Help me create a CD for my dad´s birthday!

[lavamat78800]

Hey guys and gals,
I want to create a CD for my dad´s birthday.
He´s born in 1956 and I don´t knwo what kind of music people in this age hear.
The music should be of the 70´s, 80´s and popular.

I Hope you can help me!

Your desperate n!n0

 

[lavamat78800]

Ahmmmm

Well, i forgott to say how you can help me.
(No miracle after washing, drying, ironing 10 loads at one day)

Could anybody please tell me, which songs are a must-have of the 70´s and 80´s and really have to be on the DISK.

Sorry, that I said "CD" I surely meant DISK

 

[dj-gabriele]

You can put:

Funkytown (Lipps inc.) 1979
Dreams (Stevie Nicks/Fleetwood Mac) 1978
Make me smile (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel) 1975

That's it for now

 

[frigilux]

I was born in 1959, so I am close in age to your father. Here are my suggestions from the 1970s:

T.REX--- Get It On, Telegram Sam, Metal Guru, 20th Century Boy
SLADE---Gudbuy T' Jane, Cum On Feel The Noize, How Does It Feel
SWEET---Blockbuster, Hellraiser, Fox On The Run, The Ballroom Blitz, Action
SUZI QUATRO---48 Crash, Devilgate Drive, Can The Can
WIZZARD---Ballpark Incident, See My Baby Jive
MUD--- Tiger Feet, The Cat Crept In
ROXY MUSIC--- Virginia Plain, Do The Strand, Love Is The Drug
SPARKS---This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us, Tryouts For The Human Race

 

[alr2903]

Check the bay for listing "living in oblivion" IIRC its 5 disks,in the series, most ad copy includes tracks and artists. Hope this helps. arthur

 

[bundtboy]

tastes change

All that may be true, but on the other hand, why don't you ask your Dad what he'd like to hear?

If somebody made me a CD of the 'stuff' that we used to listen to in the 80's, I'd prolly appreciate it and listen to it once. My tastes have progressed, or reregressed you might say, and I prefer music that is much more obscure and unusual.

Perhaps you could use the song suggestions, only with them being performed with a novel approach, such as played on a swingin' Hammond organ.

Your Dad may have been into classical music and may not appreciate rock and roll (childrens music) at all. In that case he may want to hear some Beverley Sills or Leontyne Price.

Whatever the case, I suggest you include at least one selection played on Wurlitzer Pipe Organ, and it could even be a 60's song, like, Yesterday, by the Beatles.

Good Luck.

B

 

[retroguy]

No collection would be complete....

without: Captain & Tenielle - Love will keep us together!

gotta love it! =)

 

[jmirawm]

Kind of hard......

don't know what type of music your dad likes - pop - country - rock hmmmmm <p> songs that would take me back to the 70's:<p> Dream weaver by Gary Wright <p> Evil ways, oye como va, Black Magic woman all by Santana <p> Blinded by the light manfred manns earth band <p> Long Time by Boston <p> Carry on Wayward son by Kansas <p> Temptation eyes by the Grass Roots <p> Dont bring me down Electric light Orchestra <p> China Grove by The doobie brothers <p> Walk this way by Aerosmith <p> September by Earth wind and Fire <p> Kung fu fighting by Carl douglas <p> Never can say goodbye by Gloria gaynor <p> Give me just a little more time by Chairman of the board <p> More than a woman by the beegees <p> you've got a friend by James Taylor <p> Maggie Mae by Rod Stewart <p>Deacon Blues by Steely Dan<p> Sweet City woman by The Stampeders <p> Still the one by Orleans<p> American Pie by Don Mclean <p> If you could read my mind by Gordon Lightfoot <p> Crocodile Rock by Elton John <p> December 1963 oh what a night by the Four Seasons <p> Annies song by John Denver <p> Carpenters we've only just begun <p> and many more....<p> songs that would take me back to the 80's: <p> Sailing by Christopher Cross <p> Life in a northern town by the Dream Academy <p> I want to Dance with somebody by Whitney Houston <p> Allentown by Billy Joel <p> Down Under by men at work <p> After All by Peter Cetera and Cher <p> Angel is a centerfold by J Geils band <p> Here comes the rain again by the eurythmics <p> Fast Car by Tracy Chapman <p> Livin on a prayer by Bon Jovi <p> Westend Girls by The pet shop boys <p> Walking on sunshine by Katrina and the waves <p> Love Shack by the B 52's <p> Manic Monday by the Bangles <p> Welcome to the jungle by Guns n Roses <p> Don't you forget about me by Simple minds <p> Only You by Yazoo known as Yaz in the U.S. <p> Legs by ZZ Top <p> LOL ! I could go on and on - I love music - would help some to know what kind your dad likes - I also know a slew of Tech-pop songs from the late eighties.......I'll wait till you post back with what he likes.

 

[nurdlinger]

Just an opinion

I'm 7 years older than your dad. Of all the suggestions made above here in this thread, only the set from "jmirawm" appeals to me. I couldn't begin to compile a list on my own, I could spend 8 hours and never finish. The idea that you ask what he would like is a good one, it will narrow down the impossibly-broad range of choices.

 

[lavamat78800]

Thanhks!!!

Thank you very much!
I think there already are many songs which he may like.
He said that he wants a disk with songs of the time when he was young, I don´t knwo exactly what people in his age like to listen to, but I think Rock, Pop and things like ABBA.

I thought of songs like American Pie and so on.

But I think, that we have a big amount of songs which he may like.
Thanks for all!
You still can say more titles!

 

[nurdlinger]

I don't know how large a portion of the gift is that you personally make the CD. If you wanted to buy something, a set like this might be the way to go. This is not my auction, nor have I any relationship with the seller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/70s-Music-Explo...goryZ307QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[bundtboy]

exactly

Songs from the 70's are all over the CD counters. You don't have to make one yourself, they're available commercially.

Again, if you make one yourself, make it unique.

B

 

[alr2903]

jmirawm, yeah b-52's, " Tin rooooof ruuuusted" I always liked LOVE SHACK. I had not thought of that one in a while, thanks

 

[lavamat78800]

CD is ready!!!!!

Well, guys the CD is ready, Thanks for your help!

I didnßt want to buy a CD in the supermarket because my dad wanted a CD, which was made by myself..

Thanks for all!!!

 

[bundtboy]

final line-up

So how does the finished play list go?

I'm sure we'd all like to know.

b

 

[jmirawm]

Yay !!

final playlist would be cool......<p>Thanks Tom (nurdlinger) for your fine opinion, I can tell you have outstanding taste. LOL ! <p> Your very welcome ALR2903! would that be LR?