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