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Today:20 May 2012, Time: 16:42

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Music - by Dave Croxford and friends


Latest 2012

Track Title Download File Size Comments Status
You Were Right You Were Right.mp3 4.50MB

Great song written and performed by Mike Cunningham

All Of My Day All Of My Day 3.00MB

Great song written by Dave Croxford and performed by Mike Cunningham

Save It For A Rainy Day Save It For A Rainy Day 3.60MB

Great song written and performed by Mike Cunningham

Blue Devil in me Blue Devil 3.17MB

2nd February 2012 v1, 8th Feb v5, v6 with new microphone Feb 16

Recorded Naked: Just me and my Les paul + crappy drum synth

No Bass, no lead guitar, no orchestral parts - just a basic 2 track recording and a bit of backing vocal - well I do need it!

Version 20
Run Rig (Dance cover) - All the ways of my life Every River 3.2MB

4th February 2012 v1

1st dance track. Multitracked Roland Juno G with some voice vocoding

Based on a phrase from the RunRig song - Every River

by DJ C

Version 4 - prototype
Electronicism Version 1 - work in progress by Liam Croxford (1st Feb 2012)
Angels Angels v7 4.30MB

20th January 2012 v5: Remix with 'p..s' - spitting vocal removed, 22nd Jan ReMix

Hofner Bass, 6 string Crafter, Roland Juno G, Roland Vocoder

Jenni MacLean on lead vocals

Version 7 - Jenni MacLean
Your So Cool YourSoCool v6 2.70MB

17th January 2012 v1, 18th Removed clutter v2, 19th redid vocals and added guitar

Hofner Bass, 6 string Crafter, Fender Telecaster, Les Paul on emphasis, Vocoder

Jenni MacLean on lead vocals

Video 9th Feb 2012

Version 6 - Jenni MacLean
Give In Give In v5 2MB

V1 recording 11th January 2012, v5 15th January 2012

Hofner Bass, 12-string Simon & Patrick, Vocoder

Song written by Mike Cunningham

Version 5
The Best Thing
The Best Thing v6 4.35MB

Track recorded 31st December 2011, re-mixed on 2nd January 2012 on a Korg D3200 in France.

Latest version 15th Jan 2012

Jenni MacLean on lead vocals
Instuments:
Hummingbird 6-string acoustic, Simon & Patrick 12-string, Hofner Bass, Fender Telecaster lead, Roland Juno G for piccolo, Backing vocals on Roland Vocoder.

 

6th version

Latest 2011

Track Title Download File Size Comments Status
The Bottom Line
The Bottom Line 2.96MB Track recorded 26th December 2011 on a Korg D3200 in France.
Bossanova:
Influenced by Santana and Chris Rea
Vintage 355, Fender Telecaster, Carvin Bass and Roland Vocoder
 
First version
Hey Little Girl - with Cats
Hey Little Girls with Cats - v2 2.49MB Tracks recorded 17th December 2011 on a Korg D3200 in France.
Back to Basics: Just me and a couple of guitars and the cats of course.......well and a little 70's organ....and a bit of vocoder to help my aging voice...and of course there were two rhythm guitar tracks: one Fender and the other 355....but thats all...oh I forgot the 2 lead guitar tracks and the drums. But I didn't use a computer! Well maybe just a little computer!
and I completely forgot the bass track on a Paul McCartney Hofner Bass - well that's pretty basic is it not!  
Version 2
Hey Little Girl - without Cats
Hey Little Girl - without Cats - v2 2.49MB Version 2 audio, v4 video
Make Your Mind Up Time Make Your Mind Up Time 2.01MB NEW VERSION by MIKE C 20 years after
 

2010

Tracks recorded 2010 on a Korg D3200.
Track Title Download File Size Comments Status
One Moment
One Moment - v1 1.92MB

17th September 2010, last song in Spain

Classical Sound
Sad - Strong - then, reflective
 

First version
Furgoneta (Baby's got a brand new .... )
Furgoneta v6 - Club Version 2.11MB Ready
Furgoneta (Baby's got a brand new .... )
Furgoneta v6 2.40MB ReMix:
Sound of the summer 2010.
Crazy track, but addictive.
Ready
Angels (are crying again) Full version 4 Angels v4 4.22MB Ready
Don't Turn Around     mock-up coming soon Currently in the Studio, awaiting Lyrics
Sweet Girl of Mine (2010)     mock-up coming soon Currently in the Studio.
 

Midi Tracks

Straight copies of tracks originally recorded on computer MIDI replayed through a Roland Juno G for MP3 conversion. All instrumentals as only vocals on computer at that time were oohs and aahs.
Track Title Download File Size Comments Status
Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Do 5.06MB Television or movie track. Features Alt Sax and Voice Synth Schedule to be re-recorded using real guitars and Sax
You left me crying You left me crying 10.34MB Big Track. Manic Synth sound from that manic era. Middle bit inspired by Paul McCartney's 'With a little luck' - just being truthful! Would you believe I wrote this song with Liza Minnelli in mind!! needs lyrics
Lament for Whisky Scottish theme. It is a bit long drawn out but the spaces are for vocals. Not yet available to be uploaded
Lolly Fun Synth song Not yet available to be uploaded
Reggae Brass A Reggae beat with synth brass Not yet available to be uploaded
One Moment Classical piano sad sound Re-recorded in 2010 see latest
Silent Night Remake of the Christmas classic Not yet available to be uploaded
 

The Noisy Album

Copied from original C90 tapes - all tracks are very noisy, but some good songs. All songs written and recorded by Dave Croxford and Mike Cunningham unless otherwise stated. The tracks are from several sessions and are mainly on electric guitar. 
Track Title Download File Size Comments Status
One Night Stand One Night Stand 3.64MB Think this was recorded during our first Jam session together. Pretty heavy stuff - Bleed To This - if you can!!!. Featuring hard rock and overdrive guitar. Schedule to be re-recorded
Just Cant Let You Go Just Cant Let You Go (FIXED) 1.94MB Great rock track, I really enjoy playing the lead guitar on this Mike Cunningham creation. Tape Drop-out Fixed
How do I turn you on How do I turn you on 3.11MB Catchy electro-acoustic. I am sure Gallagher & Lyle would have been proud to have written this song, but they didn't - hard luck boys. Processed for noise reduction with Audacity
Take my Magic Sun Take my Magic Sun 3.15MB Romantic with melodic bass Processed for noise reduction with Audacity
Dear Madam Dear Madam 2.42MB Hard rock with DC/MC in full swing Processed for noise reduction with Audacity
Give In Great Sing-a-long-a-song but very noisy recording Not yet available to be uploaded
He's a man Standard 60's Pop Not yet available to be uploaded
Make Your Mind Up Time Make Your Mind Up Time 2.01MB Sing-a-long with noisy overdubbing RAW version not processed
Make Your Mind Up Time Make Your Mind Up Time 2.01MB NEW VERSION by MIKE C 20 years after
Where have I seen your face before Sad sounding song featuring Chris Robertson (I think!) on Bass from the Royal High School Edinburgh circa 1973. This was recorded in my Dad's garage. Not yet available to be uploaded
Little Elf Manic guitar and kazoo. Has large tape drop out
Dirty Doris Dirty Doris You need to be well drunk to appreciate the worst out of tune harmonica playing ever! Please don't play this one
Babe I'm Trying to Make it Noisy overdubbing - difficult to enhance. This could easily become a JedWood classic. Not yet available to be uploaded
Louise DC Nice tune and guitar Not yet available to be uploaded
In My Place Nice tune, but very poor recording quality Not yet available to be uploaded
 

The Quiet Album

Well this is also quite noisy really. Called the Quiet Album as it is mainly acoustic guitar tracks recorded on a borrowed Sony semi-decent reel-to-reel tape recorder then transferred to cassette. The session only lasted a few days, but we managed to record many tracks.
Track Title Download File Size Comments Status
All of my day All of my day 4.78MB Probably my best song ever (at that time) - so much innocence! Great harmonies from Mike. Later, Mike also did a version of this song Processed for noise reduction with Audacity
Look me up and down Look me up and down 1.68MB Great fun song. Processed for noise reduction with Audacity
We'll see the day We'll see the day 5.07MB Brilliant track to play while driving along the Costa on a hot summers day. One of my favourite songs from Mike Cunningham. Processed for noise reduction with Audacity
I didn't know that I liked her so much Not yet available to be uploaded
It will never die It will never die 1.81MB One of the best tracks from the session.  
I will Not yet available to be uploaded
Young girl sitting in the park Not yet available to be uploaded
You take me out of this world Not yet available to be uploaded
Sweet Girl of Mine Not yet available to be uploaded

NO DRUMS

For Sean
Track Title Download File Size Comments Status
Hey Little Girl - NO DRUMS - MP3 MP3 2.1MB NO DRUMS MP3 Prototype
Hey Little Girl - NO DRUMS - WAV WAV 23.8MB NO DRUMS WAV Prototype


Music, Songs and Lyrics by Dave Croxford and friends.