Bring an Instant Karma to Me

Good journey in today, accompanied by 'Shuffle All', which produced the consistently-good choices:

I guess it's my iPod, so I would expect stuff I like, but this was a great playlist.

Lucky (Rap) - Joni Mitchell, from the 'Mingus' album. Not really a song, just a three second clip of the great bass player talking/rapping,
Rondo (Playing the Game) - Gentle Giant. I don't have as much GG on my iPod as I should have, because 90% of it's on vinyl and downloads are hard to come by. This is from the fascinating 'Under Construction' box set, put together by some guys on the 'On Reflection' mail list,
Under My Skin - Haze, a Sheffield prog rock band I loved when I was at Uni. The records are let down by production, but they were (are?) great live. aka World Turtle.
Sailing - Stina Nordenstam, from the 'People are Strange' album of covers, which also features the Doors track and 'Purple Rain', amongst others,
Gesu Bambino - by Francesco de Gregori, an Italian singer/songwriter. I was tempted to skip this, but resisted,
String Quartet #4:VI - Michael Nyman from 'The Suit and the Photograph'. This music just sweeps me away. I'm not always in the mood for it, but it's great on headphones,
How To Be Invisible - the delicious Kate, from 'Aerial',
Lark's Tongues in Aspic (Part IV) - King Crimson. Is there any better sound than Robert Fripp in full flight, surrounded by the industrial noise of The Crimson King? Is this guy the best guitarist in the world?
Back Down The River - John Martyn, a change from the preceding battery, but great nonetheless,
Stay With Me - The Faces, from the John Peel tribute album. I'm not a great fan of Rod Stewart, but The Faces stuff is good rock 'n' roll,
Fiori Rosa, Fiori di Pesco - Lucio Battisti, another Italian singer: this is one of his archetypal '70s tracks,
I've Seen All Good People - Yes, from KtA2. If there is one better sound than Fripp in full flight, then it must be Squire, Howe and Anderson on top form. Alan White is doing some odd things here, which detract rather than add, and Rick Wakeman is largely absent, which doesn't help. Still, it's classic Yes,
Sleeping Jiva - Kula Shaker, Ok after Yes, but pales in comparison,
Selene - Gong, good stuff, from the Angel's Egg album,
and finally (and a great end for the walk to work) Earth to Calm - Scott Matthews. For the last two or three years, I've found very few new artists who maintain my interest for more than 6 months or so; this guy has produced a superb album and looks like having a good 2007. Good luck to him.

T - 4; M - 4; D - 4

If it wasn't for England going down with no guns blazing, I'd give everything 5. They'll be lucky to get nil in this series.