The 15 Song Album collection:

[system7]

I didn't know Toots had passed.

I loved Toots. We always suspected he had a thing going on with Linda Ronstadt.

Take Me Home, Country Roads - YouTube

Anyway, back on-topic.

01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis

 

[Brakspear75]

01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis
12 - A Night In Tunisia - Dizzy Gillespie

 

[levistubby]

"Songs with African country/town/city names in the title."

#12 is not a song and so has to go.


01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis

 

[scottjoplin]

Should have posted Ella's version

 

[gasboss775]

01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis
12 - Sun City - Simple Minds

 

[levistubby]

01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis
12 - Sun City - Simple Minds
13 - Bamako - Youssou N'Dour

 

[Kay Pirinha]

01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis
12 - Sun City - Simple Minds
13 - Bamako - Youssou N'Dour
14 - Road to Cairo - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity

 

[myleftear]

01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis
12 - Sun City - Simple Minds
13 - Bamako - Youssou N'Dour
14 - Road to Cairo - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity
15 - A Night In Tunisia - Miles Davis

 

[myleftear]

Anybody else wants to tell the theme?

 

[levistubby]

#15 same tune again as the original #12 but with a different artist. Still not a song so has to go.


01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis
12 - Sun City - Simple Minds
13 - Bamako - Youssou N'Dour
14 - Road to Cairo - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity

 

[Flied Egg]

Being a bit thick here but myleftear's entry was Miles Davis Tunisia song which seems OK so have re-inserted it into the list. MLE requested anyone to name a new theme so that still applies

01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis
12 - Sun City - Simple Minds
13 - Bamako - Youssou N'Dour
14 - Road to Cairo - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity
15 - A Night In Tunisia - Miles Davis

 

[levistubby]

Are there any versions of it on which Miles Davis sings? I'm not aware of any but then I'm no familiar with all his work.

My theme for the album specified songs.

 

[Kay Pirinha]

Not being a native English speaker, I either don't get the difference. What would you call the (former) #12 and #15?
Best regards!

 

[levistubby]

A song has to have singing in it i.e. a vocal.performance. Both the tracks in question are instrumentals.

 

[Kay Pirinha]

Ok, got it. Though we also know the German »Instrumental«, the translation of song, »Lied«, may refer to any performance in popular music here.
Best regards!

 

[levistubby]

Songs with African country/town/city names in the title.

Still one song to go.

01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis
12 - Sun City - Simple Minds
13 - Bamako - Youssou N'Dour
14 - Road to Cairo - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity

 

[patrickblue]

01 - Ethiopia - Joni Mitchell
02 - Johannesburg - Gil Scott-Heron
03 - South Africa - Working Week
04 - Ethiopia - The Abyssinians
05 - In Zaire - Johnny Wakelin
06 - Mozambique - Bob Dylan
07 - Bla Bla Bla - The Maytals
08 - Marrakesh Express - Crosby Stills & Nash
09 - Nairobi - Tommy Steele
10 - Night Boat To Cairo - Madness
11 - The Friends of Mr. Cairo - John and Vangelis
12 - Sun City - Simple Minds
13 - Bamako - Youssou N'Dour
14 - Road to Cairo - Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger & The Trinity
15 - Cape Town - N8N

 

[patrickblue]

Along the same lines
Songs with Asian country/town/city names in the title


01 - One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head

 

[levistubby]

Songs with Asian country/town/city names in the title


01 - One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head
02 - Hong Kong Garden - Siouxsie and the Banshees​

 

[levistubby]

Don't know why the typeface has changed!