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. Three years ago, we looked back at all 20 volumes and which of my “favorite” songs I still listened to. Today, we revisit those mix tapes and see how things have changed in the last 3 years.

Volume 19 stretches from late summer 1995 and into the fall semester of the first of my two senior years of college.  Again, it mostly features what was considered alternative music, with Coolio interjecting some street flavor for good measure.

Side A

Tripping Daisy – I Got A Girl

The one hit for Tripping Daisy managed to double its number of plays in the last 3 years.

2012 iTunes stats: 3 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 7/22/2015

Foo Fighters – This Is A Call

The debut for Dave Grohl’s new venture earned a relatively paltry 4 additional plays in the past 3 years.

2012 iTunes stats: 13 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 17 plays, most recently on 4/2/2015

Pearl Jam – Whipping

The final appearance of Pearl Jam, which I barely even recall, picked up 2 listens in the past 3 years, none in nearly 2.

2012 iTunes stats: Never played

2015 iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 9/7/2013

Hootie and the Blowfish – Only Wanna Be With You

Hootie’s ode to, among other things, the Miami Dolphins added 3 new listens in the past 3 years, despite not having been heard in over a year.

2012 iTunes stats: 2 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 6/8/2014

Elastica – Stutter

The follow up from Elastica picked up 2 listens in the past 3 years.

2012 iTunes stats: Never played

2015 iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 2/10/2015

Cranberries – Ridiculous Thoughts

2 listens for the latest from the Cranberries in the last 3 years.

2012 iTunes stats: Never played

2015 iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 6/2/2015

Green Day – J.A.R.

3 new listens for Green Day’s contribution to the Angus soundtrack.

2012 iTunes stats: 7 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 10 plays, most recently on 5/8/2015

Alanis Morissette – Hand In My Pocket

The second release from the juggernaut that was Jagged Little Pill tripled its number of listens in the past 3 years.

2012 iTunes stats: 3 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 9 plays, most recently on 1/15/2015

Side B

Liz Phair – Turning Japanese

The cover of the Vapors hit, with backing by Material Issue, picked up a single new listen over the past 3 years.

2012 iTunes stats: 4 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 7/10/2015

REM – Crush With Eyeliner

A single new listen for REM’s latest.

2012 iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 7/14/2012

2015 iTunes stats: 4 plays, most recently on 3/18/2015

Silverchair – Tomorrow

The Australian teenagers debut picked up 4 additional listens over the past 3 years, though none within the past year.

2012 iTunes stats: 5 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 9 plays, most recently on 7/23/2014

Foo Fighters – I’ll Stick Around

Dave Grohl’s second post-Nirvana release picked up only 2 new listens in the past 3 years, and hasn’t been heard in nearly 2 years.

2012 iTunes stats: 13 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 15 plays, most recently on 8/20/2013

Presidents of the United States of America – Lump

4 new listens for the debut hit from the POTUSA.

2012 iTunes stats: 8 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 12 plays, most recently on 9/19/2013

Green Day – Geek Stink Breath

The first release from Green Day’s fourth album added 5 new listens in the past 3 years.

2012 iTunes stats: 1 play

2015 iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 7/5/2015

Coolio – Gangsta’s Paradise

An impressive doubling for Coolio’s monster hit from the Dangerous Minds soundtrack.

2012 iTunes stats: 11 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 22 plays, most recently on 7/18/2015

Alanis Morissette – All I Really Want

The third release from the juggernaut that was Jagged Little Pill added 6 new listens in the past 3 years.

2012 iTunes stats: 9 plays

2015 iTunes stats: 15 plays, most recently on 6/23/2015