“In a time of rapid social change and unprecedented racial turmoil, blacks and whites quietly worked together in Memphis and in nearby Muscle Shoals to create one of the most popular and lastingly influential sounds of the Sixties – soul music, Southern style”.

                                                                                                 Robert Palmer

Percy Sledge – When A Man Loves A Woman /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

William Bell – You Don’t Miss Your Water /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

The Byrds – You Don’t Miss Your Water /Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, Columbia, 1968/

Otis Redding – These Arms Of Mine /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

Roy Buchanan – These Arms Of Mine /Hot Wires, Alligator, 1987/

Wilson Pickett – Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won’t Do) /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Ninety-Nine And A Half /Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fantasy, 2001/

Sam & Dave – When Something Is Wrong With My Baby /Sam & Dave Anthology (1965-1971), Rhino, 1993/

Charlie Rich – When Something Is Wrong With My Baby /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

James Carr – The Dark End Of The Street /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

The Flying Burrito Brothers – The Dark End Of The Street /The Gilded Palace Of Sin, A&M, 1969/

Aretha Franklin – Do Right Woman, Do Right Man /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

Phoebe Snow – Do Right Woman, Do Right Man /Against The Grain, Columbia, 1978/

Percy Sledge – Cover Me /Star-Collection, Midi, 1972/

Eddie Hinton – Cover Me /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

Etta James – I’d Rather Go Blind /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

Chicken Shack – I’d Rather Go Blind /In The Can, CBS, 1980/

Maurice & Mac – You Left The Water Running /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

Dan Penn – You Left The Water Running /Do Right Man, Sire, 1994/

Bill Brandon – Rainbow Road /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

Kris Kristofferson – Rainbow Road /Live at the Philharmonic, Monument, 1972/

Al Green – Take Me To The River /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

Delbert McClinton – Take Me To The River /The Jealous Kind, Capitol, 1980/

Otis Redding – Try A Little Tenderness (Take 1) /Take Me To The River – A Southern Soul Story 1961 – 1977, Ace, 2008/

Intro

Bob Dylan – If You Ever Go To Houston /Together Through Life, Columbia, 2009/

Lista

15. P.J. Harvey – Highway 61 Revisited /Rid Of Me, Island, 1993/

14. 16 Horsepower – Nobody ‘Cept You /Secret South, Glitterhouse, 2000/

13. Jim James & Calexico – Goin’ To Acapulco /I’m Not There – Original Soundtrack, Sony, 2007/

12. Indigo Girls – Tangled Up In Blue /1200 Curfews, Epic, 1995/

11. Patti LaBelle – Forever Young /Live Aid, Rhino/WB, 2004/

10. Beck – Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat /War Child Presents Heroes, Astralwerks, 2009/

9. The White Stripes – One More Cup Of Coffee /The White Stripes, Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1999/

8. Fairport Convention – Percy’s Song /Unhalfbricking, Island, 1969/

7. Emmylou Harris – Every Grain Of Sand /Wrecking Ball, Grapevine, 1995/

6. Buddy Miller – With God On Our Side /Universal United House Of Prayer, New West, 2004/

5. Richie Havens – Just Like A Woman /Mixed Bag, Verve, 1967/

4. The Byrds – You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere /Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, Columbia, 1968/

3. Antony & The Johnsons – Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door /I’m Not There – Original Soundtrack, Sony, 2007/

2. Johnny And June Carter Cash – It Ain’t Me, Babe /Carryin’ On, Columbia, 1967/

1. The Jimi Hendrix Experience – All Along The Watchtower /Electric Ladyland, Polydor, 1968/

Bonus

Manfred Mann – Mighty Quinn /Mannerisms, Philips, 1976/

Jeff Beck Group – Tonight I’ll Be Staying Here With You /Jeff Beck Group, Epic, 1972/

Arbouretum – Tomorrow Is A Long Time /Song Of The Pearl, Thrill Jockey, 2009/

“I have a hard time singing songs with ‘I’, ‘Me’ and ‘You’. It’s hard to get into the mindset to sing ballads or love songs. I’ve heard enough of them. I want to hear something else, something in a different language or a different expression.”

                                                                                                                Joey Burns, Calexico

“Calexico spin the spotlight to the Southwest and its indigenous culture, then incorporate a rich musical knowledge that takes in Gil Evans’ big band jazz, mariachi, Chicagoan post-rock, the dust-caked twang of Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood, Ennio Morricone’s widescreen melodrama, and even the faintest specters of California punk.” 

                                                                                                                   John Mulvey, Uncut

Calexico – Ballad Of Cable Hogue /Hot Rail, City Slang, 2000/

Friends Of Dean Martinez – All The Pretty Horses /The Shadow Of Your Smile, Sub Pop, 1995/

Friends Of Dean Martinez – Chunder /The Shadow Of Your Smile, Sub Pop, 1995/

Calexico – Spokes /Spoke, Quarterstick, 1997/

Calexico – Wash /Spoke, Quarterstick, 1997/

Calexico – The Ride (pt II) /The Black Light, Quarterstick, 1998/

Calexico – Minas De Cobre (for better metal) /The Black Light, Quarterstick, 1998/

Calexico – Bloodflow /The Black Light, Quarterstick, 1998/

Calexico – Fade /Hot Rail, City Slang, 2000/

Calexico – Crystal Frontier (widescreen version) /Even My Sure Things Fall Through, Quarterstick, 2001/

Calexico – Sonic Wind /Hot Rail, City Slang, 2000/

Calexico – Not Even Stevie Nicks… /Feast Of Wire, City Slang, 2003/

Calexico – Guero Canelo /Feast Of Wire, City Slang, 2003/

Calexico – Alone Again Or /Convict Pool, Quarterstick, 2004/

Calexico – Corona /Convict Pool, Quarterstick, 2004/

Calexico & Iron & Wine – A History Of Lovers /In The Reins, Overcoat, 2005/

Calexico & Iron & Wine – Red Dust /In The Reins, Overcoat, 2005/

Calexico – Cruel /Garden Ruin, City Slang, 2006/

Willie Nelson & Calexico – Senor (Tales Of Yankee Power) /I’m Not There – Original Soundtrack, Sony, 2007/

Calexico – Frank’s Tavern /The Man Of Somebody's Dreams: A Tribute To Chris Gaffney, Yep Roc, 2009/

Calexico – Inspiracion /Carried To Dust, City Slang, 2008/

Waits’ Greatest Tracks: A Top 15 Countdown

(Source: Barney Hoskyns "Lowside of the Road: A Life of Tom Waits", Faber And Faber, 2009)

Intro

Tom Waits – Downtown Train /Rain Dogs, Island, 1985/

Redosled

15. Tom Waits – Lowside Of The Road /Mule Variations, Anti/Epitaph, 1999/

14. Tom Waits – What Keeps Mankind Alive? /Orphans, Anti, 2006/

13. Tom Waits – Potter’s Field /Foreign Affairs, Asylum, 1977/

12. Tom Waits – Temptation /Frank’s Wild Years, Island, 1987/

11. Tom Waits – Muriel /Foreign Affairs, Asylum, 1977/

10. Tom Waits – Such A Scream /Bone Machine, Island, 1992/

  9. Tom Waits – Hoist That Rag /Real Gone, Anti, 2004/

  8. Tom Waits – Burma Shave /Foreign Affairs, Asylum, 1977/

  7. Tom Waits – Ol’ 55 /Closing Time, Asylum, 1973/

  6. Tom Waits – Kentucky Avenue /Blue Valentine, Asylum, 1978/

  5. Tom Waits – Heartattack And Vine /Heartattack And Vine. Asylum, 1980/

  4. Tom Waits – Broken Bicycles /One From The Heart, CBS, 1982/

  3. Tom Waits – Goin’ Out West /Bone Machine, Island, 1992/

  2. Tom Waits – Take It With Me /Mule Variations, Anti/Epitaph, 1999/

  1. Tom Waits – Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen) /Small Change, Asylum, 1976/

Bonus

Dave Alvin – Blind Love /West Of The West, Yep Roc, 2006/

Outro

Tom Waits – Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis /Blue Valentine, Asylum, 1978/