Sing Me Back Home: The Dc Tapes, 1965-1969
Country
| Dec 2018
Reviews
Kim Walter
Reviewed 2018-12-18
Reviewed 2018-12-18
Hazel Dickens and Alice Gerrard, Sing Me Back Home: The DC Tapes, 1965-1969
Label: Free Dirt Records
Reviewed by: kim Walter, Dec 2018
In the unforgettable words of my mother, “Boy, this is really terrible.” However, I heartily disagree, because this sounds exactly like it should: a delightful array of songs from Alice’s private archive of songs recorded between 1965 - 1969, back when men were not only the main purveyors of bluegrass, they were the mainstay of the music business. These are songs created at home, with only two voices and a handful of instruments, and cover a vast amount of both popular music like The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Jimmie Rodgers, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, as well as other classics that blur the line between old-timey music and bluegrass. My favorite thing about it is exactly what my mother hates: the lo fi / unprofessional quality. But, I like hearing them talking and coughing! It really just adds to the whole vintage appeal, ie music by and for REAL PEOPLE. Honestly, they are all great. Since most of the songs are very similar, I’m not reviewing it track by track, but here are some highlights:
: 1 is a fun version of a familiar tune,
3 is very nasal, 6 and 14 are slower bluesy numbers
, **5 is like dueling voices,
10 is very BLUEGRASS, but play ANYTHING!!
Label: Free Dirt Records
Reviewed by: kim Walter, Dec 2018
In the unforgettable words of my mother, “Boy, this is really terrible.” However, I heartily disagree, because this sounds exactly like it should: a delightful array of songs from Alice’s private archive of songs recorded between 1965 - 1969, back when men were not only the main purveyors of bluegrass, they were the mainstay of the music business. These are songs created at home, with only two voices and a handful of instruments, and cover a vast amount of both popular music like The Carter Family, The Louvin Brothers, Jimmie Rodgers, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, as well as other classics that blur the line between old-timey music and bluegrass. My favorite thing about it is exactly what my mother hates: the lo fi / unprofessional quality. But, I like hearing them talking and coughing! It really just adds to the whole vintage appeal, ie music by and for REAL PEOPLE. Honestly, they are all great. Since most of the songs are very similar, I’m not reviewing it track by track, but here are some highlights:
: 1 is a fun version of a familiar tune,
3 is very nasal, 6 and 14 are slower bluesy numbers
, **5 is like dueling voices,
10 is very BLUEGRASS, but play ANYTHING!!
Recent airplay
Sing Me Back Home
Traditions — Feb 22, 2019
Sing Me Back Home, No One To Welcome Me Home, Are Yyou All Alone, Little Darling Pal Of Mine
Emergency Crew for PACC — Feb 18, 2019
Tell Me That You Love Me, Bye Bye Love
Traditions — Feb 15, 2019
James Alley Blues, This Little Light Of Mine
Traditions — Feb 08, 2019
Will You Miss Me
That's Not Bluegrass — Jan 29, 2019
This Little Light Of Mine
Traditions — Jan 18, 2019
Charting
2018-12-23 — 2019-02-24
Country/Bluegrass
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 24 | 2 |
| Feb 17 | 1 |
| Feb 10 | 1 |
| Feb 3 | 1 |
| Jan 20 | 1 |
| Jan 13 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | 2 |
| Dec 30 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Bye Bye Love | ||
| 2. | Tell Me That You Love Me | ||
| 3. | Seven Year Blues | ||
| 4. | Cannonball Blues | ||
| 5. | This Little Light Of Mine | ||
| 6. | James Alley Blues | ||
| 7. | Little Darling Pal Of Mine | ||
| 8. | Are Yyou All Alone | ||
| 9. | No One To Welcome Me Home | ||
| 10. | Let Me Fall | ||
| 11. | Will You Miss Me | ||
| 12. | No Telephone In Heaven | ||
| 13. | I'll Wash Our Love From My Heart | ||
| 14. | No Hard Times | ||
| 15. | Why Not Confess | ||
| 16. | Bound To Ride | ||
| 17. | Sing Me Back Home | ||
| 18. | First Whippoorwill | ||
| 19. | In The Good Old Days (When Times Were Bad) |