The Best of Alt. Country: Exposed Roots

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Passionate Kisses
assistant engineer:
Michael Dumas
engineer:
Dusty Wakeman
co-producer:
Dusty Wakeman
executive producer:
Joanna Spock Dean
producer:
Gurf Morlix and Lucinda Williams
acoustic guitar:
Gurf Morlix (in 1988-06) and Lucinda Williams (in 1988-06)
additional accordion:
Chris Gaffney (in 1988-06)
additional fiddle:
Doug Atwell (in 1988-06)
additional harmonica:
John Logan (in 1988-06)
additional keyboard:
Skip Edwards (in 1988-06)
additional washboard:
Steve Mugalian (in 1988-06)
bass guitar [6-string bass], electric guitar [electroc 6 & 12 string guitars], lap steel guitar, mandolin, pedal steel guitar and resonator guitar [dobro]:
Gurf Morlix (in 1988-06)
bass guitar [stand-up bass], electric bass guitar [Fender 3-string bass] and electric bass guitar [Kramer/Ferrington bass]:
Dr. John Ciambotti (in 1988-06)
additional background vocals:
Jim Lauderdale (in 1988-06) and Pat Quinn (member of The Victory Girls) (in 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Lucinda Williams (in 1988-06)
vocals:
Gurf Morlix (in 1988-06)
recorded at and mixed at:
Mad Dog Studios (Venice (Los Angeles), 1980–1996) in Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 437)
recording of:
Passionate Kisses (in 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Lucinda Williams
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) (in 1989) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1989)
Lucinda Williams2:39
2Blue Canoe
Blue Mountain4:42
3My Morphine
engineer and mixer:
Rick Will
acoustic guitar:
David Rawlings (American guitarist, singer and producer) and Gillian Welch
background vocals:
David Rawlings (American guitarist, singer and producer)
lead vocals:
Gillian Welch
recording of:
My Morphine
writer:
David Rawlings (American guitarist, singer and producer) and Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch45:50
4Nervous Breakdown
Whiskeytown2:19
5Looking Forward to Seeing You
recording of:
Looking Forward to Seeing You
writer:
Kraig Jarret Johnson
Golden Smog2:45
6Dallas
producer:
Royce Clark
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 89)
recording of:
Dallas
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Dale
publisher:
Prize Music, Inc. and Urn Music
Jimmie Dale Gilmore32:49
7Picture in My Mind
Freakwater3:34
8Lost
engineer:
Spot (US multi-instrumentalist and producer/engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Cris Kirkwood (from 1983-04 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Derrick Bostrom (from 1983-04 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Curt Kirkwood (from 1983-04 until 1983-05)
vocals:
Curt Kirkwood (from 1983-04 until 1983-05)
recorded at:
Total Access in Redondo Beach, California, United States (from 1983-04 until 1983-05)
mixed at:
Chaton in Scottsdale, Arizona, United States (in 1983-11)
recording of:
Lost
lyricist and composer:
Curt Kirkwood
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
Meat Puppets3.953:27
9I Like Drinking
Gourds3:07
10Bettie Bettie
BR5-493:51
11See Right Through
Tangletown4:08
12Black Eyed Susie
recording engineer:
Ray Kennedy (American country music artist, producer, engineer and Grammy Award winner)
producer:
The Twangtrust (production duo)
bass:
Cheri Knight
cowbell:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Will Rigby
resonator guitar:
Mark Spencer (US bassist, keyboardist and guitarist)
tambourine:
Ray Kennedy (American country music artist, producer, engineer and Grammy Award winner)
vocals:
Cheri Knight
Cheri Knight4:38
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1Waiting for the Sun
assistant engineer:
Billy Perry (US soul singer)
engineer:
Tom Herbers, Brian Jenkins (engineer), Brendan O’Brien (engineer) and Jim Rondinelli
producer:
George Drakoulias
assistant mixer:
Jim Champagne
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
bass guitar:
Marc Perlman (bass)
guitar:
Gary Louris and Mark Olson (US alt. country musician, Jayhawks etc)
membranophone:
Ken Callahan
vocals:
Gary Louris and Mark Olson (US alt. country musician, Jayhawks etc)
additional performer:
Charley Drayton, Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) and Benmont Tench
recorded at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States and Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States
mixed at:
Summa Music Group in West Hollywood, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Waiting for the Sun
writer:
Gary Louris and Mark Olson (US alt. country musician, Jayhawks etc)
The Jayhawks4.54:19
2Talk Like That
recording of:
Talk Like That
writer:
Kelly Willis
Kelly Willis3:10
3Guitar Town
recording engineer and mixer:
Chuck Ainlay
drums (drum set):
Harry Stinson
lead vocals:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
recorded at:
Sound Stage Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Castle (Castle Recording Studios) in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Guitar Town
lyricist and composer:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Goldline Music, Inc.
Steve Earle4.52:34
4Too Much Pork for Just One Fork
Southern Culture on the Skids2:59
5Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash4.352:49
6Weightless Again
recording of:
Weightless Again
lyricist:
Rennie Sparks
composer:
Brett Sparks
The Handsome Family53:40
7Gravity of the Situation
bass:
Tina Chesnutt
cello:
David Henry (Nashville based cellist and engineer/producer)
concertina and mbira [thumb piano]:
Alex McManus
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Davidson
guitar:
Vic Chesnutt and Alex McManus
additional guest vocals:
Rob Veal
vocals:
Vic Chesnutt
produced at:
John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Gravity of the Situation
writer:
Vic Chesnutt and Rob Veal
Vic Chesnutt4.54:09
8Your Blue Door
Honeydogs3:23
9Baby's Got New Plans
Alejandro Escovedo4:53
10Mata Hari Dress
Marlee MacLeod3:17
11The Saturday Option
Lambchop44:38
12In My Hour of Darkness
engineer and mixer:
Hugh Davies (US recording engineer)
producer:
Gram Parsons
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Gram Parsons (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
bass:
Emory Gordy (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
drums (drum set):
N.D. Smart II and Ron Tutt (drummer) (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
fiddle:
Byron Berline (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
pedal steel guitar:
Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar) (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Bernie Leadon
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt
vocals:
Emmylou Harris (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
recording of:
In My Hour of Darkness
composer:
Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons3:42

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ASIN:US: B00000JIMZ [info]

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Wikidata:Q4735903 [info]