World Cafe Playlist for 05/26/2026

Daniel Lanois joins host Stephen Kallao

It’s Producer Week on World Cafe, a whole week of sessions with the folks who are often behind-the-scenes shaping the sound of the music and bringing the best out of musicians. On the World Cafe, a man who’s worked with Bob Dylan, U2, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris and countless others, it’s Daniel Lanois. The acclaimed musician and producer joined us back in 2021 to talk about his then new album, Heavy Sun.

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Today’s Playlist

Peter Gabriel ” Sledgehammer” So

Daniel Lanois “Dance On” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Daniel Lanois “Tumbling Stone” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Daniel Lanois “Angels Watching” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Daniel Lanois “That’s The Way It Is” The Music of Red Dead Redemption 2: Original Soundtrack

U2 “One” Achtung Baby

Peter Gabriel ” Don’t Give Up” So

Daniel Lanois “Out of Sight” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The London Souls “Honey” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

U2 “Mysterious Ways” Achtung Baby

Emmylou Harris “Sweet Old World” Wrecking Ball

Hour Two

Depeche Mode “Personal Jesus” Violator

Mike D “Switch Up” single

Beastie Boys “Jimmy James” Check Your Head

Beck “The New Pollution” Odelay

Broken Social Scene “Not Around Anymore” Remember the Humans

T. Rex “Mambo Sun” Electric Warrior

Elvis Costello “You Bowed Down” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Revivalists “Good Old Days” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

The Rolling Stones “In the Stars” Foreign Tongues

Tedeschi Trucks Band “Future Soul” Future Soul

Valerie June “Workin’ Woman Blues” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Johnny Blue Skies “Situation” Mutiny After Midnight

Otis Redding “Hard to Handle” The Immortal Otis Redding

R.E.M. “Man on the Moon” Automatic for the People

Sheryl Crow “Love is a Good Thing” Sheryl Crow