leisure 05.26.04

A New York Soundtrack
We've put together a playlist of tunes that, to our ears, provides the perfect New York soundtrack for a spring stroll. There's a little bit of everything here, just like the city itself.

[Each of these tunes is available for 99¢ on iTunes, where you can also hear a 30-second sample of each selection. We use the genre descriptions that iTunes uses, though they're occasionally arguable. Click here to go to the iTunes store, view the playlist, and listen to samples. If you don't already have iTunes installed on your computer, it's a free download here.]

Song: Hey, Manhattan!
Artist: Prefab Sprout
Genre: Rock

Song: New York City
Artist: Moe
Genre: Rock

Song: Brooklyn Breezes
Artist: Will Downing
Genre: R&B/Soul

Song: NYC Waltz
Artist: The Right Bastards
Genre: Pop

Song: Slumming on Park Avenue
Artist: Ella Fitzgerald
Genre: Jazz

Song: New York, New York
Artist: Ryan Adams
Genre: Rock

Song: Bleecker to Broadway
Artist: Eddie from Ohio
Genre: Folk

Song: Manhattan
Artist: Dinah Washington
Genre: Jazz

Song: A Brass Serenade: Romanzo di Central Park
Artist: Charles Ives
Genre: Classical

Song: The 59th Street Bridge Song
Artist: Eric Reed
Genre: Jazz

Song: Harlem's Nocturne
Artist: Alicia Keys
Genre: R&B/Soul

Song: New York City
Artist: They Might Be Giants
Genre: Alternative

Song: Queensboro Bridge
Artist: David Mead
Genre: Folk

Song: Another Hundred People
Artist: Judy Kaye
Genre: Soundtrack

Song: Up On The Roof
Artist: Laura Nyro
Genre: Rock

Song: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Artist: Henry Mancini
Genre: Soundtrack
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