Napster Downloads

For those of you wanting legal and virus-free downloads then Napster has a lot going for it. I've been able to find some nice stuff on there of late and throw the following in as a few of the tunes I've not only downloaded, but also purchased:

• I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free - Nina Simone - the tune was perhaps well known as the theme tune for Barry Norman's "Film xx" series on the BBC many moons ago by Billy Taylor on Blue Note
• Take Five - Carmen McRae - the vocal version of the Dave Brubeck classic
• Baby Help Me - Percy Sledge - seen this for 15 quid on the web - just above mid tempo mid-sixties chugger
• That's A Good Idea - Otis Redding - another suggestion I picked up on in "On The Scene" magazine
• This Is Northern Soul Vol 1 and 2 - some great Motown Northern-related tunes on this LP - including Brenda Holloway "Think It Over", Marvin Gaye "This Love Starved Heart", Eddie Holland "Just Ain't Enough Love" and the sublime Virgil Henry "You Ain't Sayin' Nothin'" - sheer class of a mid tempo shuffler
• High Numbers - Leaving Here - the 'orrible 'Oo in their early incarnation doing the great Eddie Holland (and Birds) track
• Aretha Franklin - Walk On By - great tune done by a great artist...
• Money - John Lee Hooker - so far THE version I've come across - Mr Hooker in his prime with a rough and ready version (also on the same "Serve You Right To Suffer" LP comes "Shake It Baby"

I offer these as few items to have a look for and browse what else is available - you may just be surprised...