Halloween Haunts 7: Home Is Where the Ghost Is

20 More Spooky Tracks! This will probably be the last Halloween comp for this year. I like this comp. I kept it more straightforward and not as eclectic as the others. All tracks from 1955 to '66. My favorites? Hmm, Charles Sheffield's "It's Your Voodoo Working" would be one. Frank Comstock's "On the Dark Side of the Moon" would be another. And Bobby 'Boris' Pickett's "Graveyard Shift" would round out my top three. Enjoy, and have a Happy Halloween!

Note: Track #18 is often credited to the writer (Milton DeLugg)

Halloween Haunts 6: Nope! Ain't Goin' There

A big fav in this 20-track mix is Smokey Jam's "Lady Vampire." Plenty of unsung gems in this collection including Ronnie Cook & The Gaylads' "The Goo Goo Muck," The Pastel Six's "The Strange Ghost," The Charts' "Ooba-Gooba," The Diamonds' "Batman, Wolfman, Frankenstein or Dracula" and Count Lorry and The Biters' "Frankenstein Stomp" to name a few  Enjoy!

Halloween Monster Mix 2021

2 files: #1 all-in-one complete file mix, and #2 the separate tracks mix (keep in mind #2 does not include the various sound effects). Lots and lots of goodies with many oldies, and a few tracks from spooky films and tv. Favs include Vic Mizzy's "The Haunted Organ," The Toyes' "Monster Hash," Gil Mellé's theme from Kolchak: The Night Stalker, Kay Starr's "Headless Horseman," Baker Street Philharmonic's "The Witch" and many more. Enjoy!

Note: Shouldn't the year on the cover be 2022? Yes and no. It's an old mix that I've revised a couple of times, finalized in 2021. For 2022, I set the tracks as one complete mix ala DJ mode.

Halloween Haunts 5: Nocturnal Fright!

More spookiness, mostly 60s. Christopher Lee's "Vampires" is probably a fan-made track. Zager & Evans' "In the Year 2525" - I recall reading a comment some time ago explaining as a young lad, the lyrics freaked him out big time and haunted him for years. The Kords' "Boris the Spider" is a good cover. Bobby 'Boris' Pickett, Johnny & The Hurricanes, George Jackson, Groovie Goolies, Cab Calloway, and others. 20 tracks in all. Enjoy!

Note: About the last track; horror films take liberties with genial tracks and turn them (intentionally or unintentionally) unpleasant for some listeners (ie Tiptoes Thru the Tulips, Jeepers Creepers, etc) by association. I thought maybe "The Laughing Policeman," an innocent, jovial ditty, could possibly achieve the same effect. Try to keep that in mind while listening.

Halloween Haunts 4: Monster Madness!

And another one yet for all you Halloween lovers. There's a few rare film score/tracks included, notably Amedeo Tommasi's "Titoli finali" - it's a bit freaky. As for my fav, probably Gene "Bowlegs" Miller's "Frankenstein Walk." 20 tracks including Kay Bell and The Spacemen's "Scream Along with the Monster," The Invasion's "The Invasion Is Coming," Peggy Lee's "Bewitched" and  Gary 'Spider' Webb's "The Cave (Part I)." Enjoy them all!

Halloween Haunts 3: Kooky Spooky!

I like this one better than the previous two. And the cover art too! Anyway, several rare tunes including A Pair of Kings' "The Monster," The Creeps' "The Whip," and The Poindexter Bros.' "The Booga Man." 20 tracks in all. Enjoy!

Halloween Haunts 2: I Scream U Scream!

More Halloween tunes for all you good freaks 😁 Lots of rare (or maybe not so rare) tracks including Putney Dandridge's "The Skeleton in the Closet," The Bootmen's "Black Widow," The Run-A-Ways' "Night Creature," Sonny Day's "Creature from Outer Space" and The London Studio Group's "Sinister Stranger" to name just a few. Enjoy!

Halloween Haunts 1: It's Creepy Out Here!

It's that time of year once again. With this spooky compilation, I'm familiar with a few tracks while the rest are as rare as rocking horse poop. Favs? Electro-Tones' "Ghost Train" for one. A couple more in Carole Bennett's "Haunted Lover" and George Morgan's "Tennessee Hillbilly Ghost." Enjoy!

Sunshine, Rainbows & Popsicle Farts 2: More Gems from the '60s & '70s

Continuing with popsicle farts. Lots of favs in this mix. My favorites? Hmm, Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers' 1968's "Does Your Mama Know About Me" is a big fav. Thomas Chong (yep, Cheech & Chong fame) was not only a member, but also the co-writer. The Doobie Brothers' "Neal's Fandango" is another big fav. The Lemon Dips' "Unpack Your Bags" another big fav. And, Canada's own Stonebolt with one of their best ballads, "I Will Still Love You." That tune sure takes me back.

It's a great set of tracks. Enjoy!

Sunshine, Rainbows & Popsicle Farts: Unsung Gems from the '60s & '70s

16 unsung gems. Jefferson Lee, Spring Fever, Three Dog Night, Irish Coffee, and several other artists. Gary & Dave's "Could You Ever Love Me Again" received a lot of Canadian AM (radio) airplay throughout the years. The Stars' "Auntie Annie's Place" is aka "Annie's Place." Enjoy!

Awesome Non-Hits from the 70s! Part II

The second in the series (Part I Here). Another collection of could've, would've, and should've been hits. Aerosmith's "Combination" (one of the best tracks off 'Rocks'), Joe Walsh's "Birdcall Morning" (favorite track off 'Barnstorm'), Alice Cooper's "Public Animal #9" and Sweet's "Restless" just to name a few. All great tracks. Enjoy!

Awesome Non-Hits from the 70s! Part I

A collection of could've, would've, and should've been hits. Favorites? Boston's "Hitch a Ride." It's still my favorite by the band. Blue Öyster Cult's "The Great Sun Jester" is another biggie. Druid's "Razor Truth" is sooo good. And Canada's own Prism with "Mirror Man" is another worthy track. They're all good. Enjoy!

Tickle Me More Baby! 22 Tracks of Awesome Oldies 1952-1965

Continuing from the first one (You Tickle Me Baby! 20 Tracks of Awesome Oldies 1951-1964), 22 tracks this time. A big, big fav in Maresca's "It's Their World." Also The Mello-Harps' "Gumma Gumma," Ernie K-Doe's "Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta" and Round Robin's "Kick That Little Foot Sally Ann." They're all good. Enjoy!

A Date for Rare 70s Melodic Prog and the Like

Druid, Sunbirds, Katamaran, Grobschnitt, Kraan, Rare Bird, Finnforest, and more. Great stuff. Enjoy!

Awesome Downtime 10: Beauty & the Beach

I didn't plan on making this a series, and yet here we are with volume 10. Big favs in Sleepless' "Ponder," Coldbrew's "Birds Out to Play," Ashra's "Mistral" and Emelie Christiansson's "Sunday Song." They're all good.  Enjoy!

Cruisin' Under Starlit Desert Skies 2

The mix is broken down into four parts: 1) It's full throttle from the get go, and it doesn't let up... 2) You're just cruisin' now, top down feelin' the breeze... 3) You're headin' back now, winding down, settlin' into the comfortable stage... 4) and you're home and relaxed. And what a rush!

Once again, all favs and lots of unsung gems. Sunbirds, Dhidalah, Faraquet, Solar Corona, Trion, Tenebre, Rare Bird, etc. Enjoy!

The Admirable Soundings of Library Lounge 1: The Scope of Things to Come

Back to the basics... the majority of tracks are groovin' lounge, library, soundtrack, etc., with an emphasis on melody-licious! 20 tracks in all. Many favs including P. Willsher & T. Kelly's "Moon Gliding," Barry Stoller's "Stylus," Brian Bennett's "Daytrip," and Piero Umiliani's "Il tuo volto." They're all good. Enjoy!

Awesome Downtime 7: ...Waiting

So many favorites including Lemon Jelly's "Oats," Five Seasons' "Colours" and Japancakes' lengthy yet awesome "Elephants." Also a few 70s laidback tracks including Focus' "Tropic Bird" and Monk Montgomery's "Reality." Enjoy!

Rare Gems from the Gravel Pit 4: Hodgepodge 60s (Esses & Tees)

A simple theme with this one. My favs? The American Breed's "Train on a One-Track Mind", 49th Parallel's "She Says," Small Faces' with "Shake," and The Cortinas' "Too Much in Love." I really love the latter. They're all good. Enjoy!

Drive Baby Drive, Vol. 7: Feel the Heat!

This may be my favorite (yet) from the drive baby series. A bit of covers, remixes, mashups, extended edits, samples galore, etc. Lemon Jelly's "Nice Weather for Ducks (Fishplant remix)" is my favorite fan-mix of the track. Cherokee's "End of Summer (feat. Goto)" is probably my biggest fav of the mix. Stardust's "Music Sounds Better with You" is the extended version. Roni Size's "Western" and Kinobe's "The Biological Break" are a couple more favs. Lots of goodies. Enjoy!