Mark Ronson - Version (and free liveset)

Here Comes the Fuzz from 2003 was a serious headsup in regards to this fella. Lately he's been proving to be a lot more than a good track selector and a skilled mashup chef, with production for Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen amongst others. I previously mentioned the sampler of this album, and it's expectations were more than met. This is a rock solid album, and it's definitely one of my favorites this year. This kind of funky 'pop'-ish sound works remarkably well and is one of the freshest flavors you'll get this year. If this album doesn't get it's fair bit of recognition, I'll start working promotion for free (kinda like now, go figure)... Don't believe my rants & raves of acclaim? Check out the bold tracks. If I had to narrow it down even further, go for tracks #2 and #13

01 - God Put a Smile Upon your Face (ft the Daptone Horns)
02 - Oh my God (ft Lily Allen)
03 - Stop Me (ft Daniel Merriweather)
04 - Toxic (ft Ol' Dirty Bastard and Tiggers)
05 - Valerie (ft Amy Winehouse)
06 - Apply Some Pressure (ft Paul Smith)
07 - Inversion
08 - Pretty Green (ft Santo Gold)
09 - Just (ft Phantom Planet)
10 - Amy (ft Kenna)
11 - The Only One I Know (ft Robbie Williams)
12 - Diversion
13 - L.S.F. (ft Kasabian)
14 - Outversion

Also, to prove this fella knows his way around two turntables, check out his guest spot on Pete Tong's Essential Mix which was recorded January 1. 2007. The set includes some of Ronson's tracks, both old and new, as well as a lot of tracks that will get any party going. Here's a brief overview of the tracks:

Mark Ronson 'Intro' (White Label)
Mark Ronson feat. Dirt McGirt & Tiggers ‘Toxic’ (Columbia)
Three 6 Mafia ‘Stay Fly’ (Columbia)
Coldplay ‘God Put A Smile Upon Your Face’ (Parlophone)
Mark Ronson feat. The Daptone Horns ‘God Put A Smile Upon Your Face’ (Columbia)
Billy Bragg ‘A New England (Version Blend)’ (Go! Discs)
The Jam ‘Pretty Green’ (Polydor)
Mark Ronson feat. Santo Gold ‘Pretty Green’ (Columbia)
Chaka Khan ‘Acid Drop/I Feel For You’ (Warner Bros)
Bag Raiders ‘Christina 3-6 Drop’ (White Label)
K.W. Griff ‘Respect’ (Quiet Records)
Aaron Lacrate feat. Spank Rock & Amanda Blank ‘Blow’ (Milkcrate Records)
T.I. ‘What You Know (Low B Remix)’ (White Label)
The Pack ‘Vans (DJ Eli Remix)’ (White Label)
Justin Timberlake feat. T.I ‘My Love (2nd Nature Remix)’ (Jive)
Busta Rhymes feat. Rick James ‘In The Ghetto (DJ Eleven Remix)’ (Interscope)
Beck ‘Nausea’ (Interscope)
Notorious B.I.G. ‘Nasty Boy (Version Blend)’ (Bad Boy Entertainment)
Lil' Wayne ‘Show Me What You Got (Remix)’ (Cashmoney)
Lily Allen ‘Stop There (Freestyle)’ (Regal Recordings)
Dangerdoom feat. Talib Kweli ‘Old School Rules’ (White Label)
Ghostface Killah feat. Amy Winehouse ‘You Know I'm No Good’ (Def Jam Recordings)
The Roots ‘Thought At Work (Original)’ (Geffen)
Nas ‘Hip Hop Is Dead’ (Def Jam Recordings)
The Charlatans ‘The Only One I Know’ (Situation 2)
Mark Ronson feat. Robbie Williams ‘The Only One I Know’ (Columbia)
Mark Ronson feat. Ghostface & Nate Dogg ‘Ooh Wee (Version Blend)’ (Columbia)
Mark Ronson feat. Alex Greenwald ‘Just’ (Columbia)
Dizzee Rascal ‘Fix Up Look Sharp’ (XL Recordings)
Thom Yorke ‘Black Swan’ (Parlophone)
The Game feat. 50 Cent ‘Hate It Or Love It (Version Blend)’ (Shady Records)
Jackson 5 ‘I Want You Back (Version Blend)’ (Motown)
The Strokes ‘Someday’ (BMG)
Rhymefest ‘Devil's Pie’ (Adillo Records)
Regina Spektor ‘Fidelity’ (Sire Records)
The Smiths ‘How Soon Is Now? (Version Blend)’ (Rough Trade)
The Smiths ‘Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before’ (Rough Trade)
Mark Ronson feat. Daniel Merriweather ‘Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before’ (Columbia)
Massive Attack ‘Unfinished Sympathy’ (Wild Bunch)
The Go! Team ‘Ladyflash’ (Memphis Industries)
CSS ‘Let's Make Love and Listen To Death From Above (Spank Rock Remix)’ (Sub Pop Records)
Petey Pablo ‘Fire’ (Jive)
The Futureheads ‘Skip To The End’ (679 Recordings)
Gorillaz ‘Feel Good Inc (DJ Eli Remix)’ (Parlophone)
The Rapture ‘Whoo! Alright-Yeah... Uh Huh’ (Vertigo)
Peter, Bjorn and John ‘Young Folks’ (Wichita)
The Specials ‘Gangsters’ (Chrysalis)
Lily Allen ‘Knock Em Out’ (Regal Recordings)
Sons and Daughters ‘Dance Me In (JD Twitch and The Truffle Club's Optimo Mix)’ (Domino)
Robbie Williams ‘Lovelight (Soulwax Ravelight Voc)’ (Chrysalis)
Cassie ‘Me & U (DJ Eli Remix)’ (Bad Boy Entertainment)
Domino ‘Everyone Else Is Boring’ (White Label)
Boney M ‘Sunny’ (Hansa/Sony BMG)
Mark Ronson feat. Ghostface & Nate Dogg ‘Ooh Wee’ (Columbia)
Stone Roses ‘Fool's Gold’ (Silvertone)

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