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| 1. Bleecker Street - Jonatha Brooke |
| 2. My Back Pages - Marshall Crenshaw |
| 3. Morning Glory - Chrissie Hynde |
| 4. No Regrets - Curtis Stigers |
| 5. Pack Up Your Sorrows - Loudon Wainwright III/Iris DeMent |
| 6. Reason To Believe - Ron Sexsmith |
| 7. Darling Be Home Soon - Jules Shear |
| 8. The Love's Still Growing - Suzzy & Maggie Roche |
| 9. Everybody's Talkin' - Patty Larkin |
| 10. The Last Thing On My Mind - Cry Cry Cry |
| 11. So Long, Marianne - John Cale/Suzanne Vega |
| 12. Thirsty Boots - John Gorka |
| 13. I Ain't Marchin' Anymore - Larry Kirwan/Black 47 |
| 14. Since You've Asked - Beth Nielson Chapman |
| 15. Let's Get Together - Paul Brady |
| 16. Turn, Turn, Turn - Instrumental |
All the artists, be they folk, alternative, or other, do admirable covers of the songs. I must admit I even liked the songs I'd never heard of before. Hey, after all, the album's released by Astor Place so there's a high standard by virtue of that fact.
Of familiar tunes, I was taken with Jonatha Brooke's cover of Simon and Garfunkel's title track and Marshall Crenshaw's rendition of Dylan's "My Back Pages." Patty Larkin's cover of "Everybody's Talkin'" has a tasteful understatedness, which makes a contrast to Harry Nilsson's version. The oft-covered "Reason To Believe" is a familiar friend here, done gently by Ron Sexsmith. And who can forget the timeliness of "Let's Get Together": "C'mon people now/Smile on your brother/Everybody get together/Try to love another right now." Kudos to Paul Brady there!
Of unfamiliar tunes, highlights included Cry Cry Cry's version of "The Last Thing On My Mind," "Pack Up Your Sorrows" by Loudon Wainwright III and Iris Dement, and "The Love's Still Growing" by Suzzy & Maggie Roche. Beth Nielsen Chapman's lovely crystal clear voice enhances her cover of Judy Collins' "Since You Asked."
The most upbeat song is Larry Kirwan & Black 47's cover of the angry anti-war anthem "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore." This song was originally done in 1964, and it lists military engagements involving White America fought in, such as the Mexican War, World War II, and Little Big Horn. Given the current state between the U.S. and Iraq, it's still relevant today.
The rear of the CD booklet listing the artists and songs also lists the original performers. I'll list the song and original artists:
No Regrets, Tom Rush
Pack Up Your Sorrows, Mimi & Rich Farina
The Love's Still Growing, Buzzy Linhart
Reason To Believe, Tim Hardin
Darling Be Home Soon, John Sebastian
Since You've Asked, Judy Collins
Morning Glory, Tim Buckley
Turn Turn Turn, Traditional
Thirsty Boots, Eric Andersen
Last Thing On My Mind, Tom Paxton
My Back Pages, Bob Dylan
Let's Get Together, Dino Valenti
Bleecker Street, Simon & Garfunkel
Everybody's Talkin', Neil, Fred
So Long Marianne, Leonard Cohen
I Ain't Marchin' Anymore, Phil Ochs
Overall, a superior and introspective cover album, which reinforces the standard of how cover songs collections should be.
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