Greg Brown If I Had Known: Essential Recordings 1980-1996. CD

This limited edition package contains a DVD featuring HACKLEBARNEY TUNES, a documentary about Greg Brown.

Titled after his most popular tune, IF I HAD KNOWN: ESSENTIAL SONGS 1980 - 1996 gathers 17 songs from the first 16 years of Greg Brown's career. IF I HAD KNOWN is carefully assembled and sequenced, and has the overall feel of a mixtape created by a knowledgeable fan of Greg Brown's low-key, literary roots-folk for a friend unfamiliar with the Iowa-based singer-songwriter's work. It lacks the rarities or unreleased tracks that might be primarily of interest to devoted fans, but it does contain all of the beloved favorites such as "Worrisome Years" and "Laughing River." The two-disc limited edition deluxe version adds a DVD containing a documentary about Greg Brown originally produced in 1993, featuring interview footage, live performances and testimonials by well-known fans.

"One of the best singer-songwriters in America . . . like Willie Nelson, Ray Charles and Taj Mahal, Brown jumps every fence on America's musical landscape." Washington Post "Exquisite . . . one of America's best songwriters" Relix

Recorded between 1980 & 1996.

Full Title: If I Had Known: Essential Recordings 1980-1996.

Personnel includes: Greg Brown (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Bo Ramsey (guitar); David Williams, Gary Delaney (mandolin); Randy Sabien, Al Murphy (violin); Dave Moore (harmonica, pan pipes); Radoslav Lorkovic (accordion, piano); John Angus Foster, Gordy Johnson (bass); Steve Hayes (drums); Shawn Colvin, Kate Mackenzie, Prudence Johnson (background vocals).

Producers include: Bo Ramsey, Greg Brown, Bob Feldman.

Compilation producer: Linda Fahey.