Beyond Nashville: The Twisted Heart of Country Music

Disc: 1

1. Looking for a New Mama - Jimmie Rodgers

2. When Our Lord Shall Come Again [Intro & Theme] - The Carter Family

3. Rock Island Line - Leadbelly

4. Bubbles in My Beer - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys

5. Blue Moon of Kentucky - Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys

6. I Ain't Got No Home - Woody Guthrie

7. Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Hank Williams

8. Always Late (With Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell

9. Mystery Train - Junior Parker

10. Why Baby Why - George Jones

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) - Ryan Adams

2. I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now - Emmylou Harris

3. Run on for a Long Time - The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama

4. Until the Day I Die - Steve Earle

5. Orphan Girl - Gillian Welch

6. Temptation of Egg - Giant Sand, Juliana Hatfield

7. Must Be Love - Stacey Earle

8. Evening Mass - Willard Grant Conspiracy

9. One Night Stand - Lucinda Williams

10. Beyond Belief - Lambchop

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description:
This wonderful 42 track collection which is subtitled - The Twisted Heart Of Country Music begins appropriately with the man who started it all, Jimmie Rodgers singing 'Looking For A New Mama' from 1931 and continues through the 40's, 50's, 70's, 80's & 90's with his followers, Hank Williams, Lefty Frizell, Merle Haggard and more. That's just disc one, disc two carries on with Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Son Volt, The Carter Family, Jim White and more. Includes a 10 page booklet with extensive details on all the tracks and featured artists. Slipcase. 2001.

Tracks:

Looking for a New Mama - Jimmie Rodgers
When Our Lord Shall Come Again [Intro & Theme] - The Carter Family
Rock Island Line - Leadbelly
Bubbles in My Beer - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Blue Moon of Kentucky - Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys
I Ain't Got No Home - Woody Guthrie
Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Hank Williams
Always Late (With Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell
Mystery Train - Junior Parker
Why Baby Why - George Jones
Put Your Cat Clothes On - Carl Perkins
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? - Johnny Cash, The Carter Family
Chicken Reel - Jim & Jesse
Bottle Let Me Down - Merle Haggard
I Am a Pilgrim - The Byrds
Little Red Hen Blues - Taj Mahal
Long Black Veil - The Band
Lazy Days - The Flying Burrito Brothers
Glendale Train - New Riders of the Purple Sage
Medley Live from Northern Quebec: Cash on the Barrelhead/Hickory Wind - Gram Parsons
Nitty Gritty - Doug Sahm
Dallas - The Flatlanders

Tracks:

To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) - Ryan Adams
I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now - Emmylou Harris
Run on for a Long Time - The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Until the Day I Die - Steve Earle
Orphan Girl - Gillian Welch
Temptation of Egg - Giant Sand, Juliana Hatfield
Must Be Love - Stacey Earle
Evening Mass - Willard Grant Conspiracy
One Night Stand - Lucinda Williams
Beyond Belief - Lambchop
So Much Wine - The Handsome Family
Pissed Off 2AM - Alejandro Escovedo
Desert - (Smog)
Comfort Me - Sparklehorse
Windfall - Son Volt
Atlas Nails - NoahJohn
Handcuffed to a Fence in Mississippi - Jim White
Ted's So Wasted - Oh Susanna
Theme (Sunnyside) Out/XET Station Break - The Carter Family
Paloma Guarumera

Album Description

This wonderful 42 track collection which is subtitled - The Twisted Heart Of Country Music begins appropriately with the man who started it all, Jimmie Rodgers singing 'Looking For A New Mama' from 1931 and continues through the 40's, 50's, 70's, 80's & 90's with his followers, Hank Williams, Lefty Frizell, Merle Haggard and more. That's just disc one, disc two carries on with Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, Lucinda Williams, Son Volt, The Carter Family, Jim White and more. Includes a 10 page booklet with extensive details on all the tracks and featured artists. Slipcase. 2001.

Customer Reviews:

A Little Bit Lacking..........2004-02-07

Great music and a comprehensive catalog of "alt-country". But where's Uncle Tupelo and Wilco? Jay Farrar formed Son Volt after Uncle Tupelo, and Wilco is the superior offshoot. This would receive 5 stars if they replaced the Son Volt track with "New Madrid" by Uncle Tupelo.

Beyond Good.......2003-07-08

This compilation is a must for any Americana/Texas/Alt. Country music fan. The variations in artists are amazing. The tracks range from the 1930's through the new millenium. I especially enjoyed the descriptions of each artist in the CD jacket. There is a Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris track that is a must hear for any Parsons/Harris fan.

Beyond the dross..........2003-07-08

Beyond Nashville is exactly that... anyone whose stomach churns at the sound of a steel guitar or pappy country pop should check out this baby, a fantastic intro to alt.country and its history.

Highlights include Johnny (Cash) and June doing ethereal gospel, Jim White's twisted 'Handcuffed to a Fence' and Lambchop's Elvis Costello cover 'Beyond Belief'...

Tracks:

Looking for a New Mama - Jimmie Rodgers
When Our Lord Shall Come Again [Intro & Theme] - The Carter Family
Rock Island Line - Leadbelly
Bubbles in My Beer - Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
Blue Moon of Kentucky - Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys
I Ain't Got No Home - Woody Guthrie
Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Hank Williams
Always Late (With Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell
Mystery Train - Junior Parker
Why Baby Why - George Jones
Put Your Cat Clothes On - Carl Perkins
Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? - Johnny Cash, The Carter Family
Chicken Reel - Jim & Jesse
Bottle Let Me Down - Merle Haggard
I Am a Pilgrim - The Byrds
Little Red Hen Blues - Taj Mahal
Long Black Veil - The Band
Lazy Days - The Flying Burrito Brothers
Glendale Train - New Riders of the Purple Sage
Medley Live from Northern Quebec: Cash on the Barrelhead/Hickory Wind - Gram Parsons
Nitty Gritty - Doug Sahm
Dallas - The Flatlanders

Tracks:

To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High) - Ryan Adams
I Don't Wanna Talk About It Now - Emmylou Harris
Run on for a Long Time - The Original Five Blind Boys of Alabama
Until the Day I Die - Steve Earle
Orphan Girl - Gillian Welch
Temptation of Egg - Giant Sand, Juliana Hatfield
Must Be Love - Stacey Earle
Evening Mass - Willard Grant Conspiracy
One Night Stand - Lucinda Williams
Beyond Belief - Lambchop
So Much Wine - The Handsome Family
Pissed Off 2AM - Alejandro Escovedo
Desert - (Smog)
Comfort Me - Sparklehorse
Windfall - Son Volt
Atlas Nails - NoahJohn
Handcuffed to a Fence in Mississippi - Jim White
Ted's So Wasted - Oh Susanna
Theme (Sunnyside) Out/XET Station Break - The Carter Family
Paloma Guarumera

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