Patchwork River

Jim Lauderdale (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 11, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Emergent / 92E
• ASIN: B003E1QCK4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,321 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another masterpiece!, May 16, 2010

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David Hines "August West" (Las Vegas, NV) - See all my reviews
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Everything that is stated in the product description is true. I am so glad that Jim Lauderdale and Robert Hunter continue to work together. I think Jim is the best outlet nowadays for Hunter's works. The recent Hunter?Bob Dylan collaboration turned out kind of weak, and the various Dead-related projects can't seem to get it together enough to get very many new Hunter songs recorded. Jim Lauderdale is a very prolific artist with a wide range of styles and a very high quality standard. I believe he does Hunter the most justice. He is one of the greatest songwriters on his own, and it is a dream to see him making such delightful albums with Hunter.
Unlike Headed for the Hills, this album has hard country rock (Patchwork River), motownish-stuff (Louisville Roll and Good Together), Mississippi swamp-funk (Jawbone), a Neil Young style country ballad (Tall Eyes), catchy old-style country (Turn To Stone), and a lot more! I've only had the album a few days, so I haven't fully explored everything yet. All of the lyrics I have heard a very intriguing, and come from those special places that Hunter is so good at finding.
Standout tracks to me include: Patchwork River, Good Together, Louisville Roll, Turn to Stone, Alligator Alley, Up My Sleeve,and the whole rest of the album too. Upon each listen new elements of the songs keep popping up. I've been listening to this album quite a bit over the last couple of weeks, and it is always a captivating experience.
I hope that these two masters continue to work together long into the future.
My favorite album to come along in a long time!
(P.S. - I cannot wait for the arrival of the new Seven Walkers album with songs penned by Hunter, Papa Mali, and Bill Kreutzmann - that should be a treat!)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lauderdale + Hunter= Magic, June 18, 2010

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John F. Lishok III "eclectic music madman" (Factoryville, Pa. United States) - See all my reviews
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The second collaboration between Jim Lauderdale and Robert Hunter is a magnificent example of what brilliant artists can accomplish when they get together. Their first collaboration, Headed For The Hills, was a bluegrass oriented release. Patchwork River has a mix of country, blues, R&B. The music, Lauderdale's voice and Hunter's imaginative lyrics provide for a great listening experience. Hopefully this is not the last time these two artists will collaborate. I hope this release can gain steam and be heard by a wider audience. Get the word out!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A future classic today, June 17, 2010

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Scotthobby "scotthobby" (Vienna, VA) - See all my reviews

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Jim Lauderdale has been regarded as a singer's singer with artistic integrity for a long time. I have listened to most of his records and think he has created his best work with Patchwork River. To give you points of reference, this music calls to mind Workingman's Dead, Tupelo Honey, The Band, and a handful of other classics that always sound fresh and vital no matter how often you hear them. This is not to say that this record sounds like or imitates any of them, just that it resonates like them. He draws on many streams of American music to create an American classic for the ages. I bet it sounds fresh 40 years from now. Listen to some samples and you will hear what I mean.