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 5 takes us from the end of my junior year of high school, through the summer, and all the way to spring of my senior year, from mid 1991 through early 1992, and once again features a healthy dose of hair metal and pop. It also includes the appearance of my first CD player, a Christmas gift in 1991.
Side A
Firehouse – Don’t Treat Me Bad
The first hit from Firehouse was taped off the radio from an indistinguishable station.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 7/1/2011
Color Me Badd – I Wanna Sex You Up
The boy bands first hit was taped from the cassingle.
iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 3/11/2009
Boyz II Men – Motownphilly
The debut hit from Philadelphia crooners was taped off the radio, most likely from the good folks at Hot 94.7.
iTunes stats: 1 play, most recently on 12/12/2008
Motley Crue – Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
The latest hit off of Dr. Feelgood was taped off the radio, from what I can only imagine was The Blaze.
iTunes stats: 18 plays, most recently on 3/12/2012
Slaughter – Fly To The Angels
The old hit was taped off the radio from “The Best of Rock, 103.5 The Blaze.”
iTunes stats: 4 plays, most recently on 9/10/2011
Boyz II Men – It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye
The follow-up hit was taped off the radio from Hot 94.7.
iTunes stats (Radio version): 11 plays, most recently on 3/16/2012
iTunes stats (Album version): 6 plays, most recently on 3/30/2012
Salt-N-Pepa – Let’s Talk About Sex
The big hit from the first ladies of rap was taped off the radio, most likely, again, from Hot 94.7.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 3/7/2012