Some Boxing Day Morning

This is a digital recreation of tape made by Andrew Weatherall for a friend back in 1992. The tape was given recently to a member of The Flightpath Estate group (Mark) and then put together by Dan. It's a selection of songs from the left of the dial (as The Replacements put it) opening with the monumental Classic Girl by Jane's Addiction, one of the greatest rock songs of the 90s, a song that pins something down very precisely where Perry Farrell sings 'They may say 'Those were the days'/ But in a way y'know for us/ These are the days'. From there Weatherall's friend is on the receiving end of a tape that takes in Big Star, Nancy and Lee, Mazzy Star, American Spring (who gave him the title for an early Primal Scream remix), Cowboy Junkies, Grant Hart, The Replacements, Grant McLennan, Tom Waits, This Mortal Coil, Kris Kristofferson and many more, before ending at the end of side two with The Rolling Stones. 

It's ideal Boxing Day fayre, good for playing while you're emptying the fridge of yesterday's leftovers and sticking it all in the oven to heat up and wondering if it's too early to have a drink. It won't scare the in- laws or frighten the kids. You can listen to it here or get it here. 

Tracklist

Jane's Addiction: Classic Girl
Big Star: Kangaroo
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood: Some Velvet Morning
Mazzy Star: Halah
American Spring: It's Like Heaven
Buffalo Tom: Heaven
Psychedelic Furs: Until She Comes
Big Star: Femme Fatale
Cowboy Junkies: Misguided Angel
Hoodlum Priest: Rebel Angel
Grant Hart: She Can See The Angels
The Replacements: Sadly Beautiful
Bill Pritchard: Pretty Emily
Jack Frost: Thought That I Was Over You
G.W.McLennan: Stones For You
This Mortal Coil: You And Your Sister
The Box Tops: The Door You Closed To Me
Big Star: Take Care
American Spring: Fallin' In Love
Courage Of Lassie: Bang Bang
Kris Kristofferson: Sugar Man
Tom Waits: I Hope That I Don't Fall In Love With You
Bill Pritchard: I'm In Love Forever
Head: Me And Mrs Jones
The Rolling Stones: Sleep Tonight