1001 great tracks that are not on Spotify

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26. Resident Alien - Ooh the Dew Doo Man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ18xIHtcDY

Chris L, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:25 (three years ago)

27. Robbie Basho - Blue Crystal Fire
28. Exuma - Dambala
29. Fotheringay - Banks of the Nile
30. The Nerves - Hanging on the Telephone
31. Bullwackie's All Stars - Skin Tight
32. Djeli Moussa Diawara - Yekeke
33. Sorry Bamba - Yayoroba
34. Thione Seck et son Ensemble - Bamba (at least not the original recording)
35. Super Mama Djombo - Ramédi cu kata cura

Nabozo, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:27 (three years ago)

Actually, Sorry Bamba is there. Replace with:
33. Rail Band - Mansa (original recording)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc1D0hDmIEo

Nabozo, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:31 (three years ago)

34. Lidell Townsell, "Nu Nu (Club Mix)"

(obv lots of remixes aren't on Spotify, but this was the version I heard on the radio in 1992):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlVcX_UfBXc

jaymc, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:34 (three years ago)

35. Number One Cup, "Divebomb"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ko0ZDgO_3w

jaymc, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:35 (three years ago)

36. Linda Sundblad, "Oh Father"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lz0mMXCHJw

jaymc, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:38 (three years ago)

37 gil scott-heron+brian jackson — "we almost lost detroit"

''can be prusuaded to show gayness'' (Austin), Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:39 (three years ago)

And actually I'm too hasty, the Super Mama Djombo is there on a compilation.
Replace with Rokia Traoré - Manian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL91QckxSoQ
Sorry about the mess, next one is 40

Nabozo, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 14:39 (three years ago)

Comsat Angels-“Total War”

beamish13, Wednesday, 15 March 2023 15:36 (three years ago)

Aiming to listen to all of these - didn't expect to start with a 30-minute track but that Zoviet France opus is brilliant, thanks sleeve. Love the Vangelis too.

42. Under the Ivy - Kate Bush

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvKNzyO4wk0

Alba, Thursday, 16 March 2023 08:51 (three years ago)

Sorry, that was 41, not 42, if anyone is counting.

Alba, Thursday, 16 March 2023 08:52 (three years ago)

42. My Bloody Valentine - Strawberry Wine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE2JM31wnm0

Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 16 March 2023 09:48 (three years ago)

43. Foul Play - Being With You (Foul Play Remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tye5M9W1Ce0

Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 16 March 2023 09:51 (three years ago)

44. Omar S - Psychotic Photosynthesis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpuke_gCGcg

Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 16 March 2023 09:52 (three years ago)

45. Sleepers - Mirror

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHmiCUrkTFc

Gavin, Leeds, Thursday, 16 March 2023 09:56 (three years ago)

37 gil scott-heron+brian jackson — "we almost lost detroit"

This is on Spotify in the UK, on the album Bridges. It doesn't come up if you seach for Gil Scott-Heron, though. Spotify tends to treat collaborations such as GSH&BJ as separate artists in their own right.

fetter, Thursday, 16 March 2023 10:26 (three years ago)

George Braith - Musart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV10upAhScM

awaiting the ILX acquihire (PBKR), Thursday, 16 March 2023 11:58 (three years ago)

46. Linton Kwesi Johnson - More Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRMgX-SfVoU

willem, Thursday, 16 March 2023 12:28 (three years ago)

47. Pepe Bradock - Deep Burnt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTvFzBS6e68

or something, Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:09 (three years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9ISWrONM_E

The Dovers - She's Gone

INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:13 (three years ago)

48.

Sorry

INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:14 (three years ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAKALHiQ8Gw

49. Nothing Painted Blue- Peace Dividend

INDEPENDENTS DAY BY STEVEN SPILBERG (President Keyes), Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:17 (three years ago)

50. De La Soul - A Rollerskating Jam Named Saturdays (David Morales Remixes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lso_-lNkwrk

or something, Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:17 (three years ago)

51. Country & Western - Reincarnation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Knc71Sk_wwM

or something, Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:20 (three years ago)

52. Jovonn - Turn and Run Away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ7D4Sqxt6M

or something, Thursday, 16 March 2023 18:31 (three years ago)

53. The Feelies - Away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd-k77q6me0

orifex, Thursday, 16 March 2023 19:49 (three years ago)

54. Number One Cup - Divebomb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ko0ZDgO_3w

Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack (Willl), Thursday, 16 March 2023 20:04 (three years ago)

Wow ok didn’t A) read thread before posting and B) think anyone cared about that Number One Cup tune but me.

Agnes, Agatha, Germaine and Jack (Willl), Thursday, 16 March 2023 20:13 (three years ago)

55) The-Dream - Love Me Back (this video is ridiculously pitched-up for some reason)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qovXKyQa_L4

56) Movement 98 - Joy & Heartbreak

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkAYGdbVhkk

57) Lil Louis & The World - The Luv U Wanted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEOTwvJZ8cc

boxedjoy, Thursday, 16 March 2023 21:38 (three years ago)

both Lil Louis albums are tragically absent from Spotify (which also means that of all his big (club) hits only “French Kiss” is there).

I will add:

58) Lil Louis & The World • I Called U (But You Weren’t There): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to90wwlr9LY

59) Lil’ Louis & The World • Club Lonely (ft. Joi Cardwell): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqLmmM_sXH8

at bottom, wrapping my arms around some tripe called "Quest" (breastcrawl), Thursday, 16 March 2023 22:19 (three years ago)

60) The Shields - Nature Boy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEU_ak5C5rA

Terrycoth Baphomet (bendy), Friday, 17 March 2023 13:58 (three years ago)

the greatest song ever recorded, “All Night Long” by B.B. Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7jpCXznRf4

Tracer Hand, Friday, 17 March 2023 14:29 (three years ago)

62. Akufen, "Deck the House"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7nNF0FJ3-I

عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Friday, 17 March 2023 14:38 (three years ago)

63. Shoes / Reparata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbXGx2dUcZg

fetter, Friday, 17 March 2023 15:34 (three years ago)

64. Blues Creation - Baby Please Don't Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF4OkMxJ3Y8

Chris L, Friday, 17 March 2023 18:49 (three years ago)

65. bonnie "prince" billy - i see a darkness

avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Friday, 17 March 2023 21:11 (three years ago)

66. a$ap rocky - palace
67. bbu - chi don't dance
68. beanie sigel - purple rain ft. bun b
69. the folk implosion - natural one

avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Friday, 17 March 2023 21:11 (three years ago)

70. Freeway & Twista - "Show Go On"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPh0Zr9nRCU

Tracer Hand, Friday, 17 March 2023 21:46 (three years ago)

68. beanie sigel - purple rain ft. bun b


weird, is this because of the dramatics sample or something?

not too strange just bad audio (brimstead), Friday, 17 March 2023 22:32 (three years ago)

the greatest song ever recorded, “All Night Long” by B.B. Band

Great song, but there's a literally a spotify link in the YouTube video, unless that link doesn't work in the UK:
https://open.spotify.com/album/18aIJdcujTg1dZVbbAfbst

MarkoP, Monday, 20 March 2023 13:20 (three years ago)

Oh wow! Didn't see that. For a long time it wasn't on Spotify, I guess they finally figured out their shit. Thanks!

Tracer Hand, Monday, 20 March 2023 13:34 (three years ago)

xps to brimstead, i assume so, haven’t read anything about it

avatár the way of watár (voodoo chili), Monday, 20 March 2023 13:46 (three years ago)

71. Judy Cheeks - So In Love (The Real Deal) (Sasha's Qat Mix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZwu-0i5omU

groovypanda, Monday, 20 March 2023 14:24 (three years ago)

72. Chungking - Voodoo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wote2XlvYeU

groovypanda, Monday, 20 March 2023 14:26 (three years ago)

73. Matching Mole - O Caroline

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHieZdP7Tis

Terrycoth Baphomet (bendy), Monday, 20 March 2023 19:12 (three years ago)

beautiful tune, it's on spotify here
https://open.spotify.com/track/228f8Tz9O03JDw5swOEZLN?si=c02551e4a3dc44c6

this was a great idea for a thread

corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 21 March 2023 08:21 (three years ago)

^ alas, not in the US! Wonder what's up with the licensing.

Terrycoth Baphomet (bendy), Tuesday, 21 March 2023 10:52 (three years ago)

I think glenn's explained it elsewhere but it always baffles me that you'll often see albums where just one of the tracks is greyed out because of some sort of licensing issue

groovypanda, Tuesday, 21 March 2023 10:55 (three years ago)

69. the folk implosion - natural one

Not on Spotify but also kind of on Spotify, at least on this strange covers album where I guess the idea was to try and sound as identical to the originals as possible (with the emphasis on try)

https://open.spotify.com/album/3bT7oB4a1R9ZYqHQjXmWAb?si=H67EB5OHSRKzenhZv0e9gw

groovypanda, Tuesday, 21 March 2023 11:24 (three years ago)

74-93: Some more 80s-90s dance things including a couple like Voodoo Ray that have been on it in the past

Genaside II - Narra Mine
Gentle People - Journey (Aphex Twin Mix)
Human - Skating On Thin Ice
Isotonik - Different Strokes
The KLF - 3AM Eternal (The Orb Blue Danube Mix) - it's on volume 1 of the Orb's remix comps but only volume 3 is currently playable
Leftfield - Song For Life (Original '92 mix)
Lemon Interupt - Dirty
Lola - Wax The Van
Model 500 - The Passage
Monkey Mafia, Patra - Work Mi Body
Myron - We Can Get Down (Groove Chronicles mix)
Patti Day - Right Before My Eyes
Public Enemy - Do You Wanna Go Our Way?
Skin Up - A Juicy Red Apple
Stereo MCs - Everything (Everything Grooves Part 2)
Thomas Bangalter - Colossus
T99 - The Skydreamer
Vernon - Vernon's Wonderland
Was (Not Was) - Spy In The House Of Love (Single/Video mix)
Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Wee Rule

nashwan, Tuesday, 21 March 2023 11:24 (three years ago)

162. The Dave Pike Set - el-de-bie!
(the whole album 'Got The Feelin'' is missing)

meisenfek, Saturday, 1 July 2023 12:16 (two years ago)

163. The Crank-Tones - lover's curse (cover)
(album 'Vibrate With The Crank-Tones!' missing)

meisenfek, Saturday, 1 July 2023 13:00 (two years ago)

164. Olivera Katarina - Šu...šu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48nLySsXaEw

meisenfek, Saturday, 1 July 2023 13:04 (two years ago)

165. Supermoko Ultrabeaver 超 Olive Cho - anyway the wind blows (cover)

meisenfek, Saturday, 1 July 2023 13:16 (two years ago)

six months pass...

166. One Dove - Breakdown (William Orbit Stereo Odyssey)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVOE5EnNucQ

groovypanda, Saturday, 6 January 2024 07:23 (two years ago)

that's lovely

corrs unplugged, Saturday, 6 January 2024 12:21 (two years ago)

one month passes...

Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue

It's on there now! Listening 150 times today in celebration

The king of the demo (bernard snowy), Saturday, 10 February 2024 16:19 (two years ago)

such a perfect song

distributed his own label, it seems

corrs unplugged, Monday, 12 February 2024 08:25 (two years ago)

one month passes...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC5NI6jvJgw

rhys chatham - die donnergötter

corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 26 March 2024 10:52 (two years ago)

167. Arif Sag - Osman Pehlivan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPHJYarhWQ8

It was on a accident (hardcore dilettante), Tuesday, 26 March 2024 12:26 (two years ago)

168. Sonny Rollins-- Prelude to a Kiss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8QSoETcnUg

Slorg is not on the Slerf Team, you idiot, you moron (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 26 March 2024 13:30 (two years ago)

three months pass...

169. The original version of The Shoop Shoop Song, by Merry Clayton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rELeYWQ_Ik

Alba, Sunday, 14 July 2024 17:22 (one year ago)

one month passes...

Harry Thumann - Sphynx

nashwan, Thursday, 22 August 2024 20:20 (one year ago)

eight months pass...

171. Sandy Posey – Shattered

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdGC8ZsKWtY

Alba, Saturday, 10 May 2025 13:49 (one year ago)

With that spacious and raw arrangement, I would have placed that song about ten years later than 1966! Never heard it before but what a gem.

Primrose Cash Po (bendy), Tuesday, 13 May 2025 01:30 (one year ago)

Which is to say it feels almost like a power pop interpretation of girl group/countrypolitan rather than the thing itself

Primrose Cash Po (bendy), Tuesday, 13 May 2025 02:40 (one year ago)

Yeah, very modern sound. Cool find!

corrs unplugged, Tuesday, 13 May 2025 07:58 (one year ago)

I've just been introduced to it by the ILM Music League

Alba, Tuesday, 13 May 2025 08:27 (one year ago)

172. Scott Walker - The ballad of Sacco and Vanzetti
173. Portishead - SOS

Marcel, Tuesday, 13 May 2025 12:20 (one year ago)

love that sandy posey tune!

budo jeru, Wednesday, 14 May 2025 14:10 (one year ago)

three months pass...

174. Marion – I Go To Sleep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPJ3Yd38DMw

Alba, Sunday, 17 August 2025 21:42 (nine months ago)

now that King Gizzard are off...theres 175 to 1001

frogbs, Sunday, 17 August 2025 21:44 (nine months ago)

one month passes...

175. In the UK at least, Nobody Does It Better by Carly Simon

Alba, Saturday, 4 October 2025 17:48 (eight months ago)

It’s on US Spotify on the Bridget Jones soundtrack

Baronet Drowned in Night Frolic (President Keyes), Saturday, 4 October 2025 19:28 (eight months ago)

one month passes...

176. Parents Place by Elf Service (Euros Childs)

https://on.soundcloud.com/aoaxplrpRVKST0QZkB

Alba, Wednesday, 5 November 2025 13:18 (seven months ago)

National Elf, I mean, not Elf Service!

Alba, Wednesday, 5 November 2025 13:23 (seven months ago)

four months pass...

177. Chiquitita by Sinéad O'Connor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwHDqMvc_Gw

Alba, Thursday, 19 March 2026 20:56 (two months ago)

Oh, and Nobody Does It Better is back in the UK, thankfully

Alba, Thursday, 19 March 2026 20:57 (two months ago)

Buggles - I Am A Camera (from their second and album which isn't on Spotify nor Apple Music)

nashwan, Thursday, 19 March 2026 22:14 (two months ago)

wow that chiquitita is something

thanks

corrs unplugged, Wednesday, 25 March 2026 08:44 (two months ago)

Baby O - In The Forest

nashwan, Wednesday, 25 March 2026 09:45 (two months ago)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ-qA4vBTfA

Don't Tell Me 'Bout You Boyfriend by Warren Mills, here in its 12" club mix with fairlight style stuttering pitched up/down vocal effects

Platinum Penguin Pavilion (soref), Thursday, 26 March 2026 11:08 (two months ago)

181. Fred Giannelli - Distant Gratification

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg5YYn36HF8

Sample Clearance Revival (punning display), Thursday, 26 March 2026 19:10 (two months ago)


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