Just been thinking about these compilations my dad would always put on in the car in about 1989/1990. Seemed like a natural mix of music at the time but these "world hits" are mostly US / UK / Ireland folk or country music, at least until the second half of the second tape, and some of the choices seem nothing short of bizarre now. In my mind these are big, important compilations which introduced me to many new artists, in reality they are probably nothing more than a fairly odd snapshot of a world-music-ish radio playlist from the time. Anyway, what do you think? Are these awful middlebrow 80s soft-world tapes, or is there good stuff to be found here?
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https://www.discogs.com/Various-New-Horizons/release/4038528
https://www.discogs.com/Various-New-Horizons-2/release/4522485
Poll Results
Option | Votes |
The Pogues - Thousands Are Sailing | 4 |
10,000 Maniacs - Like The Weather | 2 |
Lyle Lovett - If I Had A Boat | 2 |
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) | 2 |
Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens - Streets Of Bakersfield | 1 |
Bulgarian Voices - Love Chant | 1 |
Toumani Diabate / Ketama / Danny Thompson - Mani Mani Kuru | 1 |
Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition | 1 |
Mory Kante - Tama | 1 |
Salif Keita - Sina (Soumbouya) | 1 |
Rory McLeod - Love Like A Rock (In Stormy Sea) | 0 |
Martin Stephenson & The Daintees - Wholly Humble Heart | 0 |
Nanci Griffith - From A Distance | 0 |
The Four Brothers - Unchandifunga | 0 |
Ofra Haza - I'm Nin' Alu | 0 |
Los Lobos - El Gusto | 0 |
Richard Thompson - Turning The Tide | 0 |
Michelle Shocked - When I Grow Up | 0 |
The Robert Cray Band - Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark | 0 |
Steve Earle - I Ain't Ever Satisfied | 0 |
Enya - On Your Shore | 0 |
Oyster Band - The Lost And Found | 0 |
Edward The Second And The Red Hot Polkas - Bjorn Again Polka | 0 |
The Horseflies - Hush Little Baby | 0 |
Runrig - Hearts Of Olden Glory | 0 |
Davy Spillane - The Road To Ballyalla | 0 |
Billy Bragg - Waiting For The Great Leap Forwards | 0 |
Ry Cooder - Get Rhythm | 0 |
― mfktz (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Monday, 30 July 2018 21:45 (five years ago) link