A Good Ride with Lyle and Robert Earl

Back when I had an alternate country radio show in the 90s, I'd often do a Texas themed show around July 4. Since I put together an all Texas alt-country 90s mixtape back in November, I thought I'd focus this week on everyone's favorite Aggies - Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen. It's a little light on the obscure tracks, but heavy on the Texas themed songs.

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Cowboy Man Lyle Lovett

Amarillo Highway Robert Earl Keen

Nothing But A Good Ride Lyle Lovett

Hall Of Fame Robert Earl Keen

Ding Dong Daddy from Dumas Robert Earl Keen

That's Right (You're Not From Texas) Lyle Lovett

Corpus Christi Bay Robert Earl Keen

L.A. County Lyle Lovett

The Coming Home Of The Son And Brother Robert Earl Keen

Which Way Does That Old Pony Run Lyle Lovett

Sonora's Death Row Robert Earl Keen

Rollin' By Lyle Lovett

Just The Morning Lyle Lovett

Gringo Honeymoon Robert Earl Keen

Sold American Lyle Lovett

Levelland Robert Earl Keen

Up In Indiana [Acoustic] Lyle Lovett &His Large Band

The Front Porch Song Robert Earl Keen

Up on the Lowedown (Again)

Last year, I put together two Nick Lowe mixtapes. And since you can never go wrong with Mr. Lowe, here's Volumes 3 and 4. Now you may wonder why I've only included 2-3 tracks from his Brentford Trilogy (The Impossible Bird, Dig My Mood, The Convincer). My reasoning is that those albums are so perfect (even the sequencing of the songs is magnificent), they should be heard as such. And besides, it might have meant getting rid of Shake That Rat. :)

Volume 3

You Got The Look I Like

Without Love

Skin Deep

Shake That Rat

Cool Reaction

Little Hitler

So Heavy

(Hope To God) I'm Right

Lovers Jamboree

(Hey Big Mouth) Stand up and Say That

Ba Doom

Burning

Gai-Gin Man

Saint Beneath The Paint

Feel Again

Volume 4

What's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding? (Acoustic)

Now And Always

Couldn't Love You (Any More Than I Do)

Mama Said

When I Write The Book

I Can Be The One You Love

Basing Street

A Better Man

I Trained Her To Love Me

Dream Girl

Indoor Fireworks

What Lack of Love Has Done

Different Kind Of Blue

There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated At the Conference Table)

Endless Grey Ribbon

Sweet Soul Music - Voices from the Shadows

If you have any interest in soul music, I highly recommend Peter Guralnick's book Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom. When it came out, Warner Brothers also put out a really great companion cd, Sweet Soul Music: Voices from the Shadow. It's been out of print for some time now, so I thought I'd post it tonight. Enjoy!

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True Love Travels On A Gravel Road Percy Sledge

Nickel And A Nail O.V. Wright

My Song Aretha Franklin

Crying In The Streets George Perkins & The Silver Stars

Separation Line Laura Lee

Some Kind Of Wonderful Soul Brothers Six

Rainbow Road Arthur Alexander

She's About A Mover Otis Clay

Heart Full Of Love The Invincibles

Hold On (To What We've Got) James Carr

Losing Boy Eddie Giles

I Paid For The Party The Enchanters

I Stayed Away Too Long Solomon Burke

Greatest Love Judy Clay

It's In The Wind Don Covay

Tabu Ley Rochereau and Franco

One of the things I've always loved about The Simpsons is the way that the show's storyline is never apparent until about 6-7 minutes in. It's also one of the things I really like about the songs of the legendary Congolese musicians Tabu Ley Rochereau and, especially, Franco. Of course, I like Franco's amazing guitar playing and Tabu Ley's voice even more. From what little I've read, there seems to have been a rivalry between the two, but they did do an album together (Omana Wapi). Continuing on in that spirit, I give you a Tabu Ley/Franco mixtape. (And if you're new to Tabu Ley and Franco, I'd highly recommend the 2 cd comps of each put out by Stern's Music.)

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Keyla Tabu Ley Rochereau

Bolingo ya bougie Franco

Ibeba Tabu Ley Rochereau

Ekoti Ya Neube Franco

Na Bosani Yo Te Franco

Londende Tabu Ley Rochereau

Lisanga Ya Ba Nganga Franco And Rochereau

Bazonzele Mama Ana Franco

DJeke Tabu Ley Rochereau

AZDA Franco

Mireille Mwana Tabu Ley Rochereau

Nalembi Nalembi Tabu Ley Rochereau

Sandoka Franco