I've mentioned on this blog before my definition of Balearic, which to me are tunes which are not really dance tunes, probably slighty commercial, may be a left field, but none the less, perfect for dropping in the middle of a set in club (or even last song).Just think about all those nights you've been out and what are the tracks you remember most from great nights, it's tracks like REM - Shiny Happy People, Chris Rea - Jospehine, Talking Heads - Once in a lifetime, The Sex Pistols - God Save the Queen (a huge Back to Basics fave), Edie Brickell - Circles, Carly Simon - Why, Brue Hornsby - The Way It is, A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV, Duran Duran - Save a Prayer, Kylie Minogue - Shocked by the Power, Stone Roses - Fools Gold, Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Healy's end of night fave), Spin Doctors - 2 Princes and lots of others. These are all non dance tracks which I heard out in clubs over the years and which dropped at the right time had the most amazing effect. These in my mind are truly balearic.
Here's another which fits perfect in this Balearic category. A true Balearic classic.
Enjoy!!
Yazoo - Nobody's Diary
Thank you for all the great music!
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