Every Era Is Ending Early in My Morning Cup [16]

1. Big Bopper — Chantilly Lace [from “Hello Baby: Best of the Big Bopper” or pick any similar album]
2. Robyn Hitchcock & the Egyptians — If You Were a Priest [from “Element of Light“]
3. Billy Joel — You May Be Right [from “The Essential Billy Joel“]
4. Fleetwood Mac — Tusk [from “Fleetwood Mac: Greatest Hits“]
5. Queen — Crazy Little Thing Called Love [from “Queen: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2“]
6. Jim Ferguson — Charade [from “Not Just Another Pretty Bass“]
7. Fionna Apple — Sleep to Dream [from “Tidal“]
8. Crosby, Stills & Nash — Suite: Judy Blue Eyes [from “Crosby, Stills & Nash“]
9. Cake — Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps [from “Fashion Nugget“]
10. Sheryl Crow — Love Is a Good Thing [from “Sheryl Crow“]
11. Fionna Apple — Criminal [from “Tidal“]
12. War — Why Can’t We Be Friends [from “The Very Best of War“]
13. Yello — Viscous Games [from “Stella“]
14. Jim Ferguson — I Get Along without You Very Well [from “Not Just Another Pretty Bass“]
15. Led Zeppelin — Hats off to (Roy) Harper [from “Led Zeppelin III“]
16. Jefferson Airplane — Pretty as You Feel [from “2400 Fulton Street“]

This CD was originally created circa 2002 for ArzooO.

Delivering a Slow Fire [17]

1. Fleetwood Mac — Over My Head [from “Rumors“]
2. Al Green — I’m Still in Love with You [from “Immortal Soul of Al Green“]
3. Creedence Clearwater Revival — I Put a Spell on You [from “Creedence Clearwater Revival“]
4. Bob Dylan — You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go [from “Blood on the Tracks“]
5. Santana — Smoothe [with Rob Thomas] [from “Supernatural“]
6. Cake — Let Me Go [from “Prolonging the Magic“]
7. Jack Johnson — Better Together [from “In Between Dreams“]
8. The Beatles — Honey Pie [from “The Beatles“] [also known as the white album]
9. Holly Cole — Make It Go Away [from “Dark Dear Heart“]
10. Norman Blake — You Are My Sunshine [from “O Brother, Where Art Thou?“] [soundtrack]
11. Tallulah — Oh Daddy [from “Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors“]
12. The Police — Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic [from “Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings“]
13. Janis Jopin — Me and Bobby McGee [from “Box of Peals: Janis Joplin Collection“]
14. Cat Stevens — Hard Headed Woman [from “Tea for the Tillerman“]
15. Damian Rice — The Blower’s Daughter [from “O“]
16. Van Morrison — I’ll Be Your Lover, Too [from “His Band and the Street Choir“]
17. Norah Jones — I’ve Got to See You Again [from “Come Away with Me“]

This CD was originally created circa 2004 for CR.

Pre-Epiphanous [16]

1. Blossom Dearie — Dearie‘s Blues [from “Blossom Dearie Verve Jazz Masters 51“]
2. Tom Waits — Hold On [from “Mule Variations“]
3. Fleetwood Mac — Oh Daddy [from “Rumors“]
4. Kurt Elling — Close Your Eyes [from “Close Your Eyes“]
5. Bob Marley and the Wailers — No Woman, No Cry [live] [from “Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers“]
6. Ladysmith Black Mambazo — How Long? [from “Shaka Zulu“]
7. Patricia Barber — I Could Eat Your Words [from “Verse“]
8. Sting — Be Still My Beating Heart [from “Nothing Like the Sun“]
9. Talking Heads — Take Me to the River [from “More Songs about Buildings and Food“]
10. Cake — Stickshifts and Safetybelts [from “Fashion Nugget“]
11. Hot Club of San Francisco — Nature Boy [from “Hot Club of San Francisco“]
12. David Byrne — My Love Is You [from “David Byrne“]
13. Patsy Cline — Crazy [from “Patsy Cline 12 Greatest Hits“]
14. Sheryl Crow — No One Said It Would Be Easy [from “Tuesday Night Music“]
15. Supertramp — Two of Us [from “Crisis?  What Crisis?“]
16. Tom Waits — Picture in a Frame [from “Mule Variations“]

This CD was originally created circa 2003 for CR.

Digital Dawn [13]

1. Kohachiro Miyata — Sanya [from “Shakuhachi – The Japanese Flute“]
2. Irwin René Abularach-Sierra, guitar — unknown [track 1 from “Guitar Music of Three Centuries”] [good luck finding a copy of this one]
3. Bebop and Destruction — Here It Is [from “Heavy Machinery“]
4. Holly Cole — Train Song [from “Temptation“, an album of Tom Waits covers]
5. Ahmad Jamal — Ahmad’s Blues [from “Ahmad’s Blues“]
6. Milt Buckner — The Beast [from “Mulholland Drive: Original Motion Picture Score“]
7. Irwin René Abularach-Sierra, guitar — unknown [track 4 from “Guitar Music of Three Centuries”] [probably still impossible to find]
8. Orchestre de Chambre Jean-François Paillard [Musical Heritage Society release] — Adagio in G minor [Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni] [from “Pachelbel-Albinoni-Bach-Bonporti-Molter”] [The Doors used this song to create their “A Feast Of Friends” or “The Severed Garden”] [you should have no trouble finding recordings of this adagio, but again good luck finding this specific recording]
9. Claudia Gomez — Soltarlo [Colombia] [from “A Putumayo Blend: Music from the Coffee Lands“]
10. Charlie Watts – Jim Keltner Project — Elvin Suite [from “Charlie Watts – Jim Keltner Project“]
11. Angelo Badalamenti — Jitterbug [from “Mulholland Drive: Original Motion Picture Score“]
12. Tom Waits — Get Behind the Mule [from “Mule Variations“]
13. Yann Tiersen — Le Moulin [from “Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain” score]

(Originally compiled c. 2003 as an audio test compilation.)

Mellow Pajamas in Plastic [17]

1. Peter Gabriel — Come Talk to Me [from “Us“]
2. The Beatles — For No One [from “Revolver“]
3. Cassandra Wilson — Harvest Moon [Neil Young cover] [from “New Moon Daughter“]
4. Tom Waits — Picture in a Frame [from “Mule Variations“]
5. Led Zeppelin — What Is and What Should Never Be [from “Led Zeppelin II“]
6. Pablo Neruda [poem read by Madonna] — If You Forget Me [from “Il Postino“] [soundtrack plus celebrities reading Neruda’s poetry]
7. Erick Satie — Three Gymnopedies: No.1 [from “Piano Works Volume 1“]
8. Sheryl Crow — I Shall Believe [from “Tuesday Night Music Club“]
9. Diana Krall — If I Had You [from “All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio“]
10. Yello — Rhythm Devine [from “One Second“]
11. David Byrne — My Love Is You [from “David Byrne“]
12. Holly Cole — I Want You [Tom Waits cover] [from “Temptation“] [an entire album of Tom Waits songs]
13. Led Zeppelin — Friends [from “Led Zeppelin III“]
14. Kurt Elling — Every Time We Say Goodbye [from “This Time It’s Love“]
15. Bob Dylan — Boots of Spanish Leather [from “The Times They Are a-Changin’“]
16. Holly Cole — River [Joni Mitchell cover] [from “Dark Dear Heart“]
17. Led Zeppelin — The Rain Song [from “Houses of the Holy“]

(Originally compiled circa 2002.)

A Distant Murmur [19]

1. Three Dog Night — Never Been to Spain [from “The Best of Three Dog Night“]
2. Al Green — Tired of Being Alone [from “Immortal Soul of Al Green“] [box set]
3. Mel Tormé [with Artie Shaw] — What Is this Thing Called Love? [from “‘Spoon & Groove“] [I have this on “All Star Jazz” but this should be the same version.]
4. A-Ha — Take Me On [from “Grosse Pointe Blank – More Music from the Film“] [soundtrack]
5. Art of Noise — Moments in Love [from “Best Of Art Of Noise“] [At least it’s on my copy; there must be multiple versions of this Best of CD.]
6. The Edge [with Sinéad O’Connor] — Heroine (Theme from ‘Captive’) [from “Captive“] [soundtrack]
7. The Beatles — Oh! Darling [from “Abbey Road“]
8. Holly Cole — Take Me Home [Tom Waits cover] [from “Temptation“] [An entire album of Tom Waits songs.]
9. Jackson Brown — Doctor My Eyes [from “Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne”]
10. Sarah Vaughan — What a Diff’rence a Day Made [from “All Star Jazz”] [This album probably has it but lamely there is no track listing.]
11. Richie Havens — Here Comes the Sun [live] [from “Resume: The Best of Richie Havens”] [I have this on some random hippie music set. ]
12. Jimmy Witherspoon and Richard ‘Groove’ Holmes — Please Send Me Someone to Love [from “‘Night and Day: The Cole Porter Songbook”]
13. Joe Cocker — With a Little Help from My Friends [live] [from “Woodstock“] [soundtrack]
14. The Beatles — Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da [from “The Beatles”] [aka The White Album]
15. Holly Cole — I Want You [from “Temptation“] [I told you: an entire album of Tom Waits songs.]
16. Billy Joel — Tell Her About It [from “The Essential Billy Joel“]
17. Holly Cole — I’ve Just Seen a Face [Beatles cover] [from “Dark Dear Heart“]
18. Diana Krall — Do Nothin’ till You Hear from Me [from “Steppin’ Out“]
19. Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians — Me by the Sea [from “Ghost of a Dog“]

(Originally compiled for CR circa 2003.)

Blackstrap Molasses Whirlwind [18]

1. Susana Baca — [track 11; unmentioned] [from “Eco de sombras“]
2. Cassandra Wilson — Right Here, Right Now [from “Traveling Miles“]
3. Kurt Elling — The Best Things Happen While You’re Dancing [from “This Time It’s Love“]
4. Squirrel Nut Zippers — Hell [from “Hot“]
5. Paris Combo — Moi, mon âme et ma conscience [from “Paris Combo“]
6. Holly Cole — I’ve Just Seen a Face [Beatles cover] [from “Dark Dear Heart“]
7. Keoki — Me [from “Ego-Trip“] [the version I have is a remix of this; I’ll keep looking for that version]
8. Cake — Hem of Your Garment [from “Prolonging the Magic“]
9. Sheryl Crow — Superstar [from “Sheryl Crow“]
10. Kurt Elling — I Feel So Smoochie [from “This Time It’s Love“]
11. Susana Baca — De los amores [from “Eco de sombras“]
12. Cassandra Wilson — Time After Time [Cyndi Lauper cover] [from “Traveling Miles“]
13. Holly Cole — Take Me Home [Tom Waits cover] [from “Temptation“] [an album of Tom Waits covers]
14. Bob Dylan — Just Like a Woman [from “Blonde on Blonde“]
15. Blossom Dearie — I Won’t Dance [from “Blossom Dearie Verve Jazz Masters 51“]
16. Susannah McCorkle — Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry [from “The Songs of Johnny Mercer“]
17. Sheryl Crow — What I Can Do for You [from “Tuesday Night Music Club“]
18. Jethro Tull — Grace [from “Minstrel in the Gallery“]

(Originally compiled for Cecilia circa 2001.)

36 Hours and a Cold Wind [16]

1. Holly Cole — Take Me Home [from “Temptation“]
2. Diana Krall — I’m Thru with Love [from “All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio“]
3. Cassandra Wilson — You Don’t Know What Love Is [from “Blue Light ’til Dawn“]
4. Tom Waits — Cold Cold Ground [from “Frank’s Wild Years“]
5. Pamina — Die Zauberflöte, K.620 / Act 2 – Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden (Pamina) [from “Mad About Sopranos“]
6. Strunz & Farah — Twilight at the Zuq [from “Primal Magic“]
7. The Tear Garden — Ascension Day [from “To Be an Angel Blind, the Crippled Soul Divide“]
8. Paris Combo — On n’a pas besoin [from “Paris Combo“]
9. Jen Cass — Balancing Man [from “Brave Enough to Say“]
10. Legendary Pink Dots — I Love You in Your Tragic Beauty [from “Crushed Velvet Apocalypse“]
11. Ahmad Jamal — Let’s Fall in Love [from “Ahmad’s Blues“]
12. The Beatles — Till there Was You [from “With the Beatles“]
13. John Pizzarelli — I’m Confessin’ [from “Naturally“]
14. Kurt Elling — Wait Till You See Her [from “Close Your Eyes“]
15. Thelonious Monk — Trinkle Tinkle [from “The London Collection, Volume 1“] [here is The Complete London Collection]
16. Peter Gabriel — Love to Be Loved [from “Us“]

(A sketch of longing compiled perhaps circa 2000.)

The Butterfly Apocalypse [22]

(Created specifically to give children music to listen to that wasn’t shitty.  A lot of this is music I remember enjoying when I was a kid.  Others are here for other reasons.  This should all fit on a CD.)

1. The Rhythm Devils — Compound [from “The Apocalypse Now Sessions“]
2. Louis Prima — I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) [from “The Jungle Book“] [soundtrack]
3. Brian Setzer Orchestra — Americano [from “Vavoom!“]
4. Sly & the Family Stone — Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) [from “Greatest Hits“]
5. Robyn Hitchcock — How Do You Work This Thing? [from “Groovy Decoy“]
6. Tom Waits — Cemetery Polka [from “Rain Dogs“]
7. Donovan — Pamela Jo [from “Barabajagal“]
8. The Beatles — Her Majesty [from “Abbey Road“]
9. War [with Eric Burdon] — Spill the Wine [from “The Best of War and More“]
10. Cat Stevens — Another Saturday Night [from “Cat Stevens – Greatest Hits“]
11. J Pat O’Malley — Bare Necessities [from “The Jungle Book“] [soundtrack]
12. Donovan — Atlantis [from “Barabajagal“]
13. The Beatles — Octopus’s Garden [from “Abbey Road“]
14. Donovan [with Jeff Beck Group] — Barabajagal [from “Barabajagal“]
15. The Beatles — Hey Bulldog [from “Yellow Submarine“]
16. T Rex — Mambo Sun [from “Electric Warrior“]
17. Grateful Dead — Scarlet Begonias [from “Mars Hotel“]
18. The Doors — Break on Through (To the Other Side) [from “The Doors“]
19. War — Low Rider [from “The Best of War and More“]
20. Syd Barrett — Effervescing Elephant [live] [from “The Peel Session“]
21. The Beatles — Yellow Submarine [from “Yellow Submarine“]
22. Simon & Garfunkel — El Condor Pasa (If I Could) [from “Simon & Garfunkel – Greatest Hits“]

(Originally compiled circa 2002.)

A River of Honey and a Boat of Wine [18]

(This fits nicely on a CD as long as you appropriately edit track seven.)

1. Mississippi John Hurt — Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor (from “Today!“)
2. Robyn Hitchcock — I Got a Message for You (from “Invisible Hitchcock“)
3. The Beatles — For You Blue (from “Let It Be“)
4. T Rex — Jeepster (from “Electric Warrior“)
5. Neko Case — Pretty Girls (from “Blacklisted“)
6. Brian Eno & David Byrne — The Jezebel Spirit (from “My Life in the Bush of Ghosts“)
7. Coldcut — I’m Wild about that Thing (The Lost Sex Tapes Position 1) [edited to remove white space] (from “Let Us Play!“)
8. Egyptian Lover — I Need a Freak (from “Back from the Tomb“)
9. Crosby, Stills, and Nash — Dark Star (from “CSN“)
10. The Police — Bring on the Night (from “Reggatta de Blanc“)
11. Billy Joel — Don’t Ask Me Why (from “Billy Joel Greatest Hits“)
12. Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band — Night Moves (from “Night Moves“)
13. Donovan — Superlungs My Supergirl (from “Barabajagal“)
14. Cake — Italian Leather Sofa (from “Fashion Nugget“)
15. Sarah Vaughan — Whatever Lola Wants (from “Sarah Vaughan’s Golden Hits“)
16. Nina Simone — I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl (from “The Very Best Of Nina Simone“)
17. Simon & Garfunkle — For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her [live] (from “Simon & Garfunkel – Greatest Hits“)
18. Rebekah del Rio — Llorando [Crying; Roy Orbison cover] (from “Mulholland Drive” [soundtrack])

(Originally compiled for CR circa 2003.)