All-era compilation playlists

[Mr Scarrott]

I just wondered if any other fellow-ledgies had played around with making all-era compilation playlists. Rather than doing it chronologically, which has its own challenges and limitations, I try to put together songs that flow into each other well, or that have some common thematic, musical or lyrical link allowing for the occasional left-turn. Parts of this list work better than others, but what do you think? I set myself some basic rules.. include every studio album, have it less than four hours long, and try to avoid consecutive songs by the same writer. I play it with 8 seconds of cross-fade to make it flow. And yes, I realise that post-Tusk material is a little under-represented...

The Chain ~This is the Rock~Black Magic Woman~Rhiannon~Behind the Mask~Hypnotised~Sara ~Woman of 1000 years~Man of the World ~Landslide~Albatross~Although the sun is shining~Save me a place~The way I feel~Gold Dust Woman~Green Manalishi~Brown Eyes~I loved another woman~Smile at You~Tusk~Coming your way~The Ledge~Everywhere-Big Love~Sentimental Lady~Never going back again~Closing my eyes~Spare me a little of your love~Sad Angel~Oh Well (part 1)~Dust~Did you ever love me~Crystal~
Miss Fantasy~Gypsy~Bleed to lover her~Show me a smile~Second Hand News~Mission Bell~ Say you love me~Go your own way~Got to Move~Lazy Poker Blues~Don't Stop~Eyes of the World~Over my head~Beautiful Child~ Need your love so bad~Love that burns~ Dreams~ That's all for everyone~ Dragonfly~Without you (Nicks)~ Songbird~Say Goodbye~All over again~Storms~Hang on to a dream~ Without you (Kirwan)~Safe Harbour~Why~Caught in the rain

[seanthompson]

I love this idea and toyed with it myself but stopped because not all the albums are remastered. Great idea to add another section to include more Tango, SYW, etc.

[Mr Scarrott]

Hi Sean,

Thanks for replying. The thing about trying an exercise like this is that it confirms that Christine truly was the heart and soul of this band. I know its a ten thousand-to-one shot that you're reading this Chris, but thanks...

[chiliD]

Originally Posted by Mr Scarrott

I just wondered if any other fellow-ledgies had played around with making all-era compilation playlists. Rather than doing it chronologically, which has its own challenges and limitations, I try to put together songs that flow into each other well, or that have some common thematic, musical or lyrical link allowing for the occasional left-turn. Parts of this list work better than others, but what do you think? I set myself some basic rules.. include every studio album, have it less than four hours long, and try to avoid consecutive songs by the same writer. I play it with 8 seconds of cross-fade to make it flow. And yes, I realise that post-Tusk material is a little under-represented...

The Chain ~This is the Rock~Black Magic Woman~Rhiannon~Behind the Mask~Hypnotised~Sara ~Woman of 1000 years~Man of the World ~Landslide~Albatross~Although the sun is shining~Save me a place~The way I feel~Gold Dust Woman~Green Manalishi~Brown Eyes~I loved another woman~Smile at You~Tusk~Coming your way~The Ledge~Everywhere-Big Love~Sentimental Lady~Never going back again~Closing my eyes~Spare me a little of your love~Sad Angel~Oh Well (part 1)~Dust~Did you ever love me~Crystal~
Miss Fantasy~Gypsy~Bleed to lover her~Show me a smile~Second Hand News~Mission Bell~ Say you love me~Go your own way~Got to Move~Lazy Poker Blues~Don't Stop~Eyes of the World~Over my head~Beautiful Child~ Need your love so bad~Love that burns~ Dreams~ That's all for everyone~ Dragonfly~Without you (Nicks)~ Songbird~Say Goodbye~All over again~Storms~Hang on to a dream~ Without you (Kirwan)~Safe Harbour~Why~Caught in the rain

What is the significance of the bolded songs?

[Mr Scarrott]

Hi ChiliD... there's no significance...I just did it that way to make it easier to read and avoid doing a long vertical list taking up lots of space!

Kind Regards

Mr Scarrott

[seanthompson]

So true, Mr. Scarrott. Come on, Christine, do a final Mac album!!!

[GJK]

About 10 years ago, I started to record all the (official) songs alphabetically on minidiscs, from A fool no more to You're the one.
But with a total number of about 368 officially released titles, that project turned out a bit too big; I stopped at the third disc...

GJK

[chiliD]

Ok, here's mine (in the long, vertical, acreage-consuming format)

3hrs, 43mins, 13 secs
From Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac (1967) to Extended Play (2013)

Coming Your Way
This Is The Rock
Black Magic Woman
Station Man
Shake Your Moneymaker
Love That Burns
Dragonfly
Underway
Hypnotized
Morning Rain
Revelation
Sands Of Time
Winds Of Change
Steal Your Heart Away
For Your Love
Sunny Side Of Heaven
Sisters Of The Moon
Green Manalishi
Brown Eyes
Thrown Down
Big Love
Smile At You
In The Back Of My Mind
Love Shines
Got No Home
Sad Angel
When The Sun Goes Down
I Know I'm Not Wrong
Miles Away
Woman Of 1000 Years
Rhiannon
Bermuda Triangle
Isn't It Midnight
Murrow Turning Over In His Grave
World's In A Tangle
The World Keeps On Turning
Tell Me All The Things You Do
Gypsy
Night Watch
Tusk
Bad Loser
These Strange Times
Future Games
Oh Well
Caught In The Rain
Show-biz Blues
Why
The Chain
All Over Again
Albatross

Limited it to 50 songs. Quite a few of my faves left out. But, was still able to keep it under 4 hrs. (so no 20+ min versions of "Rattlesnake Shake" & which means the severely shortened "Underway" WAS. )