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- Holding On To The Earth-Sam Phillips (This punchier, late '80s original holds up better than the version on her best-of compilation. If I'd been at KCOU when this was released, I'm sure I would have played this frequently.)
- Tomorrow Night In Baltimore-Lee Ann Womack (I don't usually seek out country music with wall-of-sound production values. In this case, however, the big production works; Womack makes this Roger Miller tune her own. Either version, but especially Miller's, could segue with Glen Campbell's "Gentle On My Mind.")
- Cold Duck-Al Jarreau (An effective way to start a CD on an uptempo note; one of the highlights from Jarreau's "Accentuate The Positive" release. Jarreau has released so much excellent music over the years. Among his best tracks: "Across The Midnight Sky," "Mornin'," "Step By Step," "Breakin' Away," "Distracted," "Roof Garden," and "Letter Perfect.")
- In Your Own Sweet Way (Take 2)-Bill Evans Trio (A shorter, less-played version of this jazz piano standard.)
- Deck The Halls-James Taylor (Although "Deck The Halls" has never been one of my favorite Christmas carols, Taylor's take, with its Peter And The Wolf-style arrangement, is among the best. Taylor's controlled delivery improves it, leaving the instruments to provide low-key frills.)
