Season 3 Mixtape Rankings

1994

What are the best albums of 1994? Join Michael Anderson, Ben Gilbert, Marsha Boone, and me as we explore this diverse year of music. This year has lots of alternative rock records (Beck, Hole, Built to Spill), some incredible rap releases (like Nas and Biggie) and electronic going in some new directions (Blur, Portishead, and NIN). And what five records will we decide are the best? Listen to find out! ⁠Episode Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1L6HWE1Q7TCG26W3uOloM9?si=6d455909b86b40ea] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Albums We Discuss Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7HGFfTFfLuLh0NOJTLJHLi?si=58c6af2c075d4732] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed Takes Facebook Page⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C3SZmvNck/] 1994 Alternative Radio Hits [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3zmgenXDNv25otsfPb2ELq?si=aa89da1abc6340cc⁠] 1994 New York Rap [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ktnuWK0bwY1cHlrdwF916?si=681a676cdbf548b1]

1984

Join Peter Vaughn, David Thurmaier, and I as we tackle the music of 1984. We cover a lot of different genres, from what was popular that year (Prince, Madonna, the Boss) to rap (Run-D.M.C. and the Fat Boys), alternative (Meat Puppets, REM, Cocteau Twins), hardcore/metal (Metallica, Husker Du, the Minutemen), and even classical (Arvo Part and the Amadeus soundtrack). Come join us! Episode Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qfl9eiW0Bbm3rt5wt7hsE?si=c96c2fcc3ee9461c] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Albums We Discuss Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4luTL4iR6VLBmEVRU9uOrX?si=cf22c76427cb4b1d] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed Takes Facebook Page⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C3SZmvNck/] Most 80s 1984 Songs [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5I8yoq7HJKzL6gmC3MXGwB?si=bd64cdee5d2f42bc] ⁠Early Rap (1984) [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39f4C4r9YcaXBvySE0dxIW?si=3d68d19cfa9e49cd]

1974

Listen to Carolyn Fisher, Ellie Laser, and me discuss the music of 1974. It is an interesting and varied year! We cover classic rock (Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd...), country (Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Gram Parsons...), funk (Stevie Wonder, The Fatback Band, Betty Davis...) and more! This was a particularly fun year to explore and an incredibly difficult one to decide on a top five. Give it a listen! Episode Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qfl9eiW0Bbm3rt5wt7hsE?si=c96c2fcc3ee9461c] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Albums We Discuss Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Z2AnyLd6us9ncY3V2mUM2?si=b88c56189eaf49dd] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed Takes Facebook Page⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C3SZmvNck/] Soft Classic Rock Classics from 1974 [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0tYIbIhQnzTp2Xwy1fvdbr?si=af3be903a1c94c43] 1974 Sampled Songs with the Originals [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2whrdrMQdtyK6pBsEda0rh?si=b3402f0019f14f89]

1964

Join me as I journey into the music of 1964 with good friends Mike Hellis and Ryan Brown. After talking some overall history and sharing some lesser-known albums we enjoyed, we'll dive into trying to figure out what the best five albums were and ranking them. Will we be swept up in Beatlemania and crown A Hard Day's Night as a #1 album? Or maybe a different album from a British Invasion band from that year, like the Kinks or Rolling Stones' debuts? Then again, don't count out Americans Nina Simone, Chuck Berry, or Bob Dylan either. Check it out to find out! Episode Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/298EH6UPNUEid4EWoTiDLL?si=dd9c854a2c6d4c85] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Albums We Discuss Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7IhvcOgEENHMasQj0COcJV?si=37ce1054d898424d] ⁠⁠⁠⁠Mixed Takes Facebook Page [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1C3SZmvNck/] Rolling Stones Vs Originals Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2qWQOsOxyJOkpJ4LiIVnAu?si=c5407582c6714383] British Invasion 1964 Hits [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0VdSCURVZkAMhzh641pmou?si=2fab8b86ba544fe9]

Season 3 Mixtape Rankings

It's time for the annual Mixtape Olympics, where guests from this season were invited to make a playlist reflecting the years that were covered: 1963, 1973, 1983, 1993, 2003, 2013, and 2023. Ryan Brown, Kristy Brown, and Marsha Boone join me to count down the eight playlists. 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