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Before The Flood (2CD)

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: Bob Dylan, The Band

Release Date June 03, 1996
This is a great album of live Dylan with The Band. It is wild, rough and rocking and contains classic versions of many of Dylan's most popular songs - some with Dylan singing solo and some very excitingly with The Band. There are also a good few tracks of The Band doing some of their own classics. There is no need to hesitate - this is a classic.

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One Man Guy: the Best of Loudon Wainwright III 1982-1986

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: Loudon Wainwright III

Release Date July 01, 1994
Loudon is the best.

I saw him in York, England a few months back, and he was the best i have ever seen.

This man knows his craft!

This album is a lovely introduction to the varied sounds of Loudon Wainwright. Personal favorites are 'IDTTYWLM', utterly superb. 'Martha' is sweet, 'One Man Guy' typically bitter enough to be a Loudon great song. Really all these songs on this album are amazing.

I can't convey just how good Loudon is. I only hope you buy this album and more to find out!

CD-Charts Position 203
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La Bamba

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: Los Lobos

Release Date October 04, 1999
....but these songs all appear (along with some origional songs)in the film - i own the dvd by the way.quality rock'n' roll

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Turn Turn Turn: Remastered

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: The Byrds

Release Date May 06, 1996
Coming within a year of their debut album, it's no surprise that The Byrds' second album is so similar in form. Even so, they seemed to have matured enough for this to be a more solid and polished production. My one minor quibble is the choice of some of the material. Gene Clark's songs showed that his contribution to 'Mr Tambourine Man' was no flash in the pan and he quickly developed his own writing style. In addition, the drone effect added to his 'If You're Gone' is eerily effective. Jim McGuinn's songs are also impressive, especially 'It Won't Be Wrong'.
With such fine material coming from within the band, I'd question why they dragged in some of the cover songs. They frequently mined Dylan with success, but I always felt that 'The ... Read More:

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Mojo Presents...Leonard Cohen

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: Leonard Cohen

Release Date September 22, 2003
This collection of Cohen songs, compiled by Mojo, offers some of the best work of his career, from the 1960s to 2001. It opens with the sublime Suzanne and then the classics just keep coming. These early songs in the simple folk style have achieved the status of hymns in the Cohen canon: masterpieces like Sisters Of Mercy, Bird On The Wire, Joan Of Arc and Famous Blue Raincoat.

Even in those days, he could be quite harsh, more rock than folk, like in the concluding phase of One Of Us Cannot Be Wrong and on a powerful track like Diamonds In The Mine. And Iodine of course, from the much criticized Death Of A Ladies' Man album. The rest of the songs, perhaps because not enough time has passed, have yet to achieve the legendary hymn-like status of the early ... Read More:

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No Other: Remastered & Expanded

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: Gene Clark

Release Date August 11, 2003
I was facing a long car journey with a friend a few weeks back. Luckily he had 2 recent purchases with him - No Other and Pacific Ocean Blue (Dennis Wilson). I have to say that the miles flew by listening to both those wonderful albums. There is a reason why No Other has consistent 5-star reviews here and Pacific Ocean Blue is not far off. The mention above of Gram Parsons'"Cosmic American Music" sums it up. This album really does capture the essence of what can make American (West Coast) music great.

CD-Charts Position 207
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Hang On To A Dream

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: Tim Hardin

Release Date February 17, 1997
Recording is too harsh, making it difficult to listen too.Second disc is very bluesy, lots of harmonica.

CD-Charts Position 208
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Baby Einstein Sing and Play

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra

Release Date March 17, 2008
Recording is too harsh, making it difficult to listen too.Second disc is very bluesy, lots of harmonica.

CD-Charts Position 209
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Empire Burlesque

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: Bob Dylan

Release Date February 04, 1991
This could have been a great album, but Dylan must have had a brainstorm when he decided to hand it over to Arthur Baker.
So what we get is an aberration in Dylans album canon!! Imagine the album stripped of the syrupy synthesised bilge Baker put on there?
I tried playing this a while ago to see if it had retrospectively improved with the passing of time. I took it off after one song. Its unlistenable to say the least.
Arthur Baker....give up your day job and please do not step into another recording studio in your life!!!!

CD-Charts Position 210
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Acid Tongue [Us Import]

CD-Charts > Music > American Folk
by: Jenny Lewis

Release Date September 23, 2008
After being thoroughly disappointed with Rilo Kiley's last album I approached this with some trepidation. Thankfully this turned out to be a good listen - not immediate but a definite 'grower' after a few plays. Songs such as 'Pretty Bird' and 'Godspeed' are gorgeous, for example. I've even grown to quite like Elvis Costello's contribution to 'Carpetbaggers' which at first struck me as rough and too raw. Now I think I think it fits the song. All in all, worth a listen. Jenny Lewis is a talented writer and singer - one wonders why she needs Rilo any more as this is far superior. I do agree with the reviewer about the cover - it is shockingly bad considering the quality of the contents. No stars for that!