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| Artist: Steve Martin |
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Product Summary
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Rounder Records
Buy.com Sku: 211030470
UPC: 011661064720
UPC 14: 00011661064720
Release Date: 5/19/2009
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
Sample
1. Daddy Played the Banjo ~ Steve Martin
2. Pitkin County Turnaround ~ Steve Martin
3. Hoedown At Alice's ~ Steve Martin
4. Late For School ~ Steve Martin
5. Tin Roof ~ Steve Martin
6. Words Unspoken ~ Steve Martin
7. Pretty Flowers ~ Steve Martin
8. Wally On the Run ~ Steve Martin
9. Freddie's Lilt ~ Steve Martin
10. Saga of the Old West ~ Steve Martin
11. Clawhammer Medley ~ Steve Martin
12. Calico Train ~ Steve Martin
13. Banana Banjo ~ Steve Martin
14. Blue River Waltz ~ Steve Martin
15. Crow, The ~ Steve Martin
16. Calico Train - (remix) ~ Steve Martin
| The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo is the first full-length bluegrass album from actor/comedian/musician Steve Martin. After playing on the Grammy Award winning Foggy Mountain Breakdown with Earl Scruggs, Martin began writing a string of new banjo songs, some with lyrics and some as instrumentals. An album forty-five years in the making, The Crow features special appearances by Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Mary Black, Tim O'Brien, Earl Scruggs, Pete Wernick and Tony Trischka. Recorded in Dublin, Hollywood, Nashville and New Jersey and produced by John McEuen, of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the album consists of fifteen original tracks written by Martin. I have loved the banjo my whole life," says Martin. "The songs on this record represent the influence of a dozen players and a thousand tunes, and I thank them all. But it's the banjo itself I thank most for generating nostalgia for experiences I never had, joy I was yet to experience, and melancholy that was yet to come." "Steve shows the same skill at crafting a story within the lyric of a song as he does with a novel or comedic script," according to producer John McEuen. "People will be pleasantly shocked at how vast and varied this music is. This album will show Steve as a composer of unique melodies, hot licks and soulful lyrics. He is definitely a songwriter with an unusual twist for notes and lyrics." The Crow comes packaged with a 24-page booklet, featuring Steve's writing on the role the banjo has played in his life, along with his inspiration for each song that appears on the album." |
Album Notes and Credits
Notes & Personnel Info |
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Personnel: Steve Martin (banjo). |
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Audio Mixer: Nick Sevilla. |
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The banjo has been a major player in Steve Martin's act since his earliest days of stand-up. Back in the era of wild 'n' crazy guys and arrows through heads, the comedian's bluegrass breakdowns seemed just another puzzle piece to his absurdist shtick. However, four decades into a career of comedy, movies, novels, and memoirs, Martin proves his banjo love no passing fancy on his dead-serious 2009 musical debut, THE CROW. It's a somber yet fun affair that ranges from rollicking instrumentals like "Hoedown at Alice's" and "Tin Roof" (on which he is joined by fellow comedian-musician Eugene Levy) to the rich country balladry of "Pretty Flowers" (featuring Dolly Parton & Vince Gill in gentle duet). The only time Martin regresses to silliness comes on "Late for School," a dizzying, sweet, and downright hilarious narrative of a dash to beat the opening bell told from the frantic schoolboy's perspective. |
Producer: John McEuen |
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Engineer: Michael Manning; Ciaran Byrne; Johnnie Truesdale; Travil Stefl; Dae Bennett; George Tutko; Billy Robinson |
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Compilation Appearances
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Rounder Records 40Th Anniversary Con |
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Rounder Records 40Th Anniversary Con |
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Beat The Devil And Carry A Rail |
Associated Artists and Works
Technical Info
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Release Date : 05/19/2009 |
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Original Release Date : 2009 |
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Catalog ID : 1166106472 |
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Label : Rounder Select |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00011661064720 |
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (p.67)
- "Martin showcases his fine five-string talents on instrumentals such as 'Pitkin County Turnaround' and the wistful 'Freddie's Lilt.'" -- Grade: B
- "Martin showcases his fine five-string talents on instrumentals such as 'Pitkin County Turnaround' and the wistful 'Freddie's Lilt.'" -- Grade: B
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