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Americana Artists Release Tribute & Charity Albums

In case you haven't noticed, the Spring of 2006 has proven to be a very fertile period for new Americana releases.  In addition to the numerous releases from individual Americana artists and bands, several new tribute and charity albums feature contributions from a variety of American artists. 

Songs for Sixty-Five Roses:
North Carolina has long been a hub of alt-country. Artists such as Ryan Adams, Tift Merritt, Caitlin Cary, and The Avent Brothers got their start in the small clubs around the Triangle, the Triad and other parts of the state. Now many of these artists have joined together to release an album of songs originally performed by North Carolina artists and covered by a new generation of North Carolina artists. The proceeds from the album will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Some of the more interesting covers are listed below:

Battleground Park (originally recorded by Goner) - Caitlin Cary
Oh My Sweet Carolina (originally recorded by Ryan Adams) - Portastatic
It's The Shame (originally recorded by Stillhouse) - Tift Merritt
Driveway to Driveway (originally recorded by Superchunk) - Two Dollar Pistols
Shower The People (originally recorded by James Taylor) - Will McFarlane
Bent Out Of Shape (originally recorded by Squirrel Nut Zippers) - Greg Humphreys
Everybody Wants To Be My Baby (originally recorded by The Moaners) - Southern Culture On The Skids

Sail Away: The Songs of Randy Newman:
As many of you are probably aware by now, we are big fans of Randy Newman. You can imagine how excited we were when we found out that an awesome collection of Americana artists are contributing their talents to a Randy Newman tribute album to be released on May 9. Artists such as Del McCoury, Steve Earle, Allison Moorer and Tim O'Brien offer their own versions of Newman's songs.  Most of the songs date from Newman's first few albums released in the early to mid-1970s. Check out the impressive track list below:

Sail Away - Tim O'Brien
Louisiana 1927 - Sonny Landreth
Birmingham - The Del McCoury Band
Rider in the Rain - Reckless Kelly & Joe Ely
Marie - Allison Moorer
Rednecks - Steve Earle
Burn On - Bela Fleck
Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man) - Sam Bush
Memo To My Son - Guster
Political Science - The Duhks
You Can Leave Your Hat On - Marc Broussard
Texas Girl At The Funeral Of Her Father - Kim Richey

The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson:
In honor of Kris Kristofferson's 70th birthday (Wow!), American Roots Publishing will release a tribute album containing covers of Kristofferson's songs performed by a variety of country and Americana artists.  The album will be released on June 27. Here are some of the notable tracks which caught our attention:

The Pilgrim (Chapter 33) - Emmylou Harris & Friends 
Living Legend - Willie Nelson
The Silver Tongued Devil and I - Shooter Jennings
Come Sundown - Rodney Crowell
Maybe You Heard - Todd Snider
The Captive - Jessi Colter
Sandinista - Patty Griffin & Charanga Cakewalk
Help Me Make It Through The Night - Bruce Robison & Kelly Willis

(Apr. 9, 2006)