7:03am

Lil Greenwood “I'm Crying” from The Oxford American Southern Music CD # 12 (Oxford American 2010) N  —1953 song written by Lil Greenwood & released on the Federal label. The blues & gospel singer was from Alabama & is included on this CD which accompanies the latest issue of Oxford American magazine.Buy it!

7:08am

Ray Charles “I Got a Woman” from We're Gonna Rock, We're Gonna Roll (Proper 2005) —Written by Ray Charles & recorded for Atlantic in 1954. Found on this 4-CD, 118-song collection of 40s & 50s blues, R & B, hillbilly, country, and doowop songs that influenced rock & roll.Buy it!

7:15am

The Animals “Hit The Road, Jack” from Animalism (Hip-O Select 1966) —Reissue of their classic 1966 release. Written by Percy Mayfield. This incarnation of the Animals features Dave Rowberry on keyboards (replacing Alan Price).Buy it!

7:21am

The Mar-Keys “Black” from Super Breaks Presents Stax Breaks (Stax/Ace 2003) —Music bed. 1969 Stax instrumental written by Wayne Jackson & Andrew Love (of the Memphis Horns).Buy it!

7:25am

The Goodees “Have You Ever Hurt The One You Love” from Condition Red! The Complete Goodees (Ace 2010) N  —Previously unreleased '67 track recorded at Stax and produced by Isaac Hayes & David Porter. Fans of 60s girls groups really need to check out this new compilation. Surprises galore!Buy it!

7:34am

Isaac Hayes “I Stand Accused” from The Isaac Hayes Movement (Enterprise 1970) —I don't think that Isaac Hayes ever did anything that surpassed this. Written by Jerry & (his younger brother) Billy Butler and recorded for Stax in 1970. Plus some really fine guitar by Michael Toles. The guitar fills add so much.Buy it!

7:50am

Peter Wolf “Green Fields of Summer” from Midnight Souvenirs (Verve 2010) —Written by Peter Wolf & Will Jennings and featuring Neko Case on duet vocals. Alright, somebody ought to bring him to St. Louis.Buy it!

7:57am

Ollie & The Nightingales “I Got a Sure Thing” from Stax 50 - A 50th Anniversary Celebration (Fantasy Records 2007) —Written by Booker T., William Bell & Ollie Hoskins.Buy it!

8:06am

The Nerves “One Way Ticket” (Alive Records 2008) —Previously unreleased single recorded in 1977 shortly before the band imploded. Written by Peter Case & included on this compilation of their 4-song EP, an unreleased single, live tracks & demos.Buy it!

8:14am

Villagers “Old Man” from Harvest Revisited (Mojo 2011) N  —Villagers is really just Irish singer/songwriter Conor J. O’Brien. This Neil Young cover is included on the CD which accompanies the latest issue (Feb 2011) of Mojo magazine.Buy it!

8:21am

Camera Obscura “Dory Previn” from Let's Get Out of This Country CD ALBUM (Merge www.mergerecords.com 2006) —Written & sung by Tracyanne Campbell. Quite a different style than most of their songs. Highly recommended.Buy it!

8:31am

Steve Wynn & The Miracle 3 “We Don't Talk About It” from Northern Aggression (Yep Roc 2010) —Written by Steve Wynn and found on this recommended new release. Very timely song, sad to say.Buy it!

8:39am

Dean & Britta “Silver Factory Theme” from 13 Most Beautiful ... Songs for Andy Warhol's Screen Tests (Double Feature 2010) N  —Music bed. Instrumental included on this album of songs written to accompany 13 short B&W Andy Warhol silent films made from 1964-1966.Buy it!

8:42am

Elizabeth Cook “Sunday Morning” from Balls (31 Tigers 2007) —Written by John Cale & Lou Reed and recorded in 2007.Buy it!

8:51am

John Cale “Darling I Need You” from The Island Years (Island 1996) —Written by John Cale and originally released in 1975. That's Andy Mackay (Roxy Music) on sax.Buy it!

9:02am

Richard Thompson “Cooksferry Queen (live)” from Semi-Detached Mock Tudor (Beeswing 2002) —Live 1999 recording. Uh, this one kind of tears it up. This tour came through St. Louis & took place at Mississippi Nights. Amazing show.Buy it!

9:12am

Christine Collister “How Will I Ever Be Simple Again” from The World is a Wonderful Place (Green Linnet 1993) —Gorgeous vocal on this song found on this 1993 compilation of various artists performing songs written by Richard Thompson.Buy it!

9:22am

The Flying Burrito Brothers “My Uncle” from ...Next Stop is Vietnam: The War on Record 1961-2008 (Bear Family www.bear-family.de 2010) —Written by Gram Parsons & Chris Hillman and found on this 14-CD collection of songs from the Vietnam War-era.Buy it!

9:31am

Johnny Cash “Solitary Man” from Cash Unearthed (American Recordings 2003) —Written by Neil Diamond & originally released in 2000.Buy it!

9:37am

Warren Zevon “Carmelita” from Genius: The Best Of Warren Zevon (Elektra / Rhino 2002) —Written by Warren Zevon & released on his 1976 debut album. Produced by Jackson Browne.Buy it!

9:46am

Richard Buckner “When Love is Gone” from Real: The Tom T. Hall Project (Delmore 1998) R  —I don't usually play two tracks from the same release but I had a request so, why not?Buy it!

9:53am

The Transmitters “Equal Measures” from Receiver (The Transmitters 2008) —This song was written by Kip Loui & reminds me of a Michael Nesmith song.Buy it!