Midnight Mixtape: Records

Records

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Jo Kendall to look at listener selections (13/04/2023) with Songs that reference records or the playing of records!

Songs in contention (long list)

• Pearl Jam - Spin the black circle
• Georgie Fame & Blue Flames - Yeah yeah
• Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
• Chuck Berry - You never can tell
• Chuck Berry - Roll over beethoven
• Beastie Boys - Sure shot
• Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid
• Dead or alive - You spin me round (like a record)
• Madonna - Music
• Police - Can't stand losing you
• Teenage Fanclub - Concept
• Durand Jones & Indications - Witchoo
• Van Halen - Jump
• Roy Castle - Dedication (Record Breakers)
• Wombats - Lets dance to Joy Division
• Jim Reeves - He'll have to go
• Tamperer - If you buy this record your life will be better
• Corinne Bailey Rae - Put your records on
• Gaslight Anthem - 45
• Elton John - Crocodile Rock
• Uncle Tupelo - We've been had
• Earth, Wind & Fire + Emotions - Boogie Wonderland
• David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing in the street
• Martha & Vandelias (Grateful Dead) - Dancing in the street
• M/A/R/R/S - Pump up the volume
• Rod Stewart & Tempations - Motown Song
• Joan Jett & Black Hearts - I love rock'n'roll
• Spandau Ballet - True (*hidden track* listening to Marvin all night long)
• Alabama 3 - Woke up this morning (*hidden track* starts with actual vinyl crackling)
• Elvis Costello - 45
• The Alarm - 45rpm
• Carole Bayer Sager - You're moving out today

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape!

[Side 1]
1. Pearl Jam* - Spin the black circle
2. Martha & Vandelias* - Dancing in the street
3. Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid
4. Corinne Bailey Rae* - Put your records on
5. Durand Jones & Indications* - Witchoo
6. Teenage Fanclub* - The Concept
[Side 2]
7. MARRS* - Pump up the volume
8. Elvis Costello - 45
9. Dead or alive* - You spin me round
10. Madonna - Music
11. Uncle Tupelo* - We've been had
12. Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
Hidden: Alabama 3* - Woke up this morning

Stats

9 debutants* to the midnight mixtape.
Deacon Blue and Elvis Costello make their sixth appearance. Deacon Blue have been on with "Dignity" (Respect, Ship Ahoy, Scotland), "Chocolate girl" (Couples) and "Queen of the new ywar (New years).
Madonna scored her fourth appearance after "Holiday" (Holidays), "Like a prayer" (Choirs) and "Vogue" (One name).
Cornershop had made appearance before with their version of the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood".