Three Americana takes on our modes of transport this week plus a version of our signature tune courtesy of Khayem ensuring that this series will continue for at least one more week.
As is customary we will proceed in the order from the song. Therefore we will start with trains as per usual. A double whammy given that Mystery Train Part II from Steve Earle's 1995 album Train a Comin' which will be 40 years old next year ffs. His "comeback" album falling a period of incarceration on drug charges.
Steve is followed by another Americana icon namely the legend that is Emmylou Harris with the title track from her 1976 album Luxury Liner the only one of hers which I have on vinyl.
The third legend in our Americana triumvirate is the late great Nanci Griffith with Outbound Plane a song she wrote with Tom Russell which appears on her 1988 album Little Love Affairs.
As promised/threatened we conclude with a version of Trains and Boats and Planes by Fountains of Wayne. Thanks again K.
Any other versions welcomed. It would be good to make double figures.
Steve Earle - Mystery Train Part II
Nanci Griffith - Outbound Plane
Fountains of Wayne - Trains and Boats and Planes
Good of you to help spread the word about this bunch of obscure unknowns.
ReplyDeleteI feel that it is my mission in life!
DeleteBeyond the ones you have already featured, I have versions of T&B&P by...
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The Dells
The Box Tops
Dumb Earth
Burt Bacharach & His Orchestra
Can supply if required.
The Frank & Walters also released an album called Trains, Boats and Planes which doesn't feature the eponymous track (or, as far as I can recall, any songs about boats or planes... though there is a song about Trainspotters).
Cheers Rol
ReplyDeleteThat should help me to double figures
I don't often get the chance to use the word execrable......so, many thanks for playing that Fountains of Wayne track
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