The Old Man and the Sea
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The Old Man and the Sea

by Ernest Hemingway

This playlist mirrors the profound solitude, resilience, and elemental struggle in "The Old Man and the Sea." The instrumental selections evoke the vastness of the sea and the timeless battle between man and nature, while the vocal tracks explore themes of perseverance, aging, and the human spirit, matching the emotional depth and cultural setting of Hemingway's masterpiece.

18 tracks
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Jun 17, 2026
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Aquarium

Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent - Arr from "Gnossienne No. 1"

Erik Satie · Aquarium

1
Chill Soft Rock For Kids

An Ending (Ascent) - Remastered 2005

Brian Eno · Chill Soft Rock For Kids

2
The Special Magic of Roger Whittaker - seine internationalen Hits und Raritäten

The Last Farewell

Roger Whittaker · The Special Magic of Roger Whittaker - seine internationalen Hits und Raritäten

3
SoMa

Nightshade

Steve Roach · SoMa

4
In the Flat Field

In the Flat Field

Bauhaus · In the Flat Field

5
Screws

La

Nils Frahm · Screws

6
Miniaturen

Drift

Arovane · Miniaturen

7
Back to Basics

A New England

Billy Bragg · Back to Basics

8
Melankhôlia: In Darkness Through the Light (Augmented Version)

Old Man

Neil Young · Melankhôlia: In Darkness Through the Light (Augmented Version)

9
Jump Rope (Germany Maxi)

Into The Ocean

Blue October · Jump Rope (Germany Maxi)

10
Tea For The Tillerman (Remastered 2020)

Father And Son

Yusuf / Cat Stevens · Tea For The Tillerman (Remastered 2020)

11
Law and Order

Trouble

Lindsey Buckingham · Law and Order

12
Have You Seen Me Lately

Life Is Eternal

Carly Simon · Have You Seen Me Lately

13
Coming Home (Deluxe)

Coming Home

Leon Bridges · Coming Home (Deluxe)

14
Harbor Lights

Harbor Lights

Bruce Hornsby · Harbor Lights

15
Slow Living Days

Only The Ocean

Jack Johnson · Slow Living Days

16
Easy Listening Diamond Collection (110 Great Songs)

The Captain of Her Heart

Double Cop · Easy Listening Diamond Collection (110 Great Songs)

17
Dream Department

Let’s Get Wasted

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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