Between 1989, my sophomore year of high school, and 1995, my fourth year of college, I put together a nearly 20 volume collection of mix tapes, containing my favorite songs that I had gathered either from the radio, a cassette tape, or (eventually) CD. I thought it would be a fun exercise to look back at all 20 volumes and which of my “favorite” songs I still listen to today.

Volume 15 takes us into through the summer of 1994 and into the fall and my junior year of college. The song selection is, again, mostly alternative with some west coast gangsta rap.

Side A

Frente! – Labour Of Love

The hit from Marvin! The Album was recorded via Chicago’s new rock alternative, Q101.

iTunes stats: 10 plays, most recently on 4/20/2012

Mazzy Star – Fade Into You

The mesmerizing tune from Hope Sandoval and company was taped off WKQX Chicago.

iTunes stats: 9 plays, most recently on 5/11/2012

Nirvana – Verse Chorus Verse

The posthumous B-side from the trio from Seattle was, again, obtained from Q101.

iTunes stats: 9 plays, most recently on 6/1/2012

Warren G – This D.J.

The follow up to Regulate was taped off the CD.

iTunes stats: Never played

Cracker – Eurotrash Girl

The hidden track was taped off Q101.

iTunes stats: 10 plays, most recently on 9/1/2011

Stone Temple Pilots – Interstate Love Song

STP’s latest was taped off the CD.

iTunes stats: 1 play, on 10/3/2010

Gin Blossoms – Allison Road

The Gin Blossoms latest was taped off the CD.

iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 3/19/2012

Weezer – Undone (The Sweater Song)

The debut hit from Weezer was taped off Q101.

iTunes stats: 9 plays, most recently on 5/3/2012

Side B

Sheryl Crow – All I Wanna Do

The ubiquitous hit from Sheryl Crow was taped off 96.5 WAZY.

iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 5/23/2012

Snoop Dogg – Murder Was The Case

The latest from the Doggfather was taped off the CD.

iTunes stats: 8 plays, most recently on 5/30/2012

Cranberries – Zombie

The first hit from the Cranberries sophomore effort appears to be taped off the CD.

iTunes stats: 9 plays, most recently on 8/13/2011

Veruca Salt – Seether

The debut from the local girls was taped off the radio, most likely Q101.

iTunes stats: 25 plays, most recently on 6/2/2012

Liz Phair – Supernova

The debut hit from the local girl’s sophomore effort was taped off the radio, most likely Q101.

iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 4/17/2012

REM – What’s The Frequency, Kenneth?

The first release from REM’s latest was recorded via the good folks at Q101.

iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 5/14/2012

The Offspring – Self Esteem

The follow-up for Offspring was taped off the CD.

iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 6/4/2012

Toad The Wet Sprocket – Something’s Always Wrong

The latest hit from Toad was taped off the radio via an indistinguishable station.

iTunes stats: 12 plays, most recently on 5/11/2012