I have had some fun compiling the many themed Melancholia editions but the original concept for the series was to bring many of my favorite songs together in one collection regardless of genre. The focus is more on a certain vibe and pace which has carried on through the series which means even the special themed editions have this vibe that I chase.
The first five volumes and a few of the themed editions were compiled before I started purchasing CDs. Those and a few others were put together before computer power and storage space were sufficient enough for the existence of a local digital library. With the advent of recordable CDs, the CDR became the new cassette. Nowadays, with so much music just a few taps or clicks away, the playlist has became the new CDR. Which means that later editions evolved more than being put together with what I had on hand in a single sitting. If I didn't like how a song felt in the mix, it was easy to swap it our for another song.
This is most true for these last two editions. They have changed and morphed over the years due to some songs being moved to later themed editions or replaced by songs that were a better fit. Volume seven is still being tweaked but I think I can call this volume done. You could almost call this a themed edition. It does have a slight heavier feel than other editions but there are a few surprises and that vibe is still there. Enjoy.
01 Velvet Revolver - Fall To Pieces
02 Deep Purple - Don't Hold Your Breath
03 Collective Soul - Shine
04 The Verve Pipe - Colorful
05 Smashing Pumpkins - Suffer
06 Thin Lizzy - Showdown
07 Black Crowes - Soul Singing
08 Blackberry Smoke - No Way Back To Eden
09 Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
10 Brother Cane - And Fools Shine On
11 Cheap Trick - Downed
12 Jane Wiedlin - Our Lips Are Sealed
13 Francis Dunnery - Too Much Saturn
14 Queen - Drowse
15 The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony
16 Steel Dragon - We All Die Young
17 Journey - Daydream
18 Willy Porter - Flying
