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- Date Released: October 14, 1997
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Americana
- Label: Lazy S.O.B. / IODA
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Ana Egge's debut album signaled the arrival of a unique songwriting perspective and moving new voice on the country/folk scene. Egge, who often writes nostalgically about her hippie parents and the days of her youth, contributed nine of the 11 songs on the album. In "Dakota," for instance, she sings about returning to her childhood home, "a town of 50 people," where "I was the queen of my country in my snow castle every day." She also has a flair for vividly describing fictional characters, like Francis Baker, the fugitive, Vegas performer, and cocaine addict of "Fairest of Them All." Nearly as impressive as Egge's writing is her Bonnie Raitt-like voice, a sweet, lilting device that is the perfect vehicle for her often wistful, yearning songs. Dave Sanger's production, an interesting, mostly acoustic blend of country, folk, pop, and even bluegrass, complements the songs' lyrics well. Rarely do singer, song, and production combine so perfectly as on the album's emotional pinnacle, "Bless Me Mother." In that song Egge longs for a lost love, singing, "It's not your face; it's your voice I miss." Many producers might overpower Egge's subtly heartbreaking lyric, but Sanger opts for a soft blend of acoustic and steel guitars, fiddle, and drums. It's the highlight of an outstanding debut album.
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River Under the Road |
3:30 |
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| 02. | |
Fairest of Them All |
4:06 |
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| 03. | |
Bless Me Mother |
3:32 |
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| 04. | |
Empty Hands |
2:59 |
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| 05. | |
The Bramble and the Rose |
4:18 |
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| 06. | |
Souls Out Sailing |
3:55 |
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Dakota |
4:10 |
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| 08. | |
Made of Iron |
3:26 |
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| 09. | |
Mind Over Matter |
3:28 |
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| 10. | |
Fierro |
2:59 |
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| 11. | |
Talco Girl |
3:38 |
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11 Total Tracks, 40:01 Total Length
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Credits
- Paul Glasse - Mandolin // Lucky Oceans - Pedal Steel // Steve James - Guitar (Acoustic) // Tim "Herb" Alexander - String Arrangements // Danny Barnes - Banjo // Rich Brotherton - Guitar (Acoustic) // Sarah Brown - Bass // Sarah Brown - Producer // Frank Campbell - Bass // Frank Campbell - Engineer // Frank Campbell - Mastering // Frank Campbell - Mixing // Cindy Cashdollar - Dobro // Cindy Cashdollar - Lap Steel Guitar // Marvin Denton Dykhuis - Guitar (Acoustic) // Marvin Denton Dykhuis - Guitar (Electric) // David Sanger - Drums // David Sanger - Producer // David Sanger - Engineer // Mary Cutrufello - Guitar (Baritone) // Casper Rawls - Guitar (Electric) // David Gratz - Mastering // John Haddad - Graphic Design // Ana Egge - Guitar (Acoustic) // Ana Egge - Vocals // Ana Egge - Producer // Ana Egge - Main Performer // Chris Booher - Piano // Jason Roberts - Fiddle
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