The Goblin Reservation

Book Playlist

The Goblin Reservation Playlist

by Clifford D. Simak

20 tracks

balanced

Oct 26, 2026

2 mixes for this book

The instrumental half moves between exploratory electronics, spacious ambient sound, and playful rhythmic pieces, evoking Maxwell’s return to an Earth where time periods overlap and the unknown extends beyond the planet. The vocal half brings in songs about time, space, science, and literary identity, reflecting the novel’s mix of intellectual curiosity, comic dislocation, and wonder.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Green

Hiroshi Yoshimura · Green

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2

Xtal

Aphex Twin · Selected Ambient Works 85-92

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3

Belfast

Orbital · Orbital

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4

Sketch for Summer

The Durutti Column · The Return of The Durutti Column

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5

The Storm

Michael Stearns · The Storm

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6

Eutow

Autechre · Tri Repetae

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7

Xerrox Monophaser 2

Alva Noto · Xerrox, Vol. 2

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8

Bayreuth Return

Klaus Schulze · Timewind (Remastered 2017)

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9

Space is the Place

Sun Ra · The Other Side of the Sun

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10

Mr. Spaceman

The Byrds · Fifth Dimension

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11

Time Has Come Today

The Chambers Brothers · The Time Has Come

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12

Planet Claire

The B-52's · B-52's

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13

Walking On The Moon

The Police · Reggatta De Blanc (Remastered 2003)

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14

I Talk To The Wind

King Crimson · In The Court Of The Crimson King (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)

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15

Shakespeare's Sister - 2011 Remaster

The Smiths · Louder Than Bombs

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16

The Future

Leonard Cohen · The Future

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17

Age of Consent - 2015 Remaster

New Order · Power Corruption and Lies

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18

Space Truckin' - Remastered 2012

Deep Purple · Machine Head (Remastered)

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19

Equinoxe, Pt. 4

Jean-Michel Jarre · Équinoxe

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20

Magnetic Fields, Pt. 2

Jean-Michel Jarre · Les chants magnétiques / Magnetic Fields

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