For my last mix for this year, I have selected 14 songs from some of the albums I have most listened to during this year. I hope it makes sense to you as it does to me.
PLAYLIST DECEMBER MIX 2021
1- JOAQUIN PASCUAL Y LA ORQUESTA DESCACHARRADA - Diligencia UFO (from the album “La Frontera Scores”; 2018 Grabaenelmar)
2- TURZI - Cygne (from the album “C”; 2014 Record Makers)
3- SHAWN LEE’S PING PONG ORCHESTRA - The Message PT. 3 (from the album “Strings & Things”; 2006 Ubiquity)
4- the new ROTARY CONNECTION - Song for Everyman (from the album “Hey Love”; 1971 Cadet Concept Records)
5- NORMA WATERSON - Rags and Old Iron (from the album “Norma Waterson”; 1996 Hannibal, Rykodisc)
6- WOODS - Love Is Love (from the mini album “Love is Love”; 2017 Woodsist Records)
7- YO LA TENGO - All your secrets (from the album “Stuff Like that there”; 2015 Matador Records).
8- BENJAMIN BIOLAY - Little Darlin’ (from the album “Négatif”; 2003 Virgin)
9- BIGOTT - New York S’eveille (from the album “Fín”; 2014 Grabaenelmar)
10- JACQUES BREL - La Chanson de Jacky (from the compilation album “BREL Infiniment 40 Chansons”; 2003 Barclay)
11- AURELIO - Nando (from the compilation album “Straight from the Decks 2 - GUTS finest selection from his famous DJ sets; 2021, Pura Vida Sounds, Heavenly Sweetnesss)
12- SHOUKICHI KINA - Jing Jing (from the compilation album “Peppermint Tea House: The Best of Shoukichi Kina” 1994, Luaka Bop)
13- DENGUE FEVER - Cement Slippers (from the album “Cannibal Courtship”, 2011 Concord Music)
14- ARTHUR VEROCAI - Caboclo (from the album “Arthur Verocai” 1972 Continental reissue by Mr Bongo)
15- THE RONETTES - Sleigh Ride (from the album “A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector; originally released in 1963 by Philles Records; Legacy 2012 Sony Music)
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