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The Greatest Party Playlists

To find the most compelling music for holiday parties, audiophile Charlotte Druckman turned to the pros behind the best restaurant playlists.

International Lounge Music

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Artist Song Download
Dusty Springfield Wishin' and Hopin' Dusty Springfield - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Dusty Springfield - Wishin' and Hopin'
Les Nubians Makeda Les Nubians - Princesses Nubiennes - Makeda
Marcos Valle Crickets Sing for Anamaria Marcos Valle - Samba '68 - Crickets Sing for Anamaria
Andrew Bird Skin Is, My Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production of Eggs - Skin Is, My
Gnarls Barkley Smiley Faces Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere - Smiley Faces
Yo La Tengo The Race Is On Again Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass - The Race Is On Again
Grand National Peanut Dreams Grand National - Kicking the National Habit - Peanut Dreams
Primitive Radio Gods Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand Primitive Radio Gods - Rocket - Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand
The Ditty Bops Gentle Sheep The Ditty Bops - The Ditty Bops - Gentle Sheep
Phoenix If I Ever Feel Better Phoenix - United - If I Ever Feel Better
Jem They Jem - They - Single - They

Rock Meets Folk

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Artist Song Download
The Knickerbockers Lies The Knickerbockers - Best of The Knickerbockers - Lies
Wolfmother Woman Wolfmother - Woman - Single - Woman
Paul Revere & the Raiders Kicks Paul Revere & The Raiders - Paul Revere & The Raiders: Greatest Hits - Kicks
Bob Dylan Forever Young Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 - Forever Young
The Killers Mr. Brightside The Killers - Hot Fuss - Mr. Brightside
The Hollies Bus Stop The Hollies - The Hollies' Greatest Hits - Bus Stop
Joni Mitchell River Joni Mitchell - Blue - River
T. Rex Jeepster T. Rex - Electric Warrior (Remastered) - Jeepster
Neil Young Southern Man Neil Young - Neil Young: Greatest Hits - Southern Man
The Ramones I Wanna Be Sedated The Ramones - Weird Tales of the Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated

Mellow Jazz

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Artist Song Download
Charlie Hunter Quartet More Than This Charlie Hunger Quartet - Songs from the Analog Playground - More Than This
Jamie Cullum Wind Cries Mary Jamie Cullum - Twentysomething - Wind Cries Mary
Bossacucanova Previsão Bossacucanova & Adriana Calcanhotto - Uma Batida Diferente - Previsão
Cesaria Evora Petit Pays (Château Flight Remix) Césaria Évora - Club Sodade - Petit Pays
Madeleine Peyroux Don't Wait Too Long Madeleine Peyroux - Don't Wait Too Long - Single - Don't Wait Too Long
Katie Melua Just Like Heaven Katie Melua - Piece By Piece - Just Like Heaven
Feist Inside and Out Feist - Let It Die - Inside and Out
Sergio Mendes Let Me (Remix from Timeless) Sergio Mendes - Timeless - Let Me
Paul Anka True Paul Anka - Rock Swings - True
Si Sé Mariposa en Havana Si*Se - More Shine - Mariposa en Havana
Bent & Billie Holiday Speak Low (Bent Remix) Bent & Billie Holiday - Verve Remixed 3 - Speak Low
This article originally appeared in December 2006.

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