Category: A’s Track of the Day

Matt says: ‘Magnificent Moe’s at his most maudlin on this classic from 1973.’

Continuing his series of country songs about country music, Matt says: ‘The Oklahoma-born singer-songwriter drowns her sorrows ‘a quarter at a time’ listening to George Jones in this slice of … Continue readingBecky Hobbs: Jones on the Jukebox

Another short season of selections from our friend Matt is long overdue. This time his theme is country songs about country music. He says:‘Nashville’s probably more obsessed with its own … Continue readingJunior Brown: My Baby Don’t Dance To Nothing But Ernest Tubb

Cracking track from his 1982 comeback album Beautiful Vision. I struggled for ages to come up with the tune quoted by the brass section towards the end. Then M came … Continue readingVan Morrison: Dweller on the Threshold

A live Whistle Test recording of the song from their superb second album Adventure.

From her album Take the 5ifth, a beautiful piece of melancholia from the brilliant Bridget. When she sings ‘I’m l-o-o-o-ost without you’ it sends shivers down the spine. My spine, … Continue readingBridget St John: Maybe If I Write A Letter

On that cheery note . . . from his 2004 album When The Detail Lost Its Freedom. If you like it, try Stars of the Lid, of which he is … Continue readingBrian McBride: A Gathering To Lead Me When You’re Gone

Complete with cheesy introduction from Merv Griffin, a live version of the cheery instrumental from the 1972 LP Greenhouse.

One of the loveliest tracks from the German-born Arizona guitarist who died of a brain tumour in 1997. And here’s Evan Dando on a tribute album which helped pay Rainer’s … Continue readingRainer Ptacek: Rudy With a Flashlight

One of the Dan’s finest little novelettes – an old queen berating his younger lover for bringing an Argie rent-boy home. This 2008 live version has Walter Becker on lead … Continue readingSteely Dan: Gaucho