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Live at the World Cafe 20th Anniversary Edition CD

Live at the World Cafe, 20th Anniversary Edition

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20th Anniversary Edition
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In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the World Cafe, we’ve selected our favorite tracks from the history of the show and a few gems from this year for a very special double CD.

Representing the diversity and breadth of the World Cafe guest list, you’ll enjoy one of a kind tracks from over 32 artists including Vampire Weekend, Fleet Foxes, Old 97’s, Adele, Richard Thompson, Coldplay, and many more.

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Disc One

1 Vampire Weekend - “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa”
2 Beach House - “Zebra”
3 David Gray - “Babylon”
4 Fleet Foxes - “White Winter Hymnal”
5 Joseph Arthur - “Honey And The Moon”
6 Coldplay - “Shiver”
7 LCD Soundsystem - “All My Friends”
8 Brandi Carlile - “Dreams”
9 Ben Folds Five - “Brick”
10 Crash Test Dummies - “Superman Song”
11 Damien Rice - “Volcano”
12 Feist - "1234”
13 The National - “Start A War”
14 Patty Griffin - “Rain”
15 Erin McKeown - “Blackbirds”
16 Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs - “Trouble”

Disc Two

1 Dave Matthews Band - “Ants Marching”
2 Lucinda Williams - “Get Right With God”
3 Dr. Dog - “Shadow People”
4 Dawes - “When My Time Comes”
5 Adele - “Rolling In The Deep”
6 Gregg Allman - "Just Another Rider"
7 Amos Lee - “El Camino”
8 Dan Mangan - “Road Regrets”
9 Old 97’s - “Every Night Is Friday Night (Without You)”
10 The Decemberists - “This Is Why We Fight”
11 Bobby Long - “Who Have You Been Loving?”
12 Fitz & The Tantrums - “MoneyGrabber”
13 James - “Say Something”
14 Black Dub - “Surely”
15 Justin Townes Earle - “Christchurch Woman”
16 Bert Jansch - “BlackWaterSide”

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For Our Music Lovers - A Limited Edition Double Album

vinyl! This beautiful collectors’ item features artwork from Joseph Arthur and is available for members only with a gift of $100. New Members can pick up the album with a pledge of $365 which includes the Music Lovers gift package.

LP One, Side One

1 Vampire Weekend - “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa”
2 Beach House - “Zebra”
3 David Gray - “Babylon”
4 Fleet Foxes - “White Winter Hymnal”
5 Joseph Arthur - “Honey And The Moon”

LP One, Side Two

1 Coldplay - “Shiver”
2 LCD Soundsystem - "All My Friends”
3 Brandi Carlile - “Dreams”
4 Ben Folds Five - “Brick”
5 Crash Test Dummies - “Superman Song”

LP Two, Side One

1 Dave Matthews Band - “Ants Marching”
2 Lucinda Williams - “Get Right With God”
3 Ray Montagne & The Pariah Dogs - “Trouble”
4 Dr. Dog - “Shadow People”
5 Dawes - “When My Time Comes”

LP Two, Side Two

1 Feist - “1234”
2 The National - “Start A War”
3 Damien Rice - “Volcano”
4 Patty Griffin - “Rain”
5 Erin McKeown - “Blackbirds”

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