Category: A’s Track of the Day

Title track from their fourth album, released in 1971. Notable for superb piano by Keith Tippett and wonderful cornet solo by Mark Charig.

What every Tuesday morning needs – an energetic workout from the 2003 album Fever To Tell.

The old girl’s still got it! Her recent cover version of the Nick Drake song from his second album, Bryter Later.

John Renbourn to the fore in this lovely song from the 1970 album Cruel Sister.

Excellent title track from the precocious New Yorkers’ 2001 debut album.

From the 1973 album The Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get. Love the way the drums thunder in after 18 seconds.

Charladies’ anthem from 1971.

Intense, driving track from his 1997 album Joya, unusually released under his own name rather than Palace Music or Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy.

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