The second in our series of shows dedicated to lesser-known singer-songwriters. Take notes (and show your work!)
Admit it, you’ve never heard of most of these people. Buy some of their music and impress your friends. There’s a playlist below.
PLAYLIST:
JONATHAN EDWARDS: DUSTY MORNING (SELF)
JUDEE SILL: CRAYON ANGELS (SELF)
CHRIS BELL: I AM THE COSMOS (SAME)
LEO KOTTKE: CRIPPLE CREEK (BEST OF..)
RON SEXSMITH: STRAWBERRY BLONDE (OTHER SONGS)
GRAHAM PARKER: NOT IF IT PLEASES ME (HOWLING WIND)
IMAAD WASIF: TOMORROW IS OURS (SELF)
TERRY REID: FAITH TO ARISE (SEED OF MEMORY)
VASHTI BUNYAN: I DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS (SOME THINGS JUST STICK IN YOUR MIND)
ROBERT EARL KEEN: FEELING GOOD AGAIN (BEST OF..)
AL STEWART: SAND IN YOUR SHOES (YEAR OF THE CAT)
ALEX CHILTON: EVERYDAY AS WE GROW CLOSER (KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY)
LEON RUSSELL: CRYSTAL CLOSET QUEEM (LEON RUSSELL & THE SHELTER PEOPLE)
GORDON LIGHTFOOT: THE HOUSE YOU LIVE IN (SUMMERTIME DREAM)
PETER CASE: OLD BLUE CARE (SELF)
KATE & ANNE MCGARRIGLE: KISS & SAY GOODBYE (SELF)
MARSHAL CRENSHAW: CYNICAL GIRL (THIS IS EASY)
GENE CLARK: I FOUND YOU (ECHOES)
JOHN PRINE: MAUREEN, MAUREEN (AIMLESS LOVE)
DAVID SYLVIAN: MARIA (SECRETS OF THE BEEHIVE)
RICKIE LEE JONES: SKELETONS (PIRATES)
EMITT RHODES: WITH MY FACE ON THE FLOOR (RECORDINGS)
PHIL OCHS: A SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS (PLEASURES OF THE HARBOR)
MASON JENNINGS: SOUTHERN CROSS (BIRDS FLYING BACKWARDS)
JIM CARROLL BAND: I WANT THJE ANGEL (CATHOLIC BOY)
TIM BUCKLEY: SO LONELY (BLUE AFTERNOON)
LORI CARSON: SNOW COME DOWN (EVERYTHING I TOUCH RUNS WILD)
KATE WOLF: EARLY MORNING MELODY (SAFE AT ANCHOR)
JANIS IAN: WHEN THE PARTY’S OVER (BETWEEN THE LINES)
HARRY NILSSON: I WILL TAKE YOU THERE (SKIDOO)
RICHARD THOMPSON: FOR THE SAKE OF MARY (MIRROR BLUE)
KAREN DALTON: KATIE CRUEL (IN MY OWN TIME)
NCI LOWE: MARY PROVOST (JESUS OF COOL)
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