Fortunes: the Best of Mark Brine

Mark Brine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 14, 2004)
• Original Release Date: April 14, 2004
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shut Eye Records & Agency
• ASIN: B00021LJ70
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #923,843 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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Following on the heels of 2003's highly acclaimed 'for Karrie,' Brine's new release chronicles his career which spans over two decades and features highlights from earlier releases including his Grammy-nominated 'New Blue Yodel' tribute to Jimmie Rodgers that led to a debut performance on the Grand Ole Opry with Hank Snow and the Rainbow Ranch Boys, as well as several previously unreleased cuts.

Brine’s cast of musicians includes stellar performances by some of Nashville's finest and beyond. Fiddler, David Russell (Boxcar Willie) filled in on several of the sessions for long time friend, Linda Joseph who teamed up with Brine at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge in the 70's; Denis Colby on lead guitar (it’s worth mentioning that while it’s true Nashville is not want for exceptionally great guitar players, Colby could be their poster boy); Stacy Phillips (Bluegrass Union) on dobro, John Ownby on stand-up bass and drummer Rick Lonow (The Jamie Hartford Band and Burrito Deluxe) as well as a host of other characters fill out the lineup.

'Fortunes' is quintessential Americana and a rich and concise collection by this gifted singer/songwriter. The definitive collection for fans and the uninitiated listener alike, it offers a sampling of what others have come to associate with Brine's music. Geoffrey Himes summed it up best when he wrote in The Baltimore Citypaper , "Some of his songs are sentimental, some of them are preachy, but the best of them quickly get to the heart of the matter ... and all of them are delivered in an utterly distinctive voice -- a twangy, crusty tenor full of yearning, laughter, and unexpected power."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Really great!, April 2, 2005

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When I first heard Mark Brine's music, I was delighted and amazed. There is such a truthfulness to the true American country culture that built America and such talent and well shaped musical melodies that he surely belongs in the National Traditional Country Music Association Hall of Fame, which he now is.

This guy plays quite beautifully. Every note, every phrase is filled with expression and beauty and meaning. He doesn't need to dazzle, something which he can do, because he has real meaning and feeling.

A song writer and balladeer who touches often, love songs, meaning, feeling and nostalgia and humor. Mrs. Alexander's Farm will make you cry and laugh. The love song "For Karrie" is a beautiful country love song.

One of the few true voices of the American earth. All the suger cake pop musicians out of Los Angeles and New York will speedily be forgotten, but not Mark Brine.