World Cafe Playlist for 07/24/2024

John Morrison joins host Raina Douris

Prince’s iconic song “Purple Rain” was originally intended to be a country ballad…sung by Stevie Nicks! On the World Cafe, correspondent John Morrison joins us to talk about Prince’s most popular album, as well as the movie Purple Rain, which turns 40 this year. He also discusses how the success of Purple Rain elevated Prince’s career to new heights.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Joan Osborne “Right Hand Man” Relish

Prince “Let’s Go Crazy” Purple Rain

Prince “When Doves Cry” Purple Rain

Prince “I Would Die 4 U” Purple Rain

Prince “Purple Rain” Purple Rain

Prince “I Would Die 4 U” Purple Rain

Sheila E “A Love Bizarre” Romance 1600

Hindu Love Gods ” Raspberry Beret” Hindu Love

Tom Jones “Kiss” At This Moment

Julien Baker “Funeral Pyre” Funeral Pyre / Distant Solar Systems

Clairo “Sexy To Someone” Charm

R.E.M. “Fall On Me” Life’s Rich Pageant

The Beatles “Blackbird” The Beatles

Hour Two
Elvis Costello “You Bowed Down” All This Useless Beauty

Kim Deal “Coast” single

Big Star “September Gurls” Radio City

Valerie June “Call Me A Fool” The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers

Phosphorescent “Revelator” Revelator

Phosphorescent “Song For Zula” Muchacho

Raphael Saadiq “Stone Rollin'” Live at the World Cafe

Ray Lamontagne “Step Into Your Power” Long Way

Paula Cole “Me” This Fire

Waxahatchee “Right Back To It (feat. MJ Lenderman) Tigers Blood

Waxahatchee “A Little More” WC Recording

Tim Heidecker “Well’s Running Dry” Slipping Away

Talking Heads “Take Me To The River” More Songs About Buildings and Food

Tom Tom Club “Wordy Rappinghood” Tom Tom Club