Various Artists: Lucinda Williams - Artist's Choice

Compilation CD released in 2002 by Starbuck Coffee's on-line music magazine Hear Music. Their "Artists Choice" series offer compilations hand-picked by artists with established credibility (e.g. Yo-Yo Ma and Ray Charles).

Lucinda Williams, 2002

The songs picked by veteran country singer/ songwriter Lucinda Williams includes The Band's ballad "It Makes No Difference" from Northern Lights - Southern Cross as the opening track. In the liner notes, Williams says: "This is just a great song. The melody, the harmonizing, the lyrics. It's real organic. What can you say about The Band? They had a great thing. They wrote great songs, and you always know it's The Band."

Tracks

1. It Makes No Difference - The Band
2. Good Day - Paul Westerberg
3. Mary - Patty Griffin
4. These Things - Anne Mccue
5. To Us - Tex Perkins
6. These Days - Gregg Allman
7. Tears Are In Your Eyes - Yo La Tengo
8. Famous Blue Raincoat - Leonard Cohen
9. Don't Explain - Nina Simone
10. Say It (Over And Over Again) - John Coltrane
11. Sylvia Plath - Ryan Adams
12. No Other Love - Chuck Prophet
13. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants - Judy Collins
14. April After All - Ron Sexsmith
15. My Funny Valentine - Chet Baker
16. Eclipse - Joao Gilberto