From November 17, 2003:

Archived Show: Episode 50

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Featured: A Tribute to George Harrison

The eccentric Swimming Pool Qs
Reinventing the Red Headed Stranger
The Fallen Angel of Manchester's Elbow
Persian improvisations from Ghazal

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This is a version of George Harrison's "Inner Light" performed by long-time friend Jeff Lynne and Ravi Shankar's daughter, Anoushka Shankar, as performed live at a Harrison tribute concert.

Featured: George Harrison Tribute

CD: Concert for George
Song: "The Inner Light"
Label: Warner

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This is the first new recording from the Swimming Pool Q's in 14 years - a collection of 20 psychedelic/ progressive rock tunes.

The Swimming Pool Q's

CD: The Royal Academy of Reality
Song: "Out of Nothing"
Label: Bar None

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Carla Bozulich re-imagines Willie Nelson's Red Headed Stranger as a concept album - cinematic and subtle.

Carla Bozulich

CD: Red Headed Stranger
Song: "Time of the Preacher"
Label: Dicristina Stair Builders

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Though critically acclaimed, Manchester's art pop group, Elbow were quickly dumped by two major labels - Island and EMI - before joining with independent Uglyman Records to release Asleep in the Back, the album that put them on the map. This is their follow-up, released in the US on V2 Records.

Elbow

CD: Cast of Thousands
Song: "Fallen Angel"
Label: V2

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Ghazal is the Indian/Persian duo of Shujaat Husain Khan and Kayhan Kalhor. This is an excerpt from a live performance of improvisations based on classical themes.

Ghazal

CD: The Rain
Song: "Dawn" (excerpt)
Label: ECM

Listen to "Dawn"

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