Son Volt - Retrospective: 1995-2000 CD

Retrospective: 1995-2000 songs Today the most recognition the Animals get is "House of the Rising Sun" being played on oldies radio, but in the mid-1960s they were a powerful part of the British Invasion, often reckoned on a par with the Beatles, the Stones, and the Who. Like those bands, the Animals had strong roots in blues and R&B, but, in their original incarnation, they stayed closer to those roots than their peers did. This definitive compilation, masterfully assembled by the ABKCO think tank of Teri Landi and Jody Klein, shows the tough, uncompromising use to which the Animals put their American influences. John Lee Hooker's "Boom Boom" is recast as a raw garage rocker glazed with Alan Price's sinister organ riffs, and the aforementioned "House of the Rising Sun" is transformed from a traditional folk lament to an urgent, ominous piece of churning tumult. Of course, the group skillfully expanded those roots (with the help of some great writers), and turned out some classic working-class-rebel anthems ("We Gotta Get Out of This Place," "It's My Life"). By '67, the original lineup disbanded, and Eric Burdon led a new batch of Animals into a psychedelic West Coast sound ("San Franciscan Nights," "Monterey"). The Animals may not be given pride of place in the rock history books, but RETROSPECTIVE shows that they fully deserve it. Audio Remixers: Eddie Kramer; Gary Kellgren; Vic Briggs. Liner Note Author: Jim Bessman. Recording information: Kingsway Recording Studio, London, England (01/22/1964-??/??/1970); Mayfair Recording Studio, New York, NY (01/22/1964-??/??/1970); RCA Studios, Hollywood, CA (01/22/1964-??/??/1970); Sunset-Highland Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA (01/22/1964-??/??/1970); Wally Heider Recording Studio, San Francisco, CA (01/22/1964-??/??/1970). Arrangers: Vic Briggs; Horace Ott; Dave Rowberry. The Animals: Alan Price (keyboards); Chas Chandler (bass instrument); Eric Burdon, John Steel , Hilton Valentine. Personnel: Eric Burdon (vocals); John Weider (guitar, violin); Vic Briggs (guitar, piano, vibraphone); Howard H. Scott, Hilton Valentine (guitar); Charles Miller (flute); Royal Scots Guard Pipe ...

Retrospective: 1995-2000 buy CD music THE WIND won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. "Keep Me in Your Heart" was nominated for Song Of The Year and for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. "Disorder in the House" won for Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal and was also nominated for Best Rock Song. With the specter of a terminal lung cancer diagnosis hanging over his head, Warren Zevon responded by rallying to make THE WIND, an album that found him working with longtime collaborator and friend Jorge Calderon, shortly after getting the news. The result is a tight group of 11 songs wrapped up in a year, despite a diagnosis that only gave Zevon three months to live. Along the way, plenty of famous names--both friends and fans--pitched in, including Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Dwight Yoakam and Don Henley. Allusions to his situation are naturally sprinkled throughout, whether it's partying in the face of doom ("The Rest of the Night"), using a self-penned blues song to look back with no regrets ("Rub Me Raw"), or pledging his eternal love ("El Amor De Mi Vida"). Even Zevon's cover of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door," avoids the pitfall of sentimentality as he can be heard bellowing "open up, open up" in the background of the song's chorus sung by Tommy Shaw, John Waite, and Billy Bob Thornton. "Keep Me in Your Heart" finds Zevon subtly asking just that, in a dignified manner guaranteed to mist up the eyes of even the most jaded person. Live Recording Personnel: Warren Zevon (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, keyboards); Jorge Calderón (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tres, maracas, background vocals); Tommy Shaw (acoustic 12-string guitar, background vocals); Brad Davis, Bruce Springsteen (electric guitar, background vocals); Mike Campbell (electric guitar); Randy Mitchell (slide guitar, background vocals); Joe Walsh , Ry Cooder (slide guitar); David Lindley (lap steel guitar, background vocals); Gil Bernal (saxophone); James Raymond (piano); Reggie Hamilton (upright bass); Luis Conte (drums, congas, bongos, maracas, percussion); Steve Gorman, Don Henley, Jim Keltner (drums); Dwight Yoakam, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, John Waite, Jordan Zevon, T-Bone Burnett, Timothy B. Schmit, Tom Petty, Billy Bob Thornton (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Noah Scot Snyder. Recording information: Anatomy Of A Headache; Cherokee studios; Fancyboy Studios; Groovemasters; Henson Studios; Masterlink Studios; Sunset sound; The cave. Personnel: Warren Zevon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, piano, keyboards); Jorge Calderon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, tres, bass, maracas); Bruce Springsteen, Brad Davis (electric guitar, background vocals); Mike Campbell (electric guitar); Ry Cooder (guitar, slide guitar); Tommy Shaw (12-string guitar, background vocals); Randy Mitchell (slide guitar, background vocals); Joe Walsh (slide guitar); David Lindley (lap steel guitar, saz, background vocals); Gil Bernal (saxophone); James Raymond (piano); Reggie Hamilton (upright bass); Luis Conte (drums, bongos, congas, maracas, percussion); Don Henley, Jim Keltner, Steve Gorman (drums); Dwight Yoakam, Billy Bob Thornton, Emmylou Harris, Tom Petty (background vocals). Producers: Warren Zevon, Jorge Calderon, Noah Scot Snyder.

Retrospective: 1995-2000 album for sale More than 30 years into his recording career, John Hiatt is as vital as ever on MASTER OF DISASTER, and at his most soulful since his critically feted BRING THE FAMILY/SLOW TURNING period. Not only are his singing and material full of grit and emotional impact, there's a vintage Atlantic soul flavor to some of the tunes here that conjures up images of Bob Dylan and Otis Redding trading songs in the back room of a Nashville beer joint. Even the more overtly country-oriented tracks, such as "Thunderbird" and "Old School" are full of original lyrical twists and turns typical of Hiatt's distinctively quirky sensibility. MASTER OF DISASTER closes by peeking into yet another corner of musical Americana, with the country blues-tinged "Back on the Corner;" equal parts Randy Newman and Ry Cooder, it perfectly illustrates the combo platter of tradition and sly innovation that is Hiatt's stock in trade. W/ North Mississippi All-Stars Recording information: Ardent Studio "C", Memphis, TN. Photographers: Mark Lipson; Erik VonWeber. Personnel: John Hiatt (vocals, guitar); John Hiatt; Scott Thompson, Scott Thompson (trumpet); Jeff Calloway, Jeff Calloway (trombone); David Hood (bass guitar); Luther Dickinson (guitar); Tommy Burroughs (violin); Jim Spake (saxophone); Joe Sallmanberger (tuba); East Memphis Slim (keyboards); Cody Dickinson (drums). Audio Mixer: John Hampton.

Retrospective: 1995-2000 CD music After recording SOUTHERN ROCK OPERA--a two-act, two-disc epic about growing up in the American South--and then following it up with 2003's equally lauded DECORATION DAY, one might think Drive-By Truckers would be out of energy. But nothing seems tired about 2004's THE DIRTY SOUTH. In an age when some artists are building a glamorous "redneck" image, Drive-By Truckers convey realistic, hard-hitting truths about life in the margins of the South. Here the Truckers unveil a dark, lean roots-rock set redolent of whiskey, low-income housing, and kudzu vines, as they spin narratives about war veterans ("The Sands of Iwo Jima"), steel workers ("The Day John Henry Died"), and convicts ("The Boys from Alabama"). With the exception of a couple of hook-filled, sing-along rockers, the band favors portraits of struggle. "Puttin' People on the Moon" depicts a character working at department store and selling drugs to support his family, while "Cottonseed" is a confession from a murderous outlaw. There are traces of Merle Haggard's mythos, Neil Young's vulnerability, and the Southern rock of Lynyrd Skynyrd here, but THE DIRTY SOUTH also boasts an integrity and individuality that demands to be heard. Audio Mixers: David Barbe; John Agnello. Liner Note Author: Patterson Hood. Recording information: Chase Park Transduction, Athens, GA; The Legendary Fame Recording Studio, Muscle Shoals, AL. Director: David Barbe. Photographers: Patrick Hood; Adam Smith . Drive-By Truckers: Shonna Tucker, Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, Jason Bell, Brad Morgan. Personnel: Jason Isbell (vocals, electric 12-string guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer organ, background vocals); Shonna Tucker (vocals); Mike Cooley (banjo, harmonica); David Barbe (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, background vocals); Patterson Hood (piano); Clay Leverett (background vocals). Additional personnel: David Barbe, Clay Leverett, The Minor Hill Singers, The State Line Chain Gang.

Retrospective: 1995-2000 buy CD music Released shortly after the death of guitar legend Duane Allman, EAT A PEACH occupies an important transitional spot in the Allman Brothers' discography. The leading three tracks, recorded after Duane's death, point the way toward the band's future. While still rooted in the group's blues-jam roots, these songs show the Allmans angling closer to the melodic country style that was guitarist Dicky Betts's forte. Betts acquits himself well on the opening "Ain't Wastin' Time No More," deftly handling a slide-guitar part that cannot help but evoke the group's departed member. "Melissa" plays squarely to Betts's strengths, while "Les Brers in A Minor" recalls the extended jams of the AT THE FILLMORE EAST album. The next three tracks on EAT A PEACH are taken from the Fillmore shows. Each selection represents the Duane-era Allmans at their best, especially the blistering "Trouble No More." The sound quality on these tracks, however, does not compare well to the analogous tracks on THE FILLMORE CONCERTS, an expanded reissue of the classic live album. The final three tracks, studio sessions featuring Duane, hint at what PEACH might have been had Duane lived. Additional Tracks; Live Recording; Deluxe Edition Audio Mixer: Suha Gur. Audio Remixer: Ovie Sparks. Liner Note Author: Scott Schinder. Arrangers: Phil Walden; Bill Graham. The Allman Brothers Band: Berry Oakley (bass guitar); Jai Johanny Johanson (drums); Dickey Betts, Duane Allman, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks. Personnel: Dickey Betts, Duane Allman (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar); Gregg Allman (vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, electric piano, organ); Butch Trucks (vibraphone, drums, tambourine, timpani, percussion, gong).

Retrospective: 1995-2000 songs Many fans were surprised to see Son Volt release a new studio album just a few months after 2005's Son Volt RETROSPECTIVE. Even more surprising, OKEMAH AND THE MELODY OF RIOT, features singer/songwriter/guitarist Jay Farrar as the sole original member. Though some may take issue with former Uncle Tupelo frontman issuing the disc under the Son Volt name rather than as a solo album, it's hard to ignore OKEMAH's return to the muscular form of albums like TRACE. Although the instrumental interplay between the Boquist brothers is missed here, Son Volt Mark II exhibits more energy than the group's earlier incarnation did on their second and third albums. The revamped quartet, which includes former Meat Puppet Andrew Duplantis on bass, careens through Crazy Horse-inspired guitar workouts ("Bandages & Scars"), acoustic strummers ("Ipecac," "Medication"), and potent mid-tempo tunes that take the US government to task ("Jet Pilot," "Endless War"). More focused than Farrar's occasionally experimental solo outings, OKEMAH shows that getting back to basics suits him--and his reinvigorated band--quite well. This dualdisc includes the entire album in enhanced LPCM stereo plus a 30 minute making-of documentary featuring recording studio footage, live performances, and an interview with Jay Farrar. Tracks: Bandages & Scars, Afterglow 61, Jet Pilot, Atmosphere, Ipecac, Who, Endless War, Medication, 6 String Belief, Gramophone, Chaos Streams, World Waits For You, World Waits For You (reprise). Son Volt: Jay Farrar (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano); Brad Rice (guitar); Andrew Duplantis (bass guitar, background vocals); Dave Bryson (drums). Additional personnel: Mark Spencer (slide guitar, dulcimer, background vocals); John Horton (electric slide guitar); Eric Heywood (pedal steel guitar).