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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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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

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  • 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
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