Bob Dylan & The Band's cryptic but affecting "Open The Door, Homer", from the fabled Basement Tap Sessions, references the 40s R&B hit "Open The Door Richard!" by Jack McVea. Both those songs are on this mix from three years ago, the former a rarely heard third take.
Also by Dylan on here is an alternate take on the cowboy love song "Spanish Is The Loving Tongue", written by Charles Badger Clark Jr.
A couple of songs repeat: "It's A Shame" by The Spinners with a cover by Alton Ellis and Al Stewart's "Year Of The Cat" with a cover by Psapp.
Other stuff: a demo version of The Who's "Love Reign O'er Me" sung by Pete Townshend, Ghostface Killah with Trife on the sinister "Milk 'Em", Van Halen's virtuosic "Mean Street", Blondie's "Call Me" sung in Spanish, J.Jones' funk rarity "Feel Good", Cool C's cocky "Glamorous Life", Neil Diamond's dramatic "Solitary Man", the energetic "Hotel Yorba" by The White Stripes, the tender "Factory Girl" by The Rolling Stones, the odd "Mysterious Coon" by Alec Johnson & His Band, Bettye Swann's cover of Aaron Neville's "Tell It Like It Is", Bob Seger's soulful "Still The Same", a demo version of "Sinner's Prayer" by Ray Charles and a live version of Led Zeppelin's "Rain Song" by Robert Plant and Jimmy Page.
