Carolina

Track Listings

 
1. Carolina
2. Chega No Suingue
3. Mangueira
4. Penquines E Pitbull
5. Tu Queria
6. O Samba Tai
7. Hagua
8. Samba Que Nem Rita a Dora
9. Mada
10. Funk Baby
11. Em Nagoya Eu VI Eriko
12. De Alegria Rajou O Dia

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Debut Album from the Samba Funk's New Comer, Seu Jorge. 'carolina' Has Been Named Album of the Year in Brazil for 2002. Co-produced with Mario Caldato Producer of Hip-hop Groups Like the Beastie Boys and Brazilian Band Planet Hemp. Seu Jorge is One of the Many Artists Featured in the Wonderful Compilation 'favela Chic' (210423).

Carolina,Seu Jorge,Mr Bongo,Brazilian,Brazilian Pop,Int'l & World Music,Pop,Rap,World Music
Dona Got a Ramblin Mind
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Chocolate Drops are Sweet and Sassy!
  • fabulous!!! Just buy it already!
  • Wonderful discovery
  • Truly Good Old Timey Music
  • MMMMMMMMMMMM Chocolate!
Dona Got a Ramblin Mind
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Manufacturer: Music Maker
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000H5U6M0
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

  1. Starry Crown
  2. Dona Got a Ramblin' Mind
  3. Rickett's Hornpipe
  4. Ol' Corn Likker
  5. Little Sadie
  6. Little Margaret
  7. Dixie
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  11. Old Cat Died
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  16. Sourwood Mountain

Album Description

AS HEARD ON NPR!

"Even though the music's being played right in front of you, you expect to hear crackles and hisses as if the sounds were being torn from a salvaged 78." - Independent Weekly

Terrific renditions of old-time classics from the Carolina Chocolate Drops as they reclaim their African American NC Piedmont string band musical traditions! This young group is the hottest thing to hit the old-time music community in decades, and have grabbed the attention of folks like Taj Mahal, Mike Seeger, Alice Gerrard, and John Sebastian.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Chocolate Drops are Sweet and Sassy!.......2007-07-31

I have been following the Carolina Chocolate Drops for the last two years, and have been blown away by their talent, their respect and passion for the music and their love for performing. I have never seen a Carolina Chocolate Drops concert where the audience wasn't on their feet by the last song. The band members obviously enjoy performing and bringing this style of music to the listener. And they strive to make you a dancer as well!

This album is a wonderful example of what this talented group can do, and what string band music was intended to be...joyous, rambunctious and full of fun. I highly recommend this CD, and encourage you to see this group live if you have the opportunity. They are worth every penny of your admission! But make sure you wear your dancin' shoes...you won't be able to stay in your seat.

5 out of 5 stars fabulous!!! Just buy it already!.......2007-07-14

This is a wonderful CD i saw them at the live Preformance they did for NPR. This CD is not to be missed!. the music surpasses generations and just is fun and lively to listen to and it is a must to see them in person if at all possible they have such energy and presence on stage and that comes through on the CD as well. After i saw them preform i bought 3 coppies on this CD one for my parents, one for my boyfried and one for me :) i played it for my parents and asked if they liked it and said how could you not like it! i can't say enough good things about the CD or the group, so just buy the CD already.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful discovery.......2007-06-30

I listened to Garrison Keillor's "Prairie Home Companion" this past week, and was bowled over by the Carolina Chocolate Drops. I've replayed their segments on the Internet several times since then and I just keep getting more enthusiastic about them.

I haven't heard their CD, but based upon what I've heard on PHC, it's going to be a "must buy."

I was fortunate enough to hear John Hartford, who died a few years ago, live in concert about 10 years or so ago, and I remember one of his stock lines, after playing a lot of his newer -- or unfamiliar -- stuff, he told about a young woman who walked up to the stage after they were about to begin the second half of their program and said "Could y'all play something we know so we can tell if you're any good or not?"

Hartford's tongue was firmly in cheek, of course, but I can't imagine anyone having heard what I did from the Carolina Chocolate Drops would dare assume that they had anything to prove.

5 out of 5 stars Truly Good Old Timey Music.......2007-03-24

The Carolina Chocolate Drops are something of a throwback. This recording could have been made 75 years ago. All we're missing are the pops and scratches. A great listen and true to the genre.

My favorite track is "Dixie." CCD have chosen to record a song that we often associate with the Civil War and the Confederacy. There is a just enough of an improvisational feel to this track that you forget the negative undertones this song sometimes evokes. Very nicely done.

A nice mix of instrumental and vocal cuts.

5 out of 5 stars MMMMMMMMMMMM Chocolate!.......2007-03-16

I was introduced to the Carolina Chocolate Drops by NPR. They were interviewed and played live on air. I went right away to Amazon to order this cd. I appreciate the great service and received my cds ( I purchased one for myself and one to share with my brother) in a week.

There is no better music to sit around a bonfire to enjoy. That is if you can fight the urge to dance! I am going to see them perform tonight for the first time and I can hardly wait!
Carolina Dreams
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Continuous Dreams
  • The Bottom Line...
  • Oldie but a Goodie
  • Tell It To The Devil
  • MTB's Artistic Comeback Continues
Carolina Dreams
The Marshall Tucker Band , and Marshall Tucker Band
Manufacturer: Shout Factory
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00020SHFS
Release Date: 2004-05-11

Tracks:

  1. Fly Like An Eagle
  2. Heard It In A Love Song
  3. I Should Have Never Started Lovin' You
  4. Life In A Song
  5. Desert Skies
  6. Never Trust A Stranger
  7. Tell It To The Devil
  8. Silverado (Live Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Continuous Dreams.......2007-07-23

Ever since the first time I heard Can't You See and Take The Highway on their first album I became a fan of Meshall Tucker. I have slowly converted most albums to CD's and Carolina Dreams was on I didn't have. With Marshall Tucker you are always getting songs that leave you toe tapping. In Carolina Dreams you have Heard It In A Love Song to many other quality songs. The one that I think is a sleeper and I like the most on this CD/Album is I Should Have Never Started Loving You which has some great guitar and sax.

5 out of 5 stars The Bottom Line..........2007-04-01

All the finest ingredients of rock, country, blues, and jazz blended into a down-home gumbo as only The (original) Marshall Tucker Band could do it! The remastered series sounds superb audibly, and the packaging is beautifully restored- complete with historic photos and interesting liner notes. The Marshall Tucker Band remastered recordings of the original band- "Self Titled" through "Tenth"- are well worth the investment.

5 out of 5 stars Oldie but a Goodie.......2007-03-08

Just couldn't get the song "Heard It In A Love Song" out of my head so had to buy this.

The band excells in this album-my favorite is the flute player. I had the pleasure of hearing them live and they were rockin'.

5 out of 5 stars Tell It To The Devil.......2006-10-14

This is such a great MTB album. They were a great band and this really highlights how good they were. Even though there are only 7 tracks (a bonus track not counted) they were all great. Not a very long album but most of their albums were like this so there is no difference. I like all the songs here. Fly Like An Eagle is one of my favorites. MTB rocks so go get this album.

5 out of 5 stars MTB's Artistic Comeback Continues.......2005-04-19

The Marshall Tucker Band continue their artistic comeback (following the mediocre SEARCHIN' FOR A RAINBOW) with CAROLINA DREAMS. Most of the songs are great, and even with a few clunkers present, I would have no qualms about asking a pretty girl for a dance to this one, even if she wasn't part of the "in crowd." If you love the Allman Brothers Band, the Outlaws, or Lynyrd Skynyrd, you'll love this one.
Carolina
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Carolina!
  • Take me to Brazil
  • Fresh, upbeat, and a little funky
  • Get your hands on this somehow....
  • Great Singer Great Album
Carolina
Seu Jorge
Manufacturer: Mr Bongo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000063CLM
Release Date: 2005-03-10

Tracks:

  1. Carolina
  2. Chega No Suingue
  3. Mangueira
  4. Penquines E Pitbull
  5. Tu Queria
  6. O Samba Tai
  7. Hagua
  8. Samba Que Nem Rita a Dora
  9. Mada
  10. Funk Baby
  11. Em Nagoya Eu VI Eriko
  12. De Alegria Rajou O Dia

Album Details

Debut Album from the Samba Funk's New Comer, Seu Jorge. 'carolina' Has Been Named Album of the Year in Brazil for 2002. Co-produced with Mario Caldato Producer of Hip-hop Groups Like the Beastie Boys and Brazilian Band Planet Hemp. Seu Jorge is One of the Many Artists Featured in the Wonderful Compilation 'favela Chic' (210423).

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Carolina!.......2007-01-24

It is truly a unique experience when you simply discover by chance a new artist or album that immediately hits you were you live and instantly fall in love with. Well for me Seu Jorge's debut solo album Carolina was just such an experience. I discovered it by chance simply browsing through the Brazilian CD section in Tower Records in NYC. At first the album's cover art (great) drew me in -- Seu Jorge holding a Siamese cat in a very interesting way! Luckily one could audition this featured display CD with nearby headphones and I gave it a listen. Wow. As the opening guitar and bass notes on the 1st track (Carolina) came on, I was hooked almost instantly on Seu Jorge's deep, sauve, expressive voice. This well produced album has groovy modern yet classically Brazilian melodies, rythyms, and arangements. As I skipped forward to the next track I heard, then the next, I liked each new cut I heard. I kept looking for a "bad" song but no, almost every new track I played sounded good to me which as you know is bloody rare. There are a half a dozen superb songs here. There may be a few cuts on "Carolina" I don't like as much as others but basically the entire album is great! This album quickly became one of my favorite recordings in my entire collection, as well it might become yours. My favorite tracks are: Carolina, Chega No Suinge, Mada, Manguiera, Te Queiria. Seu Jorge is a a fantastic new artist on the Brazilian scene who you owe it to yourself to discover.POSTSCRIPT: I had the chance to see Seu Jorge perform LIVE at a free outdoor concert in NYC's Central Park (Summer '06). Super cool Jorge was simply fantastic and rocked the house. He had a few thousand people on their feet dancing for about 2 hours. Great show!

5 out of 5 stars Take me to Brazil.......2006-11-16

When I first heard Seu Jorge in 2005, I was stunned by how suave he was. When I purchased CRU, I loved it so much I couldn't stop listening to it. When I saw him perform live in June 2006, and he did songs from Carolina I had not heard before, I knew I must have it. Now, most days, I listen to Carolina an CRU non-stop. In Chicago, Seu Jorge is THE man!

5 out of 5 stars Fresh, upbeat, and a little funky.......2006-09-13

I received Seu Jorge's debut album Carolina in the mail today and have been jammin' to the toe-tappin' rhythm and Jorge's raw yet sweet voice. I don't understand Portuguese, and you don't have to either in order to appreciate this great, must-have album. After all, it was Brazil's Album of the Year in 2002.

Mangueira is real funky, full of great samba sound. Put this album on with a few friends, mix up some tropical cocktails and savor one of Brazil's finest.

4 out of 5 stars Get your hands on this somehow...........2005-03-01

First off, "Carolina" is a really cool, fresh sound.

If you're like me, you came to find Seu Jorge on the Life Aquatic movie. Life Aquatic featured him in a slower, stripped-down acoustic format.

"Carolina", however, features upbeat, moving, happy songs. Lots of very danceable songs. He has such a great voice that you forget that it's all sung in Portuguese.

If you search around hard enough, you can probably find it somewhere else cheaper though. It's worth the import price though.

It's definitely highly recommended for fans of samba, world music, and just different/unique/cool music in general.

5 out of 5 stars Great Singer Great Album.......2004-02-26

I couldn't agree more with Amazon reviewer "Violetta". This is a great album by a very talented man. I found out about this album after seeing the movie that Seu Jorge starred in "Cidade de Deus" ("City of God" - where he played "Mané Galinha" aka "Handsome Ned"). After seeing the movie I bought the soundtrack which he sung the title song to ("Convite Para Vida"). I was so impressed that I thought I would give his album a try and it was well worth it! All his songs are funky and upbeat and very reminiscent of the funk/soul inspired sound of the 70's, with of course a modern twist to it. All the meanwhile he still stays true to his samba roots and is very proud to be Brazilian and showcases this well in his music. The title song "Carolina" is truly addictive! I can't stop playing it.
Weather the Storm
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Wonderful harmonies, and songs that make you wanna...mmm!
  • Great New Group!
  • Great Album
  • Very VERY Bad Songs + Exceptional Vocals/Harmonies= So-So CD
  • Fair Weather Predicted for Carolina Rain's Equity Debut
Weather the Storm
Carolina Rain
Manufacturer: Equity Music Group
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Contemporary Country | Country | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000GY72UG
Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

  1. Carolina Rain
  2. Get Outta My Way
  3. Isn't She
  4. Dealin'
  5. I Ain't Scared
  6. How It Should Be
  7. All Before the Sun Goes Down
  8. Someone's Child
  9. That's Alright with Me
  10. Man I've Been Looking For
  11. Sweet Virginia Kiss
  12. Who Needs the Sun

Product Description

  • CAROLINA RAIN
  • GET OUTTA MY WAY
  • ISN’T SHE
  • DEALIN’
  • I AIN’T SCARED
  • HOW IT SHOULD BE
  • ALL BEFORE THE SUN GOES DOWN
  • SOMEONE’S CHILD
  • THAT’S ALRIGHT WITH ME
  • THE MAN I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR
  • SWEET VIRGINIA KISS
  • WHO NEEDS THE SUN


    Format: CD

    Amazon.com

    This harmony-laden trio's debut on Clint Black's label offers further evidence that there's a direct line from the country-rock and soft-rock of the early 1970s to today's contemporary country music. The album evokes memories of the Eagles, Firefall, even Bread, though some of the material from primary singer-songwriter Rhean Boyer has more thematic depth than the musical breeziness might suggest. "Dealin'" should strike a responsive chord with anyone struggling through tough times, while the utopian "How It Should Be," the fatalistic "All Before the Sun Goes Down," and the empathetic "Someone's Child" all have a spiritual resonance. On the lighter side, "Get Outta My Way," the first single, is a novelty honky-tonk hook-up song (and the only one not written by the band), and romantic fluff such as "Isn't She," "I Ain't Scared," and "That's Alright with Me" sound like the soundtrack to an imaginary chick flick. The kickoff track that gives the band its name sets some sort of record, with five songwriters sharing credit. --Don McLeese

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Wonderful harmonies, and songs that make you wanna...mmm!.......2007-06-18

    I listen to all kinds of music and especially tons of "modern" country. This is one of the very best CD's that I have heard in the last year, of ANY genre. Completely listenable, over and over again for days on end. The smooth, flawless harmonies just make you feel wonderful and you find yourself singing back the songs in no time. Their singles, "I Ain't Scared," "Get Outta My Way" and "Isn't She" are here, as well as excellent tunes like "Dealin'," "How It Should Be," "All Before The Sun Goes Down," and "That's Alright with Me," any one of which could be a strong single. There's not a weak tune in the bunch. Outstanding from start to end.
    I've had the CD for about 6 months, and I swear I have played it close to 200 times. And I'm looking forward to the next 200 plays.
    The amazing thing is, they are just as good performing live, if not better. And you could not ask for a nicer group of people. They LOVE their fans.
    These guys DESERVE major success and a big breakout like their Equity labelmates Little Big Town.

    5 out of 5 stars Great New Group!.......2007-05-23

    This is a great debut from a group that will likely be around for a while. The song "Carolina Rain" is one of my favorite songs for the melody and the picture the words paint. "Dealin" is a song that everyone can relate to about those days when you feel like you're just getting by. The radio releases (so far) are as different as night and day. "Isn't She" is slow, sweet, and nostalgic about the aftermath of a break up, while "Get Outta My Way" is a rowdy upbeat song about getting rid of your wingman at the bar so you can hook up. "Sweet Virginia Kiss" reminds you a young love and has a great beat. The rest of the songs each have their own character and you can listen to the CD straight through.

    This is a perfect CD for a long walk, a boat ride, or a drive through the mountains.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Album.......2007-04-21

    Being a professional musician I listened closely to all of the songs on this CD and I personally think this is one of the best country CD's I've heard in years. I hope the record company will support these guys. I think all of the songs are very well written. Better than most of the junk coming out of Nashville now. The three part harmony is second to none. Reminds me of Restless Heart, Eagles etc. The music is so good, mixing, steel, banjo, guitar, and mandolin at just the right levels. One of the best mixes I've heard in along time. Buy this CD and turn it up loud. It's great.

    3 out of 5 stars Very VERY Bad Songs + Exceptional Vocals/Harmonies= So-So CD.......2007-03-18

    Let me start out with the Good on this CD and Carolina Rain.

    Best Song: I Ain't Scared (Love that song to death)

    Other winners: Isn't She and Get Outta My Way, but thats about it..

    I bought this CD becasue I enjoyed "Isn't She" and Outta My Way (especially Isn't She) and because this group has some of the best male trio vocals around. However, I had a very strong feeling that the songs may be more on the poor side (don't ask me why, I just did) and it appears I was right.

    The song selection and writing on this CD is really poor. They are very, very, very bland and extremely boring. Most songs are very slow, and just drag along with very little melody. Now, I don't mind listening to this CD, but don't enjoy it very much either. I mean, I can listen to the songs but not really love what i'm hearing.

    This group, however, has so much obvious talent. Their vocals are way better than average. And the singles they have chosen to release are very good, but don't buy the album based on those songs. Listen to clips first or listen to a friends, or buy one used. I belive the majority of the songs won't be accepted well by music listeners

    They are definetely a group to at least check out and watch for in the future. Hopefully, the songs will improve greatly with their next album. They are wasting their talent by singing songs so poor IMO.

    4 out of 5 stars Fair Weather Predicted for Carolina Rain's Equity Debut.......2006-09-19

    Prime Cuts: Isn't She, Dealin', Get Outta My Way

    Good things come to those who wait. After a handful of misfired singles, all of which have had lukewarm responses from radio hitherto, Carolina Rain has finally braved through the weather with this debut on Clint Black's enterprising label Equity Records. Clear skies seem to be on the horizon as their brand new single "Get Outta My Way" is zooming up the upper echelon of the Billboard chart. Thanks are in order to the trio's Eagles-like breezy yet resonant soft-rock tunes and their southern rustic-sounding harmonies. Named after the first song they ever wrote (which is the opening track on this disc), Carolina Rain consists of Rhean Boyer, Jeremy Baxter and Marvin Evatt. Unlike other country groups that are heavily parturient by their lead singer, democracy seems to be the group's mantra. Each member actually is musically inclined: not only does each member play on the CD, but also 11 out of the 12 cuts are in-house compositions. Vocally, lead singer Boyer's sturdy tenor and the trio's congruous harmonies present a prismatic of emotions that fills the subtle nuances of each song with heart as well as depth.

    Producer Clint Black's knack for songs with melodic flare is on display in penning the lead single "Get Outta My Way" (the only song not written by the boys). A cute pick-up song with a funky kick, "Get Outta My Way" rocks with a youthful abandon. The trio's originals are by no means inferior, in fact, "Isn't She," a mid-pacer, has a seductive melody engulfing a romantic valentine that goes beyond the caricature of those superficial "I-love-you" paeans. "I Ain't Sacred," a gritty propulsive number, ought to have female fans swooning with the protagonist finally willing to forgo his roving single life for marriage. Still within the ballpark of romance is the Lonestar-esque ballad "Who Needs the Sun." "Who Needs the Sun" brings out the warmth in Boyer's voice; just listening might give you a tan.

    As message songs are currently in vogue (a la Carrie Underwood's "Jesus Take the Wheel" and Diamond Rio's "God Only Cries"), these lads do move out of their carrel to tackle such a genre on a number of selections. Though the forlorn ballad "Somebody's Child" finds some fiddles sharing in the song's desperate cry for the homeless, the track sounds more obligatory than authentic. Much better, though not revolutionary, is the wistful utopian seeking "How Should It Be." Like an empathetic friend, "Dealin'," a song dealing with the angst of life's tribulations, offers a shoulder of comfort with its easily warmed up sing-along melody.

    If there are any quibbles, it resides in the production. Perhaps due to his lack of experience at the helm, Black approaches each of these 12 cuts with a monolithic 70s soft-rock style on all the cuts. Perhaps, a little variegation especially with the uptempoes would have created a more sustaining listening experience. Nevertheless, as a whole, with their acumen for songs with a sturdy melodic flair and songs that explore the various facets of life, Carolina Rain is the badly needed elixir to modern music's relentless loop of repetitive and superficial furor. Poised for great things to come, based on this debut, fine weather is indeed ahead for these guys.
    Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Old Time Music
    • You will feel so much better
    • The right medicine for the blahs! Outstanding fun!
    • Brings Back Memories to the Old (and Young)!
    • Priceless anthology
    Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937
    Pink Anderson , Gid Tanner , Gus Cannon , Emmett Miller , Charlie Poole , Dallas String Band , Grant Brothers , Uncle Dave Macon , Beans Hambone , Clarence Ashley , Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers , Gwen Foster , and Carolina Tar Heels
    Manufacturer: Old Hat Records / Enterprises
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000B5KRNO
    Release Date: 2005-10-04

    Tracks:

    1. The Spasm - Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah
    2. Tanner's Boarding House - Gid Tanner & Riley Puckett
    3. Don't Think I'm Santa Claus - Lil McClintock
    4. Hokum Blues - Dallas String Band with Coley Jones
    5. Jimbo Jambo Land - Shorty Godwin
    6. Gonna Swing On The Golden Gate - Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virginia Reelers
    7. Papa's 'Bout To Get Mad - Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
    8. The Man Who Wrote Home Sweet Home Never Was A Married Man - Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright
    9. Bye, Bye, Policeman - Jim Jackson
    10. The Bald-Headed End Of A Broom - Walter Smith
    11. Bow Wow Blues - Allen Brothers
    12. Beans - Beans Hambone & El Morrow
    13. A Chicken Can Waltz The Gravy Around - Stovepipe # 1 and David Crockett
    14. Tell It To Me - Grant Brothers & Their Music
    15. Ain't No Use Working So Hard - Carolina Tar Heels
    16. Mama Keep Your Yes Ma'am Clean - Walter Cole
    17. C-H-I-C-K-E-N Spells Chicken - Kirk McGee & Blythe Poteet
    18. My Money Never Runs Out - Banjo Joe
    19. Railroadin' Some - Henry Thomas "Ragtime Texas"
    20. Traveling Man - Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers
    21. G. Burns Is Gonna Rise Again - Johnson-Nelson-Porkchop
    22. Baby All Night Long - Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
    23. Born In Hard Luck - Chris Bouchillon
    24. He's In The Jailhouse Now - Memphis Sheiks

    Tracks:

    1. Gonna Tip Out Tonight - Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
    2. Chevrolet Car - Sam McGee
    3. It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' - Gid Tanner & His Skillet-Lickers
    4. Bring It With You When You Come - Cannon's Jug Stompers
    5. Atlanta Strut - Blind Sammie
    6. Go Along Mule - Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers
    7. Casey Bill - Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band
    8. I Got Mine - Frank Stokes
    9. Hannah - Chris Bouchillon
    10. Adam & Eve In The Garden - Bogus Ben Covington
    11. Mysterious Coon - Alec Johnson & His Band
    12. Her Name Was Hula Lou - Carolina Tar Heels
    13. Reno Blues - Three Tobacco Tags
    14. Scoodle Um Skoo - Papa Charlie Jackson
    15. Stackalee - Frank Hutchison
    16. The Cat's Got The Measles, The Dog's Got The Whooping Cough - Walter Smith
    17. Shout You Cats - Hezekiah Jenkins
    18. Nobody's Business If I Do - Tommie Bradley
    19. Sweet Sixteen - Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers
    20. Ticklish Reuben - Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright
    21. I Heard The Voice Of A Porkchop - Jim Jackson
    22. Shine - Dallas String Band with Coley Jones
    23. The Gypsy - Emmett Miller & His Georgia Crackers
    24. Kiss Me Cindy - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers

    Album Description

    Earning Their White Stripes. "But what I'm listening to most of the time at present is an album called Good For What Ails You, which is an album of songs that people used to listen to at medicine shows all over the States. It's quite an interesting album and I think that people would be well advised to pick it up." Jack White - Sunday Mail (Australia) Dec 18, 2005

    Five Stars. Groundbreaking. "Fans of Nick Tosches' Where Dead Voices Gather will lap up this extraordinary snapshot of an America that is still shrouded in shadow. Good For What Ails You supplants the Harry Smith collections by surveying the people's music of the day, some of which sounds like nothing you have heard before." Jon Savage - MOJO Dec 2005

    Before motion pictures, before radio, before television, the traveling Medicine Shows brought entertainment to America! Flamboyant pitch doctors roamed the land, hawking their tonics, elixirs, and miracle cures, and with them came a host of singers, dancers, comedians, banjo pickers, blues shouters, jug blowers, string ticklers, and minstrel men. The shows died out by mid-20th century, but not before a handful of seasoned veterans left their musical legacy on phonograph records. Here are classic performances by such colorful names as Pink Anderson, Daddy Stovepipe, Gid Tanner, Blind Sammie, Bogus Ben Covington, Fiddlin' John Carson, Banjo Joe, Shorty Godwin, Beans Hambone, Emmett Miller & His Georgia Crackers, the Three Tobacco Tags, and many more!

    Two-CD Set / 48 Songs Digitally Remastered / Over 2 Hours of Music / Six-Panel Digipak with 72-page Full Color Booklet

    A Profusely Illustrated History of the Medicine Shows, many Rare Photographs and Firsthand Accounts never before published, plus full discography and song descriptions.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Old Time Music.......2007-05-13

    This gave us 50 tracks of original music. Along with it you get a nice booklet that tells the history of the medicine shows and individual descriptions of each track and it's performers.

    5 out of 5 stars You will feel so much better.......2007-01-25

    You just can't imagine what the life of a performer on the road in the 20, 30's (or earlier) must have been like. The ups of course was the freedom, and the fun at times. The downs include never knowing what was around the corner, the cold (or heat), some of the boarding houses I would imagine would have been dreadful amongst many others.

    But at least we can listen to the music. I've only received this the other day and I've not taken it out of the player, it goes to work with me and takes me home again, it plays in the background when I'm busy about the house. Yes some of the sound quality is hissy, but they are old recordings and besides I would rather hear it like that, it adds to the feel. These are happy songs, even when they are talking about slashing someones throat. If you looking at this you obviously have an interest in this style of music and you would be doing yourself a favour by purchasing this wonderful collection. You get 2 CD's and a wonderful booklet that tells you a little history of the genre and pictures of some the the performers on the CD's as well as a little history on each of the songs.

    5 out of 5 stars The right medicine for the blahs! Outstanding fun!.......2006-10-23

    Step right up..ladies and gentlemen...Are you feeling blah listening to those same old CD's you've had for the last several years? Does today's music leave you cold? Well, you've come to the right place. Restore your enthusiasm...bring back the fun, with 50 recordings from the golden age of medicine shows. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Many of these fine artists are obscure names to most people of this generation...but alas...like an old ancient Indian cure...this box set will bring you back to life. Yes friends and neighbors...it also comes with a beautiful full-color booklet with all the songs, dates and stories of old. Uh..excuse me son, don't crowd the stage. IT'S A PANACEA FOR ALL BORING AILMENTS! Yes and considering how old these gems are (1925-36) they are all in remarkable shape...and your sense of humor will be too. So pick one up today. It;s more fun than a brand new Victrola!

    5 out of 5 stars Brings Back Memories to the Old (and Young)!.......2006-08-28

    'Good For What Ails You' is a great set of cd's with old songs that were sung at old medicine shows. I remember some of those songs from records and radio programs from my childhood - songs that I had totally forgotten!

    I lent the cd's to my father, and they brought back fond memories of his childhood in western OK when the medicine shows would come to town and set up on the square. Everyone would attend the "show" and listen to the music, sales pitches, and go home with something! He truly enjoyed the cd's, also.

    Even if medicine shows are new to you, the music is worth the time to listen. Lot's of fun, interesting lyrics, and you might even hear something that has come back again!?

    5 out of 5 stars Priceless anthology.......2006-07-05

    This element of American history should never be forgotten, and this anthology ensures that it won't. The accompanying booklet is a textbook of fascinating anecdotes and photographs, and it even includes a small, helpful insert of "spelling errata" to guide the reader through the language of the time. The music itself transports the listener to a time that seems like ancient history, populated by snake oil salesmen who employed fast-picking, fast-talking one-man bands to make their product more appealing to the desperately poor. But this collection also reminds us that times haven't changed all that much since those days of the Great Depression. After all, when was the last time you heard a trendy, catchy song in a commercial trying to sell you something as basic as toothpaste?
    Music From The Lost Provinces: Old-Time Stringbands From Ashe County, North Carolina & Vicinity 1927-1931
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Music From The Lost Provinces
    • another excellent release from old hat.
    • Threw her Arms around me like Grape Vines 'round a Gum
    • great old-time music
    • Super-cool, super rare old-timey music
    Music From The Lost Provinces: Old-Time Stringbands From Ashe County, North Carolina & Vicinity 1927-1931

    Manufacturer: Old Hat Records / Enterprises
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    ASIN: B00000I9NA
    Release Date: 1999-04-27

    Tracks:

    1. Train 45 - Grayson & Whitter
    2. Nine Pound Hammer - Frank Blevins & His Tar Heel Rattlers 3. Last Gold
    3. Ground Hog - Jack Reedy & His Walker Mountain String Band
    4. My Name Is Ticklish Reuben - Smyth County Ramblers
    5. Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss - Frank Blevins & His Tar Heel Rattlers
    6. Nobody's Darling - North Carolina Ridge Runners
    7. Short Life Of Trouble - Grayson & Whitter
    8. Don't Get Trouble In Your Mind - Frank Blevins & His Tar Heel Rattlers
    9. Cluck Old Hen - The Hill Billies
    10. Likes Likker Better Than Me
    11. Way Down in Alabama
    12. The Fatal Courtship
    13. I've Always Been A Rambler - Grayson & Whitter
    14. I've Got No Honey Babe Now - Frank Blevins & His Tar Heel Rattlers
    15. Governor Al Smith For President - Carolina Night Hawks
    16. Chinese Breakdown - Jack Reedy & His Walker Mountain String Band
    17. Be Kind To A Man When He's Down - North Carolina Ridge Runners
    18. Old Aunt Betsy - Frank Blevins & His Tar Heel Rattlers
    19. Chased Old Satan Through The Door - Woodie Brothers
    20. Handsome Molly - Grayson & Whitter
    21. Sally Ann - Frank Blevins & His Tar Heel Rattlers

    Amazon.com

    For whatever reason, the so-called "Lost Provinces" of North Carolina--Ashe, Watauga, and Alleghany Counties--were a breeding ground for fantastic string bands in the late '20s. Maybe it was the isolated and tough nature of the region that inspired folks to turn to music. Or perhaps all those enterprising record companies were eager to sign old-time musicians. Whatever the case, the talent on this anthology of vintage 78 records is astounding and, at times, surprising. Is it possible, for instance, to listen to the Woodie Brothers sing "Likes Likker Better Than Me"--a woman's lament for her alcoholic love interest--with a straight face? Probably not. And why the heck did Jack Reedy & His Walker Mountain String Band use a Hawaiian guitar for the intro to "Chinese Breakdown"? Don't worry, there's also plenty of straightforward and memorable string band music here from the likes of Grayson & Whitter, Frank Blevins, the Smyth County Ramblers, and more. Throughout, you'll hear incredible old-time guitar, fiddle, and (thanks to Jack Reedy) banjo playing on a thoroughly engaging collection of laments, traditional tunes, and at least one presidential campaign number ("Governor Al Smith For President"). As with Old Hat's Violin, Sing the Blues for Me compilation, you'll find copious liner notes and excellent remastering in this wonderful package. --Jason Verlinde

    Album Description

    Reissues 22 songs and tunes recorded between 1927-1931 by stringbands from Ashe County, North Carolina, a mountainous area in the northwest corner of the state once known as "The Lost Provinces" because of its extreme isolation. The music includes traditional fiddle tunes, folk songs, Anglo-Irish ballads, comic songs, topical numbers, and original compositions, all from a time period often called the "golden era" of old-time string music. The anthology brings together for the first time the complete recordings of Frank Blevins & His Tar Heel Rattlers, the Carolina Night Hawks, the North Carolina Ridge Runners, and many more. All tracks on the CD have been carefully remastered from original 78rpm records. A 28-page booklet presents a detailed history of the music based on interviews with original band members. Also included is a complete discography and numerous vintage photographs, many never before published. Music From The Lost Provinces is the premier release! from Old Hat Records, a label devoted to quality reissues coupled with thorough historical research.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Music From The Lost Provinces.......2007-06-18

    EXCELLENT. It is must have. It is a collection of the good ole country music. It features many different artists both who made it big in those days like Emphriam Woodie to the lesser names like Vance' Mountain Ramblers. It is an excellent find

    4 out of 5 stars another excellent release from old hat........2007-04-04

    i like or love everything that i've heard from the folks at old hat. it is simply a marvelous label that specializes in old-time music releases. "music from the lost provinces" is another outstanding cd from them. twenty-two fine tracks from 1927-1931 presented with very good sound quality. a cornucopia of fiddlers and guitar-pickers and banjo players and hillbilly singers. this is a must for all fans of old-time rural music. magic from a bygone era.

    5 out of 5 stars Threw her Arms around me like Grape Vines 'round a Gum.......2006-11-20

    This is the Holy Grail of Mountain Fiddle Music!

    GB Grayson, the archetype of the Mountain Fiddler, lived near Mountain City and was one of the most influential fiddlers of the '20's, who, with his partner Henry Whitter, toured the coal fields of West Virginia, until Grayson was killed in a freak accident, falling from the running board of a car that he was hitching a ride on, on August 16, 1930.

    But Frank Blevins is the real star on this recording. He is a fiddler more seminal than Uncle Pen, his fiddle wrapping you 'round in kudzu vines of primal melody...

    Real "Tar Heel" rattlin'!

    5 out of 5 stars great old-time music.......2005-09-18

    Excellent collection of old-time stringband music. You may not like every song on the album but it is a great assortment of many different styles of playing and singing. A "must have"
    album for collectors and people that play old-time music.

    5 out of 5 stars Super-cool, super rare old-timey music.......2002-07-27

    It's pretty amazing, this late in the folkloric/historic reissues game, to find a whole album's worth of "undiscovered" old-timey music that is of such a high caliber. Old Hat Records, a tiny North Carolina indie label, packs its discs with some of the best music in the style that you're ever likely to hear. (You might also want to check out the "Violin, Sing For Me" and "Folks, He Sure Do Pull Some Bow" CDs...) This disc concentrates its attention geographically, collecting old 78s from artists out of Ashe County, NC, one of those backwoods areas unusually rich in hillbilly talent. The best known of these artists was the team of Grayson & Whitter (who were favorites of Ralph Stanley), but there are plenty of other great Ashe County artists on here, with fab names like The Woodies, The Carolina Night Hawks and (my favorite) Ephraim Woodie & The Henpecked Husbands. In addition to great sound quality and great material, both discs are also quite handsomely packaged; the insert booklets include some really cool archival photos, as well as extensive liner notes of the sort that have been woefully absent on similar recent reissue efforts.
    Ana and Jorge
    Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
    • I love this CD
    • WHAT A DISASTER!
    • Maravilhoso
    • A Great Album
    • Amazing combination of voices
    Ana and Jorge
    Ana Carolina , and Seu Jorge
    Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000CEWWQY
    Release Date: 2005-12-26

    Tracks:

    1. SGon
    2. Problema Social
    3. Zo Caro
    4. Carolina
    5. Comparsas/O Pequenez E O Pit Bull
    6. Tanta Saudade
    7. Isso AThe Blower's Daughter)
    8. Prua Me Levar
    9. Chatterton
    10. Beatriz
    11. Brasil Corrup (Unimultiplicidade)
    12. Mais Que Isso
    13. Garganta
    14. Vestido Estampado
    15. O Beat Da Beata

    Album Details

    Recorded Live in Sao Paulo in August 2005. "Unimultiplicidade" New Song by Tom Ze and Ana Carolina, "The Blower's Doughter" and "Closer".

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars I love this CD.......2007-04-09

    I really LOVE the song "É Issi Aí (The Blower's Daughter)." I hadn't heard the original Damien Rice version from the movie "Closer" and listened to it after reading the reviews here. I think the Portuguese version on this record is superior. I get so much more feeling from it than Damien Rice's flat version. I really like the other songs as well. If you would like some emotion in your music, I would buy this record.

    1 out of 5 stars WHAT A DISASTER!.......2007-03-28

    I bought this CD in order of listening to something from Brazil. This is the worst thing I've ever listened in my life. And the bad thing is one information I had from friends of mine in Brazil, Both Ana and Seu Jorge have avoided to say during shows that the song "É isso ai" it's just a version (I guess composed by a musician called Damien Rice), as if they were the composers, this is the worst thing one artist could do. They said that "DURING A TV PROGRAM CALLED "ALTAS HORAS", WHILE ANA WAS SINGING THIS SONG, APPEARED BELOW ON TV, THEIR NAMES, AS COMPOSERS. WHAT IS THAT, THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS THING TO DO, SIMPLY DON'T BUY IT, IT'S A DISASTER!
    IF YOU WANT REALLY GOOD MUSIC FROM BRAZIL DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH THESE POOR MUSICIANS, BUY "TOM JOBIM" THE GREAT MASTER FROM BRAZIL.



    5 out of 5 stars Maravilhoso.......2006-12-05

    I think this is a great CD. While it's pretty mellow, Ana and Jorge have such a commanding presence and add a level of subtle intensity. Gotta listen to "E Isso Ai"!

    5 out of 5 stars A Great Album.......2006-11-17

    Without knowing any Brazilian or Portugese, this is still a great album. The energy the two singers have with each other and the audience is contagious, to say nothing of the high quality songs (music, instrumentation, performances, etc.) After having this CD for nearly two years now (I think), it still remains one of my favorites and most frequently played.

    5 out of 5 stars Amazing combination of voices.......2006-06-15

    This album is just unique!!! Starting with 3 songs played by the rough-but-sweet voice of Seu Jorge and than combined with the strong toning voice of Ana Carolina makes the duo just perfect!
    Dispite a portuguese version of the song The Blower's Daughter from the movie Closer, Ana Carolina and Seu Jorge meet a refine tune + a good selection of the bests hits from both artists. It gives you a soft samba with Carolina, bossa with Problema Social and soft brazilian rock & MPB for the remaining ones.
    Definitely, it's a good pick...
    Freight Train And Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • great
    • An American Treasure
    • Gotta love it.
    • Freight Train and other songs
    • Move Over John Hurt
    Freight Train And Other North Carolina Folk Songs and Tunes
    Elizabeth Cotten
    Manufacturer: Smithsonian Folkways
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000001DGA
    Release Date: 1992-02-14

    Tracks:

    1. Wilson Rag
    2. Freight Train
    3. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
    4. I Don't Love Nobody
    5. Aint' Got No Honey Baby Now
    6. Graduation March
    7. Honey Babe Your Papa Cares For You
    8. Vastopol
    9. a) Here Old Rattler Here
    10. a) Run...Run
    11. a) Sweet Bye and Bye
    12. Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie
    13. Spanish Flang Dang
    14. When I Get Home

    Album Description

    This complete reissue of Elizabeth Cotten's first LP is best known for containing the original recording of her classic Freight Train. The breadth of her repertoire and endearing style have captivated generations of guitarists and fans of traditional American music.

    Freight Train includes guitar and banjo accompanied songs and tunes and features Mike Seeger's updated notes that include comments on Cotten's life, musical style, and song lyrics.

    Customer Reviews:

    4 out of 5 stars great.......2007-07-12

    I really enjoy this cd. It's doesn't have a lot of singing, and the songs do still sound like they were the original recordings. If you don't like songs that sound like that this isn't the cd for you. If you are an Elizabeth Cotten fan, then this is a great cd for you.

    5 out of 5 stars An American Treasure.......2005-12-30

    What can I say? Elizabeth Cotten was one of the best guitar players of all time and almost no one knows about her.I have enormous respect for all the great guitarists from all genres of modern music and to my ears no one comes close,except maybe Mississippi John Hurt, to her fluid and gentle approach to the guitar.
    And to think this was recorded in her bedroom instead of a studio gives this disc a refreshing sound,just like she was sitting on her bed and playing just for you.Great just to listen to and essential to anyone who is a fan of acoustic guitar playing at its finest.
    Freight Train is not just a classic song but it sounds like it has always been here like the mountains and the sky.I love this disc and everything about it.Essential and highly recommended.

    4 out of 5 stars Gotta love it........2002-12-12

    Elizabeth does a wonderful job here. Don't expect a lot from the recording itself but the songs are great American History. Great background music.

    5 out of 5 stars Freight Train and other songs.......2002-04-29

    When I first heard this CD I was astounded not just by the
    technical ability of Libba Cotten, but also by the sheer
    spiritual feeling she gives to the songs. She also plays really
    gently, never overemphasising anything.

    5 out of 5 stars Move Over John Hurt.......2002-02-26

    These phenomenal songs were recorded by Mike Seeger in Elizabeth Cotten's bedroom. Elizabeth Cotten had stopped playing guitar for over twenty years when the Seeger family "discovered" her (she was working as their maid!)

    Cotten's completely "by ear" playing is among the most subtle and harmonically nuanced in "roots folk music". Strangely, she does not get anywhere near the attention of Mississipi John Hurt, though she is a far better and more interesting guitar player (this is not to knock John Hurt, who is also great.)

    Cotten was able to pick up everything from blues, to ragtime, to the UNC "graduation march" just by listening. At risk of sounding cliched, I believe she was a genius who was never fully able to realize her potential. But at least we have these wonderful songs to give us a sense of it.
    Lauro: Venezuelan Waltzes for Guitar
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • Excellent music and musician
    • great composer
    • what a beautiful melodies Lauro is!
    • Holzman plays Lauro beautifully
    • The finest CD in my collection
    Lauro: Venezuelan Waltzes for Guitar

    Manufacturer: Naxos
    ProductGroup: Music
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    ASIN: B00004NK2H
    Release Date: 2000-03-14

    Tracks:

    1. Seis Por Derecho: Joropo
    2. Maria Carolina
    3. El Marabino
    4. Maria Luisa
    5. Angostura
    6. Adios A Ocumare
    7. Papelon
    8. Nelly
    9. Suite Venezolana: I. Registro (Preludio)
    10. Suite Venezolana: II. Danza Negra
    11. Suite Venezolana: III. Cancion
    12. Suite Venezolana: IV. Vals
    13. Suite Venezolana: El Nino
    14. 4 Valses Venezolanos: Vals No.1
    15. 4 Valses Venezolanos: Vals No.2
    16. 4 Valses Venezolanos: Vals No.3 (Vals Criollo)
    17. 4 Valses Venezolanos: Vals No.4 (Yacambu)
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    19. 4 Valses Venezolanos: La Gatica
    20. Triptico: 1. Armida
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    22. Triptico: 3. La Negra
    23. Variations Sobre Una Cancion Infantil Venezolana
    24. Zulay
    25. Carora

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Excellent music and musician.......2007-07-17

    This is, indeed, Venezuelan music, masterfully executed by a master guitarist. Flawlessly executed it stands as a tribute to one of Venezuela's outstanding composers. ¡Cinco estrellas!

    5 out of 5 stars great composer.......2006-07-31

    Antonio Lauro pieces are very melodic, not long, repetitive but beautiful, his music speaks directly to me and nobody really introduced me to it, i am familiar with many tunes through midi songs and some recordings. i will buy this cd because he comes up time and again as influential instrumentalist to me with interesting structures

    i am going to pay cd and nylon string guitar soon too i feel.

    5 out of 5 stars what a beautiful melodies Lauro is!.......2004-05-25

    I am a guitarist and listen to guitar sounds CD everyday. Especaily I listen to modern time guitar songs, A.York or R.Dyense etc, on the other hand, I listen to south and mid american songs. This Lauro's CD have my both wish, the unique sentimental and beautiful sounds of modern and south american.

    Their songs is not long scale songs, though they are small songs, include many unique melodies with alpegio picking style.

    It is very difficult to select his best songs because there are a lot of wondeful songs. I love Nataria and Angostuna especially. I think that he is genious in the point that make the songs with minor chords. In addition to that, his songs do not exist bad songs, all the songs is more that good.

    Thank you for reading my poor English.

    4 out of 5 stars Holzman plays Lauro beautifully.......2003-03-07

    A very nice collection of pieces from an important guitar composer. There are other fine performances of Antonio Lauro's works by John Williams and David Burgess, for instance, but this CD certainly does honor to Lauro's musical contributions.

    5 out of 5 stars The finest CD in my collection.......2002-11-10

    This is currently my favorite guitar recording. The sound is powerful and the playing is unbelievable. I immediately bought every Adam Holtzman CD I could find and they are wonderful too.
    Slidin' Home
    Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    • Waste of money
    • With laid-back textures, John sings about life in a tender, kind & empathetic way
    Slidin' Home
    John Starling and Carolina Star
    Manufacturer: Rebel Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000MGVBQY
    Release Date: 2007-02-20

    Tracks:

    1. Waitin' For A Train
    2. Cold Hard Business
    3. South Riding Tango
    4. In My Hour Of Darkness
    5. The Riverboat Song
    6. They'll Never Take Her Love From Me
    7. Those Two Blue Eyes
    8. Willin'
    9. Irish Spring
    10. Prayer For My Friends

    Amazon.com

    It's hard to imagine music more relaxed than that made by singer John Starling and a pair of fellow Seldom Scene alums, guitarist Mike Auldridge and bassist Tom Gray. The reunion finds them working in comfortable musical territory, with guest harmonies provided by friends such as Jon Randall (on Jimmie Rodgers's "Waiting for a Train") and Emmylou Harris (on "In My Hour of Darkness," perhaps her finest collaboration with the late Gram Parsons). Except for a pair of instrumentals ("South Riding Tango" and Ricky Skaggs's "Irish Spring"), the understated, conversational vocals of Starling provide the focus, with highlights ranging from a revival of "They'll Never Take Her Love from Me," a country classic by Hank Williams, to a slower and effectively plaintive rendition of "Willin'," the stoned trucker's anthem by Little Feat's Lowell George. One caveat: the ten tracks span about 32 minutes, which would be on the short side even for a vinyl LP. --Don McLeese

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Waste of money.......2007-06-13

    Artists who choose to alter the lyrics and the tune of a Jimmie Rodgers song and alter the tune of a Hank Williams song are doing a great disservice to those of us who pursue these great treasures.

    I wasted my money on this one, it's gonna gather dust.

    5 out of 5 stars With laid-back textures, John sings about life in a tender, kind & empathetic way.......2007-02-20

    Playing Time - 33:06 -- It seems appropriate that John Starling, originally from Alabama, begins his first new album in more than a decade with another southerner's hit, "Waiting for a Train," from Jimmie Rodgers. While Starling doesn't include the characteristic singing brakeman's yodel, he does impart his own remarkably distinctive voice to plenty of relaxed country hits with lilting melodies and thought-provoking lyrics. With a heart full of emotion, Starling milks the lyrics of their lament, love and hope.

    John's lead vocals and rhythm guitar grace all the tracks, as do Mike Auldridge's resophonic guitar and Tom Gray's bass. Friends for years, all three have the Seldom Scene connection. John left that seminal group in 1988 to concentrate full-time on his medical practice, before rejoining the band as its guitarist and lead singer for a second time from 1992-94. Starling's debut solo release (Waitin' on a Southern Train) showed his eclectic tastes for bluegrass, honky tonk, and classic country. He also put out highly-acclaimed albums in 1987 (Spring Training) and in 1990 (Long Time Gone).

    Now retired, John invited some of his best musical friends to collaborate on "Slidin' Home." You may recall that Starling directed the award-winning "Trio" album with Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton. In a minor role, Emmylou sings with John on a song she co-wrote with Gram Parsons, "In My Hour of Darkness." I'm sure that John sees some of himself and can personally relate to lines like "But he was just a country boy, his simple tunes confess. And the music he had in him, so very few possess."

    Other choices he made for this album tap the reservoirs of some crafty and profound writers. I've heard Missy Raines and Jim Hurst sing a beautiful "Cold Hard Business" (on their "Synergy" album), but Starling's rendition is done with Jon Randall. An oft-covered song of passion, Leon's Payne "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me" takes a great deal of courage to present. My goodness, Starling still manages to impart his seductive charm to the song sung by the likes of Hank Williams, George Jones, Marty Robbins, Emmylou Harris, and Waylon Jennings. I never tire of a good hard-hitting familiar favorite, and it has been ten years since Waylon did it. At ten cuts spanning 33 minutes, the album is just a tad short.

    Interspersed between the mellow offerings are a couple tuneful instrumentals, "South Riding Tango" and "Irish Spring." Both feature the hot licks of two guests on the album -- Jimmy Gaudreau (mandolin) and Rickie Simpkins (fiddle). For added embellishment to some selection, other guest musicians include Jon Randall, Kent Ippolito, Jay Starling, Pete Wasner, and Larry Stephenson. Auldridge also lays in some tracks of Weissenborn guitar or lap steel. For example, the former instrument is used to impart bluesy twang to "Those Two Blue Eyes," a song we may best remember as a driving bluegrass number that Keith Whitley released on the Rebel label about 1972. The lap steel and piano perfectly voice their genial moods in Lowell George's "Willin'," a favorite song of John's (and recorded by Linda Rondstadt). The sleepy score of a truck driver heading home declares a strong sentiment - "Had my head stove in, but I'm still on my feet, and I'm still willin'."

    John Starling closes "Slidin' Home" with one of his most tender sentiments that epitomizes the entire project. The sweet and endearing tune, "Prayer For My Friends," comes from award-winning Tennessee songwriters Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle. John acknowledges the wonderful people on whom he depends. "Our pathways are different but I love them no less ... I'm so grateful for the people I have in my life, they help me to do what is right ... In my heart here tonight, they're dear to my heart for all time ..." John's new album has laid-back textures, and he sings about life in a tender, kind and empathetic way. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now, Roseburg, OR.)

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