Written by Adam Schlesinger and Chris Collingwood. From “Welcome Interstate Managers” (2003), produced by Schlesinger, Collingwood, and Mike Denneen. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify
A song that originally appeared in the tv musical Evening Primrose, broadcast in 1966. This version is from McGovern’s album Another Woman In Love (1987) and features Mike Renzi on piano. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
Written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen. Horns arranged by Fagen; alto sax solo by Chris Potter. From Two Against Nature (2000), produced by Becker and Fagen. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
A rewrite by McClinton, Kevin McKendree, and Gary Nicholson of the old song “Shortnin’ Bread.” From Acquired Taste (2009). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
Co-written by Paul McCartney, who plays bass here. From Spike (1989), produced by Costello with T Bone Burnett and Kevin Killen. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
English lyrics by Joe Davis for a song (“Quizás, Quizás, Quizás”) written in Spanish by Osvaldo Farrés. Originally on Latin for Lovers (1965). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
Written by Gene McDaniels. Originally on Swiss Movement: Recorded Live at The Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland (1969). With McCann on piano and vocal, Harris on tenor sax, Benny Bailey on trumpet, Donald Dean on drums, and Leroy Vinnegar on bass. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
From Bring The Family (1987), produced by John Chelew. With Ry Cooder on electric guitar, Jim Keltner on drums, and Nick Lowe on bass. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
Arranged by Nelson Riddle. From the five-album collection Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George & Ira Gershwin Song Book (1959), released on CD in 1998. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube
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