Mozz Mix Disk Time

[treygar]

I have a friend (hard to believe I know) - who has only heard How Soon Is Now and the occasional Mozz song on XM Radio.

I already told her to get all the Smiths records, but instead of choosing just one Mozz record, because we all know how controversial that can get on here, I want to make her one mix cd of 16 Morrissey solo songs.

Here is my criteria

1) Nothing too popular - as it is usually played on XM so she has already heard First of the Gang, The More You Ignore Me, and Everyday is Like Sunday.

2) The ones I have listed are set in stone, I want the cd to flow as well so I am choosing the track order as well.

3) I'm letting my friends here on Mozz-solo help me out, so avoid all sarcasm please this is for someone who is interesting in learning more about Morrissey we should honor the man and make sure she is getting the best of songs and not Papa Jack. I will take all suggestions so please help me out we all know there are so many good ones to choose from but at the end of the day I will have the last word!! bwhahahahahah.

1. Now My Heart is Full
2.
3.
4. Trouble Loves Me
5.
6.
7.
8. Life is a Pigsty
9.
10.
11.
12.
13. Suedehead
14.
15.
16. Tomorrow

[nugz]

I have a friend (hard to believe I know) - who has only heard How Soon Is Now and the occasional Mozz song on XM Radio.

I already told her to get all the Smiths records, but instead of choosing just one Mozz record, because we all know how controversial that can get on here, I want to make her one mix cd of 16 Morrissey solo songs.

Here is my criteria

1) Nothing too popular - as it is usually played on XM so she has already heard First of the Gang, The More You Ignore Me, and Everyday is Like Sunday.

2) The ones I have listed are set in stone, I want the cd to flow as well so I am choosing the track order as well.

3) I'm letting my friends here on Mozz-solo help me out, so avoid all sarcasm please this is for someone who is interesting in learning more about Morrissey we should honor the man and make sure she is getting the best of songs and not Papa Jack. I will take all suggestions so please help me out we all know there are so many good ones to choose from but at the end of the day I will have the last word!! bwhahahahahah.

1. Now My Heart is Full
2.
3.
4. Trouble Loves Me
5.
6.
7.
8. Life is a Pigsty
9.
10.
11.
12.
13. Suedehead
14.
15.
16. Tomorrow

ok you need 9 more. let me suggest:

Speedway
Nobody Loves Us
National Front Disco
Glamorous Glue
Southpaw
Picadilly Palare
First of the Gang to Die
Swallow on My Neck
Jack the Ripper

ok those are the first 9 that spring to mind. If I really tried to narrow it down, I'd be here all day.

edit: shit, i missed the part about first of the gang, ok instead of that, how bout....Will Never Marry. ok yeah.

[dizzywhore_1804]

Chek out how iTunes do their 'Artist Essentials'. They have three sections: 'The Basics', 'Next Steps' and 'Deep Cuts'

I would suggest you give them The Basics, enough to get them hooked, but not so 'fan-centric' that they get put off.

I just finished making my Morrissey/Smiths Best Of for a mate and these are the tracks I chose:

- First Of The Gang To Die
- LOTF International Playboys
- You Have Killed Me
- Alma Matters
- The More You Ignore Me...
- Everyday Is Like Sunday
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- Suedehead
- Let Me Kiss You
- Trouble Loves Me

I know you said you didn't want songs that they might have heard on the radio but I'd suggest putting them on anyway. There's a difference between hearing a song on the radio and listening to the songs on CD.

Hope to see your mate lurrking around these forums in a few weeks

[Skinner]

I would say:

Certain People I know
Nationa Front Disco- is a must!
You're the one for me fatty
Glamorous Glue
Last of the Famous...
Spring Heeled Jim
Reader Meet Author
Don't Make fun of Daddy's Voice
Have a go Merchant
Boxers

and there are more but I have to do some work bs right now. More later...

[redclay]

To these I'd add:
"Disappointed" &
"Hairdresser on Fire"

[SparkleBoy]

Does your friend like a "Rock" sound? Ballads? Acoustic vs. Electric? Could be the difference between Viva Hate and Southpaw Grammar.

[SparkleBoy]

I just finished making my Morrissey/Smiths Best Of for a mate and these are the tracks I chose:

- First Of The Gang To Die
- LOTF International Playboys
- You Have Killed Me
- Alma Matters
- The More You Ignore Me...
- Everyday Is Like Sunday
- I Have Forgiven Jesus
- Suedehead
- Let Me Kiss You
- Trouble Loves Me

I know opinions are like ass-holes, but if I had never heard Moz before and someone gave me that disc, I'd never buy a Morrissey disc ever again. But...that is only because I like the hard stuff - Glamorous Glue, Tomorrow, Speedway, Disappointed, LOTFIP, Dagenham Dave...

I got into the softer stuff by way of the guitar rock. But I NEVER got into I Have Forgiven Jesus!

[Buzzetta]

I know you said you didn't want songs that they might have heard on the radio but I'd suggest putting them on anyway. There's a difference between hearing a song on the radio and listening to the songs on CD.

Very true

[matt]

i made one for my mate, aside from FOTG and the other favorite songs its a good mix, ill post the tracklist when i get home from uni!

[Buzzetta]

One thing that most of you may be forgetting is that the overall track length must be 80:00 or under. Its not the quantity of songs but the overall length if it is to fit on a single disk. So for some of you ... back to the drawing board.

[Pokey]

1. Now My Heart is Full
2. Nobody Loves Us
3. Reader Meet Author
4. Trouble Loves Me
5. Sunny
6. Last of the Famous International Playboys
7. Lifegaurd Sleeping, Girl Drowning
8. Life is a Pigsty
9. The Ordinary Boys
10. Lucky Lisp
11. Good Looking Man About Town
12. Hairdresser on Fire
13. Suedehead
14. Will Never Marry
15. Seasick, Yet still docked
16. Tomorrow

[treygar]

thanks to everyone I made the disk last night and listening to it in my car I think she'll like it.

i appreciate it Mozz friends and family

[Oso Blanco]

Personally, I would bring the tracks into chronological order. I hate it when compilation albums are jumping forwards and backwards in time.

[Buzzetta]

For some reason I could never get into "Trouble Loves Me"... I tried again and I wonder why he is singing about "Reddi Wip"

http://reddiwip.ytmnd.com/

[sistasheila]

thanks to everyone I made the disk last night and listening to it in my car I think she'll like it.

so what tracklist did you choose now for your friend?

[CrashingBore]

For some reason I could never get into "Trouble Loves Me"... I tried again and I wonder why he is singing about "Reddi Wip"

http://reddiwip.ytmnd.com/

hehe - that's funny...

but to be honest:
i never liked the song until i realized what a beautiful line 'ready with ready wit' was.
or 'at the flesh rampage - AT YOUR AGE'
maybe you should give it another try, buzzi ;-)

[nowherefast944]

I'm sure this will get moved to off-topic, but I'll post it here anyways.


I'm currently finishing up a mix-cd of Morrissey songs for a good friend of mine. She really likes The Smiths but hasn't ever listened to him solo material, I'm sure we've all been there at one point.

Here's the tracklisting for you to criticise and/or help me out.

1. You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side
2. Billy Budd
3. Suedehead
4. Bengali In Platforms
5. Sing Your Life
6. Jack the Ripper (Live at Hammerstein 10/23)
7. The World..Crashing Bores
8. The Operation (Radio Edit)
9. In The Future..Alls Well
10. We Hate it When Our Friends Become Successful
11. Certain People I know
12. Never-Played Symphonies
13. He Knows I'd Love to See Him
14. Life Is A Pigsty
15. I Don't Mind If You Forget Me
16. Girl Least Likely To
17. Teenage Dad on His Estate
18. Friday Mourning
19. Sister I'm a Poet (Live at Hammerstein 10/26)
20. Dear God Please Help Me w/ Auld Lang Syne (Live at Hammerstein 10/27)
21. Speedway



Sister I'm a Poet begins with Moz saying "are you bored yet? well give me 5 minutes" and ends with applause
Dear God Please Help Me begins with applause and Moz saying "my tongue won't stay in my mouth"

I thought I'd use those to add a touch more of his humor to the songs.

I want to include 'Roy's Keen' (since my name is Roy) in there, maybe in place of 'Teenage Dad'?
Possibly 'Tomorrow' or 'Disappointed'


Any advice would be great and more than appreciated

[Evil Legal Eagle]

Nice mix!

This is my mix of choice, which fits perfectly on a CD (so it's great to give to friends who you're trying to turn on to Moz):

1. I Know It's Over
2. Death of a Disco Dancer
3. Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
4. Late Night Maudlin Street
5. I've Changed My Plea to Guilty
6. I Know It's Gonna Happen Some Day
7. Now My Heart Is Full
8. Speedway
9. Nobody Loves Us
10. Trouble Loves Me
11. The Edges Are No Longer Parallel
12. Come Back to Camden
13. Friday Mourning
14. Dear God, Please Help Me
15. Life is a Pigsty

The songs are in chronological order, but I usually play it on 'shuffle' mode.

[Pokey]

Although he did say she was a smiths fan already so not much need for the smiths song .. I've done this before in the same situation, I went the chronological order too (for the most part)

1. Suedehead
2. Last of the famous international playboys
3. Lucky Lisp
4. Late Night, Maudlin St
5. Everyday is like Sunday
6. I don't mind if you forget me
7. Changed my plea to guilty
8. Tomorrow
9. Seasick, Yet still docked
10. Lifegaurd Sleeping, Girl Drowning
11. Now My Heart Is Full
12. Reader Meet Author
13. Nobody Loves Us
14. Trouble Loves Me
15. First of the gang to die
16. I have forgiven Jesus
17. Never Played Symphonies
18. You Have Killed Me
19. Dear God, Please Help Me

[nowherefast944]

I almost forgot about LOTFIP! shame on me


i might have some work to do to make it better.