William makes connections: from Harry Nilsson's 1971 soundtrack for the animated film The Point! to Nathaniel Rateliff's new album Falling Faster Than You Can Run; and from an Auckland gallery's mis-crediting of one of his favourite Tom Petty songs to the new album by Benmont Tench: You Should Be So Lucky.
Playlist
'Song title' (Composer) – Performers
Album title
(Label)
'Think about your troubles' (Nilsson) – Harry Nilsson
The Point!
(DCC/BMG)
'Are You Sleeping' (Nilsson) – Harry Nilsson
The Point!
(DCC/BMG)
'Are You Sleeping' (Nilsson) – Nathaniel Rateliff and The Wheel
Song from The Point!
(Amano)
'Did You Come Here' (Rateliff) – The Wheel
Desire and Dissolving Men
(Public Service)
'Once in a Great While' (Rateliff) – Nathaniel Rateliff
In Memory of Loss
(Rounder)
'Boil and Fight' (Rateliff) – Nathaniel Rateliff
In Memory of Loss
(Rounder)
'Falling Faster Than You Can Run' (Rateliff) – Nathaniel Rateliff
Falling Faster Than You Can Run
(Mod Y Vi)
'Don’t Get Too Close' (Rateliff) – Nathaniel Rateliff
Falling Faster Than You Can Run
(Mod Y Vi)
'Right On' (Rateliff) – Nathaniel Rateliff
Falling Faster Than You Can Run
(Mod Y Vi)
'Walls' (Petty) – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
She’s The One: Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Warner)
'The Price' (Tench) – Works Progress Administration
WPA
(MRI)
'Today I Took Your Picture Down' (Tench) – Benmont Tench
You Should Be So Lucky
(Blue Note)
'Wobbles' (Tench) – Benmont Tench
You Should Be So Lucky
(Blue Note)
'Blonde Girl, Blue Dress' (Tench) – Benmont Tench
You Should Be So Lucky
(Blue Note)
'Corrina Corrina' (Trad) – Benmont Tench
You Should Be So Lucky
(Blue Note)