Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

 

Artist:  Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Origin:  Long Beach, California, USA
Genre:  Folk, Country, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Country Pop, Bluegrass

Original line-up:

Jeff Hanna:  Guitar, Mandolin, Washboard, Vocals
Jimmie Fadden:  Guitar, Harmonica, Washtub Bass, Jug, Vocals
Ralph Barr:  Guitar, Clarinet, Vocals
Les Thompson:  Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals
Bruce Kunkel:  Guitar, Kazoo, Vocals
Jackson Browne:  Guitar, Vocals

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is an American Country-Folk-Rock Band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1966 by Jeff Hanna (Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals), Jimmie Fadden (Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals), Bruce Kundel (Guitar, Vocals), Ralph Barr (Guitar, Vocals), and Jackson Browne (Guitar, Vocals).  The band's successes include a cover version of Jerry Walker's "Mr. Bojangles" and their album in 1972's Will The Circle Be Unbroken and in 1989, follow up album base on the same concept, Will The Circle Unbroken:  Volume Two, was certified Gold, won two Grammy Awards and was named Album of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards.

Title:  Dirt Does Dylan (2022)

Genre:  Folk, Country, Folk Rock, Country Rock, Country Pop, Bluegrass

Label:  NGDB Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Tonight I'll Be Staying He re With You (2:57)

 2.  Girl From The North Country (4:54)

 3.  It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (5:12)

 4.  Country Pie (2:49)

 5.  I Shall Be Released (feat.  Larkin Poe) (4:47)

 6.  She Belongs To Me (4:06)

 7.  Forever Young (4:16)

 8.  The Times They Are A-Changin' (feat. Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Jason Isbell & The War and Treaty) (3:44)

 9.  Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (4:29)

10. Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (3:09)

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Tonight I'll Be Staying He re With You (2:57)

 2.  Girl From The North Country (4:54)

 3.  It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry (5:12)

 4.  Country Pie (2:49)

 5.  I Shall Be Released (feat.  Larkin Poe) (4:47)

Side B:

 1.  She Belongs To Me (4:06)

 2.  Forever Young (4:16)

 3.  The Times They Are A-Changin' (feat. Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Jason Isbell & The War and Treaty) (3:44)

 4.  Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (4:29)

 5.  Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn) (3:09)

Personnel:

Jeff Hanna:  Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, National Slide Guitar

Jimmie Fadden: Vocals, Drums, Harmonica, Percussion

Bob Carpenter:  Vocals, Wurlitzer, Grand Piano, Accordion, Hammond Organ

Jaime Hanna:  Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Percussion

Jim Photoglo:  Bass

Ross Holmes:  Vocals, Fiddle, Mandolin

Special Guests:

Rosanne Cash:  Vocals

Steve Earle:  Vocals

Jason Isbell & The War and Treaty:  Vocals

Larkin Poe:  Vocals

Dirt Does Dylan is a tribute album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released on May 20, 2022 by NGDB Records, featuring Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Jason Isbell, and Larkin Poe.  Great Album and Great Songs.