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While the "concept" album has always been a staple of rock music, it's rarely been a factor in country--until now. With THE PILGRIM, writer/singer/producer guitarist Marty Stuart has crafted an honest-to-goodness country opera complete with a cast of country legends portraying the various roles. THE PILGRIM is based, Stuart says, on a true story of a love triangle replete with marital infidelity, searching and redemption. Stuart himself plays the role of the lover, the "pilgrim" of the title, as well as a few other characters.
Along for the journey are Emmylou Harris, George Jones and Pam Tillis. Several tracks stand out, including the twangin' "Sometimes the Pleasure's Worth the Pain" and the beautiful "The Greatest Love Of All Time." Stuart links the songs with instrumental passages, various reprises of the title track, and even a poetry reading featuring the unmistakable voice of his old boss, Johnny Cash. While THE PILGRIM is no one's idea of a commercial country album, one has to admire the sheer ambition of the project, as well as the guts it took MCA records to release what amounts to a unique and deeply personal artistic vision.
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MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Gary Nicholson, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Neil Dorfsman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Tate, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Neil Dorfsman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Tate, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Neil Dorfsman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Tate, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Neil Dorfsman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Tate, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Mike Campbell, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Neil Dorfsman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamie Tate, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Earl Scruggs, ComposerLyricist - MARTY STUART, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Tate, Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
While the "concept" album has always been a staple of rock music, it's rarely been a factor in country--until now. With THE PILGRIM, writer/singer/producer guitarist Marty Stuart has crafted an honest-to-goodness country opera complete with a cast of country legends portraying the various roles. THE PILGRIM is based, Stuart says, on a true story of a love triangle replete with marital infidelity, searching and redemption. Stuart himself plays the role of the lover, the "pilgrim" of the title, as well as a few other characters.
Along for the journey are Emmylou Harris, George Jones and Pam Tillis. Several tracks stand out, including the twangin' "Sometimes the Pleasure's Worth the Pain" and the beautiful "The Greatest Love Of All Time." Stuart links the songs with instrumental passages, various reprises of the title track, and even a poetry reading featuring the unmistakable voice of his old boss, Johnny Cash. While THE PILGRIM is no one's idea of a commercial country album, one has to admire the sheer ambition of the project, as well as the guts it took MCA records to release what amounts to a unique and deeply personal artistic vision.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:56
- Main artists: Marty Stuart
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCA Nashville
- Genre: Country
© 1999 MCA Records Nashville a division of MCA Records Inc. ℗ 1999 MCA Nashville
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