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