KCRW (89.9 FM) proudly announces the release of "Morning Becomes Eclectic," a collection in the compact disc series of recorded live performances from the studios of the trend-setting public radio station's signature daily music show.

This disc marks the first release produced under the aegis of Creative Music Director and Morning Becomes Eclectic host Nic Harcourt, with recordings taken from his first year on air at KCRW. The program airs weekdays from 9 am to noon and live on the Internet around the world. (Archives available online.)

You can order the "Morning Becomes Eclectic" CD through CDNow.com. Click Here to purchase.

This extraordinary compilation captures some of the very best performances by headline artists as well as underground favorites, including (in order of appearance on the album): Angelique Kidjo, John Martyn, Cake, Joe Henry, Buffalo Daughter, Beth Orton, Air, Sixpence None the Richer, Freestylers, Semisonic, Ednaswap, Lyle Lovett, Mercury Rev, Brad Mehldau, PJ Harvey, Morcheeba, and Pink Martini.

Past compilations (previously titled "Rare on Air") featured tracks from the late Jeff Buckley, Ozomatli, Sarah McLachlan, Ani DiFranco, Randy Newman, Zap Mama, Tom Waits, Cafe Tacuba, Soul Coughing, Gus Gus, Marcy Playground, The Finn Brothers (Neil and Tim) and Mazzy Star.