The dying art of the compilation tape… a mainstay of any crush romance.

One track each – and specify at which point in your battered C-90 you would include it.

Of formative importance to the Sugarhill Gang, the late Sylvia Robinson has good claim to being the Godmother of Hip-Hop. She was also responsible for the fabulous Pillow Talk – a Side B track, imo. And probably near the end.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LuzKZdihm8&feature=related[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We4-lJe0JRY[/video]

last track on side A.

Can’t do it without knowing who its for.

mainstay of any crush romance.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFUCpR5tu74[/video]

Opening track, although I suspect that there may be a slight generation gap here 😉

I was just about to say good idea but need more info on who it is for, there musical tastes, type of tape required – to woo to impress etc etc

Was also about to say awaits DezB to post Video Games by Lana Del Rey

0 for 2 gutted

Ah, so its for Rusty Mac 😉

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO1OV5B_JDw[/video]

Near the beggining obviously – If not the first track 🙂
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joqjBAJx4ZA[/video]

This has to kick off the mix
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC3pLlBD0wo[/video]
Talking of Sylvia Robinson she was producer of this little funk gem, the lp also contains a pretty good cover of Boz Scagg’s Lowdown.
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBSG–xiLHs[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UakYP2Bp_6M[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWUoES3_cIw[/video]

Somewhere around the middle where the tape turns pensive.

Any mix tape/compilation I’ve done where I can get it on there (i.e. it’s not going on an acoustic mix tape) has…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWmrfgj0MZI[/video]

Can’t do it without knowing who its for

Very true. Every tape needs a theme.

“Dedicated to the attractive girl (or indeed, bloke) encountered in the cyclists’ box at the traffic lights. I wish I’d remonstrated about your use of barends with risers, but I was too shy.”

Last track side one

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMkAA2QiPww[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56E2gHwdKvk&feature=related[/video]

10 minutes is one of my favourite songs!

Hmm… I have to put journey to the end by Rancid in there.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQsmxz3hVHY&feature=artist[/video]

Can’t do the youtube link buy you can’t beat starting a mix tape with either New Order – Blue Monday or Primal Scream – Loaded.

However, my mixtape track would be Cast – Beat Moma as it was playing when my now fiancee drunkenly approached me in a club for the first time and ask for a snog…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDsxkQk6DWw[/video]

Towards the end of side b