Dirt Silver & Gold

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B000002R02
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,535 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Buy for Me the Rain

2. Melissa

3. Collegiana

4. Mournin' Blues

5. Willie the Weeper

6. Uncle Charlie Interview

7. Mr. Bojangles

8. Some of Shelly's Blues

9. The Cure

10. House at Pooh Corner

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Ripplin' Waters

2. You Are My Flower

3. Battle of New Orleans

4. All I Have to Do Is Dream

5. Rocky Top

6. Gavotte No. 2

7. Jamaica Lady

8. Mother Earth (Provides for Me)

9. Falling Down Slow

10. Bowleg's

See all 18 tracks on this disc

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's a crime this isn't available, October 27, 2002

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Craig Burgess (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dirt Silver & Gold (Audio CD)

I had forgotten all about this landmark compilation that languished in my LP shelves for nearly 25 years, until I started a long-term project archiving all of my old LPs onto CD. Even though I kept great care of the LP, 25 years is, well, 25 years, and there have been a small handful of minor pops that have made their way into the grooves. So just for curiosity's sake, I checked to see if the album was available on CD and found that it's inexcusably out of print.

This is one of the best historical compilations that any band has had the good fortune to leave behind, and it spans from their beginnings in the mid-sixties to around 1976, shortly before they became another sound-alike pop-country act like the latter-day Pure Prairie League. If I'm not mistaken I think this happened about the same time that founding member John McEuen left the group, reinforcing my belief that he was the heart and soul of the band (and I'm not saying that just because I play banjo).

At any rate, this is too good a collection to remain out of print. Perhaps United Artists (or whoever controls the rights at this point) will see all the outpouring here and reissue it. It's just too much fun not to. It takes me back to my final design studios in college as we'd work on our architecture projects while listening to songs like "Cosmic Cowboy" and my own personal favorite, "Bowlegs."

BTW, in case people were unaware, at least some of these songs were re-recorded, though whether specifically for this album I don't know. Listen to the first strains of "Mr.Bojangles" here (where it begins with a backward strum of a guitar in the left channel, and continues with the same) to the original as it appeared on the Uncle Charlie album (no guitar in the left channel). It's also noticeable on "Bayou Jubilee" which on DS&G has nicely placed cymbal strikes over the top of the introduction.

And speaking of "Bayou Jubilee," if anyone here is especially fond of that tune, along with "Ripplin' Waters," "Battle of New Orleans" and "All I Have to Do Is Dream," you really should check out the "Dream" album, also sadly out of print. Not only does it have these songs, but others easily their equal, like "Hey Good Lookin'" (with a guest vocal by Linda Ronstadt) and a great Kenny Edwards song called "Mother of Love."

Thank goodness I finally got around to the "N" LPs in my big archiving project. I had forgotten about these two records for much too long. Also I should offer kudos to Dean Torrence of Kitty Hawk Graphics for the design of each of the LPs (remember Jan & Dean?). He did some outstanding work on them.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A treasure for music lovers, March 31, 2002

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Abel M. Almario (Masbate City, Philippines) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dirt Silver & Gold (Audio CD)

I was still in high school when i bought the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Album, "Dirt, Silver, and Gold" (3 cassette tapes). It was a superb buy!... What i got was a treasure actually. The tapes were by now being kept for display purposes, after about twenty years of repeated use. Particularly worn-out are the parts playing "bowlegs" and "Jamaica Lady". With the advent of CDs, I was very much excited in getting a copy of the album in CD. Unfortunately, i could not get any. I have toured all the music stores of the Philippines; Bangkok, Thailand; Sydney, Australia; Vancouver, Canada, and even asked my friend in New York to find one for me. Alas!... The album is indeed out of the market. To all of you who love the album, please make your review known, in the hope that Dirt, Silver and Gold, will be re-released again soon!...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely one of my all time favorites! Bring it back!!!, March 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dirt Silver & Gold (Audio CD)

I first bought this collection almost 20 years ago. It instantly became one of my favorites. My original 3 album set is almost completely worn out. I would love to be able to aquire it on CD. I have looked for this collection in music stores for years and am extremely disappointed to see that it is out of print. I certainly hope it will be made available again soon. I'm a Dirt Band fan and think this is one of their best. Please release it on CD and make a Dirt junkie in Grace Idaho happy!