Irma Thomas - Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand) [RARE original single version, 1964]
Jessica Brown-Findlay - "Anyone who knows what love is". FULL version (Black Mirror)
Carpenters: Rainy days and Mondays/Good-by to Love Audiophile Vinyl Remaster
The Carpenters · The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Goodbye to Love
The Carpenters Ticket to Ride Edition Special
Rainy Days And Mondays (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) Dec 7, 2018
Crowded House – Weather With You
Crowded House - Something So Strong
Crowded House - Fall at Your Feet
Bonnie Raitt - I Can't Make You Love Me
Angel From Montgomery - Bonnie Raitt w/ Bruce Hornsby, Bryan Adams, Jackson Browne, Kim Wilson
Aretha Franklin – (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Gold on the Ceiling – The Black Keys
Little Black Submarines – The Black Keys
Howlin' for You – The Black Keys
Sam Brown with Jools Holland - Seven Acts Of Mercy
A mix of classic soul, timeless pop, and modern rock, this playlist truly shows the magic of music in conveying both heartache and joy. It opens with the soulful richness of Irma Thomas' Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand), a deep-cut gem from 1964 that effortlessly captures the complexity of love. Irma's voice is raw with emotion, leading into Jessica Brown-Findlay's version, which was featured in Black Mirror. The haunting TV version gives the original an eerie, reflective layer that clearly shows how the song might transcend time and setting for deep emotion in different contexts.
The playlist then segues into the realm of The Carpenters, with several versions of Rainy Days and Mondays and Goodbye to Love. These songs are sad yet hopeful, featuring Karen Carpenter's unmistakable vocals against poignant orchestrations. Be it the original 1970s recordings or the latest collaborations with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the timeless sound of The Carpenters is reassuringly beautiful. Their music touches on sadness, longing, and release; it is unusually intuitive and strikes a universal chord within listeners. This re-imagined Goodbye to Love with the orchestra brings new depth, and their classic sound is at once both nostalgically familiar and refreshingly new.
It's in the second half of the playlist, when we get to the alt-pop serenity of The Dream Academy's Indian Summer, followed by Crowded House's breezy yet introspective hits like Weather With You and Fall at Your Feet. Crowded House is a thoughtfully optimistic note, capturing perfectly the ephemeral beauty of life and love. Their songs shimmer with laid-back energy, inviting reflection just as much as uplift, while Something So Strong carries the emotional heft that reverberates with every one who has ever felt and moved through the power of love.
The Black Keys introduce some raw, bluesy edge to this rock segment of the playlist, with hits like Gold on the Ceiling and Tighten Up. Their raw, soulful sound powers the mix; Little Black Submarines brings in one of the broodingly atmospheric moments of the playlist. The mix finishes with the crushing rhythms in Howlin' for You and the sizzling groove in Fever to leave them in a state of thrill and emotional release. This playlist gracefully pairs introspection with catharsis; a musical travel through time and genres flows right from the heart of the emotional core and timeless tales.