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36 Hours and a Cold Wind

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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.)

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The Butterfly Apocalypse

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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.)

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A River of Honey and a Boat of Wine

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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.)

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