A friend of mine in college had the CD single of this song with all the remixes—that’s how I first heard this band. It’s a great cover, a solid slab of 80s synth-pop, and the band is even from Cleveland! And a bonus fun fact: Trent Reznor was in this band before he created Nine Inch Nails, although I’m pretty sure this album came out after he had departed.

My first real encounter with Duke Ellington was a Musical Heritage Society CD I pilfered from my moms' collection. It was a bunch of his stuff, but conducted by Mercer Ellington. I had just bought my first CD player, had three CDs to my name, and was not in a place to be picky, and so I listened to that CD a lot. Black & Tan was one of my favorites, and I was even more impressed years late when I finally heard this much better rendition.

I love the slow build in this song. Rest of the album is pretty great, too.

I was vaguely aware of this band but had never really listened to them, and had no idea that Edwyn Collins was in it. The overall album is okay, but this song rips.

Crack the Skye was—I think—the last great Mastodon record, and my favorite in their catalog. Their subsequent work has been fine, but for me, this album was where they really nailed it.

This track is the perfect example. It’s epic and crushing. The transition at ~3:40 mark really nails it.

Seems apropos right now on several different levels. It’s also one of my favorite tracks on one of my favorite albums.

More bombs never solve anything. War is stupid and immoral.

No reason—WHY DO YOU ASK?

For whatever reason, hot and sunny weather always makes me break out this album, and this song is one of my favorite MF tracks.

Also, this is up there among the greatest album covers of all time.

A member of my household just bought a mandolin and whenever they start playing it, this song—one of the greatest covers ever made—starts playing in my head.