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From a Distance: The Very Best of Nanci Griffith
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Track Listings
1 | Lone Star State Of Mind |
2 | Cold Hearts/Closed Minds |
3 | From A Distance |
4 | Ford Econoline |
5 | Trouble In The Fields |
6 | There's A Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret) |
7 | Looking For The Time (Workin' Girl) (live) |
8 | I Don't Want To Talk About Love |
9 | Drive-In Movies And Dashboard Lights |
10 | It's A Hard Life Wherever You Go |
11 | If Wishes Were Changes |
12 | Once In a Very Blue Moon (live) |
13 | Anyone Can Be Somebody's Fool |
14 | I Knew Love |
15 | Gulf Coast Highway (with Mac McAnally) |
16 | I Wish It Would Rain |
17 | Outbound Plane |
18 | Love At The Five And Dime (live) |
19 | It's Just Another Morning Here |
20 | Late Night Grande Hotel |
21 | Hometown Streets |
22 | The Wing And The Wheel (live) |
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Product Description
Features 22 tracks from her 5 MCA albums 96k/24 bi t mastered from the original master tape. Liner notes by People Magazine's Robyn Flans. Includes the signature tunes "Lone Star Stae of Mind," "It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go" and "Trouble in the Fields."
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Well, the title is misleading, as this collection showcases only her MCA era; a more accurate designation would be From a Distance: The Best Stuff Nanci Griffith Did After She Left Philo and Before She Went to Elektra, but maybe that's not catchy enough. What is compelling is the music itself. During the period of 1987 to 1991, Griffith wrote some of her best material. She also discovered Julie Gold's classic title song, but found herself floundering commercially in her transition from folkabilly queen to arch chanteuse. Griffith's Philo records are still the most memorable--loose and full of Texas ranginess and sawdust memories. But this compilation is surprisingly satisfying, as it ends just before she began to take herself too seriously. You can hear a tinkling banjo driving "Lone Star State of Mind" and a pedal steel guitar as hillbilly as the Grand Ole Opry on "Ford Econoline." Her little-girl voice modulates to fetching reediness when necessary and even dips into deep Texas in the spoken intros to several live performances. But what stands out is the overall quality of the writing, which turns stunning on the wistful "Gulf Coast Highway" and on "Trouble in the Fields." If the reason for Griffith's status as a cult artist has eluded you, this anthology should go a long way toward clearing up the mystery. --Alanna Nash
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.59 x 4.8 x 0.43 inches; 3.53 ounces
- Manufacturer : Universal Music Group
- Item model number : 1972761
- Original Release Date : 2002
- Date First Available : January 20, 2007
- Label : Universal Music Group
- ASIN : B000068TO0
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #15,148 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #126 in Traditional Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
- #163 in Classic Country
- #174 in Contemporary Folk (CDs & Vinyl)
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