The original iTunes 2001 bundled songs

[jndub]

I really wish I could know who decided what songs would be bundled with the first version of iTunes back in 2001. It's such a weird mix to listen to with everything from Wilco to Randy Newman and Boney James..

[eawmp1]

Please clarify. I don't recall songs being bundled. iTunes was released as a product for users to import their own music. Here is the original press release.

[mrsir2009]

Originally Posted by eawmp1

Please clarify. I don't recall songs being bundled. iTunes was released as a product for users to import their own music. Here is the original press release.

I didn't know there were songs bundled either

[Jaffa Cake]

There were a number of preloaded songs back in the day, although these were – if memory serves – only included when you bought a Mac with iTunes on.

I had a G3 iMac which I bought around 2001, and I still have some of songs that came on it in my iTunes library. Love Shack by the B-52s is one of them, off the top of my head.

[jndub]

Yeah I guess it was only if you bought a new mac that came with iTunes in 2001. Really weird mix of songs, I guess to have a little of something for everyone. I don't know why I kept most of them all this time but once I stumbled upon them the other day I was glad I had. Took me back to those early iTunes days.

Here's the list of the ones I still have. I remember the B52's too but for some reason didn't keep that one so this isn't necessarily the complete list.

Amanda Ghost, Idol
Amanda Ghost, Cellophane
Andreas Johnson, Glorious
Arkarna, Life Is Free
Arkarna, Insecurity
Arkarna, House On Fire
Barenaked Ladies, If I Had A $1,000,000
Barenaked Ladies, Jane
Barenaked Ladies, One Week
Belly, Feed The Tree
Bob James, Raise The Roof
Boney James, All Night Long
Boney James, R.S.V.P.
Brad Mehldau, Madrid
Dave Ralph, Max Graham "Airtight"
Dave Ralph, Tea Freaks "Arms of Orion"
Depeche Mode, Strangelove
Euge Groove, Romeo & Juliet
Holly Palmer, Come Lie With Me
Infected Mushroom, Symphonatic
Joshua Redman, Neverend
Kenny Garrett, G.T.D.S
Kevin Mahogany, Still Swingin'
Lang, K.D., When We Collide
Lang, K.D., Only Love
Larry Carlton, Fingerprints
The Living End, Roll on
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Into My Arms
Pat Metheny, Follow Me
Pat Metheny, James
Paul Oakenfold, Ascension "Someone" (Slacker Mix)
Penelope Houston, Sweetheart
Penelope Houston, Grand Prix
Phish, Heavy Things
Phish, Sample In A Jar
Phish, Limb By Limb
Randy Newman, The World Isn't Fair
Randy Newman, Can't Keep A Good Man Down
Sasha & John Digweed, Breeder 'Tyrantanic' (Slacker's Kingdom Come Mix)
Submarine, Sunbeam (Deepsky's Desert Sunset Mix)
Total Eclipse, Psychedelic Terrorist
Wilco, Monday
Wilco, A Shot In The Arm
8 Stops 7, Question Everything

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