☕ Cafe Vinyl – Sunday, June 28, 2026
This week’s show moved from faith, redemption, and life’s turning points into a special tribute to David Clayton-Thomas of Blood, Sweat & Tears, then landed in a deep groove of funk, reggae, blues, acoustic rock, and heavy album cuts.
🎵 Paul Simon – “The Boy In The Bubble”
📀 Graceland (1986)
💡 Simon built the track around accordion/guitar ideas from South African musicians; it became one of Graceland’s signature openers.
🎵 R.E.M. – “Pop Song 89”
📀 Green (1988)
💡 The title is intentionally cheeky: a bright pop opener that still pokes fun at pop-song formulas.
🎵 The Black Crowes – “Sometimes Salvation”
📀 The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992)
💡 The album debuted at No. 1 and pushed the band deeper into gospel-blues, Stonesy Southern rock territory.
🎵 Electric Light Orchestra – “Mr. Blue Sky”
📀 Out of the Blue (1977)
💡 Jeff Lynne wrote the song after a burst of sunshine broke through during a rainy stay in Switzerland.
🎵 Eric Clapton / Steve Winwood – “Can’t Find My Way Home (Live from MSG)”
📀 Live from Madison Square Garden (2009)
💡 Recorded during their 2008 Madison Square Garden reunion shows, revisiting the Blind Faith classic.
🎵 Eric Clapton – “Runnin On Faith (Unplugged)”
📀 Unplugged (1992)
💡 Clapton’s MTV Unplugged set became a career-defining live album and won multiple Grammys.
🎵 Sting – “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You”
📀 Ten Summoner’s Tales (1993)
💡 The lead single won Sting the Grammy for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
🎵 Pink Floyd – “Coming Back To Life”
📀 The Division Bell (1994)
💡 A David Gilmour-written track from an album centered heavily around communication and reconciliation.
🎵 Blood, Sweat & Tears – “Spinning Wheel”
📀 Blood, Sweat & Tears (1968)
💡 Written by David Clayton-Thomas, the song helped define the band’s brass-rock sound.
🎵 Blood, Sweat & Tears – “Hi De Ho”
📀 Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 (1970)
💡 A big-band rock take on a Carole King/Gerry Goffin tune, powered by Clayton-Thomas’ vocal punch.
🎵 David Bowie – “Fame”
📀 Young Americans (1975)
💡 Co-written with John Lennon and Carlos Alomar, it became Bowie’s first U.S. No. 1 single.
🎵 Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Dark Necessities”
📀 The Getaway (2016)
💡 The first single from the Danger Mouse-produced album, featuring Josh Klinghoffer on guitar.
🎵 Stevie Wonder – “Boogie On Reggae Woman”
📀 Fulfillingness’ First Finale (1974)
💡 A Moog-driven groove from Wonder’s classic mid-70s run; it reached the pop Top 5.
🎵 Bob Marley & The Wailers – “Jamming”
📀 Exodus (1977)
💡 From the landmark Exodus album, recorded after Marley relocated to London following an assassination attempt.
🎵 Stevie Ray Vaughan – “Little Wing”
📀 The Sky Is Crying (1991)
💡 Released posthumously, SRV’s instrumental Hendrix tribute won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
🎵 Led Zeppelin – “That’s The Way”
📀 Led Zeppelin III (1970)
💡 One of Zeppelin III’s acoustic highlights, recorded during the band’s Bron-Yr-Aur writing retreat era.
🎵 Eddie Vedder – “Hard Sun”
📀 Into the Wild (2007)
💡 Vedder’s version of the Indio song became the centerpiece of his soundtrack for Sean Penn’s Into the Wild.
🎵 Tom Petty – “I Won’t Back Down (Live at the Fillmore 1997)”
📀 Live at the Fillmore 1997 (2022)
💡 Captured during the Heartbreakers’ legendary 1997 Fillmore residency and released decades later.
🎵 Black Sabbath – “Sweet Leaf”
📀 Master of Reality (1971)
💡 Opening with Tony Iommi coughing, it became one of Sabbath’s heaviest early riffs and a stoner-rock blueprint.
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