After recording the first 2 podcasts of cover songs I got really into it and kept thinking of others that I left out so I decided to record a third compilation of some of my favorite cover versions of songs originally recorded by someone else (see artists listed in parenthesis). It is quite an eclectic mix of artists and songs and I hope you enjoy!Peace & Love,MarkPERSONAL FAVORITES - COVER MAGIC (PART 3)by DJ MARK BISSON1. the sound of silence - disturbed (simon & garfunkel)2. stairway to heaven - heart (led zeppelin)3. eight miles high - crowded house f/ roger mcguinn (the byrds)4. rocket man - kate bush (elton john)5. life's what you make it - duncan sheik (talk talk)6. angie - tori amos (rolling stones)7. nothing compares 2 u - prince (the family)8. let's stay together - tina turner (al green)9. ain't nothing but the real thing - vince gill & gladys knight (marvin gaye & tammi terrell)10. could it be i'm falling in love - regina belle (the spinners)11. the air that i breathe - k.d. lang (albert hammond)12. shooting star - pat benatar (harry chapin)13. let the mystery be - 10,000 maniacs (iris dement)14. thunder road - cowboy junkies (bruce springsteen)15.both sides now - seal (judy collins)for promotional purposes [email protected]

I thought it would be fun to do a classic disco compilation for New Year's Eve, or whenever you get the inclination to take a listen. All of these extended versions were remixed by DJ Disco Cat who, in my opinion, does some of the best remixes of classic disco I have heard. If you like, check out his youtube channel. These are really long versions in the tradition of what I believe was the first extended remix ever created being Donna Summer's "Love To Love You Baby" back in the mid 70's which was extended to nearly 20 minutes long. Back in the day, when a song was really good people didn't want it to be over in 3 minutes if they were enjoying it on the dancefloor. Due to the length of some of these tracks I could only fit 7 songs on this mix. I hope you enjoy and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!Peace & Love,MarkDISCO PURRFECTION (VOLUME 1)by DJ MARK BISSON1. vertigo/relight my fire (1979 disco purrfection version) - dan hartman f/ loletta holloway2. down to love town (1976 disco purrfection version) - the originals3. boogie oogie oogie (1978 disco purrfection version) - a taste of honey4. last dance (1978 disco purrfection version) - donna summer5. heaven must have sent you (1979 disco purrfection version) - bonnie pointer6. can't get enough of your love (1974 disco purrfection version) - barry white7. late in the evening (1980 extended meow mix) - paul simonfor promotional purposes [email protected]

My brand newly recorded mix for this year completes my Christmas Mix compilation...until next year...lol. I hope everyone is enjoying this season and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!Peace & Love,MarkMY CHRISTMAS MIX (PART 7)DJ MARK BISSON1. winter wonderland - eurythmics2. rockin' around the christmas tree - ronnie spector & darlene love3. merry christmas baby - bruce springsteen & the e street band4. santa claus is coming to town - frank sinatra & cyndi lauper5. run rudolph run - sheryl crow6. christmas all over again - tom petty & the heartbreakers7. this christmas (hang all the mistletoe) - macy gray8. last christmas - wham!9. have yourself a merry little christmas - the pretenders10. the christmas song - luther vandross11. white christmas - darlene love12. let it snow! let it snow! let it snow! - rod stewart13. o christmas tree - aretha franklin14. put a little love in your heart - annie lennox & al green15. the little drummer boy - bob seger & the silver bullet band16. we three kings - patti smith17. it came upon a midnight clear - josh groban18. o holy night - tracy chapman19. do you hear what i hear? - whitney houston20. ave maria - chris cornell with eleven21. silent night - stevie nicksfor promotional purposes [email protected]

Part 6 is probably the most mellow of my eclectic Christmas mixes. Just one more to go which I will be posting in a couple days and that one is much more upbeat...what can I say, I like the variety! I hope this music will enhance your enjoyment of the season!Peace & Love,MarkMY CHRISTMAS MIX (PART 6)by DJ Mark Bisson1. variations on the canon by pachelbel - george winston2. o come o come emmanuel - kendall payne3. do you hear what i hear - carole king4. little drummer boy - matthew ryan5. i wonder as i wander - barbra streisand 6. midnight clear - erasure7. calling on mary - aimee mann8. o little town of bethlehem - aaron neville9. god rest ye merry, gentlemen - julie andrews10. away in a manger - eric clapton11. coventry carol - loreena mckennitt12. go tell it on the mountain - james taylor13. silent night - kelly clarkson f/ reba & trish yearwood14. ave maria - josh groban15. joy to the world/adeste fideles - jessye norman16. o holy night - nat king cole17. come let us adore him - candi staton18. what child is this - dan fogelberg19. so glad you were born - isaac hayes20. o tannenbaum - vince guaraldi triofor promotional purposes [email protected]

I can't believe Christmas is just a week away?!? How time flies and I hope you are enjoying the season. Here is Part 5 of my eclectic mixes of some of my favorite Christmas music. Part 6 will go up in a few days and my brand new recording (Part 7) that I will record this week will also go up before the big day. I am also planning on a brand new retro disco mix just in time for New Years so stay tuned.Peace & Love,Mark MY CHRISTMAS MIX (PART 5)1. joy - george winston2. river - joni mitchell3. the ragpieker's dream - mark knopfler4. skating on the river - lily frost5. tennessee christmas - amy grant6. here comes santa claus - bob dylan7. christmas time is here - sarah mclachlan f/ diana krall8. christmas song (chestnuts roasting) - seal9. jingle bells - julie andrews10. home for the holidays - eric clapton11. it's christmas time - heart12. let is now, let it snow, let it snow - dean martin13. christmas is here - donna summer14. the most wonderful time of the year - johnny mathis15. winter dreams (brandon's song) - kelly clarkson16. candy cane lane - sia17. marshmallow world - darlene love18. sleigh ride - ella fitzgerald19. santa claus is coming to town - the trammps20. winter wonderland - gwen stefani21. o tannebaum - claudja barry22. the christmas waltz - frank sinatra23. white christmas - bing crosby24. christmas celebration - bb king25. a holly jolly christmas - burl ivesfor promotional purposes [email protected]

Here is Part 4 in my eclectic Christmas music mix. I hope you are enjoying the season and this music enhances the journey! More to come...Peace & Love,MarkMY CHRISTMAS MIX (PART 4)by DJ MARK BISSON1. christmas time is here (vocal) - vince guaraldi trio2. river - james taylor3. my favorite things - carole king4. matchstick man - mark knopfler5. god rest ye merry gentlemen/we three kings - barenaked    ladies with sarah mclachlan6. the last noel - heart f/ frank cox7. i heard the bells on christmas day - sarah mclachlan8. it's beginning to look a lot like christmas - michael buble'9. slouching towards bethlehem - joni mitchell10. terra firma - delerium11. sleep quietly - erasure12. underneath the tree - kellly clarkson13. let it snow, let it snow, let it snow - seal14. last christmas - gwen stefani15. wonderful christmastime - the trammps16. the twelve days of christmas - claudja barry17. merry merry christmas - john legend18. winter wonderland - bob dylan19. gaudete - mediaeval baebes20. believe - josh groban21. same old lang syne - dan fogelbergfor promotional purposes [email protected]

Part 3 in my eclectic mix of some of my favorite Christmas tunes...ENJOY! More to come...Peace & Love,MarkMY CHRISTMAS MIX (part 3)by DJ MARK BISSON1. 25th december - everything but the girl2. snowman - sia3. silver bells - erasure4. hard candy christmas - cyndi lauper f/ alison krauss5. i'll be home for christmas - jes6. christmas time is here - josh groban & tony bennett7. wexford carol - julie andrews8. have yourself a merry little christmas - michael mcdonald9. you're a mean one mr. grinch - aimee mann f/ grant lee phillips10. sleigh ride - the ronettes11. winter wonderland - madison park 12. jingle bells (in memory of avicii) - eric clapton13. all i want for christmas is you (disco pirates remix) - mariah carey14. christmas (baby please come home) - darlene love15. step into christmas - elton john16. happy christmas (war is over) - the alarm17. jingle bell boogie (2015 disco puurfection version) - kc & the sunshine band18. rudolph the red nosed reindeer - stephanie mills19. the christmas song - donna summer20. midnight clear - erasure21. snowed in at wheeler street - kate bush f/ elton johnfor promotional purposes [email protected]

Part 2 of my eclectic mix of many of my favorite Christmas songs from many decades. I hope you are enjoying the season and this music adds something special. More to come...Enjoy!Peace & Love,MarkMY CHRISTMAS MIX (part 2)by DJ MARK BISSON1. here is christmas - heart 2. christmas day - dido3. snowflake - sia4. song for a winter's night - sarah mclachlan5. you only cross my mind in winter - sting6. snow - loreena mckennitt7. the bells of christmas - julie andrews8. o come all ye faithful - luther vandross9. o holy night - josh groban10. oh little town of bethlehem - the supremes11. gouod's ave maria - barbra streisand12. silent night - cyndi lauper13. god rest ye merry gentlemen - aimee mann14. december will be magic again - kate bush15. the christmas song - donna summer16. merry christmas all - the salsoul orchestra f/ denise montana17. white christmas - darlene love18. sleigh ride - the carpenters19. wonderful christmas - paul mccartney20. merry christmas (i don't wanna fight tonight) - the ramones21. santa claus is comin' to town - bruce springsteen22. frosty the snowman - the ronettes23. happy xmas (war is over) - john & yoko and the plastic ono bandfor promotional purposes [email protected]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! I thought this would be the perfect time to start posting my series of Christmas mixes. I've been putting up a tree the past couple of days and the music makes it much more fun. It also may come in handy tomorrow over dinner. Many more mixes to come in the next few weeks...I've got a total of 6 and I'm sure I will record a brand new mix (or two) for this year. Peace & Love,MarkMY CHRISTMAS MIX (PART 1)by DJ MARK BISSON1. merry christmas (veronica ferraro mix) - katerine2. christmas time - salsoul orchestra3. feels like christmas - cyndi lauper4. do they know it's christmas? - band aid5. thank god it's christmas - queen6. christmas (baby please come home) - mariah carey7. 2000 miles - the pretenders8. the christmas song - toni braxton9. jingle bell rock - daryl hall & john oates\10. santa claus is coming to town - ann sexton11. santa baby - eartha kitt12. christmas wrapping - the waitresses13. jingle baby - stephanie mills14. jingle bells - smokey robinson & the miracles15. please come home for christmas - pat benatar16. i'll be home for christmas - vanessa williams17. i love christmas - eugene wilde18. have yourself a merry little christmas - the jackson 519. christmas melody - donna summer20. silent night - candi staton21. peace on earth/little drummer boy - david bowie & bing crosbyfor promotional purposes onlywww.facebook.com/[email protected]

Part 2 of my selections of some of my favorite cover versions of songs that were made famous by other artists. Like I mentioned previously, in some cases the original, or even other covers may be considered better, but, I enjoy the originality of many of these versions. I think this mix is perfect of listening to in front of a fire with a glass of something...ENJOY!Peace & Love,MarkPERSONAL FAVORITES - COVER MAGIC (Part 2)by DJ MARK BISSON1. wild is the wind - george michael (johnny mathis)2. smells like teen spirit - tori amos (nirvana)3. after the gold rush - patti smith (neil young)4. vincent - josh groban (don mclean)5. people get ready - seal (the impressions)6. downtown lights - annie lennox (the blue nile)7. downtown train - rod stewart (tom waits)8. everyday is like sunday - 10,000 maniacs (morrissey)9. manic monday - prince (the bangles)10. don't let the sun go down on me - oleta adams (elton john)11. what is love - duncan sheik (howard jones)12. la vie en rose - grace jones (edith piaf)13. a case of u - prince (joni mitchell)14. don't let me be misunderstood - cyndi lauper (nina simone)15. let's stay together - seal (al green)16. all my life - linda ronstadt f/ aaron neville (karla bonoff)17. i shall be released - jeff buckley (the band)18. helpless - patti smith (crosby, stills, nash & young)19. mr. tambourine man - crowded house f/ roger mcguinn (bob dylan)for promotional purposes [email protected]