The Mojo Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion

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Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)

 

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Bob Dylan - Slow Train Running (1979)



My first instinct on seeing this album on the list was “Um…no”. And that was my second instinct too - though a directional change for Dylan, putting this on this list instead of Desire (or even Street Legal) just seems wrong. But I must admit, like many Dylan fans, I don’t break this one out much and it’s really a fine little album (the less said about his next two “born again” album the better) with a nice sound.

 

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The Specials - Specials (1979)

 

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Various Artists - The Best of 2 Tone

 

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Bob Seger - Greatest Hits

Adding some of his Greatest Hits 2 as well

 

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Various Artists - Blank Generation: The New York Scene (1975-76)

 

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Pink Floyd - The Wall (1979)

 

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Various Artists - Blank Generation: The New York Scene (1975-76)

Rhino's D.I.Y. series personifies everything a well-curated comp should be: hits, rarities, multi-label licensing and thoughtful notes.

 

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Al Green - The Belle Album (1977)

Actually listed by RYM as 1977 release but in the book, included in 1979 releases
Nice to spin these, though I am surprised at the Mojo critics including more of Green's late-70s works rather than his early 70s stuff

 

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The Residents - Eskimo (1979)

 

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Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978)

 

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Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Volume I & Volume II

 

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Various Artists - 1-2-3-4 Punk and New Wave 1976-1979

This box set is going to be a long listen with its 100 songs (some has been covered by other albums so far). Still, great stuff!

 

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Various Artists - 1-2-3-4 Punk and New Wave 1976-1979

This box set is going to be a long listen with its 100 songs (some has been covered by other albums so far). Still, great stuff!

You deserve it after mucking through Billy Joel, tho'.

 

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Various Artists - Larry Levan Live at the Paradise Garage

I had never heard of Larry Levan, the influential DJ who had a 10 year history at NYC's Paradise Garage from 1977-1987 and whose "Saturday Masses" were apparently legendary. Did a little further reading. Sadly depression, lack of later work, and heroin addiction contributed to an early death at age 38 in 1992

'He was like the Messiah': Larry Levan, the DJ who changed dance music forever

As a new compilation of his productions is released, Sam Richards spoke to his peers and devotees, such as Nicky Siano and DJ Harvey, who saw him move from a wannabe fashion designer to the most influential DJ of all time

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Larry would play until 10 o’clock in the morning. It was pitch black when you got there, and it was sun when you got out. And he didn’t just play what was on his mind, he could actually feel the pulse of the club. I remember one night, for over 30 minutes all he played was “toot toot, hey, beep beep” [from Donna Summer’s Bad Girls] and the club erupted. He had a way of feeling what the people wanted to hear. They were clearing that place out, and up and down the street to the subway, people were still dancing and singing “toot toot, hey, beep beep”!

30 min of "Toot toot, beep beep"? Club people are funny

 

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30 min of "Toot toot, beep beep"? Club people are funny

Too bad they didn't know that repeated earworms are a factor in many psychotic disorders.

Footnote

Spoiler

Yeah, I got your footnotes right here! Come and take 'em from me!

 

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Status Quo - Whatever You Want: The Very Best of Status Quo

 

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Status Quo - Whatever You Want: The Very Best of Status Quo

What? No "Pictures of Matchstick Men"?

Oh, it's the first song on the album. Never mind.

Tell me, did they miss any songs in this collection of The Very Best of Status Quo?

 

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Slade - Get Yer Boots On: The Best of Slade

 

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What? No "Pictures of Matchstick Men"?

Oh, it's the first song on the album. Never mind.

Tell me, did they miss any songs in this collection of The Very Best of Status Quo?

It was a long collection - knew Status Quo was far more popular in the UK (and even opened Live Aid at Wembley back in the 80s) but didn't know they had 56 (!) British top 40 songs over 5 decades - yowzah! There must be a big Quo fanbase that keeps them on the charts.