03-12-15: There's A Liar On The Altar

"Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" is the closing song from Marvin Gaye's landmark 1971 album What's Going On and incorporates a little of the title track's chorus. A previous mix featured a live version by Gaye. This mix, #604 in the series, features his album version along with a medley of songs from that album, including Inner City Blues, by The Shirelles; a cover by 70s Belgian jazz-rock band Placebo; and a 1981 cover by Gil Scott-Heron with a rap imbedded within his version.

"Proud Mary" is a single released in January 1969 by Creedence Clearwater Revival from their second album Bayou Country. A previous mix featured a cover by Solomon Burke from the same year. This mix features the full album hit version by Ike & Tina Turner, as well as covers by The Voices Of East Harlem and Billy Paul.

One other song repeats on the mix: two different versions of "Religion" from Public Image Ltd's 1978 debut album First Issue, one with guitars and one all vocal. A previous mix featured a song called "I Say A Little Prayer For Religion" which is a mash up of these vocals against Burt Bacharach's pop standard "I Say A Little Prayer".

The version of "Good Night", written by John Lennon for Ringo Starr to sing, from the self-titled album by The Beatles (or the "White Album") includes the band harmonizing with Ringo's lead vocal and a guitar part by George Harrison.

The rest: a live cover of The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" by Odetta; a cover of Tears For Fears' "Head Over Heels" by Japanese Breakfast; the 1987 track "My Baby's Got Jet Lag" by I, Ludicrous; the paranoid 1984 single "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell with back-up singing by Michael Jackson; the gory "Too Much Blood" by The Rolling Stones from the previous year; a teenaged Queen Latifah's fierce "Evil That Men Do" with KRS-One from her 1989 debut album All Hail The Queen, Kam's 1992 single "Still Got Love 4 'UM", Jay-Z's "Bring It On" from his 1996 debut Reasonable Doubt with Big Jaz & Sauce Money.

Strawberry Fields Forever (live)               Odetta
Head Over Heels                                      Japanese Breakfast
Mercy Mercy Me/What's Going On/Inner City Blues         The Shirelles
Proud Mary                                           Creedence Clearwater Revival
My Baby's Got Jet Lag                              I, Ludicrous
Religion II                                                 Public Image Ltd.
Proud Mary                                               The Voices Of East Harlem
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)              Gil Scott-Heron
Somebody's Watching Me                           Rockwell
Too Much Blood                                          The Rolling Stones
Evil That Men Do                                       Queen Latifah w/ KRS-One
Proud Mary                                                 Ike & Tina Turner
Inner City Blues                                          Placebo
Still Got Love 4 'Um                                   Kam
Proud Mary                                                  Billy Paul
Bring It On (my edit)                    Jay-Z ft. Big Jaz & Sauce Money
Religion I                                                    Public Image Ltd.
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)               Marvin Gaye
Good Night (take 10 with a guitar part from take 5)     The Beatles  

03-05-16: She Calls Me Baby, She Calls Everybody Baby

"Standing In The Shadows Of Love" is a Motown hit single from 1966 by The Four Tops. This mix, number 603 in this series, features the original and covers by The Jackson 5 from their 1969 debut album, Rod Stewart from 1978 and Barry White from 1973. John Cougar Mellencamp's 1985 single "Lonely Ol' Night" quotes from the song.

"Teen Angel" is a 1968 b-side by Donovan featured here along with more recent covers by Dean & Britta, Great Lakes and Sharon Van Etten.

One other song repeats here: the 1939 standard "I Thought About You" recorded by Teddy Grace that year and Billie Holiday 15 years later.

The version of Sly & The Family Stone's "Family Affair" here is a recent remix by Studio Rio.

The rest: a gender-flipped cover of The Beatles' "And I Love Her" by Julie London, Gia Margaret's ethereal "Smoke", the Kanye West-produced and Slick Rick and Richard Pryror-sampling "Cop Shot The Kid" by Nas with Kayne on vocals as well, the fierce "They School" by Dead Prez, the sweet "Finally Made It Home" by Arnold Blair, the odd "The Devil, My Conscience And I" by Billy Barton, the jazzy "Sure Shot" by The Slum Brothers, the droll "Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the sneering "Television Addict" by The Victims and Funk Inc.'s hopeful "Let's Make Peace And Stop The War".

I Thought About You                                                     Teddy Grace
And I Love Him                                                             Julie London
Family Affair                            Studio Rio & Sly & The Family Stone
Standing In the Shadows Of Love                                 The Jackson 5
Teen Angel                                                                      Donovan
Smoke                                                                             Gia Margaret
Cop Shot The Kid                                                  Nas ft. Kanye West
Standing In The Shadows Of Love                                 The Four Tops
They School                                                                     Dead Prez
Finally Made It Home                                                     Arnold Blair
Standing In The Shadows Of Love                                 Rod Stewart
Lonely Ol' Night                                                     John Cougar Mellencamp
The Devil, My Conscience And I                                   Billy Barton
Teen Angel                                                                      Great Lakes
Standing In The Shadows Of Love                                 Barry White
Sure Shot                                                                         The Slum Brothers
Teen Angel                                                                       Dean & Britta
Mary Jane's Last Dance                        Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Television Addict                                                             The Victims
Let's Make Peace And Stop The War                              Funk Inc.
Teen Angel                                                                      Sharon Van Etten
I Thought About You                                                      Billie Holiday

02-26-15: Oh Baby To Buy You All The Things You Need For Free

This mix, number #602 in the series, comes exactly six months after the fox joined the monkey in heaven and is dedicated to him. I love him more than all of these songs in the world.

"Free Money" is a song from Patti Smith's 1975 debut album Horses. This mix features a cover from a few years later by British punk band Penetration, a live cover from 2013 by Superchunk with Eleanor Friedberger of Fiery Furnaces as well as the original.

"I Still Miss Someone" is a Johnny Cash song co-written with his nephew Roy in 1958. Previous mixes have included the original and a re-recording by Cash in the 60s. This mix features a bootleg duet between Cash and Bob Dylan in the late 60s, a 90s version with Cash and Willie Nelson playing guitar and a version by Linda Ronstadt from her 1972 self-titled album.

Two other songs repeat on the mix: two covers of The Rolling Stones' 1981 single "Waiting On A Friend" by Over the Rhine and Luna as well as the original 1980 album track "Credit In The Straight World" by Young Marble Giant as well as a cover by Hole from their 1994 album Live Through This.

The rest: the early country tune "Home-Cooking Week" by The Leatherman Sisters, the harrowing "Four Enclosed Walls" by Public Image Ltd., the percussive "Pain" by Pusha T with Future, the rustic "Numbers On The Brain" by New Orleans Willie Jackson, the Faze-O saampling "Please Listen To My Demo" by EPMD, the sweet but unnerving "Make Me Your Slave" by Willie And The Mighty Magnificents, the hopeful "In Dayz 2 Come" by Jungle Brothers, the odd "Wanted For Questioning" by Bob Lee, Acetone's mournful "Shaker", Cher's cover of Jackson Browne's pop standard "These Days", an early version of Jon Lennon's "Oh Yoko!" and Cat Stevens' elegiac "Lillywhite"

Credit In The Straight World                Young Marbles Giants
Free Money                                                Patti Smith
I Still Miss Someone                                  Johnny Cash & Bob Dylan
Home-Cooking Week                                 The Leatherman Sisters
Waiting On A Friend                                  Over The Rhine
Four Enclosed Walls                                  Public Image Ltd.
Pain                                                             Pusha T ft. Future
Numbers On The Brain                              New Orleans Willie Jackson
Free Money                                                Penetration
Credit In The Straight World                     Hole
I Still Miss Someone                                  Johnny Cash w/ Willie Nelson
Please Listen To My Demo                        EPMD
Make Me Your Slave                      Willie And The Mighty Magnificents
In Dayz 2 Come                                         Jungle Brothers
Wanted For Questioning                             Bob Lee
Free Money (live 09-28-13)           Superchunk ft. Eleanor Friedberger
Shaker                                                         Acetone
Waiting On A Friend                                  Luna
These Days                                                 Cher
Oh Yoko (1969 demo Bahamas)                John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Lillywhite                                                   Cat Stevens
I Still Miss Someone                                  Linda Ronstadt

02-19-15: We All Want The Stuff That's Found In Our Wildest Dreams

"Midnight, The Stars And You" is a 1934 pop song best known for the Ray Noble and Al Bowlly version recorded that same year and used in the 1980 Stanley Kubrick film The Shining. This mix features that version as well as recent versions by Jim James and Deerhoof.

"I'd Really Love To See You Tonight" is a hit soft rock song from 1976 by England Dan & John Ford Coley. This mix features the original along with contemporary versions by Dee Dee Sharp Gamble and one with altered lyrics by Damion & Denita.

One other song repeats this week: the haunting "Listening Wind" by Talking Heads from their 1980 album Remain In Light, as well as a recent cover by Peter Gabriel.

The rest: Dr. Octagon's blissful "Flying Waterbed", Debbie Harry's playful 1986 single "French Kissin'", the Prince-produced full album version of Sheila E.'s "A Love Bizarre" from the same year, Black Star's "Brown Skin Lady" sans movie dialogue opener, Betty Wright's wronged-woman lament "Baby Sitter", the Isley Brothers-sampling 1995 Masta Ace single "The I.N.C. Ride" Ladytron's droll "Her Took Her To A Movie", Harry Nilsson's Italian version of his standard "Without You" called "Per Chi", Bobby Womack's rueful late career swan song "Please Forgive My Heart" and David Bowie's German version of his single "Heroes" called "Helden".

Listening Wind                                              Talking Heads
Midnight, The Stars And You                Ray Noble and His Orchestra w/ Al Bowlly
I'd Really Love To See You Tonight               England Dan & John Ford Coley
Flying Waterbed                                             Dr. Octagon
French Kissin'                                                 Debbie Harry
A Love Bizarre                                               Sheila E
I'd Really Love To See You Tonight              Damion & Denita
Brown Skin Lady                                           Black Star
Baby Sitter                                                      Betty Wright
The I.N.C. Ride                                              Masta Ace
He Took Her To A Movie                               Ladytron
Midnight, The Stars And You                         Jim James
Per Chi (Italian ver of "Without You")           Harry Nilsson
I'd Really Love To See You Tonight               Dee Dee Sharp Gamble
Please Forgive My Heart                                Bobby Womack
Helden (German ver of "Heroes")                  David Bowie
Listening Wind                                               Peter Gabriel
Midnight, The Stars And You                         Deerhoof

02-12-15: And I'm Floating In A Most Peculiar Way

"Like A Rolling Stone" was a #2 hit single for Bob Dylan in 1965, and at over six minutes twice as long as other hit singles of the time. Previous mixes have included Dylan's original album version, a live version on his later album Self Portrait and covers by Maxine Weldon, Flatt & Scruggs and The Jimi Hendrix Experience performing live at the Monterey International Pop Festival. This mix features covers by Cher, Major Harris and The Undisputed Truth.

"Afraid" is a song by Nico from her third album Desertshore, released in 1970. This mix features contemporary covers by Espers and Neko Case to accompany the original.

One other song repeats here: Sinead O'Connor's "Black Boys On Mopeds" from her 1990 album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got, with a recent live cover by Sharon Van Etten.

The remix of Grand Puba and Sadat X's "I Like It" samples Henry Mancini and HIs Orchestra's "Here's Looking At You Kid" from the 1975 score for The Return Of the Pink Panther, which has been featured previously. "So Smooth" is also from that soundtrack.

The rest: Bob Dylan performing "Mama, You Been On My Mind" with Joan Baez and The Rolling Thunder Revue in 1975, Paris' vicious "The Devil Made Me Do It", eventual Bob Dylan producer Bob Johnston with the eerie "The Whipmaster", the explicit x-rated version of "Do Wah Diddy" by The 2 Live Crew featuring an interpolation of The Manferd Mann Band original, the sprightly "Bubble Gum" by Brigitte Bardot, the sardonic "Supersonic Rocket Ship" by The Kinks, the studio singalong "Lowdown Monkey Blues" by Paul Westerberg and Tom Waits, Carmen McRae's version of the Spiral Starecase pop standard "More Today Than Yesterday", the early Jackie DeShannon b-side "Be Good Baby",  the Allen Touissanat-produced "It's Raining" by Irma Thomas, a cover of The Psychedelic Furs' "Love My Way" by Cruel Black Dove and the rare early Deram records version of "Space Oddity" by David Bowie.

Like A Rolling Stone                                      Cher
Mama, You Been On My Mind (live)            Bob Dylan w/ Joan Baez & The Rolling Thunder Revue
The Whipmaster                                              Don Johnston
The Devil Made Me Do It                               Paris
Black Boys On Mopeds                                  Sinead O'Connor
Afraid                                                              Espers
So Smooth                               Henry Mancini & His Orchestra
I Like It (remix)                                              Grand Puba & Sadat X
Like A Rolling Stone                                      Major Harris
Do Wah Diddy (x-rated extended mix)          The 2 Live Crew
Bubble Gum                                                    Brigitte Bardot
Supersonic Rocket Ship                                  The Kinks
Lowdown Monkey Blues                    Paul Westerberg w/ Tom Waits
More Today Than Yesterday                           Carmen McRae
Afraid                                                              Neko Case
Be Good Baby                                                 Jackie DeShannon
It's Raining                                                      Irma Thomas
Like A Rolling Stone                                      The Undisputed Truth
Black Boys On Mopeds (live)                        Sharon Van Etten
Afraid                                                              Nico
Love My Way                                                 Cruel Black Dove
Space Oddity (Deram ver)                              David Bowie  

02-05-15: The Words I Thought I Brought I Left Behind

"Are You Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb?" has existed, under slightly various titles, as a hymnal since Presbyterian minister Elisha Hoffman wrote the lyrics in 1878. This mix features the 1927 recordings by Dacosta Woltz's Southern Broadcasters and Ernest V. Stoneman, a 1930 recording by Welling and McGhee and a 1971 recording by Country Gentlemen.

"So Sad About Us" is a 1966 song by The Who from their second album A Quick One. This mix features an acoustic demo by Pete Townshend that ends abruptly, as well as covers by The Breeders and The Jam (the demo version of their cover) to accompany the original.

One other song repeats: The Flaming Lips' "Yoshimi Battles The Plastic Robots Pt. 1" from 2002 with a cover by Jesse Malin from 2008.

"What's Free" by Meek Mill with Rick Ross and Jay-Z uses The Notorious B.I.G.'s "What's Beef" as its musical bed.

"See Me, Feel Me" is a single from the 1969 album Tommy by The Who, it was originally the second and third part of the three movement album closer "We're Not Gonna Take It".

The rest: the ambivalent "Never Mind" by The Replacements, Egyptian Lover's funky "And My Heart Goes Boom", an alternate lyric version of The Clash's "This Is Radio Clash", Ice-T's episodic "6 'N The Mornin'", Barbara Morrison's seductive "Hey Boy! I Want Ya", William Onyeabor's majestic "Crashes In Love (original mix)", Coco Rosie's spooky "Good Friday", the melancholic "Darkness" by The Police and the ethereal "Carpet Crawlers" by Genesis.

So Sad About Us (demo)                                             Pete Townshend
Are You Washed In The Blood Of The Lamb             Dacosta Woltz's Southern Broadcasters
Never Mind                                                                  The Replacements
And My Heart Goes Boom                                          Egyptian Lover
This Is Radio Clash (alt lyrics)                                    The Clash
So Sad About Us                                                          The Who
Are You Washed In The Blood                                     Country Gentlemen
6 'N The Mornin'                                                          Ice-T
Hey Boy! I Want Ya                                                      Barbara Morrison
What's Free                                              Meek Mill ft. Rick Ross & Jay-Z
Crashes In Love (original mix)                                    William Onyeabor
Are You Washed In The Blood?                                   Ernest V. Stoneman
So Sad About Us                                                           The Breeders
Yoshimi Battles The Plastic Robots Pt. 1                     The Flaming Lips
Good Friday                                                                  Coco Rosie
Are You Washed In The Blood                                     Welling and McGhee
So Sad About Us (demo)                                               The Jam
Darkness                                                                        The Police
Carpet Crawlers                                                             Genesis
Yoshimi Battles The Plastic Robots                              Jesse Malin
See Me, Feel Me                                                             The Who    

01-29-15: I Could Stay With You Forever And Never Realize The Time

"You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go" is a song from Bob Dylan's 1975 album Blood On the Tracks. The official album version as well as covers by Mary Lou Lord, Madeleine Peyroux, and Elvis Costello have all appeared on previous mixes. This mix features three recently unearthed studio versions.

"Blood Count" is a 1967 composition by Duke Ellington's writing partner Billy Strayhorn. Originally called Blue Cloud, it was retitled as Strayhorn completed it in the hospital while dying of cancer. Previous mixes include Ellington's original studio recording and a live recording by Stan Getz and Chet Baker. This mix includes Getz's studio version, Ellington performing it live in Paris in 1967 and Elvis Costello singing a version called "My Flame Burns Blue" with lyrics he added to the original.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a George Harrison composition for his band The Beatles' self-titled 1968 album, known as "The White Album". Previous mixes have included an instrumental cover by Moody, a live performance by George for The Concert For Bangladesh, an interpolation by The Wu-Tang Clan with George's son Dhani among others, the official album version and an officially-released alternate version. This mix adds three recently released alternate studio versions.

One other Harrison composition is featured here. The Harrison-written "Something" appears on the 1969 Beatles album Abbey Road. Previous mixes include the original and demo as well as covers by Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan, The Sundowners, Pavement, Isaac Hayes, James Brown, Carmen McRae, Junior Walker & The All-Stars, Bobby Womack performing live and George himself performing live. Harrison called James Brown's version his favorite. It is behind "Yesterday" as the second most recorded Beatles song. And they are the only two Beatles songs Frank Sinatra ever recorded, and "Something" is the only one he recorded twice. This mix includes both versions: one that was a 1970 non-album single with arrangement by Lennie Heyton and the other a Nelson Riddle arrangement for Sinatra's 1979 album Trilogy: Past Present Future.

Jay-Z's  1998 soundtrack collaboration "What The Game Made Me" samples Don Blackman's eponymous 1982 album.

The rest: Billy Stewart's 1968 single "Cross My Heart", a vinyl-only rare remix of Nice & Smooth's "Cake & Eat It Too", The Sweet Inspirations' forlorn "Gotta Find (A Brand New Lover) (Pts. 1 & 2)", John Gary Williams' mellow "The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy", the soulful "Good-Bye" by Sheisty Khrist & Devine Carama, the fierce "Refugee" by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, a cover of The Replacements' "Bastards Of Young" by Katy Goodman and Greta Morgan and a cover of The Beatles' A Day In The Life" by Bobbi Boyle & The Trio.

While My Guitar Gently Weeps (3rd version/ Take 27)      The Beatles
Something (1970 ver)                           Frank Sinatra
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (tk 8 w/band)    Bob Dylan
Blood Count                                          Stan Getz Quartet
Cross My Heart                                     Billy Stewart
Cake & Eat It Too (Pound Cake mix)       Nice & Smooth
Gotta Find (A Brand New Lover) (Pts. 1 & 2)     The Sweet Inspirations
Holding You, Loving You                       Don Blackman
What The Game Made Me         Jay-Z ft. Sauce Money & Memphis Bleek
The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy             John Gary Williams
Good-Bye                                        Sheisty Khrist & Devine Carama
Refugee                                                  Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Bastards Of Young                                 Katy Goodman & Greta Morgan  
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (tk 1, remake)    Bob Dylan
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Esher demo)          The Beatles
Something (1979 ver)                                Frank Sinatra
My Flames Burns Blue (Blood Count)           Elvis Costello, Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orkest
A Day In The Life                                Bobbi Boyle & The Trio
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (acoustic ver/ take 2)      The Beatles
You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (tk 5 with band)    Bob Dylan
Blood Count (live Paris 1967)                 Duke Ellington & His Orchestra

01-22-15: And Though You're Gone, You're With Me Every Single Day, Believe Me

This mix is also for the fox who lives in my heart.

"Speak Low" is a standard composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Ogden Nash. It was introduced in the 1943 Broadway musical One Touch Of Venus. The opening line is a reference to Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. This mix features a rare version from the 40s with Weill himself playing piano to Ira Gershwin's voice, as well as versions by Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee and Ella Fitzgerald with Joe Pass.

"In The Morning" is an early Bee Gees song first recorded in 1966, then re-recorded as "Morning Of My Life" in 1970. This mix includes both versions as well as a live and studio version by Nina Simone.

"In Love" is a b-side and track from the 1979 eponymous debut album by The Raincoats. This mix also includes a cover of that by Linda Smith.

"Children's Song" is from the 1964 Samuel Fuller film noir The Naked Kiss, featuring Constance Towers with a cast of children.

The rest: an all vocal mix of John Lennon's "Oh My Love", Connie Smith's cover of Andy Gibb's "I Just Want To Be Your Everything", the smitten "Frederick" by The Patti Smith Group, the playful "Short Court Style" by Natalie Prass, Nicki Minaj's chiming "Coco Chanel" with Foxy Brown, Ohio Player Junie Morrison's funky mellow "Suzie Thundertussy", Chicago's west side crew Crucial Conflict with the 1996 western-themed single "Hay", a cover of Donovan's "Catch The Wind" by The Platters, the percussive "It's Like That" by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth, Chicano soul singer Joe Jama's sweet 1969 track "My Life", Tom Petty's wry "Down South" and an acoustic mix of the bittersweet "Days" by The Kinks.

Oh My Love (vocals only)                                      John Lennon
In Love                                                                    Linda Smith
Speak Low                                                              Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass
In The Morning                                                       The Bee Gees
I Just Want To Be Your Everything                         Connie Smith
Frederick                                                                  Patti Smith Group
Short Court Style                                                     Natalie Prass
In the Morning (live)                                              Nina Simone
Coco Chanel                                            Nicki Minaj ft. Foxy Brown
Suzie Thundertussy                                                Junie
Hay                                                                         Crucial Conflict
In The Morning                                                       Nina Simone
Speak Low                                                               Peggy Lee
Catch The Wind                                                       The Platters
It's Like That                                                            Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
My Life                                                                   Joe Jama
Speak Low                                                              Billie Holiday
Morning Of My Life                                               The Bee Gees
Down South                                                             Tom Petty
In Love                                                                     The Raincoats
Children's Song                                            Constance Towers and Cast
Speak Low                                               Ira Gershwin & Kurt Weill
Days (acoustic ver)                                                  The Kinks   

01-15-15: They Say Everything Can Be Replaced

This marks the 596th mix, the first one without the monkey or the fox, who died a week ago today. As did my heart. This is dedicated to him. I hope he is enjoying it with the monkey somewhere.

Two songs repeat this week. The recently-released alternate version of "Love Street" by The Doors, with a cover by George Winston. And Hall & Oates' 1984 hit "Adult Education", with a cover by Emm Gryner.

Kid N Play's "Last Night" samples Esther Williams' "Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had A Ball)".

The snippets of Prince's "Purple Rain" and his cover of Joni Mitchell's "A Case Of You" are from a 1983 solo piano session.

The rest: Art Tatum's late 40s private solo piano version of the Duke Ellington standard "In A Sentimental Mood", the dreamy "Wring French" by Piano Magic, Tammi Lynn's cover of The Doors' "Light My Fire", the playful "Captain Crunch" by Czarface & MF Doom, John Edwards' cover of America's "Tin Man", Lil Wayne's frenzied "Mona Lisa" with Kendrick Lamar, an alternate version of Laura Nyro's "Wedding Bell Blues" performed by Bobbie Gentry, a version of John Lennon's "Isolation" by his good friend Harry Nilsson, Lennon's acoustic version of his "My Mummy's Dead", the mournful "Whisper Softly, Mother's Dying" by Kid Smith And Family, an a cappella version of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" performed by The Band and Max Waldron's haunting "All Alone".

In A Sentimental Mood                                     Art Tatum
A Case Of You (solo piano ver)                         Prince
Wrong French                                                    Piano Magic
Love Street (rough mix)                                    The Doors
Light My Fire                                                    Tammi Lynn
Captain Crunch                                                  Czarface & MF Doom
Last Night Changed It All (I Really Had A Ball)      Esther Williams
Last Night                                                            Kid N Play
Adult Education                                                  Hall & Oates
Tin Man                                                              John Edwards
Mona Lisa                                                          Lil Wayne ft. Kendrick Lamar
Gloria                                                                 Enchantment
Wedding Bell Blues (alt ver)                             Bobbie Gentry
Purple Rain (solo piano ver)                              Prince
Adult Education                                                 Emm Gryner
Love Street                                                         George Winston
Isolation                                                              Harry Nilsson
My Mummy's Dead (acoustic alt ver)                John Lennon
Whisper Softly, Mother's Dying                         Kid Smith And Family
I Shall Be Released  (a cappella)                        The Band
All Alone                                                            Max Waldron

01-08-15: Please Please Please Baby Don't Die

"Stranger In The House" is a song that was left off Elvis Costello's 1977 debut album My Aim Is True. It appeared on a reissue of the album decades later but was covered in 1977 by Rachel Sweet and the following year as a duet between Costello and George Jones. This mix includes those two subsequent versions, his original version recorded with his backing band Clover and a live version with his band The Attractions in 1978.

"Ooo Baby Baby" is a 1965 single written by Smokey Robinson for his group The Miracles. Previous mixes have include the original single along with covers byLaura Nyro, San Francsico T.K.O.'s, Marianne Faithfull & Antony and a "stripped" mix of the original. This mix features covers by Linda Ronstadt, Blinky & Edwin Starr, Honey Cone and Smokey himself performing live wth his childhood friend Aretha Franklin on Soul Train.

The music of Aretha is further featured on this mix with both her demo and original version of her 1967 single "I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)", her first for the Atlantic record label as well as a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne" and a studio demo called "Are You Leaving Me".

One more song repeats this week: Otis Redding's original "Let Me Come On Home", with a cover by Hopeton Lewis & The Merritone All Stars. EPMD's "The Steve Martin" samples the Redding original.

The rest: the slow jam "BabyLet'sHaveABabyBeforeBushDoSomethin'crazy" by The Coup with Silk-E on vocals, the chipper 1957 "Crazy Billboard Song" by Long Island doo wop group The Miller Sisters, an acoustic demo of "Open All Night" by Bruce Springsteen before his 1982 album Nebraska, a cover of the Herb Alpert pop standard "This Girl's In Love With You" by Bobbi Boyle & The Trio, Joeski Love's 1986 novelty rap "Pee Wee's Dance", Noname's self-released "Ace" with Smino and Saba, and an early piano demo version of the 1977 Crosby, Stills & Nash hit "Just A Song Before I Go" by Graham Nash.

I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (demo)      Aretha Franklin
Ooo Baby Baby                                                                  Linda Ronstadt
Stranger In The House                                                       Elvis Costello
BabyLet'sHaveABabyBeforeBushDoSomethin'crazy       The Coup ft. Silk E
Let Me Come On Home                                                    Otis Redding
The Steve Martin                                                               EPMD
Crazy Billboard Song                                                        The Miller Sisters
Open All Night (demo)                                                      Bruce Springsteen
Stranger In The House                                                       Elvis Costello
Ooo Baby Baby                                               Blinky & Edwin Starr
Suzanne (Hey Now Hey)                                                   Aretha Franklin
This Gal's In Love With You                     Bobbi Boyle & The Trio
Let Me Come On Home            Hopeton Lewis & Merritone All Stars
Pee Wee's Dance                                                                Joeski Love
Stranger In The House                                George Jones w/ Elvis Costello
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)                  Aretha Franklin
Ooo Baby Baby                                                                  Honey Cone
Ace                                                                         Noname ft. Smino & Saba
Stranger In The House (live)                   Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Ooo Baby Baby (live on Soul Train)       Aretha Franklin w/ Smokey Robinson
Just A Song Before I Go (demo)                                       Graham Nash
Are You Leaving Me (demo)                                             Aretha Franklin