Songs for Summer Entertaining

• “Agua de Beber,” Astrud Gilberto
• “Baile Como Es (Mambo),” Tito Puente
• “Beanbag Chair,” Yo La Tengo
• “Groovin’,” the Young Rascals
• “Here Comes the Sun,” Peter Tosh
• “Pressure Drop,” Toots & the Maytals
• “The Way We Get By,” Spoon
• “Time Is on My Side,” the Rolling Stones
• “Twilight Time,” the Platters
• “What Light,” Wilco

The iMix

To sample and purchase these Summer Solstice songs, head to the Real Simple–generated iMix on itunes.com.

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