The New Bye & Bye Train Wreck Records****

This endearing collection is subtitled "The Best of the Train Wreck Years 2002-2007", the period in which the venerable old hand Chip Taylor took young Austin-born violinist Carrie Rodriguez under his wing. Rodriguez didn't even sing onstage when she enlisted, but Taylor coaxed her into becoming a striking foil for his mellow, measured voice and his intelligent, observant songs of life's little pleasures and pains. Rodriguez has since gone her own interesting way but this 13-track retrospective, plus four new songs, proves that, together, they had a rare chemistry that enabled them to create something quite special. And if old material such as Sweet Tequila Bluesshines, the two most luminous tracks are both new – the ringing Your Name Is On My Lipsand the lived-in title track. See trainwreckrecords.com

Download tracks: Sweet Tequila Blues, The New Bye Bye