FEATURE:
The Digital Mixtape
IN THIS PHOTO: Amy Winehouse poses for the cover for 2006’s Back to Black/PHOTO CREDIT: Mischa Richter
Major/Minor: The Least-Streamed Songs from Classic Albums
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IT is great when classic albums…
IN THIS PHOTO: The Beatles in 1967
are celebrated and highlighted. Whilst many associate classic albums with the singles and biggest songs, how many of us consider the deep cuts? Looking on Spotify, I am interested in the songs that are least-streamed. These all-time great albums with the ‘minor’ song. The one that has not got as much love as the rest. It does not mean that this is the worst song. It just has not captured as much attention as the rest. I wanted to shine a light on the least-streamed songs from a selection of timeless albums. Give more light and exposure to these minor cuts on major albums. I write about classic albums on big anniversaries, so it has been interesting focusing on them without having to wait for that. I love the big songs from those tremendous albums, though there is something really interesting uncovering those tracks that are not as regarded as the rest. I know Spotify figures do not represent a wider appreciation or truth of an album. It is a usual guide and metric as to the way people interact with albums and particular tracks. Below are the least-streamed songs from classic albums. It has been a pleasure putting the mixtape together. A chance to play tremendous songs that have not got as much…
IN THIS PHOTO: Ms. Lauryn Hill photographed in 1998/PHOTO CREDIT: Jonathan Mannion
LOVE as they deserve.