Sales Rank:490 List Price: $17.98 Lowest New Price: $10.89 Lowest Used Price: $13.26 Artist(s):
Old Crow Medicine Show
Tracks:
Alabama High-Test
Highway Halo
The Greatest Hustler of All
Methamphetamine
Next Go 'Round
Humdinger - Old Crow Medicine Show, Hayes
Motel in Memphis
Evening Sun
Mary's Kitchen - Old Crow Medicine Show, Landry
Crazy Eyes
Tennessee Pusher
Lift Him Up - Old Crow Medicine Show, Reed, Blind Alfred
Caroline
Old Crow Medicine Show release in 2008 their third Nettwerk album called Tennessee Pusher. Produced by the legendary Don Was (Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, the Rolling Stones), the album features the first single "Caroline" along with 11 other Old Crow originals and an American standard called "Lift Him Up" by Blind Alfred Reed. Having sold over 290K albums, OCMS can attribute much of their success to their relentless touring schedule. Between headlining shows and countless festivals (Bonnaroo, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, New Orleans Jazz Festival, etc), the band lives on the road - they thrive on the communal experience of the live shows. OCMS have made a name for themselves as energetic performers with an unbridled spirit."as musicians, songwriters and singers, they are the smartest and finest purveyors of American music to come down the pike in decades." - Don Was
Sales Rank:455 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $9.98 Lowest Used Price: $6.49 Artist(s):
Taj Mahal
Tracks:
Scratch My Back - Taj Mahal, Moore, James
Never Let You Go
Dust Me Down - Taj Mahal, Harper, Ben
Further on Down the Road
Black Man, Brown Man
Zanzibar
TV Mama - Taj Mahal, Turner, Lou Willie
I Can Make You Happy
Slow Drag
Hello Josephine - Taj Mahal, Bartholomew, Dave
Strong Man Holler
Diddy Wah Diddy - Taj Mahal, Dixon, Willie
The mythology of American blues is filled with images of the lone musician standing at the crossroads, caught in that gray area between light and shadow, cutting impossible deals with dark forces, offering up nothing less than his soul as collateral.
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Taj Mahal, a two-time GRAMMY® winner and one of the most influential American blues and roots artists of the past half-century, has made no Faustian deals in his long and distinguished career, but he stands at an important crossroads nonetheless. In his never-ending exploration of the complex origins and underpinnings of American music, he has forged a four-decade career by gathering and distilling countless musical traditions from a range of geographical and cultural sources: the Mississippi Delta, the Appalachian backwoods, the African continent, the Hawaiian islands, Europe, the Caribbean and so much more. Taj Mahal doesn't just stand at the crossroads. He is the crossroads.
This twelve-track set - his first U.S. release in five years - marks the fortieth anniversary of Taj's rich and varied recording career by mixing original material with chestnuts from vintage sources and newcomers alike. Guests on this anniversary gala include Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Angelique Kidjo, Los Lobos, Ziggy Marley and others - many of whom have been directly influenced by Taj's music and guidance.
Sales Rank:452 List Price: $24.98 Lowest New Price: $11.26 Lowest Used Price: $11.49 Artist(s):
Eagles
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This packed double-disc is the slim option for fans who find the Eagles' vaunted greatest hits sets too little and the boxed set too hefty. Hit singles large and medium are here, often ("One of These Nights," "Hotel California") still sounding definitive and even tough. Large helpings of favorite album cuts are also included, along with a taster from a promised 2004 Eagles studio reunion. Unfortunately, "Hole in the World," Don Henley's response to September 11, feels just as empty and entitled as "Get Over It," the band's previous state-of-the-union message (from which the newer song represents a philosophical 180-degree turn). But for those seeking an overview of this Southern California juggernaut's successes, as well as telling comments from band members--mostly Henley and Frey--in a well-designed booklet, Very Best will more than do. --Rickey Wright
Sales Rank:188 List Price: $11.98 Lowest New Price: $7.08 Lowest Used Price: $6.97 Artist(s):
Various Artists
Tracks:
Wynonna & Kenny Rogers - Mary Did You Know
LeAnn Rimes - O Holy Night
Jo Dee Messina - What Child Is This?
Billy Dean - The Christ (A Song For Joseph)
The Judds - Silent Night
Sawyer Brown - Little Drummer Boy
Alabama - O Little Town Of Bethlehem
Collin Raye - The Gift
Lonestar - Reason For The Season
Steve Wariner - Tennessee Christmas
Joe Nichols - Away In A Manger
Vince Gill - Breath Of Heaven (Mary's Song)
Travis Tritt - I heard The Bells On Christmas Day
Clay Walker - O Come All Ye Faithful
Randy Travis - Angels We Have Heard On High
Diamond Rio - Christmas Spirit
Josh Turner - The First Noel
2007 holiday compilation subtitled: 17 Inspirational Christmas Songs From Today's Top Country Artists. Includes performances from Wynonna & Kenny Rogers, Leann Rimes, Jo Dee Messina, Billy Dean, The Judds, Josh Turner, Lonestar, Diamond Rio, Vince Gill and many others. Curb.
Sales Rank:419 List Price: $13.98 Lowest New Price: $6.97 Lowest Used Price: $5.99 Artist(s):
Kevin Costner & Modern West
Tracks:
LONG HOT NIGHT
90 MILES AN HOUR
HEY MAN WHAT ABOUT YOU?
SUPERMAN 14
DON'T LOCK'EM AWAY (SONG FOR MOLLY)
DOWN IN NOGALES
EVERY INTENTION
FIVE MINUTES FROM AMERICA
THE SUN WILL RISE AGAIN
BACKYARD
LELAND IOWA
GOTTA GET AWAY (SONG FOR BUD)
Though best known for his acting career, Costner is no stranger to the art of making music and songwriting. The band's history goes back some 20 years when Kevin first met band mate John Coinman in Los Angeles during an acting workshop. The two began playing and writing music together and soon after started a band called "Roving Boy." As Kevin's star began to rise, he was unable to devote much time to the band. However, he and some of the band members continued behind-the-scenes playing, writing, and recording anytime they could throughout the years.
A few years back the itch became stronger for Costner to start performing on a more regular basis. Costner recalls a performance back in August 2005 and remarks, "I remember looking out into the crowd, thinking `this just feels right'." And with that, his passion continued to grow with the end product of that passion being the debut album, Untold Truths.
Radio programmer, Scott Lindy was one of the first people to hear the new album and had this to say, "I know what you're thinking about when you hear Kevin's gonna put out an album of country music. I thought it too. But then I heard it, and I got it. He's not chasing fame here (do you really think he needs to?), he's following a passion. I couldn't keep this music off of the air."
The album is comprised of 12 original tracks all written or co-written by Kevin Costner & Modern West (Modern West is John Coinman, Blair Forward, Teddy Morgan, Larry Cobb and Park Chisolm). A 4-song sampler will be shipped to Country radio October 1 and will include tracks "Long Hot Night", "Hey Man What About You", "90 Miles An Hour" and "Superman 14." The track "Long Hot Night" will be available for download wherever digital music is sold starting 9/30. See below for album's complete track listing. The band will tour later this year and into early 2009 in support of the release.
Sales Rank:324 List Price: $16.97 Lowest New Price: $9.77 Lowest Used Price: $7.99 Artist(s):
John Denver
Tracks:
John Denver has sold over 60 million albums worldwide making him one of the best selling artists of all time. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Denver's first RCA album Rhymes And Reasons and is the 30th anniversary of his recording "Annie's Song." In his amazing career, Denver has sold over 60 million records worldwide and is one of the best selling artists in history with 21 Gold, 14 Platinum and seven Multi- Platinum certified albums. His numerous awards and honors include: the Grammy Hall of Fame Award (1997), induction into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame (1996), the People's Choice Award (1977), the Albert Schweitzer Music Award (1993), multiple American Music and Country Music Association Awards (including Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year), and the Academy of Country Music Award. Universally loved and successful, he wrote and recorded some of the most recognizable and covered songs of our time. BMG Strategic Marketing Group assembles here, the definitive single disc collection of Denver favorites, along with a bonus disc of special and previously unreleased songs that every fan will want to have. Pulled from the original master tapes and remastered to perfection, this is the purest sounding John Denver ever.
Sales Rank:349 List Price: $13.98 Lowest New Price: $9.28 Lowest Used Price: $8.29 Artist(s):
George Strait
Tracks:
Joy To The World
We Three Kings
Silent Night
Jingle Bells
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Up On The Housetop
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
O Christmas Tree
Hark, The Herald Angels Sing
Decks The Halls
"The King of Country Music" George Strait will brighten this year's holiday season with his album, Classic Christmas, to be released October 7. The album's ten traditional holiday songs are Strait's personal favorites and they were recorded with the Texas Troubadour's own country flare.
Songs on the CD include the Christmas anthem "We Three Kings," the playful "Up on the Housetop," and enduring classics such as "Hark, The Herald Angels Sing," "Deck the Halls," "O Come, All Ye Faithful," and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," among others.
Sales Rank:169 List Price: $18.98 Lowest New Price: $9.99 Lowest Used Price: Artist(s):
Trace Adkins
Tracks:
Sweet
Happy To Be Here
All I Ask For Anymore
Let'S Do That Again
Hauling One Thing
Better Than I Thought
It'd Be
Marry For Money
Til The Last Shot'S Fired
I Can't Outrun You
Hillbilly Rich
Sometimes A Man Takes A Drink
Muddy Water
Trace Adkins "X" (TEN) will give fans anything and everything they have always loved about his music over the past 12 years, including the gospel-and bluegrass-sired song and his current hit single "Muddy Water." In addition, there are songs like "Sweet," which turns a common national expression into a tight and particularized country tune, and "I Can't Out Run You," a vocal tour de force about the weight of romantic obsession in which Adkins records a haunting country soul song, in 2008, Sinatra-style. These songs show how both sides of Adkins' music work with a great stylistic co-cooperation: "Hillbilly Rich" wouldn't be nearly as good without the rooted center of Adkins' steady, nuanced baritone, and "Sometimes a Man Takes a Drink" could be tradition merely without his ability to infuse heritage styles with modern tensions and vibes. And the album features as well a song like "Till The Last Shot's Fired," which looks at military history and personal sacrifice, and in which Adkins' vocal is augmented by the rare presence of the West Point Cadet Choir." An energetic tune built around a heavy guitar lick -- Adkins introduces the song as "a little funkabilly" -- called "Better Than I Thought It'd Be" and a thoughtful orchestrated ballad, "All I Ask For Anymore," round out the album.
Sales Rank:664 List Price: $17.98 Lowest New Price: $9.99 Lowest Used Price: $9.98 Artist(s):
Jerry Douglas
Tracks:
Bounce
Glide
Marriage Made in Hollywood - Jerry Douglas, Brody, Paul
Route Irish
Sway Sur La Rue Royale
Unfolding - Jerry Douglas, Meyer, Edgar
Long Hard Road (The Sharecropper's Dream) - Jerry Douglas, Crowell, Rodney
Home Sweet Home - Jerry Douglas, Traditional
Two Small Cars in Rome
Trouble on Alum - Jerry Douglas, Traditional
Pushed Too Far
GRAMMYr Award-winning Dobro master Jerry Douglas' 2008 solo album, Glide. Douglas celebrates the launch of his latest recording as he headlines the Country Music Hall of Famer and Museum's 2008 Artist-In-Residence series in Nashville, TN. Internationally recognized as the world's most renowned Dobro player, Jerry Douglas undoubtedly ranks amongst the top contemporary maestros in American music. Douglas has garnered twelve GRAMMYr Awards and numerous International Bluegrass Music Association awards, and holds the distinction of being named "Musician of the Year" by The Country Music Association (2002, 2005, 2007), The Academy of Country Music (11 times), and The Americana Music Association (2002, 2003). In 2004, the National Endowment for The Arts honored Douglas with a National Heritage Fellowship, acknowledging his artistic excellence and contribution to the nation's traditional arts, their highest such accolade.