World Cafe Playlist for 06/16/2026

Michael Imperioli joins host Raina Douris

If you were going to make a mixtape of songs that holds the key to unlocking who you are, what would be on it? That’s what we ask interesting people on our feature Personal Records. Sopranos and White Lotus actor Michael Imperioli shares his personal records, including songs from The Smiths and Lou Reed.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Jefferson Airplane “White Rabbit” Surrealistic Pillow

Elvis Costello “High Fidelity” Get Happy!!

The Smiths “Rubber Ring – Asleep” The Queen Is Dead 2017 Boxset

The Velvet Underground “Pale Blue Eyes” The Velvet Underground

ZOPA “Red Sky” Diamond Vehicle

Galaxie 500 “Don’t Let Our Youth Go To Waste” Today

Lou Reed “Ocean (Demo – Takes 1 & 2)” I’m So Free: The 1971 RCA Demos

The Record Company “Feels So Good” WC Recording

Khatia Buniatishvili “Air on the G String” Labyrinth

High Flight “Train Station” Live at Griffins

Hour Two

Coldplay “Clocks” A Rush of Blood to the Head

Alabama 3 “Woke Up This Morning” Exile on Coldharbour Lane

Link Wray & His Wraymen “Rumble” (single)

R.L. Burnside “It’s Bad You Know” Come On In

Al Green “Take Me To The River” Al Green Explores Your Mind

Waxahatchee “Never Been Wrong” WC Recording

Gerry Rafferty “Baker Street” City to City

Tom Petty “Free Fallin'” Full Moon Fever

Otis Redding “My Lover’s Prayer” The Best of Otis Redding

Kasey Chambers “The Captain” The Captain

Annie Lennox “Why” Diva

Spoon “Small Stakes” Kill The Moonlight

Johnny Thunders “You Can’t Put Your Arms Around A Memory” So Alone

Joan Baez “Diamonds and Rust” Diamonds and Rust

Journey “Don’t Stop Believin'” Escape