Midnight Mixtape: Jamaica to Birmingham

Jamaica-to-Birmingham

On the midnight mixtape, Colin Murray was joined by Paul McNamee to look at listener selections (07/12/2023) with Songs that reference Jamaica and Birmingham from birthplace of Benjamin Zephaniah's mum to his! Benjamin passed away on Thursday.
There are 2 or 3 mixtapes remaining before Colin Murray retires this feature. A quick straw poll suggested that listeners suggested themes relating to mixtapes/radio, Colin Murray himself and thank yous/goodbyes!

Songs in contention

• Benjamin Zephaniah - I love my mother
• Bob Sinclair - Love Generation
• Benjamin Zephaniah - Talkin' Turkey
• Bob Marley - Redemption Song
• Bob Marley - One Love
• Bob Marley - Soul Rebel
• Burning Spear - Land of my birth
• Toots & Maytals - 54-46 my number
• Toots & Maytals - Funky Kingston
• U-Roy - Natty Rebel
• Nick Cave & Bad Seeds - Red right hand
• Benjamin Zephaniah - Ode to Aston Villa
• Johnny Cash - Ghostriders in the sky
• The Beat - Doors of your heart
• Musical Youth - Pass the dutchie
• Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution
• Specials - Specials - A message to you, Rudy
• Prince Buster - Al Capone
• Benjamin Zephaniah - I am not de problem
• Bomb the bass ft Benjamin/Sinead - Empire
• Ruts - Babylon's burning
• James Brown - Get up Sex Machine
• 10cc - Dreadlock Holiday
• Streets - Turn the page
• Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers to Cross
• Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

Final Mixtape

Here's the final mixtape! (Note: Couple of poems from Benjamin Zephaniah included at start of each side)

[Side 1]
Pre Benjamin Zephaniah - I love my mother
1. Ruts - Babylon's Burning
2. U-Roy - Natty Rebel
3. Bob Marley - Redemption Song
4. Burning Spear - Land of my birth
5. Prince Buster - Al Capone
6. Musical Youth - Pass the dutchie
[Side 1]
Pre Benjamin Zephaniah - I am not de problem
7. The Beat - Doors of your heart
8. Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution
9. Bomb the bass ft Benjamin/Sinead - Empire
10. Streets - Turn the page
11. Nick Cave & Bad Seeds - Red right hand
12. Johnny Cash - Ghostriders in the sky
Hidden: Benjamin Zephaniah - Talkin' Turkey

Thank you for Mog created an "applified" and a "spotified playlist.

Previous Appearances

No less than EIGHT debuts with The Beat, Benjamin Zephaniah, Bomb the bass, Burning Spear, Prince Buster, Ruts, Steel Pulse, U-Roy
Of the other acts with previous appearances:

Artist	#	Other Appearances
Musical Youth	2	Pass the dutchie (Royals*, 7)
Sinead O'Connor	4*	He moved through the fair (Day/Night Before, 110) Nothing compares 2 u (Best, 49) Raglan Road (Ireland, 42)
Streets	4	Blinded by the lights (See Clearly, 71) Don't mug yourself (Non Sport, 18) Dry your eyes (Eyes, 40)
Bob Marley	11	Dreamland (Dreams, 21) I shot the sheriff (Prison, 34) I shot the sheriff (Breaking Law, 109) Is this love? (Question of Love, 20) No woman no cry (Wood, 60) No Woman, No Cry (Council Estate, 106) Redemption Song (New Beginnings, 32) Redemption Song (Respect, 41) Redemption Song (Human Spirit 2, 91) Three little birds (12 Days of Christmas, 31)
Johnny Cash	11	Folsom Prison Blues (Prison*, 34) Folsom Prison Blues (Hello*, 50) Folsom Prison Blues (Trains, 96) Folsom Prison Blues (Breaking Law, 109) Hurt (Blood*, 35) In my life (Beatles, 44) Ring of fire (12 Days of Christmas*, 31) The man comes around (End of the world, 118) The wall (Walls, 128) Jackson (Couples, 65)
Nick Cave & Bad Seeds	11	Shyness (Letter to Daniel and Vera) (Shyness, 122) Tepula (Thunder&Lightning, 114) Red right hand (Devils*, 13) Red right hand (TV Themes, 17) Red right hand (Snooker, 47) Ship Song (Ship Ahoy, 43) Ship Song (Bridges, 86) Where the wild roses grow (Roses, 38) Where the wild roses grow (Plants, 107) Henry Lee (Hundred, 100)