My Heart- Nora O'Connor
Looking For Clues- Robert Palmer
In Your Love- Allen Toussaint
Olympia, WA- Molly Tuttle
Shake My Tree- Coverdale/Page
Tears Dry (Original Version)- Amy Winehouse
Mary Of the South Seas- Neil & Tim Finn
My Heart- Nora O'Connor
This is the title track from Nora O'Connor's just released solo album. I enjoyed the album, but this track stands out. I particularly love the lyrics.
Looking For Clues- Robert Palmer
I'll mention one last time how much I enjoyed reading Chris Blackwell's memoir, "The Islander." When you take a quick glance at the Island Records roster, you'll see many fine artists, some you might love. But a closer look will show you a lineup of very unique musicians, many who played their own way. Blackwell did this intentionally and Robert Palmer is just one great example of an artist who never played it straight. I revisited the "Clues" album for the first time in a long time, and it blew me away just as it did 40 years ago.
In Your Love- Allen Toussaint
As a fan and devotee of all things Toussaint, I was surprised how little I remembered from his 1996 release "Connected." It was like listening to a new album from the master. Some careful editing--the CD runs over an hour--and "Connected" would stand up to his best work.
Olympia, WA- Molly Tuttle
Molly Tuttle's cover of this Rancid tune got lost in the sidebar, so I'm posting it here because I really love it.
Shake My Tree- Coverdale/Page
I mentioned the Coverdale/Page record last week and decided to share the opening track. This record was trashed by the usual suspects, but thoroughly enjoyed by the Zep fans who were craving some killer riffs and Bonham-like beats. It is what it is, a massive hard rock song.
Tears Dry (Original Version)- Amy Winehouse
I love both versions of this song, but the tempo and vibe of the original version is more heartbreaking.
Mary Of The South Seas- Neil & Tim Finn
From the 1996 compilation "Common Ground," here are the Finns and their tribute to their mother. With so many great songs from Split Enz, Crowded House and their solo work, putting together a Top 10 would be difficult. But this one-off, not to be found anywhere else, would be on my list. It's absolutely stunning. Those harmonies on the chorus get me every time
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I thought it ironic that Page/Plant had Shake in their set list on one of their tours. Suprised Planty would touch it.
Randy
Randy,
Great minds!
I was listening to the Page/Plant version just yesterday and thought, "Can't believe Plant agreed to doing this." Not a bad version, but I prefer the Coverdale/Page version.
I love you SOTW. It always causes me to pull something out that I haven't listened to in a long time or leads me to music I have not heard before. Awesome indeed. Thanks so much.
I agree with you about Connected. A tad too long. A couple of tracks could have been dropped.
There aren't enough superlatives for Robert Palmer's "Clues". A monumental album in my world.
Coverdale Page was the closest we ever got to Led Zep. The energy was there. Page's playing was his best since. I was not a Coverdale fan but he got close to the Plant style and phrasing. This really hit home for me. I know this is usually dismissed as ersatz Zep but I'll take it any day of the week.
Nice!
I'm so with you on the Molly Tuttle. Thanks Sal.
Glad to see a Robert Palmer "Clues" tune make the list, plus there's a Lennon & McCartney song on "Clues" to lead into your Beatles post which followed. I recall being disappointed by the Coverdale / Page LP on initial release so should revisit it after this zip thing which is probably the best SOTW this week. Cheers!
What a loss Amy Winehouse was.
I don't think there's another album that never fails to make me feel instantly happy in way that Robert Palmer's 'Clues" does - further enhanced by hearing the wonder that was Andy Fraser on a couple of tracks, including the version of Not A Second Time.
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