The Blend
- The Game Of Love-Santana featuring Michelle Branch (This still gets a healthy amount of airplay on soft rock stations, for good reason. I suspect that the hook, "a little bit of this, a little of that," gets a lot of listeners singing along in their cars.)
- This Is It-Kenny Loggins (Another soft rock smash that still gets played fairly often, as it sports some of the most accessible lyrics about tackling a challenge. The effectiveness of the lyrics is due in no small part to Michael McDonald's powerful backing vocals.)
- If The Stars Were Mine-Melody Gardot (Gardot sings like an old soul, in the best sense, on this tasteful track.)
- Move On Up-Curtis Mayfield (One of Mayfield's best uptempo tracks; the song sustains its vibe for all nine minutes. It's effective motivational music for getting up and starting the day.)
- Moonglow-Victor Goines (Shades of "How Deep Is The Ocean," if it were scored for the clarinet.)
- I Do-The Marvelows (This was a hit in 1965, but its harmonies sound more in step with the late '50s/early '60s pop scene. The J. Geils Band covered it in 1983.)
- My Back Pages (Live)-Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Roger McGuinn & Neil Young (Contains one of my favorite Dylan lyrics, "...I was so much older then. I'm younger than that now." I especially enjoy how The Byrds covered it, so it's good to hear McGuinn as part of this quartet. In terms of vocals and attitude, all four artists are logical choices to tackle this song.)
- Sure Thing-St. Germain featuring John Lee Hooker (A groove that throbs appealingly for over six minutes.)
