'40s Junction
- (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons-Nat King Cole Trio (Cole's resonant vocals are just as moving 70 years later.)
- Incense And Peppermints-Strawberry Alarm Clock (Lyrically, it doesn't make complete sense. It's a catchy, well-structured, of-its-time oldie, however.)
- The Middle (Acoustic)-Jimmy Eat World (I praised this tune in a previous post. It's refreshing to hear that the lyrics about being yourself and following the path that's right for you work just as well acoustically. That doesn't surprise me.)
- What Am I To You?-Norah Jones (It's difficult to imagine any other vocalist conveying the sultry, old soul quality as gracefully as Jones does here.)
- Livin' It Up (Friday Night)-Bell & James (An ear-catching dance vibe from 1979; one of the better one-hit wonder songs of its kind.)
- A Christmas To Remember-Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (This song has grown on me over the years. Rogers and Parton blend well here.)
- The Christmas Waltz-Harry Connick, Jr. (The Lettermen, Beegie Adair, and She & Him recorded my favorite versions of "The Christmas Waltz," but the smooth vocals on this rendition deserve a listen.)
- Show Me The Way To Go-Barbara Acklin & Gene Chandler (A gem of a vocal pairing on a gem of a pleasant midtempo track from 1968; I'm surprised this wasn't a huge seller when it was released.)
