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Lonely Runs Both Ways

Alison Krauss and Union StationAudio CD
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)

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Alison Krauss’ most recent triumph, the certified-platinum Raising Sand, her 2007 collaboration with Robert Plant and producer T Bone Burnett, notched up a total of six Grammy® Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year, bringing her unsurpassed total to 26. That mesmerizing modern-day masterpiece sets the stage for another stunner: Paper Airplane, the artist’s ... Read more in Amazon's Alison Krauss and Union Station Store

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  • Audio CD (November 23, 2004)
  • Original Release Date: 2004
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rounder Records Corp.
  • ASIN: B000645UPA
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  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,005 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Gravity
2. Restless
3. Rain Please Go Away
4. Goodbye Is All We Have
5. Unionhouse Branch
6. Wouldn't Be So Bad
7. Pastures of Plenty
8. Crazy as Me
9. Borderline
10. My Poor Old Heart
11. This Sad Song
12. Doesn't Have to Be This Way
13. I Don't Have to Live This Way
14. If I Didn't Know Any Better
15. A Living Prayer

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Nobody makes somber sound more exquisite than Alison Krauss. She's come an awfully long way from her days as a teenage fiddle prodigy, as her glamour gown on this CD's cover suggests and the bittersweet maturity of the music confirms. Krauss exchanges her bluegrass fiddle for the chamber strains of viola on much of the material, including four songs by Robert Lee Castleman (whose "The Lucky One," "Let Me Touch You for Awhile," and "Forget About It" were previously popularized by Krauss). Castleman's compositions showcase the emotional intimacy and interpretive subtlety of her breathy trill. The yearning harmonies on "Wouldn't Be So Bad" (written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings) and "Borderline" (written by Sidney and Suzanne Cox) reinforce the album's restless spirit of quiet desperation. Change-of-pace contributions by Krauss's bandmates are more deeply rooted in the bluegrass/folk tradition, with Dan Tyminski renewing Del McCoury's "Rain Please Go Away" and Woody Guthrie's populist anthem "Pastures of Plenty"; Dobro master Jerry Douglas leads the charge on his instrumental "Unionhouse Branch." Few bands in bluegrass can match the virtuosity of Union Station's interplay, but the artistry of Alison Krauss transcends genre. --Don McLeese

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Product Description

Follow-up to their soon to be double-platinum album, Live!. Poised for their best-selling album ever! 17 Grammysr. Over 6 million sold in the U.S.. Nominated for 5 CMAs. Top 5 single 'Whiskey Lullaby' with Brad Paisley.

Customer Reviews

Alison Krauss has a beautiful, pure voice. Rick Cornell  |  35 reviewers made a similar statement
I would recommend this album to anyone wanting to experience some fine country music. Jeffrey Leeper  |  19 reviewers made a similar statement
This album epitomizes their achievement and continuing growth. Alice Miller  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
57 of 62 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great effort from Alison and the Station February 3, 2005
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At age 33, Alison Krauss has more Grammies - 17 - than any other woman performer (even Aretha Franklin), while her previous studio CD, 2001's New Favorite, is approaching platinum sales levels. These are especially impressive feats considering how true bluegrass lingers far from mainstream country and pop, and how steadfast Krauss's dedication to bluegrass has been.

With her ace band Union Station, Krauss's forte has been a surprising but effective combination of crackling neotrad country and quiet pop. On Lonely Runs Both Ways, she again turns repeatedly to Robert Lee Castleman's intelligent writing along with a Gillian Welch/David Rawlings composition they themselves haven't recorded ("Wouldn't Be So Bad").

Woody Guthrie's "Pastures Of Plenty" gets a brooding interpretation from Union Station's deep-voiced guitarist Dan Tyminski (who sang George Clooney's numbers in O Brother, Where Art Thou?). Tyminski and hard-driving banjoist Ron Block's occasional lead vocals give the CD balance and weight, bringing it back down to earth after Krauss's cerebral singing.

Krauss, who began her recording career as a teen-aged fiddle prodigy, here gives her bowing dark, primeval tones in contrast to her light-as-a-feather vocals. Jerry Douglas plays dobro as imaginatively as ever as Krauss and Union Station transport serious bluegrass into the present without removing it from its past.
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49 of 53 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this for "A Living Prayer" February 4, 2005
Format:Audio CD
Greetings, bluegrass fans. I'm not among you. This is my 84th review for Ammy, and the first of a bluegrass, folk or country album. I review albums of singers, and generally, that's jazz singers. In fact, of the prior 83, 80 are of jazz singers, while three are of pop singers (Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones and Kate Bush).

My attention to this album was drawn by "Down Beat", the Bible of jazz. They gave a good rating to this, and one critic there gave it 5 stars. "Down Beat" rarely gives 5 stars to singers, so I knew I had to check it out.

I'm glad I did. Alison Krauss has a beautiful, pure voice. Her voice reminds me of Sinead O'Connor (pop) or Luciana Souza or Tierney Sutton (jazz)--one of those strong voices that doesn't strain, crack or pop no matter where she is in either of her second soprano ranges. The Union Station gives her solid backup support throughout.

Through the first 14 cuts, I was on the fence as to whether to give this 4 or 5 stars, which was tempered by the fact that my knowledge of bluegrass isn't anywhere near as complete as it is of jazz. Then I got to the last cut, "A Living Prayer", done by Ms. Krauss alone on guitar. Wow! This is one of the most spiritual songs done in recent years in any genre. It is a "pull your car over to the side of the road and listen to this now!" type of song. To say the least, it is worth the price of the album, and makes it one highly recommended. RC
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner January 1, 2005
Format:Audio CD
Many years ago after a band gig an audience member gave me a cassette and told me to "check this gal out, you'll like her". Turned out to be a copy of her first album and I've been a big fan ever since.

This is a good CD. Lots of breathy beautiful vocals, and a great treatment of Del McCoury's "Rain Go Away". Their version is a virtual textbook of how to play a hard core bluegrass number.

Another cool thing is the way Alison does the backbeat chops usually done by the mandolin, on the fiddle. Sounds perfect.

My main criteria in evaluating a song is if it makes me smile. I did a lot of smiling while I listened to this album.

Terence Kennedy

Alexandria Minnesota
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Alison Krauss and the band are perfection! I love her voice and the backing vocals suit Alison and all the songs. Just love listening to her!
Published 27 days ago by Theresa Fitzgerald
5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning
As usual this ensemble has captured emotion beautifully. There are haunting melodies and lyrics and Krauss' voice is as pure as a voice can be. Very enjoyable.
Published 1 month ago by microchick
5.0 out of 5 stars Alison Krauss and Union Station
I have loved Alison since day one. Her talent exceeds all boundaries and in combination with Union Station bluegrass becomes classic.
Published 2 months ago by Linda Waltenberger
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album
Another must-have from Alison Krauss and Union Station! If you are a fan, you will love this record! Buy it!
Published 3 months ago by Googstar
4.0 out of 5 stars music
Allison Krauss is so easy to listen to. Union Station band is very talented. Perfect pitch and perfect harmony. Recommended.
Published 3 months ago by mimisusu
5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Wonderful
This CD is excellent. Her voice, wow... The instrumentation is beautiful. This was the first CD by this band I had ever purchased, and now I am an addict... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Diane M. Glover
3.0 out of 5 stars Have to agree with the three-star reviewers here...
Ms. Krauss is beautiful, has a distinctive voice, and surrounds herself with good musicians, but the reviewers who did not like this CD as much as other ones seem to have it right... Read more
Published 4 months ago by William E. Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Good kicking modern bluegrass
I always enjoy any Alison Krauss and Union Station CD. I'm guaranteed good lyrics, great music and instrumentation and great vocal work by Alison or her band mates. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Fionn Stafford
5.0 out of 5 stars Voice of an angel
Allison Krauss has the voice of an angel, and Union Station offers the perfect background. You will love this album. It is my personal favorite where her music is concerned.
Published 7 months ago by dcapshaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of "Lonely Runs Both Ways"
This CD was magnificent. These are grammy award winning musicians who have not gotten their props (in my opinion). Read more
Published 15 months ago by Susan Hedden
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