My playlist of "Guilty Pleasure" Tracks

Posted by John Marks (M) on October 22, 2023 at 06:58:48

These are the tracks I think many people might be surprised to learn that I listen to, from time to time. In a sense, these tracks will allow you to "Radio-Carbon Date" me. (That was a witticism.) The ranking is subjective, loosely based on each track's "Shock Factor." But looking at them chronologically oldest to newest is also interesting.

1. The Raspberries, "Go All the Way" (Eric Carmen), from Raspberries (recorded 1972).

2. Badfinger, "Baby Blue" (Pete Ham), from Straight Up (recorded 1971).

3. The Left Banke, "Walk Away Renée" (Mike Brown, Bob Calilli, and Tony Sansone), (single) (recorded 1966).

4. Linda Ronstadt, "Long, Long Time" (Gary White), from Silk Purse (recorded 1970).

5. Phil Ochs, "Pleasures of the Harbor" (Phil Ochs), from Pleasures of the Harbor (recorded 1967).

6. Richard Harris, "MacArthur Park" (Jimmy Webb), from A Tramp Shining (recorded 1967).

7. Hubert Laws, "Pavane" (Gabriel Fauré), from The Rite of Spring (recorded 1971).

8. Al Stewart, "Year of the Cat" (Al Stewart and Peter Wood), from Year of the Cat (recorded 1976).

9. "George Michael and Wham!," "Careless Whisper" (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley), from Make It Big (recorded 1983).

10. Helen Folasade Adu, "Smooth Operator" (Sade Adu and Ray St. John), from Diamond Life (recorded 1983).

I look forward to the comments.

The link is to the Qobuz list. Here's the Tidal list:

https://listen.tidal.com/playlist/b44757df-6e9b-4419-b99a-9cb221f1001c

cheers,

john

https://play.qobuz.com/playlist/17448027 (Open in New Window)

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Topic - My playlist of "Guilty Pleasure" Tracks - John Marks 06:58:48 10/22/23 (30)

What, no Sparks? * - Billy Wonka 13:53:57 02/03/24 (0)

RE: My playlist of "Guilty Pleasure" Tracks - fantja 23:17:25 12/01/23 (0)

RE: My playlist of "Guilty Pleasure" Tracks - gd 12:07:22 11/29/23 (0)

The Ochs is the only one I wasn't familiar with - padreken 19:52:17 11/26/23 (0)

some of those absolutely DON'T need to be guilty pleasures! :) - mhardy6647 15:34:53 10/28/23 (1)

oh, and "Turning Japanese" by the (aptly named) Vapours, too! (nt) - mhardy6647 15:36:34 10/28/23 (0)

Okay somebody admit. . . - Larry I 12:35:52 10/26/23 (3)

no secret -- I love it - mhardy6647 15:35:34 10/28/23 (0)

-1. nt - G Squared 17:33:30 10/26/23 (1)

I BLESS THE RAINS DOWN IN AFRICA! - John Marks 06:59:34 10/27/23 (0)

It took guts. . . - Larry I 12:26:31 10/26/23 (4)

Shonen Knife - John Marks 07:00:42 10/27/23 (3)

RE: Klaus Nomi - Larry I 09:43:42 10/27/23 (1)

I dimly remember Klaus Nomi - John Marks 05:58:50 10/29/23 (0)

RE: Shonen Knife - Larry I 09:35:28 10/27/23 (0)

Simply Red "Holding Back the Years" - voolston 21:54:35 10/24/23 (1)

+1. nt - G Squared 04:29:17 10/25/23 (0)

Last night I had the sudden inspiration that... - John Marks 05:46:02 10/24/23 (1)

which one... - jamesgarvin 13:39:24 10/28/23 (0)

RE: My playlist of "Guilty Pleasure" Tracks - hahax@verizon.net 20:39:58 10/23/23 (0)

RE: My playlist of "Guilty Pleasure" Tracks - G Squared 12:57:33 10/23/23 (0)

MacArthur Park - Atwood 11:44:40 10/23/23 (3)

Well someone left the cake out in the rain (nt) - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 22:26:46 10/26/23 (2)

... and that damned green icing will never stop flowing... - musetap 22:33:12 10/27/23 (1)

The green icing might be a metaphor for tears. - John Marks 06:03:25 10/28/23 (0)

RE: My playlist of "Guilty Pleasure" Tracks - hesson11 15:24:23 10/22/23 (1)

Thanks! - John Marks 16:50:21 10/22/23 (0)

RE: My playlist of "Guilty Pleasure" Tracks - Tom Brennan 08:39:47 10/22/23 (2)

Because I am a classical-music record producer... - John Marks 10:05:45 10/22/23 (1)

That really shouldn't matter - E-Stat 09:02:26 10/25/23 (0)

My playlist of "Guilty Pleasure" Tracks

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