Americana, Vol. 2 [Import]

Track Listings
1. Madrugada    
2. Breakfast in California    
3. Silverking    
4. Blues for the Mother Road    
5. When Dottie Goes Dancing    
6. Apache Creek    
7. Looking for Charlie in Nogales    
8. White House    
9. Ghosts in the Sycamores    
10. Dust Devils    
11. Thunderbird Lodge    
12. So Many Echoes    

Americana, Vol. 2, Music, Michael Chapman, Americana, Folk
More Great Dirt: The Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Vol.2
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Two More Years of Dirt
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 More Great Dirt: The Best Of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Vol.2
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea
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ASIN: B000002LGB
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. Cadillac Ranch
  2. I've Been Lookin'
  3. Oh What A Love
  4. Workin' Man (Nowhere To Go)
  5. I Love Only You
  6. Fishin' In The Dark
  7. Baby's Got A Hold On Me
  8. Face On The Cutting Room Floor
  9. Down That Road Tonight
  10. Home Again In My Heart

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Two More Years of Dirt.......2005-07-12

This is the follow up compilation to the 20 Years of Dirt album. It features the bands "country" hits that were released in 1987 and 1988, two older hits that were left off the first compilation and two non-hits. It fills in some of the holes, but not all of them, by any means.

4 out of 5 stars Good Stuff.......2005-02-27

I've always enjoyed the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. They play some great music with nice harmonies and mandolins...yes, mandolins. I'm a sucker for that instrument. This particular greatest hits offering includes some of their biggest hits from the 80's. Just about everybody knows "Fishin' In The Dark," which, in my opinion, is one of the best country songs every placed on vinyl, or a cassette, or a disc. "I've Been Lookin'" and "Baby's Got A Hold On Me" are also here. Those three songs alone are worth the price of this disc.

Other highlights include "Face On The Cutting Room Floor," "Oh What A Love," and "Down That Road Tonight."

In summary, if you're interested in groups like Shenandoah, Restless Heart, and the Eagles, you'll probably enjoy these guys. They are more country than Restless Heart and the Eagles, but they don't have that forced "twang" that lingers on some of Shenandoah's songs.

A definite buy.

4 out of 5 stars Humble Name, Real Roots Rock Legends.......2003-06-06

The follow-up to the original "best of" NGDB collection, More Great Dirt, consists of more of the 80's country hits during their long career. The NGDB was once a folk and country-rock band, but the majority of the songs on More Great Dirt come from their mainstream country days, which were the most overlooked of their albums. They really had no one big radio hit during this time (except for "Fishin' In the Dark), which hurts this record, as does the fact that it is very overshadowed by the "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" albums that were huge hits. The highlights of the album include the summertime hit "Fishin' in the Dark," Bruce Springsteen's "Cadillac Ranch," and the rocking "Down That Road Tonight." It is too bad that there are only ten tracks here. In my opinion, this isn't up to par with the classic NGDB, but it is still good, quality country and folk. A good purchase if you want an overview of their latter days.

5 out of 5 stars Another great NGDB "best of" collection.......2003-01-08

More Great Dirt is the follow-up to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's previous "best of" collection, Twenty Years Of Dirt. This record, like Twenty Years Of Dirt, consists mainly of hit songs from the '80s, the period when NGDB made a transition from being a progressive country-rock band to a mainstream country act. Like Twenty Years Of Dirt, More Great Dirt is a solid collection of the Dirt Band's hit songs. Indeed, in my opinion, this record tops Twenty Years Of Dirt despite its lack of a "classic" NGDB hit song(for instance, "Mr. Bojangles" and "Long Hard Road"). Even if hardly anybody listens to these songs a long time from now, I think the songs the Dirt Band chose to put on More Great Dirt are among their best. This record may have gotten overlooked by some listeners because NGDB released it in '89, the same year they came out with their platinum-selling Will The Circle Be Unbroken, Volume 2. After listening to More Great Dirt, however, I don't think you should pass it up. By itself, it's a great record.

Like other Dirt Band records I have, this one has a lot of highlights. It starts out with NGDB's version of "Cadillac Ranch", the classic Bruce Springsteen song, with lead vocals by Jeff Hanna and Jimmy Ibbotson. There are also Ibbotson's joyful ballad "Oh What A Love"; the upbeat summer song "Fishin' In The Dark", which topped the country charts in '87; Hanna and Ibbotson's toe-tapping song "I've Been Lookin'"; "Workin' Man(Nowhere To Go)", charter NGDB member Jimmie Fadden's song about the tribulations of the displaced farmer; and the rocking songs "Baby's Got A Hold On Me" and "Down That Road Tonight". Finally, the Dirt Band, as they did on Twenty Years Of Dirt, included their best songs from the early '80s. Besides "Cadillac Ranch", NGDB's early '80s hits which are on here include "Home Again In My Heart", "I Love Only You", and "Face On The Cutting Room Floor". There are no Bob Carpenter lead vocals here(unlike "Stand A Little Rain" on Twenty Years Of Dirt), but Carpenter's solid piano and accordion work are obvious on most of the songs.

On More Great Dirt, NGDB not only matched Twenty Years Of Dirt, but they did even better. My only criticism of this record--and my gripe is a minor one--is that, like a previous reviewer, I don't think it's long enough. Ten songs don't completely capture NGDB's musical ability, and I think some of my fellow Dirt Band fans will complain that even after a couple of "best of" collections, there are still some NGDB hit songs that haven't made it onto a "best of" album. Still, I don't see how anybody wouldn't like this record. There are no obvious attempts by the Dirt Band to appeal to their "pop" fans(which is what I think "Fire In The Sky" was on Twenty Years Of Dirt). Instead, what you'll get when you listen to More Great Dirt is a great collection of hit country songs by a group who makes high-quality music even if their songs don't always end up on the charts. Don't miss this one--I think you'll be impressed.

4 out of 5 stars Terrific Eighties Dirt Band Collection (But Skimpy).......2000-04-03

For Most of the Eighties (and the Nineties, too, for that matter), the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band decided they were not a jug band/roots rock/bluegrass/country-rock band. Instead, they were a country band. And by and large, country music was all the better for it. Granted, the NGDB's albums beginning with American Dream in 1979 would be of mixed quality (even though I dutifully bought them all).

So what you get here on Vol. II are the highlights of those albums. Gems like Bruce Springsteen's "Cadillac Ranch," the joyous "Fishin' in the Dark," the rousing "Baby's Got a Hold on Me" and the melancholy "Face on the Cutting Room Floor." Other highlights are original songs like Jimmy Ibbotson and Jeff Hanna's "I've Been Lookin'," Ibbotson's "Oh What a Love" and Jimmie Fadden's "Workin' Man (Nowhere to Go)." The songs feature impeccable playing, tight harmonies and just enough mandolin, steel guitar and banjo to lend an authenticity lacking in much of Nashville's cookie-cutter approach to country music.

If there's any criticism of this disc, it's that it's too short. It's like eating a bag of chips. Each one is so good, you're disappointed when you get to the end. In the CD Age there's no excuse for a 10-track, 34-minute CD, especially when you're talking about a disc that purports to be "The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band." RECOMMENDED
This Is Americana, Vol. 2
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  • This is Americana Vol. 2
  • 2 dollars - well spent
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ASIN: B000AA4IHG
Release Date: 2005-08-16

Tracks:

  1. Daniel Lee - Sarah Bogges
  2. Fill Me With Your Light - Clem Snide
  3. Stillhouse Road - Julie Lee
  4. Fool - Jitterbug Thompson
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Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars This is Americana Vol. 2.......2007-04-10

Not as good as the first, but still worth getting.

4 out of 5 stars 2 dollars - well spent.......2005-11-09

I picked up this CD simply because it was at the front counter of the store and was only a couple bucks and I recognized a few of the artists. I am very glad I did. In fact, after a few listens, I found the first song, "Daniel Lee" was sticking in my head, but in a good way. None of the songs will make you hit the skip button.
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ASIN: B000001HT4
Release Date: 1996-05-23

Tracks:

  1. Get It While It's Hot - Earl C. Whitehead/The Grievous Angels
  2. Bad Times Are Coming Round Again - The Waco Brothers
  3. She Took A Lot Of Pills (And Died) - Robby Fulks
  4. Little White Trash Boy - The Starkweathers
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  16. Don't Die While I'm Alive - The Inbreds
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Album Description

This volume includes returning Chicago artists Moonshine Willy, Jon Langford (with the Waco Brothers), Bottle Rockets, The Riptones, and Robby Fulks (recorded by Steve Albini), as well as artists from Texas (Old 97's, The Cartwrights, Cornell Hurd), Missouri (The Starkweathers, Eleanor Roosevelt). Arizona (The Grievous Angels, The Inbreds), California (Tarnation, Richard Buckner), Detroit (The Volebeats), NYC (World Famous Blue Jays).

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Just Like the Cover.......2006-02-25

You can tell what you're gonna get from the cover art on the CD. This is without a doubt hell-bent-insurgent country. I hadn't heard of most of the groups on the CD, and I'm glad I got this chance to explore some new bands from the good ole midwest. If you haven't heard of these bands, don't worry about it, Bloodshot Records will hook you up with some rockin country twang.

5 out of 5 stars scrappy, packed with toe-tappin' tunes.......2004-09-06

This 1995 compilation was an early sign of the greatness of the Bloodshot Militant Honky-Tonk Faction of alt.country. If you liked the 5-year anniversary comp, DOWN TO THE PROMISED LAND, then you're bound to like this one just as much. There are 17 cuts, by the Waco Brothers, Robbie Fulks, Richard Buckner, the Bottle Rockets, and the Old 97's, to mention some of the better known artists. The following songs are all absolutely brilliant, and deserved to be blasting out of radios everywhere back in '95:

"Get Down" -- The Bottle Rockets

"Roulette Wheel" -- Moonshine Willy

"One I Love" -- The Volebeats

"Espoontoon" -- Eleanor Roosevelt

"Tennessee Hi-Way Blues" -- Gwil Owen

"Por Favor" -- the Old 97's

"Walking On My Grave" -- The Cartwrights

"Yellow Birds" -- Tarnation

"Don't Die While I'm Alive" -- The Inbreds

"Mud Flap Boogie" -- World Famous Bluejays

I have seldom heard a record so full of energy -- it never fails to make me want to jump up and down and bounce off the walls. Jon Langford's cover painting of "Hank Shot Through With Arrows" is a great bonus. We're coming up on the 10th year anniversary for Bloodshot, and if they can equal this disc and the 5th year compilation, it'll be a happy miracle!
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      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
      • Yet another good road CD.
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      Release Date: 2001-09-25

      Tracks:

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      4 out of 5 stars Yet another good road CD........2002-03-29

      This is marginally better than the first "I-10 Chronicles," which was pretty good itself. Songs by Grant Lee Phillips, Garrison Starr, Bill and Bonnie Hearne, Amy Correia, John Hammond, The Blind Boys of Alabama, and Jim White stand out. The only drawback is that some of these were previously released. I found "Me and This City" to be the best on the album and quite a good folk song. Like the other, put it in your CD player for a long trip.

      4 out of 5 stars Likable sequel to the first I-10 comp.......2001-09-28

      As with the prior "I-10" compilation, this disc is an excellent collection of tunes that tell interesting stories and generally capture the spirit of traveling across the USA out on the open road. It has more of a consistently country-rock feel than volume one, especially the Flying Burrito flavored version of "The Window Up Above" by Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen. Still, there are also seasonings of Tex-Mex, Southern gospel, old fashioned rock 'n' roll, and other good stuff. Like the first CD, I was more intrigued by the artists less familiar to me, particularly Garrison Starr. (Sad that her last CD is out of print.) I also like certain clever touches such as the way Steve Forbert's cover of a Dylan song ("Watchin' the River Flow") is followed by Ms. Starr covering a Forbert song ("It Isn't Gonna Be That Way"). All in all, it's a thoroughly enjoyable collection, and I'll be looking forward to volume three!
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      • Nice, but Vol 1 MUCH better
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      4. Little Angel, Little Brother - Lucinda Williams
      5. The Life - Stephen Fearing
      6. Take Off Your Old Coat - Eliza Gilkyson
      7. Good Woman's Love - Vince Gill
      8. I'm This Blue - Greg Brown
      9. California Snow - Tom Russell
      10. Mr. Tambourine Man - Chris Hillman
      11. Planet Of Love - Jim Lauderdale
      12. Justine - Patty Larkin
      13. Song Of The Candle - Stan Rogers

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Nice, but Vol 1 MUCH better.......1999-11-09

      More spotty than volume 1, there are some real gems here. However, there are several songs I just plain filter.

      Nevertheless, the intimacy of the recording is still wonderful. Buy volume 1 first, then this one.
      The Archive Series, Vol. 2
      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
      • Walser's most traditional, and best, recording
      		 The Archive Series, Vol. 2
      Don Walser
      Manufacturer: Watermelon / Wea
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000000FEH
      Release Date: 1998-07-14

      Tracks:

      1. Yodel Polka
      2. Waiting For A Train
      3. Side Men
      4. Two Stepping Lady
      5. Love Me
      6. Hill Country Waltz
      7. One More Drink
      8. Take Me Back To Tulsa
      9. All Around Cowboy
      10. Shelly's Winter Love
      11. Cowpoke
      12. The Long Black Veil
      13. Begging To You
      14. Rolling Stone From Texas
      15. Austin Waltz
      16. Fraulein
      17. Red Skin Gal

      Amazon.com

      There's nobody quite like the affable Texan Don Walser. His stellar yodeling alone has led critics to call him the "Pavarotti of the Plains" (Playboy) and "the greatest country singer in the world" (the Austin Chronicle). Walser honed his honky-tonk street cred during decades of playing Texas dance halls before he retired from his day job with the National Guard and promptly cut his well-received major label debut, Rolling Stone from Texas (1994). The Archive Series plucks two volumes' worth of material from earlier, mostly local releases. On such classic numbers as "Cattle Call," "Take Me Back to Tulsa," and "Long Black Veil," Walser shows his deep roots in old-time Western swing, with influences ranging from Lefty Frizzell and Webb Pierce to Ernest Tubb and Bob Wills.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars Walser's most traditional, and best, recording.......2000-06-27

      Of Walser's six released albums, this is my favorite. If you're a Walser fan, you like yodeling, and there are more, and better, yodeling tracks on this cut than any of the others. The production values aren't quite as strong as in his national releases, but the performances are very genuine. I've heard him live as well, and would say that if you're going to buy only one Walser album, this should be it. But buy the rest--he's a treasure.
      Rear View Mirror, Vol. 2
      Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
      • The Sound Quality on This Is Just Fine
      • Another Spotty Post-Humous Townes Collection
      		 Rear View Mirror, Vol. 2
      Townes Van Zandt
      Manufacturer: Varese Sarabande
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0002ZMJHA
      Release Date: 2004-09-28

      Tracks:

      1. Who Do You Love
      2. Greensboro Woman
      3. Jole Blon
      4. Come Tomorrow
      5. Brand New Companion
      6. None But The Rain
      7. Hello Central
      8. Blue Wind Blew
      9. Ill Be Here In The Morning
      10. Catfish Song
      11. Loretta
      12. Rake
      13. Texas River Song
      14. No Deal
      15. Snowin On Raton
      16. Tecumseh Valley
      17. Coo Coo
      18. No Lonesome Tune

      Album Description

      Many of the tracks on Rear View Mirror, Volume Two come from recordings that were considered lost and/or unsalvageable, but they were so unique, that it was well worth the restoration efforts. Sound quality throughout is excellent considering the nature of the original recordings.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars The Sound Quality on This Is Just Fine.......2005-02-04

      From the prior review I expected something along the lines of some of the Stooges or MC5 stuff released on Bomp and Revenge, some dodgy semi-legit Johnny Thunders release, or the plethora of Hawkwind product. Instead, with the exception of a little distortion on the guitar once or twice, the sound is, under the circumstances, pristine. The liner notes indicate that this record was compiled and supervised by Townes' long-time friend and manager and approved by Townes prior to his death. You know whether you need it or not (c'mon you know you do).

      2 out of 5 stars Another Spotty Post-Humous Townes Collection.......2004-10-18

      Since "Rear View Mirror" is my favorite Townes Van Zandt album, I bought this on an impulse before reading anything about it. It was a big disappointment. Many of the recording are unlistenable or appear in better versions on other live recordings. I don't recommend this unless you are a Townes fanatic and need everything. Beware: since Townes died a few years ago, there have many questionable CDs released of his work and various suspect labels. Start with "Rear View Mirror" (Volume 1 - live, well-recorded virtual best of) or Live At The Old Quarter and avoid this one.

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