25 Classic Cuts From 25 Great Live Albums:
It isn’t easy capturing the energy of a great live show — here’s 25 tunes that do.
1. Lonely Town, Lonely Street – Bill Withers
2. Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
3. The Magic Bus – The Who
4. Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – The Band
5. Polk Salad Annie – Elvis Presley
6. The ‘In’ Crowd – Ramsey Lewis
7. Life During Wartime – Talking Heads
8. It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
9. Surrender – Cheap Trick
10. Diminuendo In Blue And Crescendo In Blue – (live) – Duke Ellington
11. Solitary Man – Neil Diamond
12. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye
13. Stray Cat Blues – The Rolling Stones
14. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan/The Band
15. The Monkey Thing – Rahsaan Roland Kirk
16. Little Richard Medley: Tutti-Frutti / The Girl Can’t Help It / Long Tall Sally / Jenny Jenny – Delaney & Bonnie
17. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home – Sammy Davis, Jr
18. Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy
19. I’ll Go Crazy – James Brown
20. Looks Like Rain – Grateful Dead
21. Baby, What You Want Me To Do? – Etta James
22. Breaking glass – David Bowie
23. Lake Marie – John Prine
24. My My, Hey Hey (Out Of The Blue) – Neil Young & Crazy Horse
25. Gloria – Van Morrison

Ones to Watch (May 2005):
In this recurring feature, we present you with 10 tracks by some of our favorite rising acts.
1. Bigtime – The Soundtrack Of Our Lives
2. Sleepwalking – The Raveonettes
3. Mushaboom – Feist
4. Ships – The Weight
5. Play The Hits – Hal
6. Walking Dead – Z-trip
7. The Point Of No Return – Immortal Technique
8. Never Ever – Shout Out Louds
9. I Predict A Riot – Kaiser Chiefs
10. Lovercall – Danko Jones

In Orbison’s Orbit

May 20, 2005

In Orbison’s Orbit:
Rhapsody welcomes a plethora of records by the Texas-born singer-songwriter and his Orby Records.
1. Oh Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
2. You Got It – Roy Orbison
3. Only The Lonely – Roy Orbison
4. Go,Go,Go (Down The Line) – Roy Orbison
5. Running Scared – Roy Orbison
6. Ooby Dooby – Roy Orbison
7. Ride Away – Roy Orbison
8. Girl Like Mine – Roy Orbison
9. In Dreams – Roy Orbison
10. Sweet Dreams – Roy Orbison
11. Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) – Roy Orbison
12. Penny Arcade – Roy Orbison
13. Blue Rain (Coming Down) – Roy Orbison
14. Blue Bayou – Roy Orbison
15. It’s Over – Roy Orbison

Cowboy Troy’s Hot Mix:
The hick-hop hero shows off his many musical interests in this handpicked list.
1. Wichita Lineman – Dwight Yoakam
2. Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
3. Copied Keys – Kathleen Edwards
4. Jump Around – House Of Pain
5. Any Way You Want It – Journey
6. Act A Fool – Ludacris
7. Enter Sandman – Metallica
8. True Faith – New Order
9. Even Flow – Pearl Jam
10. Rock Box – Run-D.M.C.
11. Pride – U2
12. Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
13. Swingin’ – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
14. Lay Your Hands On Me – Bon Jovi
15. Dust In The Wind – Kansas
16. Fool Hearted Memory – George Strait
17. Sunday Morning – Maroon 5
18. Give It Away – Red Hot Chili Peppers

Palm Pictures Sampler

May 11, 2005

Palm Pictures Sampler:
Innovative, visionary and often brave, Palm breathes fresh air across the musical landscape.
1. The Rhythm Thief – Sparks
2. Hydrophonic – Naked Funk
3. Linda Manigua – Sidestepper
4. Bhairav – Jolly Mukherjee
5. The Way You Dream – 1 Giant Leap (featuring Michael Stipe/Asha Bhosle)
6. Mesmer – Cousteau
7. Ragga – Martina Topley-Bird
8. Hey Baby – Mocean Worker
9. Maacina Tooro – Baaba Maal/Mansour Seck
10. N’Ka Willy – Mamani Keita and Marc Minelli
11. Stripped To The Bone – Sly & Robbie
12. We’re So Happy (We Left The Piano In The Truck) – Earlimart
13. Gud Fellas – Gigi (Ethiopian)
14. The Cobbler – Daddylonglegs
15. Bolero/Poema – Maria Marquez
16. Minuit – Ernest Ranglin
17. Still – Lake Trout
18. Sour Grapes – The Honeydogs
19. Something To Lose – (featuring Yomo Toro And Lloyd Maines) – Ned Sublette
20. Evolution Ending – Naked Funk

Weezer’s Favorite Tracks:
Rivers Cuomo and co. play DJ for you. And when you’re done with this, check out their new album, Make Believe.
1. M.E. – Gary Numan
2. Sympathy For The Devil – The Rolling Stones
3. Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan
4. Changes – David Bowie
5. Where Is My Mind? – Pixies
6. This Charming Man – The Smiths
7. Heart Of The Sunrise – Yes
8. Supersonic – Oasis
9. Soul And Fire – Sebadoh
10. Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
11. My Generation – The Who
12. Rock The Casbah – The Clash
13. Redemption Song – Bob Marley
14. Once In A Lifetime – Talking Heads
15. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
16. After The Flood – Talk Talk
17. Summertime Rolls – Jane’s Addiction
18. Don’t Make Me Over – Dionne Warwick

Rockin’ Mamas

May 6, 2005

Rockin’ Mamas:
No doubt these superstars will be celebrating Mother’s Day this Sunday.
1. Kid – The Pretenders
2. Breathe – Faith Hill
3. Mama He’s Crazy – The Judds
4. This One’s For The Girls – Martina McBride
5. You’re Still The One – Shania Twain
6. Who Is She To U (Recall Version) – Brandy
7. Truth Is (Nate Scaten Radio Edit) – Fantasia
8. Oops!…I Did It Again – Britney Spears
9. Mandinka – Sinead O’Connor
10. Beautiful Stranger – Madonna
11. Come To My Window – Melissa Etheridge
12. There’s Your Trouble – Dixie Chicks
13. Kool Thing – (with Chuck D) – Sonic Youth
14. Miss World – Hole
15. Walking On Thin Ice – (Pet Shop Boys radio mix) – Yoko Ono

Metallica Rules

May 3, 2005

Metallica Rules:
1. Am I Evil? – Metallica
2. Hit The Lights – Metallica
3. Master Of Puppets – Metallica
4. 2 X 4 – Metallica
5. For Whom The Bell Tolls – Metallica
6. Enter Sandman – Metallica
7. Battery – Metallica
8. Metal Militia – Metallica
9. Sabbra Cadabra – Metallica
10. Sad But True – Metallica
11. Fade To Black – Metallica
12. Disposable Heroes – Metallica
13. One – Metallica
14. Hero Of The Day – Metallica
15. Ride The Lightning – Metallica
16. Blackened – Metallica
17. The Unforgiven – Metallica
18. Wherever I May Roam – Metallica

Moby’s Master Mix

May 2, 2005

Moby’s Master Mix:
One of dance music’s most recognizable faces — and biggest crossover stars — cherishes these tracks.
1. (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais – The Clash
2. Atmosphere – Joy Division
3. Utopia – Goldfrapp
4. Mother Of Pearl – Roxy Music
5. New York Groove – Ace Frehley
6. Los Angeles – X
7. Station To Station – David Bowie
8. Over The Wall – Echo & The Bunnymen
9. Satellite Of Love – Lou Reed
10. New York New York – Grandmaster & Melle Mel
11. Coming Down Again – The Rolling Stones
12. The Beautiful Ones – Prince
13. Beat My Guest – Adam Ant
14. Joan Of Arc – Orchestral Manouevres in the Dark (OMD)
15. I Travel – Simple Minds
16. I Don’t Like Mondays – The Boomtown Rats
17. One – U2
18. Welcome To The Terrordome – Public Enemy