Balearic Breakfast | Episode 248 | A Journey into Thankfulness...
- by The Lioncub
- Nov 25, 2025
- 11 min read
Updated: Dec 2, 2025
Colleen 'Cosmo' Murphy broadcast the 248th episode of Balearic Breakfast on her Mixcloud on November 25th 2025.
ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Thanksgiving, observed on the fourth Thursday in November in the United States and on the second Monday in October in Canada, is another moment of the year where the Balearic Breakfast Family gathers around Colleen, musically celebrating a time which should occur all year long... I vividly remember the first time we celebrated thanksgiving musically, it was such a laid-back episode! You can listen to it here!
Today's episode is another incredibly beautiful journey, Colleen's selections being so laid-back, with a wonderful slowly evolving rhythm and a perfectly executed mix, so precise you can breathe peacefully while listening to the show and relax totally, knowing no harsch drops will take you out of this wonderful place...
Of course, the Family gave thanks to relatives, friends, parents and of course we all celebrated our Beloved show together. It was a nice moment indeed as Colleen played a lot oF our beloved Classics (besides, it was Ariana's 21st birthday two days ago on November 23rd, so it was another element that brought an indirect ray of sunshine in our lives)!
This morning’s Balearic Breakfast is now archived on my Mixcloud and its a Thanksgiving celebration - songs of unity, hope, love and gratitude. I’m so thankful for the Balearic Breakfast community for showing up on the Mixcloud Live week after week and for the song suggestions - thank you for the music.
I’m also grateful for my family, my friends and for life, itself. It’s not something to be taken for granted and some members of the Balearic Breakfast Family have had some daunting challenges to their own lives including our friend @thesteveaclarke . This month Steve is swimming 100 kilometers during November to raise funds for@thestrokeassociation He is swimming 4-5 kilometers a day which is 200 pool lengths each session – and this is on top of his work commitments. Ten years ago this month, Steven suffered a stroke, so he is well acquainted with the devastating effects a stroke can have.
And I’m familiar with it, too. Sixteen years ago, my father was doing his regular one-mile swim and suffered a massive stroke from which he never recovered. The @strokeassociation has a program called Swim for Stroke which encourages stroke survivors to swim as part of their recovery and to rasie funds for specialist support and groundbreaking research. Steven is completing his 100 kilometers this week and you can donate via my linktree. Good luck Steve!
Wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving and thanks for listening.
Listen back to the 247th episode of Balearic Breakfast:
THE PLAYLIST
(2014) Beautiful Chorus – Pachamama
(1979) Betty Wright – Thank You for the Many Things You've Done
(1980) Tom Coppola & Googie – Joyous Flame
(1973) Batteaux – Living's Worth Loving
(1994) United Future Organisation – Tears of Gratitude
(2019) Durand Jones and the Indications – Morning in America
(2010) Richard Earnshaw ft Ursula Rucker & Roy Ayers – Rise
(2006) Jonny Lang & Michael McDonald – Thankful
(1984) D-Train – Thank You
(1978) Jean Carn – Happy to Be With You
(NOL) Bill Withers – Lovely Day (Sgt Slick Recut)
(1974) The Intruders – Be Thankful for What You've Got
(1980) Odyssey – Hang Together
(2019) Alicia Myers – I Want To Thank You (Kon's Shine Your Light Remix)
(2022) L.T.D. – Love to the World (Dave Lee Rework)
(1992) Ultra Naté – Rejoicing (Deee-Liteful Stomp Mix)
(1989) Bäs Noir – I'm Glad You Came to Me (Steve Anderson Remix)
(2022) Crackazat – Thank You
(2022) BeBe Winans – Thank You (Masters at Work Vocal Mix)
(2019) Mental Remedy – Dance for Gratitude
(1976) Isley Brothers – Harvest for the World
(1977) ABBA – Thank You for the Music
ANNOUNCEMENTS
(from Colleen's presentation)
Good morning, Balearicans. I'm Colleen Cosmo Murphy hosting your weekly Balearic Breakfast on MixCloud Live. And greetings to you all over on the chat. Thanks for joining me. This week's show will go a little bit longer than high noon, as it's a Thanksgiving special. And there were a lot of great requests fitting in with today's theme. You know, the world's a pretty crazy place right now. Perhaps that's the understatement of the year. But as always, there's still a lot of beauty and love and, you know, so much really to be grateful for. So for one thing, we can be thankful for life, life itself.
And this brings me to a fundraiser from one of our Balearic Breakfast family members.This month, Steven Clarke is swimming 100 kilometers, that's 62 miles, during November to raise funds for the Stroke Association. So he's swimming about four to five kilometers a day, which is about 200 pool lengths each session. And this is on top of his work commitments.
10 years ago this month, Steven suffered a stroke. So he is well acquainted with the devastating effects that a stroke can have. And I'm familiar with it too. 16 years ago, my father was doing his regular one mile swim, and he suffered a massive stroke from which he never recovered. And he passed to the next realm three weeks later, in fact. The Stroke Association has a program called Swim for Stroke, which encourages stroke survivors to swim as part of their recovery.
And it also raised funds for specialist support and groundbreaking research. So Stephen is completing his 100 kilometers this week. And if you would like to support him, head over to the JustGiving platform, where you can find The Stroke Swim fundraiser by Steven Clarke. And that's Clarke with an E. Good luck, Steve.
ABOUT THE SONGS
(from Colleen's presentation)
Pachamama by Beautiful Chorus from their album Hymns of Spirit. And Beautiful Chorus is a women chorus that fuses electronic, choral, deep bass, hip-hop, and jazz into albums that span wordless symphonies to full rhythmic songs with sound healing frequencies and love-centered messages. The song we heard came out over a decade ago, but they also have a more recent album called High Frequency Love Music. And thank you to Ana sancho and Barcelona for putting them on our radar.
This next song is a request from John Weir. And I also want to dedicate this song to my husband, Adam, as the lyrics really resonate with the way that I feel about all that he does for me. Thank you, Adam. It's by the late American soul singer Betty Wright, who got her start with her family's gospel group in Florida when she was a young child. And she was then discovered when she was 12 and signed to Deep City Records. Later, she helped two other Florida natives get discovered and signed. That's George and Gwen McCrae. I'm sure you know of them. And she also discovered Peter Brown. Wright herself released around 15 albums during her career. She had some hits, she won a Grammy. And this is a song from her 1979 LP Travelin' in the Right Circle. Betty Wright with Thank You for the Many Things You've Done.
Joyous Flame by Tom Coppola & Googie, a singer-songwriter who also recorded under her own name, Carol Brooks, and she was also Tom's wife. And Joyous Flame is from the couple's only album together, Shine the Light of Love, which was released in 1980, and then reissued by Favorite Recordings. And Tom Coppola was a member of Herbie Mann's Band, and then met Googie, and they started collaborating together. And they co-founded the group Air, and they first backed Herbie Mann, and then evolved to also work with Lenny White, Flora Purim, and Ray Barretto, amongst others. And thank you to Sue Forrest for that request.
Living's Worth Living, which is a blue-eyed soul cult classic from Batteaux. And that's from their self-titled album released in 1973. And the group was comprised of the Batteaux Brothers and only released one album of their underground folk funk sound. And you just wonder why, as it had all of the ingredients for success. It's a fantastic album, and had a hot backup band that included Tom Scott and John Gurin. And the record also came out on CBS Records, so massive distribution. It was a forerunner to the West Coast country rock sound. And thanks to Clem Sensen for unearthing that one for us.
From the album with the fantastic title No Sound is Too Taboo, that's Tears of Gratitude by United Future Organisation. The Japanese funk group founded in 1990, and that were signed to Giles Peterson's record label. The group included Toshio Matsuura, and also the late Yabe Tadashi, who sadly passed away last year. And thank you to BexMac in New York City for that lovely request.
A request from Jeff Peltzner in Christchurch, New Zealand, whom I had the pleasure of meeting when I was in Australia a couple years ago. And he says this next song is beautiful, powerful, and truly relevant. And I completely agree. It's by Indiana's Durand Jones and the Indications. And they draw inspiration from the sociopolitical messages of bands like Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, and also the orchestrated soul sound of the 1970s. But they also have the edge of hip-hop acts like Nas. They've released one live album and four studio albums, including this year's Flowers. And this is from their second album, 2019's American Love Call. This is Morning in America.
DJ producer Richard Earnshaw, with poet and songwriter Ursula Rucker, and the late Roy Ayres, with Rise. And that's from Earnshaw's only album, 2010's In Time. It has collaborations with heavyweights like Carlene Anderson, Jocelyn Brown. And thanks to Rick Van Veen for that poignant request.
The North Dakota blues rock singer, songwriter, guitarist Jonny Lang, with Thankful, from his album Turn Around. And that was released a couple of decades ago, and was requested by Bert Francois in Brooklyn. And because it features Michael McDonald, I also need to send that song out to Special K.
Ed. Note : For those of you who may want to dig deeper into Johnny's discography, you must take the time to listen to his second studio album, Lie to Me, released on January 28, 1997, a day before his 16th birthday. It is Lang's big-label debut and it really highligts his insane musical maturity!
The New-York City post-disco band, D-Train, with Thank You, from their 1984 Something's On Your Mind album. And it was their last album before they disbanded. D-Train were James Williams and Hubert Eaves, and they racked up some great songs for the Dance Floor, including You're the One for Me, and My All-Time Favorite Keep On. And thank you to Anto Nabet for that request.
Soul jazz singer Jean Carn, who released loads of solo albums, but she also worked with Earth, Wind & Fire, and Norman Connors, and Dexter Lanzell, and her ex-husband, Judd Carn. We just heard Happy to Be With You, the title track from her 1978 LP, as requested by Angelita Biondolio, who says "Every day I'm thankful for community, good health, my precious pup Miles, my partner who keeps me grounded, and music, music, music. Thank you, Colleen Cosmo Murphy, for all you do".
And this one, well, we all know and love, but it's been given a recut by Sgt Slick and requested by Barry Berenitz in Washington, D.C. And it's exactly what I'm wishing you all on Thanksgiving. Here's Bill withers (ed. Note: With Lovely Day).
Be thankful for what you've got, the obvious choice for a Thanksgiving special. And there've been so many versions. It was written and first performed by William DeVaughn. But there's also versions, of course, by Massive Attack, Omar and Erykah Badu, Prince Fatty, there's a load of other reggae versions. But we heard the one by The Intruders this year. And that was produced by John Davis. And sending that one out to Pedro Roland, Keith Yersley, Sunday Sessions, and Bex Mac.
Odyssey with Hang Together. And that's the 1980 single by the New York Family Act. And that was requested by Susan Chan, who says, "I'm wishing my fellow Americans a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday because it's all about food and spending time with my huge family. I know quite a bit of them. They're great people. I'm very grateful for this community, Thanksgiving or not. And I'm dedicating these songs to my family and my Balearic Breakfast friends". Thank you so much, Susan.
Ed. Note: This song was played by our dear Captain during the pandemic in 2021. I still remember how hearing this song for the first time during the show back then made me realise what this was all about.
Alicia Myers, formerly of the band One Way, she went solo in 1981 with her debut album, Alicia, which featured the song, I Want to Thank You. And it was so popular with club DJs that it was released again the following year on her album, I Fooled You This Time. And we just heard Boston native Khan, his Shine Your Light remix, and absolutely love that one. And sending that one out to Mike Hodges and Rick Shearman.
This next one has long been a favorite of mine. And I've played it on many dance floors, both the original and this great rework by Dave Lee. It was also requested by David Stoddard. Standing for Love Together and Devotion is the 70s California soul band L.T.D, featuring the gorgeous vocals of Jeffrey Osborne, with Love to the World.
Rejoicing the 1991 single by house legend Ultra Naté, given the remix treatment by Dee Light. And the original is from her debut album, Blue Notes in the Basement, which was produced and arranged by the Basement Boys in Maryland. That's where she's from as well. And that was requested by London House Music Works. Well, I hope you like those vintage classic house cuts.
Bäs Noir with I'm Glad You Came to Me, the Steve Anderson remix, as requested by Matt Raistrick. Matt originally came out on New Groove Records, which was really the hippest house label, which started in the late 1980s. Or one of the hippest house labels, along with Tracks, probably. But this was the New York version. And it was the Mendez couple, along with Judy Russell, who worked at the record shop Vinyl Mania, and had acts like Aphrodisiac, Frankie Bones, Bobby Condors, and also Bon Noir, who we just heard. They ended up getting signed to Atlantic as well on their album, 1992. Ah, Bäs Noir had their big hit, Addicted 2 luv.
And now for something a bit more recent from Swedish producer and jazz electronic musician Crackazat. And it's a request from Steve Wakley, or DJ Macaroon, who says, "I'd like to dedicate Thank You by Crackazat to you, Colleen Cosmo Murphy, and all of the Balearic Breakfast family for sharing such amazing music over the years, feeding my soul and warming my heart. Love you all".
BeBe Winans with Thank You, the Masters at Work Vocal Mix, that's the Detroit soul singer who's known for his collabs with his sister, Cece. And he embarked on a solo career in 1997 with his debut album, which featured that song. And it was given a classic remix by Masters at Work. And I loved it when it came out. And I still do. And thanks to a few of you for requesting that one. Simon Ellis, David Stoddard, and Danny Broderick. And Danny Broderick also says thank you to Mrs. Broderick, which is very lovely. Well, thank you so much for joining me. I want to thank you for your support, your requests, and being part of the community. Thanks for listening and Happy Thanksgiving.
Mental Remedy with Dance for Gratitude. And that was requested by Tomohiro Yamada. And Mental Remedy is Jeff T. Guillaume and Joaquin Clausell. And that's from their 2019 album, A Journey to Noi. And again, thank you to Tomohiro Yamada in Osaka, Japan for that request.
The title cut from the Isley Brothers' 1976 LP Harvest for the World (ed. Note: See also here). And that is my request. And I'm dedicating that to our daughter, Ariana, who turned 21 over the weekend. I give thanks to her. I give thanks to my husband. I give thanks to my family. I give thanks to my friends and also the Balearic Breakfast community. I just love this song. Celebrate your lives. Give thanks for your children. Thank you so much for joining me.
And this last song is requested by Siobhan Murphy, who says, After all, what is the holiday season without a little bit of cheesy music? She wants to thank me and also the Balearic Breakfast family members for the requests and all the mixes over 2025, an insane year. And we still find a little joy on Tuesdays. I don't even need to tell you who this is. But it's called Thank You for the Music.
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