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Track Listings

1 Walt Whitman's Niece
2 California Stars
3 Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key
4 Birds And Ships
5 Hoodoo Voodoo
6 She Came Along To Me
7 At My Window Sad And Lonely
8 Ingrid Bergman
9 Christ For President
10 I Guess I Planted
11 One By One
12 Eisler On The Go
13 Hesitating Beauty
14 Another Man's Done Gone
15 The Unwelcome Guest

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Media Type: CD
Artist: BRAGG,BILLY & WILCO
Title: MERMAID AVENUE
Street Release Date: 06/23/1998
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP

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When you first heard that Billy Bragg and Wilco were teaming up to set some Woody Guthrie lyrics to music, you knew it'd be an interesting project. But did anyone realistically think Mermaid Avenue would also wind up being one of 1998's finest albums? That's exactly what it is, a distinction it pulls off by simultaneously honoring Guthrie and blasting away any folksy expectations we might have of his music. Walking Guthrie's World War II-era lyrics into the 20th century's second, rock & roll half, Bragg and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy take turns on lead vocals, and the entire group collaborates on a sound that draws on folk- and country-rock, from Bob Dylan and the Band to Gram Parsons and Uncle Tupelo. The results are nearly flawless, ranging from yearning laments and playful children's rockers to horny ballads and brave protest songs that are not merely political but also profoundly moral. Like all of Guthrie's work, Mermaid Avenue is music to live better by. --David Cantwell

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.59 x 0.39 x 4.92 inches; 3.58 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Elektra / Wea
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 1998
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Elektra / Wea
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000007NC0
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
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Shaun G.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album and great pressing
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5.0 out of 5 stars Kaufen und hören
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5.0 out of 5 stars onlyme
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5.0 out of 5 stars 全曲素晴らしいです。
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