underheard

August 24, 2017

Marvin Gaye, “Pride and Joy”

Written by Gaye, Norman Whitfield, and William “Mickey” Stevenson. Released in 1963 as a single, produced by Stevenson. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 23, 2017

James Taylor, “Millworker”

Written for the musical Working. This version is on Taylor’s album Flag (1979), produced by Peter Asher. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 22, 2017

Sting, “Twenty Five To Midnight”

From Mercury Falling (1996), produced by Sting and Hugh Padgham. In the US and Canada, it first appeared on the maxi-single “You Still Touch Me.” Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 21, 2017

The Last Town Chorus, “Wire Waltz”

Written by Megan Hickey. From Wire Waltz (2006), produced by Hickey. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 20, 2017

The Lounge Art Ensemble, “Cats + Kittens”

Written by Peter Erskine. From Lava Jazz (1998), produced by Erskine. Featuring Bob Sheppard on sax, Dave Carpenter on bass, and Erskine on drums and tambourine. Amazon, eMusic, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 19, 2017

The Like, “Release Me”

Written by Z Berg, and produced by Mark Ronson and Alex Greenwald. From Release Me (2010). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 18, 2017

Lyle Lovett, “Here I Am”

From Lyle Lovett And His Large Band (1989), produced by Lovett, Billy Williams, and Tony Brown. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 17, 2017

Hem, “Departure and Farewell”

Written by Dan Messe. From Departure and Farewell (2013), produced by Messe and Gary Maurer. Amazon, eMusic, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 16, 2017

The Legal Matters, “The Legend of Walter Wright”

Written by Andy Reed. From The Legal Matters (2014), produced by the band (Reed, Keith Klingensmith, and Chris Richards). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 15, 2017

Jules Shear, “Something You Got”

Written by Chris Kenner. From Sayin’ Hello to the Folks (2004), produced by Stewart Lerman (I think). Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, YouTube

August 14, 2017

Joel Boyea, “Upbeat”

From Here Again, and Lost (2015), produced by Boyea and Andy Reed. Amazon, bandcamp, CD Baby, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 13, 2017

Diana Krall, “Frim Fram Sauce”

Written by Joe Ricardel and Redd Evans. From All For You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio (1996), produced by Tommy LiPuma. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 12, 2017

Neil Finn, “She Will Have Her Way”

From Try Whistling This (1988), produced by Finn, Tchad Blake, Marius De Vries, and Jim Moginie. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 11, 2017

Peter Gabriel, “San Jacinto”

Originally on Peter Gabriel (aka Security) (1982), produced by Gabriel and David Lord. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify

August 10, 2017

Lake Street Dive, “Bad Self Portraits”

Written by bassist Bridget Kearney. From Bad Self Portraits (2014), produced by Sam Kassirer. Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, YouTube

August 9, 2017

Marshall Crenshaw, “For Her Love”

Originally on Field Day. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

(A remastered version of Field Day, with additional remixes, is scheduled to be released on vinyl this fall.)

August 8, 2017

Keb’ Mo’, “Somebody Hurt You”

Written by Kevin Moore (aka Keb’ Mo’) and John Lewis Parker. From BluesAmericana (2014), produced by Keb’ Mo’. Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, YouTube

August 7, 2017

Butch Walker, “Hot Girls In Good Moods”

Written and produced by Walker. Originally on The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let’s-Go-Out-Tonites! (2006). This edit, which wisely fades the track early, is on The Coolest Songs in the World! Vol. 5. Amazon, iTunes, eMusic, Spotify, YouTube

August 6, 2017

Kelly Jones, “Fire Escape”

Written by Jones and Mike Viola. From SheBANG!. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

August 5, 2017

Paul Simon, “Stranded In A Limousine”

Produced by Simon. Originally on Greatest Hits, Etc. (1977). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube