"A Face Among The Crowd" by Jackie Greene

Jackie Greene is a talented singer/songwriter who recently did time in The Black Crowes before they disbanded in January 2015. In addition, he's produced an impressive chain of solo records going back to 2002. He's perhaps best known for winning an Academy Award for scoring the hit movie, "Brokeback Mountain", but you can also find him jamming with Joan Osbourne in the band Trigger Happy.

Greene's latest album dropped in 2015 and this beautiful tribute from son to father won me over.  

"Better When You're Not Alone" by Black Crowes

One of the most successful bands to survive the grunge makeover of the 90s, the 70s-rock inspired style of The Black Crowes struck chords with millions of fans. Their first two albums sold a combined amount of over 7 million copies.

Despite the impressive album sales and devoted following, the Black Crowes never really had a song that burned up the charts. Their remake of Otis Redding's "Hard To Handle" marked the band's highest charting single, settling at #26.

Aside from their masterful debut, the album I find myself going back to the most is their fourth, "Three Snakes And One Charm". The record got to #15 on the Billboard Top 200, but failed to generate a Top 100 single. Among a bounty of terrific cuts, "Better When You're Not Alone" is a song that just puts me into a pleasant mood whenever I hear it.

Incidentally, the band's follow-up record, "By Your Side", is also outstanding.