Sunday, November 30, 2014

Wilco


























Artist:  Wilco
Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Alternative Country, Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Experimental Rock, Adult Alternative Pop, Art Rock

Original line-up:

Jeff Tweedy:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm & Lead & Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Harmonica
Max Johnston:  Dobro, Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin, Backing Vocals
John Stirratt:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Brian Henneman:  Lead Guitar
Ken Coomer:  Drums, Percussion

Wilco is an American Alternative Rock Band from Chicago, formed in 1994 by the remaining members of Alternative Country Group Uncle Tupelo, Jeff Tweedy (Vocals) and John Stirratt (Bass), along with Max Johnston (Dobro. Fiddle, Banjo, Mandolin), Brian Henneman (Lead Guitar), and Ken Coomer (Drums).  Wilco won two Grammy Awards for their fifth studio album, 2004's A Ghost Is Born, including Best Alternative Music Album.















Title:  Alpha Mike Foxtrot:  Rare Tracks 1994-2014 (Box Set - 4 CD)  (2014)
Genre:  Alternative Rock, Alternative Country, Indie Rock, Folk Rock
Label:  Nonesuch Records
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:  

 1.  Childlike And Evergreen (Demo)  (3:07)
 2.  Someone Else's Song (Demo)  (2:51)
 3.  Passenger Side (Demo)  (3:31)
 4.  Promising  (3:03)
 5.  The T.B. Is Whipping Me (with Syd Straw) (3:41)
 6.  I Must Be High  (3:01)
 7.  Casino Queen  (2:55)
 8.  Who Were You Thinking Of  (2:37)
 9.  I Am Not Willing (with Syd Straw)  (3:55)
10. Burned  (2:35)
11. Blasting Fonda  (4:16)
12. Thirteen  (3:25)
13. Don't You Honey Me  (3:19)
14. The Lonely 1 (White Hen Version) (4:20)
15. No More Poetry  (3:33)
16. Box Full Of Letters  (4:22)
17. Red-Eyed And Blue  (2:41)
18. Forget The Flowers  (3:13)
19. Sunken Treasure  (7:19)
20. Monday (Demo)  (3:23)

Disc 2:

 1.  Passenger Side  (1:55)
 2.  Outtasite (Outta Mind)  (2:42)
 3.  I Got You At The End Of The Century  (3:04)
 4.  Outta Mind  (Outta Site)  (3:50)
 5.  James Alley Blues (with Roger McGuinn) (3:22)
 6.  At My Window Sad And Lonely (Jeff Tweedy Solo) (2:46)
 7.  California Stars  (3:48)
 8.  One Hundred Years From Now  (2:52)
 9.  A Shot In The Arm (Remix)  (3:57)
10. ELT (King Size Demo Version)  (3:40)
11. Nothing' Severgonnastandinmyway (Again) (3:21)
12. She's A Jar (Austin Demo Version)  (4:40)
13. Tried And True  (2:49)
14. Student Loan Stereo  (1:48)
15. True Love Will Find You In The End  (3:53)
16. I'm Always In Love  (3:34)
17. Via Chicago  (Austin Demo Version)  (5:28)
18. Can't Stand It  (3:58)
19. Airline To Heaven (Alternative Version) (3:23)
20. Any Major Dude Will Tell You  (3:08)

Disc 3:

 1.  I'm The Man Who Loves You  (3:39)
 2.  The Good Part  (2:48)
 3.  Cars Can't Escape  (3:26)
 4.  Camera  (3:43)
 5.  Handshake Drugs (First Version) (5:09)
 6.  A Magazine Called Sunset  (2:38)
 7.  Bob Dylan's 49th Beard  (2:22)
 8.  Woodgrain  (1:43)
 9.  More Like The Moon  (6:06)
10. Let Me Come Home  (2:33)
11. Old Maid  (2:47)
12. Hummingbird (Alternative Version) (3:57)
13. Spiders (Kidsmoke)  (10:02)
14. Hell Is Chrome  (4:29)
15. At Least That's What You Said   (5:56)
16. The Late Greats  (2:40)
17. Just A Kid (with The Blisters) (2:51)
18. Kicking Television  (2:49)

Disc 4:

 1.  Panthers  (3:51)
 2.  Theologians  (3:34)
 3.  Another Man's Done Gone  (1:44)
 4.  I'm A Wheel  (2:41)
 5.  How To Fight Loneliness  (4:41)
 6.  One True Vine  (2:12)
 7.  The Thanks Get  (3:33)
 8.  Let's Not Get Carried Away  (4:12)
 9.  Hate It Here  (4:33)
10. Impossible  Germany  (6:07)
11. I Shall Be Released (with Fleet Foxes) (3:35)
12. What Light  (3:07)
13. Jesus, ETC (with Andrew Bird) (4:03)
14. Glad It's Over  (4:19)
15. Dark Neon  (4:25)
16. The Jolly Banker  (3:28)
17. Unlikely Japan  (5:15)
18. Yo And I  (3:18)
19. I Love My Label  (3:29)

Personnel:

Current Members:

Jeff Tweedy:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm & Acoustic & Lead Guitars, Bass, Harmonica
John Stirratt:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Mikael Jorgensen:  Keyboards,, Synthesizer, Piano, Organ
Nels Cline:  Lead Guitar, Lap Steel
Pat Sansone:  Keyboards, Rhythm & Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals, Synthesizers, Maracas, Tambourine
Glenn Kotche:  Drums, Percussion

Alpha Mike Foxtrot:  Rare Tracks 1994-2014 is the Box Set (4 CD) of Wilco, was released on November 17, 2014 by Nonesuch Records, features 77 Rare Studio and Live Tracks collected from the band's extensive audio archives.



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