Lucinda Williams joins host Raina Douris

Many artists have covered The Beatles, but only one artist, other than the Beatles themselves, has recorded Beatles songs at the iconic Abbey Road Studios. That artist is Lucinda Williams. On the next World Cafe, Lucinda talks about making her new album of Beatles songs in a place where she could feel their presence. Plus, she reveals her favorite Beatle.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Fats Domino “Lady Madonna” Soul Tribute to the Beatles
The Beatles “She Said She Said” Revolver
Lucinda Williams “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” Lucinda Williams sings the Beatles from Abbey Road
The Beatles “Michelle” Rubber Soul
Lucinda Williams “Can’t Buy Me Love” Lucinda Williams sings the Beatles from Abbey Road
Lucinda Williams “Yer Blues” Lucinda Williams sings the Beatles from Abbey Road
Lucinda Williams “Something” Lucinda Williams sings the Beatles from Abbey Road
John Lennon “Cold Turkey” The John Lennon Collection
Paul McCartney “Maybe I’m Amazed” McCartney
John Lennon “Oh My Love” Imagine
Ringo Starr “Back Off Boogaloo” Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr
George Harrison “Give Me Love” Living in the Material World
Courtney Barnett “Lance Jr.” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Rosanne Cash “I’m Only Sleeping” Retrospective
Siouxsie & The Banshees “Dear Prudence” Hyena
Joe Cocker “With A Little Help From My Friends” With A Little Help From My Friends

Hour Two
Billy Strings “Gild The Lily” Highway Prayers
Tunde Adebimpe “Magnetic” single
Pixies “Monkey Gone to Heaven” Doolittle
Gillian Welch & David Roslings “What We Had” Woodland
The Kinks “Waterloo Sunset” Something Else
Calexico “Fortune Teller” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Kathleen Edwards “Change the Sheets” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
Lo Moon “This Is It” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
jasmine.4.t “You Are The Morning” You Are The Morning
Bright Eyes “First Day Of My Life” I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
Bob Dylan “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan
Jonathan Wilson “Future Wilson” Recorded Live at the World Cafe
The Lumineers “Same Old Song” Automatic
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats “You Worry Me” Tearing at the Seams
Blondshell “T&A” If You Asked For a Picture
Public Image Ltd. “Rise” Album