Hiking Songs
Various Artists
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- The Basics
For those who use their feet to get away from it all, we give you Hiking Songs, our tribute to walkers and the landscapes they love. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, and our Hiking Songs Basics kicks off with Lou Reed's unstoppable hipster stroll "Walk On the Wild Side," before wending its way through the classic-rock elevations of Joe Walsh's "Rocky Mountain Way," the twin-peaks soul of Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," and the motivational reggae of Jimmy Cliff's "Many Rivers to Cross."
"Can't Find My Way Home," sings Blind Faith, but we've laid out a clear path to more great hiking songs in Next Steps.$25.68 The Basics
Name Artist Time Price 1 Walk On the Wild Side Lou Reed 4:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Watch Your Step Elvis Costello & The Attractions 2:58 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Rocky Mountain Way Joe Walsh 5:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 2:26 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 I Want to Take You Higher Sly & the Family Stone 5:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 The Wind Cat Stevens 1:42 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 4:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Fields of Gold Sting 3:39 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 I Walk the Line Johnny Cash 2:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 I'm Not Your Stepping Stone Paul Revere & The Raiders 2:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Spiders and Snakes Jim Stafford 3:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 Poison Ivy The Coasters 2:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Peaceful Easy Feeling Eagles 4:16 $1.29 View In iTunes 14 Take Me to the River Al Green 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Can't Find My Way Home Blind Faith 3:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Nature Boy Nat "King" Cole 2:40 $1.29 View In iTunes 17 (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back Peter Tosh 5:19 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 Grazing In the Grass The Friends of Distinction 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Daydream The Lovin' Spoonful 2:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Let's Live for Today The Grass Roots 2:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 I Can See for Miles The Who 4:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 25 Miles Edwin Starr 3:20 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 22 Songs - Next Steps
"I'm Walking," insists Fats Domino, even if the rock pioneer's waistline suggests he wasn't the world's foremost hiker. Fast-forward a decade or two, and Led Zeppelin leads a hard-rock charge on "Misty Mountain Hop," as Rush debates unrest in the forest on the arboreal prog classic "The Trees." This is definitely where the hiker's high sets in, priming you for the altered-states sounds of Ralph "King of the Ukulele" Shaw's left-field mind-bender "Whispering Grass." And hey, no need to worry about rain gear when alt-pop masters Crowded House offer atmospheric assurance that you can take the "Weather With You."
The summit is in sight — move it on into Deep Cuts to hit the heights.$28.65 Next Steps
Name Artist Time Price 1 I'm Walkin' Fats Domino 2:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 Happy Trails Van Halen 1:05 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 There Is a Mountain (Single Version) Donovan 2:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 All I Can Do Is Write About It (Acoustic Version) Lynyrd Skynyrd 4:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 Blue Sky The Allman Brothers Band 5:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Smell the Flowers Jerry Reed 2:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Running Up That Hill Placebo 4:53 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 The Trees Rush 4:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 Misty Mountain Hop Led Zeppelin 4:38 $1.29 View In iTunes 10 (Nothing But) Flowers Talking Heads 5:31 $1.29 View In iTunes 11 The Seeker (Edit) The Who 3:21 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 View from a Hill The Chameleons 7:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Over the Green Hills (Top Gear 17/3/69) Free 3:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 A Day In the Life of a Tree The Beach Boys 3:10 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Nature's Way Spirit 2:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 I Feel Just Like a Child Devendra Banhart 4:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Whispering Grass Ralph Shaw 2:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Remember the Mountain Bed Billy Bragg & Wilco 6:26 $1.29 View In iTunes 19 River Joni Mitchell 4:04 $1.29 View In iTunes 20 Waterfall (Remastered) The Stone Roses 4:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 Take a Walk Spoon 2:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Nature Boy Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 4:54 $1.29 View In iTunes 23 Dance Me to the End of Love Leonard Cohen 4:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 24 The Road to Mandalay Robbie Williams 3:57 $1.29 View In iTunes 25 Weather with You Crowded House 3:44 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Deep Cuts
The perfect soundtrack to a sunny-day hike? How about George Benson's smooth-jazz sojourn "Breezin'," or the wild sonic adventure "Sounds of the Safari" from urban trailblazers the Jungle Brothers? Ambient mastermind Brian Eno is looking to escape this realm completely for a trek to "Another Green World," while jazz queen Nina Simone makes the most of a new dawn and a new day on "Feeling Good," and neo-soul priestess Jill Scott sets a slow and sexy mood for "A Long Walk" with a special someone.
$25.47 Deep Cuts
Name Artist Time Price 1 Eden Talk Talk 6:34 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 Things Will Grow Wildildlife 4:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Sunshine Makes Me High The Guggenheim Grotto 4:11 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Lovely Days The Colorful Quiet 4:31 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Feeling Good Nina Simone 2:57 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Tree Hugger Kimya Dawson & Antsy Pants 3:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 The Bare Necessities Louis Armstrong 2:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Go It Alone Beck 4:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 Footprints A Tribe Called Quest 4:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 A Long Walk Jill Scott 4:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Searching Roy Ayers 4:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 Sun Is Shining Bob Marley & The Wailers 4:58 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Sunshine Earth, Wind & Fire 4:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Breezin' George Benson 5:41 $1.29 View In iTunes 15 Another Green World Brian Eno 1:41 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Somedays I See the Point Billy Bragg 4:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Let Nature Sing Richard Betts 5:10 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 True Men Don't Kill Coyotes (24-Bit Digitally Remastered 02) Red Hot Chili Peppers 3:40 $1.29 View In iTunes 19 Greasy Grass River The Black Crowes 3:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Beware of the Flowers ('Cause I'm Sure They're Going to Get You, Yeh) John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett 2:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 The Secret Life of Plants Stevie Wonder 4:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Sounds of the Safari Jungle Brothers 3:01 $1.29 View In iTunes 23 Praan Garry Schyman 4:29 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 23 Songs - Complete Set
If your idea of a day well spent involves legging it up a mountain side, traversing meadow and dale, and just generally rambling about the great outdoors, then this is the playlist for you. We've roamed far and wide to bring you the best in hiking songs, with tracks dedicated to the glories of nature and your perambulations through it. So while the Friends of Distinction are diggin' the great wide open with some retro-pop "Grazing In the Grass," the Allman Brothers Band is rocking a Southern-style salute to the best kind of overhead projection, "Blue Sky." Sly & The Family Stone offer encouragement for the ascent on a super-funky "I Want to Take You Higher," while Van Halen goes a capella to wish you paths both straight and smooth with a goofball "Happy Trails."
$79.80 Complete Set
Name Artist Time Price 1 Walk On the Wild Side Lou Reed 4:13 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Watch Your Step Elvis Costello & The Attractions 2:58 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Rocky Mountain Way Joe Walsh 5:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 2:26 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 I Want to Take You Higher Sly & the Family Stone 5:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 The Wind Cat Stevens 1:42 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 4:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 Fields of Gold Sting 3:39 $1.29 View In iTunes 9 I Walk the Line Johnny Cash 2:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 I'm Not Your Stepping Stone Paul Revere & The Raiders 2:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Spiders and Snakes Jim Stafford 3:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 12 Poison Ivy The Coasters 2:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Peaceful Easy Feeling Eagles 4:16 $1.29 View In iTunes 14 Take Me to the River Al Green 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Can't Find My Way Home Blind Faith 3:15 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Nature Boy Nat "King" Cole 2:40 $1.29 View In iTunes 17 (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back Peter Tosh 5:19 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 Grazing In the Grass The Friends of Distinction 2:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Daydream The Lovin' Spoonful 2:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Let's Live for Today The Grass Roots 2:47 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 I Can See for Miles The Who 4:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 25 Miles Edwin Starr 3:20 $1.29 View In iTunes 23 I'm Walkin' Fats Domino 2:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 24 Happy Trails Van Halen 1:05 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 There Is a Mountain (Single Version) Donovan 2:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 26 All I Can Do Is Write About It (Acoustic Version) Lynyrd Skynyrd 4:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 27 Blue Sky The Allman Brothers Band 5:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 28 Smell the Flowers Jerry Reed 2:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 29 Running Up That Hill Placebo 4:53 $1.29 View In iTunes 30 The Trees Rush 4:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 31 Misty Mountain Hop Led Zeppelin 4:38 $1.29 View In iTunes 32 (Nothing But) Flowers Talking Heads 5:31 $1.29 View In iTunes 33 The Seeker (Edit) The Who 3:21 $1.29 View In iTunes 34 View from a Hill The Chameleons 7:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 35 Over the Green Hills (Top Gear 17/3/69) Free 3:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 36 A Day In the Life of a Tree The Beach Boys 3:10 $1.29 View In iTunes 37 Nature's Way Spirit 2:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 38 I Feel Just Like a Child Devendra Banhart 4:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 39 Whispering Grass Ralph Shaw 2:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 40 Remember the Mountain Bed Billy Bragg & Wilco 6:26 $1.29 View In iTunes 41 River Joni Mitchell 4:04 $1.29 View In iTunes 42 Waterfall (Remastered) The Stone Roses 4:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 43 Take a Walk Spoon 2:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 44 Nature Boy Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 4:54 $1.29 View In iTunes 45 Dance Me to the End of Love Leonard Cohen 4:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 46 The Road to Mandalay Robbie Williams 3:57 $1.29 View In iTunes 47 Weather with You Crowded House 3:44 $1.29 View In iTunes 48 Eden Talk Talk 6:34 $1.29 View In iTunes 49 Things Will Grow Wildildlife 4:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 50 Sunshine Makes Me High The Guggenheim Grotto 4:11 $0.99 View In iTunes 51 Lovely Days The Colorful Quiet 4:31 $0.99 View In iTunes 52 Feeling Good Nina Simone 2:57 $1.29 View In iTunes 53 Tree Hugger Kimya Dawson & Antsy Pants 3:14 $0.99 View In iTunes 54 The Bare Necessities Louis Armstrong 2:23 $0.99 View In iTunes 55 Go It Alone Beck 4:08 $1.29 View In iTunes 56 Footprints A Tribe Called Quest 4:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 57 A Long Walk Jill Scott 4:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 58 Searching Roy Ayers 4:09 $1.29 View In iTunes 59 Sun Is Shining Bob Marley & The Wailers 4:58 $1.29 View In iTunes 60 Sunshine Earth, Wind & Fire 4:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 61 Breezin' George Benson 5:41 $1.29 View In iTunes 62 Another Green World Brian Eno 1:41 $1.29 View In iTunes 63 Somedays I See the Point Billy Bragg 4:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 64 Let Nature Sing Richard Betts 5:10 $0.99 View In iTunes 65 True Men Don't Kill Coyotes (24-Bit Digitally Remastered 02) Red Hot Chili Peppers 3:40 $1.29 View In iTunes 66 Greasy Grass River The Black Crowes 3:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 67 Beware of the Flowers ('Cause I'm Sure They're Going to Get You, Yeh) John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett 2:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 68 The Secret Life of Plants Stevie Wonder 4:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 69 Sounds of the Safari Jungle Brothers 3:01 $1.29 View In iTunes 70 Praan Garry Schyman 4:29 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 70 Songs
Customer Reviews
Are you kidding me?
This is the most ridiculous playlist I have ever seen. There is no progression or sense to this playlist whatsoever. I have never wanted to hike less.
The Worst...
...playlist that ITUNES has ever produced. Is it any wonder people look
elsewhere for playlists now with un-inspired lists like this. Either
Apple is simply making deals with record labels to push their crap or they
just don't care.
Where's the Yodeling?
A good hiking playlist needs a few songs with yodeling! Very disappointing, Apple!
