Alloy: Episode 22

Tributes and Second Looks (playlist)

Song	Artist	Album
arc	the cellar and point	ambit
Seattle Blues	Tom Varner	Nine Surprises
The Shoes Of The Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jive Ass Slippers	Charles Mingus	Let My Children Hear Music
Tropic of Cancer	Panda Bear	Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper
In Ear Park	Department of Eagles	In Ear Park
Stonemilker	Bjork	Vulnicura
Write it on the Wall	Matt Ulery	In the Ivory
Weightless	Brian Eno	Apollo: Atmospheres & Soundtracks
Night	Frank Sinatra	A Man Alone: The Words & Music Of McKuen
Watertown	Frank Sinatra	Watertown
Michael & Peter	Frank Sinatra	Watertown
Que Sera Sera	Pink Martini	Sympathique
San Francisco Suite/Alcatraz; Amoeba; Assisi	SFJazz Collective	Live 2007: 4th Annual Concert Tour
Sound Chaser	Yes	Relayer
Stew, Cabbage & Galactic Beans	Lenny White	The Adventures of Astral Pirates

Tributes and Second Looks

Last week, poet and songwriter, Rod McKuen passed away leaving behind a rich and varied body of work. His passing prompted me to revisit a somewhat forgotten Sinatra recording, "A Man Alone" that, among other things, showcases lyrics composed by Rod McKuen. It is an unusual pairing, Sinatra and McKuen, to say the least. The album documents a pensive and humble Sinatra. Two words not usually associated with Frank.