MEMORY TAPES: 27TH JANUARY 2012

No tales of love this week for Memory Tapes, this is the tale of a tape made by a man for a party. That man is Martin Jones, who writes...

"I turned 30th in 1999 for which I had a sizeable party. As part of the occasion I created a compilation to play in the background - I suspect with some intent to transition the mood from drinking to dancing. I came across the compilation (actually a CD) whilst decorating last week and realised I'd created a Memory Tape for myself.

"Have to admit I don't know exactly what I was doing in the middle section with some MOR choices, and I shall be having a long chat with myself about that later, but I reckon it's scattered with some tracks I'd include in a compilation today (Reed, Stones, Dusty Springfield, Bobby W, JB and of course the Roses!) All in all it's a curious window into the mind of my younger self with the odd collection of music and self-absorbed cover and despite my desire to change the listing now (only 70% of the tracks) - that's what I chose at the time, so it will remain as a permanent cautionary tale."

Here are the tracks:

Lou Reed - Perfect Day

The Rolling Stones - Wild Horses

Supergrass - Late In The Day

Dodgy - Big Brown Moon

Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man

Babybird - Candy Girl

The Cardigans - My Favourite Game

Texas - Saint

Kula Shaker - Tattva

Reef - I've Got Something To Say

Manic Street Preachers - You Stole The Sun

Stereophonics - A Thousand Trees

Robbie Williams - Old Before I Die

Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street

James Brown - The Boss

Jurassic 5 - Jayou

Bill Withers - Who Is He?

Gomez - 78 Stone Wobble

The Stone Roses - Fool's Gold

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