Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten has emerged as a "cut above" the vast sea of singer/songwriters. With her sophomore release, epic, Van Etten delivers an excellent folk/pop record, filled with poignant lyrics, beautifully executed and arranged. epic definitely would have made my "Top 10" had I had discovered this late 2010 release earlier. My apologies, Sharon...a terrific album.
BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 10:00 PM-MIDNIGHT
The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage/ SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES (’67)
Selfish One/ JACKIE ROSS (’64)
Ruler of My Heart/ IRMA THOMAS (’62)
Uptight Good Woman/ SPENCER WIGGINS (’67, ’01 collection, The Goldwax Story, Vol. 1)
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart/ JC BROOKS & THE UPTOWN SOUND (’10, 7” single)
Nickels and Dimes/ THE PLIMSOULS (’81, self titled)
Don’t Wait Up For Me/ THE BEAT (’79, self titled)
Pas Adieu/ FABIENNE DELSOL (’10, On My Mind)*
If I Needed Someone/ THE BEATLES (’65, Rubber Soul)
Feel a Whole Lot Better/ THE BYRDS (’65, Mr. Tambourine Man)
Start Again/ TEENAGE FANCLUB (’97, Songs From
Hit the Snow/ THE AISLERS SET (’00, The Last Match)
2000 Miles/ THE PRETENDERS (’83, Learning to Crawl)
Nowhere Near/ YO LA TENGO (’93, Painful)
Bigmouth Strikes Again/ THE SMITHS (’86, The Queen is Dead)
Son of a Gun (BBC version)/ THE LA’S ('89, ’06 collection, BBC in Session)
Earn Enough For Us/ XTC (’86, Skylarking)
Beautiful View/ LUNA (’97, Pup Tent)
Don’t Do It/ SHARON VAN ETTEN (’10, epic)*
Finding You/ THE GO-BETWEENS (’05, Oceans Apart)
Nobody/ THE REPLACEMENTS (’90, All Shook Down)
Rose Parade/ ELLIOT SMITH (’97, either/or)
Good to be on the Road Again/ CORNERSHOP (w/ Liz Frazier) (’97, When I Was Born For the 7th Time)
Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow/
Blue
Frost and Fire/ EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL (’85,
Candy Says/ THE VELVET UNDERGROUND (’69, self titled)
I’m a Man You Don’t Meet Everyday/ THE POGUES (’85, Rum, Sodomy & The Lash)
Vinkonur/ OLOF ARNALDS (’10, Innundir Skinni)*
*new or recent release
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