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"Sixteen cutting edge artists contribute their best tracks to create the ultimate coffee house collection." That's what is printed above the track listing to Eclectic Cafe, a disc that features bands that are decades old and solo artists who peaked somewhere during the middle of the '90s. As far as the disc's title is concerned, there isn't an incredible difference between its two most disparate artists. In fact, you could leave the disc playing in the background and not recall any track-to-track transitions once it reaches the end. That said, this set is ideal for coffee shops, specializing in calm, light, and subtle songs that can either be mildly stimulating or tuned out. ~ Andy Kellman
Personnel: Marina Celeste, Jennifer Price, Sarah McLachlan, Elles DeGraaf (vocals).
Audio Mixer: Hugh Jones.
Eclectic Cafe Songs | 1. | Stormy Weather - Bunnymen/Echo & the Bunnymen |
| 2. | Virus of the Mind - Heather Nova |
| 3. | Something Beautiful - Tracy Bonham |
| 4. | Don't Wait Too Long - Madeleine Peyroux |
| 5. | I Melt with You - Nouvelle Vague |
| 6. | In This World - Moby |
| 7. | Funky Town - Eldissa |
| 8. | Step on My Old Size Nines - Stereophonics |
| 9. | Lemon - Katy Rose |
| 10. | Video - Aimee Mann |
| 11. | Nothing Fades - Duncan Sheik |
| 12. | Easy Come - Speaking Tongues |
| 13. | Omid (Hope) - Thievery Corporation |
| 14. | 4 Hours - Cindy Alexander |
| 15. | Silence - Delerium |
| 16. | Mind of the Wonderful - Elles/Blank & Jones (acoustic version, featuring Elles) |
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