"The First Cut Is The Deepest" by PP Arnold

Cat Stevens said that this is the definitive version of the song that's been a hit for Rod Stewart and Sheryk Crow, and he should know -- he wrote it. In it, you hear not just an indelible vocal performance, but the woman who PP left an abusive marriage and the United States to chart her own path.

A playlist of this and other songs relevant to the episode can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6VEiHErgtmae4tBKRNieMR?si=253a26d4cd2d4b5d

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