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Classic Americana Albums: Lowell George “Thanks I’ll Eat It Here” (Warner Records, 1979)

December 23, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 4

Lowell George made this album, a melting pot of so many musical influences, because apparently, he was not happy with the way that Little Feat was heading, as he saw it, into jazz-rock territory. I can’t […]

Classic Americana Albums: Elvis Costello and the Attractions “Almost Blue” (F-Beat, 1981)

December 16, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

Classic Americana Albums, by definition, have achieved a relevance that is timeless and are no longer dependent on the time and place that formed them. Elvis Costello’s ‘Almost Blue’, whilst timeless is also very topical now […]

Classic Americana Albums: Chris Mills “Kiss It Goodbye” (Sugar Free/Loose, 2000)

December 9, 2020 Sean Hannam 1

Speaking to Ohio alternative weekly newspaper, The Cleveland Scene, in 2001, Chicago-based, alt-country singer-songwriter Chris Mills said of his second album, ‘Kiss It Goodbye’: “It’s about departures and things breaking down – relationships and things like […]

Classic Americana Albums: Loretta Lynn “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (Decca, 1971)

December 2, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

It is rare that an artist will create an album mid-career that turns out to be their defining one but that is exactly what Loretta Lynn did with ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter‘. Returning to her humble beginnings, […]

Classic Americana Albums: Shawn Colvin “A Few Small Repairs” (Sony Music, 1996)

November 25, 2020 Peter Churchill 1

It’s funny how often the city of Austin gets a mention in these pages. South Dakota born Shawn Colvin arrived there via New York and California in the mid-90s, closing in on her 40th birthday, a […]