Artist	Song
Pink Floyd	Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pt. One
TV on the Radio	Golden Age
Frank Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim	Baubles, Bangles and Beads
Jenny Lewis	Rabbit Fur Coat
Apples In Stereo	Shine In Your Mind
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band	A Carrot Is As Close As A Rabbit Comes To A Diamond
Paul Simon	Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes
Zheng Lutists (Various Artists)	A Jade Chain
My Brightest Diamond	I Had A Pearl
Aphex Twin	Yellow Calx
The Hold Steady	Hello Sapphire
T. Rex	Jewel
Maria Callas	Il Rosario (La Gioconda, Atto II)
Sergio Alvarez	Los aretes
Sonny Ch*rles and the Checkmates	Black Pearl
Isaac Hayes	Precious, Precious
Mott The Hoople	Momma's Little Jewel
Brian Eno	Among Fields Of Crystal
Iron & Wine	White Tooth Man
Ryan Adams	Pearls On A String
KRS-One	Bling Blung

Comment:

Pink Floyd's "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is long enough
to wrap around twice, and lovely enough to warrant repeated listens.TV On The Radio glimmer with 24-carat optimism
in "Golden Age."Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim have the world on a Bossa nova
string in "Baubles, Bangles & Beads."Jenny Lewis's mom lands herself in a gold-plated
body suit over a "Rabbit Fur Coat."The Apples in Stereo remind us that our thoughts are our most precious
jewels of all in "Shine In Your Mind.""A Carrot Is As Close As A Rabbit Comes To A Diamond,"
say Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band in an instrumental
that is as close as rock comes to perfection.Paul Simon's girl has "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" - or are they Swarovski crystals?The Zheng lutists of "A Jade Chain" strum their way to a place above the clouds where Chinese Hakka music reigns supreme.My Brightest Diamond mourn a lost love in "I Had A Pearl."Aphex Twin cut a stone to sparkling perfection in "Yellow Calx."The Hold Steady mine gems from double ent*ndres in Yeah Sapphire.T. Rex reveal what J.R.R. Tolkien would have been like as a rock star in "Jewel."Maria Callas debuted in La Gioconda, her costume jewellery
was as striking as her incredible talent. Act 2 finds her reciting "Il Rosario."
Sergio Alvarez makes earrings shimmer effortlessly in "Los aretes."Sonny Ch*rles & the Checkmates pledge to give a "Black Pearl" a chance to shine.Isaac Hayes` shaven head, sunglasses and love of gold jewellery stuck out immediately, but the brilliance of early recordings like "Precious, Precious" took a while to catch on.Mott the Hoople want to pry "Momma's Little Jewel" from the chest.Brian Eno invites us on an ambient romp "Among Fields Of Crystal."
Iron & Wine trade a beauty queen's crown
to a "White Tooth Man" for a wad of already-spent cash."Pearls On A String" finds Ryan Adams strung out on love's ch*rms once again.KRS-One expounds on the hidden sting of materialism in "Bling Blung."

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