VA - A Mercury Polydor New Music Sampler [1994]

SAMPLER

VA - A Mercury Polydor New Music Sampler [1994]

Issued as part of the Flood Sampler series, this 2-CD promotional set from Mercury and Polydor Canada is a snapshot of mid-’90s label ambition, showcasing a sprawling roster of alternative, indie, and genre-defying acts. With 35 tracks spanning shoegaze, trip hop, punk, folk rock, and funk metal, the compilation functions as both a marketing tool and a cultural time capsule.

CD1 opens with The Breeders’ “Shocker in Gloomtown,” a non-album cut that sets the tone for the sampler’s mix of exclusives and album previews. Highlights include Lisa Germano’s haunting “Cry Wolf,” Red House Painters’ “San Geronimo,” and Dead Can Dance’s “American Dreaming”—each track chosen to reflect the emotional and sonic diversity of the labels’ catalogs. The Beautiful South, Grant McLennan, and Daytona add melodic depth, while Kerbdog and Face to Face inject raw energy.

CD2 leans darker and more experimental: Portishead’s “Theme from ‘To Kill a Dead Man’” and Orbital’s “Are We Here?” (Industry Standard Mix) represent the sampler’s electronic edge, while Public Enemy’s “Race Against Time” and Downset’s “Prostitutionalized” bring political urgency. Paul Weller’s cover of “Sexy Sadie” and Kendra Smith’s “Bold Marauder” offer unexpected turns, bridging classic influence with underground ethos.

Pressed by Cinram and distributed by PolyGram Group Canada, the set was never commercially released, making it a collector’s item for archivists and genre historians. Its sequencing and breadth reflect a moment when major labels were actively courting the fringes, before the digital shift, before the algorithm. A rare document of curated chaos. (B)

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CD1

01 Breeders - Shocker in Gloomtown 1:26

02 Lightning Seeds - My Best Day 5:03

03 Wolfgang Press - Going South 4:20

04 Gene - This is Not My Crime 2:37

05 Wool - Kill the Crow 3:12

06 Kerbdog - New Day Rising 2:29

07 Face to Face - Disconnected 3:27

08 Come - In/Out 4:47

09 Lush - The Childcatcher 3:09

10 Lisa Germano - Cry Wolf 5:01

11 Beautiful South - One Last Love Song 3:34

12 Grant McLennan - Simone & Perry 4:08

13 Daytona - Ciao 4:30

14 Dead Can Dance - American Dreaming 4:14

15 Red House Painters - San Geronimo 7:36

16 Meat Puppets - Animal 4:32

17 Consolidated - Meat, Meat, Meat And Meat 0:51

CD2

01 Portishead - Theme From To Kill A Dead Man 4:26

02 James - Honest Joe 4:40

03 Love & Rockets - Body & Soul 4:04

04 Public Enemy - Race Against Time 3:22

05 Downset - Prostitutionalized 3:16

06 Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Kin 3:09

07 Shady - Narcotic Candy 7:27

08 Soup Dragons - Do You Care 3:22

09 Wonder Stuff - Unbearable 2:27

10 Sook Yin Lee - The Hair Song 4:07

11 Fretblanket - Direct Approach 2:39

12 Shed Seven - Ocean Pie 4:44

13 Paul Weller - Sexy Sadie 2:41

14 Love Battery - Nehru Jacket 3:23

15 Kendra Smith - Bold Marauder 5:33

16 Pale Saints - Reprise 1:51

17 Orbital - Are We Here? (Industry Standard Mix) 3:49

18 Perfume Tree - Here to Haunt You 4:28

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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VA - More Music From The 49th Parallel (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3+CD4

OH CANADA

VA - More Music From The 49th Parallel (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3+CD4

Canada's musical contribution has been massive. For a country with a relatively small population for its land mass (a bit like Australia), they sure have provided us a huge number of amazing musicians. Though the Canadian rock scene doesn't get as much praise as that in the U.S. and UK artists, Canadian rock artists are some of the most popular in the world.  There are 1960's icons and Canadian legends like Young, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen and the indie scene is massive and continues to excite with bands like Arcade Fire and many others. What separates Canadian rock from others is how it has shaped various sub-genres of rock that includes progressive rock, pop, country, punk, heavy metal and indie rock. There are so many great bands and artists that a second 4 CD volume could be filled...

...well finally here it is.  VOLUME 2 offering Canandian artists, from the old to the new over 87 new tracks that should invigorate your interest in looking even further for more Canadian artists. 

Volume 1 can be found here: 

https://butterboycompilations.blogspot.com/2020/06/va-music-from-49th-parallel_11.html

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CD1

01 Mashmakhan - As The Years Go By 3:05

02 Whitehorse - Cold July 3:50

03 Ken Tobias - Every Bit Of Love 3:49

04 Great Scots - Lost In Conversation 2:33

05 Eyes Of Dawn - Time To Be Going 2:11

06 Geoff Gibbons - I Need You 3:29

07 British Modbeats - Somebody Help Me 1:59

08 Bartholomew Plus Three - Why Oh Why 3:12

09 Denny Doherty - Got A Feelin' 3:25

10 The Staccatos - Half Past Midnight 2:14

11 Expedition To Earth - Time Time Time 2:49

12 The Paupers - Magic People 2:36

13 Barry Allen - I Wont Be There 2:42

14 Poppy Family - Which Way You Going Billy 3:24

15 David Clayton Thomas With The Bossmen - Brainwashed 3:38

16 Chessmen - Time Machine 2:21

17 Abraham's Children - Workin' For The Man 6:01

18 Mind Explosion - Nothing Better To Do 2:37

19 A Passing Fancy - Little Boys For Little Girls 3:35

20 Maureen Leeson - Oh!  Darling 3:34

21 Copper Penny - Sittin' On A Poor Man's Throne 5:15

22 Lorne Greene - Ringo 3:14

CD2

23 Rural Alberta Advantage - The Air 3:24

24 David Clayton-Thomas - Early Mornin' Rain 4:39

25 Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe 4:23

26 Final Effort - Oh! Canada 3:59

27 Tea Party - Shadows On The Mountainside 3:36

28 Velveteins - Spanish Wine 3:10

29 Terry Black & Laurel Ward - Goin' Down (On The Road To La) 3:03

30 Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere 3:47

31 Michael Bublé - Haven't Met You Yet 4:04

32 Tal Bachman - She's So High 3:44

33 Be Good Tanyas - Rain And Snow 4:01

35 Max Webster - Rain Child 4:28

35 Cat - We're All In This Together 4:52

36 King Biscuit Boy With Crowbar - Corinna, Corinna 4:30

37 Keith Hampshire - The First Cut Is The Deepest 3:47

38 Neko Case - Magpie To The Morning 2:44

39 Acorn - Lullaby (Mountain) 4:20

40 Eric's Trip - Behind The Garage 3:12

41 Aaron Space - Fair Child 3:30

42 Great Lake Swimmers - Various Stages 4:11

43 Martha Wainwright - All Your Clothes 4:21

44 Sadies - A Good Flying Day 2:25

CD3

45 Saga - You And The Night 5:16

46 Sadies - Translucent Sparrow 2:59

47 Boxer The Horse - Ohio! 4:45

48 Nucleus - Communication 4:43

49 Russian Futurists - Two Dots On A Map 4:17

50 Sam Roberts - Canadian Dream 4:58

51 David Clayton-Thomas - Harmony Junction 3:16

52 Besnard Lakes - Albatross 4:42

53 A.C. Newman - There's Money In New Wave 3:18

54 Kathleen Edwards - Buffalo 5:15

55 Pursuit Of Happiness - She's So Young 3:38

56 Honeymoon Suite - Feel It Again 4:44

57 Kim Mitchell - Patio Lanterns 3:30

58 I Mother Earth - Another Sunday 4:06

59 Crowbar - Oh What A Feeling 4:40

60 Broken Social Scene - Lover's Spit 6:22

61 Tegan And Sara - Closer 3:29

62 Great Big Sea - Consequence Free 3:01

63 Daniel Powter - Bad Day 3:53

64 Jack Scott With The Chantones - Bella 2:06

65 Hank Snow - Brand On My Heart 2:33

CD4

66 Mashmakhan - Letter From Zambia 6:13

67 Mongrels - My Woman 2:27

68 Elephant Stone - Andromeda 3:35

69 Tumbleweed Dealer - Opiates 5:47

70 Thrush Hermit - Darling Don't Worry 2:15

71 Frank Soda - I Feel Fine 2:22

72 Boxer The Horse - Mary Meets The Pilot 3:29

73 Moffatts - Misery 4:49

74 Acres Of Lions - Reaction 2:55

75 Sloan - Coax Me 3:26

76 Grapes Of Wrath - Have A Good Time On Me 2:34

77 Zuckerbaby - Heavy 4:47

78 Trews - Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown 3:17

79 Watchmen - Stereo 4:04

80 Glass Tiger - Someday 3:37

81 Heavy Trip - Hand Of Shroom 7:32

82 Big Sugar - Turn The Lights On 3:54

83 Bort - Visions 8:13

84 Jerry Doucette - Mama Let Him Play 4:27

85 Trans-Canada Highwaymen - Pretty Lady 3:47

86 Gordon Lowe - Jenny's Gone 4:06

87 Stompin' Tom Connors - Land Of The Maple Tree 3:08

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VA - Music From the 49th Parallel (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3+CD4

OH CANADA

Previously posted June 12, 2020

VA - Music From the 49th Parallel (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2+CD3+CD4 

Canada's musical contribution has been massive. For a country with a relatively small population for its land mass (a bit like Australia), they sure has provided us a huge number of amazing musicians. Though the Canadian rock scene doesn't get as much praise as that in the U.S. and UK artists, Canadian rock artists are some of the most popular in the world.  There are 1960's icons and Canadian legends like Young, Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen and the indie scene is massive and continues to excite with bands like Arcade Fire and many others. What separates Canadian rock from others is how it has shaped various sub-genres of rock that includes progressive rock, pop, country, punk, heavy metal and indie rock. There are so many great bands and artists that a second 4 CD volume could be filled.

Here are 101 tracks that should invigorate your interest in looking for more Canadian artists. Hopefully here are some new artists for to explore.
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CD1

01    Neil Young    After the Goldrush    3:46
02    Joni Mitchell    Both Sides, Now    4:29
03    K.D. Lang    Miss Chatelaine    3:49
04    Leonard Cohen    Tower of Song    5:39
05    Guess Who    No Time    5:12
06    Robbie Robertson    Somewhere Down the Crazy River    4:53
07    Ron Sexsmith    Strawberry Blonde    3:41
08    Kate McGarrigle    Matapedia    4:53
09    Daniel Lanois    Still Water    4:29
10    Ian & Sylvia    Four Strong Winds    3:29
11    Buffy Sainte-Marie    The Universal Soldier    2:18
12    Gordon Lightfoot    If You Could Read My Mind    3:50
13    Burton Cummings    Stand Tall    4:33
14    Band    Acadian Driftwood    6:31
15    Chilliwack    Fly at Night    4:54
16    Copperpenny    Sitting on a Poor Man's Throne    5:27
17    Tragically Hip    38 Years Old    4:19
18    Joe Probst    Kingston    4:16
19    Riverson    Stoney Day    4:28
20    49th Parallel    Twilight Woman    2:21
21    Alanis Morissette    Hand in My Pocket    4:30
22    A Foot in Coldwater    (Make Me Do) Anything You Want    3:07
23    Dan Hill    Sometimes When We Touch    3:32
24    Terry Jacks    Seasons in the Sun    3:30
25    Klaatu    Calling Occupants (Of Interplanetary Craft)    6:16

CD2

26    Five Man Electrical Band    Signs    4:02
27    Blood, Sweat & Tears    Spinning Wheel    4:05
28    Roger Rodier    Listen to Theses Chords I Play (Celeste)    3:11
29    Steppenwolf    Magic Carpet Ride    4:20
30    Loverboy    Turn Me Loose    5:39
31    Life    Hands of the Clock    3:14
32    Mother Tuckers Yellow Duck    One Ring Jane    4:20
33    Bachman-Turner Overdrive    Sledgehammer    4:35
34    Jeff Healey Band    See the Light    4:27
35    Pat Travers    The Rain    6:19
36    Steel River    What it Feels Like (To Sing a Song)    5:11
37    Poppy Family    Which Way You Goin' Billy    3:24
38    Alannah Myles    Black Velvet    4:26
39    Fm (Canada)    Phasors On Stun    3:44
40    Bruce Cockburn    If I Had a Rocket Launcher    5:00
41    Harmonium    Harmonium    6:36
42    Stampeders    Sweet City Woman    3:24
43    Bryan Adams    Summer of '69    3:37
44    New Pornographers    The New Pornographers - Electric Child of Witchcraft Rising    3:33
45    Tom Cochrane    Life is a Highway    4:27
46    Crash Test Dummies    Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm    3:54
47    Barenaked Ladies    One Week    2:48
48    Sarah McLachlan    Angel    4:30
49    Lighthouse    One Fine Morning    4:36
50    Skylark    Wildflower    4:07

CD3

51    Triumph    Magic Power    4:57
52    Martha & the Muffins    Echo Beach    3:37
53    Mandala    Don't Make Me Cry    3:08
54    Fludd    David Copperfield    3:10
55    Paul Anka    Puppy Love    2:45
56    Feist    I Feel it All    3:39
57    Andy Kim    Rock Me Gently    3:28
58    Downchild Blues Band    Flip Flop and Fly    3:03
59    Edward Bear    Last Song    3:14
60    Our Lady Peace    Somewhere Out There    4:12
61    Arcade Fire    Rebellion (Lies)    5:10
62    April Wine    Lady Run, Lady Hide    2:52
63    Cowboy Junkies    Blue Moon Revisted (A Song for Elvis)    4:28
64    Nick Gilder    Hot Child in the City    3:10
65    Sweeney Todd    Roxy Roller    2:49
66    Roch Voisine    Helene    3:46
67    Gino Vannelli    I Just Wanna Stop    3:37
68    Heart    Alone    3:38
69    Celine Dion    My Heart Will Go On    4:41
70    Rankin Family    Fare Thee Well Love    4:31
71    Sue Foley    Vertigo Blues    4:01
72    Corey Hart    Sunglasses at Night    5:18
73    Jane Siberry    Love is Everything    6:09
74    Brutus    3-30 Came    7:51
75    Hagood Hardy    The Homecoming    2:31

CD4

76    Ben Bogaardt    Adalee    4:29
77    Great Speckled Bird        Calgary    3:01
78    Cycle    Letter to Lucy    3:05
79    Dorians    Psychedelic Lipstick    3:17
80    Alexander Spence    Weighted Down (The Prison Song)    6:24
81    Molly Oliver    Rock 'n' Roll Music    5:05
82    Ashes (Featuring Pat Tayl    Her Invention    2:14
83    Bent Wind    Look at Love    4:05
84    Magic Bubble    Sunshine Man    2:34
85    Perth County Conspiracy    So Many Things    2:51
86    Sam Lloyd    Strike Out Every Name    4:02
87    Bridge    Brand New Day    4:52
88    Man Made    Carnival    5:11
89    Edward and Harding    A Song for Ted, Barbara Allan    5:02
90    Heat Exchange    For Those Who Listen    3:43
91    Bruce Palmer    Oxo    7:08
92    Smyle    See Me Smiling Now    2:46
93    It's All Meat    Feel it (Single A-Side, 1969)    3:29
94    Zalman Yanovsky    Lt. Schtinckhausen    6:05
95    Sea Dog    Everybody    4:43
96    Five Bells    Time    3:07
97    Folklords    Windows    4:27
98    Freedom North    Take a Look at Me    3:16
99    Christopher Kearney        The Ballad of William Bent    6:48
100    Blue Rodeo    Til I Am Myself Again    4:00
101    Rush    Limelight    4:20
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VA - Oh What A Feeling, A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music [1996] (4 x CD's)

CANADIAN MUSIC

VA - Oh What A Feeling, A Vital Collection Of Canadian Music [1996] (4 x CD's)

In 1996, this 4-CD box set Oh What a Feeling (named after a song by Crowbar) was released to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Juno Awards. This box set was a Limited Edition and is now quite rare. It represents the pinnacle of Canadian music up to 1996.

Lee Silversides, President of Canadian Academy of Recording Arts &Sciences states, in the accompanying booklet,  " On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of The Juno Awards, it seems particularly fitting that the celebration includes a musical salute to the artists and their music. To that end, the Oh What A Feeling compilation of Canadian music represents the foundation upon which the awards show has been constructed.  The evolution of the Canadian music industry over the past quarter of a century has been immense. From the period of time when Canadian musicians and their music were treated as second class, even in their own country, to today's international superstars, the Juno Awards have been there throughout documenting our successes each step of the way... Canadian music is alive and well Our artists have never been more creative and our music has never sounded better. Enjoy this salute to those artists and their music that allows us to reflect on our musical heritage while moving forward with confidence through the next twenty five years."

While pop musical talent has always been evident in Canada, Canadians have had difficulty harnessing their own talent because it took years for the music business there to catch up. Sadly, a whole generation of Canadians left the country in order to achieve their artistic potential.  This included but not limited to, the Diamonds, the Four Lads, Paul Anka, lan & Sylvia, Buffy Sainte Marie, David Clayton-Thomas, the Band, Steppenwolf, Andy Kim, Denny Doherty (Mamas and Papas), Zal Yanousky (Lovin' Spoonful), Joni Mitchell, and Neil Young.  After twenty-five years of ups and downs, of obscurity and adulation, Canadian music continues making its mark globally and, even the industry's harshest critics admit that, Canadian artists live in a far different world today than their 1960's counterparts. Despite the country being oft described as a small player in a huge world market, Canada has more than its share of artists with international profile and domestic support. Many of the artists are known in virtually every country in the world... (Amazon)

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Track lists

CD1

01    Guess Who    American Woman    3:54
02    Lighthouse    One Fine Morning    5:17
03    Crowbar    Oh What a Feeling    4:11
04    Steppenwolf    Born to Be Wild    3:30
05    Sweeney Todd    Roxy Roller    2:49
06    Downchild Blues Band    (I Got Everything I Need) Almost    2:42
07    Powder Blues Band    Doin' It Right    3:16
08    Trooper    Raise a Little Hell    3:43
09    Chilliwack    Fly At Night    4:54
10    Triumph    Magic Power    4:57
11    Saga    On the Loose    4:11
12    A Foot in Coldwater    (Make Me Do) Anything You Want    3:07
13    Burton Cummings    Stand Tall    3:21
14    Bachman-Turner Overdrive    Takin' Care of Business    4:48
15    Rough Trade    High School Confidential    3:15
16    Pursuit of Happiness    I'm an Adult Now    4:27
17    Martha & The Muffins    Echo Beach    3:37
18    Cowboy Junkies    Misguided Angel    4:58
19    Parachute Club    Rise Up    3:44

CD2

01    Rush    Closer to the Heart    2:57
02    Loverboy    Turn Me Loose    5:39
03    Bryan Adams    Cuts Like a Knife    4:04
04    Corey Hart    Sunglasses at Night    5:18
05    Payolas    Eyes of a Stranger    4:55
06    Jeff Healey Band    See the Light    4:27
07    Colin James    Just Came Back    4:56
08    Kim Mitchell    Patio Lanterns    3:30
09    Honeymoon Suite    New Girl Now    3:37
10    Glass Tiger    Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)    4:06
11    Maestro Fresh-Wes    Let Your Backbone Slide    4:08
13    Barenaked Ladies    If I Had a Million Dollars    4:28
12    Bruce Cockburn    If I Had a Rocket Launcher    5:00
14    Tragically Hip    New Orleans Is Sinking    4:18
15    Tom Cochrane    Life Is a Highway    4:27
16    Moist    Push    3:52
17    Alanis Morissette    You Oughta Know    4:11

CD3

01    Anne Murray    Snowbird    2:10
02    Guess Who    These Eyes    3:46
03    Stampeders    Sweet City Woman    3:24
04    Five Man Electrical Band    Signs    4:02
05    April Wine    You Could Have Been a Lady    3:21
06    Mashmakhan    As Years Go By    3:46
07    Poppy Family    Which Way You Goin' Billy?    3:24
08    Blood, Sweat & Tears    Spinning Wheel    4:05
09    Motherlode    When I Die    3:22
10    Band    The Weight    4:34
11    Ocean    Put Your Hand in the Hand    2:55
12    Bells    Stay Awhile    3:22
13    Frank Mills    Music Box Dancer    3:18
14    Skylark    Wildflower    4:07
15    Ian & Sylvia    Four Strong Winds    3:26
16    Leonard Cohen    Suzanne    3:49
17    Valdy    Rock 'n' Roll Song    2:20
18    Murray McLauchlan    Farmers' Song    3:02
19    Ian Thomas    Painted Ladies    3:29
20    Terry Jacks    Seasons in the Sun    3:30
21    Andy Kim    Rock Me Gently    3:28
22    Hagood Hardy    The Homecoming    2:31
23    Edward Bear    Last Song    3:11

CD4

01    Céline Dion    Where Does My Heart Beat Now    4:35
02    Roch Voisine    Helene    3:46
03    Gino Vannelli    I Just Wanna Stop    3:37
04    Alannah Myles    Black Velvet    4:26
05    Jann Arden    Could I Be Your Girl    4:48
06    k.d. lang    Constant Craving    3:46
07    Rankin Family    Fare Thee Well Love    4:31
08    Gordon Lightfoot    If You Could Read My Mind    3:48
09    Neil Young    Helpless    3:36
10    Dan Hill    Sometimes When We Touch    4:04
11    Anne Murray    You Needed Me    3:40
12    Rita MacNeil    Flying On Your Own    5:18
13    Luba    How Many    4:13
14    Blue Rodeo    Try    4:05
15    Robbie Robertson    Showdown at Big Sky    4:48
16    Sarah McLachlan    Hold On    4:09
17    Crash Test Dummies    Superman's Song    4:32
18    Northern Lights    Tears Are Not Enough    5:17

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