More pairs of songs that, to my ears, segue well...
1. Angel Mine-Cowboy Junkies
2. 123-The Mayflies USA
(Two good tracks about staying together and seeing past someone's imperfections. Margo Timmins sings quietly and effectively on "Angel Mine." Other recommended Cowboy Junkies tracks: "Sweet Jane" and "To Live Is To Fly.")
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3. Love Throw A Line-Patty Griffin
4. One Way Out-The Allman Brothers Band
(A similar rhythm unites these tracks across a 32-year time span.)
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5. Manteca-Dizzy Gillespie
6. El Nino-Michael Brecker Quartet
(Jazz that demands the listener's attention, through sheer power of performance.)
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7. Time Will Reveal-DeBarge
8. Slow Jam-Midnight Star
(Two of the better, from-the-heart slow jams of the '80s.)
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9. Shameless ("Live From 6A: Late Night With Conan O'Brien" version)-Ani DiFranco
10. Beauty And The Mess-Nickel Creek
(Two captivating performances that spit fire. "Shameless" has a strong set of lyrics about hiding out of sight; "Beauty And The Mess" is about hiding in plain sight.)
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11. Save It For Later-The English Beat
12. Streets Of Your Town-Ivy
(A stylistically similar feel carried through from the '80s to the '00s.)
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13. Couldn't I Just Tell You-Todd Rundgren
14. Both Of Us (Bound To Lose)-Stephen Stills
(Sometimes, it's best to have your say. It might not elicit the result you want, but at least, you'll have spoken your mind.)
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15. Volunteers-Jefferson Airplane
16. My Country-Midnight Oil
(For times when the general political climate isn't to your liking.)
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17. Slack-Cruiserweight
18. Murder (Or A Heart Attack)-Old 97s
(Two cases in which attacking a song with full conviction works.)
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19. Train Of Glory-Jonathan Edwards
20. Lonesome Road Blues-Etta Baker
(Two ways of conveying the same general, hopeful vibe, vocally and instrumentally.)
