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- Can I Change My Mind (Live)-Roy Buchanan (To second guess or not second guess a decision? In this case, Buchanan's protagonist is firmly in the first camp. Buchanan belts his vocals with conviction while making his guitar sing.)
- Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town-Dave Brubeck Quartet (Brubeck lets saxophonist Paul Desmond take center stage in a "Jingle Bell Jazz" compilation highlight.)
- First Train Home-Imogen Heap ("Goodnight And Go" is still Heap's most captivating track, but her comparatively restrained "First Train Home" keeps the listener hooked in a more low-key way.)
- Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now-McFadden & Whitehead (Still one of the most positive anthems for anyone who feels overlooked or unheard. Soccer fans might remember this as the theme song of the St. Louis Steamers.)
- Monsters-Sarah McLachlan (Seven months after its release, this tune about the dangers of parasites stays with you. If I'd only heard McLachlan's early hits, such as "Possession" or "Adia," I might not have known this was her. It's interesting to hear her music produced with an echo instead of her initially subtler singer-songwriter approach.)
- What Child Is This?-The Lettermen (Appropriately solemn vocals.)
- O Holy Night-Jeffrey Osborne (One of the more challenging Christmas carols to sing; Osborne nails it.)
- Something From Nothing-Foo Fighters (Although "Next Year," "Learn To Fly," and "Big Me" still represent the top tier of the band's output, "Something From Nothing" is a good song for getting the rage out of one's system. It works as a companion piece with "Long Road To Ruin.")
