BoyRed 8Tracks Radio!

I have recently discovered www.8tracks.com/boyred where i have started to post some mixes. I have reposted those listed on the Mixed Up Boy Page as the original postings on www.soundcloud.com/boyred are long and using up my timed capacity.  8Tracks is a great way to hear new music. You can only post individual tracks at this point. Must be over 8 in number and not more than two from any given album.  Check it out.

Update: December 2019 8Tracks has finally thrown in the towel after struggling financially for some time - it'll be missed.

Oliver Sain - Bus Stop (1974)

A funk triumph, pre disco, dance favourite - first heard at the Tottenham Royal in 1974 - one of the tunes that led the way to changing the face of dance music.  A quick search says this is "sought after" and finds a few vinyl copies on ebay together with an album which I wasn't aware of.  Hear it here

http://45cat.com/record/cs2026

Jim Capaldi - It's All Up To You (1974)

One of my all time favourite singles.  Jim Capaldi made some well respected music in his lifetime, solo, in Traffic and various other combos.  In my world he would never surpass this.  I raved about it in '74 (and do today which is a good test).  It didn't do well peaking at 27 in the charts of the day but it stood miles above it's contemporaries.  It's a soulful, big tune which should be covered (but i really don't want that do I?).  The performance is masterful.  I've yet to find it on CD. 

A much under-rated gem.

http://45cat.com/record/wip6198&c=16679#16679

Chuck Jackson - I Only Get This Feeling/Slowly But Surely (1973)

A great soul track from the veteran soul singer Chuck Jackson whose career still runs today and has travelled through Wand Records; duets with Maxine Brown; a stint at Motown.  I had this on a single and loved it together with the B side - unavailable on CD to my knowledge.

http://45cat.com/record/pro595

Today's Must Have - Rumer - "Slow"

Heard this first on Radio 2/Chris Evans earlier this week and then found it on YouTube.  Bloody marvelous.  It seems I'm not alone in hearing Karen Carpenter in the singer's voice (is Rumer her or them?).  She has a gift of a voice coupled with an effortless style plus a hint of jazz feel to it.  YouTube also has a Paul Simon cover which stands the test as well so this is no one-off. Give it a play and enjoy.  I for one will be looking for the album. see the video on Rumer "Slow" on YouTube

(Sound)cloud 9

Just subscribed to soundcloud. Brill site featuring mixes,orginal tracks and mashups. Will start to put some of my amateurish mixes up to share. This is a track I found whilst browsing - mashups rarely work well in my estimation but this seems to for no obvious reason other than it's well put together and they just match. Let me know what you think.

If You're Not Human (The Killers vs. Daniel Bedingfield) by D.J. Glen