Murderous Alt-Country Classics

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	"where it all started - an absolute must-have for fans of the genre"

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	"their best album - a spooky, funny and ethereal treasure trove of strangeness"

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	"dowd doesn't pull the punches - twanging guiatrs mesh will atmospheric electronica in this edgy lo-fi masterpiece"

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	"johnny cash takes on captain beefheart in this twisted assault on the senses from the wild west of england"

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	"forget the recent compilations - this is the place to start. cash at his dark, funny and amphetamine-fuelled best"

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	"best album title ever? a sprawling but thoroughly engaging collection of songs about pirates, love and death"

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	"beautifully understated morbid melancholy from the dark prince. he's sometimes hit and miss but this one's all hit."

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	"sometimes dark, sometimes hilarious, sometimes just plain weird country concept album from former nancy sinatra collaborator."

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	"shane macgowan is one of the greatest songwriters of this century and all country is descended from irish music anyway - hence the reason for the inclusion of this visceral celtic classic"

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	"this album kicks off with the song that defines modern noir-country. an absolutely scorching album from the band that reinvented acoustic music and paved the way for 'no depression' era alt-country."

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	"The sound of the outback. A brooding, gloomy, yet somehow strangely upbeat masterpiece painted with electric guitars and pedal steel. Finally gets its overdue remaster with a host of bonus material."