Sunday, October 2, 2016

SiriusXM highlights XLVIII

Standout tracks heard this morning:

The Bridge
  • Dear Prudence-The Beatles (One of John Lennon's most endearing, optimistic Beatles contributions, right from the fade-in.)
  • Sunshine Superman-Donovan (As Donovan mentioned in his interview on "The Village Folk Show," it's unusual for a song to incorporate jazz, Caribbean influences, harpsichord, and superhero references.  That unlikely blend meshes well here, though.)
The Coffee House
  • All Your Favorite Bands (Acoustic)-Dawes ("May all your favorite bands stay together," Dawes sings.  That's a considerate sentiment to wish upon anyone.)
Deep Tracks 
  • Down To You-Joni Mitchell (One of several "Court And Spark" highlights; the orchestral backing adds gravity and texture to Mitchell's vocals.)
The Groove
  • As-Stevie Wonder (A "Songs In The Key Of Life" standout.  Powerful lead and backing vocals, and a groove that holds up for a good, long while.  I'm surprised it wasn't a bigger hit.)
No Shoes Radio
  • Down Under-Colin Hay (Hay proves that a scaled down, acoustic approach serves the song at least as well as Men At Work's original version.)
Real Jazz
  • The Sequel-Mulgrew Miller And Wingspan (The piano, vibes, and saxophone interact compellingly on this Miller-penned tune and bring Thelonious Monk's music to mind.)
Spa
  • The Moon Inside-Jami Sieber (Sieber's haunting cello part could underscore a scene of someone walking through a dense forest late at night.)