Lazy Sundays: Portishead’s Essential Mix from 1995

Portishead’s debut album “Dummy” is without doubt one of the finest albums ever released and this BBC Essential Mix from 1995 is a bit of a lost gem. Packed with goodies from the band themselves alongside classics from James Brown, Gangstarr, Depth Charge and more, it’s perfect Sunday tuneage.

Download or stream below and why not give “Dummy” another spin while you’re at it.

Portishead – Essential Mix – 23.04.1995 by djmixes

Tracklist:

Part 1
01. Portishead – Untitled
02. Portishead – Strangers
03. Depth Charge – Number 9
04. Original Concept – Can you feel it
05. Brand Nubian – Punks jump up to get down
06. James Brown – Blind man can see it
07. Barry White – Can’t seem to find him
08. Franco Micalizzi – Affano
09. Lalo Schifrin – Scorpios view
10. Rhythm Heritage – Theme from S.W.A.T.
11. Marva Whitney – Unwind yourself
12. Ray Charles – The train
13. The Watts 103rd – Spreadin’ Honey
14. The Winstons – Amen Brother
15. Barry Gray – Theme from Space 1999
16. Horace Ott – Gordons war
17. Jimi Hendrix – Crosstown traffic
18. The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – Fire
19. The Incredible Bongo Band – Apache
20. The John Gregory Orchestra – Griff

Part 2
21. Lou Donaldson – Pop Belly
22. A Tribe Called Quest – If the papes come
23. The Crooklyn Dodgers – Crooklyn (instrumental)
24. Portishead – Sour Times
25. Craig Mack – Flava in ya ear
26. Show & AG – Next Level
27. Gang Starr – The 7 Remainz
28. Bahamadia – Total Wreck
29. Black Sheep – The choice is yours
30. A Tribe Called Quest – Oh My God
31. Portishead – Sheared Times/Nine – Whutch Want
32. Federation – Rusty James
33. The Mystic Moods – Cosmic Sea
34. Lalo Schrifin – Dirty Harry Creed
35. Gordon Staples – Strung Out
36. Patrick Williams – The Streets of San Francisco
37. Pretty Prudie – Soul Dreams
38. Weather Report – Non Stop Home
39. The Beatles – Sgt Pepper Lonely Hearts Club
40. Stevie Wonder – Light my fire
41. Manzell – Midnights Theme
42. Massive Attack – Karmacoma EP
43. Portishead – Numb