Videos of the Day – All Hail the 45 King!

Somehow I’ve just started getting into some of the sounds mixed and/or produced by Mark James, aka DJ Mark, aka the 45 King, and I am hooked!

I know I’m kind of late to the party, but I’m going to catch up by reading up and listening to all the stuff this guy makes using 45 rpm records.

This interview seems like a good start, and the following videos seem like an excellent follow-up:

8tracks Playlist – Random Oldies

Today’s a national holiday in France, most places are closed, Paris is deserted, and it’s cold outside. A perfect day to laze around at home, listen to new records, play videogames, watch movies, and compile some favorite old tunes.

Enjoy!

Playlist :

1. Gonzo’s Goofy Dancing Intro (Sampled from old school cartoon)
2. Shirley Ellis – The Name Game
3. Johnny Cymbal – Mr. Bass Man
4. 7-up – Dance The Slurp
5. Liz Brady – Palladium (The Hip)
6. Nino Ferrer – Les Cornichons
7. The Electro-Tones – Ghost Train
8. The Strangers – Caterpillar Crawl
9. The Bad Boys – Black Olives
10. Dr. John – (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away
11. Cookin’ On 3 Burners – Cook It (feat. Fallon Williams)
12. The Soul Snatchers – Sniffin’ and Snatchin’
13. Diana Ross & The Supremes – He’s My Sunny Boy
14. The Jacksons – Show You The Way To Go
15. Dave Barker – Funkey Funkey Reggay
16. Les Surfs – Scandale Dans la Famille
17. King Horror – Zion I
18. Deirdre Wilson Tabac – I Can’t Keep From Crying, Sometimes
19. Chris Montez – The Face I Love
20. Matt Monro – No Puedo Quitar Mis Ojos De Ti
21. Sam Cooke – Tennessee Waltz
22. Moondog – Bird’s Lament
23. Louis Armstrong – Sunrise Sunset

PS : The Goofy intro is sampled from this old-school cartoon I loved as a child