Bluegrass Hits

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Explore the richness of bluegrass with this exciting collection of the finest performances from some of the biggest names in the genre. This hit-packed compilation features contributions from Alison Krauss and Union Station, Tony Rice, Rhonda Vincent, Ricky Skaggs, J.D. Crowe, and many more. Each track is a proven winner, chosen on the basis of its success on bluegrass radio. Together, these recordings form an ideal introduction to the vitality and breadth of this uniquely American music.

Title Tracks for Bluegrass Hits

1. Heartbreak Number Nine - Doyle Lawson And Quicksilver
2. My First Mistake - Alecia Nugent
3. High Lonesome - Longview
4. If Wishes Were Horses - Claire Lynch
5. Me And John And Paul - The Grascals
6. Still Climbing Mountains - Blue Highway
7. Drivin' Nails In My Coffin - Rhonda Vincent
8. I Know The Way To You By Heart - Weary Hearts
9. Tom Dooley - Rob Ickes
10. Hard Times - Open Road
11. I Don't Know Why - Alison Krauss And Union Station
12. I Dreamed Of An Old Love Affair - Dan Tyminski
13. I've Waited As Long As I Can - Tony Rice
14. You'll Get No More Of Me - Lynn Morris
15. Back To The Barrooms - J.D. Crowe And The New South
16. Lonely Moon - Stuart Duncan
17. Little Maggie - Ricky Skaggs And Kentucky Thunder
18. Everybody's Reaching Out For Someone - The Cox Family
19. Sounds Of The Mountains - Rambler's Choice
20. Dream Of A Miner's Child - Johnson Mountain Boys

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Tried, true, & tested bluegrass hits from Rounder Records, November 21, 2005

J. Ross "a-music_fan" (Roseburg, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bluegrass Hits (Audio CD)

Playing Time - 65:57 -- At one time, the words "bluegrass" and "hit" would be contradictory. However, in more recent times with the great success and growth of the genre, bluegrass music can claim to have many top songs that are garnering significant radio airplay. Every song on this Rounder Records compilation placed in the Top Ten of Bluegrass Unlimited magazine's National Bluegrass Survey. So this sampler gives us a generous 66 minutes of tried, true and tested bluegrass. The chart is based on feedback from radio DJs and programmers so people that know the music have weighed in to name these songs as among the best of the best contemporary bluegrass dating from 1985-2005. Cuts come from a number of stalwarts such as Doyle Lawson, The Cox Family, Alison Krauss and Union Station, Tony Rice, Rhonda Vincent, Ricky Skaggs, J.D. Crowe, and Claire Lynch. Other emerging acts like Blue Highway, Longview, Alecia Nugent, Open Road and The Grascals are more recently on the scene, but no less...Read more