Various - American Epic: The Sessions (original Soundtrack)

Release Date:06/16/2017;Notes:Triple 180 gram vinyl LP pressing. American Epic is a three-part documentary that tells the extraordinary story of the trailblazing era when country-wide, the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the very first time. The series culminates with The American Epic Sessions, the feature-length film showcasing contemporary artists in recording sessions using original recording equipment from the era. American Epic: The Sessions is an album of exclusive new recordings produced by Jack White and T Bone Burnett of music legends and contemporary artists including Alabama Shakes, The Americans, The Avett Brothers, Beck, Frank Fairfield, Ana Gabriel, Rhiannon Giddens, Merle Haggard, Bobby Ingano, Elton John, Auntie Geri Kuhia, Pokey LaFarge, Bettye LaVette, Los Lobos, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Taj Mahal, Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, Fred Martin and The Levite Camp, Ashley Monroe, Nas, Willie Nelson, Charlie Kaleo Oyama, Blind Boy Paxton, Raphael Saadiq, and Jack White. The artists have recorded both new compositions and songs from the 1920s and 1930s that are featured in the PBS documentary, American Epic. For the American Epic: The Sessions segment, the producers re-assembled a recording lathe from the late 1920s-the last of it's kind in existence-and replicated the atmosphere of America's seminal 1920s field recordings down to the smallest detail. The artists recorded straight to wax, using all the original microphones, amplifiers, and other equipment from that era. It was the first time that any performer has been able to use this machinery for over 80 years.;Track List:1. 'Killer Diller Blues By Alabama Shakes;2. On the Road Again By Nas;3. Candy Man By Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton;4. 2 Fingers of Whiskey By Elton John and Jack White;5. The Coo Coo Bird By Steve Martin and Edie Brickell;6. Like a Rose By Ashley Monroe;7. The Only Man Wilder Than Me By Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard;8. Matrimonial Intentions By Jack White;9. One Hour Mama By Rhiannon Giddens;10. Mal Hombre By Ana Gabriel;11. El Cascabel By los Lobos;12. Closer Walk with Thee By the Avett Brothers;13. Fourteen Rivers Fourteen Floods By Beck;14. Nobody's Dirty Business By Bettye Lavette;15. St. Louis Blues By Pokey Lafarge;16. High Water Everywhere Part 2 By Taj Mahal;17. One Mic By Nas;18. Pretty Saro By Rhiannon Giddens;19. Jubilee By Ashley Monroe and the Americans;20. Tous Les Matins By Lost Bayou Ramblers;21. When I Woke Up This Morning By Bettye Lavette;22. If the River Was Whiskey By Frank Fairfield;23. Stealin' Stealin' By Raphael Saadiq;24. Jordan Am a Hard Road to Travel By the Avett Brothers;25. Sail Away Ladies By the Americans;26. Tomi Tomi By the Hawaiians;27. Last Kind Words By Christine Pizzuti;28. Come on in My Kitchen By Stephen Stills;29. Mama's Angel Child By Jack White;30. Josephine By Pokey Lafarge;31. Hilo Hanakahi By the Hawaiians;32. Old Fashioned Love By Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard;Special Attributes:180 GRAM VINYL