As Rob Gordon says in HIGH FIDELITY, “The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do and takes ages longer than it might seem. There are a lot of rules." Singer-songwriter Kevin Conaway joins me to discuss our shared tradition of making annual “Mix Albums,” a term he coined to represent the attempt to create a cohesive listening experience more akin to playing an LP by your favorite act than a disparate compilation of unrelated artists.

Link to Part 2 - https://youtu.be/4gjZLt8P-FY

Watch this chat - https://youtu.be/bb8UBf3VNAM

Kevin’s 2022 Mix - https://www.kevinconaway.com/mix-albums

My 2022 Mix - https://www.davidullman.net/2022mix

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The final episode of the FAMILY ALBUM podcast series fills in the full, 60-year context of how music became such an integral part of the Ullman Boys' family connection over the years.

The Ullman Boys are an Ohio-based band featuring two generations of Ullman brothers, Jack, Jim, Brian, and David (me). The new record, FAMILY ALBUM, is our first studio-recorded collection of songs.

Read the whole history @ https://www.davidullman.net/familyalbum

Listen to FAMILY ALBUM wherever you stream music.

Download FAMILY ALBUM for free @ https://dreamingoutloudrecords.com/album/family-album

My dad and brother co-wrote this song, dedicated to my sister's two daughters. It's the first such collaboration and the first original composition my dad has recorded in my lifetime. For me, this closing track of FAMILY ALBUM is the heart of the collection. It's the reason I brought my song "How Loved You Are" to the group, and it inspired the approach to the artwork and the record's title. 

The Ullman Boys are an Ohio-based band featuring two generations of Ullman brothers, Jack, Jim, Brian, and David (me). The new record, FAMILY ALBUM, is our first studio-recorded collection of songs.

Follow the Family Album story on my blog for the next few weeks @ https://www.davidullman.net/blog

Read the whole history now @ https://www.davidullman.net/familyalbum

Listen to FAMILY ALBUM wherever you stream music.

Download FAMILY ALBUM for free @ https://dreamingoutloudrecords.com/album/family-album