Alison Krauss & Union Station ‎"So Long So Wrong" 180gm Audiophile 2LP

Alison Krauss & Union Station ‎"So Long So Wrong" 180gm Audiophile 2LP

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Format: Numbered limited edition reissue, remastered 180gm 2LP, gatefold cover

Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Released: 2006

Country: U.S.

Original Master Recording – GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog LP 180g Series

Absorbing 1997 Bluegrass Album Remastered from Original Master Tapes

Call it bluegrass or call it acoustic pop, either way Alison Krauss & Union Station have created an incredible montage of music. As usual, it is Alison's beautiful vocals that gives it that "high, lonesome sound." The best songs, the best playing, the best singing and the best sound! This must have 2-LP set gets more addictive with every play.

There are thirteen vocal songs and one instrumental on this two-record set. Krauss is the lead vocalist on eight of the songs and Union Station members share the other lead vocals. The virtuoso musicians comprising the group are Barry Bales (acoustic bass), Ron Block (banjo, guitar), Adam Steffey (mandolin), and Dan Tyminski (guitar). Of course Krauss started her career as a violinist (fiddler to the bluegrass world) and she doesn't leave that instrument out either. Due to the unmatched resolution of the Gain 2 Ultra Analog cutting system, all the acoustic instruments and voices on the record are reproduced with an exceptional sense of space and clarity.

The tunes are mostly new material and alternate from bluegrass to acoustic pop. The standouts on the album are Alison's numbers: "It Doesn't Matter," "Looking In The Eyes Of Love," and the gospel "There Is A Reason." These are all quiet, reflective pieces with the haunting, almost angelic quality of Krauss' voice demonstrated to its fullest. The harmony singing on every cut shows off the vocal prowess of the entire ensemble. The title track in particular stands out for its use of harmony and incredible accurate presentation of acoustic instruments. The male vocalists are superb in their own right and each of the band members has the spotlight somewhere on the album.

Tracklisting

  1. So Long So Wrong
  2. No Place to Hide
  3. Deeper Than Crying
  4. I Can Let Go Now
  5. The Road is a Lover
  6. Little Liza Jane
  7. It Doesn't Matter
  8. Find My Way Back to My Heart
  9. I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers
  10. Looking in the Eyes of Love
  11. Pain of a Troubled Life
  12. Happiness
  13. Blue Trail of Sorrow
  14. There is a Reason
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