Once More into the Future!

Yes, it's another forward-looking compilation of songs which address a future world and time.

01 - The Year 2,000 Will Turn Out Okay (live) - The Deadbeats - 1978  (2:19)

02 - Computer Dating (live) - General Accident - 1980  (3:27)

03 - Time Machine - Jack Donovan and the Knight Caps - 1959  (2:19)

04 - Kitchen Motors - Crash Course in Science - 1980  (1:58)

05 - World 2000 - Gary Knight - 1968  (2:50)

06 - Home Alone - Los Microwaves - 1981  (1:46)

07 - Waiting for the Future - Berlin - 1980  (3:16)

08 - Polyclimate Is Here - John Ruth - 1981  (3:42)

09 - Babies on Parade - The Body Electric - 1983  (4:47)

10 - Lost in Space - Androids of Mu - 1980  (4:04)

11 - Science's Fiction - Hates - 1982  (2:11)

12 - Cyborg - The Outcasts - 1979  (3:11)

13 - Metropolis - Schwefel - 1988  (4:47)

14 - The Ultimate System - Murder the Disturbed - 1979  (3:59)

15 - In Nineteen-Ninety-Nine - Al Bernard - 1924  (3:21)

16 - The Future Now - Psychic Youth - 1981  (4:19)

17 - Robot Holiday - The Spizzles - 1981    (2:23)

18 - Living in a Vacuum - The Higher Primates - 1980  (1:32)

19 - Here Is the News - ELO - 1981   (3:44)

20 - Into Overload - Overload - 1980  (3:08)

21 - Dumping-Cart Motion - Glass Museum - 1983  (3:04)

22 - Just Too Many People - The Miamis - 1976  (3:09)

23 - Everything's Moving Too Fast - Peggy Lee - 1946  (2:58)

24 - Shape of Things - Manual Scan - 1986  (1:41)

Of course, it's up to YOU to decide what kind of future you want.  Polyclimates, Robot Holidays, or just a surrender to an endless Dumping-Cart Motion.

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For myself, I predict that if you come back on Monday you'll encounter another socko, boffo music comp!

  

WELCOME TO ANTHOLOGY AUGUST!

Yup, because I'm such a creative compiler, I got a plethora of presentations for ya this month.  Some are new; some are representations of comps which have been updated and/or altered.

To begin with, here's Disc 11 of my 45s & Favorites.

01. Chelsea Morning - Joni Mitchell (2:30)      1969

02. One Tin Soldier - The Original Caste (3:38)    1969

03. Closer to Home (single version) - Grand Funk Railroad (5:30)    1970

04. We're for the Dark - Badfinger (3:53)    1970

05. Get It On - Chase (2:59)    1971

06. I'm a Man (single version) - Chicago (3:26)    1969

07. Timothy - The Buoys (2:43)    1971

08. 10538 Overture - Electric Light Orchestra (5:29)    1971

09. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne (3:19)    1972

10. Old Man - Neil Young (3:23)    1972

11. Taxi - Harry Chapin (6:42)    1972

12. Undercover Man - The Edgar Winter Group (3:49)    1972

13. Helen Wheels - Paul McCartney & Wings (3:45)    1973

14. Get Ready (single version) - Rare Earth (2:51)    1969

15. Junk Food Junkie (live) - Larry Groce (3:04)    1975

16. Barracuda - Heart (4:24)    1977

17. Rock 'n' Roll High School - Ramones (2:18)    1979

18. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (4:40)    1982

19.  Pressure - Billy Joel (4:37)    1982

These are all fun in different ways.  For me, the real curiosity of this group is Track 3, the "single version" of Grand Funk's "Closer to Home."  I bet somebody today could come up with a more succinct (and technically polished) version today using Audacity or some such.

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Travel down some backroads of your mind and check back in Thursday, fellow time travelers!