Alison Krauss
Alison Krauss
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- The Basics
With pipes to rival Dolly Parton's and a fiddle full of fire, Alison Krauss has done more than anyone to keep bluegrass going strong into the 21st century, but her talent's too big to pin down to just one sound. She inhabits '60s soul smash "Baby, Now That I've Found You" with an ethereal shimmer that transcends genre. Her Platinum-selling, five-GRAMMY®-winning collaboration with Robert Plant found common ground between the bluegrass belle and the heavy-rock hero in goose bump-inducing dream-duet versions of tunes like the Everly Brothers' rollin'-and-tumblin' country-boogie kiss-off "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)." Krauss even reveals a hidden '80s-pop passion in another unusual pairing, joining John Waite in wringing every drop of drama from a remake of his '84 hit "Missing You."
Follow Krauss's bow around every bend, from 'grass to gospel, in Next Steps.$15.75 The Basics
Name Artist Time Price 1 Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On) Robert Plant & Alison Krauss 3:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Baby, Now That I've Found You Alison Krauss 3:48 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Down to the River to Pray Alison Krauss 2:55 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Paper Airplane Alison Krauss & Union Station 3:36 $1.29 View In iTunes 5 The Lucky One Alison Krauss & Union Station 3:10 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Please Read the Letter Robert Plant & Alison Krauss 5:53 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 When You Say Nothing at All (Live) Alison Krauss & Union Station 4:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Simple Love Alison Krauss 4:42 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Forget About It Alison Krauss 3:28 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Let Me Touch You for Awhile Alison Krauss & Union Station 3:21 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 How's the World Treating You Alison Krauss & James Taylor 3:17 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Missing You John Waite 4:40 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Every Time You Say Goodbye Alison Krauss & Union Station 3:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Maybe Alison Krauss 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart Shenandoah 4:04 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 15 Songs - Next Steps
Even when she's not in musical match-ups with rock stars, it's tough to keep tabs on Alison Krauss. One minute, she's sawin' up a fiddlin' frenzy on the plucky traditional-bluegrass bounce of "Cluck Old Hen," the next she's feeling the spirit on the Mahalia Jackson gospel classic "Walk Over God's Heaven." She even helped usher in a full-on bluegrass revival with her work on O Brother, Where Art Thou? — and when the sweet, seductive tones of her heavenly harmonies with Emmylou Harris and Gillian Welch on "Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby" come floating into your ears, it's easy to understand how.
In Deep Cuts, take a tour of Krauss country, with stops at Todd Rundgren and Vince Gill along the way.$16.35 Next StepsTotal: 15 Songs - Deep Cuts
As wide-ranging as Alison Krauss's gifts are, there's that crucial element — something that's just undeniably Alison/i> — that illuminates every avenue she travels. She takes over Todd Rundgren's soulful power pop ballad "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference," her hushed, honeyed notes warming the very air they glide along. On "Love You in Vain," her voice cuts through Union Station's harmonies with the kind of heartsick cry that's as timeless in its tragedy as Hank Williams or Hamlet. And even when she's playing a supporting role, Krauss still sounds award-worthy — that glow when she chimes in on Vince Gill's simmering "The Reason Why" couldn't possibly come from any other power source.
$15.45 Deep CutsTotal: 15 Songs - Complete Set
You wouldn't be wrong in calling Alison Krauss the First Lady of Bluegrass, but you'd only be telling part of her story. Krauss, who started recording while still a teen, has garnered 26 GRAMMY® Awards — more than any other female musician. She's bridged the gap between bluegrass and contemporary country, and leaped boldly into rock and pop. From her platinum partnership with Robert Plant to brightly shining guest spots with Brad Paisley, Kenny Rogers, and John Waite, and her world-turning work on the O Brother soundtrack, this restless renegade has made a virtue of her inability to stand still. We've scoured the trails she's left behind to bring you a picture of a woman in motion that's worth much more than a thousand words.
$47.55 Complete SetTotal: 45 Songs
Customer Reviews
Her little window on the world
This album feels like an invitation from Alison to get to know her better. It is like a delightful conversation in her living room catching bits and pieces of Alison that fit together to give us a glimpse of what she sees and likes when she looks out her little window on the world. Thank you Alison for sharing your passion and gifts with us. It is inspiring.
