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“Autumn...the year's last, loveliest smile.”
― William Cullen Bryant
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As I was driving down to the Cape Cod in beautiful Massachusetts, on a spectacular
fall day in 2011, my iPod classic played an apropos song: James Taylor's
Country Road. I decided that instant I needed to research all fall songs and create a fall playlist for all
of my autumn trips.
If you're planning to hit the highway on a New England fall
foliage road trip this year, here are some suggested fall songs for your
listening pleasure. I've selected an eclectic collection of classic New England
and fall songs, contemporary tunes and a few songs that simply seem fitting for
a fall driving soundtrack. I'd love it if you shared YOUR FAVORITE TOO!
Brandon's Fall Playlist:
1. Indian Summer – Poco, from the CD Poco: The Ultimate
Collection
2. Country Road - James Taylor, from the CD James Taylor:
Greatest Hits
3. Change of Season - Hall & Oates, from the CD Change of
Season
4. O New England – The Decemberists, from the CD single
Always the Bridesmaid: Volume I
5. When Fall Comes to New England – Cheryl Wheeler, from the
CD Driving Home
6. Weekend in New England – Barry Manilow, from the CD Barry
Manilow Greatest Hits Volume II
7. Autumn Leaves – Nat King Cole, from the CD The
Unforgettable Nat King Cole
8. True Colors - Cyndi Lauper, from the CD Twelve Deadly
Cyns… And Then Some
9. Moonlight in Vermont - Willie Nelson, from the CD
Stardust
10. Seasons Change – Expose, from the CD Exposure
11. When the Leaves Come Falling Down – Van Morrison, from
the CD The Best of Van Morrison, Vol. 3
12. Boston – Augustana, from the CD All the Stars and
Boulevards
13. Beautiful Sunday – Daniel Boone (Available on iTunes)
14. Forever Autumn – The Moody Blues, from the CD Lovely to
See You (Live)
15. Moondance - Moondance is the third solo album by
Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison.
Fall Instrumental Selections
If you'd prefer instrumental songs to accompany your fall
ramblings, George Winston's Autumn album of New Age piano music would also be
very appropriate.
More Instrumental Songs for Fall
1. The First of Autumn – Enya, from the CD A Day Without
Rain
2. Falling Leaves – Glen Miller Orchestra, from the CD Glen
Miller 100th Anniversary: 75 Top Ten Hits
3. Falling Leaves – Mark Wesling, from the CD A Day of Music
4. Gently Raindrops Falling on Leaves – Daniel Kobialka,
from the CD Pathless Journey
