make more mix cds

...and into the mix!!! I usually start with fairly limited rotation beginning a week or two into November, and ramp things up to Thanksgiving when they become front-row-center in the mix. After last Christmas season, which was way awesome, definitely looking forward to it. :)
If you’re interested: My Christmas MP3-CD (long!) I do each year. I’m going to try and get a few more tracks into the mix for this year.

Most compilations I make are based on songs that associate with a place or event or something. Songs will “imprint” onto it. In most cases it’ll be songs I’ve recently become familiarized with combined with a place/event/something recent. Problem is, I haven’t had very many new-to-me songs combined with going to many places or events, for several years now. Consequently, no significant new soundtrack compilations to places/events/etc to make mix albums out of. My newest I think is one relating to the Star Wars universe. But I’ve gotten some of the more important long-time compilations into playable form, either tape or CD or set of MP3s. Most recently, this one:
I’ve had a long-time compilation based mainly on Knott’s Berry Farm and also San Diego Zoo and a few other SoCal areas, specifically imprints (some latent) sourcing from visits in 1986 and 1980. I got this on the computer (mostly from cassettes) and converted to MP3 format to coincide with a recent visit. This is my most recent “mix CD” although it and several others are on an MP3-CD (too long for a single audio CD). Discussed in detail here
For your enjoyment
Lead-ins
“Official” soundtrack:
1: Pet Shop Boys: “West End Girls” – Please
2: Madonna: “Live To Tell” – True Blue
3: Foreigner: “I Don’t Want To Live Without You” – Inside Information
4: Patti LaBelle: “If You Asked Me To” – “License To Kill” Soundtrack
5: Heart: “These Dreams” – Heart
6: Toto: “I’ll Be Over You” – Fahrenheit
7: The Human League: “Human” – Crash
8: The Art Of Noise: “Moments In Love” – Into Battle With The Art Of Noise
9: Force M.D.’s: “Tender Love” – Chillin’
10: Madonna: “Crazy For You” – “Vision Quest” Soundtrack
11: Scritti Politti: “Perfect Way” – Cupid & Psyche ‘85
12: Madonna: “Open Your Heart” – True Blue
13: Jody Watley: “Looking For A New Love” – Jody Watley
14: Janet Jackson: “Nasty” – Control
15: Janet Jackson: “What Have You Done For Me Lately” – Control
16: Ready For The World: “Oh Sheila” – Ready For The World
17: Whitney Houston: “How Will I Know” – Whitney Houston
18: Nu Shooz: “I Can’t Wait” – Poolside
19: Miami Sound Machine: “Bad Boy” (Single version) [missing this one]
20: Commodores: “Nightshift” – Nightshift
21: Orchestral Manouevres In The Dark: “If You Leave” – “Pretty In Pink” Soundtrack
22: Berlin: “Take My Breath Away” – “Top Gun” Soundtrack