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The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & Clark/Through The Morning Through The Night

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Dillard & Clark

Release Date April 26, 1999
My exploration of pre-Eagles country rock was bound to lead me to this CD given the previous reviews. It may be as relevant to music history as everybody says but it probably won't get much repeat play from me. It's burdened with a persistent melancholy that I find too much in contrast to the fun that country rock should be. On the 6 star "The Gilded Palace of Sin" Gram Parsons and his Burrito collaborators sing of dead hippies and burning rain but with a touch of irony and a soulful attitude. To make things worse, the better of the two albums contained here is interspersed with some singles sides that really could have been relegated to the back. For 1969 the Fantastic Expedition is a brilliant production with excellent instrumental work, no ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 332
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RADIO RADIO BOB DYLAN'S THEME TIME RADIO HOUR

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Bob Dylan

Release Date March 11, 2008
My exploration of pre-Eagles country rock was bound to lead me to this CD given the previous reviews. It may be as relevant to music history as everybody says but it probably won't get much repeat play from me. It's burdened with a persistent melancholy that I find too much in contrast to the fun that country rock should be. On the 6 star "The Gilded Palace of Sin" Gram Parsons and his Burrito collaborators sing of dead hippies and burning rain but with a touch of irony and a soulful attitude. To make things worse, the better of the two albums contained here is interspersed with some singles sides that really could have been relegated to the back. For 1969 the Fantastic Expedition is a brilliant production with excellent instrumental work, no ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 333
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Sweetheart of the Rodeo: Remastered

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: The Byrds

Release Date March 24, 1997
I've had this album since it was first released. I would say that it has got to be one of the dozen or so essential albums in any popular music lovers collection, and in this expanded version is a must buy.
My fellow reviewers have given you the details, I just advise you to do yourselves a big favour & add this to your collection, I promise you won't be disappointed.

CD-Charts Position 334
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Ruby's Torch

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Nanci Griffith

Release Date August 18, 2008
For me, this just scrapes a fourth star. My main irritation with it is the inclusion of two Nanci standards that really didn't need recording again.
The rest is nice, a bit safe, but nice.
I was intrigued to hear NG's version of the classic Crystal Gayle 'When I dream'. She does a decent job of it, but like all the songs here, doesn't exactly redefine it.
I expect it was the reaction to 'In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning' (recorded previously) that made Nanci do this record. It's on here too, and is probably my favourite, along with 'Please Call Me Baby' and 'Drops From the Faucet'. It's good to hear Nanci singing properly and reminding us what a deep and expressive tone she can adopt when she isn't torturing her own material. Proper singing! ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 335
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I See a Darkness

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Will Oldham

Release Date January 25, 1999
The comparison to early Neil Young is relevant, with the songs underpinned by a full-toned piano and vibrant strings. Will even sings in the same key in places but introduces a fracture and vagueness in his voice that give the words a sense of being random thoughts - as a man walks through this world listing the events of his life, putting them in some sort of order. In the title track we hear about a man with a drive for life, "a love for everyone I know" who openly talks to his best friend about suffering from depression. Miserable? No! I found this record life-affirming. There is hope and Will Oldham sings in way that suggests what goes through his mind comes out of his mouth. A real cut above the herd this one.

CD-Charts Position 336
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Fumbling Towards Ecstasy

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Sarah McLachlan

Release Date March 31, 2001
It has taken me a while to come around to Sarah's music. Perhaps this is because I was not mature enough to appreciate it when she first started out (I was a teenager when this album was originally released). My tastes have changed over the years and I am glad that I didn't buy this until I was 'ready' for it. FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTASY is a beautiful album, but as another has pointed out, there are moments that the pain drips from her words.
People on Amazon have starred this as her masterpiece - because this is the first and only album that I have by Sarah, I cannot comment on the validity of this, but what I can say is that the amount of talent she has is undeniable. Her lyrics are intelligent and can almost read like poetry. She also has an amazing voice - shown ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 337
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Listen Listen : An introduction to Sandy Denny

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Sandy Denny

Release Date May 31, 1999
Don't be deterred by the rather dreary black and white photo of Sandy Denny on the cover - this album is full of top quality, often quite beautiful, music from one of Britain's most distinctive and memorable female singers. Though the album is described as 'an introduction to Sandy Denny', this seems too modest; 'very best of' would not be an inappropriate title. It features around four tracks from each of her four solo albums, which were recorded between 1971and 1977, in the years after leaving the influential folk-rock group Fairport Convention. Every track is of high quality, with crystal clear remastered sound, and the collection succeeds in picking much of the best material from these solo albums.Although on some tracks the music is typical of the well-loved Island Records ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 338
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Texas Troubadour

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Townes Van Zandt

Release Date March 21, 2005
Townes Van Zandt has a lot of CDs available and not all of them are good. Be careful what you buy. Check out the reviews and track listings on Amazon first. In my opinion there are too many later CDs which are just repacked old songs with little or no new material. I love his music but I am not prepared to pay full album price for one or two songs. Therefore I was unsure where to start with his back catalogue then I found this boxset.

The box set is amazing value. You get Townes first 7 albums (and arguabley his best) plus a live CD for £14. All of these CDs contain Townes songwriting at its most prolific and his best. The first CD contains his first two albums and is possibly the weakest (but by no means weak) of the set. This is because of his first album which was ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 339
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Greatest Hits 3 [Us Import]

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Tim Mcgraw

Release Date October 07, 2008
Townes Van Zandt has a lot of CDs available and not all of them are good. Be careful what you buy. Check out the reviews and track listings on Amazon first. In my opinion there are too many later CDs which are just repacked old songs with little or no new material. I love his music but I am not prepared to pay full album price for one or two songs. Therefore I was unsure where to start with his back catalogue then I found this boxset.

The box set is amazing value. You get Townes first 7 albums (and arguabley his best) plus a live CD for £14. All of these CDs contain Townes songwriting at its most prolific and his best. The first CD contains his first two albums and is possibly the weakest (but by no means weak) of the set. This is because of his first album which was ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 340
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Glide

CD-Charts > Music > Country
by: Jerry Douglas

Release Date November 10, 2008
Townes Van Zandt has a lot of CDs available and not all of them are good. Be careful what you buy. Check out the reviews and track listings on Amazon first. In my opinion there are too many later CDs which are just repacked old songs with little or no new material. I love his music but I am not prepared to pay full album price for one or two songs. Therefore I was unsure where to start with his back catalogue then I found this boxset.

The box set is amazing value. You get Townes first 7 albums (and arguabley his best) plus a live CD for £14. All of these CDs contain Townes songwriting at its most prolific and his best. The first CD contains his first two albums and is possibly the weakest (but by no means weak) of the set. This is because of his first album which was ... Read More: