Alison Krauss & Union Station – New Favorite (2001) [Reissue 2003] [SACD / Rounder Records – Rounder SACD 11661-0495-6]

Title: Alison Krauss & Union Station – New Favorite (2001) [Reissue 2003]
Genre: Country
Format: MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

New Favorite, the ninth album by Alison Krauss & Union Station, was released in 2001. It reached the top 50 of the Billboard 200 and top 5 in Country and Bluegrass charts, earning gold certification. Released alongside the influential O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, it followed Krauss’ contribution to that project. The album won the 2002 Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album, with “The Lucky One” winning Best Country Performance by a Duo/Group and Best Country Song. Unlike the traditional O Brother sound, New Favorite is the band’s slickest, most progressive work. It blends contemporary country, as in Krauss’ Forget About It, with Dan Tyminski’s progressive bluegrass. The album’s polished production, with heavy reverb, may alienate traditional bluegrass fans. Stellar musicianship shines, with Ron Block’s banjo, Tyminski’s guitar, and Jerry Douglas’ dobro, though the latter is muted by echoes. The call-and-response vocals on “Daylight” are a highlight, but Krauss’ fiddle is underutilized. Despite moments of brilliance, New Favorite lacks the vibrant spirit of their 1997 album So Long So Wrong.

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Tracklist:

01. Let Me Touch You For Awhile
02. The Boy Who Wouldn’t Hoe Corn
03. The Lucky One
04. Choctaw Hayride
05. Crazy Faith
06. Momma Cried
07. I’m Gone
08. Daylight
09. Bright Sunny South
10. Stars
11. It All Comes Down To You
12. Take Me For Longing
13. New Favorite

Personnel:

Alison Krauss – lead vocals, fiddle, viola
Dan Tyminski – acoustic guitar, mandolin, background vocals
Ron Block – acoustic guitar, banjo, background vocals
Jerry Douglas – dobro, lap steel guitar
Barry Bales – upright bass, background vocals
Larry Atamanuik – drums, percussion

Note:

Produced by Alison Krauss & Union Station.
Engineered & Mixed by Gary Paczosa.
Recorded at Seventeen Grand Recording, Nashville, TN

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