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- The Ballad Of El Goodo-Big Star (A good set of lyrics about staying true to yourself.)
- Went To War-Amason (I'm glad the protagonists in the song were able to step away from the rat race and find their quiet place and that this Swedish group got a tuneful song out of it.)
- One Mint Julep-Hank Crawford & Jimmy McGriff (An impressive sax and keyboard rendition that gives the tune a bounce in its step; it's played in a different style than the famous Ray Charles rendition, but it works just as well.)
- Autumn In New York-Renaud Penant Trio (An elegant, sublime piano-led rendition that evokes the feel of the season.)
- Thinking Out Loud-Ed Sheeran (Universal lyrics are the song's key to having stayed on the charts so long. The Ralph Butler Band performed a good cover of it here in June.)
- Ghost-Ella Henderson (A powerful vocalist with self-assured emoting beyond her years; this release from January is a sign of good things to come.)
- Antonio Vivaldi: Guitar Concerto in D major, RV93 (Lausanne Chamber Orchestra/Lawrence Foster, conductor; Sharon Isbin, guitar) (An immediately accessible Baroque piece, performed with a light touch. If you like the stately feel of Baroque harpsichord pieces, you'll likely enjoy the first movement. If you keep listening, you'll experience the concerto's moving, slow second movement and energetic third movement.)
