Neil Young, “When I Watch You Sleepin'” (2014): One Track Mind
Elsewhere, Neil Young’s Storytone might exceed its own grasp, might try to do too much. But not this song.
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James McMurtry, “How’m I Gonna Find You Now” (2015): One Track Mind
James McMurtry has never sounded more visceral, more close up and present.
The Breithaupt Brothers, “Where’s Mantis Evar” (2014): One Track Mind
“Where’s Mantis Evar,” originally by Monkey House, combines elements of the Breithaupt Brothers’ writing modis operandi in a rock setting.
Huntertones, “Theme from Jurassic Park” (2014): One Track Mind
The Huntertones, née The Dan White Sextet, lean on trombonist Chris Ott’s arranging magic to give another cinematic song a swift, hard-bop kick in the pants.
Flying Colors, “A Place in Your World” from Second Nature (2014): One Track Mind
Flying Colors is a group loaded with talent, but in need of a rejiggering of priorities toward its own embedded prog-pop sensibilities.
Bob Dylan, “Tangled Up in Blue” (1975): One Track Mind
This song is for Bob Dylan’s Seventies what “Like a Rolling Stone” was for his Sixties: a farewell.
Queen’s Roger Taylor, “I Wanna Testify” from Best (2014): One Track Mind
A standout song from Roger Taylor’s new retrospective releases, “I Wanna Testify” both reflects and then amplifies his successes with Queen.
Jon Anderson + Counting Crows’ Matt Malley, “Family Circle” (2014): One Track Mind
Jon Anderson has found something of a kindred spirit with Matt Malley on the new charity single “Family Circle.”
Bernie Marsden + David Coverdale, “Trouble” from Shine (2014): One Track Mind
Bernie Marsden’s blues-soaked collaboration with David Coverdale recalls their earlier connections to Deep Purple’s more R&B-focused 1970s era.
Cat Stevens, “Tell ‘Em I’m Gone” (2014): One Track Mind
Cat Stevens covers Lead Belly’s dark tale of escape, pointing the way to what could have been a very different career path.
