Deals Aplenty This Month on Amazon MP3
May 1, 2009
There's something for everyone this month at Amazon. The ever-thoughtful editors there have marked down 50 prime MP3 albums to $5 apiece for the duration of May. Among their choices:
Kenny Rogers, The Gambler: Something of a concept album revolving around the iconic title track. It's regarded as one of his best full albums.
Jamey Johnson, That Lonesome Song: Nashville's critical favorite of 2008 if you don't count Taylor Swift's Fearless as “country.”
Neko Case, Middle Cyclone: A well-received rock-leaning outing from the alt-country favorite. Has a very weird and very cool album cover.
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Yea, the first time I heard American Beauty, I was floored. I’m amazed it doesn’t get more recognition for its Bakersfield influences, the way the Byrds and the Eagles are for country-rock. Obviously the Dead have been remembered as a hardcore rock jam band, but their country influences are numerous. American Beauty is the first album I believe Garcia plays on the pedal steel as well. Definitely give yourself a proper listening experience for it haha.
Russ, I used to watch the Bluegrass channel when music choice still had it in it’s lineup, and I was amazed to see Jerry Garcia’s name pop up on some of the songs they featured. I never realized the leader of the Grateful Dead dabbled in Bluegrass as well.
Yup, Old and in the Way with Vassar Clements
I think I’ll end up getting Backwoods Barbie sometime in the next few days…
I highly recommend Middle Cyclone, it’s fantastic.