The first
time I ever heard this soul classic by Chips Moman and Dan Penn was when it was
performed in the 1991 movie The
Commitments. It’s been recorded by
Percy Sledge, Don Dixon, Eva Cassidy, and many others, but somehow never
managed to become a hit. The original version by James Carr was the only one to
appear on the Hot 100, peaking at a modest #77.
Saturday, March 18, 2017
#140 The Windows Of The World – Dionne Warwick (1967)
Dionne
Warwick, of course, made a career out of recording songs written by Burt
Bacharach and Hal David. This one unfortunately wasn’t a big hit, but it’s one
of their best, and almost certainly the most poignant. (Chrissie Hynde and the
Pretenders later did a great cover version as well.)
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Shuffle #95 (March 12, 2017)
Running On
Empty – Jackson Browne
Gettin’
Jiggy Wit It – Will Smith
Summer In
The City – The Lovin’ Spoonful
All Alone Am
I – Brenda Lee
Shattered
Dreams – Johnny Hates Jazz
I Want A New
Drug – Huey Lewis & The News
This Is My
Country – The Impressions
I Wanna Be
With You – The Raspberries
Sunshine Of
Your Love – Cream
Boom Boom
Pow – Black Eyed Peas