Category: A’s Track of the Day

Title track of her 1991 album and one of the best of her later songs.

Having been in this position many times when I was lodging in West Ken, I find this resonates.

Live in London, 1971. Keef swigs from a bottle of something that’s not lemonade, and orft we go.

Colvin sings Tom Waits – a fine combination indeed. From her 1993 covers album.

From his debut album in 1970, Ry’s rattling version of the Blind Willie Johnson classic.

From Brucie’s 1972 debut album Greetings From Asbury Park NJ, this was a late addition after Columbia Records chief Clive Davis deemed the other songs not commercial enough, and marked … Continue readingBruce Springsteen: Spirit in the Night

Wonderful slice of 70s nostalgia from the Land Before #MeToo.

From the Last Waltz concert in 1976, Mac Rebennack in good voice.

No relation to yesterday’s Jackson Browne song, this was one of the highlights of the Brinsleys’ third album Silver Pistol. It was written and sung by the great Nick Lowe. … Continue readingBrinsley Schwarz: Nightingale

This rarity was recorded in 1971 for Jackson’s eponymous debut album which came out the following year, but failed to make the cut; justifiably in my opinion. It was later … Continue readingJackson Browne: Nightingale