underheard

April 12, 2013

Ben Folds Five, “Alice Childress”

From their debut album Ben Folds Five (1995), produced by Caleb Southern. Lead vocals and piano by Folds, backing vocals by Darren Jessee (drums) and Robert Sledge (bass). Written by Folds with Anna Goodman. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify

April 12, 2013

David Poe, “Joy (Part 1)”

From SHADOWLAND: Music for Pilobolus (2011), Poe’s score for a modern dance piece. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 11, 2013

Sam Phillips, “Lying”

From Cruel Inventions (1991), produced by T Bone Burnett. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify

April 11, 2013

Marshall Crenshaw, “Yvonne”

From Downtown (1985), produced by Crenshaw, T Bone Burnett, and Larry Kalman Hirsch. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 10, 2013

Pete Townshend, “A Friend Is A Friend”

From The Best Of Pete Townshend: Coolwalkingsmoothtalkingstraightsmokingfirestoking (1996). A remixed (and improved) version of a track on The Iron Man: A Musical (1989), adapted from a children’s story by Ted Hughes. Unavailable to download or stream, as best I can tell.

April 10, 2013

Nick Lowe, “You Got the Look I Like”

From Party of One (1990), produced by Dave Edmunds. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 9, 2013

Shawn Colvin, “Nothin’ On Me”

From A Few Small Repairs (1996), produced by John Leventhal, who wrote this song with Colvin and played most of the instruments on the track. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 9, 2013

Donald Fagen, “Maxine”

From The Nightfly (1982), Fagen’s first solo album, produced by Gary Katz. Sax solo: Michael Brecker. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 8, 2013

Pixies, “Here Comes Your Man”

From Doolittle (1989), produced by Gil Norton. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 8, 2013

The Neville Brothers, “Brother John / Iko Iko”

Originally on Fiyo on the Bayou (1981), produced by Joel Dorn. Lead vocals by Cyril Neville with support from brother Aaron. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 7, 2013

Paul Simon, “Still Crazy After All These Years”

Title track to the 1975 album. Featuring Michael Brecker on sax; strings and woodwinds arranged by Bob James. Produced by Simon with Phil Ramone. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 7, 2013

Kathy Mattea, “455 Rocket”

Written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings. From Love Travels (1997), produced by Mattea with Ben Wisch. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 6, 2013

Marc Johnson’s Bass Desires, “Twister”

From 1987, a tune written by John Scofield reminiscent of a song famously recorded by The Isley Brothers and The Beatles. With Scofield and Bill Frisell on guitar, Marc Johnson on bass, and Peter Erskine on drums. Amazon, iTunes

April 6, 2013

Ray Charles, “Smack Dab in the Middle”

Originally on Have a Smile with Me (1964). Written by Jesse Stone under the name Charles E. Calhoun. Amazon, Spotify, YouTube

April 5, 2013

Fountains of Wayne, “Acela”

Written by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger. From 2011’s Sky Full of Holes, produced by Collingwood and Schlesinger. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 5, 2013

Mary Lou Lord, “43”

Written by Lord with Nick Saloman. From 2004’s Baby Blue, produced by Saloman and Colin Andrews. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify

April 4, 2013

James Taylor, “Looking For Love On Broadway”

From JT (1977), produced by Peter Asher. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 4, 2013

Curtis Mayfield, “Pusherman”

Written and produced by Mayfield. From his soundtrack to the movie Superfly (1972). Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 3, 2013

Delbert McClinton, “Livin’ It Down”

Written by McClinton, Gary Nicholson, and Benmont Tench. From Nothing Personal (2001), produced by McClinton and Nicholson. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube

April 3, 2013

Joni Mitchell, “The Last Time I Saw Richard”

From Blue (1971), produced by Mitchell. Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, YouTube