03-29-12: A Stain On My Notebook Says Nothing To Me

"To Know Him Is To Love Him" was written by a teenaged Phil Spector for his group The Teddy Bears in 1958.  It was inspired by the words on his father's tombstone.  It became a number one hit and soon launched his production career.  This week's mix features that version with a version by Amy Winehouse and a more gender inclusive version called "To Know You Is To Love You" by Marc Bolan of T. Rex, recorded in 1977 with his companion Gloria Jones shortly before his death in a car accident with Jones.

"Put Yourself In My Place" was first written by The Motown songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland. This week's mix features versions by The Supremes, Chris Clark and Delroy Wilson.

One other song repeats: the album and demo version of "Underground" by Curtis Mayfield.

The rest: GZA's eerie "Cold World", Rocky Porter's cautionary "The World Is A Monster", Big Boi's salacious "Tangerine", the reggae-tined "Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am" by Fela Kuti, Kool Keith's spare "Real Gold", the melodic "Hundreds Of Sparrows" by Sparklehorse, a cover of David Soul's "Don't Give Up On Us" by Billy Paul, the giddy "You're So Fine" by Dorothy Berry, Squeeze's wry "Black Coffee In Bed", the atmospheric "I'm Calling You" by The Montclairs, the spiritual "I'm Just A Voice" by Helen McGiver And The McGiver Singers and Bruner's version of the Hoagy Carmichael standard "Georgia On My Mind".

To Know Him Is To Love Him                      The Teddy Bears
Put Yourself In My Place                                The Supremes
Underground                                                   Curtis Mayfield
Cold World                                                     GZA
The World Is A Monster                                 Rocky Porter
Tangerine                                                        Big Boi
Put Yourself In My Place                                Delroy Wilson
Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am                     Fela Kuti
Real Gold                                                       Kool Keith
Underground (demo)                                      Curtis Mayfield
Hundreds Of Sparrows                                   Sparklehorse
Don't Give Up On Us                                    Billy Paul
To Know You Is To Love You                     Marc Bolan & Gloria Jones
You're So Fine                                                Dorothy Berry
Put Yourself In My Place                              Chris Clark
Black Coffee In Bed                                      Squeeze
I'm Calling You                                             The Montclairs
I'm Just A Voice                   Helen McGiver And The McGiver Singers
Georgia On My Mind                                    Bruner
To Know Him Is To Love Him                    Amy Winehouse