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Standout tunes heard this morning:

'60s On 6

• Soul Limbo-Booker T. & The MGs (This energetic instrumental could get almost anyone up and moving; George Benson's version is excellent, as well.)

'80s On 8

• That Old Song-Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (I can't remember the last time I heard this song on any radio station or stream, so hearing it on "The Big 40" 1981 countdown was a pleasant surprise.  Vocally and instrumentally, it's a pleasant breeze of a melody.)

Deep Tracks

• Care Of Cell 44-The Zombies (Possibly the bounciest, most impressively layered vocals ever arranged for a tune about coming home after a rough patch in one's life.)

Enlighten

• In The Garden-Chet Atkins (A respectful, reverential guitar rendition of this gospel song.) 

Escape

• Day By Day-Franck Pourcel (This "Godspell" highlight works in an easy listening arrangement with strings.)

Real Jazz

• Fried Pies-Melvin Rhyne (Dazzling organ playing that swings and brings to mind Jimmy Smith's music.)

Watercolors

• Call Me-Eliane Elias (There's a consistent level of class and subtlety in the way Elias sings and plays piano.)