Thurston Moore–founding member of the rock group Sonic Youth and head honcho of EcstaticPeace.com, a music, art, and literature website–has a new book, Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture, which inspired me to dig out some old mix tapes buried in boxes deep in the basement.
[See my entry for April 26 for more on Moore’s book.]
Here’s a mix tape I made for Sandra about a decade ago:
I Love You, Yes I Do
Side A
Barry White “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Baby”
Johnnie Taylor ” I Found a Love”
Mose Allison “Your Molecular Structure”
Shaver “Honey Bee”
Smokin’ Joe Kubek “She’s It”
John Lee Hooker “Dimples”
Dalton Reed “Keep on Lovin Me”
Stevie Ray Vaughn “Pride & Joy”
Muddy Waters “I Want You To Love Me”
Johnnie Taylor “Ain’t That Lovin’ You”
Dean Martin “That’s Amore”
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell “Nothing Like The Real Thing”
Four Tops “Can’t Help Myself”
Bobby Rush” I Wanna Get Close to You”
Tommy Ridgley “All My Love Belongs to You”
Side B
John Lee Hooker “Big Legs, Tight Skirt”
James Brown “For You, My Love”
Robert Cray “Do That For Me”
Meters “Just Kissed My Baby”
Irma Thomas “Hold Me While I Cry”
Luther Allison “Love String”
Merle Haggard “Let’s Chase Each Other Around the Room”
Aretha Franklin “Dr. Feelgood”
Slim Harpo “I’m A King Bee”
Gladys Knight “For Once In My Life”
Howlin’ Wolf “Howlin’ For My Darlin'”
Squeeze “Take Me I’m Yours”
George Jones “Walk Through the World With Me”
Fats Domino “Whole Lotta Lovin'”
Little Walter “You’re So Fine”
Tommy Ridgley “I Love You, Yes I Do”
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Easy to see why Wayne loved Nick Hornby’s “High Fidelity” (book and movie)–Rob, the main character and inveterate list maker (a mix for every occasion), has nothing on you, Wayne. Thanks for the mix!