THE FRIDAY MUSIC SHUFFLE (10/12/21)

by Rick Johansen

It’s time for the Friday Music Shuffle, where my musical device chooses 10 tracks from my collection in random order and I tell you what they are. And if you feel like singing along, then just click the song title!

Let’s rock!

  1. From Hank to Hendrix by Neil Young. From 1992’s Harvest Moon, if you listen closely you can hear James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt on backing vocals.
  2. Drift Away by Jon Kay. A lovely track from 1973’s My Sportin’ Life, a great album by the Steppenwolf lead singer.
  3. Someday We’ll Be Together by Diana Ross and the Supremes. Motown classic.
  4. I Feel For You by Prince. The original 1979 version performed by the writer and later covered by Chaka Khan.
  5. Sad Pariah by Zervas and Pepper. Nice folk rock from the Cardiff duo, taken from their 2019 album Endless Road Restless Nomad.
  6. Valleri by The Monkees. From 1968’s The Birds, The Bees and The Monkees, this was also a successful single and quite right too.
  7. River of Brakelights by Julian Casablancas. The Strokes man from his brilliant 2009 solo album Phrazes For The Young.
  8. Wishing I Was There by Natalie Imbruglia. Despite the absurd Kylie-style American accent, our Nat can really sing.
  9. John Cooper Clarke by Working Men’s Club. From their outstanding eponymous album of 2020, this is fantastic. Almost New Order for the 21st century.
  10. Saturn Return by R.E.M. How I miss R.E.M., particularly when I hear tracks like this from 2001’s Reveal.

That’s all, folks!

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