One And Only

I wouldn't want to go without any of my Otis albums of course, but The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads ('65) remains the stone cold favorite. Them horns sound so goood... Never understood that strange white rectangle on the otherwise beautiful cover though.

Otis Redding - Your One And Only Man

Otis Redding - I Want To Thank You

Pledging My Love

"May this fire in my soul, dear, forever burn..." Presenting a lovely soul six pack, dedicated to the one I love. Today´s her birthday, you see...

Johnny Ace - Pledging My Love MP3

The 5 Royales - Dedicated To The One I Love MP3

Ann Peebles - Slipped Tripped And Fell In Love MP3

Otis Redding - I Love You More Than Words Can Say MP3

Barbara Carr - Don´t Knock Love MP3

The Del-Rios - There´s A Love MP3

Blue-eyed bonus track:

Emitt Rhodes - Birthday Lady MP3

One More Cup

Coffee... drink of the gods. I endorse Saula. Try it if you can find it. An excellent coffee, made in Barcelona.

Recommended reading: Black Coffee Blues by Henry Rollins. "She pours it. There it sits, black and ominous, a slight oil slick at the top. I drink, smooth, like Death."

Recommended viewing: Coffee And Cigarettes by Jim Jarmusch. A classy brew featuring messieurs Waits and Pop amongst others. Tom: "You wanna join me, man?" Iggy: "Well, yeah... since I´ve quit..."

Recommended listening to maximize that caffeine buzz: the following sixpack. "Drinkin´ black coffee, black coffee, drinkin´ black coffee, staring at the wall..."

Black Flag - Black Coffee MP3

Otis Redding - Cigarettes And Coffee MP3

Augustus Pablo - Java Original MP3

Bob Dylan - One More Cup Of Coffee (Valley Below) (live ´75) MP3

Sonny Criss - Black Coffee MP3

Tom T. Hall - Don´t Forget The Coffee Billy Joe MP3