The Avalanches

Relive a genius Essential Mix from 2016 by The Avalanches, a mix they described as one of the best they'd ever done.

Featured Artists	The Avalanches
Programme	Radio 1's Classic Essential Mix
Broadcast	13 Dec 2020
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Episode Tracklist

#		Artists/Remixers	Labels
1	The Story of the Wind	Maryam Gubrou, Maryam Gubrou, Emahoy Tsegu, Emahoy Tsegu
2	Hello	[Unknown Artist]	Musicbank, ...	31 Dec 1984
3	Snowflakes	Dion McGregor
4	Midget City	Dion McGregor
5	Black Heroes	Ratatat	XL Recordings	08 Jul 2008
6	The Leaves Are Falling	Wild Man Fischer	Reprise Records	31 Dec 1969
7	Enlightenment	Sun Ra	ZYX Music, ...	31 Dec 1993
8	James Brown	Nancy Dupree	MOI J'CONNAIS RECORDS	09 Sep 2014
9	Stand On The Word	The Joubert Singers	Favorite Recordings, ...	22 Feb 1985
10	Now That School Is Through	The Playmates, Cindy
11	Shakedown Street	The Grateful Dead	Rhino Records, ...	15 Nov 1978
12	Fumbling Over Words That Rhyme	Edan the Humble Magnificent
13	Ain't Got No, I Got Life Live	Nina Simone
14	1900 Yesterday	Betty Everett	Geffen Records, ...	31 Dec 1969
15	Fog on the Hudson	Moondog
16	Wild Man On The Strip Again	Wild Man Fischer	Reprise Records	31 Dec 1969
17	Stayin' Alive	The Temple City Cazoo Orchestra
18	Fame Rapp	Tchaka Diallo, Krak Attack CX Kidtronik
19	Up Broadway	Moondog	Prestige, ...	31 Dec 1957
20	What You Been Growing	The Parliaments	Goldmine Soul Supply	31 Dec 1994
21	Monkberry Moon Delight	Linda McCartney, Paul
22	Light My Fire	Africa	Columbia	31 Dec 1968
23	Miss Hot Stuff	Clarence Reid	Alston Records, ...	31 Dec 1971
24	Funky Voltron	Insight, Edan the Humble Magnificent
25	Dreams	Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael's Music Shop
26	Rock Konducta Vol 1	Madlib
27	The Snake	[Unknown Artist]
28	Psych City	Ohio Penitentiary 511 Jazz Ensemble	P-Vine Records	04 Apr 2008
29	Life	Blair	PolyGram	31 Dec 1997
30	What Do I Have	Nancy Dupree
31	Jazz Alphabet	Donald Byrd, The Blackbirds
32	Pease Porridge Hot	Play Along At Home Rhythm Band
33	Experiments	the Hello People, Teac Home Recording with Dick Rosmini
34	Sing Sing Sing	The Broads	ZYX Music, ...	31 Dec 1984
35	The Human Horn	Shooby Taylor
36	I'm An Indian Too	Don Armando's 2nd Ave. Rhumba Band
37	Hydrogen and Helium	The John Cacavas Golden Space Orchestra, Chorus
38	Lie Back	Bruce Haack	The Omni Recording Corporation	17 Jun 2008
39	Sing	Bruce Haack	Dimension 5	31 Dec 1969
40	Oh No	Frank Zappa	Rykodisc, ...	09 May 1988
41	Som da Barba	Hermeto Pascoal
42	Virgo Princess	Blair	Solar Sound Records & Tapes	31 Dec 1978
43	Better Change Your Mind	William Onyeabor	Wilfilms Records, ...	31 Dec 1978
44	The Year Punk Broke	Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo
45	Music From a Surplus Store	Jack Fascinato
46	Die Drachentrommler (Dragon Drummers)	Clara Mondshine	Innovative Communication	31 Dec 1981
47	Excentrifugal Forz	Frank Zappa	Barking Pumpkin Records, ...	31 Dec 1974
48	Rubberbands	Bruce Haack	Dimension 5	31 Dec 1968
49	L.A Blues	The Stooges
50	Big Take Over	Bad Brains	Alternative Tentacles	25 Jun 1982
51	Dance	The Green Door Kids	Colette	31 Dec 2012
52	Motorcycle Ride	Bruce Haack	Dimension 5	31 Dec 1968
53	Kate	Chandra	Touch Sensitive Records	01 Jun 2015
54	Music In The Streets	Tony Schwartz
55	Daa Nyinaa	Ata Kak	Sacred Bones Records	31 Dec 1994
56	Walking On Thin Ice	Yoko Ono	Sony Music, ...	06 Feb 1981
57	I Heard It Through The Grapevine	The Slits	End Recordings, ...	21 Sep 1979
58	Let's Fall in Love	William Onyeabor
59	Glazin'	Black Dice	XLR8R	30 Apr 2009
60	Cancelling Stamps At The University Of Ghana Post Office	Univ. of Ghana Postal Works
61	Boys and Girls	Joe Moks
62	Don't It Drive You Crazy	Pointer Sisters	Universal Music, ...	10 Jun 2015
63	Rock On	David Essex	Columbia, ...	31 Jul 1973
64	Check My Machine	Paul McCartney	EMI, ...	30 Jun 1980
65	I Weigh With Kilos	Jimmy Van, Richard Hieronymous
66	Hanna's Sabbath Dress	Hanny Nahmias
67	How We Be	Sinkane	DFA, ...	31 Dec 2013
68	The Wozard of Iz	Mort Garson
69	Wake Up	Uriah Heep	Universal, ...	31 Dec 1970
70	Wake Up	Black Milk	Fat Beats	17 Jan 2012
71	Prologue	Mort Garson
72	Mom and Dad	Frank Zappa
73	Hung Up On A Dream	The Zombies	Rhino Records, ...	19 Apr 1968
74	Music In The Streets	Tony Schwartz

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Updated at: 24 Sep 2026

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