EMI Songbook Series

The EMI Songbook Series is a series of 10 compact disc compilation albums released by EMI in 1998 - 1999. Each disc features songs specifically chosen by a notable cult figure from 20th century popular culture. The sleeve work for each disc frequently includes essays, illustrations or other contributions from the featured individual. Clive Barker compiled a CD for this series which included music from Danny Elfman, Diamanda Galás... etc. Hunter S. Thompson and Robert Crumb provided two of the most acclaimed compilations in the series.

Albums

Hunter S. Thompson - Where Were You When the Fun Stopped?^[1]
Iain Banks - Personal Effects^[2]
Gerry Anderson - Evocation^[3]
Clive Barker - Being Music^[4]
Gilbert Shelton - Honky Soul, Race Music, Hard Bop & Anachronic Jazz
Peter Bagge - Rockin' Poppin' Favorites
Ralph Steadman - I Like It
Robert Crumb - That's What I Call Sweet Music
Savage Pencil - The Antiquack - Dead Duck Selection
Ivor Cutler - Cute, (H)ey?

Hunter S. Thompson's selections

Hunter S. Thompson's compilation album is titled Where Were You When the Fun Stopped? It contains eighteen tracks, listed below.[1] Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine

Ballad of Thunder Road - Robert Mitchum
I Smell a Rat - Howlin' Wolf
Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
The Hula Hula Boys - Warren Zevon
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
The Wild Side of Life/It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Hank Thompson, Tanya Tucker, Kitty Wells
Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan
Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed
If I Had a Boat - Lyle Lovett
Stars on the Water - Rodney Crowell
Carmelita - Flaco Jimenez, Dwight Yoakam
Why Don't We Get Drunk - Jimmy Buffett
American Pie - Don McLean
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
The Weight - The Band
Melissa - The Allman Brothers Band
Battle Hymn of the Republic - Herbie Mann

References

^ "Discogs page for "Where were you when the fun stopped?"". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^ "Discogs page for "Personal Effects"". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^ "Discogs page for "Evocation"". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^ "Discogs page for "Being Music"". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

See: http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/why-artists-should-stick-to-art/Content?oid=1135

[1] "Discogs page for "Where were you when the fun stopped?"". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

[2] "Discogs page for "Personal Effects"". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

[3] "Discogs page for "Evocation"". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

[4] "Discogs page for "Being Music"". Discogs. Retrieved 25 March 2015.

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