Artist	Song
Regina Spektor	****
Regina Spektor	Your Honor
The Smithereens	It Won't Be Long
The Smithereens	All I've Got To Do
Eric Clapton (Cream)	I Feel Free
America	Chasing The Rainbow
America	Sister Golden Hair
Hem	Radiation Vibe
Reel Big Fish	Trendy
Levon Helms and the RCO All Stars	Ophelia
John Hiatt	Child Of The Wild Blue Yonder
Paul Carack	I Need You
Paul Carack	When You Walk In The Room
Blue Angel	Maybe He'll Know
Blue Angel	Can't Blame Me
Deacon Blue	Chocolate Girl
Eric Clapton	Let It Rain
Robert Gordon	Someday, Someway
Regina Spektor	Fidelity
Polaris	Hey Sandy
Tina Turner	Come Together
The Beatles (mono)	Help!
The Beatles (mono)	You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
The Beatles (mono)	Another Hard Days Night (inst)
The Mighty Echos	Blue Moon
The Nylons	Good Old Acappela

Comment:

Well, I've been away for a while. Checking in and commenting, but not making compilations. Well, it's cold, and icy, and I have kept accruing CDs, so it's time I guess. This mix is just from recent additions to the collection. a little of this and a little of that.

Regina Spektor (1), (2) and (19) was discovered on a news show. Like the way she uses her voice. The first two from an early album and the latter is getting some air play.

The Smithereens (3) and (4) did a lovingly created cover of the first (in the US) Beatles album. Some covers explore new territory. Some lovingly recreate what was already there. They do every song in the `right' order and stay scrupulously faithful to the original.

I found a nicely remastered Clapton collection (5) and (17). There's always room for Slow Hand Clap ton.

America is back (6) (7) (love `em or hate `em) with a two disc CD. One disc with new stuff (with a lot of instrumental and production help from one of the Fountains of Wayne) and one a live concert of their hits.

Speaking of FofW, "Hem" covers one of their oh so tasty tunes (8). You have heard Hem, they provide the music for a commercial about `passing on nice'. They are worth a listen!

(9) A nice live version from a reel fun group.

OK, Levon Helms has had some ups and downs after The Band. He lost his home and studio in a fire, yet the tapes of many performances were saved. This (10) is from a concert in the 70's. Also note that he has very intimate concerts in his (new) studio in Woodstock NY. There are a couple DVDs and `Google' `Levon Helms Midnight Rambles' for more information.

I have always liked John Hiatt. This cut (11) is from a very hard to find early concert.

Ran across a tasty collection of Paul Carack. (12) and (13). Sure like most everything he does.

Blue Angel (14) and (15) is an obscure one album group. If there is any fame at all it's that their lead singer is Cyndi Lauper, and she sure shows that she's got a set of pipes!

(16) Deacon Blue is fine, fine, superfine! Robert Gordon is on the edge of country, and he does a fine cover here (18) of a Marshall Crenshaw tune. (20) is the theme song from an absolutely favorite TV show (Pete & Pete, if you must know).

"All This and World War II" was an obscure movie with the soundtrack made up of Beatles songs done by other artists. It's just been re-released on "Hip-O Select". (21) is from this two disc album.

Capital has just released the "US" version of early Beatles albums. I grew up with them, and it's good to rediscover these (less good, admittedly) versions, especially in mono! (22), (23) and (24 are from the album "Help".

(25) and (26) are a couple acappella tunes. I have been searching for the latter done by The Persuasions, but that record has not yet been released on CD.

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