Rare on Air, Vol. 2 (1995)

About this title: Considering the weighty fame of some of artists on this second volume of live sessions from L.A.'s KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic show, such as Joni Mitchell, the Cranberries, Jackson Browne, and Phillip Glass, wouldn't you know it, it's Lou Barlow who makes off with this collection. After apologizing for a scratchy voice due to being a bad boy the previous night and not getting any sleep, the Sebadoh leader noiselessly reels off an absolute holy stunner in "Beautiful Friend" that could wake the dead the world over. A simple tale of a rekindled love conviction that cannot be denied or ... read more

Tracks:

1. Sugar Water [Morricone/Cibo Matt]
2. Palomine [Bettie Serveert/Van]
3. Sweet Ride [Donelly]
4. Everybody Can Change [Chesnutt]
5. Mystery Girl [Wallinger]
6. The City Sleeps [Griffin]
7. Just Like This Train [Mitchell]
8. Cajun Moon [Cale]
9. I've Had It [Mann]
10. Beautiful Friend [Barlow]
11. Sunday [Hogan/ORiordan]
12. Opening [Glass]
13. Famous Blue Raincoat [Cohen]
14. Late for the Sky [Browne]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.