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Alison Krauss And Union Station - Live
- Artist:
- Krauss, Alison
- Description:
- Personnel: Alison Krauss (vocals, fiddle); Ron Block (vocals, guitar, banjo, dobro); Dan Tyminski (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Barry Bates (vocals, acoustic bass); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Larry (drums, percussion).
Recorded live at The Louisville Palace, Louisville, Kentucky on April 29-30, 2002.
LIVE won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. "Cluck Old Hen" won for Best Country Instrumental Performance.
This is a Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players.
Personnel: Alison Krauss (vocals, fiddle); Ron Block (vocals, guitar, banjo); Dan Tyminski (vocals, guitar, mandolin); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Barry Bales (acoustic & electric basses); Larry Atamanuik (drums, percussion).
Principally recorded live at The Louisville Palace, Louisville, Kentucky on April 29 & 30, 2002.
LIVE won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album. "Cluck Old Hen" won for Best Country Instrumental Performance.
A key contributor to the popular upswing of bluegrass, Alison Krauss & Union Station found their stewardship enlarged even more with the explosive success of the O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU? soundtrack. Now furthering the cause is LIVE, a 2-CD set that allows this gaggle of talented musicians to stretch and impress over the course of 25 songs. Recorded over 2 nights at the Louisville Palace in Kentucky, this set list is an interesting mix of old favorites, traditional fare and some fun covers.
Blessed with a shimmering voice that oftentimes is reminiscent of Dolly Parton`s, Krauss` crystalline phrasing makes for goosebump inducing versions of songs like the delicate "Ghost In This House" and more rugged "Take Me For Longing." Union Station members also get plenty of licks in performances ranging from Dan Tyminski`s rich singing on the traditional "Man of Constant Sorrow" taken from the aforementioned film to Jerry Douglas` laid-back dobro instrumental medley "A Tribute To Peador O`Donnell/Monkey Let The Hogs Out." Of course, nothing says crossover more than a cover of the Bad Company nugget "Oh, Atlanta" which has become a Krauss staple over time.
- Track Listing:
- Let Me Touch You For a While
- Choctaw Hayride
- Lucky One, The
- Baby, Now That I`ve Found You
- Bright Sunny South
- Every Time You Say Goodbye
- Tiny Broken Heart
- Cluck Old Hen
- Stay
- Broadway
- Ghost in This House
- Forget About It
- Faraway Land
- A Tribute To Peador O`Donnell / Monkey Let The Hogs Out
- Boy Who Wouldn`t Hoe Corn, The
- Take Me For Longing
- I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow
- Maybe
- We Hide and Seek
- But You Know I Love You
- When You Say Nothing at All
- New Favorite
- Oh, Atlanta
- Down to the River to Pray
- There Is a Reason
Album Information
- Release Date:
- 11/05/2002
- Type:
- Performer
- Genre:
- Country
- Subgenre:
- Bluegrass
- Label:
- Rounder Records
- Producer:
- Alison Krauss; Union Station
- Catalog Number:
- 610 505
- Original Release Year:
- 2002
- # of Discs:
- 2
- Studio/Live:
- Live
- Mono/Stereo:
- Stereo
- Guest Artist:
- Dan Tyminski; Jerry Douglas; Ron Block
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Customer Reviews
Great album . She is at her best, as is her band. Toe-tapping enjoyment. The Balads are excellant as well. I would recommend this album to all my friends.
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Anonymous from Knoxville, Tennessee, Feb 1, 1900
This was definitely a great purchase! I am a huge fan of this artist and was thrilled to see that Overstock provided numerous CDs of AKUS.
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Anonymous from Englewood, Ohio USA, Feb 1, 1900
EXCELLENT! What more can I say? Great idea for a Christmas gift. One of my favorite cds.
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Anonymous from Roseburg, OR, USA, Feb 1, 1900
It's about time that the award-winning Alison Krauss and Union Station released a live album, and a double-CD doozy it is! Recorded in April, 2002 at the Palace Theater in Louisville, KY as part of their "New Favorite" tour, the album serves up 25 songs that mix newer material with older hits. One of the songs (Down to the River to Pray) was recorded live at Austin City Limits. This package is a true testament to the tightness of AKUS, and a live album like this clearly exudes musical energy as the band feeds off the enthusiastic response of a large appreciative audience. While applause can be slightly annoying, once the band launches into a song, there is little in the way of noise distraction and disruption with the exception of some minimal clapping along on "Bright Sunny South." The musicians, soundmen and recording engineer were all doing their jobs right and in professional workmanlike style on those two fateful days in Louisville. The band also has guest percussionist Larry Atamanuik on about half of the tracks. The appearance of this tasteful Nashville session drummer serves to reinforce the eclectic nature of this band's repertoire that is probably best classified as acoustic country, with occasional bluegrass selections. And, it is their instrumental virtuosity and vocal prowess that have personalized their sound and built their large fan base. Dan Tyminiski handles the lead vocals on four tracks, and he's probably at his soulful best singing a song like "The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn." Ron Block sings his own composition, "Faraway Land." Music arranging has always been a clear strength of this band, and I always especially enjoy hearing how the group capitalizes on Ron Block's versatility as both a guitarist and banjo-player. If only he could play both instruments at once in a live show like this. Four instrumentals are included. The only thing I occasionally miss in AKUS' sound is more mandolin, but Dan Tyminiski does pick that instrument on five tracks
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