Uncle Tupelo 89/93: An Anthology

Uncle Tupelo 89/93: An Anthology

Uncle Tupelo has received far more attention retrospectively than the band ever did while active. Maybe the best thing about this compilation, then, is that it ignores the myth and exalts the music. Issued eight years after the Jay Farrar/Jeff Tweedy split that yielded Son Volt and Wilco--and compiled with the participation of both parties--the anthology gathers its 21 tracks from every stage of the band's brief career. It's all here: lurching rockers like "Graveyard Shift" and "Outdone," ballads both rich ("Still Be Around") and raw ("Gun"), and more polished acoustic tunes, like the stark "Black Eye" and the bouncy "New Madrid," that came as Tweedy found his voice. There's also Farrar's definitive cover of the traditional "Moonshiner," and on "Chickamauga," his most desperate, galvanizing guitar solos. And, of course, there are the "hits" ("Whiskey Bottle," "The Long Cut"). Interspersed throughout are seven formerly hard-to-find songs, including covers of Creedence Clearwater Revival and the Stooges, live versions of the album cuts "Looking for a Way Out" and "We've Been Had," and the non-album originals "I Got Drunk" and "Sauget Wind." To top it off, everything's been remastered, and the sonic upgrade does wonders to brighten up and animate the older material. --Anders Smith Lindall
Country USA
Brand Legacy
Manufacturer Legacy Recordings
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 074646222324
Model 2011826
ReleaseDate 2002-03-19
UnitCount 1
UPCs 074646222324
EANs 0074646222324

Country	USA
Brand	Legacy
Manufacturer	Legacy Recordings
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	074646222324
Model	2011826
ReleaseDate	2002-03-19
UnitCount	1
UPCs	074646222324
EANs	0074646222324

Uncle Tupelo 89/93: An Anthology

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