Listen here: http://mixlr.com/brobots/hazy-summer-low

Dig this Snailboy mix built for carefree summer days, high on the spice, maybe driving around some country roads, hitting the swimming holes, the beach etc.

Here’s the tracklist:

1.) Alice Cooper - Teenage Lament ‘74
2.) Bill Quick - Take Me Away
3.) The Doobie Brothers - Nobody
4.) Kevin Coyne with Siren - Wake Up My Children
5.) Love - I Still Wonder
6.) Loudon Wainwright III - Black Uncle Remus
7.) Harry Nilsson - Early In The Morning
8.) Donovan - Riki Tiki Tavi
9.) Nazz - Crowded
10.) Meic Stevens - One Night Wonder
11.) Cooley-Munson - Never Came Back
12.) Palace Music - Gulf Shores
13.) Bob Dylan - Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You
14.) The Faces - Glad And Sorry

Selection and mix by Snailboy.

Let’s keep this irie train a rollin’. Freddie McGregor (innit a drag when they get yr name wrong on yr album cover?) dropped this back in crispy ol’ 1982. IT STILL RUNS!

Freddie is pretty well known amongst fans of Jamaican music having gotten his start singing in the The Clarendonians and working with the legendary Niney The Observer. This release seems to be overshadowed by his Bobby Bobylon & Big Ship albums but it’s worth checking out nonetheless.

You listen!

Artist: Freddie McGregor [Wikipedia]
Album: I Am Ready
Year: 1982
Label: Studio One

Amazon has a decent anthology.

Welcome to full on summer!  These guys (The Paragons) were best known for the song “The Tide Is High” later covered by Blondie.  There is nothing I’d rather listen to as I reclaim my neglected back yard.  You’re wwwelcome!

I think this track pretty much speaks for itself.  I can’t imagine anything I’d rather listen to as the summertime BBQ season finally gets into full swing.

ARTIST: De La Soul
SONG: Dinninit
PRODUCER: Spearhead X
YEAR: 1996

P.S. If you’re not familiar with De La Soul - go get everything they’ve ever put out.

Ah, an old favorite. Hi-five to my man SnailBoy for droppin’ this one on me ages ago. Nothing sez “It’s Summer” better than this cut (case in point). So as I sail off into vacation land, I leave you this in my wake.

Get yr pale self to the beach and make some new friends!

Artist: The Stranglers
Album: Rattus Norvegicus
Label: United Artists
Year: 1977 *

Amazon has the MP3s and CD.

* Fun Fact: This is the first track I’ve posted that was actually recorded when I was alive (if only just).