Review, buy Bluegrass: Bluegrass 1950-1958, The New Nashville Cats, Into the Twangy-First Century, Signs, Got No Strings, Flying, Blue Highway, Another River, Richard D. Burnett 1926-1930, This One's Gonna Hurt You, Echoes, Masters of the Banjo, The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick, The Jim & Jesse Story: 24 Greatest Hits, Evergreen, My Dixie Home, Me Oh My, How Time Does Fly, Classic Bluegrass Live 1959-1966, Family, Black & Bluegrass: A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne

Ambition is certainly something that Michelle Shocked is not lacking. Many would also claim that as she is releasing three albums on one day, she is not lacking in foolhardiness either. There have been instances of artists releasing two albums at once (Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen, Bright Eyes), but three at once is unique, if unsurprising given Shocked's fondness for trilogies. Given the stylistic differences between the three as well, it's small wonder that these are independent releases with no major backing - such a display of generosity would send any company pulling the purse strings tighter than a noose. Certainly the oddest of the three albums, this semi-concept album of Disney film tunes retooled with pedal steel, Grapelli-style fiddle and other jazz accoutrements instead of the overblown sound of Disney tradition, is probably the barometer that will either irk or appeal. It's probably the most commercially charming album, and the material is well executed and very familiar, which means that this could find Shocked reaching a wider audience. What her long-term fans will make of it is another matter. However, with the wealth of riches that three simultaneous albums bring, the faithful fans should view this as a quaint bonus. -Thom Allott.

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Flying (Richard Bennett)

Publisher: Lake
Release date: 2004-06-07
RRP: ~~£13.99~~
Price: £3.95

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Blue Highway (Blue Highway)

Tracks Blue Highway

Don't Come Out Of The Hole
Clay And Ottie
Lonely Old Town
Troubles Up And Down The Road
That Could Be You
Father I Know Why
Born With A Hammer In My Hand
I Hung My Head
I Am Near The Gate
It Wasn't You
Lonesome Hearted Blues
Man Of Constant Sorrow

Publisher: Ceili
Release date: 2004-08-09
RRP: ~~£14.99~~
Price: £5.69

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Certainly extraordinary musicianship and electrifying vocals account for the lion's share of acclaim Blue Highway-comprised of esteemed former sidemen for greats like Doyle Lawson and Alison Krauss-earned with their first two albums. Yet it's apparent from listening to this, their third, that their vivid imagination and emotional depth as both songwriters and song choosers account for their music's haunting originality. There's nary a weak link in these 12 richly diverse and adventurous tracks, which were produced by Ricky Skaggs, but standouts include folk-inspired originals like the mournful "Clay and Ottie," the hard-driving "Born with a Hammer in My Hand," and a jaunty prison song called "Don't Come Out of the Hole. " No less thrilling are Blue Highway's soulful adaptations of Dock Boggs's "Troubles Up and Down the Road" and Sting's "I Hung My Head," an eerie tale of casual murder and profound remorse. -Bob Allen.

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Another River (Harley Allen)

Tracks Another River

Behind the Plow
Gulf Shore Line
Between the Devil and Me
Another River I'd Cross
New Faces in the Field
Old Love Dreamin'
Waving Girl
Someone to Look up To
Love Ain't Supposed to Hurt
Out of My Hands
In Your Loneliness
Boy She Did

Publisher: Mercury
Release date: 1996-11-05
RRP: ~~£13.99~~
Price: £3.29

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Review Richard D. Burnett / Richard D. Burnett 1926-1930

Richard D. Burnett 1926-1930 (Richard D. Burnett)

Tracks Richard D. Burnett 1926-1930

Going Around The World
Weeping Willow Tree
Short Life Of Trouble
Willie Moore
Ladies On The Steamboat
Pearl Bryan
Ramblin' Reckless Hobo
Under The Pale Moonlight
Curley-Headed Woman
Little Stream Of Whiskey
I'll Be With You When The Roses Bloom Again
My Sweetheart In Tennessee
Cumberland Gap
Are You Happy Or Lonesome
Bonnie Blue Waltz
She Is A Flower From The Fields Of Alabama
Lost John
Knoxville Rag
All Night Long Blues
Going Across The Sea
Blackberry Blossoms
Sleeping Lulu
Billy In The Low Ground
Grandma's Rag

Publisher: Document
Release date: 2000-03-01
RRP: ~~£12.99~~
Price: £21.76

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Review Marty Stuart / This One's Gonna Hurt You

This One's Gonna Hurt You (Marty Stuart)

Tracks This One's Gonna Hurt You

Doing My Time
Hey Baby
King Of Dixie
This One's Gonna Hurt You (For A Long Long Time)
Down Home
High On A Mountain Top
Honky Tonky Crowd
Between You And Me
Me And Hank And Jumping Jack Flash
Now That's Country

Publisher: Mca
Release date: 1994-03-28
RRP: ~~£6.99~~
Price: £9.95

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Echoes (Gene Clark)

Tracks Echoes

Same One [Remix]
Is Yours Is Mine [Remix]
Boston
I Found You
Set You Free This Time
So You Say You Lost Your Baby [Remix]
Keep on Pushin' [Remix]
Here Without You
Elevator Operator [Remix]
French Girl [Remix][#]
Echoes
If You're Gone [Remix]
Needing Someone
I Knew I'd Want You [Remix]
For Me Again
Couldn't Believe Her [Remix]
Tried So Hard [Remix]
Only Colombe [Remix][#]
So You Say You Lost Your Baby [Remix]
Think I'm Gonna Feel Better [Remix]

Publisher: Sonybmg
Release date: 1991-09-10
Price: £12.99

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Review Ralph Stanley / Masters of the Banjo

Masters of the Banjo (Ralph Stanley)

Tracks Masters of the Banjo

John Brown's Dream
On My Mind
Nobody's Love Is Like Mine
Wind Chimes And Nursery Rhymes
Let Me Fall
Children Go Where I Send Thee
Say Old Man Can You Play The Fiddle -... Carroll Best
Yellow Rose Of Texas
Lark In The Morning Medley
Charleston/Mason's Apron
I Got A Mule To Ride/Rocky Island Shout/Lulu
Family Quarrel On Sunday
Mississippi Sawyer
Evergreen
Johnson Boys
Bird In The Tree
Eldest Of All (The Nile)
I Just Think I'll Go Away
Wild Fox
Lover's Return
If You Come Come; If You Go Go
Cherry Blossom Waltz
Oh My Little Darling
Hand In Hand
McMitchen's Reel
Sweet Fern

Publisher: Arhoolie
Release date: 1999-10-01
RRP: ~~£14.99~~
Price: £7.30

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Review John Fahey / The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick

The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick (John Fahey)

Tracks The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick

Magruder Park
Intro To Lion/Challenges To Quitting Cigarettes
Fahey Blows His Nose
When The Springtime Comes Again
Requiem For Mississippi John Hurt
In Christ There Is No East Or West
Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick
Death Of The Clayton Peacock
Joe Kirby Blues
Lion
View East From The B&O Railroad Viaduct And The Riggs Road Intersection
Revolt Of The Dyke Brigade
Dance Of The Inhabitants Of The Palace Of King Philip XIV Of Spain
Announcement
Introduction
On The Sunny Side Of The Ocean
When The Catfish Is In Bloom

Publisher: Water Music
Release date: 2004-10-19
RRP: ~~£20.99~~
Price: £9.71

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Review Jim & Jesse / The Jim & Jesse Story: 24 Greatest Hits

The Jim & Jesse Story: 24 Greatest Hits (Jim & Jesse)

Tracks The Jim & Jesse Story: 24 Greatest Hits

Golden Rocket
Farewell Blues [Instrumental]
Great Speckled Bird
Flame of Love
Drifting and Dreaming of You
I Will Always Be Waiting for You
Those Brown Eyes [*]
Memory of You
Remember Me (When the Candlelights Are Gleaming)
Let Me Whisper
Grave in the Valley
My Little Honeysuckle Rose
Midnight Train
Girl I Left Behind Me [Instrumental]
Are You Missing Me?
Where Do We Go from Here? [*]
Are You Tired of Me My Darling? [*]
I Want to Be Loved
Somewhere Down South [Instrumental]
Rider in the Rain [*]
Sleepy-Eyed John
Just Wondering Why
Gosh, I Miss You All the Time
When It's Time for the Whippoorwill to Sing
Border Ride [Instrumental]
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Diesel on My Tail
Paradise

Publisher: Cmh
Release date: 2007-09-11
RRP: ~~£23.99~~
Price: £6.00

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Evergreen (Alison Brown)

Tracks Evergreen

Carol and the Kings
Sleigh Ride
O' Carolan's/Welcome Christmas
Christmas Don't Be Late
Silver Bells
Two Santas
Skating/Feliz Navidad
[Hidden Track]
Little Drummer
Christmas Time is Here
Let It Snow

Publisher: Compass
Release date: 2008-10-27
RRP: ~~£13.99~~
Price: £5.95

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My Dixie Home (Del McCoury)

Tracks My Dixie Home

My Dixie Home
White House Blues
Good Man Like Me
Rock Hearts
Hang Your Head in Shame
Eli Renfro
I've Endured
Drifting With the Tide
J.D. Jones
Are You Coming Back to Me?
I've Been Crying
Call Collect on Christmas

Publisher: Rebel
Release date: 2003-05-19
RRP: ~~£10.99~~
Price: £6.82

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Review John Hartford / Me Oh My, How Time Does Fly

Me Oh My, How Time Does Fly (John Hartford)

Tracks Me Oh My, How Time Does Fly

Gentle On My Mind
Skippin' In The Mississippi Dew
Natchez Whistle
Julia Belle Swain
I'm Still Here
Let Him Go On Mama
Slumberin' On The Cumberland
Way Down The River Road
In Tall Buildings
Good Old Electric Washing Machine
Nobody Eats At Linebaugh's Anymore
Gum Tree Canoe
Miss Ferris
Bear Creek Hop
On Christmas Eve
Boogie
Cukoo's Nest
I Would Not Be Here

Publisher: Flying Fish
Release date: 1999-10-01
RRP: ~~£13.99~~
Price: £7.14

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Review Earl Scruggs / Classic Bluegrass Live 1959-1966

Classic Bluegrass Live 1959-1966 (Earl Scruggs)

Tracks Classic Bluegrass Live 1959-1966

Cumberland Gap - Scruggs, Earl/Hylo Brown & The Timberliners
Salty Dog Blues - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
Orange Blossom Special - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
Girl In The Blue Velvet Band - Scruggs, Earl/Hylo Brown & The Timberliners
When The Saints Go Marching In - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
John Henry - Scruggs, Earl/Hylo Brown & The Timberliners
Prisoner's Song - Scruggs, Earl/Hylo Brown & The Timberliners
Wabash Cannonball - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
Ballad Of Jed Clampett - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
Foggy Mountain Chimes - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
Love And Wealth - Scruggs, Earl/Hylo Brown & The Timberliners
Jimmy Brown The Newsboy - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
Will You Be Lonesome Too - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
Before I Met You - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
Flint Hill Special - Scruggs, Earl/Hylo Brown & The Timberliners
Earl's Breakdown - Scruggs, Earl/Hylo Brown & The Timberliners
Cabin On The Hill - Scruggs, Earl & Lester Flatt/Foggy Mountain Boys
Gathering Flowers From The Hillside - Scruggs, Earl/Hylo Brown & The Timberliners