Blue Rodeo - Greatest Hits Vol. 1

Artist:

Blue Rodeo

UPC:

011661323322

Description:

Blue Rodeo: Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor (vocals, guitar); Bob Egan, Kim Deschamps (pedal & lap steel); Bob Wiseman, James Gray (keyboards); Bazil Donovan (bass); Glenn Milchem, Mark French, Cleave Anderson (drums).
Additional personnel includes: Sarah McLachlan (vocals, piano); Chris Gale (violin, baritone saxophone); Ron Mah, Jayne Madison, Julia Jones, Xiao Grabke (violin); Dan Blackman, Claudio Vena, Bev Spotten (viola); Winona Zelenka, Richard Armin (cello); Richard Underhill (saxophone); Bryden Baird (trumpet); Stephen Donald (trombone).
Includes liner notes by Michael Hollett.
In the liner notes for Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, Loftus Cuddy (guitarist/co-frontman Jim`s brother) admits that the selection for a hits compilation for a band whose catalog is as massive and filled with possibilities as Blue Rodeo`s is a difficult proposition unto itself. That being said, Greatest Hits is exactly what it claims to be -- the singles, the hits that have made Blue Rodeo the best band in Canada. There`s "Try," "Diamond Mine," "Bad Timing," "Till I Am Myself Again," "Lost Together," "Hasn`t Hit Me Yet"."..the list goes on. And for an introduction to the band, Greatest Hits is a great summation of their first 15 years of work. What Greatest Hits is, unfortunately, not is the best of Blue Rodeo. Albums like Nowhere to Here and Tremolo are given shockingly short shift, given they are part of BR`s creative peak (forming a jaw-dropping trilogy with Five Days in July). The Days in Between is left out altogether and there are even some notable absences among the singles ("Rebel," "Rain Down on Me"). There are two new tracks -- a raucous Greg Keelor cover of the Bee Gees` "To Love Somebody" (which has become a concert staple) and a redo of Cuddy`s "After the Rain" (originally off of Casino). Again, this is a fantastic introduction to the first 15 years of the band that virtually invented alt-country all on its own -- and it certainly lives up to its title of Greatest Hits. With any luck, there will soon be another collection released titled "The Best of Blue Rodeo" that will showcase the brave experimentalism and genre-bending mastery that have made this Canadian band the legends they genuinely are. ~ Tomas Mureika

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. To Love Somebody - (previously unreleased)
2. Rose-Coloured Glasses
3. Try
4. Diamond Mine
5. Til I Am Myself Again
6. Trust Yourself
7. Lost Together
8. 5 Days in May
9. Hasn`t Hit Me Yet
10. Bad Timing
11. Dark Angel
12. Side of the Road
13. Bulletproof
14. After the Rain

Album Information

Release Date:

04/13/2004

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Folk Rock

Label:

Rounder Select

Catalog Number:

613 233

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

75 : 18

Guest Artist:

Sarah McLachlan

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