Two Highways Explained

Two Highways
Type:Studio album
Artist:Alison Krauss & Union Station
Cover:1989_highways.jpg
Released:1989
Recorded:The Nashville Sound Connection, Nashville, TN
Genre:Bluegrass, country
Length:38:05
Label:Rounder
Producer:Bill Vorndick
Chronology:Alison Krauss
Prev Title:Too Late to Cry
Prev Year:1987
Next Title:I've Got That Old Feeling
Next Year:1990

Two Highways is the first album by American band Alison Krauss & Union Station, released in 1989.[1] [2] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Bluegrass Album" category.[3] Krauss and the album also received several International Bluegrass Music Association nominations.[4] "Midnight Rider" is a cover of the Allman Brothers Band song.[5]

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune noted that "things manage to get cluttered enough that Krauss' voice, which has the charm and power of vintage Dolly Parton, sometimes gets lost." The Gazette wrote that Krauss "has a Brill Building-calibre ear when it comes to finding new songwriters."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Two Highways" (Larry Cordle) – 3:31
  2. "I'm Alone Again" (Todd Rakestraw) – 2:53
  3. "Wild Bill Jones" (Traditional) – 3:20
  4. "Beaumont Rag" (Traditional) – 2:27
  5. "Heaven's Bright Shore" (A. Kennedy) – 3:01
  6. "Love You in Vain" (John Pennell) – 2:18
  7. "Here Comes Goodbye" (John Pennell) – 3:47
  8. "As Lovely as You" (John Pennell) – 3:56
  9. "Windy City Rag" (Kenny Baker) – 2:25
  10. "Lord Don't Forsake Me" (Todd Rakestraw) – 4:02
  11. "Teardrops Will Kiss the Morning Dew" (Paul Craft) – 3:38
  12. "Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman, Robert Payne) – 2:47

Personnel

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hoekstra . Dave . Folk violin masters to take their bows . Chicago Sun-Times . March 31, 1989 . Weekend Plus . 7.
  2. News: Morrison . Mark . True Bluegrass Gal Alison Krauss Is Not Just Fiddling Around When It Comes to Her Future in Music . The Roanoke Times . July 5, 1991 . E10.
  3. Web site: Alison Krauss . Recording Academy . 1 April 2023.
  4. News: Landis . David . Best Bluegrass . USA Today . 5 Sep 1990 . 1D.
  5. News: Futch . Michael . 'Newgrass' . The Fayetteville Observer . November 29, 1991 . Entertainment.
  6. News: Dafoe . Chris . Alison Krauss and Union Station Two Highways . The Gazette . 23 June 1990 . D14.