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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. A Crooked Road |
| 2. The Day Before Thanksgiving |
| 3. Long Wide Open Road |
| 4. Alton Air |
| 5. Father's Song |
| 6. Take Me Back To Yesterday |
| 7. Pester Lester |
| 8. Candles In the Rain (Childless Mother) |
| 9. For Suzanne |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. Love's Not Through With Me Yet |
| 2. Colorado |
| 3. Where The Spirit Meets The Bone |
| 4. Some Other Time |
| 5. Snow Queen and Drama Llama |
| 6. Tonight I'm Missing You |
| 7. Oh Sweet Longing |
| 8. Willow Creek |
| 9. This Time 'Round |
| 10. This Beggar's Heart |
Product Description
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Good grief, was that a snatch of twin lead guitar? There are those who would tell you Darrell Scott is pure country; after all, he played on Steve Earle’s Grammy-winner Townes, and his songs have been sung by Guy Clark, Brad Paisley and Alan Jackson. But here’s a man who knows his 80s rock, too. Unfortunately.
Not that rock is the only problem. The record bristles with traditional instruments like lap steel, mandolin, banjo and even a harp (all played by Scott himself). But there’s not a rootsy line goes by without a sugaring of hackneyed pop rigmarole, whether it’s Elton John-style piano or Scott’s resolutely emotive baritone. Then there’s the 80s ballads, all ride cymbals and distorted guitars, clattering drum fills and girly choruses (again, incidentally, all performed by guess who).
It would be rude, admittedly, to deny that this is one of the sincerest records ever made; Scott loves his kids, misses his lover and walks a crooked road, and heaven protect him from cold-hearted critics. But it still falls to the latter to point out that an excess of the personal rarely brings out the best in songwriters, or their listeners.
Of course, artists like Scott are as important to the music industry as the Robert Plants. The promotional divide that separates a sideman or songwriter from a star is tricky at the best of times, and Scott’s recruitment into Plant’s reconstituted Band of Joy in 2010 may have seemed like a good excuse to push this overcooked banquet into the limelight.
But really, who needs to make a double album? The format is a byword for ego and pretension. And I’m afraid even if its gatefold sleeve does allow room to cram in 42 of Darrell Scott’s self-portraits, this self-produced, self-played piece of work won’t change that.
--Ninian Dunnett
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Product Description
1-A Crooked Road 2-The Day Before Thanksgiving 3-Long Wide Open Road 4-Alton Air 5-A Father's Song 6-Take Me Back To Yesterday 7-Pester Lester 8-Candles In The Rain (Childless Mothers) 9-For Suzanne 10-The Open Door CD-2:1-Love's Not Through With Me Yet 2-Colorado 3-Where The Spirit Meets The Bone 4-Some Other Time 5-Snow Queen And Drama Llama 6-Tonight I'm Missing You 7-Oh Sweet Longing 8-Willow Creek 9-This Time 'Round 10-This Beggar's Heart (2010/FULL LIGHT) 20 tracks - ecopac. "There is no one single man that can write, sing & play music that goes straight to the soul more so than - Darrell Scott"... Zac Brown
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
First came across him on the Transatlantic Sessions and then on Bob Harris Country. This album just exceeds all expectations - wonderful song writer: super talented multi-instrumentalist: and great vocalist. And from the interviews and sound bites I've seen he appears to be a warm and humble human being. Thank goodness he's not pretty too.
Crooked Road is a double album which doesn't seem long; is full of classy songs; and sounds like the product of a tight band: not a do it yourself effort.
Crooked Road is a double album which doesn't seem long; is full of classy songs; and sounds like the product of a tight band: not a do it yourself effort.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Just got this album and have played it only once but am already looking forward to second, third etc listen. I have bought some cracking albums this last couple of weeks (eg Dave Rawlings Machine, Tracey Thorn) but this is the best. Final track on disc 2 is what defines good music
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I must admit to being only recently acquainted with the works of Darrell Scott and only came across him by chance (thank you Amazon recommendations). I have since heard some of his older material - it's not bad but hasn't made me rush out to buy the respective albums and I can't see me purchasing his back catalogue just yet (it's not traditionally the style of music I listen to). But then we have this album.... A Crooked Road. And what a superbly crafted album this is.
A majority of the album is acoustic, although being the multi-instrumentalist that Darrell Scott is, there are other instruments on here, piano being one such instrument. The songs are hauntingly beautiful - lyrically deep and meaningful, and performed in such a heartfelt and sincere manner, which is something of a rarity these days.
The one weak track for me is 'Snow Queen and Drama Llama', simply because it is far more rocky than anything else on the album (even though I like rock) and despite containing a decent chorus it just doesn't fit with the feeling of the rest of the album, so therefore it feels very misplaced.
The highlight of the album has to be 'The Open Door' - the most beautiful song I have heard in a very long time. Other notable tracks are 'Long Wide Open Road', 'Love's Not Through With Me Yet', 'Colorado' and 'This Time Round'.
The rest of the album is also excellent though and I really cannot recommend this album highly enough. This album is nothing short of a masterpiece.
I really don't understand the reasoning to Ninian Dunnett's review; to label this album as pretentious? Absolute nonsense, if anything is pretentious it is that complete joke of the review! I'm not too sure why Amazon would put that review up on the product page that is supposed to promote the album.
A majority of the album is acoustic, although being the multi-instrumentalist that Darrell Scott is, there are other instruments on here, piano being one such instrument. The songs are hauntingly beautiful - lyrically deep and meaningful, and performed in such a heartfelt and sincere manner, which is something of a rarity these days.
The one weak track for me is 'Snow Queen and Drama Llama', simply because it is far more rocky than anything else on the album (even though I like rock) and despite containing a decent chorus it just doesn't fit with the feeling of the rest of the album, so therefore it feels very misplaced.
The highlight of the album has to be 'The Open Door' - the most beautiful song I have heard in a very long time. Other notable tracks are 'Long Wide Open Road', 'Love's Not Through With Me Yet', 'Colorado' and 'This Time Round'.
The rest of the album is also excellent though and I really cannot recommend this album highly enough. This album is nothing short of a masterpiece.
I really don't understand the reasoning to Ninian Dunnett's review; to label this album as pretentious? Absolute nonsense, if anything is pretentious it is that complete joke of the review! I'm not too sure why Amazon would put that review up on the product page that is supposed to promote the album.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
The musicians' musician
I listen to a lot of acoustic music and Darrell Scott is up there with the best of them. Whether appearing in a duo with Tim O'Brien, supporting 'leading' artists or on his own,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by oldandintheway
A ROAD THAT LEADS SOMEWHERE
I could not disagree more with the above BBC review of this album,the reveiwer has fallen into the trap of image,Darrell Scott is certainly no pin-up boy,he looks like a real... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Martin Magee
magic
the dvd is very good came in plenty of time good condition packaging just right will be dealing with the sellar again.
Published 9 months ago by thomas
Keep Listening...
Have listened to this many times since Christmas. The 2 discs are good value for money, it includes a new arrangement (for us) of Open Door. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Elizabeth J Clinton
Ignore the review by Ninian Dunnett
This is a classic and classy set of quality songs, sung in a downspun but heartfelt manner by one of the great unknown singer / songwriters of country music - no wonder Robert... Read more
Published 17 months ago by CRB
A crooked road
First heard him play two of these songs on Bob Harris country.A beautiful acoustic album worth buying for
A Fathers Song alone.Two near perfect discs. Read more
A Fathers Song alone.Two near perfect discs. Read more
Published 18 months ago by syd
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