The Zen of Making Mix Tapes

The best resource on how to make a mix-tape (or mix-CD) is co-producer and male-lead actor John Cusack's excellent film High Fidelity. As Cusack (Rob [Gordon]) explains, "There are lot's of rules."

This is my second post on mix-tapes. Here is the set list from the best multi-artist mix I ever made, that, as you will see, wasn't a velvet grenade tossed at a current love interest of mine. I made this one fo' me:
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Blood on My Hands (compiled by FJK on 6Apr06)

Track list:

Little Baby Rolling Stones (studio /rehearsal cut off live album Stripped.

Blood Kacy Crowley -- her album Moodswing

Billy The Kid Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers; their contribution to the
2000 edition of the Oxford American Southern Sampler (CD insert
in one copy per year of the Oxford American magazine).

Kind of Perfect Kacy Crowley -- her album Moodswing

Badass Kacy Crowley -- her album Tramps Like Us

Hot `Lanta The Allman Brothers Band, The Best of

Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Go's -- (album not known)

Shotgun Down the Avalanche Shawn Colvin, her contribution to 1988's Theodore - An Alternative Music Sampler

Bandit Neil Young & Crazy Horse, from the concept album and film Greendale

Sense of Purpose The Pretenders; album Packed

Shake Your Hips Rolling Stones double album: Exile on Main Street

Maria's Bed Bruce Springteen: Devils and Dust

Leah Bruce Springteen: Devils and Dust

Sunny Day Deana Carter, her album The Story of My Life

Foolin' Myself Billie Holiday: compilation The Great Billie Holiday (Disc 2)

The Seventh Son Mose Allison his contribution to the
2000 edition of the Oxford American Southern Sampler (CD insert
in one copy per year of the Oxford American magazine).

Whatever Way the Wind Blows Kelly Willis, her contribution to the
2000 edition of the Oxford American Southern Sampler (CD insert
in one copy per year of the Oxford American magazine).

Locked Away Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos: Live at the Hollywood Palladium December 15, 1988.
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