Ok I know this should probably be in the music section of the forum but I’ve posted here because I’m looking for the obscure, not the obvious.

I’m putting a playlist together for my phone. I have very eclectic tastes in music but rather then just downloading all the old classics I want to root out those forgotten masterpieces. You know the ones I mean. When you hear them you go “OMG I’d completely forgotten about that song”

Some Examples

The Gun - Race with the devil

Elastica - Connection

The Specials - Ghost Town

Nazerath - Love Hurts

Donna Summer - I Feel Love

The Knack - My Sheronna

As I said, very eclectic and not for any particular era or genre.

So…What are your obscure forgotten classics just have to be part of your play list?

The Jags - I got your number

St Etienne - Only love can break your heart

The Motors - airport

The Specials - Ghost Town

Nazerath - Love Hurts

Donna Summer - I Feel Love

The Knack - My Sheronna

Obscure?

Forgotten?

lol. er I dont think so

Not obscure, forgotten in terms of astist or track but in terms of being considered classics. I bet they're not in your play list

Suede - The Drowners their first single and still the best.

sensational alex harvey band, delilah

lou reed and john cale, small town

the kills, you don`t love me/steppin` razor

public image limited, fodderstompf.

dixie cups, iko iko

bob dylan, rainy day women

herman chin loy, to the fields

spelt with a k, gypstep.

molotov jukebox, before i go

Nice choices

Now add these 2 great tubes.

Radar Love
Resurrection Shuffle

I prefer other Nazareth ones - eg This Flight Tonight

Ten from the 70s & 80s :

John Kongos - He's Gonna Step On You Again
Pilot - Magic
Clout - Substitute
XTC - Making Plans For Nigel
Split Enz - I Got You
Passions - I'm In Love With a German Filmstar
Graham Bonnet - Night Games
REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run
Hollywood Beyond - What's the colour of money?
Jesus & Mary Chain - April Skies

Barenaked Ladies - Brian Wilson

Sleeper - What do I do now?

Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet

Stiltskin - Inside

Stina Nordenstam - Little Star

A - Nothing

Bic Runga - Sway

Hendrix - All Along the Watch Tower

placebo, pure morning,

sneaker pimps, low place like home.

Manfred Mann .......Joybringer
The B-52s.......rock lobster
Elvis Costello .......watching the detectives
The Associates.....Party fears 2
This Mortal Coil.....song to the siren
Genesis.....Follow you follow me
The Cranberries......linger
Wheatus.....teenage dirtbag
U2.....Gloria

Buddha of surburbia - David Bowie
Stars on 45 - Starsound
Blackhole sun - Soundgarden
What's goin on - Three Non Blondes
Under your thumb - Godley and creme

Livin' it up - Level 42
Sunday Arak - Balkan Beatbox
Midnight Cowboy (Theme) - John Barrie Orchestra
Lucky Man - The Verve
Wooly Bully - The Troggs
Peaches - The Stranglers
Dancing in the City - Marshall Hain
Let your Love Flow - Bellamy Brothers
In a Big Country - Big Country
Living on the Ceiling - Blancmange
Say a Little Prayer - Dionne Warwick
Papa Loves Mambo - Dean Martin
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straights
What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers
Mr Blue Sky - ELO
Kiss you all over - Exile
Waiting for a Train - Flash and the Pan
Beggin' - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
Ocho Mambo - The Gypsy Kings
Born of Frustration - James
Land down under - Men at Work
Louie Louie - The Kingsmen

And many many more.......K-Tel anyone ??

Just a small selection from my playlists....

Billy Joel - River of Dreams
Sam Cooke - Chain Gang
The Tymes - Miss Grace
Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away
Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy

Amsterdam - Scott Walker

tommy roe, dizzy.
bo diddley, hey bo diddley.
manhattan transfer, operator.
xtc, making plans for nigel.
tom jones, what`s new pussycat.

Blood, sweat and tears- I can't quit her
Jefferson airplane- somebody to love
Gerry rafferty- Get it right next time

Echobelly - King Of The Kerb
Echobelly - Insomniac
Sleeper - Sale of The Century
Dubstar - Stars
Bran Van 3000 - Drinking In LA
Emilina Torrini - To Be Free
Ben Folds - Annie Waits
The Avalanches - Since I Left You
ELO - Sweet Talkin Woman
Fleetwood Mac - Big Love
The Knife - Heartbeats
Air - Playground Love

Journey-Duncan Browne
So High-Dave Mason
Southern Nights-Glen Campbell
Island Girl-Elton John
You're My Soul And Inspiration-Righteous Brothers
Teach Your Children-Crosby, Stills and Nash
Why Must We Fall In Love?-Supremes/Temptations.
Right Time Of The Night-Jennifer Warnes

I loved K-Tel

Daydreamer - David Cassidy
Help me make it through the night - Sammi Smith
Yellow River - Christie.
Tie a yellow ribbon - Tony Orlando
(Just some tracks I remember from K-Tel no1 hits of the 70's)



She works hard for the money - Donna Summer
Up the junction - Squeeze
Senses working overtime - XTC
Have you ever had it blue - Style Council
Better Man Than I - Sham 69

Blondie- Maria
Culture Beat- Mr. Vain
The Ramones- Bono Goes to Bitberg
Creed- Arms Wide Open
The Bangles- Hazy Shade of Winter
Moloko-Sing it back
Moloko- The Time is now
Fleetwood Mac- Landslide
Fleetwood Mac- Songbird
James Taylor- Up on the Roof
En Vogue- Don't Let Go
New Order- Blue Monday

Love this thread - searching for loads of people's suggestions on Spotify. My choices would be:[LIST][*]The Breeders - Cannonball[*]Hue and Cry - The Labour of Love[*]The Primitives - Crash[*]Cameo - Word Up[/LIST]There is literally not a playlist on this earth, that is not improved by Cameo's Word Up. Even if it otherwise consists of Handel or Shostakovitch.

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer
Steve Miller Band - Take the Money and Run
Journey - Edge of the Blade

try these nuggets

The Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict
http://youtu.be/p2Mi995ggFU

Minnie Riperton - Reasons
http://youtu.be/en8B2xnxNRA

Orlando Riva SOUND (o.r.s) - Indian Reservation
http://youtu.be/yjcA-frImLc

Dee d Jackson - meteor man
http://youtu.be/JprdtQrDTjM

The Sparks - Young Girls
http://youtu.be/A5ignFEZJok

Roxy Music - The Main Thing
http://youtu.be/ib4-Lyxxyw0

Magazine - shot by both sides
http://youtu.be/ybUqM8jf3mU

Moloko - I want you
http://youtu.be/Vcyy5do2F9A

Millie Jackson - All The Way lover (abridged version)
http://youtu.be/mPR9FSOtSlA

Some forgotten gems:

Steve Miller Band - Take the Money and Run
Badfinger - No Matter What
The Kinks - 20th Century Man
George Harrison - Blow Away
Honeybus - I Can't Let Maggie Go
Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac - Need Your Love So Bad
The Hollies - Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
XTC - Mayor of Simpleton
Ringo Starr - It Don't Come Easy
Bob Dylan - Forever Young
Everly Brothers - Let It Be Me