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Music bed. 1961 instrumental recorded for the ABC-Paramount label and written by producer/songwriter Walter Maynard.

1967 Atlantic soul rave-up written by the lead vocalist Willie John Ellison.

This is from a new compilation of various artists from the New West Records, Live From Austin, TX, and Antone's Records labels. Some are new songs and some are harder to find songs recorded during the last thirty or so years. Angela Strehli is from Lubbock, TX and this song was originally released in 1987on her debut album, "Soul Shake," for the Antone label. Written by Margaret Lewis and Myrna Smith and recorded previously by artists such as Delaney & Bonnie and Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson.

Written by Delaney Bramlett and recorded live in the studio in a session that included an assemblage of friends including the likes of Duane Allman, Leon Russell, John Hartford, Dave Mason, Gram Parsons, and Joe Cocker. This ended up being their biggest hit.

Music bed. 1967 cover version of an instrumental penned by Roger Hawkins, Albert Lowe, and Spooner Oldham.

From a new compilation made up of some previously unreleased tracks along with tracks previously only released on soundtracks, tribute albums, etc. This ballad was originally recorded in 1964 by The Wailers (later to be Bob Marley & The Wailers) and was written by Junior Braithwaite and Clement "Coxsone" Dodd.

Written by Lyn Collins, James Brown, and Dave Matthews and originally released in 1975 on her "Check Me Out if You Don't Know Me By Now" album. Produced by James Brown. Terrific vocal on this track.

Music bed. Philadelphia soul instrumental version of the song also recorded with vocals by the Philadelphia all-women vocal band on the Joyride label circa late 60s-early 70s. Details are rather sketchy.

Written by Luther Dickinson and featuring the vocals of Luther Dickinson and Sharisse Norman. “Mississippi hippies tripping LSD.” It sets the mood.

Live cover of the Buffalo Springfield song written by Stephen Still sand recorded at the Hideout in Chicago in 2008. Rick Holmstrom on guitar.

Gospel hymn from 1927 written by Alfred Reed and featuring Aubrey Haynie on fiddle.

Recorded in 1946. "This is the story of atom & evil / Their courtship is causing a great upheaval." Can't find many atomic-era songs better than this one.

Jay Farrar sings lead on this Louvin Brothers song. Produced by Peter Buck.

Written by North Carolina country artist and radio personality Fred Kirby right after the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Released in 1946 for the RCA-Victor label.

This is a previously unreleased recording and song from 1994. According to the liner notes there really was a high-schooler named Harry Green and the events described all happened. Tom Petty on lead vocals, harmonies, guitar, and harmonica.

This album was recorded with the E Street Band in five days. He wrote this about his first band, the Castilles. He remains the only living member of that band. May we all be able to put out glorious rock and roll like this at age 71.

This song was composed by Auset Sarno in 2007 but was just recently additionally tracked, mixed, mastered, and released. Available at https://auset.bandcamp.com/track/waiting

"To all of the people who all end up falling down / While standing in somebody else's mistakes / If nobody noticed if anyone cared enough / We're standing in somebody else's pain / Whoever decided we all should've given up here / Another day come this way"

John Lennon takes the lead vocal on this 1966 pop masterpiece. So great.

Written by Aimee Mann. All Music Guide gives this album three stars which seems astonishingly low.

Written by Ray Davies.The liner notes say some of the songs have a "tragi-comic flavour." Yeah, I'll go with that and add "with a touch of brilliance."

Now this is how you end a freakin' album! This new album - their first in eight years - is chalked full of songs about looking back, being aware of mortality, and, with a little luck, persevering. If there is a harder working man in rock and roll than Scott McCaughey, I don't know who it is.

Wriiten by Steve Wynn. "There will come a day / There will come a day / When all of the evil / Will be washed away / The patient will be rewarded / And their tormentors will pay / There will come a day, lord / There will come a day"

Written by Neil Diamond and featuring Tom Petty on harmony vocals.

This is the last of three installments of previously unreleased recordings. The entire Boots No. 2 series is comprised of 48 reel-to-reel demos that Welch made with David Rawlings between her 2001 album "Time (The Revelator)" and 2003 "Soul Journey" albums. Some beautiful harmonies by David Rawlings on this one.

RIP Billy Joe Shaver who just passed away at age 81. This lead-off track was written by Billy Joe Shaver and kicks off his debut album that almost reads as a greatest hits package. It's that good.

Almost all of the songs on Waylon Jennings' finest album and outlaw country landmark were written by Billy Joe Shaver. The perfect match of songwriter with performer. Produced by Waylon Jennings and Tompall Glaser.

Written by Waylon Jennings and Billy Joe Shaver and featuring shared vocals by Willie Nelson.

Music bed. 1971 instrumental version of the Merle Haggard hit.

This new album finds Sturgill Simpson reimagining songs from across his catalogue backed by some of Nashville's finest acoustic players. Pretty great line-up of players:

Vocals, Rhythm Guitar: Sturgill Simpson / Mandolin, Vocals: Sierra Hull / Bass: Mike Bub / Fiddle, Vocals: Stuart Duncan / Banjo, Vocals: Scott Vestal / Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Vocals: Tim O’Brien / Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Vocals: Mark Howard / Percussion, Vocals: Miles Miller

This song was written by Sturgill Simpson and first appeared on his 2014t album "Metamodern Sounds in Country Music."

The fine singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist chose to do an eclectic mix of covers on this new album. This Grateful Dead song was written by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter and features harmony vocals by Taylor Goldsmith of the band, Dawes.

Written, produced, and arranged by Prince. Cyndi Lauper later covered this song in 1984 on her "She's So Unusual" release.

"I should be suspended from class / I don't know my elbow from my arse." Written and sung by Tracyanne Campbell.

Lou Kyme is a singer-songwriter based in London where the songs on this seven-song EP were written but the album was recorded in San Francisco with backing by The Mission Express (of Chuck Prophet fame). Really varied songs on this tuneful album. Produced by drummer Vincente Rodriguez. Available at https://loukyme.bandcamp.com/album/whats-the-worst...

This song has it all - it rocks, contains catchy choruses, and references Bobby Fuller's "Let Her Dance" - really, I can't ask for any more.