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Rodney Crowell has enjoyed a long career as both a songwriter and as a recording artist/performer. He's long outlasted most of the generation he came to Nash Vegas with and has continued to be relevant into the 21st century. There are bona fide country classics in his album catalog including 1978's Ain't Livin' Long Like This, his self-titled 1981 album, Diamonds & Dirt from 1989, and Houston Kid and Fate's Right Hand from this new century. Add to this a slew of hit singles and solid should-have-beens and it adds up to a spectacular career. Legacy attempts to document the longevity and breadth of it on the Essential Rodney Crowell. The original Rodney Crowell Collection was stellar though it only covered his early years. This set comes full circle, but with only 15 tracks it feels incomplete. For starters why re-recorded versions of "I Ain't Living Long Like This" and "'Til I Gain Control Again" were chosen over the originals are inexplicable and inferior. Why "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" is not here is puzzling as well. Thankfully "Shame on the Moon," and "Stars on the Water" are here. Also included are recordings of "I Couldn't Leave You if I Tried," "After All This Time," "The Last Waltz" and "Many a Long & Lonesome Highway." Also inexplicable is the inclusion of his version of "I Walk the Line." Having "Sill Learning How to Fly" and "Oh King Richard," on the same collection is a plus. The bottom line is that there isn't anything bad here, but the Essential Rodney Crowell should have warranted a double disc, or at least something as representative and comprehensive as Raven's excellent, 21- cut Small Worlds: The Crowell Collection 1978-1995. Here's hoping for either another best-of that goes further, or a box set -- Crowell's catalog and legacy deserve better than this.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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John Hobbs, Organ - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Various, Electric Guitar - Will Kimbrough, Electric Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Chad Cromwell, Drums - Jim Horn, Saxophone
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Eddie Bayers, Drums - Randy McCormick, Synthesizer - Billy Joe Walker, Electric Guitar - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Booker T. Jones, Producer - Booker T. Jones, Organ - Dean Parks, Guitar - Richard Bennett, Acoustic Baritone Guitar
(P) 1986 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Glen Duncan, Fiddle - Preston Smith, Harmonica - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Mark O'Connor, Mandolin - Mark O'Connor, Fiddle - Barry Beckett, Piano - Barry Beckett, Organ - Steuart Smith, Guitar - Tony Brown, Producer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Rosanne Cash, Performer
(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Glen Duncan, Fiddle - Preston Smith, Harmonica - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Hoyt Dooley, Mastering Engineer - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Barry Beckett, Organ - Barry Beckett, Piano - Mark O'Connor, Mandolin - Mark O'Connor, Fiddle - Steuart Smith, Guitar - Russ Kunkel, Drums - Tony Brown, Producer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Glen Duncan, Fiddle - Preston Smith, Harmonica - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Hoyt Dooley, Mastering Engineer - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Barry Beckett, Organ - Barry Beckett, Piano - Mark O'Connor, Mandolin - Mark O'Connor, Fiddle - Steuart Smith, Guitar - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Tony Brown, Producer - Russ Kunkel, Drums - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer - Will Jennings, Composer - Will Jennings, Lyricist
(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Glen Duncan, Fiddle - Preston Smith, Harmonica - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Hoyt Dooley, Mastering Engineer - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Barry Beckett, Organ - Barry Beckett, Piano - Mark O'Connor, Mandolin - Mark O'Connor, Fiddle - Steuart Smith, Guitar - Russ Kunkel, Drums - Tony Brown, Producer - Paul Franklin, Steel Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer - Guy Clark, Composer - Guy Clark, Lyricist
(P) 1988 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Steve Marcantonio, Mixing Engineer - Donivan Cowart, Overdub Engineer - Marty Williams, 2nd Engineer - Randy LeRoy, 2nd Engineer - Jeff Giedt, 2nd Engineer - Russ Martin, 2nd Engineer - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Glenn Meadows, Mastering Engineer - Tony Brown, Producer - Will Jennings, Composer - Will Jennings, Lyricist
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Larry Klein, Producer - Larry Klein, Keyboards - Larry Klein, Bass - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Steuart Smith, Guitar - Will Jennings, Composer - Will Jennings, Lyricist - Roy Orbison, Lyricist - Roy Orbison, Composer - Booker T. Jones, Organ - Mickey Curry, Drums
(P) 1992 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Percussion - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Eddie Bayers, Drums - Barry Beckett, Piano - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Hoyt Dooley, Mastering Engineer - John Leventhal, Producer - John Leventhal, Guitar - John Leventhal, Percussion - Jim Horn, Saxophone - Randy Kling, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Barbara Santoro, Background Vocal - Randall Waller, Background Vocal - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rodney Crowell, Electric Guitar - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Peter Coleman, Producer - Vince Santoro, Background Vocal - Will Kimbrough, Electric Guitar - Billy Livesy, Organ - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Paul Leim, Drums - Pat Buchanan, Electric Guitar
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT and DMZ Records, LLC
John Hobbs, Organ - Rodney Crowell, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Electric Guitar - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Paul Leim, Drums - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Jerry Douglas, Dobro - Pat Buchanan, Electric Guitar - Peter Coleman, Producer
(P) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT and DMZ Records, LLC
Rodney Crowell, Producer - Rodney Crowell, Composer - Rodney Crowell, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Rodney Crowell, Lyricist - Rodney Crowell, Performer - Various, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Michael Rhodes, Bass - Pat Buchanan, Electric Guitar - Greg Morrow, Drums
(P) 2004 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Albumbeschreibung
Rodney Crowell has enjoyed a long career as both a songwriter and as a recording artist/performer. He's long outlasted most of the generation he came to Nash Vegas with and has continued to be relevant into the 21st century. There are bona fide country classics in his album catalog including 1978's Ain't Livin' Long Like This, his self-titled 1981 album, Diamonds & Dirt from 1989, and Houston Kid and Fate's Right Hand from this new century. Add to this a slew of hit singles and solid should-have-beens and it adds up to a spectacular career. Legacy attempts to document the longevity and breadth of it on the Essential Rodney Crowell. The original Rodney Crowell Collection was stellar though it only covered his early years. This set comes full circle, but with only 15 tracks it feels incomplete. For starters why re-recorded versions of "I Ain't Living Long Like This" and "'Til I Gain Control Again" were chosen over the originals are inexplicable and inferior. Why "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" is not here is puzzling as well. Thankfully "Shame on the Moon," and "Stars on the Water" are here. Also included are recordings of "I Couldn't Leave You if I Tried," "After All This Time," "The Last Waltz" and "Many a Long & Lonesome Highway." Also inexplicable is the inclusion of his version of "I Walk the Line." Having "Sill Learning How to Fly" and "Oh King Richard," on the same collection is a plus. The bottom line is that there isn't anything bad here, but the Essential Rodney Crowell should have warranted a double disc, or at least something as representative and comprehensive as Raven's excellent, 21- cut Small Worlds: The Crowell Collection 1978-1995. Here's hoping for either another best-of that goes further, or a box set -- Crowell's catalog and legacy deserve better than this.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:28
- Main artists: Rodney Crowell
- Composer: Rodney Crowell
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Country
(P) 2004 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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