This Is Americana

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 3, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Narm Recordings
• ASIN: B0002JP51S
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #185,100 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. That's What I Get - BR549

2. Wishbones - Slaid Cleaves

3. I'm So Ashamed - Willie Nelson & Ray Price

4. Ain't Looking Closely - Tift Merritt

5. Gold Watch & Chain - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Featuring Kris Kristofferson

6. Every Time You Say Goodbye - Alison Krauss & Union Station

7. Life in the Country - Danny Barnes

8. All the Right Reasons - The Jayhawks

9. Stupid - Anne McCue

10. Wait A Minute - Notorious Cherry Bombs

11. September When It Comes - Rosanne Cash featuring Johnny Cash

12. If I Die - Fairfax

13. Doesn't Have to Be This Way - Jay Farrar

14. Wild Geese Cry - Ralph Stanley

15. Trashcan Tomcat - Jim Lauderdale

16. Telephone - Shelby Lynne

17. Broke Down & Lonesome - King Wilkie

18. Bible Song - Lori McKenna

19. Little Red Rivi Airhead - Junior Brown

20. Venture - Lucinda Williams

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars How can you NOT buy this for such a low price?, April 28, 2005

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M. Jarvis (Kentucky, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Is Americana (Audio CD)

Whether your perspective on this CD is as an introduction to broader musical interests or a supplement to your current collection of Americana material, you simply can't pass up this bargain. I was already a fan of large amouts of bluegrass and alternative country, two genres intertwined with the "Americana" scene, so I knew several songs on this compilation already. However, it's a good listen in itself, and it sent me off to buy more good music I'd just discovered.

If you have any interest in any part of Americana, do not pass up this opportunity. It will definitely broaden your musical perspective.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent overview, August 30, 2004

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Jacquilynne Schlesier "jacquilynne" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: This Is Americana (Audio CD)

With only a couple of exceptions, the songs on This is Americana are great tracks. They range from intensely personal singer-songwriter moments of pain to happier, fluffier rockier tracks, much like the Americana genre itself. Diversity is a watchword here, and while it's an excellent introduction to the breadth of the genre, it lacks depth and it doesn't exactly make for a cohesive listening experience.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is Real Music, September 25, 2004

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This review is from: This Is Americana (Audio CD)

One would think that the success of the O Brother soundtrack and sold-out festivals such as Bonnaroo and Austin city Limits would tell the music and radio industries that the nation is ready for music with authenticity. Sadly, though, that hasn't seemed to be the case. To quote the Danny Barnes track on this album: "new country music ain't worth a dime, and the radio plays it all the time."

This is a solid collection of tunes spanning an arc from twangy country to soothing folk. The producers have done a nice job of mixing big-name artists like Willie Nelson and Rosanne Cash with newer singer-songwriters who deserve wider recognition such as Tift Merritt and Slaid Cleaves.

Pick up this bargain-priced CD, then go out and see these bands live when they come to your town.