Best Of in Twos

I offered to compile someone a two-disc set of two tracks from my favorite artists. Since she already has a lot of Springsteen and Ritter's entered the fray, they have been left off.

Disc One
Via Chicago : Wilco
Ashes of American Flags : Wilco
It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train To Cry : Bob Dylan
Don't Think Twice, It's Alright : Bob Dylan
The Way : Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Love Comes To Me : Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Song of 27 : Richard Buckner
Town : Richard Buckner
Rise : Josh Rouse
Ugly Stories : Josh Rouse
Packing Blankets : Eels
The Good Old Days : Eels
John Allyn Smith Sails : Okkervil River
Lost Coastlines : Okkervil River
Birds : Neil Young
I Believe In You : Neil Young

Disc Two
Settled Down Like Rain : The Jayhawks
It's Up To You : The Jayhawks
Next To You : Tim Easton
Troublesome Kind : Tim Easton
Watch Me Fall : Uncle Tupelo
Chickamauga : Uncle Tupelo
Denton : Damien Jurado
Fuel : Damien Jurado
Barrier Reef : Old 97's
Busted Afternoon : Old 97's
Colorado Girl : Townes Van Zandt
I'll Be Here in the Morning : Townes Van Zandt
Back Into Your World : Son Volt
Driving the View : Son Volt
Thank You Friends : Big Star
Stroke It Noel : Big Star

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