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Avalon Blues (2001)

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Product Summary
Label: Vanguard
UPC: 00015707958226
Release Date: 6/12/2001
Buy.com Sku: 60479779
Item#: MJX23T
Buy.com Sales Rank: 33966
Format:  CD

Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. Frankie & Albert - Chris Smither ~ Various Artists
2. Avalon, My Home Town - Bruce Cockburn ~ Various Artists
3. Angels Laid Him Away - Lucinda Williams ~ Various Artists
4. Here I Am, Oh Lord, Send Me - Alvin Youngblood Hart ~ Various Artists
5. Candy Man - Steve & Justin Earle ~ Various Artists
6. Monday Morning Blues - Peter Case/Dave Alvin ~ Various Artists
7. Sliding Delta - Ben Harper ~ Various Artists
8. Chicken - Geoff Muldaur/Jenni Muldaur/Clare Muldaur ~ Various Artists
9. Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor - Mark Selby ~ Various Artists
10. Stagolee - Beck ~ Various Artists
11. Since I've Laid Burden Down - Victoria Williams ~ Various Artists
12. Pay Day - Bill Morrissey ~ Various Artists
13. My Creole Belle - Taj Mahal ~ Various Artists
14. Beulah Land - Gillian Welch ~ Various Artists
15. I'm Satisfied - John Hiatt ~ Various Artists



 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Full title: Avalon Blues: A Tribute To The Music Of Mississippi John Hurt.
Includes liner notes by Peter Case.
AVALON BLUES was nominated for the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album.

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 06/12/2001
Original Release Date : 2001
Catalog ID : 79582
Label : Vanguard Records (USA)
Number of Discs : 1
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00015707958226

 
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (7/5/01, p.138)
- 3.5 out of 5 stars - "...An affectionate and agreeable collection....going down as easily as Southern Comfort..."

Entertainment Weekly (8/17/01, p.73)
- "...A quasi-star-studded, rich salute to the blues..." - Rating: B

CMJ (8/01, p.76)
- "...Populated by artists who learned directly under the guiding hand of the honoree..."

Down Beat (8/01, pp.65-6)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...The bedrock simplicity at the heart of Hurt's tunes is what makes this 15-song hat-tip such a successful venture..."

Living Blues (9-10/01, pp.70-1)
- "...Those intrigued by the possibilities offered by Hurt's music in a variety of settings will find this a fitting tribute..."

No Depression (7-8/01, p.129)
- "...The best of these performances make you fall in love with Hurt like it was the first time..."

Mojo (Publisher)
(1/02, p.69)
- Included in Mojo's "Best Americana of 2001".

Mojo (Publisher)
(9/01, p.97)
- "...No showcasing, just understated, and 'right'..."

 
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