Lonesome Pine

by Blue Highway

Overview

Combining crack musicianship, solid vocals, and good songs, Blue Highway gained a reputation as a premiere bluegrass supergroup in the mid-'90s at Rebel Records. Between 1995 and 1998, the band cut three albums for the label, It's a Long, Long Road, Wind to the West, and Midnight Storm. And as so often happens, the band, for one reason or the other, moved on to a new label. But as the Rebel compilation states, it all started here, and Lonesome Pine collects cuts from all three albums to create a portrait of a young bluegrass group on the make. Listening to early cuts like "In the Gravel Yard" gives the impression that members Shawn Lane, Wayne Taylor, Tim Stafford, Jason Burleson, and Rob Ickes knew what they were about from the start. Blessed with three lead singers, a distinctive dobro player, and fine harmony, songs like the lead track sound traditional without sounding old-fashioned. One oddity is that Lonesome Pine is only 44 minutes, which means there should've been room for nearly 30 more minutes of music on this disc. This takes nothing away from the 13 songs here, but the album, as excellent as it is, could've been an even more definitive collection. ~ Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr.

Product Details

Release Date:	04/25/2006
Label:	Rebel
UPC:	0032511751225
Rank:	58275

Tracks

1. In the Gravel Yard
2. Lonesome Pine
3. He Walked All the Way Home
4. Blue Ridge Mountain Girl
5. Some Day
6. Cold Frosty Morn
7. Before the Cold Wind Blows
8. The Rounder
9. Between the Rows
10. Flannery's Dream
11. Last Dollar Blues
12. Two Coats
13. It's a Long, Long Road

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Blue Highway   Primary Artist
Shawn Lane   Vocals,Mandolin
Jason Burleson   Mandolin,Bass (Vocal),Banjo
Rob Ickes   Dobro
Tim Stafford   Guitar,Vocals,Tenor (Vocal),Baritone (Vocal)
Wayne Taylor   Bass,Vocals

Technical Credits

David Freeman   Compilation Producer
Senor McGuire   Cover Photo
Mark Mathewson   Composer
Olive Stockton   Composer
David Norris   Composer
Brian Mansfield   Liner Notes
Traditional   Composer
Jack Tottle   Composer
Mark Freeman   Production Coordination
Tim Stafford   Composer
David Glasser   Mastering
Wayne Taylor   Composer