Will the Circle Be Unbroken 2

Will the Circle Be Unbroken 2

ASIN: B000024XTP

Track Listings

1. Life's A Railway To Heaven

2. Mary Danced With Soldiers

3. RIding Alone

4. I'm Sitting On Top Of The World

5. Lovin' On The Side

6. Lost River

7. Bayou Jubilee

8. Blues Berry Hill

9. Turn Of The Century

10. One Step Over The Line

11. You Ain't Going Nowhere

12. The Valley Road

13. Will The Circle Be Unbroken

14. Amazing Grace

15. Grandpa Was A Carpenter

16. When I Get My Rewards

17. Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan

18. Little Mountain Church House

19. And So It Goes

20. When It's Gone

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Remastered reissue of their 1989 album for Warner Brothers, that year's recipient of the CMA's 'Album Of The Year' & winner of three Grammys. Star-studded performers on it include: the late John Denver, Johnny Cash, Levon Helm, Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman, Bruce Hornsby, Chet Atkins, Roger McGuinn and John Prine. Also features additional sleeve notes and faithfully restored artwork. 20 tracks total. 1998 BGO release. The full title is 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken Volume 2'.

Tracks:

Life's Railway To Heaven
Grandpa Was A Carpenter
When I Get My Rewards
Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan
Little Mountain Church House
And So It Goes
When It's Gone
Mary Danced With Soldiers
Riding Alone
I'm Sittin' On Top Of The World
Lovin' On The Side
Lost River
Bayou Jubilee
Blues Berry Hill
Turn Of The Century
One Step Over The Line
You Ain't Going Nowhere
The Valley Road
Will The Circle Be Unbroken
Amazing Grace

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"We've lost the living room," Emmylou Harris says before her ethereal version of "Mary Danced with Soldiers," "but today I think we got it back." Full of back-home warmth, inspired pairings--Roseanne Cash and John Hiatt, Levon Helm and the host Nitty Gritty Dirt Band--and a song selection that walks the line between traditionals and excellent contemporary material, somehow this follow up to the barrier-breaking first volume is never nostalgic nor aimless. In fact, it's nearly as good--even John Denver sounds inspired. Jimmy Martin sings "Sitting on Top of the World" as if his life depended on it, and Ricky Skaggs and Levon Helm both turn in vocal performances that stand comfortably beside any of their careers. --Roy Francis Kasten

Customer Reviews:

El Bluegrass y sus seguidores en el mundo.......2006-02-27

Me siento muy afortunado al poder expresar mi opinión sobre este gran album de "The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band".
Soy chileno, (CHILE - SUDAMERICA) Y vivo en una cultura distinta y muy distante de estas raices, lo cual siempre me ha significado una gran dificultad para seguirla, pese a todo, he buscado la forma de estar siempre y desde muy temprana edad en contacto con ella.
Mi afición por la música, por el estilo rock.folk, y en especial por la guitarra, me ha llevado desde muy niño a acercarme a este estilo musical, tan rico en el uso de las cuerdas en toda su gama y de una composición tan simple que permite el virtuosismo de todos y cada uno de los instrumentos que la componen.
Considero que este CD muestra la evolución del "Bluegrass" en el tiempo y a través de las generaciones que lo interpretan, fundiendo en este album la raíz folklórica de este estilo, con el avance tecnológico de nuestros tiempos, sin perder el espíritu que lo identifica.

Vol. II SUPERIOR to Vol. 1.......2005-10-25

As a fan of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for more than 30 years, it is easy for me to pick "Will the Circle Be Unbroken Vol. 2" as the band's best effort, by far. In 1989 the album won the Grammy Award for "Best Country Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal" plus two other Grammys for individual cuts, and won the Country Music Association's "Album of the Year." Pretty much enough said. Highlights include Paulette Carlson's vocal on "Lovin On the Side," John Denver's vocal on "And So It Goes," the incomparable John Prine on "Grandpa Was a Carpenter," and fine work by NGDB members throughout. (If you want to hear the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in microcosm, listen to their version of Buddy Holly's "Rave On" on the "Uncle Charlie and his Dog Teddy" LP.)

In the sky, Lord, in the sky.......2004-09-16

Some 17 years after their groundbreaking album Will the Circle Be Unbroken, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band decided to record a "sequel". While the original album featured the Dirt Band performing with veterans of the Nashville scene, they are more inclusive this time, teaming with old timers, contemporaries of theirs and even younger people who they may have influenced. While the results are not as good as the original Circle album, (and how could they be?), this is still a solid, enjoyable album. While it is hard to pick a favorite here, I am partial to the Jimmy Martin sung "I'm Sitting on Top of the World". There is a lot to enjoy here. Recommended to fans of "roots" music.

Genuine heart-felt mountain music played by the best.......2004-07-12

I bought this CD back in 1990 and it is one my favorites. The audio is supreme. The music sounds like a bunch of friends having a good time. Cash, Prine, Helm, Hiatt and Cash are the standouts. Even John Denver has a great song. I am not a "country fan." My tastes are Gov't Mule / Phish / Allman Bros.

My favorite Circle album.......2004-06-28

There are three Circle collections. General opinion is that the first album is the best, the third album is a close second and that this is the weakest of the three. I love all three but this one particularly appeals to me. It has many traditional musicians and singers but also a few less obvious singers like John Denver, Levon Helm (of the Band), John Prine, Roger McGuinn (of the Byrds), Paulette Carlson (of Highway 101) and Bruce Hornsby. Perhaps it is the presence of such guests that some dislike but you can't please everybody.

Whatever you may think of the normal music that some of the guests have recorded, they all justify their place on this excellent album of traditional music, sometimes singing songs they've previously recorded, but adapted to a traditional setting. For some of them, it may have been their chance to record some traditional country without upsetting their fans or their record label. Both would understand that this was (for them) a one-off. They certainly made the most of their opportunity.

So we get Bruce Hornsby singing and playing piano on Valley road, but in a traditional country/bluegrass style. Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman, both ex-members of the Byrds, sing and play guitar on You ain't going nowhere, a Bob Dylan song that was recorded by the Byrds in the sixties. Michael Martin Murphey sings and plays guitar on Lost river, one of his own songs. John Hiatt sings a duet with Roseanne Cash on One step over the line. John Prine sings and plays guitar on his song Grandpa was a carpenter.

Some of the songs are oldies like Life's railway to heaven (featuring Johnny Cash), I'm sitting on top of the world (featuring Jimmy Martin), the title track (featuring everybody but particularly Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff and Ricky Skaggs) and Amazing grace, an instrumental solo by Randy Scruggs. Other songs appear to be originals including And so it goes (featuring John Denver), Mary danced with soldiers (featuring Emmylou) and Lovin' on the side (featuring Paulette Carlson).

If you haven't got any of the Circle albums, this album is a great one to start with, especially if you're relatively new to traditional country music.

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Circle 2

Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 2
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Manufacturer: Bgo - Beat Goes on
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Will the Circle Be Unbroken, Vol. 3

ASIN: B000024XTP
Release Date: 2002-07-25

Tracks:

Life's Railway to Heaven
Grandpa Was a Carpenter
When I Get My Rewards
Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan
Little Mountain Church House
And So It Goes
When It's Gone
Mary Danced With Soldiers
Riding Alone
Sitting on Top of the World
Lovin' on the Side
Lost River
Bayou Jubilee
Blues Berry Hill
Turn of the Century
One Step Over the Line
You Ain't Going Nowhere
Valley Road
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Amazing Grace

Album Description

Remastered reissue of their 1989 album for Warner Brothers, that year's recipient of the CMA's 'Album Of The Year' & winner of three Grammys. Star-studded performers on it include: the late John Denver, Johnny Cash, Levon Helm, Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman, Bruce Hornsby, Chet Atkins, Roger McGuinn and John Prine. Also features additional sleeve notes and faithfully restored artwork. 20 tracks total. 1998 BGO release. The full title is 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken Volume 2'.

Customer Reviews:

Circle 2.......2006-07-03

This is one of the most amazing recordings I have ever heard. The NGDB is amazing & the guest singers are some of the most talented in the business. I wore out the cassette version of it. If you like traditional country with a bit of a twist, this is the cd set for you.

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