Side A
Artist	Song
Todd Rundgren	INTRO: A Word from Todd Rundgren
The Pogues	The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn (Rum, Sodomy and the Lash, 1985)
The Kinks	David Watts (Something Else by the Kinks, 1967)
Fairport Convention	Tale in Hard Time (What We Did on Our Holidays, 1969)
Iron and Wine	Lion's Mane (The Creek Drank the Cradle, 2002)
Billie Holiday	Fine and Mellow (single, 1939)
Buddy Holly	Everyday (Buddy Holly, 1958)
Neutral Milk Hotel	In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (same, 1998)
Belle and Sebastian	Jonathan David (Belle and Sebastian Sing Jonathan David, 2001)
Cat Stevens	Trouble (Mona Bone Jakon, 1970)
Elliott Smith	Everything Means Nothing To Me (Figure 8, 2000)
Simon and Garfunkel	April Come She Will (Sounds of Silence, 1966)
David Bowie	The Man Who Sold the World (same, 1970)
Mission of Burma	Academy Fight Song (single, 1980)
Harry Nilsson	Everybody's Talkin' (Aerial Ballet, 1968)
T. Rex	Ride a White Swan (single, 1970)
Richard Thompson	1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Rumor and Sigh, 1991)
Todd Rundgren	OUTRO: Two Words from Todd Rundgren
Side B
Artist	Song	Buy
Todd Rundgren	INTRO: More Words from Todd Rundgren
Echo and the Bunnymen	The Killing Moon (Ocean Rain, 1984)
Queen	Killer Queen (Sheer Heart Attack, 1974)
The Jam	Town Called Malice (The Gift, 1982)
Love	Seven and Seven Is (Da Capo, 1967)
TV on the Radio	Ambulance (Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes, 2004)
Emitt Rhodes	Promises I've Made (Emitt Rhodes, 1970)
Elvis Costello and the Attractions	(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding? (Armed Forces, 1979)
Modest Mouse	Bankrupt on Selling (The Lonesome Crowded West, 1997)
The Dismemberment Plan	You Are Invited (Emergency and I, 1999)
The Walkmen	We've Been Had (Everyone Who Pretended to Like Me Is Gone, 2002)
Leo Kottke	Medley: Crow River Waltz/Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring/Jack Fig (My Feet Are Smiling, 1973)
Todd Rundgren	OUTRO: Final Words from Todd Rundgren
The Mountain Goats	Commandante (Devil in the Shortwave, 2001)

Comment:

My original reason was to find out if there was any way in hell Amtrak could get me to South Dakota.No.So the REAL reason turned out to be so I cold cut up the system timetable and make cover art out of it.This is a tape I've been promising a friend of mine I'd make for her. It took half a year, but here it is... sadly, as I write this, she has yet to receive it.The intros and outros are all from the "Intro" track on Todd Rundgren's 1972 "Something/Anything?" album:Side A Intro is "If you have a pair of headphones, get 'em out and get 'em cranked up, 'cause they're really gonna help you on this one."Side A outro is "Peas popping."Side B intro is "Here's what happens when the machine gains control and mangles your tape."Side B outro is "Now all you gotta do is find these songs on the record, and whoever finds the most wins, of course. But don't--" followed by a record scratch.One day, this tape will find its way to its intended recipient. When it does, I hope she enjoys it. Until then, I'm listening to it... it sounds pretty damn good from here.(Update: Accomplished.)

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