Roots (Country, Folk, Americana)
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Artist Townes Van ZandtTitle Sunshine Boy: Unheard Studio Sessions & Demos
Label
In 1972 Townes Van Zandt released two albums commenly regarded as his masterpieces – “High, Low and In Between” and The Late Great Townes Van Zandt”.
Disc One of this 2CD set features outtakes and alternate versions from these albums, while disc two contains rough demos recorded prior to entering the studio.
MOJO ***** (five) “Holy Grail stuff”
Uncut 10/10 “about as good as anything in this world gets”
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Artist VariousTitle Blazing Bluegrass 4CD
Label Proper
Properbox 4CD, ft Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, Stanley Bros and others.
Artist VariousTitle Bluegrass Bonanza 4CD
Label Proper
Artist VariousTitle Bob Harris Presents Americana
Label Proper
Featuring the best new Americana from the likes of Todd Snider, Patty Griffin, Sarah Harmer and Alison Krauss.
Artist VariousTitle Doughboys, Playboys and Cowboys 4CD
Label Proper
Artist VariousTitle Fargo Collection Ete 2006 2CD
Label Fargo
Yup, yet another cheap label sampler, this time from the Fargo stable, two CDs of what they’re best at, ft. Clem Snide, Neal Casal, Beulah, Great Lake Swimmers & Andrew Bird amongst others.
Artist VariousTitle Folk Awards 2007 3CD
Label Proper
For the third year running ’Folk Awards 2007’ showcases all the nominees for The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Includes a live bonus disc of the Young Folk Awards.
Artist VariousTitle Folk Off 2CD
Label Sunday Best
2CDs of music, this is the Sunday Best label’s summing up of the best in contemporary folk music, though it’s definitely broader than that, what with appearances from Jakokoyak, Animal Collective and the Acid Casuals, as well as the more guitar-based songs from Clayhill, Marissa Nadler and Vashti Bunyan. CD1 is UK artists and CD2 is US artists. See review for full tracklisting.
Artist VariousTitle Meet On The Ledge - An Island Records Folk-Rock Anthology
Label Island
Artist VariousTitle Swinging Hollywood Hillbilly Cowboys 4CD
Label Proper
Artist VariousTitle The Empire Strikes Back
Label Glitterhouse
Amazingly good value compilation on the Glitterhouse label, 2CDs featuring Michael J Sheehy, Willard Grant and and Pere Ubu.
Artist VariousTitle The Music Of Wales - Folk Collection
Label Sain
Artist VariousTitle The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferon
Label American Roots Publishing
See reviews for full track info - this is a tribute to Kris Kristofferson, ft. Willie Nelson, Rosanne Cash & a spoken word intro by the man himself.
Artist VariousTitle You Done Me Wrong
Label Buzzola
VintageCountry Cheating Songs 1929 - 1952 on the Buzzola label. Digipak CD, remastered songs and full-colour booklet.
Artist Various Artists / Rainer PtacekTitle The Inner Flame
Label Fire
Lucinda Williams, Grandaddy, Howe Gelb, Evan Dando (and more) play tribute to Rainer Ptacek, the phenomenal and much beloved slide guitarist from Tucson, Arizona, who originated Giant Sand’s sound from the band’s inception, as well as creating many remarkable recordings as a solo artist and with his own band, Das Combo, before succumbing to brain cancer on November 12 1997.
Near the end, during his final interview, when asked the impossible question of what he thinks we are all doing here in this life, Rainer answered without hesitation: "to love away the pain".. If you don’t find that touching then this isn’t the music for you.
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Artist Various ArtistsTitle Constant Sorrow
Label Fantatstic Voyage
This release continues Fantastic Voyage s survey of the sounds which shaped country and rock music. Companion set to Bluegrass Big Three, which focused on Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys, Flatt and Scruggs and Reno & Smiley. As well as further tracks by Bill Monroe, Constant Sorrow highlights other notable bluegrass artists like The Stanley Brothers and traces the genres roots in old-timey music. Comes in and attractive three-fold digipack housing illustrated, annotated booklet.
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Artist VariousTitle Folk is Not a Four Letter Word Vol 2
Label Finders Keepers
Second compilation from Andy Votel, man he has a good record collection!
Artist Various ArtistsTitle Soul Jazz presents: Delta Swamp Rock Vol. 2
Label Soul Jazz
Available as a 2CD or 2LP pressing (both formats contain extensive sleeve notes), Soul Jazz bring the 2nd volume in the Delta Swamp story.
Featuring Gregg Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Tony Joe White, Bobby Gentry, Joe South, Area Code 615 and many more.
Artist Various ArtistsTitle Bandera Rockabilly and Country Roots
Label Bandera
Artist Various ArtistsTitle Constant Sorrow - Bluegrass From Root To Flower (3CDm set)
Label Fantastic Voyage
Charmingly known as “Old Time Music” or just “Old Timey”, the hillbilly precursor of bluegrass did indeed have a long history stretching back across the Atlantic to the pre-record folk music of Britain and Victorian parlour songs. As a direct result of the enormous growth of the recording industry in America in the 1920s and 1930s, many rural markets were exploited by the early phonograph companies. It was out of this music that bluegrass evolved.
Brother acts were immensely important among the roots of bluegrass. Living, playing and singing together day after day produced recordings that feature the most intricate musical interplay and vocal harmonies ever heard. A notable brother act was The Monroes. Charlie and Bill would ultimately form their own groups, with Bill being acknowledged as the father of bluegrass for his recordings with The Blue Grass Boys.
The Stanley Brothers (Ralph and Carter) formed their Clinch Mountain Boys in 1946 in emulation of Monroe’s new Blue Grass Boys. The brothers’ legacy has been acknowledged by Emmylou Harris, and Ralph continues to inspire at the age of 83, reaching a whole new audience through his involvement with the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.
Other notable contributors to Constant Sorrow include Uncle Dave Macon, Mainer’s Mountaineers, The Delmore Brothers, The Carlisle Brothers, Roy Hall’s Blue Ridge Entertainers, Jimmie Skinner, The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers, Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys, Mac Wiseman, The McCormick Brothers, Joe Maphis and Jimmy Martin. Classic bluegrass numbers include “I’m A Man Of Constant Sorrow”, “Footprints In The Snow”, “Orange Blossom Special”, “I’ll Fly Away”, “Angel Band” and “Feudin’ Banjos”.
Artist Various ArtistsTitle Cowboys In Scandinavia
Label Fargo
New folk sounds from Northern Europe on the Fargo label....
1. Allelujah-Christian Kjellvander
2. Mad Horse-The Lancaster Orchestra
3. Twisted Cowboy-St Thomas
4. Soul Rush-Nicolai Dunger
5. Power Failure-Mattias Hellberg
6. The Ghost Of Tom Joad-Junip
7. Defrag My Heart-Britta Persson
8. Quite Alright-Dusty Fingers
9. Oh Lord-Kristofer Astrom
10. Watching You Steal My Pain-Christer Knutsen
11. Don’t You Worry ’Bout A Thing-Tobias Froberg
12. To Hide This Way-Johanna Berhan
13. Dreamweaver-Thomas Dybdhal
14. Browngreen Pounding Eyes-Tarantula
15. Do They Let Me Kind In There?-Mikael Herrstrom
16. Family Values-Johnossi
17. Save Your Day-Jose Gonzalez
18. Take Care-Hederos & Hellberg
19. Theme From ’The Tussler’-Motorpsycho
Artist Various ArtistsTitle Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
Label Fargo
Essential collection showcasing the cream of the crop from the female singer-songwriter / folk scene. Featuring Dawn Landes, Jesse Sykes and Oh Susanna.
Artist Various ArtistsTitle Farewell to Ireland
Label Proper
The body of music recorded by Irish emigrants in America during the 1920s and 30s is regarded by many as the lost treasure of the golden age of traditional Irish music.Here are 80 fine examples of the legendary sessions accompanied by a 40 page fully illustrated booklet.
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Artist Various ArtistsTitle For A Decade Of Sin: 11 Years Of Bloodshot Records (2CD)
Label Bloodshot
This 42 song compilation, celebrating 11 years of the wonderful Bloodshot label features tracks from the usual suspects. All the tracks are either new or previously unreleased ....AND it comes with a 24 page booklet so you can read up on all your favourite alt. country stars!
Disc One
1. Blood Sweat & Murder-Scott H. Biram
2. De-Railed-Sixteen Horsepower
3. Glass Of Wine-Paul Burch & Ralph Stanley
4. Close Your House Down-Cordero
5. Ocean Size-Bobby Bare Jr.
6. Behind That Locked Door-My Morning Jacket
7. The Plan-Matt Mays & El Torpedo
8. Little White Pills-The Meat Purveyors
9. A Living Hell-The Bottle Rockets
10. Do You Want To Go Somewhere?-Richard Buckner
See Reviews for full track listing.......
Artist VariousTitle Hillbilly Boogie
Label Proper
Boogie woogie became an international craze through the work of giants like Albert Ammons, Jimmy Yancey, Pete Johnson and Meade Lux Lewis. By the end of World War II the boogie craze had died down, but its fire was rekindled by white performers in the form of Country Boogie.Here is the story of the Hillybilly Boogie Boys.
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Artist Various ArtistsTitle Hot Guitars - American Guitar Tracks From 1920s - 1950s
Label Viper
More out of copyright cuts from the collection of the late Roger Eagle. This time with guitar shredding from the 1920s to the 50s, Lonnie Johnson to BoDiddley. Nothing less than wild and sometimes pure steel craziness. I think the titles alone give you an idea of the kind of mayhem to expect from this superb collection.
Artist Townes Van Zandt/Various ArtistsTitle Introducing Townes Van Zandt Via The Great Unknown
Label For The Sake Of The Song
’Introducing Townes Van Zandt Via The Great Unknown’ is an album, which pretty much does what it says on the tin: It introduces one of the greatest songwriters/singers ever, via 19 artists, who though they happen to be amazing, float miles away from the mainstream.
