Sunday, 26 August 2012

There's a heaven and there's a star for you - an uplift of melancholic songs, yay! (Or, music to get down to, ha!)

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In no particular order!


Gregory Isaacs - If I Don't Have You
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_Isaacs



Josh Rouse - Rise
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Rouse




The National - Sorrow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_National_(band)



Ryan Adams - Dirty Rain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Adams



Aretha Franklin - I Say a Little Prayer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin



Johnny Cash cover of a Nine Inch Nails song, written by Trent Reznor. A fitting epitaph for the man in black.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Cash



The Only Ones - The Whole of the Law
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Only_Ones



Josh Rouse - Life



Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Withers



Mazzy Star - Fade Into You.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazzy_Star




The Cure - Boys Don't Cry
'Boys don't cry, but men do.' (Gary Lineker, MOTD, 25/08/12)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cure



Lucinda Williams - Are You Alright.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucinda_Williams



Richmond Fontaine - Post to Wire.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Fontaine



Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears of a Clown
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokey_Robinson



Aimee Mann - Wise Up (from the film 'Magnolia')
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimee_Mann



Ryan Adams - Come Pick Me Up



Massive Attack - Unfinished Sympathy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_Attack




Wheat - Don't I Hold You. A live highlight was seeing this lot in the woods on a lovely day at Latitude several years ago...Sublime.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheat_(band)



Al Green - I'm so Tired of Being Alone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Green




Prefab Sprout - When Love Breaks Down
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prefab_Sprout



Julie London - Cry Me a River
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_London





Four Tops - Reach Out (I'll be There)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Tops



Sparklehorse - Sad and Beautiful World
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparklehorse




Stay With Me - Lorraine Ellison.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lorraine_Ellison



Richmond Fontaine - Lost in this World



Elliott Smith - Between the Bars
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliott_Smith



Joy Division - Love Will Tear us Apart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Division



Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Boothe




Billie Holiday - Good Morning Heartache.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday



Sparklehorse - Hey Joe
From the Linkous Family: "It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today. We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There’s a heaven and there’s a star for you." - March 6, 2010 (sparklehorse.com) 



Carole King - It's Too Late
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King



Aimee Mann - Save Me



Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtis_Mayfield
Get a grip!



Gregory Isaacs - Confirm Reservation

For when the fight's over...



Dennis Brown - Love Has Found It's Way
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Brown

...And for when it's not...




Sparklehorse - Good Morning Spider
Found a link to this entire album - one of my favourite ever. Could have just put this on this post and be done with it. Every track is brilliant. Two songs are already above.