Great read as always! I hope you manage to get some well-deserved rest. Weirdly, despite not "fitting" into my usual type of sound, I really like that Brothers in Arms album. I also like Hall & Oates especially their album "H2O".
I guess one of my favourite Y tracks of all time is "You and I" by Stevie Wonder, from his "Talking Book" album (perhaps more famously the album that contains "Superstition"). It's right at the beginning of his "classic period". It's a beautiful ballad that has always hit the right spot for me.
Stevie Wonder is one of those artists that I’m definitely not familiar enough with and is in my top five list of artists to do a deeper dive into, perhaps in 2025. I’d never heard this before. It’s lovely, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the shout! Abandoned Luncheonette is fantastic, but so is Voices. I think I have a copy of that around here somewhere. This is as good of excuse as any to dig it out & dust it off!
That Roots track (and record) take me back to a very specific/narrow time in my life. That record was like a comet- for me, it burned fast, but not for long. Not sure why I stopped listening to it- it's incredible.
Yes Voices is also great! That Roots track got a lot of heavy airplay but I never took time to appreciate the whole album. I’ve really been enjoying it recently
Happy holidays to you both, Mark. Wow, following your journey since retirement, your many hours, days, weeks, and months of hiking, traveling to NYC, all over the UK and Europe, nursing, and healing your body... Blimey, you must be tired and ready for a restful holiday season with family back in the Caribbean! I wish you two all the best.
Your post also just inspired me to put on CSN's s/t album. I haven't played it for a while and tonight is the perfect time to dust it down and give it a spin.
Thanks Michael, definitely looking forward to some down time. Unfortunately returned home to my dad having had a fall and now needing an emergency hip replacement which is a bummer. But grateful we’re here to help so my sister doesn’t have to deal with it on her own.
That CSN s/t album is so good. Been listening to it a lot this past week. Wishing you all the best for the holiday season!
"Your Silent Face" by New Order is my top pick for the "Y" category. Great list, as always. Some new songs to dig into.
Never heard this track before, just listened to it. Very nice, thanks Dusty!
Fantastic pick, Dusty!
Love the America, Hall & Oates, and Seger tracks. The Streisand/Diamond song is also a classic. I'd add & add & add:
Yah Mo Be There - James Ingram & Michael McDonald
You - Rita Coolidge
Yeah! - Oscar Lang
Yes We Can Can - The Pointer Sisters
Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday - Stevie Wonder
Yesterday - The Beatles
Yesterday Once More - Carpenters
You and Me - Dave Matthews Band
You Belong to Me - Carly Simon
You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
You Belong to the City - Glenn Frey
You Bring Me Joy - Anita Baker
You Don't Send Me - Belle & Sebastian
You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse
You Oughta Know - Alanis Morissette
You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester
You're No Good -Linda Ronstadt
You're So Vain - Carly Simon
You're With Stupid Now - Aimee Mann
Your Song - Elton John
Your Woman - White Town
Some great suggestions on here Dan! About half a dozen of them were in my initial list but didn’t make it into the final playlist.
Great read as always! I hope you manage to get some well-deserved rest. Weirdly, despite not "fitting" into my usual type of sound, I really like that Brothers in Arms album. I also like Hall & Oates especially their album "H2O".
I guess one of my favourite Y tracks of all time is "You and I" by Stevie Wonder, from his "Talking Book" album (perhaps more famously the album that contains "Superstition"). It's right at the beginning of his "classic period". It's a beautiful ballad that has always hit the right spot for me.
Stevie Wonder is one of those artists that I’m definitely not familiar enough with and is in my top five list of artists to do a deeper dive into, perhaps in 2025. I’d never heard this before. It’s lovely, thanks for sharing!
My pleasure! That album, “Talking Book”, is a great place to start. Glad you enjoyed the track!
Great choice ("You and I"), Andres!
Thank you, and glad you agree! It’s such a great tune
"Your Latest Trick" is one of my favorite tracks from *Brothers in Arms*.
My pick is Rush's "YYZ". It's a great instrumental.
Thanks for the shout! Abandoned Luncheonette is fantastic, but so is Voices. I think I have a copy of that around here somewhere. This is as good of excuse as any to dig it out & dust it off!
That Roots track (and record) take me back to a very specific/narrow time in my life. That record was like a comet- for me, it burned fast, but not for long. Not sure why I stopped listening to it- it's incredible.
Yes Voices is also great! That Roots track got a lot of heavy airplay but I never took time to appreciate the whole album. I’ve really been enjoying it recently
Happy holidays to you both, Mark. Wow, following your journey since retirement, your many hours, days, weeks, and months of hiking, traveling to NYC, all over the UK and Europe, nursing, and healing your body... Blimey, you must be tired and ready for a restful holiday season with family back in the Caribbean! I wish you two all the best.
Your post also just inspired me to put on CSN's s/t album. I haven't played it for a while and tonight is the perfect time to dust it down and give it a spin.
Thanks Michael, definitely looking forward to some down time. Unfortunately returned home to my dad having had a fall and now needing an emergency hip replacement which is a bummer. But grateful we’re here to help so my sister doesn’t have to deal with it on her own.
That CSN s/t album is so good. Been listening to it a lot this past week. Wishing you all the best for the holiday season!
Some great tracks here! Will have to check out the Beck one - love Beck, but not sure I’ve heard that one!
Aww "You Got Me"! Haven't heard this in ages! Thanks for reminding me of existence of this great track 🫶
I also looove Prague! But you're right, in Vienna Christmas Markets are absolutely next level SICK 🔥