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 18 covers the summer of 1995 and the lead up to the first of my two senior years of college.
Side A
Stone Temple Pilots – Dancing Days
The Led Zeppelin cover was taped off the radio courtesy of, I assume, Q101.
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 5/30/2012
PJ Harvey – Down By The Water
The surprise mainstream hit for the indie darling was taped off the radio from Q101.
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 5/15/2012
REM – Strange Currencies
The latest from the Athens, GA boys was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: Never played
Live – All Over You
Live’s latest was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 8/15/2011
Soul Asylum – Misery
The latest from Soul Asylum was taped off the radio from Q101.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 9/2/2011
Collective Soul – December
Collective Soul’s latest was also recorded from Chicago’s new rock alternative.
iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 6/24/2010
Elastica – Connection
Elastica’s hit was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 7 plays, most recently on 5/25/2012
Juliana Hatfield – Universal Heart-Beat
The solo release from Juliana Hatfield was taped off the CD.
iTunes stats: 3 plays, most recently on 9/22/2010