"Angel Flying To Close To The Ground" is a 1981 single by Willie Nelson from his film Honeysuckle Rose. This week features this as well as a cover by Bob Dylan from sessions for his 1983 album Infidels and a version by former Pixie Kelley Deal from 1996, with a snippet of singing from Kris Kristofferson at the end.
"My Old Pal" is a Jimmie Rodgers song from 1928, on this mix accompanied by Merle Haggard & The Strangers' version from 1969 as well as a newly released version by Bonnie 'Prince' Billy.
One other song repeats this week: the standard "I Found A Million Dollar Baby", first written for a 1931 Broadway musical and performed by Fanny Brice. This mix features two versions released the same year by Bing Crosby and The Boswell Sisters.
"Criminology" from Raekwon's 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and "Instant Replay" from Wanda Robinson's 1971 album Black Ivory both sample her labelmate's band of the same name, from their song "I Keep Asking You Questions".
The rest: the rare vocal performance from Alice Coltrane on "Om Shanti", Ol Dirty Bastard's posthumous "High In the Clouds" with Black Rob, Don Covay's sweet "Daddy Loves Baby", the Roy Ayers-produced "Remember To Remember" by Rick Holmes, the funky "Ain't It Good To You" by Ultramagnetic MC's, the forlorn "How Can You Say Goodbye" by Sidney Joe Qualls, the Danger Doom outtake "Mad Nice" featuring MF Doom with Black Thought and a Vincent Price sample, the wise "Trust Your Heart" by Bobby Womack with David Ruffin on back-up vocals from the 1977 album Pieces, a cover of The Psychedelic Furs' "Heaven" by Nouvelle Vague featuring Karina Zeviani and a cover of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Chris Cornell.
Angel Flying To Close To The Ground Willie Nelson
Om Shanti Alice Coltrane
High In The Clouds Ol' Dirty Bastard w/ Black Rob
Daddy Loves Baby Don Covay
I Found A Million Dollar Baby The Boswell Sisters
My Old Pal Merle Haggard & The Strangers
Remember To Remember Rick Holmes
Ain't It Good To You Ultramagnetic MCs
Instant Replay Wanda Robinson
Criminology Raekwon ft. Ghostface Killah
How Can You Say Goodbye Sidney Joe Qualls
Mad Nice MF Doom ft. Black Thought & Vinny Price
Trust Your Heart Bobby Womack w/ David Ruffin
I Found A Million Dollar Baby Bing Crosby
My Old Pal Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground Kelley Deal w/ Kris Kristofferson
Heaven Novelle Vague ft. Karina Zeviani
Nothing Compares 2 U Chris Cornell
My Old Pal Jimmie Rodgers
Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground Bob Dylan
