(5 out of 5 stars) I m biased: Old 97 s are my favorite band. I m 30, educated and do not like country music. Yet this is my favorite band, and the best album by Old 97 s. It s raw yet smooth, rough yet gentle. The songwriting is superb, the vocals are almost painful to hear and the overall impression they always give is that of a group of young men who play and FEEL their music. Don t insult this wonderful band by placing them in a genre . Just listen to the music and know your world is a better place.
It depends on what you like
Decade of Difference: Mary Gauthier
Alt Country singer / songwriter Mary Gauthier brings the stories of fringe-dwelling characters into view through warm and candid songwriting. She comes into this through personal experience. Gauthier dropped out of school as a teen, stole the family car at 15 and was in detox at 16 and in jail at 18. These are the people she met on her journey.
After attending a culinary school, Gauthier opened a cajun restaurant in her native Louisiana, eventually selling her share of the restaurant to finance her second album. “Drag Queens in Limousines” won critical praise and earned her touring opportunities. A series of albums came in the 200s, with 2005’s “Mercy Now” winning her a New Artist of the Year Award from the Americana Music Association.
Various Artists
Introduction to Ira and Charlie Louvin
Cash On The Barrelhead - Joe Nichols/Rhonda Vincent
My Baby s Gone - Emmylou Harris/Rodney Crowell
How s The World Treating You - James Taylor/Alison Krauss
I Can t Keep You In Love With Me - Vince Gill/Terri Clark
Must You Throw Dirt In My Face - Merle Haggard/Carl Jackson
If I Could Only Win Your Love - Ronnie Dunn/Rebecca Lynn Howard
When I Stop Dreaming - Glen Campbell/Leslie Satcher
I Wish You Knew - Kathy Louvin/Pamela Brown Hayes
New Partner s Waltz - Linda Ronstadt/Carl Jackson