The Galaxy Playlist

February 20th and 21st, 2005


2 hours just isn't enough, so we had to do 4!

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
The Police Nothing Achieving Rock, New Wave/Post-Punk IRS/A&M 1977 Nothing Achieving was side 2 of their first single, recorded before Andy Summers joined the band
Don't Stand So Close To Me A&M, 1979
King of Pain A&M, 1983 Song interrupted by problems with the CD
Rod Stewart Maggie May Pop/Rock, '70s A&M, 1971 Blones do have more fun, or so the rumour goes
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy A&M, 1978
Every Picture Tells A Story A&M, 1971
The Specials Gangsters Ska, Two-Tone/2nd Wave A&M, circa 1979
Skavoovie and the Epitones Batman Theme Ska, 3rd Wave Moon Records, 1995
Ruder Than You Misskaculation Ska, 3rd Wave Shanachie, 1996
Interpol Slowhands Rock, Alt Matador, 2004
Not Even Jail
C'mere
Red Hot Chilli Peppers Taste the Pain Rock EMI, 1989
Skinny Sweaty Man EMI, 1987
Mellowship Slinky in B Major Warner Bros., 1991
Love Trilogy EMI, 1987
Bettie Seervert Leg Rock, Alt. Matador, 1992 Live recording
Mission Of Burma Progress Rock, Alt Rykodisc, 1982
Mogwai 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong Rock, Alt Matador, 2001
Wayne County and the Electric Chairs Thunder Rock/Punk/Post-Punk IRS, 1977 The Police opened for them on a 1977 tour of Europe
A Flock of Seagulls I Ran (So Far Away) Rock, New Wave Jive, 1982
Klark Kent Don't Care Rock, New Wave/Post Punk A&M, 1978 Actually a side project of the Police, with Stewart Copeland singing lead, and possibly playing all instruments. The Police are thought to have made a disguised appearance on "Top of the Pops" as Klark Kent.
The Buzzcocks Ever Fallen In Love Rock, Punk IRS, 1979
Cheap Trick Voices Rock, '70s Epic, 1979
Dream Police Epic, 1979
She's Tight Epic, 1982
Tonight Its You Epic, 1985
Led Zeppelin Dazed and Confuzed Rock, '70s Atlantic, 2003 Recorded live in Los Angeles, 1971
What Is and What Should Never Be
Dancing Days
New Order Love Less Rock, Alt/Techno Factory/Qwest, 1989
Run
Mr. Disco
Don't Do It
Joy Division Leaders of Men Rock, Post Punk Factory/Quest, 1977
She's Lost Control Factory/Qwest, 1979
Love Will Tear Us Apart Factory/Qwest, 1979
The Beastie Boys Shazaam! Rap/Rock, Alt Capitol, 2004
Ch-Check It Out
Heart Crazy On You Rock, '70s Epic, 1978
Dog and Butterfly Epic, 1979

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