Some of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received have been music mixes (in cassette tape and CD format!). Over the years, I’ve received several mixes from the musically-minded friends I’ve made over the years that have aged very well, so I’ve shared those playlists below. Enjoy, send more, and thank you!

Table Of Contents

• Joan Is In Love - Kyle H., 2005 (1 Cassette)
• Joan’s Graduation Present (Happy January…) - Rito P., 2001 (1 Cassette)
• Joanie’s Tape (Merry Christmas!) - Amy M., 2000 (1 Cassette)
• River Mix - Rito P., 2001 (1 Cassette)
• A Mix From Faithy - Faith M., 2003 (1 CD)
• Abby’s Folk Mix - Abby S., 2001 (1 CD)
• Greg’s Random Mix - Greg V., 2001 (1 CD)
• From Jacky - Jacky B., 2001 (2 CDs)
• Joan Loves Rachel - Rachel C., 2001 (1 CD)
• Joan’s #1 Mix - Adrienne, 2001 (1 CD)
• Lack Of Name No Name Unnamed - Ben S., 2002 (1 CD)
• Lizzy & Joan: Christmas - Lizzy T., 2002 (1 CD)
• The Maggie Mae Music Video Mix - Maggie C., 2002 (1 CD)
• Meg SK’s Enormous Graduation Present – Meg S.-K., 2001 (6 CDs)
• Adios Amigos - Mikey D., 2006? (1 CD)
• Astronaut In Love – Mikey D., 2008? (1 CD)
• Campfire Girls - Mikey D., 2005? (1 CD)
• Rollercoaster - Mikey D., 2008? (1 CD)
• Whoa Jiggles Box Set – Jon S. & Ben S., 1999-2001? (3 CDs)

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Joan Is In Love, a mixtape by Kyle, 2005

Side A: “Let’s Eat Carrots Together Until…”

1. The Velvet Underground – Candy Says
2. Electric Six (Feat. Jack White) – Danger! High Voltage!
3. The La’s – There She Goes
4. Brett Daniels – Let The Distance Bring Us Together
5. Ben Kweller – In Other Words
6. Janis Joplin – Maybe
7. The White Stripes – Apple Blossom
8. The Ramones – Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
9. Aimee Mann – Deathly
10. The Turtles – Eleanore
11. Blondie – Sunday Girl
12. Modest Mouse – Sleepwalking
13. Elvis Presley – Suspicious Minds
14. The Human Beinz – Nobody But Me
15. Belle & Sebastian  - Fox In The Snow
16. Of Montreal – Death Dance Of The Omnipapas & Sons For You

Side B: “Joan Is Eloping With This Tape”

1. Radiohead – 2 + 2 = 5
2. The Rapture – Heaven
3. Neil Young – Out On Weekend
4. Abba – Take A Chance On Me
5. The Microphones – I Felt Your Shape
6. The Strokes – Under Control
7. Silver Jews – Random Rules
8. The Rolling Stones – She’s A Rainbow
9. The Velvet Underground – I Found A Reason
10. The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – Our Time
11. Bernard Butler – Everyone I Know Is Falling Apart
12. Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side
13. The Flaming Lips – Evil Will Prevail
14. Zamfir – The Lonely Hunter (from “Kill Bill”)

Joan’s Graduation Present (Happy January…), a mixtape by Rito, 2001

Side A:

1. Jackie DeShannon – What The World Needs Now
2. The Five Stairsteps – Ooh Child
3. Ben E. King – Stand By Me
4. Carl Carlton – Everlasting Love
5. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – (Heaven Must Have Sent) Your Precious Love
6. Dusty Springfield – Son of A Preacher Man
7. Jimmy Ruffin – What Becomes Of The Broken-Hearted
8. Cat Stevens – Peace Train
9. Bob Dylan – It Ain’t Me, Babe
10. The Byrds – Turn, Turn, Turn
11. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – You’re All I Need To Get By
12. Chicago – If You Leave Me Now
13. The Righteous Brothers -You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling
14. Simon & Garfunkel – Homeward Bound
15. Bill Withers – Ain’t No Sunshine
16. Stevie Wonder – For Once In My Life
17. Smokey Robinson – You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me

Side B:

1. The Four Tops – Baby, I Need Your Loving
2. Gladys Knight & The Pips – Midnight Train To Georgia
3. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
4. Stevie Wonder – You Are The Sunshine Of My Life
5. Captain & Tennille – Love Will Keep Us Together
6. Dusty Springfield – You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
7. Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum
8. Don MacLean – American Pie
9. The Righteous Brothers – Unchained Melody
10. The Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup
11. The Fortunes – Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
12. The Temptations – My Girl
13. The Shangri-La’s – Leader Of The Pack
14. The Drifters – Under The Boardwalk
15. The Supremes – You Can’t Hurry Love
16. Marianne Faithful – As Tears Go By
17. Cat Stevens – Trouble
18. Simon & Garfunkel – The Boxer
19. The Beatles – Let It Be

Joanie’s Tape (Merry Christmas!), a mixtape by Amy, 2000

Side A:

1. Ben Harper – Another Lonely Day
2. Grant Lee Buffalo – Truly, Truly
3. Tori Amos – 1,000 Oceans
4. Vertical Horizon – Grey Sky Morning
5. Over The Rhine – Latter Days
6. Jann Arden – You Don’t Know Me
7. Over The Rhine – Falling
8. Tori Amos – Winter
9. From the OST of Footloose – Almost Paradise
10. The Smiths – Asleep
11. Matchbox 20 – Push

Side B:

1. Ben Harper – By My Side
2. Pearl Jam – Better Man
3. Stealers Wheel – Stuck In The Middle
4. Train – Meet Virginia
5. L.O.V.E. – Nat King Cole
6. The Samples – Nothing Lasts
7. Third Eye Blind – I Want You
8. Radiohead – High & Dry
9. Ben Harper – Walk Away
10. Ben Harper – Ashes
11. Sarah McLachlan – Do What You Have To Do

River Mix, a mixtape by Rito, 2001

Side A:

1. Ben Harper – Burn To Shine
2. David Gray – Babylon
3. Tracy Chapman – Wedding Song
4. Sarah McLachlan – Adia
5. Dave Matthews Band – Ants Marching
6. Cowboy Junkies – Miles From Our Home
7. Chantal Kreviasuk – Leaving On A Jet Plane
8. Ben Harper – Forgiven
9. Natalie Merchant – Carnival
10. U2 – With Or Without You
11. Everlast & Santana – Put Your Lights On
12. Barenaked Ladies – Jane
13. Van Morrison – And It Stoned Me

Side B:

1. Primitive Radio Gods – Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth (With Money In My Hand)
2. Moby – Porcelain
3. Tonic – If You Could Only See
4. PJ Olsson – Visine
5. Gin Blossoms – ‘Til I Hear It From You
6. Ben Folds Five – Brick
7. Better Than Ezra – Desperately Wanting
8. R.E.M. – The Great Beyond
9. Tragically Hip – Poets
10. Bruce Cockburn – Wondering Where The Lions Are
11. Counting Crows – A Long December
12. Cat Stevens – Wild World
13. Pearl Jam – Daughter

A Mix From Faithy, CD, 2003

1. Gang Starr – Work
2. Neja – Back For The Morning
3. Bosson – One In A Million (from Miss Congeniality OST)
4. Incubus – Stellar
5. Rupert Everett – I Say A Little Prayer (From My Best Friend’s Wedding OST)
6. The Hippos – Lost It
7. Angelo Branduardi – Piano Piano
8. Salt ‘n’ Peppa – The Shoop Song
9. Donna Lewis – I Love You Always Forever
10. Carole King – Now & Forever (from A League Of Their Own OST)
11. U2 – Stuck In A Moment
12. Jennifer Paige – Crush
13. Who Da Funk – Shiny Disco Balls
14. Save Ferris – Nobody But Me
15. Josie & The Pussycats – Pretend To Be Nice
16. Leo Sayer – When I Need You
17. Smokey Robinson – You Really Got A Hold On Me
18. Dexter Freebish – Leaving Town
19. H Blockx – Move
20. No Doubt – Don’t Let Me Down
21. Carl Douglas – Kung Fu Fighting

Abby’s Folk Mix, CD, 2001

1. Roger Miller – You Can’t Rollerskate In A Buffalo Herd
2. Mr. Cooper – Chicken
3. Israel Kamakawiwo Ole – Somewhere Over The Rainbow
4. Willie Nelson – Rainbow Connection
5. Bob Schneider – Metal & Steel
6. Hollies – Air That I Breathe
7. Coldplay – For You
8. Fisher – I Will Love You
9. Five For Fighting – Love Song
10. Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah
11. Wilco – California Stars
12. Cat Stevens – On The Road The Find Out
13. Incubus – Pardon Me (acoustic)
14. Neil Young – Harvest Moon
15. Bebo Norman – Tip Of My Heart
16. R.E.M. – Everybody Hurts
17. Rocking Horse Winner – Steps In Sand
18. Ryan Adams – When The Stars Go Blue
19. Voices On The Verge – Long Island Sound

Greg’s Random Mix, CD, 2001

From Jacky, CD, 2001

Joan Loves Rachel, CD, 2001

Joan’s #1 Mix, by Adrienne, CD, 2001

Lack Of Name No Name Unnamed, by Ben, CD, 2002

Lizzy & Joan: Christmas, CD, 2002

The Maggie Mae Music Video Mix, CD, 2002

Meg SK’s Enormous Graduation Present, CDs, 2001

Adios Amigos, by Mikey D., CD, 2006?

1. Nouvelle Vague – Dancing With Myself
2. Boz Scaggs – Lowdown
3. Aimee Mann – That’s Just What You Are
4. A-Ha – And You Tell Me
5. The Beatles – Martha My Dear
6. Ben Folds Five – Air
7. Bananarama – I Heard A Rumour
8. Bjork – Venus As A Boy
9. The Boy Least Likely To – Be Gentle With Me
10. The Cars – Drive
11. Gerry Rafferty – Baker Street
12. Belle & Sebastian – Women’s Realm
13. Michael Agrammar – Broadcast
14. Merit Bergman feat. Cecilia Nordlund – Adios Amigos
15. Wir Sind Helden – Nur Ein Wort
16. Johnny Hates Jazz – Shattered Dreams
17. Built To Spill – Carry The Zero
18. Tacks, The Boy Disaster – Forget-Me-Not
19. Tiger Tunes – Pancake America
20. Monorail – I Heard A Rumour
21. Persephone’s Bees – Way To Your Heart

Astronaut In Love, by Mikey D., CD, 2008?

1. Yo La Tengo – Tom Courtenay (Georgia Version)
2. Rostram Batmanglij – Campus
3. Broadcast – Colour Me In
4. Casper & The Cookies – Sid From Central Park
5. Ben Folds Five – Leather Jacket
6. Kings of Convenience – Misread
7. Final Fantasy – This Lamb Sells Condos
8. Bjork – It’s Oh So Quiet
9. John Vanderslice – White Dove
10. Chris Walla – Shattered Dreams
11. Bonnie “Prince” Billy – The Way
12. Float On – Ben Lee
13. Hussalonia – Like An Astronaut In Love
14. Joe Jackson – It’s Different For Girls
15. Of Montreal – Colour Me In
16. The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie
17. John Mayer – Kid A
18. Citizen Helene – ‘Til Tomorrow
19. Final Fantasy & Ed Droste – Possibly Maybe
20. The Magnetic Fields – This Little Ukelele
21. Scissor Sisters – Take Me Out
22. Sun Kil Moon – Carry Me Ohio

Campfire Girls, by Mikey D., CD, 2005?

Rollercoaster, by Mikey D., CD, 2008?

1. Solange – I Decided
2. Little River Band – Reminiscing
3. Kajagoogoo – Too Shy
4. Van Hunt – Dust
5. The Trammps – Rubber Band
6. Average White Band – Soul Searching
7. Rigmor Gustaffson & Jacky Terrasson Trio – Walk On By
8. Rick Ross (Feat. Nelly & Avery Storm) – Here I AM
9. Ruth Williamson – Why Not Me?
10. Johnny Hates Jazz – Different Seasons
11. Lloyd (Feat. Lil’ Wayne) – Girls Around The World
12. Samantha Sang – Emotion
13. Janet Jackson – Rollercoaster
14. 10CC – I’m Not In Love
15. Nelly & Jaheim – My Place
16. Average White Band – When Will You Be Mine
17. Wondermints – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
18. The Game (Feat. 50 Cent) – Hate It Or Love It
19. Double – The Captain Of Her Heart

Whoa Jiggles, Box Set, Jon & Ben, 1999-2001?

Silver:

1. Maria – Santana
2. My Own Prison – Creed
3. Mr. Jones and Me – Counting Crows
4. Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
5. Papa Oom Mow Mow – Al Frasier
6. Ohh Child – Five Stairsteps
7. Change the World – Eric Clapton
8. Day O – Harry Belfonte
9. Swinging On Star – Frank Sinatra
10. The Gambler – Kenny Rogers
11. When I’m 64 – Beatles
12. Who Put the Bomp – Barry Mann
13. Up On the Roof – Drifters
14. You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon
15. My Father’s Eyes – Eric Clapton
16. Listen to the Music – Doobie Brothers
17. One Fine Day – Chiffons
18. Only God Knows Why – Kid Rock
19. We Built This City – Jeferson Starship

Gold:

Platinum:

1. Ants Marching – Rockapella
2. Take Five – Dave Brubeck
3. It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas – Nat King Cole
4. Let Her Cry – Hootie and the Blowfish
5. Chain Gang – Sam Cooke
6. Hurricane – Bob Dylan
7. Falls Apart – Sugar Ray
8. Lean on Me – Bill Withers
9. That Scrub – TLC/ Lauren Hill Mash-Up
10. Do you Believe In Magic – Lovin’ Spoonful
11. Hark The Herald Angels Sing – Nat King Cole
12. Smooth – Santana
13. Games People Play – Spinners
14. Major Tom – David Bowie
15. I’ll Be – Edwin McCain
16. Let it Snow – Nat King Cole
17. High Hopes – Frank Sinatra
18. Dance With Me – Orleans
19. I Know A Place – Staple Singers