I've been listening to the music of Bill Callahan for more than 30 years and I'm always surprised how few people are familiar with this wonderful singer-songwriter. About 20 years back I made a double CD Best Of for a friend, which I called To Be Of Use.
I was recently chatting with that friend and he mentioned that he still had the collection and had converted it to FLAC. He sent me the track list and I've re-created it on a private Youtube link as a thank you to members of A Tiny Bell. I've also woven in some of my favorite tracks that were released since I first put it together.
In total, it's 34 tracks culled from music released under both his pseudonym, Smog, and his real name — fan favorites as well as lesser-known tracks / versions from b-sides and singles. It runs well over than two hours.
It's the first members-only content I've posted. I hope you like it.
If you're not a member, here's links to 3 tracks so you don't feel too left out (of course skip 'em if you're a member and go straight to the playlist). The first track also features Jim White, my favorite non-Jazz drummer. He's been on a few Callahan releases and his work thrills me.
