – Paul’s Boutique

    Buy Shake Your Rump Amazon


    3.  Nine Inch Nails- Head Like a Hole

    Buy Head Like a Hole – Pretty Hate Machine (2010 Remaster)

    Buy Head Like A Hole Amazon


    4.  The Stone Roses- I Wanna Be Adored

    Buy I Wanna Be Adored (Remastered) – The Stone Roses (Remastered)

    Buy I Wanna Be Adored (Remastered)Amazon


    5.  The Jesus & Mary Chain- Head On

    Buy Head On – Automatic

    Buy Head OnAmazon


    6.  The Pixies- Debaser

    Buy Debaser – Doolittle

    Buy DebaserAmazon


    7.  Ministry- Burning Inside

    Buy Burning Inside – The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste

    Buy Burning Inside (Album Version) Amazon


    8.  Dramarama- Last Cigarette

    Buy Last Cigarette – Stuck In Wonderamaland

    Buy Last Cigarette Amazon


    9.  Faith No More- From Out of Nowhere

    Buy From Out of Nowhere – The Real Thing

    Buy From Out Of Nowhere Amazon


    10.  Fugazi- Margin Walker

    Buy Margin Walker – 13 Songs

    Buy Margin Walker Amazon


    11.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers- Knock Me Down

    Buy Knock Me Down (Edit) – Mother’s Milk

    Buy Knock Me Down (2003 Digital Remaster)Amazon


    12.  Ice T- Lethal Weapon

    Buy Lethal Weapon – The Iceberg / Freedom of Speech… Just Watch What You Say

    Buy Lethal Weapon (Album Version)Amazon


    13.  De La Soul- Tread Water

    *Track not available via iTunes or Amazon


    14.  Lou Reed- Dirty Blvd.

    Buy Dirty Blvd. – New York

    Buy Dirty Blvd.Amazon


    15.  The Cure- Fascination Street

    Buy Fascination Street – Disintegration (Remastered)

    Buy Fascination Street Amazon


    16.  Nirvana- About a Girl

    Buy About a Girl (Remastered) – Bleach (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

    Buy About A Girl (2009 Re-mastered Version)Amazon


    17.  Mother Love Bone- Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns

    Buy Chloe Dancer / Crown of Thorns – Shine – EP

    Buy Chloe Dancer/Crown Of ThornsAmazon


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  • Mixes By Year: Best of 1989 Volume 2

    Posted on April 5, 2012 1:16 pm by bdog Comment

    Best of 1989 Volume 2 (11/12/02)

    1.  Neil Young- Rockin’ in the Free World

    Buy Rockin’ In the Free World – Freedom

    Buy Rockin’ In The Free WorldAmazon


    2.  The Stone Roses- She Bangs the Drums

    Buy She Bangs the Drums (Remastered) – The Stone Roses (Remastered)

    Buy She Bangs The Drums (Remastered)Amazon


    3.  The D.O.C.- It’s Funky Enough

    Buy It’s Funky Enough (Remastered Single Version) – No One Can Do It Better

    Buy It’s Funky Enough (Remastered Single/LP Version) [Explicit]Amazon


    4.  LL Cool J- Big Ole Butt

    Buy Big Ole Butt – Walking with a Panther

    Buy Big Ole Butt Amazon


    5.  Madonna- Express Yourself

    Buy Express Yourself – Like a Prayer

    Buy Express Yourself (Album Version)Amazon


    6.  New Order- Fine Time

    Buy Fine Time – Technique

    Buy Fine TimeAmazon


    7.  The Cure- Pictures of You

    Buy Pictures of You – Disintegration (Deluxe Edition – Remastered)

    Buy Pictures Of YouAmazon


    8.  Nine Inch Nails- Terrible Lie

    Buy Terrible Lie – Pretty Hate Machine (2010 Remaster)

    Buy Terrible LieAmazon


    9.  Nirvana- Negative Creep

    Buy Negative Creep (Remastered) – Bleach (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

    Buy Negative Creep (Album)Amazon


    10.  The Pixies- Gouge Away

    Buy Gouge Away – Doolittle

    Buy Gouge AwayAmazon


    11.  The B-52’s- Roam

    Buy Roam – Cosmic Thing

    Buy RoamAmazon


    12.  The Indigo Girls- Closer to Fine

    Buy Closer to Fine – Indigo Girls (Expanded Edition)

    Buy Closer To FineAmazon


    13.  The Jungle Brothers- Doin’ Our Own Dang

    Buy Doin’ Our Own Dang – Done By the Forces of Nature

    Buy Doin’ Our Own Dang (Album Version)Amazon


    14.  De La Soul- Me, Myself & I

    Buy Me, Myself & I – King’s Ransom: The Album (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

    Buy Me, Myself & IAmazon


    15.  The Beastie Boys- Hey Ladies!

    Buy Hey Ladies – Paul’s Boutique

    Buy Hey LadiesAmazon


    16.  Biz Markie- Just a Friend

    Buy Just a Friend – Biz’s Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz Markie

    Buy Just A Friend Amazon


    17. Fugazi- Burning Too Buy Burning Too – 13 Songs

    Buy Burning Too Amazon


    18.  Drivin’ N’ Cryin’- Straight to Hell

    Buy Straight to Hell – Mystery Road

    Buy Straight To HellAmazon


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  • Mixes By Year: Best of 1989 Volume 3

    Posted on April 5, 2012 1:15 pm by bdog Comment

    Best of 1989 Volume 3 (7/21/04)

    1.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers- Good Time Boys

    Buy Good Time Boys – Mother’s Milk

    Buy Good Time Boys (2003 Digital Remaster) [Explicit]Amazon


    2.  The Replacements- I’ll Be You

    Buy I’ll Be You – Don’t Tell a Soul (Expanded Edition)

    Buy I’ll Be You (Remastered Version)Amazon


    3.  The Stone Roses- Elephant Stone

    Buy Elephant Stone (Remastered) – The Stone Roses (20th Anniversary Collectors Edition)

    Buy Elephant Stone (Remastered)Amazon


    4.  New Order- Vanishing Point

    Buy Vanishing Point – Technique

    Buy Vanishing Point Amazon


    5.  De La Soul- Say No Go

    *Track not available via iTunes or Amazon


    6.  Soul II Soul- Keep On Movin’

    Buy Keep On Movin’ – Keep On Movin’

    Buy Keep On Movin’ Amazon


    7.  Queen Latifah (Feat. Monie Love)- Ladies First

    Buy Ladies First (Remastered) – Rhino Hi-Five: Queen Latifah – EP

    Buy Ladies First (Remastered Single Version) [Explicit]Amazon


    8.  The Pixies- I Bleed

    Buy I Bleed – Doolittle

    Buy I BleedAmazon


    9.  Soundgarden- Hands All Over

    Buy Hands All Over – Louder Than Love

    Buy Hands All Over Amazon


    10.  Fugazi- Provisional

    Buy Provisional – 13 Songs

    Buy ProvisionalAmazon


    11.  The Beastie Boys- Car Thief

    Buy Car Thief – Paul’s Boutique (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition)

    Buy Car Thief (2009 Digital Remaster) [Explicit]Amazon


    12.  Big Daddy Kane- Smooth Operator

    Buy Smooth Operator – It’s a Big Daddy Thing

    Buy Smooth OperatorAmazon


    13.  Nine Inch Nails- Kinda I Want To

    Buy Kinda I Want To – Pretty Hate Machine (2010 Remaster)

    Buy Kinda I Want ToAmazon


    14.  The Cure- Lullaby

    Buy Lullaby – Disintegration (Remastered)

    Buy LullabyAmazon


    15.  Galaxie 500- Blue Thunder

    Buy Blue Thunder – On Fire

    Buy Blue Thunder Amazon


    16.  Bonnie Raitt- Thing Called Love

    Buy Thing Called Love – Nick of Time

    Buy Thing Called LoveAmazon


    17.  The Mekons- Club Mekon

    *Track not available via iTunes

    Buy Club Mekon / 12″Amazon


    18.  XTC- The Mayor of Simpleton

    Buy Mayor of Simpleton – Oranges and Lemons

    Buy Mayor Of Simpleton (2001 Digital Remaster)Amazon


    19.  Jonathan Richman- Fender Stratcastor

    Buy Fender Stratocaster – Jonathan Richman

    Buy Fender Stratocaster Amazon



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  • Mixes By Year: Best of 1989 Volume 4

    Posted on April 5, 2012 1:15 pm by bdog Comment

    Best of 1989 Volume 4 (7/22/04)

    1.  Lou Reed- Romeo Had Juliet

    Buy Romeo Had Juliette – New York

    Buy Romeo Had Juliette Amazon


    2.  Morrissey- The Last of the Famous International Playboys

    Buy The Last of the Famous International Playboys – Bona Drag

    Buy The Last Of The Famous International PlayboysAmazon


    3.  Throwing Muses- Dizzy

    *Track not available via iTunes or Amazon


    4.  Nirvana- Love Buzz

    Buy Love Buzz (Remastered) – Bleach (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

    Buy Love Buzz (Album) Amazon


    5.  The Pixies- Wave of Mutilation

    Buy Wave of Mutilation – Doolittle

    Buy Wave Of Mutilation Amazon


    6.  Neil Young- Too Far Gone

    Buy Too Far Gone – Freedom

    Buy Too Far GoneAmazon


    7.  Galaxie 500- Snowstorm

    Buy Snowstorm – On Fire

    Buy SnowstormAmazon


    8.  Madonna- Like a Prayer

    Buy Like a Prayer – Like a Prayer

    Buy Like A Prayer (Album Version)Amazon


    9.  The Lightning Seeds- Pure

    Buy Pure – Like You Do – Best of the Lightning Seeds

    Buy PureAmazon


    10.  The Stone Roses- I Am the Resurrection

    Buy I Am the Resurrection (Remastered) – The Stone Roses (Remastered)

    Buy I Am The Resurrection (Remastered)Amazon


    11.  The Mekons- Empire of the Senseless

    Buy Empire of the Senseless – Heaven & Hell

    Buy Empire Of The SenselessAmazon


    12.  The Beastie Boys- Shadrach

    Buy Shadrach – Paul’s Boutique

    Buy Shadrach [Explicit]Amazon


    13.  Neneh Cherry- Buffalo Stance

    Buy Buffalo Stance – Raw Like Sushi

    Buy Buffalo Stance (12” Version)Amazon


    14.  Janet Jackson- Miss You Much

    Buy Miss You Much – Rhythm Nation 1814

    Buy Miss You Much Amazon


    15.  Drivin’ N’ Cryin’- House for Sale

    Buy House for Sale – Mystery Road

    Buy House For SaleAmazon


    16.  De La Soul- Potholes In My Lawn

    *Track not available via iTunes or Amazon


    17.  Ice T- You Played Yourself

    Buy You Played Yourself – The Iceberg / Freedom of Speech… Just Watch What You Say

    Buy You Played Yourself (Album Version)Amazon


    18.  Elvis Costello- Deep Dark Truthful Mirror

    Buy Deep Dark Truthful Mirror – Spike

    Buy Deep Dark Truthful MirrorAmazon


    19.  The Cure- Last Dance

    Buy Last Dance – Disintegration (Remastered)

    Buy Last DanceAmazon


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  • Mixes By Year: Best of 1989 Volume 5

    Posted on April 5, 2012 1:15 pm by bdog Comment

    Best of 1989 Volume 5 (3/15/08)

    1.  Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers- Free Fallin’

    Buy Free Fallin’ – Full Moon Fever

    Buy Free Fallin’Amazon


    2.  Faith No More- Epic

    Buy Epic – The Real Thing

    Buy EpicAmazon


    3.  Spacemen 3- Revolution

    Buy Revolution – Playing With Fire (Single Disc Version)

    Buy RevolutionAmazon


    4.  Superchunk- My Noise

    Buy My Noise – Tossing Seeds (Singles 89-91)

    Buy My NoiseAmazon


    5.  Pavement- Box Elder

    Buy Box Elder – Westing (By Musket and Sextant)

    Buy Box ElderAmazon


    6.  The Vaselines- Teenage Superstars

    Buy Teenage Superstars – Enter the Vaselines (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]

    Buy Teenage Superstars (Album)Amazon


    7.  Love & Rockets- So Alive

    Buy So Alive – Love and Rockets

    Buy So AliveAmazon


    8.  Soul II Soul- Back II Life (However Do You Want Me)

    Buy Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) – Club Classics Vol. One: 10th Anniversary Edition

    Buy Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) (2003 Digital Remaster) (Feat. Caron Wheeler)Amazon


    9.  Biz Markie- Spring Again

    Buy Spring Again – Biz’s Baddest Beats: The Best of Biz Markie

    Buy Spring AgainAmazon


    10.  Young MC- Bust a Move

    Buy Bust a Move – Stone Cold Rhymin’

    Buy Bust A Move Amazon


    11.  Gang Starr- Words I Manifest

    Buy Words I Manifest – Wild Pitch Classics

    Buy Words I ManifestAmazon


    12.  EPMD- So Watcha Sayin’

    Buy So Wat Cha Sayin’ – Unfinished Business

    Buy So Wat Cha Sayin’ [Explicit]Amazon


    13.  De La Soul (Feat. The Jungle Brothers, Q-Tip, Queen Latifah & Monie Love)- Buddy (Native Tongues Remix)

    *Track not available via iTunes or Amazon


    14.  Tone Loc- Wild Thing

    Buy Wild Thing – Lōc-ed After Dark

    Buy Wild ThingAmazon


    15.  The Beastie Boys- The Sounds of Science

    Buy The Sounds of Science – Paul’s Boutique

    Buy The Sounds Of ScienceAmazon


    16.  The Stone Roses- Waterfall

    Buy Waterfall (Remastered) – The Stone Roses (Remastered)

    Buy Waterfall (Remastered)Amazon


    17.  The Cure- Love Song

    Buy Lovesong – Disintegration (Deluxe Edition – Remastered)

    Buy LovesongAmazon


    18.  The Pixies- Monkey Gone to Heaven

    Buy Monkey Gone to Heaven – Doolittle

    Buy Monkey Gone To HeavenAmazon


    19.  The Pogues- White City

    Buy White City – Peace & Love [Expanded]

    Buy White CityAmazon


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  • Mixes By Year: Best of 1989 Volume 6

    Posted on April 5, 2012 1:14 pm by bdog Comment

    Best of 1989 Volume 6 (3/15/08)

    1.  The Cult- Sun King

    Buy Sun King – Sonic Temple (Remastered)

    Buy Sun KingAmazon


    2.  The Mekons- Memphis, Egypt

    Buy Memphis Egypt – Heaven & Hell

    Buy Memphis Egypt Amazon


    3.  Drivin’ N’ Cryin’- Honeysuckle Blue

    Buy Honeysuckle Blue – Mystery Road

    Buy Honeysuckle BlueAmazon


    4.  Bob Mould- See A Little Light

    Buy See a Little Light – Workbook

    Buy See A Little LightAmazon


    5.  The Stone Roses- Fool’s Gold

    Buy Fools Gold (Remastered) – The Stone Roses (Remastered)

    Buy Fools Gold (Remastered)Amazon


    6.  Inner City- Big Fun

    Buy Big Fun (Radio Edit) – Big Fun (Remixes)

    Buy Big FunAmazon


    7.  Jacket Jackson- Rhythm Nation

    Buy Rhythm Nation – Rhythm Nation 1814

    Buy Rhythm NationAmazon


    8.  Big Daddy Kane- Young, Gifted & Black

    Buy Young, Gifted and Black – It’s a Big Daddy Thing

    Buy Young, Gifted And Black Amazon


    9.  Tone Loc- Funky Cold Medina

    Buy Funky Cold Medina – Lōc-ed After Dark

    Buy Funky Cold MedinaAmazon


    10.  The B-52’s- Love Shack

    Buy Love Shack – Cosmic Thing

    Buy Love Shack Amazon


    11.  The Pixies- Here Comes Your Man

    Buy Here Comes Your Man – Doolittle

    Buy Here Comes Your ManAmazon


    12.  The Beastie Boys- Egg Man

    Buy Egg Man – Paul’s Boutique (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition)

    Buy Egg Man [Explicit] Amazon


    13.  LL Cool J- I’m the Type of Guy

    Buy I’m That Type of Guy – Walking with a Panther

    Buy I’m That Type Of Guy Amazon


    14.  De La Soul- Eye Know

    *Track not available on iTunes

    Buy DE LA SOUL / EYE KNOW Amazon


    15.  Julee Cruise- Falling

    Buy Falling – Floating Into the Night

    Buy Falling (Album Version)Amazon


    16.  Guns N’ Roses- Patience              *On “Lies EP” released 11/88, but single released 5/89

    Buy Patience – Guns N’ Roses: Greatest Hits

    Buy Patience Amazon


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  • Mixes By Year: Best of 1989 Volume 7

    Posted on April 5, 2012 1:14 pm by bdog Comment

    Best of 1989 Volume 7 (3/19/12)

    1.  The Cure- Plainsong

    Buy Plainsong – Disintegration (Remastered)

    Buy Plainsong Amazon


    2.  Spacemen 3- Lord Can You Hear Me

    Buy Lord Can You Hear Me? – Playing With Fire (Single Disc Version)

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    3.  Julee Cruise- Floating

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    4.  Galaxie 500- When Will You Come Home

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    5.  New Order- Guilty Partner

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    6.  Ministry- Thieves

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    7.  Electronic- Getting Away With It

    Buy Getting Away With It – Electronic

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    8.  Another Sunny Day- You Should All Be Murdered

    Buy You Should All Be Murdered – Air Balloon Road

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    9.  The Beastie Boys- Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun

    Buy Looking Down the Barrel of a Gun – Paul’s Boutique (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition)

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    10.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers- Taste the Pain

    Buy Taste the Pain – Mother’s Milk

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    11.  Stop the Violence Movement- Self-Destruction

    *Track not available via iTunes

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    12.  Chill Rob G- Let the Words Flow

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    13.  The Pixies- No. 13 Baby

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    14.  De La Soul- Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin’s Revenge)

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    15.  The Stone Roses- Made of Stone

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    16.  Neil Young- No More

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  • Mixes By Year: Best of 1989 Volume 8

    Posted on April 5, 2012 1:14 pm by bdog Comment

    Best of 1989 Volume 8 (3/19/12)

    1.  The Smithereens- A Girl Like You

    Buy A Girl Like You – 11

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    2.  The Cynics- Baby What’s Wrong

    Buy Baby What’s Wrong – Rock & Roll (Remastered)

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    3.  Neil Young- Don’t Cty

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    4.  Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers- Runnin’ Down a Dream

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    5.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers- Johnny Kick a Hole in the Sky

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    6.  Faith No More- Falling to Pieces

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    7.  The Pixies- Tame

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    8.  Fugazi- And the Same

    Buy And the Same – 13 Songs

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    9.  The Mekons- Echo

    *Track not available on iTunes or Amazon


    10.  Stevie Ray Vaughan- Tightrope

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    11.  The Beastie Boys- High Plains Drifter

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    12.  De La Soul- Change in Speak

    *Track not available on iTunes or Amazon


    13.  Jungle Brothers- Black Woman

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    14.  Janet Jackson- Alright

    Buy Alright – Rhythm Nation 1814

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    15.  EPMD- Please Listen to My Demo

    Buy Please Listen To My Demo – Unfinished Business

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    16.  Inner City- Good Life

    Buy Whatcha Gonna Do With My Lovin’ – Good Life – The Best of Inner City

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    17.  Soul II Soul- Holdin’ On (Bambelala)

    Buy Holdin’ On (Bambelala) – Keep On Movin’

    Buy Holdin’ OnAmazon


    18.  Nine Inch Nails- Sin

    Buy Sin – Pretty Hate Machine (2010 Remaster)

    Buy SinAmazon


    19.  Chris Isaak- Wicked Game

    Buy Wicked Game – Heart Shaped World

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