u/Tall-Truth-9321

If you don’t know this song, I really encourage you to give it a listen—and watch the video. Seriously, give it a few minutes. It’s worth it.

This is one of the great recordings of the 1970s, regardless of genre. The hypnotic bassline, eerie atmosphere, instrumental buildup, orchestration, and extraordinary vocals make it an experience rather than just a song.
And the video is fantastic. Watching the Temptations perform it adds another dimension to the music.
You don’t have to be a soul or funk fan to appreciate this. If you love great music, give it a chance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All\_Directions?wprov=sfti1#Note:

"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" is a song originally performed by Motown recording act the Undisputed Truth in 1972, [https://youtu.be/oOflymZ6cDY?is=SPNRfrL6iXyYu1zP ] though it became much better known after a Grammy Award-winning cover by the Temptations was issued later the same year. This latter version of the song became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100.
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The edited 7-inch single release of this Temptations track was issued in September 1972, and this version was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and won three Grammy Awards in 1973. While the original Undisputed Truth version of the song has been largely forgotten, the Temptations' version of the song has been regarded as an enduring and influential soul classic. The full-length album version was ranked number 169 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, one of the group's three songs on the list.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double\_Trouble\_(band)?wprov=sfti1#Formation\_and\_early\_years\_(1977%E2%80%931982):

“In September 1977, Stevie Ray Vaughan formed a revue-style group with several musicians from the Austin live music scene, including singer Lou Ann Barton, bassist W. C. Clark, keyboardist Mike Kindred, drummer Fredde "Pharaoh" Walden, and sax player Johnny Reno. They called themselves Triple Threat Revue, which was a nickname for Vaughan in reference to his multi-instrumental talent.[1] By May 1978, Clark and Kindred had left the group; Vaughan changed the name to "Double Trouble", after an Otis Rush song of the same name, and a reference to both Vaughan and Barton. …

When Barton and Reno decided to leave the band in 1979, the group morphed into a power trio and Vaughan became the lead vocalist,[5] and their name was changed to "Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble".[6] In October 1980, during one of the band's frequent appearances at Rockefeller's in Houston, Vaughan jammed with Tommy Shannon,[7] a former bassist for Johnny Winter, and was hired in January 1981.[8] During the next year-and-a-half, the group gained popularity by performing in Texas clubs such as Fitzgerald's and Club Foot.[9] They hired Chesley Millikin as their manager, who had been Epic Records' general manager in Europe, and ran Manor Downs, a horse racing track near Manor, Texas.[10]

https://www.allmusicas.net/en/biografia/kinito-mendez/:

“José del Carmen Ramírez Méndez, better known as Kinito Méndez is a Dominican singer and songwriter. He was born on November 18, 1963, in Azua, Dominican Republic. He is known for his merengue performances.

Many of his compositions became classic merengues such as "El cacu", "El coronel", "El boche" and "La manito".

Kinito Méndez's beginnings in Music

Kinito Méndez was a member of the merengue group Cocoband, being a fundamental piece. Their talent contributes to the creation of a new concept of meringue with a refreshing air.

In 1991, he decided to create a new project called Rokabanda. With this group, he established a very personal style classified as merengue refranero. With his orchestra, he managed to be honored with the most sacred awards of the Dominican national art chronicle (ACROARTE), obtaining Casandra awards as Revelation Group of the Year in 1992 and as Popular Orchestra of the Year in 1993. "Ají titi", "El vacano", "Rechenchen" and "Los hombres maduros", are just some of the numerous hits they presented.

Subsequently, Kinito Méndez sought new paths, left Rokabanda and decided to be Kinito Méndez & Orquesta, establishing himself as a soloist with the commercialization of the productions "El hombre merengue", "El decreto" (1997), "A caballo", "Su amigo", "D' colores", and "A palo limpio", the latter nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards, in the category of Best Merengue Album.”

The male vocalist on Cardenia's “Passion (Ragga Remix)” is credited as Wayne Dallaway, not Shaggy. The record credits him with additional rap vocals, while the remix was produced by Masterboy Beat Production.

Cardenia's “Passion” was itself a cover of a 1982 song by The Flirts, the female vocal group associated with producer Bobby Orlando.

Original song by Cardenia which is pretty cool dance track too:

https://youtu.be/eAmskN0jwsA?is=tM7KQVNxjiX-UBtc

The Flirts “Passion” (1982): https://youtu.be/UfI9\_kMiS78?is=T1objPADgqxjfzd5

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin'\_Robin\_(song)?wprov=sfti1#Certifications:

“"Rockin' Robin" (originally released as "Rock-In Robin" on the Class Records 45 single) is a song written by Leon René under the pseudonym Jimmie Thomas, and recorded by American singer Bobby Day in 1958. It was Day's biggest hit single, becoming a number two hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and spent one week at the top of the R&B sales chart.[5] Michael Jackson recorded his own version of the song in 1972, which also achieved success.
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Michael Jackson version: https://youtu.be/GUHe5gI3BQM?is=2gW54JIRKLAIpLTs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%A9ctor\_Acosta\_(singer)?wprov=sfti1#:

“Héctor Elpidio Acosta Restituyo (born May 23, 1967), better known as Héctor Acosta "El Torito" (Héctor Acosta "The Little Bull") or simply Héctor Acosta, is a Dominican singer and politician. In 2020, he was elected senator representing the Monseñor Nouel Province before the Senate of the Dominican Republic; he was reelected in 2024.[1]

Acosta was the lead singer for the Dominican band Los Toros Band (The Bull Band). They were mostly a merengue band who in the late 1990s started to perform bachata songs which would gain huge success. In the mid-2000s he continued as a solo artist and would gain bigger success with hits like "Me Voy", "Con Que Ojos", "Tu Primera Vez", "Me Duele La Cabeza", "Levántate", "Amorcito Enfermito", among others.[2] Some of his hits have reached number one on the Billboard Tropical Songs chart. He has released seven studio albums in which three of them have been certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] Acosta is considered one of Dominican music's greatest musicians.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statesboro\_Blues?wprov=sfti1#:

“"Statesboro Blues" is a Piedmont blues song written by Blind Willie McTell, who recorded it in 1928. The title refers to the town of Statesboro, Georgia. In 1968, Taj Mahal recorded a popular blues rock adaptation of the song with a prominent slide guitar part by Jesse Ed Davis. His rendition inspired a recording by the Allman Brothers Band, which is ranked number nine on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time".[3] In 2005, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ranked "Statesboro Blues" number 57 on its list of "100 Songs of the South".[4]“Statesboro Blues" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2017.[5]
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Galactic Achievement Society were part of the early-2000s Vitamin Records electronic-tribute scene, reworking classic-rock material through electronica, funk and other styles.
“Spanish Fire Woman” is unusual because it isn’t actually a Doors cover — it was written as an original composition inspired by the Doors and appears as the closing track of The Electronic Tribute to the Doors (2002). The group also performs electronic versions of “The Crystal Ship” and “Riders on the Storm” on the album.
They turned up on a remarkable number of similar projects around the same period, interpreting Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, the Grateful Dead and David Bowie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couldn't\_Stand\_the\_Weather?wprov=sfti1#:

“Couldn't Stand the Weather is the second studio album by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. It was released on May 15, 1984, by Epic Records as the follow-up to the band's critically and commercially successful 1983 album, Texas Flood. Recording sessions took place in January 1984 at the Power Station in New York City.

Stevie Ray Vaughan wrote half the tracks on Couldn't Stand the Weather. The album reached No. 31 on the Billboard 200 chart and the music video for "Couldn't Stand the Weather" received regular rotation on MTV. The album received mostly positive reviews, with AllMusic giving it a four out of five stars. It received praise for Vaughan’s playing and highlighted songs such as "Voodoo Child" and "Tin Pan Alley", but received criticism for the lack of original songs.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonora\_Matancera?wprov=sfti1#:

“La Sonora Matancera is a Cuban band that played Latin American urban popular dance music. Founded in 1924 and led for more than five decades by guitarist, vocalist, composer, and producerRogelio Martínez, musicologists consider it an icon of this type of music. Notable singers to have sung and recorded with the band include Bienvenido Granda,[1][2][3] Daniel Santos, Myrta Silva, Miguelito Valdés, Leo Marini, Celia Cruz,[4] Nelson Pinedo, Vicentico Valdés, Estanislao "Laíto" Sureda, Alberto Beltrán, Carlos Argentino, and Celio González.
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I have other Celia Cruz and many Latin/Cuban tracks posted at r/EarVana

The continuation of the more well known part 1 is quite good too.

Check out YouTube description of this video.

Here’s part 1: https://www.reddit.com/r/EarVana/s/yQqBO5aZwf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evita\_(musical)?wprov=sfti1#Synopsis:

“Perón is elected President in a sweeping victory in 1946. He stands "On The Balcony of the Casa Rosada" addressing his descamisados. Eva speaks from the balcony of the Presidential Palace to her adoring supporters, where she proclaims that despite her elevated status, her heart remains with the people of her country ("Don't Cry for Me Argentina"). Che analyses the price of fame as Eva dances at the Inaugural Ball with Perón, now the president-elect ("High Flying, Adored").

Eva insists on a glamorous image to impress the people of Argentina and promote Peronism. She prepares to tour Europe as she is dressed for success by her fashion consultants ("Rainbow High"). Her famous 1947 tour meets with mixed results ("Rainbow Tour"); Spaniards adore her, but the Italians liken her husband to Benito Mussolini. France is impressed, and the British snub her by inviting her to a country estate, rather than Buckingham Palace. Eva affirms her disdain for the upper class, while Che asks her to start helping those in need as she made a promise ("The Actress Hasn't Learned the Lines (You'd Like to Hear)"). Eva begins the Eva Perón Foundation to direct her charity work. Che describes Eva's controversial charitable work and possible money laundering ("And the Money Kept Rolling In (And Out)").
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A\_Dios\_le\_Pido?wprov=sfti1#:

“It reached number one in twelve countries on three different continents. "A Dios le Pido" spent 47 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracksreaching number two (kept out from the number one spot by Chayanne's "Y Tú Te Vas" and Jennifer Peña's "El Dolor de Tu Presencia").

This track won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Rock Song at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2002, the second year in a row for the singer.

The song is an anthem asking God to bless and protect the singer's family, future children, and close friends. It quickly became a hymn for peace through all of Latin America, particularly because of the line "a Dios le pido que mi pueblo no derrame tanta sangre y se levante mi gente", – ("I ask God: may my country not shed so much blood and may my people rise up").
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right\_Place,\_Wrong\_Time\_(song)?wprov=sfti1#:

"Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician Dr. John. It was the first single from his sixth album, In the Right Place, and became his biggest hit single.
Quick facts Single by Dr. John, from the album In the Right Place ...
During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. In Canada, the song reached number six.
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"Right Place, Wrong Time" was included in the soundtrack of the 2000 comedy film Lucky Numbers. The song was featured in an episode of American Horror Story: Coven, an episode of That 70’s Show, and in the movies Dazed and Confused (1993) and Fun with Dick and Jane (2005). In 2008, the song was included in How I Met Your Mother's fourth season ending "Right Place, Right Time". It also appeared over the opening credits in the film Sahara, as well as the trailer for the second season of Fargo.”

The song belongs to the wine culture of Podluží, the southeastern corner of Moravia around Břeclav, close to Slovakia. The opening — “Vinohrady, vinohrady, dobré vínko dáváte” — means roughly “Vineyards, vineyards, you give us good wine.” The rest is basically a cheerful celebration of white and red wine, drinking, good spirits and singing. Modern songbooks routinely classify it as a Moravian or Slovak folk song.

Multiple versions of this song are good.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You\_Can't\_Judge\_a\_Book\_by\_the\_Cover?wprov=sfti1#Releases\_and\_charts:

“"You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (alternatively "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover") is a 1962 song by rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. Written by Willie Dixon, the song was one of Diddley's last record chart hits.[3] Unlike many of his well-known songs, "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" does not rely on the Bo Diddley beat.[4] A variety of rock and other performers have recorded renditions of the song.
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In his biography, Unterberger includes "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" as one of Diddley's "stone-cold standards of early, riff-driven rock & roll at its funkiest".[9] “

Man, this was hard to find online.

Classic song done by so many but originally Chuck Berry.

https://www.reddit.com/r/EarVana/s/2G1hdrqhUK

That’s “Terian Gulabi Buliyan” by A.S. Kang, a Punjabi singer based in the UK. Your metadata is shortening him to just Kang.
It’s basically Punjabi bhangra / Punjabi pop, but this particular track is smoother and more crossover-oriented than hard-driving traditional bhangra—there’s a strong R&B/dance-pop groove underneath the Punjabi melody. The version on your screen comes from Putumayo’s Asian Groove (2002) compilation, which deliberately mixed South Asian music with funk, electronica, reggae, soul, etc.
The original recording appears to be from A.S. Kang’s Gani (Necklace), released around 2000, and was made with producer/musician Sukshinder Shinda.
And the title is Punjabi: “Terian Gulabi Buliyan” ≈ “Your rosy/pink lips.”

https://www.classicrockhistory.com/top-10-big-bad-voodoo-daddy-songs/: (cool link with history and their opinion on top 10 songs)

“This Beautiful Life, issued in 1999, marked the band’s third studio album. The album was also a mainstream success peaking at number ninety-three on the Billboard 200. This Beautiful Life saw Big Bad Voodoo Daddy push their swing revival soundscapes even further. “Big Time Operator,” “I’m Not Sleepin’,” “2000 Volts,” and “What’s Next” are some of the best Big Bad Voodoo Daddy songs from the album. This Beautiful Life also featured Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s cover of Louis Prima’s 1967 song “I Wan’na Be Like You.”
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