"Wild Is The Wind" was written for the 1957 film of the same name as the title theme performed by Johnny Mathis. Nina Simone recorded it live a few years later, then again in the studio for her 1966 album of the same name. This week's mix features that version, along with two versions by Cat Power and another by David Bowie.
"Rainy Days And Mondays" was written by Paul Williams for The Carpenters in 1971. This week's mix features versions by The Smith Connection, Cracker and Sarah Vaughan.
"You Know You're Right" was the last song recorded by Nirvana, not released until several years after Kurt Cobain's deatth. This week features both the original and an acoustic demo version.
The rest: the aptly-titled "Smooth-N-Mellow" by JVC Force, the rare early doo wop single "Stormy Weather" by The Five Sharps, the jazzy "Dog It" by Digable Planets, a cover of New Order's "Ceremony" by Xiu Xiu, the smitten "Something There Is About You" by Bob Dylan, the Madlib-produced "Monkey Suite" by Madvillain, the spiritual "I Went To The House" by Deacon Williams & the Golden Stars, the lilting "Dream Teacher" by Lawrence Arabia, a cover of Neil Young's "Cortez the Killer" by Marissa Nadler, an outtake version of "Over The Rainbow (reprise)" by Judy Garland and a piano demo version of "Us And Them" by Pink Floyd.
Wild Is The Wind Nina Simone
Rainy Days And Mondays The Smith Connection
Smooth-N-Mellow JVC Force
Stormy Weather The Five Sharps
Dog It Digable Planets
Ceremony Xiu Xiu
Wild Is The Wind (iTunes session) Cat Power
Something There Is About You Bob Dylan
Rainy Days And Mondays Cracker
Wild Is The Wind David Bowie
You Know You're Right Nirvana
Monkey Suite Madvillain
I Went To The House Deacon Williams & The Golden Stars
You Know You're Right (solo acoustic) Nirvana
Dream Teacher Lawrence Arabia
Cortez The Killer Marissa Nadler
Rainy Days And Mondays Sarah Vaughan
Wild Is The Wind Cat Power
Over The Rainbow (reprise) (outtake/alt ver) Judy Garland
Us And Them (Richard Wright demo) Pink Floyd
