Title: The List
Genre: Album
Grade: A
Notable People: Roseanne Cash
Review: I don’t usually review older work s(I may have even reviewed this before) but I have been listening to this 2009 record for days and really loved by it. If you don’t know the story, when young Roseanne was getting ready to gout on the road with Papa Johnny for the first time in the mid 70’s-he told her she had to master this list of songs before she could go out. They were his great Americana song book (and now they are mine-and may be yours if you listen to this record). Beautifully arranged set with incredibly tasteful instrumentation and lovely vocals. Guest harmonies from Bruce, Elvis Costello, Jeff tweedy and Rufus Wainwright. If nothing else- check out Heartache by the Numbers, an old Harlan Howard chestnut- done with incredible verve by Roseanne and Elvis. Go get this record and listen to it ten times.