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Bill Withers' Greatest Hits -- CD
Bill Withers
1981 Columbia Records
Pop/soul legend Withers was one of the most important figures in '70s R&B, but most of his catalog remained shamefully unavailable throughout the '90s. Fans who followed Withers into the CD age (and those who weren't around during his glory days) were forced to content themselves with this short but definitive anthology. Withers' smooth '80s hit "Just The Two Of Us" kicks things off, but it's the '70s cuts that are the meat of his catalog.
Withers' gift for marrying lyrical simplicity, soul, and an undefinable freshness of presentation sets his early work apart. "Use Me," with it's angular, funky clavinet line and unabashedly sexual lyrics, is prime Withers. The moody, minor-keyed lost-love lament of "Ain't No Sunshine" demonstrates his ability to articulate loss without resorting to sentimentality. The classic "Lean On Me" adds a touch of Gospel for an unpretentious anthem of emotional solidarity. Listening to this collection, one can't help but marvel at the fact that Withers' original albums have remained out of print for so many years.
Bill Withers has written two bona fide classics ("Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean on Me"), recorded a slew of memorable hits, and had songs covered by everyone from Joe Cocker to Isaac Hayes to Kiss. Still, he's underappreciated. His voice is smooth, his singing is subtle, and his songs move along over sinuous, sexy grooves. It's all so effortless that it's easy to overlook how substantial Withers's work really is. Never flashy, his best songs burn with a heat that lingers long after the last note has been played. This slender 10-track collection brings together a few songs from his remarkable early-'70s Sussex albums, including such hits and near hits as "Grandma's Hands," "Who Is He? (And What Is He to You?)," and the seriously funky "Use Me," as well as some gems from the later '70s (including "Lovely Day"). Greatest Hits is a nice, succinct introduction to Withers's work, but fans would be better off with the more complete Lean on Me career overview.
Track listing
1. Just The Two Of Us
2. Use Me
3. Ain't No Sunshine
4. Lovely Day
5. I Want To Spend The Night
6. Soul Shadows
7. Lean On Me
8. Grandma's Hands
9. Hello Like Before
10. Who Is He And What Is He To You
Bill Withers' Greatest Hits -- CD
Bill Withers
1981 Columbia Records
Pop/soul legend Withers was one of the most important figures in '70s R&B, but most of his catalog remained shamefully unavailable throughout the '90s. Fans who followed Withers into the CD age (and those who weren't around during his glory days) were forced to content themselves with this short but definitive anthology. Withers' smooth '80s hit "Just The Two Of Us" kicks things off, but it's the '70s cuts that are the meat of his catalog.
Withers' gift for marrying lyrical simplicity, soul, and an undefinable freshness of presentation sets his early work apart. "Use Me," with it's angular, funky clavinet line and unabashedly sexual lyrics, is prime Withers. The moody, minor-keyed lost-love lament of "Ain't No Sunshine" demonstrates his ability to articulate loss without resorting to sentimentality. The classic "Lean On Me" adds a touch of Gospel for an unpretentious anthem of emotional solidarity. Listening to this collection, one can't help but marvel at the fact that Withers' original albums have remained out of print for so many years.
Bill Withers has written two bona fide classics ("Ain't No Sunshine" and "Lean on Me"), recorded a slew of memorable hits, and had songs covered by everyone from Joe Cocker to Isaac Hayes to Kiss. Still, he's underappreciated. His voice is smooth, his singing is subtle, and his songs move along over sinuous, sexy grooves. It's all so effortless that it's easy to overlook how substantial Withers's work really is. Never flashy, his best songs burn with a heat that lingers long after the last note has been played. This slender 10-track collection brings together a few songs from his remarkable early-'70s Sussex albums, including such hits and near hits as "Grandma's Hands," "Who Is He? (And What Is He to You?)," and the seriously funky "Use Me," as well as some gems from the later '70s (including "Lovely Day"). Greatest Hits is a nice, succinct introduction to Withers's work, but fans would be better off with the more complete Lean on Me career overview.
Track listing
1. Just The Two Of Us
2. Use Me
3. Ain't No Sunshine
4. Lovely Day
5. I Want To Spend The Night
6. Soul Shadows
7. Lean On Me
8. Grandma's Hands
9. Hello Like Before
10. Who Is He And What Is He To You
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"Live" In Philly -- CD
Zoot Sims
1998/2003 Jazz Heritage Society/Savoy Records
Released for the first time on this 1998 CD, this excellent live set dates from the early '70s (1973 is an educated guess) and features the always swinging tenor man Zoot Sims in a quartet with pianist Benny Aronov, bassist Major Holley, and drummer Mickey Roker. Sims is in top form on a variety of veteran standards, including "In a Mellow Tone" and a lengthy "Do Nothin' 'Till You Hear from Me." Holley's bowing and singing combination is showcased on "Polka Dots and Moon Beams," and Aronov shows plenty of fire and potential. Easily recommended to bop and Zoot Sims fans. ~ Scott Yanow
Track Listing
1. That Old Devil Called Love
2. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
3. Polka Dots and Moon Beams
4. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You
5. In a Mellow Tone
6. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)
7. Theme
Personnel: Zoot Sims (soprano & tenor saxophones); Ben Aronov (piano); Major Holly (bass); Mickey Roker (drums).Recorded live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1980. Includes liner notes by Ira Gitler.
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Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers -- SACD
1990/2003 Pablo/Concord Records
Along with his album with Count Basie (Basie and Zoot) during the same period, this is one of Sims' most exciting recordings of his career. Greatly assisted by pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Joe Pass, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Grady Tate, he explores ten songs written by George and Ira Gershwin. Somehow the magic was definitely present and, whether it be stomps such as "The Man I Love," "Lady Be Good," and "I Got Rhythm" or warm ballads (including "I've Got a Crush on You" and "Embraceable You"), Zoot Sims is heard at the peak of his powers. A true gem. ~ Scott Yanow
Track Listing
1. The Man I Love
2. How Long Has This Been Going On?
3. Lady Be Good Oh
4. I've Got a Crush on You
5. I Got Rhythm
6. Embraceable You
7. 'S Wonderful
8. Someone to Watch over Me
9. Isn't It a Pity?
10. Summertime
11. They Can't Take That Away from Me
Personnel: Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone); Oscar Peterson (piano); Joe Pass (guitar); George Mraz (acoustic bass); Grady Tate (drums).Originally released on Pablo (2310-744).
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Warm Tenor -- Remastered CD
Zoot Sims
1979/1989 Pablo Records
The Pablo label was a perfect home for Zoot Sims during the second half of the '70s; the cool-toned tenor always sounded at his best in informal settings with small groups where he had the opportunity to stretch out. This quartet set with pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist George Mraz and drummer Mousie Alexander (which has been reissued on CD) gives Sims a chance to interpret a variety of mostly underplayed standards along with a duet with Mraz on an ad-lib "Blues for Louise." Highlights include "Old Devil Moon," "You Go to My Head," "Blue Prelude" and "You're My Thrill." ~ Scott Yanow
Track Listing
1. Dream Dancing
2. Old Devil Moon
3. Blues For Louise
4. Jitterbug Waltz
5. You Go to My Head
6. Blue Prelude
7. Comes Love
8. You're My Thrill
Personnel: Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone), Jimmy Rowles (piano), George Mraz (acoustic bass), Mousey Alexander (drums).
Dennie
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Botch said:
Hey Botch,
I have this 7 album set and like it a lot for $14...
Amazon link...
http://smile.amazon.com/7-Classic-Album ... =zoot+sims
But, while looking, I saw this 12 album set for about the same price....
Amazon link...
http://smile.amazon.com/Classic-Albums- ... =zoot+sims
Either one of these would be a great place to start. Knowing your fondness of Scott Hamilton, I think you will really enjoy Zoot Sims.
Dennie
Dennie
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You are welcome Botch, let us know what you think. 
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Hymns of the 49th parallel -- CD
k.d. lang
2004 Nonesuch Records
Amazon.com
Was it homesickness that compelled longtime Los Angeles resident k.d. lang to fashion her one-woman campaign for north-of-the-border nationalism, or just plain good sense? All Canadian content has long been a mainstay of the Canadian Broadcasting System, but few have selected their material with such a fine hand and a high aesthetic. The expatriate singer has taken great pains to create a sophisticated homage to her Canadian roots, elegantly reinterpreting 11 songs penned by some of her more illustrious countrymen (and women) such as Jane Siberry, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen. The idiosyncratic chanteuse turns Cohen's "Bird on a Wire" into an aching monochromatic lament, exploring new tributaries of pain that didn't exist in the original, while recasting Neil Young's "Helpless" into a haunting anthem of memory and comfort, all the while sounding anything but helpless. A gorgeous love letter to her brethren, complete with an intelligent and understated orchestration. --Jaan Uhelszki
"After the Gold Rush" (Neil Young) – 4:00
"Simple" (Lang, David Piltch) – 3:02
"Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:15
"A Case of You" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:12
"The Valley" (Jane Siberry) – 5:31
"Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:01
"One Day I Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 3:24
"Fallen" (Ron Sexsmith) – 2:56
"Jericho" (Mitchell) – 3:45
"Bird on the Wire" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:28
"Love is Everything" (Jane Siberry) – 5:43
bscene-drinkingcheers: Today's work truck music...
Hymns of the 49th parallel -- CD
k.d. lang
2004 Nonesuch Records
Amazon.com
Was it homesickness that compelled longtime Los Angeles resident k.d. lang to fashion her one-woman campaign for north-of-the-border nationalism, or just plain good sense? All Canadian content has long been a mainstay of the Canadian Broadcasting System, but few have selected their material with such a fine hand and a high aesthetic. The expatriate singer has taken great pains to create a sophisticated homage to her Canadian roots, elegantly reinterpreting 11 songs penned by some of her more illustrious countrymen (and women) such as Jane Siberry, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Leonard Cohen. The idiosyncratic chanteuse turns Cohen's "Bird on a Wire" into an aching monochromatic lament, exploring new tributaries of pain that didn't exist in the original, while recasting Neil Young's "Helpless" into a haunting anthem of memory and comfort, all the while sounding anything but helpless. A gorgeous love letter to her brethren, complete with an intelligent and understated orchestration. --Jaan Uhelszki
"After the Gold Rush" (Neil Young) – 4:00
"Simple" (Lang, David Piltch) – 3:02
"Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:15
"A Case of You" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:12
"The Valley" (Jane Siberry) – 5:31
"Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:01
"One Day I Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 3:24
"Fallen" (Ron Sexsmith) – 2:56
"Jericho" (Mitchell) – 3:45
"Bird on the Wire" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:28
"Love is Everything" (Jane Siberry) – 5:43
Dennie
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Wonderful World, Beautiful People -- CD
Jimmy Cliff
1972 A&M Records
Arguably the first Jimmy Cliff album to feature the singer as a bona fide international reggae star, WONDERFUL WORLD, BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE is a set brimming with confidence. Besides the pop-reggae staples of "Time Will Tell" and the title track, there are social themes in songs such as the anti-war "Viet Nam" and the outwardly cheerful "Sufferin' in the Land." The album also includes a nod to Cliff's three-year sojourn in the UK on the prog-influenced, organ-heavy "That's the Way Life Goes."The rootsy feel and lyrics of "My Ancestors" show that Cliff is no pop dilettante, while his melodic and socially conscious sides combine in the irresistibly catchy sufferer's song "Hard Road to Travel." "Wonderful World, Beautiful People" is no mere chirpy feel-good anthem either--underneath the poppy arrangement, there's a Curtis Mayfield-type message of political reconciliation (early '70s world leaders Richard Nixon and Alexei Kosygin are name-checked in the outro) that's all the more potent in its subtlety. With stellar session playing from the same Jamaican musicians later used by Paul Simon for his first solo effort, WONDERFUL WORLD is a great introduction to the work of a unique Jamaican artist.
Track Listing
1. Time Will Tell
2. Many Rivers to Cross
3. Viet Nam
4. Use What I Got
5. Hard Road to Travel
6. Wonderful World, Beautiful People
7. Sufferin' in the Land
8. Hello Sunshine
9. My Ancestors
10. That's the Way Life Goes
11. Come into My Life
Recorded in Jamaica. Includes liner notes by Bob Garcia.Personnel: Jimmy Cliff (vocals).Liner Note Author: Bob Garcia.Recording information: Jamaica.Photographer: Richard Polak.Arranger: Larry Fallon
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16 Greatest Hits -- CD
Steppenwolf
1973/1985 MCA Records
Amazon.com
The ultimate rock anthem ("Born to Be Wild", in case you're wondering) opens this spectacular greatest-hits collection from one of the original hard rock bands. All of the best is here; the psychedelic "Magic Carpet Ride", the bluesy "The Pusher", heavy rockers such as "Hey Lawdy Mama" and "Screaming Night Hog", the regretful "Snowblind Friend" and the sadistic ballad "Tenderness". Steppenwolf's glory days are long past, but this album is a definite classic, featuring songs that helped establish the then-emerging hard rock genre. --Genevieve Williams
1. Born To Be Wild
2. Its Never Too Late
3. Rock Me
4. Hey Lawdy Mama
5. Move Over
6. Who Needs Ya
7. Snowblind Friend
8. Ride With Me
9. Magic Carpet Ride
10. The Pusher
11. Sookie Sookie
12. Jupiters Child
13. Screaming Night Hog
14. For Ladies Only
15. Tenderness
16. Monster
16 Greatest Hits -- CD
Steppenwolf
1973/1985 MCA Records
Amazon.com
The ultimate rock anthem ("Born to Be Wild", in case you're wondering) opens this spectacular greatest-hits collection from one of the original hard rock bands. All of the best is here; the psychedelic "Magic Carpet Ride", the bluesy "The Pusher", heavy rockers such as "Hey Lawdy Mama" and "Screaming Night Hog", the regretful "Snowblind Friend" and the sadistic ballad "Tenderness". Steppenwolf's glory days are long past, but this album is a definite classic, featuring songs that helped establish the then-emerging hard rock genre. --Genevieve Williams
1. Born To Be Wild
2. Its Never Too Late
3. Rock Me
4. Hey Lawdy Mama
5. Move Over
6. Who Needs Ya
7. Snowblind Friend
8. Ride With Me
9. Magic Carpet Ride
10. The Pusher
11. Sookie Sookie
12. Jupiters Child
13. Screaming Night Hog
14. For Ladies Only
15. Tenderness
16. Monster
Dennie
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My Blue Heaven - The Best of -- CD
Fats Domino
1990 Capitol Records
These Songs Will Put You In Heaven, May 20, 2000
By Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
(TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
The Crescent City has produced a wealth of talent over the decades: Professor Longhair, The Neville Brothers, Lloyd Price, Dr. John, but none has dominated the pop charts like pianist Fats Domino, who with writing partner and producer Dave Barthalomew, placed more than thirty singles on the pop charts between "Ain't That a Shame" in 1955 and "What a Party" in 1961, selling 65 million records along the way--only Elvis sold more records than "The Fat Man" during the same period.
Domino's boogie-woogie piano and R&B vocals propelled such hits as "I'm in Love Again," "Blueberry Hill" (one of the few singles he didn't write), "Blue Monday," "I'm Walkin'," "Whole Lotta Loving" and "Walking to New Orleans," his final Top 10 from 1960. This collection even includes a couple of his early R&B hits: 1949's "The Fat Man" and 1953's "Please Don't Leave Me."
Although he wasn't the showman that contemporaries like Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis were, his impact on the formative years of rock 'n' roll made him a shoe-in for induction into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame's first class of inductees in 1986.
These are all original Imperial recordings and this CD is an excellent overview of a prolific career. If you need more, try tracking down EMI's out-of-print 4-CD They Call Me the Fat Man from 1991. ESSENTIAL
1. My Blue Heaven
2. Fat Man
3. Please Don't Leave Me
4. Ain't That a Shame
5. I'm in Love Again
6. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
7. Blueberry Hill
8. Blue Monday
9. I'm Walkin'
10. Valley of Tears
11. Big Beat
12. Yes, My Darling
13. Whole Lotta Lovin'
14. I'm Ready
15. I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
16. I Want to Walk You Home
17. Be My Guest
18. Walking to New Orleans
19. Let the Four Winds Blow
20. What a Party
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The Best of... -- CD
The Spencer Davis Group
1987 EMI/America Records
Classic sixties R+B January 10, 2006
By Peter Durward Harris HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
The Spencer Davis Group were one of several excellent British R+B bands of the sixties. Best remembered in Britain for Keep on running (one of the best songs of the sixties, regardless of genre), by the time they started to make an impression in America, they were on the verge of losing their key man, Steve Winwood.
They actually had two number one hits in Britain (Keep on running and Somebody help me) and several other big hits, including Strong love (not included here), Every little bit hurts (a cover of the Brenda Holloway song), Gimmie some lovin' (a remixed version of which was a hit in America) and I'm a man (also a hit in America).
In 1967, Steve Winwood quit to form a new band, Traffic. The other band members struggled on for a while, but those recordings are not included here (and are not as good).
This is a nice introduction to the Spencer Davis Group. If you enjoy it a lot, there is a double CD, 8 gigs a week, which contains all the music they recorded while Steve Winwood was a member of the group.
Track Listing
1. Gimme Some Lovin'
2. Searchin'
3. Keep on Running
4. I Can't Stand It
5. Strong Love
6. Every Little Bit Hurts
7. I'm a Man
8. Back into My Life Again
9. Trampoline
10. Somebody Help Me
11. When I Come Home
12. Stevie's Blues
13. This Hammer (The Hammer Song)
14. Waltz for Lumumba
15. Goodbye Stevie
Personnel: Steve Winwood (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Muff Winwood, Spencer Davis (vocals, guitar); Pete York (drums).Liner Note Author: Alan Warner.
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Will The Circle Be Unbroken Volume 2 -- CD
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1989 MCA Nashville Records
Amazon.com
"We've lost the living room," Emmylou Harris says before her ethereal version of "Mary Danced with Soldiers," "but today I think we got it back." Full of back-home warmth, inspired pairings--Roseanne Cash and John Hiatt, Levon Helm and the host Nitty Gritty Dirt Band--and a song selection that walks the line between traditionals and excellent contemporary material, somehow this follow up to the barrier-breaking first volume is never nostalgic nor aimless. In fact, it's nearly as good--even John Denver sounds inspired. Jimmy Martin sings "Sitting on Top of the World" as if his life depended on it, and Ricky Skaggs and Levon Helm both turn in vocal performances that stand comfortably beside any of their careers. --Roy Francis Kasten
"Life's Railway to Heaven" (Traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash) – 4:39
Lead vocal and guitar by Johnny Cash with June Carter Cash, Anita Carter and Helen Carter (as the Carter Family)
Randy Scruggs plays "Mother" Maybelle Carter's Gibson L5
"Grandpa Was a Carpenter" (John Prine) – 3:24
Lead vocal and guitar by John Prine
"When I Get My Rewards" (Paul Kennerley) – 4:25
Lead vocal by Levon Helm
"Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan" (Traditional) – 3:56
Mandolin and first verse lead vocals by Sam Bush, second-verse vocals by John Cowan and Bob Carpenter
"Little Mountain Church House (Jim Rushing/Carl Jackson) – 3:32
Lead vocal and guitar by Ricky Skaggs
"And So It Goes" (Paul Overstreet/Don Schlitz) – 3:54
Lead vocal by John Denver
Released on John Denver's Australian album Stonehaven Sunset
"When It's Gone" (Jimmie Fadden/Don Schlitz) – 2:34
Lead vocal by Jimmy Ibbotson
"Mary Danced With Soldiers" (Kennerley) – 3:07
Lead vocal and guitar by Emmylou Harris
"Riding Alone" (Bob Carpenter/Jeff Hanna/Richard Hathaway) – 3:09
Lead vocals by Bob Carpenter and Emmylou Harris
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon/Walter Vinson) – 3:10
Lead vocal and guitar by Jimmy Martin
"Lovin' on the Side" (Paulette Carlson, Jimmy Ibbotson, Sandy Waltner) – 2:57
Lead vocal by Paulette Carlson
"Lost River" (Michael Martin Murphey) – 3:26
Lead vocal and guitar by Michael Martin Murphey
"Bayou Jubilee" (Jeff Hanna) – 3:01
Lead vocal by Jeff Hanna
"Blues Berry Hill" (Carpenter/Fadden/Hanna/Ibbotson/R. Scruggs) – 3:26
Instrumental, featuring Randy Scruggs on lead guitar
"Turn of the Century" (J. Fred Knobloch/Dan Tyler) – 3:39
Lead vocals by Jimmy Ibbotson (first verse), Jeff Hanna (second verse) and Bob Carpenter (third verse)
"One Step Over the Line" (John Hiatt) – 4:30
Lead vocal and guitar by John Hiatt with Rosanne Cash, vocals
"You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (Bob Dylan) – 3:53
Lead vocals and twelve-string guitar by Roger McGuinn with Chris Hillman, lead vocals and guitar
"The Valley Road" (Bruce Hornsby) – 4:13
Lead vocals and piano by Bruce Hornsby
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (A. P. Carter/last verse lyrics by Jimmy Ibbotson) – 5:39
Lead vocals by Johnny Cash (first verse), Roy Acuff (second verse), Ricky Skaggs (third verse), Levon Helm with Emmylou Harris (fourth verse) and Jimmy Ibbotson (fifth verse)
Backing choir: Roy Acuff, Cynthia Biederman, Sam Bush, Paulette Carlson, Bob Carpenter, Gretchen Carpenter, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Cindy Cash, John Cowan, Steve Dahl, John Denver, Jimmie Fadden, Bela Fleck, Pat Flynn, Radney Foster, Vince Gill, Jeff Hanna, Melody Hanna, John Hiatt, Chris Hillman, Bruce Hornsby, Jimmy Ibbotson, Helen Carter Jones, David Jones, Bashful Brother Oswald, Bill Lloyd, Jimmy Martin, Michael Martin Murphey, Roger McGuinn, Tracy Nelson, Robert Oermann, Brad Parker, Don Schlitz, Earl Scruggs, Gary Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Steve Scruggs, Lynn Shults, Marty Stuart, Wendy Waldman, Steve Wariner, Cheryl White, Sharon White, Bobbie White
"Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 1:48
Solo guitar, performed by Randy Scruggs
And The Circle will continue......
Will The Circle Be Unbroken Volume 2 -- CD
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1989 MCA Nashville Records
Amazon.com
"We've lost the living room," Emmylou Harris says before her ethereal version of "Mary Danced with Soldiers," "but today I think we got it back." Full of back-home warmth, inspired pairings--Roseanne Cash and John Hiatt, Levon Helm and the host Nitty Gritty Dirt Band--and a song selection that walks the line between traditionals and excellent contemporary material, somehow this follow up to the barrier-breaking first volume is never nostalgic nor aimless. In fact, it's nearly as good--even John Denver sounds inspired. Jimmy Martin sings "Sitting on Top of the World" as if his life depended on it, and Ricky Skaggs and Levon Helm both turn in vocal performances that stand comfortably beside any of their careers. --Roy Francis Kasten
"Life's Railway to Heaven" (Traditional, arranged by Johnny Cash) – 4:39
Lead vocal and guitar by Johnny Cash with June Carter Cash, Anita Carter and Helen Carter (as the Carter Family)
Randy Scruggs plays "Mother" Maybelle Carter's Gibson L5
"Grandpa Was a Carpenter" (John Prine) – 3:24
Lead vocal and guitar by John Prine
"When I Get My Rewards" (Paul Kennerley) – 4:25
Lead vocal by Levon Helm
"Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan" (Traditional) – 3:56
Mandolin and first verse lead vocals by Sam Bush, second-verse vocals by John Cowan and Bob Carpenter
"Little Mountain Church House (Jim Rushing/Carl Jackson) – 3:32
Lead vocal and guitar by Ricky Skaggs
"And So It Goes" (Paul Overstreet/Don Schlitz) – 3:54
Lead vocal by John Denver
Released on John Denver's Australian album Stonehaven Sunset
"When It's Gone" (Jimmie Fadden/Don Schlitz) – 2:34
Lead vocal by Jimmy Ibbotson
"Mary Danced With Soldiers" (Kennerley) – 3:07
Lead vocal and guitar by Emmylou Harris
"Riding Alone" (Bob Carpenter/Jeff Hanna/Richard Hathaway) – 3:09
Lead vocals by Bob Carpenter and Emmylou Harris
"I'm Sitting on Top of the World" (Lonnie Chatmon/Walter Vinson) – 3:10
Lead vocal and guitar by Jimmy Martin
"Lovin' on the Side" (Paulette Carlson, Jimmy Ibbotson, Sandy Waltner) – 2:57
Lead vocal by Paulette Carlson
"Lost River" (Michael Martin Murphey) – 3:26
Lead vocal and guitar by Michael Martin Murphey
"Bayou Jubilee" (Jeff Hanna) – 3:01
Lead vocal by Jeff Hanna
"Blues Berry Hill" (Carpenter/Fadden/Hanna/Ibbotson/R. Scruggs) – 3:26
Instrumental, featuring Randy Scruggs on lead guitar
"Turn of the Century" (J. Fred Knobloch/Dan Tyler) – 3:39
Lead vocals by Jimmy Ibbotson (first verse), Jeff Hanna (second verse) and Bob Carpenter (third verse)
"One Step Over the Line" (John Hiatt) – 4:30
Lead vocal and guitar by John Hiatt with Rosanne Cash, vocals
"You Ain't Goin' Nowhere" (Bob Dylan) – 3:53
Lead vocals and twelve-string guitar by Roger McGuinn with Chris Hillman, lead vocals and guitar
"The Valley Road" (Bruce Hornsby) – 4:13
Lead vocals and piano by Bruce Hornsby
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (A. P. Carter/last verse lyrics by Jimmy Ibbotson) – 5:39
Lead vocals by Johnny Cash (first verse), Roy Acuff (second verse), Ricky Skaggs (third verse), Levon Helm with Emmylou Harris (fourth verse) and Jimmy Ibbotson (fifth verse)
Backing choir: Roy Acuff, Cynthia Biederman, Sam Bush, Paulette Carlson, Bob Carpenter, Gretchen Carpenter, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash, Cindy Cash, John Cowan, Steve Dahl, John Denver, Jimmie Fadden, Bela Fleck, Pat Flynn, Radney Foster, Vince Gill, Jeff Hanna, Melody Hanna, John Hiatt, Chris Hillman, Bruce Hornsby, Jimmy Ibbotson, Helen Carter Jones, David Jones, Bashful Brother Oswald, Bill Lloyd, Jimmy Martin, Michael Martin Murphey, Roger McGuinn, Tracy Nelson, Robert Oermann, Brad Parker, Don Schlitz, Earl Scruggs, Gary Scruggs, Randy Scruggs, Steve Scruggs, Lynn Shults, Marty Stuart, Wendy Waldman, Steve Wariner, Cheryl White, Sharon White, Bobbie White
"Amazing Grace" (John Newton) – 1:48
Solo guitar, performed by Randy Scruggs
And The Circle will continue......
