03-27-14: I Laid My Trap For You But It Seems I Got Caught

"Girl From The North Country" is a 1963 song by Bob Dylan that he recorded six years later as a duet with Johnny Cash for his album Nashville Skyline. The last thirteen years of these mixes have included those two studio versions by Dylan plus versions by Country Gentleman, Eels, The Waterboys, Flatt & Scruggs, Sting, Pete Townshend, Joe Cocker with Leon Russell, Rod Stewart and Johnny Cash with Joni Mitchell. This week's mix features versions by Howard Tate, Neil Young and Dylan performing live from his 1984 live album Real Live.

"The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game" is a 1966 Motown song written by Smokey Robinson, and a hit the following year by The Marvelettes.  Previous mixes have included their version and a cover by Blondie. This week includes versions by Jerry Garcia, Grace Jones and Ella Fitzgerald.

One other song repeats this week: the 1973 top ten hit "If You're Ready Come Go With Me" by The Staple Singers, as well as a cover by Cynthia Richards.

The rest: Jackie DeShannon's version of the Gershwin standard "Summertime", Sylvia Striplin's Roy Ayers-produced "You Can't Turn Me Away", X Clan sample heavy "Xodus", Big Maybelle's testy "Gabbin' Blues", Led Zeppelin's swaggering "Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)", Laura Branigan's dramatic "Gloria", the aching Bjork and Antony duet "The Dull Flame Of Desire" the eerie "Nine Spray" by Roc Marciano and Ka, Quincy Jones' television show theme "Sanford & Son Theme" Run the Jewels with the cocky "Legend Has It", Donald Byrd's version of The Temptations' "Just My Imagintation (Running Away With Me)" and Jo Stafford with the 1947 single "Sonata".

Summertime                                                    Jackie DeShannon
Girl From The North Country                         Howard Tate
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game       Jerry Garcia
You Can't Turn Me Away                                Sylvia Striplin
Xodus                                                               X Clan
If You're Ready Come Go With Me                 The Staple Singers
Girl From The North Country (live)                Bob Dylan
Gabbin' Blues                                                   Big Maybelle
Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman)     Led Zeppelin
Gloria                                                                Laura Branigan
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game        Grace Jones 
The Dull Flame Of Desire                                Bjork & Antony
If You're Ready Come Go With Me                 Cynthia Richards
Nine Spray                                                        Roc Marciano ft. Ka
Sanford & Son Theme                                      Quincy Jones
Legend Has It                                                    Run The Jewels
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)      Donald Byrd
The Hunter Gets Captured By The Game          Ella Fitzgerald
Sonata                                                               Jo Stafford
Girl From The North Country                          Neil Young

03-20-14: He Wore His Passion For His Woman Like A Thorny Crown

"Goin' Out Of My Head" was a top ten hit single for Little Anthony & The Imperials in 1964, written by a childhood friend of the group. It soon became a pop standard and this mix has featured versions by The Zombies both in the studio and on the BBC as well as Gloria Gaynor, Willie Bobo and Wes Montgomery in the studio and live performances by Ella Fitzgerald and Les McCann. This mix features Little Anthony's original as well as versions by Frank Sinatra and Esther Phillips.

"Helplessly Hoping" was written by Steven Stills before it was recorded by Crosby, Stills & Nash's eponymous 1969 debut album. This mix includes that as well as a rare demo Stills recorded a year or so before the group's version and a live 1972 cover by Richie Havens.

One other song repeats this week: Paul Simon's "Slip Slidin' Away" which was originally recorded for his 1975 album Still Crazy After All These Years, but instead left off that album and included on his Greatest Hits, Etc. It was a top five single in October of 1977. A previous mix included his demo version, this mix has that single as well as a cover by The Persuasions.

The alternate version of "Leather And Lace" by Stevie Nicks on here predates her hit duet version with Don Henley and has her singing all the lyrics herself.

"Candy" by El Alamo is an interpolation of Crosby, Stills & Nash's "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes".

Redman's 1993 single "Tonight's Da Night" samples James Brown, Barry White, Mary Janes Girls and Raydio and was produced by Erick Sermon.

The rest: the blissful "P.S. I Love You" by Curtis Mayfield, Gladys Knight & the Pips' cover of Mayfield's "The Makings Of You", the psychedelic "I Feel The Same Way Too" by The Open Mind, Fruit Guzzlers' rustic "Kentucky Bootlegger", Busy Bee's shoe-conscious "Converse", the funky ""War (On The Bullshit!)" by Osiris, the witty "Space Ho's" by MF Doom and Dangermouse collaboration DangerDoom and the wistful "A Strange Loneliness" by Artie Shaw with Dolores O'Neil.

Goin' Out Of My Head          Little Anthony And The Imperials
Helplessly Hoping                                    Stephen Stills
Slip Slidin' Away                                      Paul Simon
P.S. I Love You                                         Curtis Mayfield
The Makings Of You                                Gladys Knight & The Pips
Tonight's Da Night                                    Redman
Goin' Out Of My Head                             Esther Phillips
Helplessly Hoping                                    Crosby, Stills & Nash
Candy                                                       El Alamo
I Feel The Same Way Too                        The Open Mind
Kentucky Bootlegger                  Fruit Guzzlers (Stevens and Bolar)
Converse                                                   Busy Bee
War (On The Bull Shit!)                           Osiris
Space Ho's                                                Danger Doom
Slip Sliding Away                                     The Persuasions
Leather And Lace (alt solo ver)                 Stevie Nicks
A Strange Loneliness                                Artie Shaw ft. Dolores O'Neil
Goin' Out Of My Head                             Frank Sinatra
Helplessly Hoping (live)                           Richie Havens

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