03-13-14: The Cripple Here That You Clothe And Feed Is Neither Starved Nor Cold

"Forever" was written by Dennis Wilson for the 1970 Beach Boys album Sunflower. He also sings the lead vocal. His brother Brian called it "the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. It's a rock and roll prayer." Around this time, Brian also managed a female duo called American spring, which include his wife Marilyn. This ix features their version, as well as another version by husband and wife duo Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips to accompany the original.

"Ticket To Ride" is a 1965 single from The Beatles' album Help! This week includes covers by The Carpenters and The Charles River Valley Boys as well as the original.

One other song repeats this week: two versions of Bobby Womack's "Daylight". The original has been featured before, this mix has a cover By Leon Russell with his then wife Mary, produced by Womack who also plays guitar and a version of disco singer Vicki Sue Robinson.

The rest: the hopeful "I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called") by Roosevelt Graves & Brother, Cornell Campbell's version of The Unique's "My Conversation", the mellow "Ratha Be Ya Nigga" by 2Pac & Richie Rich, Gato Barbieri's layered "Viva Emiliano Zapata", A Tribe Called Quest's Elton John-sampling "Wall Of Sound" with Busta Rhymes, UGK's empathetic "Real Women" with Talib Kweli and Rahemm Devaughn, the Vietnam War ballad "Does Anybody Know I'm Here?" by The Dells, George Harrison's languid "Dream Scene", the atmospheric "Liquid Summer" by Diamond Messages, the spooky Basement Tapes obscurity "Wild Wolf" by Bob Dylan & The Band and Leonard Cohen's anguished "Avalanche".

Forever                                                                American Spring
Ticket To Ride                                                    The Charles River Valley Boys
I'll Be Rested (When The Roll Is Called)            Roosevelt Graves & Brother
Daylight                                                              Leon & Mary Russell
Forever                                          Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham
My Conversation (12 in ver)                               Cornell Campbell
Ratha Be Ya Nigga                                             2Pac & Richie Rich
Viva Emiliano Zapata                                         Gato Barbieri
Solid Wall Of Sound                 A Tribe Called Quest ft. Busta Rhymes & Elton John
Daylight                                                              Vicki Sue Robinson
Real Women                          UGK ft. Talib Kweli Raheem Devaughn
Does Anybody Know I'm Here?                        The Dells
Dream Scene                                                       George Harrison
Liquid Summer                                                   Diamond Messages
Ticket To Ride                                                    The Beatles
Forever                                                                The Beach Boys
Wild Wolf                                                            Bob Dylan & The Band
Ticket To Ride                                                    The Carpenters
Avalanche                                                            Leonard Cohen

03-06-14: The World Is So Full Of Old Sin And Woe

"Didn't We" was written by Jimmy Webb in 1968, and first released by Richard Harris as a B side to another Webb composition, MacArthur Park. This week features contemporaneous versions by Johnny Hartman, Carmen McRae and Stan Getz.

"The Diamond Sea" is a Sonic Youth song from their 1995 album Washing Machine. This week features versions by Cuff The Duke and Yeah, Yeah Yeahs as well as the original album version.

One other song repeats this week: "Abraham, Martin and John", which was written in 1968 after the assassinations of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. Previous mixes have included versions by Paul Weller and Marvin Gaye. This week features the first recorded version, Dion's hit single as well as a version by Moms Mabley.

The rest: a demo version of Hole's "Miss World", Irene Ambrus' late 20s Berlin cabaret "Spiel Mir Einen Schlager Mor", Madeline Bell's version of The Lovin's Spoonful's "I Didn't Want To Have To Do It", A Tribe Called Quest's timely "We The People...", James Brown's Lyn Collins production "Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again", Beanie Siegel's interpolation of KRS-One's "Sound of Da Police" called "When You Hear That" featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard alias Dirt McGirt and Peedi Craak, MF Doom alias Viktor Vaughn with the eerie "Raedawn", Common's Stevie Wonder collaboration "Black America Again" and Washington Phillips' tender "Mother's Last Word To Her Son".

Miss World (demo)                                                 Hole
Spiel Mir Einen Schlager Mor                                Irene Ambrus
Abraham, Marin and John                                      Moms Mabley
Didn't We                                                               Johnny Hartman
I Didn't Want To Have To Do It                            Madeline Bell
The Diamond Sea                                                  Cuff The Duke
We The People...                                                    A Tribe Called Quest
Rock Me Again & Again & Again & Again & Again & Again         James Brown ft. Lynn Collins
When You Hear That                 Beanie Sigel ft. Dirt McGirt & Peedi Crakk 
The Diamond Sea                                                   Sonic Youth
Raedawn                                                                 Viktor Vaughn
Black America Again                               Common ft. Stevie Wonder
Didn't We                                                                Carmen McRae 
The Diamond Sea                                                   Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs
Abraham, Martin and John                                     Dion
Didn't We                                                               Stan Getz
Mother's Last Word To Her Son                            Washington Phillips

02-27-14: This World Isn't Big Enough To Keep Me Away From You

"Buckets Of Rain" is the final song from Bob Dylan's 1975 album Blood On The Tracks.  Previous mixes have included a live cover by Neko Case as well as the original. This mix features a 1976 duet between Bette Midler and Dylan, as well as covers by The Waterboys from their Fisherman Blues sessions, The Stairwell Sisters and Dave Van Ronk shortly before his death.

"Don't Be Denied" is an autobiographical song from Neil Young's 1973 live album Time Fades Away. This mix includes that version as well as a live version from the following year with Neil performing with Crosby, Stills and Nash harmonizing on vocals; former Neil guitarist Nils Lofgren's piano-driven version and a recent version with slightly altered lyrics by Norah Jones.

The rest: Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys with a country version of the jazz standard "Four Or Five Times", Minnie Riperton's sweet "It's So Nice (To See Old Friends)", the funky "Like A Ship" by Rev. T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir, Rev. J.M. Milton's fiery "The Black Camel Of Death", the mellow "Bonneville" by Kool Keith with Mac Mall, the wistful "Hey Romeo" by The Sequins, the laid back "Seabird" by Alessi Brothers, La Fez's soulful "This Is The Way That I Am", the low budget mix of Group Home's "Up Against The Wall", Joe White's anthemic "Rudies All Around", Pusha T's spare "H.G.T.V. Freestyle", the psychedelic "Mr. Zero" by The Yardbirds and an a cappella version of "Thank You Friends" by Big Star.

Don't Be Denied                                          Neil Young
Buckets Of Rain                                           The Stairwell Sisters
Four Or Five Times                     Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
It's So Nice (To See Old Friends)                Minnie Riperton
Like A Ship             Rev. T.L. Barrett And The Youth For Christ Choir
Buckets Of Rain                                          The Waterboys
Don't Be Denied (live)                                Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
The Black Camel Of Death                          Rev. J.M. Milton
Bonneville                                                   Kool Keith ft. Mac Mall
Hey Romeo                                                  The Sequins
Don't Be Denied                                           Norah Jones
Buckets Of Rain                                           Bette Midler w/ Bob Dylan
Seabird                                                         Alessi Brothers
This Is The Way That I Am                         La Fez
Up Against The Wall (low budget mix)      Group Home
Rudies All Around                                       Joe White
H.G.T.V. Freestyle                                      Pusha T
Mr. Zero                                                      The Yardbirds
Buckets Of Rain                                          Dave Van Ronk
Don't Be Denied                                          Nils Lofgren
Thank You Friends (a cappella)                  Big Star

02-20-14: If The Ads Would Sack Madison Ave

"Mood Indigo", composed in 1930, is one of Duke Ellington's most famous standards. A previous mix featured a version by Louis Armstrong with Ellington in 1961. This mix features versions by Nina Simone in 1958, Jackie Wilson in 1961 and The Boswell Sisters in 1933.

"Time After Time" is a Cyndi Lauper song from her 1983 debut album She's So Unusual. This mix features covers by Willie Nelson and Miles Davis to accompany the original.

One other song repeats this week: The Smiths song "Unhappy Birthday" from their final album Strangeways Here We Come released in 1987, as well as a recent cover by Janice Whaley.

Bang Bang Machine's "Geek Love" takes its title from the Katherine Dunn novel of the same era and samples clips from the cult 1930s movie "Freaks".

The rest: the nostalgic "100 Years Ago" by The Rolling Stones, Georgia White's defiant "Was I Drunk?", Lil Wayne's lascivious "I Like The View", Lou Rawls' romantic "Let Me Be Good To You", Don Brown's soulful "Shut The Door", Betty Davis' funky "Stars Starve, You Know", the snotty "Let's Get Rid Of New York" by The Randoms, the swaggering "Why I Love You" by Jay-Z and Kanye West with Mr. Hudson, the posse cut "Frisco" by I.M.P. and an early version of Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy".

100 Years Ago                                    The Rolling Stones
Time After Time                                 Willie Nelson
Unhappy Birthday                               The Smiths
Was I Drunk?                                      Georgia White
I Like The View                                  Lil Wayne
Let Me Be Good To You                    Lou Rawls
Shut The Door                                     Don Brown
Unhappy Birthday                               Janice Whaley
Mood Indigo                                       Nina Simone
Time After Time                                 Miles Davis
Stars Starve, You Know                     Betty Davis
Let's Get Rid Of New York                The Randoms
Why I Love You                                 Jay Z & Kanye West w/ Mr. Hudson
Mood Indigo                                       Jackie Wilson
Geek Love (original 12' ver)              Bang Bang Machine
Frisco                         I.M.P. ft. Andre Nickatina, Cellski & Chewy-C
Time After Time                                 Cyndi Lauper
Gypsy (early ver)                                Fleetwood Mac
Mood Indigo                                       The Boswell Sisters

02-13-14: You Make The Knife Feel Good

"(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me" was written by the famed team of Bacharach and David and first released as a single by Lou Johnson in 1964. A previous mix included Sandie Shaw's version. This mix features renditions by Jose Feliciano, Naked Eyes and Peggy Lee as well as Johnson's version.

"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" is a standard written by Ace Adams and Lionel Hampton. This mix features versions recorded decades apart by Jimmy Scott as well as versions by Michael Jackson and Pat Hunt.

"MVP (Buckwild remix ver #1)" was recorded by Big L under his first stage name L Corleone.

"Say Man, Back Again" by Bo Diddley is a sequel to his "Say Man" in which he and his maracas player Jerome Green trade good-natured insults.

The rest: the mellow "Flying High" by The Blackbyrds, William Onyeabor's spacey "Atomic Bomb", the Malcolm X-sampling "Life" by Kool Keith with Sadat X, Foster Sylvers' kiddie soul nugget "Big Things Come In Small Packages", Gladys Kinight & The Pips' 80s album track "When You're Far Away", Jane Child's 1990 hit "Don't Wanna Fall In Love", Steady B's early golden age rap "Bring The Beat Back", El Count Executives' wistful "Nothing Comes To A Dreamer (But A Dream", Frank Sinatra's morose "Monday Morning Quarterback" and Bobbie Blake's oddly cheerful "I Like Yellow Things".

Space Intro/ Fly Like An Eagle                                  The Steve Miller Band
Flying High                                                                The Blackbyrds
(There's) Always Something To Remind Me             Jose Felicano
Everybody's Somebody's Fool  (early ver)                     Little Jimmy Scott
Atomic Bomb                                                              William Onyeabor
Life                                                                              Kool Keith ft. Sadat X
Say Man, Back Again                                                Bo Diddley
MVP (Buckwild remix ver #1)                                  Big L
Everybody's Somebody's Fool                                   Pat Hunt
(There's) Always Something To Remind Me             Lou Johnson
Big Things Come In Small Packages                          Foster Sylvers
Everybody's Somebody's Fool                                    Michael Jackson
Always Something To Remind Me                             Naked Eyes
When You're Far Away                                              Gladys Knight & The Pips
Don't Wana Fall In Love                                             Jane Child
Bring The Beat Back                                                   Steady B
Nothing Comes To A Sleeper (But A Dream)             El Count Executives
Monday Morning Quarterback                                    Frank Sinatra
Everybody's Somebody's Fool  (later ver)                   Jimmy Scott
(There's) Always Something To Remind Me              Peggy Lee
I Like Yellow Things                                                  Bobbi Blake
                                  

02-06-14: So Low My Halo Stay Way Low, It Feels Like It's Bent

"Everything Under The Sun" was recorded by The Ronettes with Phil Spector producing but was never released until years later, after they disbanded. This mix features this would-be single along with covers The Walker Brothers and Jackie DeShannon.

"Keep A Knockin' An You Can't Get In" was first recorded by "Boodle-It" Wiggins in 1928 but was revived enough over the years, across various genres under slightly different titles, enough to become something of a standard. This mix features the first of his two versions, as well as a Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys' 1938 version and perhaps the most famous version by Little Richard from 1958.  Led Zeppelin's "Rock And Roll", also here, from their untitled 4th album from 1971 lifts the same opening drum beat.

One other song repeats this week: two love versions of the Sammy Cahn composition "I Refuse To Rock And Roll", one by Marlene Dietrich at The Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas in 1955 and another By Julie Wilson at The St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan in 1958.

The rest: the guitar crunch of "I'm Rowed Out" by mid-6os British band The Eyes, the 1908 origin story recording "Parson Spencer's Discourse On Adam And Eve" by Len Spencer, Larry Williams & Johnny 'Guitar' Watson's folksy "Nobody", the Bollywood-sample heavy "Main Title" by Madlib, the menacing "Rivers Of Blood" by The Wu-Tang Clan with Kool G Rap, the eerie "The Order Of Death" by Public Limited Ltd., Dexter Wansel's mellow "The Sweetest Pain" featuring Terri Wells on vocals, Stevie Wonder's bubbly "Part-Time Lover" Wilson Pickett's anguished cover of Bill Withers' "Hope She'll be Happier With Him", Andre 3000's clever "Solo (Reprise)" from Frank Ocean's album Blonde, Wynonna Carr's pleading "Please Mr. Jailer", the swinging "Nightcrawler" by Czarface with Method Man, Georgia Carr's tender "Softly" and the end title "Wonkavator" to the 1971 film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley.

I Refuse To Rock And Roll                                         Marlene Dietrich
Keep A Knockin'                                                         Little Richard
Rock And Roll                                                             Led Zeppelin
I'm Rowed Out                                                            The Eyes
Everything Under The Sun                                          The Walker Brothers
Parson Spencer's Discourse On Adam And Eve          Len Spencer
Keep A Knockin' An You Can't Get In                        "Boodle-It" Wiggins
Nobody                                Larry Williams & Johnny 'Guitar' Watson
Main Title                                                                  Madlib
Rivers Of Blood                                         Wu Tang Clan ft. Kool G Rap
The Order Of Death                                          Public Image Ltd.
The Sweetest Pain                         Dexter Wansel ft. Terri Wells
Part-Time Lover                                               Stevie Wonder
Keep Knockin' (But You Can't Come In)        Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys
Everything Under The Sun                              Jackie DeShannon
I Hope She'll Be Happier With Him                Wilson Pickett
Solo (Reprise)                                                  Frank Ocean ft. Andre 3000
Please Mr. Jailer                                               Wynonna Carr
Nightcrawler                                                    Czarface ft. Method Man
I Refuse To Rock And Roll                             Julie Wilson
Everything Under The Sun                             The Ronettes
Softly                                                               Georgia Carr
Wonkavator/End Title (Pure Imagination)       Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley

01-30-14: I Started Playing Records, She Knew All The Grooves

"You Don't Miss Your Water" was written by William Bell and his debut single in 1961. It was later covered by Otis Redding in 1965 for his album Otis Blue and by The Byrds in 1968 on their album Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. Their official album version had Roger McGuinn singing lead vocals but this mix features an alternate take with Gram Parsons on vocals as well as the Redding cover and Bell original.

The Bob Dylan song "Restless Farewell" first appeared on his 1964 album "The Times They Are A-Changin'". That version appeared on a previous mix, but this week features a Joan Baez cover from 1968 and a version by Norman Blake and Peter Ostroushko for a 2001 60th birthday tribute to Dylan and a live version by Dylan from a 1995 80th birthday tribute to Frank Sinatra.

One other song repeats this week: the 1965 Rolling Stones song "Blue Turns To Grey" which had been a single earlier in the year for the singer Tracey Dey.

The rest: Tommy Tutone's hit 1981 single "867-56309/Jenny", the sly "She's Crafty" by The Beastie Boys. the early ska single "Easy Snappin'" by Theophilus Beckford with Clue J & His Blues Blasters, the Mos Def/ Black Thought collaboration "Double Trouble" by The Roots, the full album version of Donna Summer's "Sunset People", the Lee Perry-produced "Make Up Your Mind" by The Heptones, the Pete Rock-produced "Memory If....(US)" by De La Soul with Estelle, the rare soul track "You're For Me" by Crystal Touch, the 918 single "Hearts" by Marty Balin, the 1983 album track "The Last Boat Of The Day" and Neil Young's contemplative "Through My Sails".

Restless Farewell                           Joan Baez
Blue Turns To Grey                       The Rolling Stones
867-5309/Jenny                              Tommy Tutone
She's Crafty                                    The Beastie Boys
Easy Snappin'                 Theophilus Beckford with Clue J & His Blues Blasters
You Don't Miss Your Water          Otis Redding
Double Trouble                              The Roots ft. Mos Def
Sunset People                                 Donna Summer
Make Up Your Mind                      The Heptones
Memory Of....(US)                         De La Soul ft. Estelle & Pete Rock
You Don't Miss Your Water           William Bell
You're For Me                                 Crystal Touch
Restless Farewell                            Norman Blake & Peter Ostroushko
You Don't Miss Your Water          The Byrds (Gram Parsons vocal)
Blue Turns To Grey                       Tracey Dey
Restless Farewell (live '95)            Bob Dylan
Hearts                                             Marty Balin
The Last Boat Of The Day             Merle Haggard 
Through My Sails                           Neil Young

01-23-14: Until The Day You Are Me And I Am You

"Willin'" was written by Lowell George before his band Little Feat recorded their first album. It was passed around as a demo and first recorded by Johnny Darrell in 1969. The first Little Feat version, on their 1971 self-titled debut album is almost a solo performance by George, with Ry Cooder on bottleneck slide. They re-recorded it the following year with a fuller band and Sneaky Pete Kleinow's pedal steel replacing Cooder for the album Sailing Shoes. Both of their studio versions are on this mix as well as mid 70s versions by Linda Ronstadt and Commander Cody & His Airmen.

"As" is a single from the 1976 double album Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder. This mix features versions by Gene Harris, Sister Sledge and Tony Sherman as well as the original.

One other song repeats this week: the album and demo version of  Cat Stevens' "How Can I Tell You" from his 1971 album Teaser And The Firecat.

The rest: a cover of The Carpenters' standard "(They Long To Be) Close To You" by Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager, Ka's atmospheric "Just", the full version of James Brown's bouncy "Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses)", the odd "Super Hero" by Kool Keith with MF Doom, a cover of Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" by Cher, the undubbed version of "Wigwam" by Bob Dylan,  early MF Doom group KMD with the admonitory "Stop Smokin' That Shit", a cover of the Peter, Paul & Mary standard "Leavin' On A Jet Plane" by Eddy Arnold.

Willin' (1st ver)                                               Little Feat
As                                                                    Gene Harris
How Can I Tell You                                       Cat Stevens
(They Long To Be) Close To You      Jerry Butler ft. Brenda Lee Eager
Willin'                                              Commander Cody & His Airmen
As                                                                   Tony Sherman
Just                                                                 Ka
Rap Payback (Where Iz Moses?)                   James Brown
Super Hero                                                     Kool Keith ft. MF Doom
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright                      Cher
Wigwan (without overdubs)                          Bob Dylan
Willin' (2nd ver)                                             Little Feat
As                                                                   Sister Sledge
Stop Smokin' That Shit                                  KMD
Leaving On A Jet Plane                                 Eddy Arnold
How Can I Tell You (demo)                          Cat Stevens
Willin'                                                            Linda Ronstadt
As                                                                  Stevie Wonder

01-16-14: No Wand, No Tricks, No Cards To Pick You Still Got The Power To Always Stick Right Here In My Mind

"My Sweet Lord" was written by George Harrison and released on his debut album All Things Must Pass in late 1970. But the first recording was released by Billy Preston a few months earlier on Apple Records, the label of Harrison's former band The Beatles.

Later in the 70s, the song was ruled to have plagiarized the 1963 hit "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons. Both that song and Harrison's original and a live version by him have been previously featured on this blog, as well as "My Sweet Lord" covers by Edwin Starr, Nina Simone, Fitzroy Sterling and John Gary Williams.

This week features his original acoustic demo, as well as a version oddly enough by The Chiffons, as well as by Peggy Lee.

"Girl Afraid" is a 1984 non-album b-side to the single "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" by The Smiths. This week features this song with covers by C'est La Mort and Janice Whaely.

One other song repeats this week, Nice & Smooth's "Dope On A Rope", both their original single with their full monikers and the latter version on their debut album.

The rest: Kip Tyler's tribal "Jungle Rock", Prince Buster's cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come", Dee Irwin's nocturnal "Anytime", Belinda Carlisle's 1986 hit "Mad About You", Paris's sultry "I Choose You", Ringo Starr's country-tinged "Beaucoups Of Blues", the obscure "I Wish" by Daniel Neal, J.J. Cale's smooth "If You're Ever In Oklahoma", the demo version of "Jet" by Paul McCartney & Wings, the Melvin Peebles-sampling "Astronaut" by Quasimoto, the rocksteady rarity "Won't You Come Home Now" by The Conquerers, Darryl Stewart's equally obscure soul ballad "You Must Know Magic", the shimmering "Quite Buttery" by Doom with Count Bass D, a cover of Stevie Wonder's "Birds Of Beauty" by U.S. Atlantic First Navy Show Band, Stevie Wonder's Spanish version of "My Cherie Amor" called "Mi Querido Amor", John Lennon & Yoko Ono's romantic "Woman", a cover of The Smiths' "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" by Trespassers William and the steel guitar-driven "I Want To Live (So God Can Use Me)" by Brother Willie Eason & His Gospel Guitar.

Jungle Hop                                             Kip Tyler
Girl Afraid                                              C'est La Mort
A Change Is Gonna Come                     Prince Buster
Dope On A Rope (original ver)              Greg Nice & Smooth Bee
Anytime                                                  Dee Irwin
My Sweet Lord                                      Peggy Lee
Mad About You                                     Belinda Carlisle
I Choose You                                         Paris
Girl Afraid                                              The Smiths
Beaucoups Of Blues                               Ringo Starr
I Wish                                                     Daniel Neal
If You're Ever In Oklahoma                   J.J. Cale
Jet (demo ver)                                         Paul McCartney & Wings
Astronaut                                                Quasimoto
Won't You Come Home Now                The Conquerers
Dope On A Rope                                    Nice & Smooth
You Must Know Magic                          Darryl Stewart
Quite Buttery                                          Count Bass D ft. Doom
Birds Of Beauty                                      U.S. Atlantic First Navy Show Band
Mi Querido Amor                                   Stevie Wonder
My Sweet Lord                                       The Chiffons
Woman                                                    John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Girl Afraid                                               Janice Whaley
There Is A Never Goes Out                    Trespassers William
My Sweet Lord (demo ver)                     George Harrison
I Want To Live (So God Can Use Me)    Brother Willie Eason & His Gospel Guitar

01-09-14: Let Me Tell Ya You Are No Exception To The Rule

"The Jitterbug Waltz" is a 1942 jazz composition by Fats Waller and recorded by him later that year. This mix features live versions by Rashaan Roland Kirk in 1973 and Stanley Cowell in 1990 as well as a studio version by Chet Atkins to accompany the original.

"The Long And Winding Road" from The Beatles' final album Let It Be was their last single and last #1 single in June 1970.  Paul McCartney was the principal songwriter and was angered by Phil Spector's production overdubs.  Previous mixes have featured versions by Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Ray Charles with The Count Basie Orchestra, Sarah Vaughan and Diana Ross. This mix features the official Let It Be album version as well as covers by Peggy Lee, Cher and Gladys Knight & The Pips.

One other song repeats this week: The early Randy Newman composition "Hold Your Head High". Newman never recorded it himself but featured here are mid-60s covers by Jackie DeShannon and Irene Kral.

George Perkins & The Silver Stars' "Cryin In The Streets (Pt. 1 & 2)" was written after seeing the funeral procession of Dr. Martin Luther King.

The rest: the menacing "One Of Us" by Rick Ross with Nas, a cover of Barry White's "Love's Theme" called "Tema De Amor" by Julio Iglesias, the full album version of "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste Of Honey, the Rick Rubin-produced "It's Yours" by T La Rock, Michael Jackson's  urgent "Smooth Criminal", The DJ Premier remix of "The Shit Is Real" by Fat Joe, a cover of Merle Haggard's "Okie From Muskogee" by Jeannie C. Riley, the sardonic "It's Money That Matters" by Randy Newman and the mellow "Babe" by Styx.

Hold Your Head High                                 Jackie DeShannon
The Jitterbug Waltz                                     Chet Atkins
The Long And Winding Road                     Peggy Lee
Cryin' In The Streets Pt. 1 & 2        George Perkins And The Silver Stars
One Of Us                                                    Rick Ross ft. Nas
The Jitterbug Waltz (live)                            Rashaan Roland Kirk
The Long And Winding Road                     Cher
Tema De Amor                                            Julio Iglesias
Boogie Oogie Oogie (album ver)                A Taste Of Honey
It's Yours (12" ver)                                      T La Rock
Smooth Criminal                                         Michael Jackson
The Shit Is Real (DJ Premier Remix)          Fat Joe
The Jitterbug Waltz (live)                            Stanley Cowell
The Long And Winding Road                      Gladys Knight & The Pips
Okie From Muskogee                                   Jeannie C. Riley
Hold Your Head High                                  Irene Kral
It's Money That Matters                               Randy Newman
Babe                                                             Styx
The Jitterbug Waltz                                     Fats Waller
The Long And Winding Road                     The Beatles