10-31-13: Into This House We're Born

"Glory Of Love" is a standard first recorded by Benny Goodman in 1936. This mix features versions by The Velvetones, Otis Redding and Nina Simone.

"Ain't Got You" is a Bruce Springsteen song from his 1987 album Tunnel Of Love. This mix features covers by Solomon Burke and Helen Watson as well as the original.

"Feels Like The First Time" is the opening song from the 1977 debut album by Foreigner. It has previously appeared on this blog. This mix features a cover by Millie Jackson with Isaac Hayes as well as a demo of the original.

"You Haven't Done Done Nothin'" is Stevie Wonder's anti-Nixon song from his 1974 album Fulfillingness First Finale. It is the last of the ten songs from that perfect album to appear on this blog.

The rest: Bill Withers' hopeful "Lovely Day", the Tribe Called Quest-produced "Crooklyn" featuring Buck Shot with Special Ed and Masta Ace, the bizarre new wave single "Cakes In The Home" by Crash Course In Science, the guitar-driven girl group obscurity "Girls Can Be Mean" by Sugar And Spices, the wry "If You've Got Money" by Bridget St. John, the DJ Premier-produced "Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers" featuring Chubb Rock with O.C. and Jeru the Damaja, the rhythmic "Going To Negril" by Althea & Donna, Ernestine Anderson' cover of Stevie Wonder's "Bird Of Beauty", the Phil Collins-sampling "Staring Through My Rearview" by 2Pac & Outlawz, the very first take of Bob Dylan's "I Want You", the atmospheric "Aha Gedawo" by Getachew Mekurya and the moody "Riders On The Storm" by The Doors.

Lovely Day                                      Bill Withers
Feels Like The First Time               Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes
Glory Of Love                                 The Velvetones
Crooklyn        Crooklyn Dodgers (ft. Buck Shot, Special Ed & Masta Ace)
Ain't Got You                                   Solomon Burke
Feels Like The First Time (demo)   Foreigner
Cakes In the Home                          Crash Course In Science
Boys Can Be Mean                         Sugar And Spices
If You've Got Money                      Bridget St. John
Ain't Got You                                 Bruce Springsteen
Glory Of Love                                Otis Redding
Return Of The Crooklyn Dodgers    Crooklyn Dodgers '95 (ft. Chubb Rock, O.C. & Jeru the Damaja)
Going To Negril                             Althea & Donna
Bird Of Beauty                               Ernestine Anderson
You Haven't Done Nothin'              Stevie Wonder
Staring Through My Rearview       2 Pac & Outlawz
Ain't Got You                                  Helen Watson
Glory Of Love                                Nina Simone
I Want You (take 1)                        Bob Dylan 
Aha Gedawo                                  Getachew Mekurya
Riders On The Storm                    The Doors

10-24-13: For A Couple Of Nights You Could Say You're My Wife

"You Won't See Me" is a Beatles song from their 1965 album Rubber Soul. Paul McCartney wrote it about his girlfriend Jane Asher not returning his calls.  At nearly three and a half minutes it was their longest song to date.  Previous mixes have featured the original as well as covers by Bryan Ferry and Dar Williams. This mix features covers by Ernie Smith, Madeline Bell and The Bee Gees.

"Slippin' Around" was written and recorded by Floyd Tillman in 1949.  The most popular version was a duet between Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely from the same year. This mix includes both as well as another duet version by George Morgan and Marion Worth from 1964.

"Someday We'll Be Together" was released in late 1969 as the last of twelve number one hit singles by The Supremes. It was the first to be credited to "dian Ross & The Supremes"but she was the only Supreme on the record. The others were session singers, including the song's writer Johnny Bristol, who was also producing this version. To get her the right performance from her, he ad-libbed some half-sung encouragement, which stayed on the record. Previous mixes have included the hit version as well as a cover by mononymed reggae singer Audrey.  This mix features the original 1961 version of of the song by the original writer Bristol, in a duo named Johnny & Jackey as well as a rare alternate version by Diana Ross.

"Born For Me" by The I Don't Cares is a fuller band version of a Paul Westerberg solo album track from 1999. In the version, Shawn Colvin sang back-up. In this newly-released version it is Westerberg again with Julian Hatfield.

The rest: a slower version of Van Morrison's "Glad Tidings", My Bloody Valentine's catchy "I Only Said",  the wary "Early" by El-P and Killa Mike with Boots, Audrey Royal's funky "Super Sexy Soul Man", the sly "Boosters!" by The Coup, the bouncy "Me" by Raydio, Stezo's defiantr "It's My Turn", a cover of Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps" by Anderson.Paak, Daronado's atmospheric "Such A Night", a demo version of The Who's "You Better You Bet" with Pete Townshend's lead vocal instead of Roger Daltrey's, Harvey Danger's poppy "Flagpole Sitta", the fiery "How Much I Owe" by The Radio Four and Hole's sneering "Gutless".

Someday We'll Be Together                          Johnny & Jackey
You Won't See Me                                         Ernie Smith
Glad Tidings (Take 9)                                   Van Morrison
Slipping Around                     Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely
I Only Said                                                    My Blood Valentine
Early                                                              El-P & Killer Mike w/ Boots
Super Sexy Soul Man                                   Audrey Royal
I Love Boosters!                                           The Coup
Me                                                                 Raydio
It's My Turn                                                  Stezo
Maps                                                             Anderson.Paak
Such A Night                                                Darondo
You Won't See Me                                        Madeline Bell
Slipping Around                   George Morgan & Marion Worth
You Better You Bet (demo)                          Pete Townshend
Flagpole Sitta                                                Harvey Danger
How Much I Owe                                         The Radio Four
Gutless                                                          Hole
Born For Me                                                 The I Don't Cares
Slippin' Around                                             Floyd Tillman
You Won't See Me                                        The Bee Gees
Someday We'll Be Together (alt ver)            The Supremes

10-17-13: With Love One-Sided It's Just Yourself To Blame

"Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You" was a 1967 hit single for Frankie Valli. This week's mix features covers by Lauryn Hill and Diana Ross & The Supremes with The Temptations as well as the original.

"Rainmaker" is a Harry Nilsson song from his 1970 album Harry.  This mix features covers by The 5th Dimension and Bobbie Gentry as well as the original.

One other song repeats this week: the Cole Porter standard "You're The Top", here in duet versions by Ethel Merman with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. with Carmen McRae.

Quasimoto's "Seasons Change" samples Roy Ayers' "D.C. City", both featured here.

The rest: the glam rock single "Va Va Va Voom" by Brett Smiley, the soul obscurity "Things A Lady Ain't Suppose To Do", a cover of The Spinners' "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" by Earl Klugh, the John Oates-written "Back Together Again" by Hall & Oates, the funky "Freak" by Ahmad Lewis, the early New Order single "Procession", the fuzz guitar-driven "Unorthodox Blocks" by DJ Muggs with Sick Jacken and Cynic, the percussive "Mushroom" by Can, the wistful "We're All Alone" by Rocketship, the delicate "Vonetta" by Miles Davis Quintet, the cautionary "Don't Play The Game" by Waylon Jennings and a cover of David Bowie's "Modern Love" by Greg Dulli.

Va Va Va Voom                                     Brett Smiley
You're The Top                                      Ethel Merman & Frank Sinatra
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You           Diana Ross & The Supremes And The Temptations
Things A Lady Ain't Suppose To Do    The Four Dynamics
Could It Be I'm Falling In Love            Earl Klugh
Back Together Again                            Hall & Oates
The Rainmaker                                     The 5th Dimension
Seasons Change                                    Quasimoto
D.C. City                                               Roy Ayers
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You          Lauryn Hill
Freak                                                     Ahmad Lewis
You're The Top                                    Carmen McRae & Sammy Davis Jr.
Rainmaker                                            Harry Nilsson
Procession                                            New Order
Unorthodox Blocks                             DJ Muggs vs. Sick Jacken ft. Cynic
Mushroom                                           Can
We're Both Alone                                Rocketship
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You        Frankie Valli
Vonetta                                               Miles Davis Quintet
Rainmaker                                          Bobbie Gentry
Don't Play The Game                         Waylon Jennings
Modern Love                                      Greg Dulli

10-10-13: It's The Terror Of Knowing What This World Is About

This week's mix is dedicated to David Bowie. Somehow in all my years of mixes his signature song "Changes" never made the mix, even if a couple live versions and a cover did. Neither had "Golden Years" until now. The single version of "Let's Dance" has graced this blog but until now not the album version. Also included is his cover of The Who's "Can't Explain", the vocal track for his Queen collaboration "Under Pressure" and covers of his songs "Heroes" and "Life On Mars" by The Magnetic Fields and The Flaming Lips respectively, the latter in a Peel Session.

"It's A Sin To Tell A Lie" was written in 1936 and first popularized by Fats Waller. This mix features his version as well as versions by Vera Lynn, Billie Holiday and Fats Domino.

"Goodnight My Love" was a 1956 single for Jesse Belvin that featured a 12 year old Barry White on piano. This mix features covers by The Fleetwoods, Dean Martin and James Brown as well as the original.

Harry Nilsson was commissioned to write the theme song for the new television show The Courtship Of Eddie's Father in 1969. He never released the short track called "Best Friend" on an album but a couple years later recorded a fuller version of the songs called "Girl Friend" but also left that off an official release.

"Brooklyn Walrus" is a mash-up of Beatles material, particularly "I Am The Walrus" against vocals from Ol' Dirty Bastard, Buckshot and Masta Ace with Special Ed.

The rest: the dramatic "You Never Know" by Goldfrapp, the wistful "Wind, Blow Her Back My Way" by Syl Johnson, the mellow "Can't Wait" by Pete Rock with Deda, the bouncy "Fat Pockets" by Showbiz & A.G. and the guitar-driven "Inside" by 14 Iced Bears.

Changes                                               David Bowie
You Never Know                                 Goldfrapp
It's A Sin To Lie            Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & His Orchestra
Goodnight My Love                             The Fleetwoods
Wind, Blow Her Back My Way           Syl Johnson
Can't Wait                                             Pete Rock ft. Deda
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie                        Fats Waller
Fat Pockets                                           Showbiz & A.G.
Goodnight, My Love                            Dean Martin
Best Friend                                           Harry Nilsson
Golden Years                                       David Bowie
Brooklyn Walrus      Ol' Dirty Bastard w/ Buckshot, Masta Ace & Special Ed
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie                      Fats Domino
Goodnight My Love                           Jesse Belvin
Inside                                                  14 Iced Bears
I Can't Explain                                     David Bowie
Heroes                                                 The Magnetic Fields
Girl Friend                                           Harry Nilsson
Let's Dance                                          David Bowie
Goodnight My Love                            James Brown
It's A Sin To Tell A Lie                       Vera Lynn
Life On Mars (Peel Session '92)          The Flaming Lips
Under Pressure (a cappella)                 David Bowie & Freddie Mercury                    

10-03-13: I Couldn't Chance To Break The Spell We Had

"I Get The Sweetest Feeling" is a 1968 comeback single for Jackie Wilson that is a Motown record in all but in name.  It was recorded on his longtime Brunswick label but with The Funk Brothers as the backing band along with fellow Motown artists The Andantes as back-up singers. This mix features covers by Erma Franklin and The Platters as well as Wilson version of the Van McCoy-written song.

"I'll Bet You" was written by George Clinton while under contract for Motown, who failed to release any of his music. The irony is that months after a new version appeared on the debut of his new band Funkadelic in 1970, Motown artists The Jackson 5 also recorded the song. This week's mix features those two versions as well as a cover by U.S. Army band East Of Underground, who blend it into a cover of The Mama & Papas "California Dreamin'".

The proto Wesley Willis-esque track "Lucille Are You A Lesbian?" was recorded in 1985 by the little-known T Valentine.

The fairly obscure funk track "Impeach The President" by The Honeydrippers is one of the most oft-sampled in hip hop. Many of those songs have appeared on this blog. None more obscure than "'Cause I'm Keefy Keef", the debut of Keith Murray under his stage name.

The rest: a longer "disco mix" of Blondie's "Rapture", the blissful "I'll Call You Mine" by The Zombies, the romantic "Cupid De Locke" by Smashing Pumpkins, the hopeful "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac, the focussed "Keep Dealing" by Pusha T with Beanie Siegel. the frantic "Lorna" by Adrian Lloyd, the rhythmic "The Lady Don't Mind" by Talking Heads, the original Floyd Da Locsmif-produced version of O.C.'s "Who Run It?", Freddie Hubbard's cover of The Stylistics "People Make The World Go Round" and Marvin Gaye's funky "Right On".

I Get The Sweetest Feeling             Jackie Wilson
Impeach The President                   The Honeydrippers
'Cause I'm Keefy Keef                    Keefy Keef
Rapture (special disco mix)            Blondie
I'll Bet You                                      The Jackson 5
I Get The Sweetest Feeling             Erma Franklin
I'll Call You Mine                           The Zombies
Cupid De Locke                              Smashing Pumpkins
Don't Stop                                       Fleetwood Mac
Keep Dealing                                  Pusha T ft. Beanie Siegel
I'll Bet You                                     Funkadelic
Hello Lucille Are You A Lesbian?      T Valentine
Lorna                                               Adrian Lloyd
The Lady Don't Mind                     Talking Heads
I Get The Sweetest Feeling            The Platters
Who Run It?                                   O.C.
People Make The World Go Round             Freddie Hubbard
Right On                                           Marvin Gaye
I'll Bet You/California Dreamin'        East Of Underground

09-26-13: Part Time Love I Can Find Any Day

"Please Don't Let Me Love You" is a 1955 b-side by Hank Williams. Also included on this mix is a cover recorded thirty years later by English country punk band The Mekons as well as George Morgan's version from 1958.

"Love Or Let Me Lonely" is 1970 pop song by Friends Of Distinction. This mix also includes versions recorded soon after by Merry Clayton and Maxine Nightingale.

One other song repeats on the mix: Ethel Merman' singing the Gershwin standard "I Got Rhythm", both her original 1930 version and a disco version she recorded in 1979 shortly before her death.

"Knock Knock" by Med, Blu & Madlib with MF Doom samples Bernie Worrell's I'll Be With You".

The rest: an alternate version of The Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar" with Eric Clapton on guitar, the spacy "Fantastic Man" by William Onyeabor, the trippy "PMW (All I Really Need" by A$AP Rocky with Schoolboy Q, the Tribe Called Quest-sampling "It Don't Matter" by Ten Thieves, The Doors' version of Van Morrison's "Gloria", Sun Ra's playful "Have You Heard The Latest News From Neptune", the strings mix of Smashing Pumpkins' "Tonight, Tonight", the spooky "More Than Rain" by Tom Waits, a version of Marlene Dietrich's "Falling In Love Again" in German called "Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fub Auf Liebe Eingestellt".

I Got Rhythm                                        Ethel Merman
Love Or Let Me Lonely                        Merry Clayton
Brown Sugar (alt ver)                           The Rolling Stones ft. Eric Clapton
Fantastic Man                                       William Onyeabor
PMW (All I Really Need)                    A$AP Rocky ft/ Schoolboy Q
Please Don't Let Me Love You            The Mekons
I'll Be With You                                   Bernie Worrell
Knock Knock                                       Med, Blu & Madlib ft. MF Doom
Love Or Let Me Be Lonely                 Maxine Nightingale
It Don't Matter                                      Ten Thieves
Please Don't Let Me Love You            Hank Williams
Love Or Let Me Be Lonely                  The Friends Of Distinction
Gloria                                                    The Doors
Have You Heard The Latest News From Neptune      Sun Ra And His Intergalactic Research Arkestra
Tonight, Tonight (strings alone mix)            Smashing Pumpkins
Please Don't Let Me Love You                 George Morgan
More Than Rain                                      Tom Waits
Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fub Auf Liebe Eingestellt       Marlene Dietrich
I Got Rhythm (disco ver)                       Ethel Merman

09-09-13: He Was Just Some Joseph Looking For A Manger

"Today I Started Loving You Again" was written by Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens and released as the b-side to his 1968 single "The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde". This week features a newly unearthed cover by Buck Owens with Bettye Lavette as well as Sammi Smith's version to accompany the original.

"Memories Are Made Of This" is a popular song written in 1955. Dean Martin's version the following year was his biggest hit.  The mix includes versions by The Everly Brothers and Johnny Cash in his later American Recordings period to go with Martin's hit version.

One other song repeats this week: Leonard Cohen's "The Stranger Song", with a cover by The Miserable Rich.

"Hello" by Erykah Badu with Andre 3000 is an interpolation of The Isley Brothers' cover of Todd Rundgren's "Hello, It's Me".

"Bonus Track" by Lone Catalysts is an interpolation of Stevie Wonder's "My Cherie Amour".

The rare "America" by Wu-Tang appeared on the 1996 AIDS charity album America Is Dying Slowly and contains a sample of O.V. Wright's "Let's Straighten It Out".

The rest: the funky proto-rap "If You Want Your Man" by Julia Dewitt,  the self-explanatory "Blunts" by Nice & Smooth, the lush funk of Donald Byrd's "(Fallin' Like) Dominoes, a cowbell-inflected cover of The Velvet Underground's "Rock & Roll", the frantic "Next To You" by The Police, a version of the hit song "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" by its writer Lee Hazlewood, the wistful "I Don't Wanna Be Late" by the Notations, the plaintive "Lovesick Lonesome Blues" by Katherine Henderson, the resilient "Carrying That Load" by Ray Charles, an early fast version of "Glad Tidings" by Van Morrison and a cover of Randy Newman's "Marie" by Jose Feliciano.

Hello                                                        Erykah Badu w/ Andre 3000
The Stranger Song                                            The Miserable Rich
Bonus Track                                            Lone Catalysts
If You Want Your Man                           Julia Dewitt
Blunts                                                      Nice & Smooth
(Fallin' Like) Dominoes                          Donald Byrd
America                                                  Wu-Tang Clan
Rock & Roll                                           The Runaways
Next To You                                          The Police
Today I Started Loving You Again        Buck Owens & Betye Lavette
Memories Are Made Of This                  Dean Martin
These Boots Are Made For Walkin'       Lee Hazlewood
Today I Started Loving You Again        Merle Haggard
Memories Are Made Of This                  The Everly Brothers
Don't Wanna Be Late                              The Notations
Lonesome Lovesick Blues                      Katherine Henderson
Carrying That Load                                 Ray Charles
Glad Tidings (fast version take 1)           Van Morrison
Memories Are Made Of This                  Johnny Cash
Today I Started Loving You Again        Sammi Smith
The Stranger Song                                  Leonard Cohen
Marie                                                       Jose Felicano

09-12-13: You Don't Need Nobody's Help, You Believe In Every Man For His Self

The 1964 Motown single "Dancing In The Street" by Martha & The Vandellas was co-written by Marvin Gaye, who also played drums on the track. This mix features covers by The Grateful Dead, Van Halen and The Kinks to go along with the original.

"Peaceful Easy Feeling" was written by struggling songwriter Jack Tempchin in 1972, and then used for the eponymous debut album of The Eagles. B.W. Stevenson also recorded it that year, as well as folk singer Kate Wolf ten years later and Buck Owens in 1977. All four of those versions are here.

The I Don't Cares, here with "1/2 2 P", are Paul Westerberg and Juliana Hatfield.

DJ Magnet's "Chicago Bump" is a mash-up of Amanda Blank with Chicago, Detroit Grand Pubas, and others.

The rest: a 1995 hip hop update of The Spinners' "I'll Be Around" by Rappin' 4-Tay, The Who's cover of "(Love Is Like A) Heatwave" by Martha & The Vandellas, Curtis Mayfield's funky "Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here", the punishing "School" by Nirvana, a cover of Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" by Flatt & Scruggs, Michael Nesmith & The First National Band's wry "Grand Ennui", Madvillain's playful "Papermill", Pusha T's Biggie Smalls'-sampling "Untouchable", the swinging "Panic" by The Smiths, Rose McDowall of Strawberry Switchblade with a cover of Blue Oyster Cult's "Don't Fear The Reaper", a cover of The Beatles' "Yesterday" by Ray Ellis, Billie Holiday and Lester Young on the standard "Foolin' Myself", Kenny Knight's wistful "All My Memories" and Don Covay's bizarre and beautiful ode to the titular character in the film Jaws "Six Million Dollar Fish".

I'll Be Around                                               Rappin' 4-Tay
Dancing In The Street              Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Heatwave                                                     The Who
Do Do Wap Is String In Here                      Curtis Mayfield
Dancin' In The Streets                                 Grateful Dead
Peaceful Easy Feeling                                 B.W. Stevenson
School                                                          Nirvana
Dancing In The Street                                  Van Halen
Like A Rolling Stone                                   Flatt & Scruggs
Grand Ennui        Michael Nesmith & The First National Band
Peaceful Easy Feeling                                 Buck Owens
Dancing In The Street                                 The Kinks
1/2 2 P                                                          The I Don't Cares
Papermill                                                     Madvillain
Chicago Bump                                             DJ Magnet
Untouchable                                                Pusha T
Peaceful Easy Feeling (live)                       Kate Wolf
Panic                                                           The Smiths
Don't Fear The Reaper                                Rose McDowall
Yesterday                                                    Ray Ellis
Foolin' Myself                                            Billie Holiday & Lester Young
Peaceful Easy Feeling                                 The Eagles
All My Memories                                       Kenny Knight
Six Million Dollar Fish                               Don Covay

09-05-13: We Tried To Talk It Over But Words Got In The Way

"This Masquerade" was written by Leon Russell and released as the b side to his 1972 hit "Tight Rope". It was the former song that became a standard, and this mix features the full album version of George benson's hit from a few years later as well as covers by Rashaan Roland Kirk and Larry Covin to accompany the original.

"Blues Run The Game" was the signature song from the brief and troubled career of folk singer Jackson C. Frank. There are a few versions floating around, but this mix includes his original album version as well as covers by Simon & Garfunkel, Nick Drake and Headless Heroes.

The Rev. Edward Clayborn was known as "The Guitar Evangelist" and released forty songs between 1926 and 1930. One of those, "Then We'll Need That True Religion", is included here.

"Jack And Jill (Back Up That Hill)" is a rare sequel to Raydio's hit from a few years earlier.

The rest: a cover of The Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" by Bing Crosby, the rare 90s soundtrack production "The Rap World" by Pete Rock and Large Professor, the sweet "Since I Met You Baby" by The Avons, the Staples Singer-sampling "I'll Take You There" by Big Daddy Kane, the 50s rocker "Oh Love" by Don Wade, the laid back "Wheelz Of Steel" by Outkast, Brigitte Bardot's blissful "Moi Je Joue", an alternate take to Van MOrrison's "I'll Be Your Lover Too" and Paul McCartney's plaintive "Dear Friend"

We've Only Just Begun                                          Bing Crosby
Jack And Jill (Back Up That Hill) (1982 sequel)       Raydio
The Rap World                                                      Pete Rock & Large Professor
This Masquerade                                                   Rashaan Roland Kirk
Blues Run The Game                                            Jackson C. Frank
Then We'll Need That True Religion                    Rev. Edward Clayborn
Since I Met You Baby                                           The Avons
This Masquerade                                                   Leon Russell
Blues Run The Game                                            Simon & Garfunkel
I'll Take You There                                               Big Daddy Kane
Oh Love                                                                Don Wade
Wheelz Of Steel                                                    Outkast
Moi Je Joue                                                           Brigitte Bardot
This Masquerade                                                  Larry Covin
Blues Run The Game                                           Nick Drake  
I'll Be Your Lover, Too (alt take)                        Van Morrison
Dear Friend                                                          Paul McCartney
This Masquerade                                                 George Benson
Blues Run The Game                                          Headless Heroes

08-29-13: Seduce Me With Your Charms Until I'm Drunk On Them

"Am I Black Enough For You?" was a 1972 song written by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff for Billy Paul. The single was so overtly political it is said to have permanently stalled his career. This mix also features a reggae cover from 1973 by Chosen Few as well as a interpolation by Schoolly D in 1989.

"Girls & Boys" is from the 1986 Prince album Parade, and was released as a single in the UK, where it was a hit, but not in the US.  This mix features a cover by Marcus Miller with Macy Gray and Kenny Jarrett as well as a cover by The Dynamics to accompany the original.

"A Crime" is the opening track from Sharon Van Etten's 2010 EP Epic. This mix also includes a recent cover by Greg Dulli.

The rest: the DJ Premier-produced "Brooklyn Took It" by Jeru Rge Damaja, the dramatic "Edge Of Seventeen" by Stevie Nicks, a looser alternate take of "Touch Me" by The Doors, the rhythmic "Flowers Of Romance" by Public Image Ltd., the 80s house music track "Nude Photo" by Rhythim Is Rhythim, the bouncy "King Kunta" by Kendrick Lamar, a cover of Bob Dylan's "Girl From the North Country" by Flatt & Scruggs, Dylan's chaotic "Tombstone Blues", the suggestive "Niki Hoeky" by Bobbie Gentry and The Flaming Lips' version of the standard "(What A) Wonderful World.

Am I Black Enough For You?              Billy Paul
Girls And Boys                                   Marcus Miller ft. Macy Gray & Kenny Jarrett
Brooklyn Took It                                Jeru The Damaja
Edge Of Seventeen                              Stevie Nicks
Am I Black Enough For You?              Schoolly D
Touch Me (take 3)                               The Doors
Flowers Of Romance                           Public Image Ltd.
Nude Photo                                        Rhythim Is Rhythim
A Crime                                            Greg Dulli
Girls And Boys                                   The Dynamics
Am I Black Enough For You?              Chosen Few
King Kunta                                         Kendrick Lamar
Girls & Boys                                       Prince
Girl From The North Country               Flatt & Scruggs
Tombstone Blues                                 Bob Dylan
Niki Hoeky                                         Bobbie Gentry
A Crime                                             Sharon Van Etten
(What A) Wonderful World                  The Flaming Lips