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Stars in the Southern Sky
is a three-disc
Steve Young
package from
Omnivore
that contains a restored version of
Young
's iconic third album, 1975's
Honky Tonk Man
, recorded for the tiny
Mountain Railroad Records
. Also included are 34 previously unissued live performances. By 1975
was an industry iconoclast. The major labels he'd recorded for (
A&M
,
Reprise
and
RCA
) hadn't a clue what to do with him: he helped pioneer country-rock and outlaw-country but considered himself part of neither scene.
appeared the same year, as
Guy Clark
's
Old No. 1
Jerry Jeff Walker
Ridin' High
Waylon Jennings
'
Dreaming My Dreams
(his signature tune was
's "Lonesome On'ry and Mean"), and
Willie Nelson
Red-Headed Stranger
.
's LP was overlooked despite being the creative equal of those albums. He covers classic songs by
Johnny Horton
(the title cut),
Hank Williams
("Ramblin' Man"),
Utah Phillips
("Rock Salt & Nails"),
Bob Wills
("Brain Cloudy Blues"),
Robbie Robertson
("The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down), and the traditional "Sally Goodin." His originals appear on side two, including the classic "White Trash Song," "Alabama Highway," and the tender "Vision of a Child" for son
Jubal
. Producer
Stephen Powers
(
Mountain Railroad
's founder/owner) showcased his excellent guitar playing alongside fiddle, bass, pedal steel, harmonica, piano, and occasional backing vocals.
reveals
to be the consummate artist of American roots music. Reissued several times over the last 50 years, it has never sounded so warm and immediate as it does here.
The two discs of live material are revelatory. Cut on a two-track Revox, it showcases material from
and much more. There are over a dozen of
's songs, including inspired versions of "Seven Bridges Road," "Montgomery in the Rain," "Lonesome On'ry and Mean," "Alabama Highway," "The White Trash Song," and "We've Been Together on This Earth Before." It's the covers, however, that underscore
's place as a giant of American southern music. His solo guitar playing and wonderfully expressive singing voice seem to emerge from the mysterious annals and mists of Dixie history -- stellar flatpicking and rhythmic syncopation underscore his total commitment to each song. Highlight examples include deeply moving reads of
Rodney Crowell
's "Home Sweet Home Revisited,"
Townes Van Zandt
's "No Place to Fall,"
Arthur Crudup
's "That's All Right,"
J.D. Loudermilk
's "Tobacco Road,"
Mickey Newbury
's "Frisco Mabel Joy,"
' "My Sweet Love Ain't Around," and traditional "Corina, Corina," to name a few. The set closer is a radical interpetation of
Gregg Allman
's "Midnight Rider." Its frenetic tempo balances rock, blues, and hillbilly folk.
uses the lyrics about the mythical protagonist as a personal manifesto. The set contains a booklet with liner essays from journalist and co-producer
Ted Olson
and producer
Powers
. There are reprinted comments from
's interviews and rare photos. While
is a fan's bounty offering many unexpected treasures, the real revelation is saved for listeners encountering his music for the first time. ~ Thom Jurek
is a three-disc
Steve Young
package from
Omnivore
that contains a restored version of
Young
's iconic third album, 1975's
Honky Tonk Man
, recorded for the tiny
Mountain Railroad Records
. Also included are 34 previously unissued live performances. By 1975
was an industry iconoclast. The major labels he'd recorded for (
A&M
,
Reprise
and
RCA
) hadn't a clue what to do with him: he helped pioneer country-rock and outlaw-country but considered himself part of neither scene.
appeared the same year, as
Guy Clark
's
Old No. 1
Jerry Jeff Walker
Ridin' High
Waylon Jennings
'
Dreaming My Dreams
(his signature tune was
's "Lonesome On'ry and Mean"), and
Willie Nelson
Red-Headed Stranger
.
's LP was overlooked despite being the creative equal of those albums. He covers classic songs by
Johnny Horton
(the title cut),
Hank Williams
("Ramblin' Man"),
Utah Phillips
("Rock Salt & Nails"),
Bob Wills
("Brain Cloudy Blues"),
Robbie Robertson
("The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down), and the traditional "Sally Goodin." His originals appear on side two, including the classic "White Trash Song," "Alabama Highway," and the tender "Vision of a Child" for son
Jubal
. Producer
Stephen Powers
(
Mountain Railroad
's founder/owner) showcased his excellent guitar playing alongside fiddle, bass, pedal steel, harmonica, piano, and occasional backing vocals.
reveals
to be the consummate artist of American roots music. Reissued several times over the last 50 years, it has never sounded so warm and immediate as it does here.
The two discs of live material are revelatory. Cut on a two-track Revox, it showcases material from
and much more. There are over a dozen of
's songs, including inspired versions of "Seven Bridges Road," "Montgomery in the Rain," "Lonesome On'ry and Mean," "Alabama Highway," "The White Trash Song," and "We've Been Together on This Earth Before." It's the covers, however, that underscore
's place as a giant of American southern music. His solo guitar playing and wonderfully expressive singing voice seem to emerge from the mysterious annals and mists of Dixie history -- stellar flatpicking and rhythmic syncopation underscore his total commitment to each song. Highlight examples include deeply moving reads of
Rodney Crowell
's "Home Sweet Home Revisited,"
Townes Van Zandt
's "No Place to Fall,"
Arthur Crudup
's "That's All Right,"
J.D. Loudermilk
's "Tobacco Road,"
Mickey Newbury
's "Frisco Mabel Joy,"
' "My Sweet Love Ain't Around," and traditional "Corina, Corina," to name a few. The set closer is a radical interpetation of
Gregg Allman
's "Midnight Rider." Its frenetic tempo balances rock, blues, and hillbilly folk.
uses the lyrics about the mythical protagonist as a personal manifesto. The set contains a booklet with liner essays from journalist and co-producer
Ted Olson
and producer
Powers
. There are reprinted comments from
's interviews and rare photos. While
is a fan's bounty offering many unexpected treasures, the real revelation is saved for listeners encountering his music for the first time. ~ Thom Jurek
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