 | Cowgirl's Prayer by Emmylou Harris
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.78 Before her "Alternative" rebirth, Emmy was being labeled by some as an "Aging Legend". Too bad this blistering gospel-based-rocker never caught on. It's a barn burner blended with spiritual ballads.
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 | Raised on Rock by Elvis Presley
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $6.23 In the seventies it was about "Elvis Country", live albums and "Moody Blue". This dandy got lost in the shuffle. Presley rocks and sings with soul.
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 | Roy Orbison - Live at Austin City Limits
Buy used from: $18.99 "Black N' White" had the big name stars. This one had an outstanding backing band. The old songs find new vigor. Roy seems quite happy on stage performing in his home state.
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 | Night Ride Home by Joni Mitchell
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $1.98 "Turbulent Indigo" got Joni the 90's grammys. The CD before was equally great. The problem was minimal airplay and a paintbrush. Mitchell's melodic sound was never heard on a world wide tour.
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 | Duke Robillard Plays Blues : The Rounder Years by Duke Robillard
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $6.48 Duke is best known as a blues purist. In this time period he ventured in to some gritty Clapton-like contemporary blues.
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 | A Man and the Blues by Buddy Guy
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $7.26 Before hopping on the "Festival Express" train, the unknown bluesman at the time made one of his two best recordings.
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 | The Gregg Allman Tour by Gregg Allman
Buy used from: $33.23 For a musician best known for live records, this one came and went, I guess because of an invitation to some guests named "Cowboy".
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 | The Very Best of Dwight Yoakam by Dwight Yoakam
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.99 The best Dwight Yoakam single disc collection from a historical perspective. The 20 songs are highlights from his Warner Brothers box set - "Reprise Please Baby".
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 | The Road Goes on Forever by The Highwaymen
Buy used from: $2.39 The first two had commercial substance. On the third chapter the legends decided to make a serious album. This 4 star winner deserves a second listen.
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 | Highway Call by Richard Betts
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.67 The Allman's "Other" great guitar player has never been given his just due. For music fans not familiar, Dickey also made a doggone good solo. Betts gets back to his country roots.
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 | Feels Like Home by Linda Ronstadt
Buy used from: $0.01 Longtime followers begged Linda to make another country/rocker. It was well put together and for the most part ignored on FM rock radio. Ronstadt vocals are as strong as the 70's.
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 | Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco by Kris Kristofferson
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $7.72 On a brief acting hiatus, Kristofferson got back to his first love - music. The San Francisco audience was given a heck of a peformance.
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 | Sol Power by Toni Price
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $8.09 An unplugged live gem where a listener can feel the room. Toni hasn't fully caught on because of her refusal to tour. Downtown Austin though is not complaining.
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 | Heartworn Highways
Buy used from: $9.00 Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark in their youthful years play some good tunes in a natural setting. The film has an interesting home movie feel without being sloppy.
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 | Nanci Griffith - One Fair Summer Evening Plus
Buy new: $13.49 / Used from: $5.66 A DVD dream come true. Nanci with a stripped down group sings songs from the heart. The bonus video "Well All Right" adds the icing with Buddy Holly's former band - "The Crickets".
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 | Up to My Old Tricks Again by Kim Lenz
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $9.49 Rockabilly finds new life from this firery redhead. 1950's music for modern times.
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 | No Regrets: The Very Best Of Tom Rush by Tom Rush
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.94 James Taylor deserves his rightful place. The "Other" sensitvie male vocalist is unfortunately mere trivia in the mainstream of music. Tom is something special.
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 | Breakthrough
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $6.95 Between songs in another fine performance, Kris shares his inner most thoughts about life and the world around him.
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 | Lyle Lovett and His Large Band by Lyle Lovett
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.38 From personal experience, Lyle's highlight in concert is the "Large Band" portion of the show. It's even better in the studio.
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 | Bluebird by Emmylou Harris
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $4.72 A heavenly recording with no clunkers. Harris version of "No Regrets" has a dramatic flair that's all Emmylou at her contemporary best.
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 | Roy Orbison - A Black & White Night (DTS)
Buy new: $19.98 / Used from: $7.09 A good one for rockabilly and ballad lovers. The big name stars put on some of the best interplay I've ever seen on a film. Bonus features have photos of the musicians in "Color".
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 | The Linda Ronstadt Box Set by Linda Ronstadt
Buy new: $69.98 / Used from: $25.99 The Ronstadt collection w/ rarities is almost complete. Wiser heads though should have put her different music styles on seperate discs. Kermit the frog and the 1967 Stone Ponys don't fit.
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 | Interstate City by Dave Alvin
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $3.38 Dave and the guys raise the roof at the Continental Club in Austin. Katy Moffatt sings solid backup on "Look Out" (It Must Be Love).
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 | Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home by Taj Mahal
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $4.91 A two for one winner. The second half of the CD - "De Ole Folks Home" features deep rooted country/blues and his seldom played banjo.
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 | Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70's Masters by Elvis Presley
Buy used from: $43.98 My preference is the 50's Elvis. The box set of his last decade was better than expected. The key ingredient - James Burton on lead guitar.
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 | Ricky Nelson - Greatest Hits by Ricky Nelson
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.99 Elvis was flash. Ricky took the cool approach. This is his best collection of laid back material - "Garden Party" to Rockers - "It's Late".
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 | It's All True! by Kim Lenz and the Jaguars
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $6.99 Jake Erwin from the Hot Club Of Cowtown is back on stand-up bass bringing back more thump what was missing on the 2nd album.
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 | Farewell Tour
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $7.57 A jukebox rock & roll show by the man who brought the catagory to the masses.
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