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New Cowboy Junkies- Wow

I just picked up the new Cowboy Junkies disc, "Early 21st Century Blues" and it's fantastic! It's the first Junkies album I've picked up since "The Trinity Sessions" but the track list on this looked cool, lots of interesting covers, so I said what the heck. Boy am I glad I did! There's a Dylan tune, two Springsteen tunes, one George Harrison, and my favorite Richie Havens "Handouts In The Rain". They even do a U2 tune, "One"! It's available pretty much everywhere, check it out.
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mitch2
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I picked it up on your suggestion Jond, and it has been in my car CD player for the past 4 days. I am looking forward to hearing it on the house system soon. I especially like the U2 tune "One," and several of the others.
jdoris
972 posts
 
looking forward to the new disc.

i recommend the live discs

200 more miles

waltz across america

i enjoy their performances too, though they are certainly laid back. good bit of rock n roll on the live albums, though.

jmd
johnrob
76 posts
 
I finally got the CJ's Early 21st Century Blues after a month wait. Apparently, it was just released in Canada. Has a similar appeal as the Trinity Sessions. Margo Timmins and her soft, luscious voice, some excellent guitar riffs, and good recording make this a keeper from the first listen onward. Even the hip hop rap held my attention in a positive way, especially with the contrapuntal effects of Margo's singing style against the rap which ultimately come together in a unified and timeless message bridging generations. Nice touch.
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