A few weeks ago, I mentioned the new Joanna Newsom tribute album Versions of Joanna, a 22-track compilation with covers of the singer/harpist’s songs by the likes of Billy Bragg, M. Ward, Ben Sollee, and more, benefiting Oxfam. As it turns out, Ward’s contribution was indeed the same live studio take on Milk-Eyed Mender cut “Sadie” we tracked down for that post, but now — thanks to the album’s producer — we can share the official album version. Give Ward’s rendition of my personal favorite Newsom song a spin above. You can make a donation here for an instant download of the full album.
Ethan Johns, Featured, Jon Brion, Laura Marling, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams