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From the cover of Renaissance's 1978 album A Song For All Seasons
Song of the Day: After yesterday's mention of northern lights in a Laura Gibson song, let's turn back the clock to 1978, and a beloved hit by the prog rock band with a symphonic, soaring chorus and cascading bass line
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Tindersticks
Song of the Day: Following yesterday's Prince of Tears by Baxter Dury, let's move onto another deep-voiced, orchestral-backed song of wonderful melancholy by the Nottingham band from their second album in 1995
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Few people do Christmas like Sufjan Stevens
Song of the Day: Christmas is a time of tradition and cliches, but if there's one artist who manages to address the festive season with full enthusiasm but in a altogether alternative manner, it is the Detroit-born, Brooklyn-based singer
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Human Pyramids: Paul Russell and friends
Song of the Day: Surviving the hectic regime that runs up to Xmas? For those struggling to get through that to-do list, keep up with socialising and stave off illness, after a short break, this week on SOTD we're embarking on a series of songs to invigorate the body, mind and spirit
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Rabbits look on during Pearl's song in Night of the Hunter (1955)
Song of the Day: Another musical echo of eery beauty from yesterday's Nature Boy, an extraordinary song with a strange, soaring melody, in a equally otherworldly scene in a brilliant film directed by Charles Laughton
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Nat King Cole
Song of the Day: The opening vocals and style of yesterday's 3WW by alt-J, "There was a wayward lad" may spark a musical echo, this beautiful 1948 recording by the jazz pianist and singer, written by the original 'hippie' eden ahbez
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