Red House 25: A Silver Anniversary Retrospective
collects 64 tracks culled from the stalwart
contemporary folk
/American roots label's quarter of a century tenure as one of the great houses of modern American song. From 1983 to 2008,
Red House
provided shelter for the likes of
Greg Brown
,
Chenille Sisters
John Gorka
Pat Donohue
Utah Phillips
Cliff Eberhardt
Lucy Kaplansky
Eliza Gilkyson
, and
Robin & Linda Williams
, all of whom appear here with songs both familiar and previously unreleased. Accompanying the silver-embossed box is a 44-page booklet that chronicles the label's history through rare photos, commentary, and testimonials from artists like
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Dar Williams
Josh Ritter
who drew inspiration from
's pioneering spirit and vast arsenal of releases. ~ James Christopher Monger