The Bridge
- Any Major Dude Will Tell You-Steely Dan (One of Steely Dan's stronger album tracks, thanks, in part, to its appealing guitar and keyboard parts.)
- Country Road-James Taylor (It puzzles me that this wasn't a bigger hit. It's one of Taylor's best songs, in my opinion, and it's easy to imagine ambling down a country road and gathering your thoughts while listening to it. I also recommend Maynard Ferguson's version. Ferguson's blaring trumpet kicks the tune into the stratosphere, and the keyboard intro should draw the listener in.)
- Days Gone Down-Gerry Rafferty (Vocally and instrumentally subtler than Rafferty's excellent smash hits, "Baker Street" and "Right Down The Line.")
- Emily-Earl Klugh (Three pleasant notes propel this instrumental ballad. Klugh shows how gracefully the melody works on guitar. Nika Rejto's rendition shows that it transfers just as easily to the flute.)
- Lost & Found-Lianne La Havas (Emotionally brave lyrics, sung with appropriate gravity. Also recommended: "Unstoppable.")
- Caramel-Suzanne Vega (Lighter than usual lyrics for Vega, with haunting instrumental accompaniment; the descending scale of a bass line underscores Vega's vocals perfectly.)
- (We'll Be) United-The Intruders (Conveys an optimistic, idealistic view of marriage.)
- Mountain Ride-Ariell (A lush guitar melody, fit for taking in majestic scenery.)
