The American torch song "Cry Me A River" was written in 1953 and made popular by Julie London two years later. This week features versions by Sam Cooke, Dinah Washington, Marie Knight and Joe Cocker performing live.
"Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird)" was written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962 and Chuck Jackson's version that year was the first to hit the charts. This week features his version along with versions by James Brown, Elvis Presley and Scott Walker.
The mix begins and ends with the instrumental and all-vocal splits of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" by The Beach Boys.
The rest: the Go! Team remix of Papercuts' "Future Primitive", a cover of The Rolling Stones' "Happy" by The Pointer Sisters, Eric B. & Rakim's romantic "What's On Your Mind", Rising Sun's laid-back "Do What You're Doin'", Ol' Dirty Bastard's spacey "Black Mamba" with RZA and Masta Killa, the funky "You And I" by Rick James, the Lee 'Scratch' Perry-produced "Sons Of Slaves" by Junior Delgado, Sting's airy "If You Love Somebody Set Them Free", Kurits Blow's early rap single "The Breaks", Monette Moore's mournful "Somebody's Been Lovin' My Babe" and the George Gershwin piece "He Loves And She Loves" from the film Manhattan by The New York Philharmonic conducted by Zubin Mehta.
Wouldn't It Be Nice (stereo backing track) The Beach Boys
Future Primitive (The Go! Team remix) Papercuts
Happy The Pointer Sisters
Any Day Now James Brown
Cry Me A River (live) Joe Cocker
What's On Your Mind Eric B. & Rakim
Any Day Now Elvis Presley
Cry Me A River Sam Cooke
Do What You're Doin' Rising Sun
Black Mamba Ol' Dirty Bastard ft. RZA & Masta Killa
You And I Rick James
Sons Of Slaves (12' ver) Junior Delgado
If You Love Somebody Set Them Free Sting
Any Day Now Scott Walker
Cry Me A River Marie Knight
The Breaks Kurtis Blow
Somebody's Been Lovin' My Babe Monette Moore
Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) Chuck Jackson
Cry Me A River Dinah Washington
He Loves And She Loves (ver #2) Zubin Mehta w/ The New York Philharmonic
Wouldn't It Be Nice (vocals only) The Beach Boys
