According to Sheila Weller's book Girls Like Us, the song is supposedly about Joni waiting at her apartment in West Hollywood for Jackson Browne, who apparently never showed up since their relationship was dissolving. He had started to see Phyllis Major, who he would later marry. The song is a great example of her visually-driven music. She had Tom Scott play horn parts to mimic passing cars. To
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This song closed out An Other Cup, the first pop music album in 28 years from the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens (now Yusuf). The first time I heard the song, I was sure it was a traditional tune or older song of some kind that he had resurrected, similar to what he did with "Morning Has Broken" on Teaser and the Firecat. But no, according to the liner notes it's an original Yusuf compositio
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"I Forget" from Carly Simon's overlooked gem The Bedroom Tapes, released May 16, 2000. Here Carly was writing about her battle with breast cancer, which she fortunately survived. It's a powerfully honest and vulnerable look at herself during that time. Full post with lyrics at the Troubadour Tribune
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"After All This Time" from Carole King's live album The Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971. Despite the date of the concert, the album wasn't released until 25 years later, on October 29, 1996. I love this performance by Carole. From the apple juice intro to the ever-so-slightly mischievous vocals (you can hear her grinning) to the understated piano shuffle. This song has otherwise never been...
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