Everybody knows the "O Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack. This is not it, but almost as special, as several contributors to T-Bone Burnett's masterpiece gather together at a concert after the movie's release to celebrate the success of their original work. The soundtrack had a strict adherence to a single objective: providing a backdrop for the movie characters' odyssey. From the plaintive, to the meditative, to the humorous, every song on that album is intimately tied to the happenings on the screen. This concert recording is a different affair: from the light and cheery "Sandy Land" to narrative pieces like "John Law Burned Down the Liquor Sto'", the listener gets a better glimpse of the breadth and versatility of the amazing series of artists that Burnett lined up for the project. In the process, it provides another excellent tribute to popular American music.
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