Relaxing "feel good" music

[Bardolph]

I'm trying to make some CDs of relaxing music that is good to listen to when you're just wanting to sit in bed with some headphones and loosen up. So far I have:
where the streets have no name - U2
don't dream it's over- Crowded House
mad world- Gary Jules
clocks- Coldplay
on the 4th of july- James Taylor
cliffs of dover- Eric Johnson
letter from home- Pat Metheny

I would love more ideas.

[page]

Van Morrison..........never go wrong with him

Jim Croce
Something/Anything era Todd Rundgren
Crosby Stills & Nash
Joni Mitchell

[Adam Barkley]

I'll add to your PMS soundtrack.

-Anything by Sade and Bill Withers.
-Moonlight Sonata
-Concerto de Aranjuez
-In a Silent Way - Miles Davis
-Any ambient techno would probably fit the bill
-Jack Johnson is pretty mellow.
-I could relax to the Red Sparrow album, but I'm not sure if others could.

Failing that, Kenny G can ruffle my feathers all day long. Hello pentatonic sax.

[JimK]

Originally Posted by page

Joni Mitchell

For some reason, I immediately thought of "Help Me".

One tune that used to always relax me & actually get me feeling somewhat positive was Al Jarreau's "Morning". Nice bass work by Abe Laboriel, too.

[baba]

On the way to work today I was thinking about how happy and mellow Jack Johnson's music is when "Good People" was on the radio.

[Basshole]

Jellyfish always makes me smile. It's not super-soothing, put you to sleep music...just "feel good" music that lifts your mood, and makes you smile.

[Mr.Phil]

Almost anything by Phish is relaxing and fun to listen to...

[Snarf]

Anything by The Rippingtons.

[Vorago]

St Germain

[Wrong Robot]

Ben Strange sent me this piece not too long ago called 'moonchild's dream' It's incredible.

Also I listen to a lot of steve reich when I'm doing the headphones bed-vege thing.

Additionally I love all manner of downtempo/trip-hop type electronic music, in particular the latest I've heard that I really dug was 'peace orchestra'

On top of that, my friend's band www.unitedbysound.net make some really good chill out music. Check 'em out!

[page]

Oh yeah and the song Fluff off of Sabbath Bloody Sabbath .

[Matt Till]

Not overly soothing: But Sly and The Family Stone's greatest hits always makes me happy. I always think: Meh, I don't really like this album. But when I do, I get like this: and sometimes this so yeah... not overly mellow.

[SteveC]

Any "smooth jazz" will do. Spyro Gyra, Yellowjackets, Joe Sample, etc. Basically weather channel background music.

[Erlendur Már]

When I want to listen to relaxing stuff, I usually put on Sigur Rós, Esthero,Nightmares on Wax, Röyksopp and stuff like that.

[timo]

Jamiroquai - Return of the Space Cowboy and Emergency on Planet Earth work for me. Also things like the Very Best of Yes and Dark Side of the Moon

[floydacosta12]

Thanks for sharing this. This kind of song was a relaxation music to me.

[jmattbassplaya]

Originally Posted by Adam Barkley

I'll add to your PMS soundtrack.

-Anything by Sade and Bill Withers.
-Moonlight Sonata
-Concerto de Aranjuez
-In a Silent Way - Miles Davis
-Any ambient techno would probably fit the bill
-Jack Johnson is pretty mellow.
-I could relax to the Red Sparrow album, but I'm not sure if others could.

Failing that, Kenny G can ruffle my feathers all day long. Hello pentatonic sax.

HAHAHA!

[SicGroove]

Planet Caravan by Black Sabbath its pretty chilled and relaxing to listen to

[vlado]

Nick Drake
The Cake
Neil Young
Any mento music that can be found

[RedMoses]

Check out some Bossa

This Entire album is great: Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSZAuCqN3_M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfFbiCAHm5M

Stan w Gao:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLaDOZwsots