Once More With Feeling

To qualify for this playlist, a song had to have been originally made or released at least five years ago—that is, in 1999 or prior—and reissued in 2004. Some are tracks I already knew well, but for the most part they’re newer discoveries. As with the 2004 playlist, one track per artist, followed in parentheses by the reissuing label and year of original release and/or recording. The paragraphs represent a single CD’s worth of material; there are seven total.

James Joyce: “‘Anna Livia Plurabelle’ From Finnegan’s Wake (Cambridge, 1929)” (Sub Rosa).
James and Martha Carson: “I’ll Fly Away” (Dust-to-Digital, 1932).
Jelly Roll Morton: “Buddy Bolden’s Blues (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say)” (Columbia/Legacy, 1939). – iTunes
Rudy Green & His Orchestra: “Buzzard Pie” (Lost Highway, 1947).
Pee Wee Crayton & His Guitar: “Texas Hop” (Hip-O, 1948).
Burl Ives: “The Foggy Foggy Dew” (Columbia/Legacy, 1949). – iTunes
Lord Messam: “Linstead Market” (V2, 1951–6). – iTunes
The “5” Royales: “Baby Don’t Do It” (Hip-O, 1953).
Bo Diddley: “Diddling” (Geffen/Chess/Chronicles, 1960). – iTunes
The Rally Packs: “Move Out, Little Mustang” (Ace, 1964).
Davie Allan & the Arrows: “Cycle-Delic” (Sundazed, 1967).
Can: “Father Cannot Yell” (Spoon, 1969).
Singer unknown: “Blue Basket” (Sublime Frequencies, c. 1960s–70s).
Gal Costa: “Flor de Maracuja” (Universal, 1974). – iTunes
Chinna Smith/Augustus Pablo: “Free Up Dub” (Nature Sounds, c. 1977). – iTunes
Sam Brothers 5: “SAM (Get Down)” (Arhoolie, 1979).
Dynasty: “I Don’t Want to Be a Freak (But I Can’t Help Myself)” (Sanctuary, 1979). – iTunes
Logg ft. Leroy Burgess: “I Know You Will (Larry Levan 12-inch Mix)” (Salsoul/Bethlehem, 1981).
Daryl Hall/John Oates: “She’s Gone” (BMG Heritage, 1973). – iTunes
Jaime E Nair: “Sob o Mar” (Ether, 1974).
Fleetwood Mac: “Brown Eyes” (Warner Bros., 1979). – iTunes
Arthur Russell: “In the Light of the Miracle” (Soul Jazz, c. 1985).
Pierre’s Pfantasy Club: “Dream Girl (Wet Dream Mix)” (Trax, 1988).
1000 Homo DJs: “Supernaut” (Rykodisc, 1990). – iTunes
Pixies: “Planet of Sound” (4AD/Beggars, 1991). – iTunes
De La Soul: “Oodles of O’s” (Rhino, 1991).
Aceyalone: “All Balls” (Project Blowed, 1995).
UGK: “Pocket Full of Stones (Remix)” (TVT, 1993). – iTunes
Coldcut: “Atomic Moog 2000 (Cornelius Mix)” (Ninja Tune, 1996). – iTunes
Spaceheads: “Angel Station” (Merge, 1999).
Twilight Circus: “Achou” (ROIR, c. 1990s).
Quarteto Em Cy: “Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser” (Ether, 1972).
Blind Mamie Forehand: “Honey in the Rock” (Dust-to-Digital, 1927).
The Prisonaires: “Just Walkin’ in the Rain” (Lost Highway, 1953).
Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet: “Darn That Dream” (Milan, 1954). – iTunes
Chris McGregor’s Brotherhood of Breath: “The Bride” (Cuneiform, 1971).
Grateful Dead: “Dark Star (Live in Rheinhalle, Dusseldorf, West Germany, April 24, 1972)” (Rhino).
Glenn Branca: “Structure” (Acute, 1980). – iTunes
The Fall: “Cruisers Creek” (Beggars Banquet, 1985). – iTunes
I, Ludicrous: “Preposterous Tales” (Mute, U.K., 1987).
Alexander O’Neal: “Fake” (EMI, 1987).
Guy: “D-O-G Me Out” (Geffen, 1991). – iTunes
DJ Quik: “Tonite” (Hip-O, 1991). – iTunes
JT Money ft. Sole: “Who Dat” (TVT, 1999). – iTunes
Various artists: “Radio Delhi #2” (Sublime Frequencies, c. 1989/1996).
Wanda Sá: “Tristeza de Nós Dois” (Universal, 1964).
Candi Staton: “Stand by Your Man” (Honest Jon’s, c. 1970).
The Overton Berry Trio: “Hey Jude” (Light in the Attic, 1970).
Wilson Simonal: “Nem vem que não tem” (Ether, 1967).
Tim Maia: “Réu Confesso” (Universal, 1973). – iTunes
Solomon Schwartz et Son Orchestra: “Bel mir bist du schoen” (Solnze, 1963).
The Clash: “Rudie Can’t Fail” (Epic, 1979). – iTunes
Paul Simon: “I Know What I Know” (Warner Bros./Rhino, 1986). – iTunes
Various artists: “Youth Radio of the Syrian Arab Republic” (Sublime Frequencies, 1989).
Eric B. & Rakim: “Move the Crowd (Wild Bunch Remix)” (Island, 1986). – iTunes
Ultramagnetic MC’s ft. Tim Dog: “A Chorus Line (Original 12-Inch Version)” (Next Plateau, 1988).
Chubb Rock: “Treat ‘Em Right” (Hip-O, 1991).
Chuck Berry: “Little Marie” (Geffen/Chess/Chronicles, 1964). – iTunes
Bruce & Terry: “Custom Machine” (Ace, 1964).
Johnny Darling: “Baseball Baby” (Ace, 1958).
Esquerita: “Rockin’ the Joint” (Lost Highway, 1958).
Ray Charles: “Mess Around” (Proper, 1953). – iTunes
Marshall Jefferson: “Move Your Body” (Trax, 1986).
Laurent X: “Machines” (Trax, 1987).
Laurent Garnier: “Crispy Bacon” (Mute/F Communications, 1997). – iTunes
Rev. J.M. Gates: “Gettin’ Ready for Christmas Day” (Dust-to-Digital, 1941).
The Outlaw Four: “Million Dollar Legs” (Stones Throw, 1979–83).
Shalamar: “Take That to the Bank” (Sanctuary, 1978). – iTunes
Candido: “Dancin’ and Prancin'” (Salsoul/Bethlehem, 1979).
Harold Richardson and the Ticklers: “Healin’ in the Balmyard” (V2, 1951–6). – iTunes
Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five: “Saturday Night Fish Fry Pt. 1 & 2” (Hip-O, 1949). – iTunes
Rockpile: “When I Write the Book” (Columbia/Legacy, 1980). – iTunes
Elvis Costello: “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go” (Rhino, 1993).
Karl Hendricks Trio: “Naked and High on Drugs” (Merge, 1996). – iTunes
The Avengers: “The American in Me” (DBK Works, 1978).
Metal Urbain: “Panik” (Acute, 1977). – iTunes
Television Personalities: “Look Back in Anger” (Mute, U.K., 1981).
Mekons: “Millionaire” (Cooking Vinyl, 1993). – iTunes
3D’s: “Beautiful Things” (Merge, 1994).
Sir Aleck and the Phasers: “Nursery Chymes” (Acute, 1982).
Andy Williams: “Can’t Get Used to Losing You” (Time Life, 1963). – iTunes
Jimmie Dale Gilmore: “See the Way” (Hightone, 1989).
Jimmy Bryant: “Bryant’s Boogie” (R.P.M., U.K., 1950).
A.R. Kane: “When You’re Sad” (Mute, U.K., 1987).
John Martyn: “Johnny Too Bad” (Wrasse, 1980). – iTunes
DNA: “Egomaniac’s Kiss” (No More, 1978).
Pavement: “Unseen Power of the Picket Fence” (Matador, 1993). – iTunes
Terry Allen: “Honeymoon in Cortez” (Sugar Hill, 1975).
Talking Heads: “A Clean Break (Let’s Work)” (Rhino, 1977).
Konk: “Konk Party” (Soul Jazz, 1982).
Kevin Irving: “Children of the Night” (Trax, 1987).
Maurice Joshua: “This Is Acid” (Trax, 1988).
Frankie Knuckles: “Baby Wants to Ride” (Trax, 1987).
Ministry: “Every Day Is Halloween” (Rykodisc, 1984). – iTunes
Lola: “Wax the Van” (Soul Jazz, 1985).
Remarc: “Bad Bwoy” (Planet Mu, 1994–6).
Gregory Isaacs: “Night Nurse (Cottonbelly Remix)” (Wrong, 1997). – iTunes
Doctor Alimantado: “Born for a Purpose/Reason for Living” (Greensleeves, 1977).
King Tubby: “I Trim the Barber” (Discotheque, U.K., 1975). – iTunes
Dorothy Masuka: “Ghana” (Wrasse, early ’60s).
The Oscar Peterson Trio With Clark Terry: “Roundalay” (Milan, 1964). – iTunes
Duke Ellington: “The Tattooed Bride” (Columbia/Legacy, 1951). – iTunes
The Dream Syndicate: “Tell Me When It’s Over” (Rhino, 1982).
Cristina: “Is That All There Is? (Long Version)” (Ze, 1980).
The Dead Milkmen: “Punk Rock Girl” (Rhino, 1988). – iTunes
Green Day: “Green Day” (Lookout!, 1989). – iTunes
Tiroro: “Drum Solo” (Rice, U.K., c. 1950s).
Arturo Rodriguez: “Yo ‘Ta Namora” (Rice, U.K., 1940).
Bert Williams: “My Little Zulu Babe” (Archeophone, 1901).
Coon Creek Girls: “Pretty Polly” (Columbia/Legacy, 1938).
Mississippi Sheiks: “The Jazz Fiddler” (Columbia/Legacy, 1930). – iTunes
Merle Haggard: “Kentucky Gambler” (Capitol, 1974).
Richard Wylie: “Money (That’s What I Want)” (Motown/iTunes, 1959). – iTunes
Richard Berry & the Pharaohs: “Have Love, Will Travel” (Ace, 1959).
Dennis Alcapone: “Ba-Ba-Ri-Ba Skank” (Metro, c. 1971).
Derrick Morgan: “Black Superman (Muhammad Ali)” (Trojan, 1975).
Admiral Bailey: “Big Belly Man” (Metro, 1987).
The Philadelphia International All Stars: “Let’s Clean Up the Ghetto” (Shout! Factory, 1977).
The Fans: “Roly Poly Mickey Lolich” (BGP, 1968).
Stanley Winston: “No More Ghettos in America” (Wrasse, 1971).
Golden Gate Quartet: “Swing Down, Chariot” (Crossroads, 1946). – iTunes
Albert Ayler: “Untitled Blues” (Revenant, 1962–70).
Terre Thaemlitz: “Resistance to Change Pt. 2 & 3” (Pavone, 1998).
Eno: “Taking Tiger Mountain” (Astralwerks, 1974). – iTunes