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- Night Stomp-Albert King (This brisk guitar number could segue with the right surf instrumental.)
- The Deal-The Soul Blenders with The Oliver Sain Orchestra (This 1967 R&B dance number was originally the B side of a single but should be better known; it doesn't break new ground, but the rhythm is catchy, and the lyrics say only as much as they need to.)
- Callie-Joyce Cooling ((A breezy guitar-with-strategically-placed-whispered-background-vocals number fit for driving or possibly a hockey game; it could also work in a commercial promoting a city's vibrant night life.)
- The Texas Two Step-Joe Sample (This is one of Sample's more traditional straight ahead piano jazz tracks.)
- Baker Street-Foo Fighters (When you hear the larger-than-life wailing guitar sound, you might brace yourself for heavy metal vocals. The vocals, however, are more restrained than you might expect. Nothing tops Gerry Rafferty's original version, but in its own way, this is a respectful rendering of the tune.)
- Mama Didn't Raise No Fool-Swing Out Sister (Thanks to "The Jazz Collective," I got to hear this overlooked 1994 track. It's unusual to hear lyrics about a less than ideal childhood and an early need for self-reliance in such a smooth, uplifting framework, but somehow, this unlikely combination works.)
- Couldn't Get It Right-The Baker Brothers (I've always liked Climax Blues Band's original version of this; the tune's realistic, sarcastic lyrics and distinctive lead vocals have stayed with me since I first heard them. Wisely, The Baker Brothers stay close to the song's original conception while adding horns to the mix.)
