'60s On 6
- Expressway To Your Heart-Soul Survivors (I'm glad oldies stations still play this; its ear-catching intro, memorable chorus, and forthright vocals earned their staying power.)
- Kiss From A Rose-Seal ("Newborn Friend" and "Crazy" are still my two favorite Seal songs, but "Kiss From A Rose" deserves its due. It deserved the massive airplay it received when it was a hit, due to being immediately accessible, well-structured, and powerfully sung.)
- The Warnth Of The Sun-The Beach Boys (This somewhat overlooked slow dance holds up better than almost any other Beach Boys tune. Seek out Nickel Creek's cover of it, as well.)
- A Certain Smile-Beegie Adair with The Jeff Steinberg Orchestra (This lush, tasteful piano and orchestra rendition would have fit well in KEZK's easy listening rotation of the '80s.)
- You Get What You Give-New Radicals (Still a breath of fresh air; a memorable one-hit wonder track that used to be played often on WVRV, "The River.")
- Time After Time-Chet Baker (Looking back, I wish I'd played this on WEW. Baker sings this with the right amount of sentiment; it's heartfelt without being overwrought.)
- Midnight Blues-Charlie Rich (This is one of Rich's best compositions. The infectious piano underscoring brings Ramsey Lewis's '60s output to mind, and Rich's vocals suggest an Elvis Presley influence but no more of one than necessary.)
