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- Date Released: August 31, 1999
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Style: Bluegrass
- Label: Dualtone
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We Say...
On the title track of this album, Nashville stalwart Jim Lauderdale sounds a bit like the eager schoolboy: hair combed, dressed up in his finest suit (albeit a Nudie), standing at the front of the classroom, ready to show his master all he's learned. It soon becomes apparent, though, that Lauderdale has already earned himself a Ph.D. His songs, all written with bluegrass icon Stanley's beautifully haunting tenor in mind, are adept and authentic: put a vintage tune — "Maple on the Hill," a traditional version of which appears here — next to Lauderdale's "Another Sinner's Prayer," add a few atmospheric scratches, and it would be hard to date them based on listening alone.
Stanley's backing band the Clinch Mountain Boys contribute some nice solos and harmonies, but the vocal star is Stanley himself; he's always been able to come under the lead and make everything blend right no matter who's singing with him. As Stanley ages, his voice, which has long embodied the expression "high lonesome sound," enters its eerie prime; it's no wonder that a cappella numbers like the new gospel tune "Like Him" (where Lauderdale demonstrates his own ability to hold a high note) are some of the album's finest. Songs from the canon, particularly "This World Is Not My Home," receive top-notch treatment alongside newer tunes like "Who Thought the Railroad Wouldn't Last" and "Another Sinner's Prayer," with its layered, adrenaline-building chorus.
A number of fine musicians have called themselves Clinch Mountain Boys over the years; with this album, Lauderdale becomes one of them. -
They Say...
North Carolina native Jim Lauderdale is well-known in Nashville as a proficient songwriter and an excellent performer in his own right. This album finds Lauderdale taking a shot a bluegrass music. He even wrote or co-authored nine of the 15 tunes on the CD, including two of them with former Grateful Dead songwriter Robert Hunter. He also had the good sense to throw in with Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, one of the premier bluegrass/mountain music bands in the world. This is a unique project for Lauderdale. The fact that he succeeds so thoroughly is due not only to his eminent songwriting chops but also because he has obviously learned his bluegrass lessons very well over the years. Given that anyone who can sing will sound like a veteran bluegrasser if they're singing with Ralph Stanley, it's still remarkable how convincingly Lauderdale has slipped into this genre.
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| 01. |  |
I Feel Like Singing Today |
2:08 |
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| 02. | |
You'll Find Her Name Written There |
3:04 |
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| 03. | |
Maple On The Hill |
2:35 |
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| 04. | |
Fly, Lovebird, Fly |
2:22 |
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| 05. | |
Joy, Joy, Joy |
2:23 |
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| 06. | |
Like Him |
2:48 |
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| 07. | |
I Wish Today Could Be Tomorrow |
2:00 |
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| 08. | |
Another Sinner's Prayer |
2:15 |
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| 09. | |
Highway Through My Home |
2:07 |
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| 10. | |
What About You |
3:07 |
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| 11. | |
This World Is Not My Home |
2:00 |
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| 12. | |
Harbor Of Love |
2:35 |
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| 13. | |
I Will Wait For You |
3:08 |
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| 14. | |
Who Will Sing For Me |
2:25 |
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| 15. | |
Who Thought The Railroad Wouldn't Last |
1:59 |
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15 Total Tracks, 36:56 Total Length
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Credits
- Ralph Stanley - Performer // Jim Lauderdale - Producer // Jim Lauderdale - Producer // Jim Lauderdale - Main Performer // Jim Lauderdale - Main Performer // David Castle - Engineer // David Castle - Mixing // Jack Cooke - Bass // Jack Cooke - Baritone (Vocal) // Buddy Miller - Mastering // Buddy Miller - Mastering // Steve Sparkman - Banjo // James Alan Shelton - Guitar // Gina R. Binkley - Design // James Price - Fiddle // James Price - Mandolin // James Price - Vocals // Ralph Stanley II - Guitar // Ralph Stanley II - Baritone (Vocal) // Clinch Mountain Boys - Producer // Clinch Mountain Boys - Performer // Liz Tormes - Photography
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