Weds night my partner and I are having dinner with two other couples at a friends house, and my friend has asked me to provide the music.

I was thinking a mixed CD containing some:

Classic R&B
smoothe (but not cheesy) Jazz
some recent stuff

I want it to be somewhat mellow, but not TOOO slow.. I'm looking for "elegant". Also I want to try and avoid songs that are "too obvious", or overplayed..

I want to try and make it a good mix of eras... here's some ideas I have so far as a track listing... I'd love some input and suggestions (especially with some instrumental jazz stuff!!). Thanks all!!


Jazz Instrumental
Save Room - John Legend
Marvin Gaye
What Goes Around - Justin Timberlake
Run to You - Whitney Houston
Jazz Instrumental
Dreaming of You - Prince
Clouds - Jody Watley
Paradise - Sade
Miles Davis
Diana Ross
As - Stevie Wonder
A Thousand Beautiful Things - Annie Lennox (or Stay By Me?)
Jazz Instrumental
Sister Moon - Sting
Piano in the Dark - Brenda Russell
Just My Imagination - The Temptations
Since I've Been Loving You - Corinne Bailey Rae
Again - Janet Jackson
Jazz Instrumental
Sweet Love - Anita Baker
[Edited 2/12/07 10:54am]

The only track out of place is Justin's. It's kind of a spiteful joint.

Hey NorthernLad, do you have any Angela Bofill?

I think of warm sensuality when I hear her tunes.

"Love In Slow Motion" is a great candlelight dinner album. As is her older stuff.

Mara said:

oooh thanks! I'll check it out on iTunes

CinisterCee said:

yeah you're probably right.... it's a bitter song, doesn't really fit.

CinisterCee said:

YO!!

NorthernLad said:

NorthernLad said:

I mean, otherwise this mix is slammin'

Alright, if anyone is curious here is the final mix I came up with... 79 minutes and 37 seconds.

and I think I love it....!!

1. Someone to Watch Over Me - Gene Ammons
2. Save Room - John Legend
3. I Live for You - Marvin Gaye
4. Run To You - Whitney Houston
5. What's New - John Coltrane Quartet
6. Paradise - Sade
7. Clouds - Jody Watley
8. Dreamin' About U - Prince
10. Once Upon a Summertime - Miles Davis
11. What a Difference a Day Makes - Diana Ross
12. As - Stevie Wonder
13. A Thousand Beautiful Things - Annie Lennox
14. Let Me Be the One - Angela Bofill
15. Be My Love - Chris Botti
16. Sister Moon - Sting
17. Piano in the Dark - Brenda Russell
18. Just My Imagination - The Temptations
19. Since I've Been Loving You - Corinne Bailey Rae
20. Again - Janet Jackson
21. Lunar Lullaby - Pieces of a Dream
22. Love Is Blindness - Cassandra Wilson




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[Edited 2/12/07 18:03pm]

Me likes.

I'd keep you around for another year.

CinisterCee said:

works 4 me!!

NorthernLad said:

Good stuff. Next year, consider Angel by Anita Baker. It'd fit right in there (most of her stuff would, matter of fact).

ok, thats a smooove compilation. Even though you've finalized it, this would be a great "hidden"track:


http://www.youtube.com/wa...ecEJqi2shs

The Blue Nile - Downtown lights

RipHer2Shreds said:

I had "Sweet Love" originally as the closer, but I just felt I *had* to have some Cassandra on there. I'm not familiar w/ "Angel", though - I'll definitely check it out! I love Anita.

unkemptpueblo said:

i *LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE* that song For the longest time, I had that CD in my CD/Alarm Clock, so every morning I would wake up to "Downtown Lights". Beautiful song

Same as every year, "If Loving You Is Wrong" by Millie Jackson. The "rap" in that song sums up Valentine's Day.....

The worst part is the holidays
He has to stay home and play the part of the good and faithful huzband
But when he comes in, I start laying it on him
I tell him all those sweet things I know his wife hasn't told him

I can totally relate to that song. Let those wives and girlfriends have Valentine's Day because I'm not studying no damn flowers and candy. I can wait till the following weekend for some dick and some money.....and leave the candy at home because I don't want to get fat.

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