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Cover of Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1

Boots No. 2: The Lost Songs, Vol. 1

Gillian Welch

31 July 2020

Country, Folk, Singer-Songwriter

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Tracklist 16 tracks, 43:33
  1. 1Johnny Dear2:44
  2. 2First Place Ribbon2:00
  3. 3Give That Man a Road2:44
  4. 4Mighty Good Book2:27
  5. 5Chinatown3:29
  6. 6Fly Down3:04
  7. 7Shotgun Song2:14
  8. 8Apalachicola2:57
  9. 9Strange Isabella3:50
  10. 10Little Luli2:10
  11. 11Valley of Tears3:15
  12. 12Blind on the Inside2:39
  13. 13Back Turn and Swing1:35
  14. 14Roll On2:27
  15. 15Honey Baby2:03
  16. 16Here Come the News3:55

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8/10

Along with David Rawlings, Welch recorded these demos over a productive and inspired weekend back in 2002. Word is it was to fulfill a recording contract. But, alas, the songs were discarded and not picked up off the cutting room floor for nearly two decades. Here they are, though, and they're brilliant, nuanced renderings of traditional American folk tunes. Like any re-imagining of folk songs, this recording is a trip around the country, from Chinatown to the Bible Belt, from hard times to high times. Anyway, what's this I hear about this "country" girl being from New York City? New York City?!