Pine Valley Cosmonauts: The Executioner’s Last Songs Vol. 2 and 3
Monday June 16, 2003 – 9:58 am
The Pine Valley Cosmonauts: THE EXECUTIONER’S LAST SONGS VOL. 2 and 3
©2003, Bloodshot #BS095 (2xCD)
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Each song has a different guest singer. I sang backups for Sally Timms on the song "Long Black Veil".
All artists’ proceeds benefit the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and the Illinois Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
Also featuring songs by Tim Rutili (Califone), Dave Alvin (Blasters, Knitters), Kurt Wagner (Lambchop), Otis Clay (smoooth soul singin’ legend), Kelly Hogan, Rico Bell, Chris Mills, Deano (Waco Brothers), English folk heroine Charlotte Greig, Alejandro Escovedo, Rebecca Gates (Spinanes), Rhett Miller (Old 97’s), Rex Hobart, Mark Eitzel (American Music Club), Gurf Morlix, The Meat Purveyors, English folk-rock weirdo genius Kevin Coyne, Jon Rauhouse, a classic track from The Sundowners, and much more.
June 16th, 2003 at 6:40 pm
Isn’t Long Black Veil just about one of the greatest, saddest songs ever written?
Really takes my breath away and leaves a tear in my eye. No kidding.
I’ve never heard a version that I didn’t like and I can’t wait to hear yours.
June 16th, 2003 at 7:48 pm
I don’t mean to brag it up but this is a really really pretty version. IMO!! Sally let me sing the harmonies at the Old Town School festival last year and then we ended up recording it that way, or maybe it was the other way around, I can’t remember. I just woke up.
June 16th, 2003 at 9:20 pm
Hi Edith,
I am coordinating a mini arts fest and a tribute to Howard Finster in Brooklyn in a few weeks which Dan Smith is playing, along with The Essex Green and Sufjan Stevens, called, “Wheel of Fire: A Musical Tribute to Howard Finster.”
I wondered if I could use the picture you took of Elin and Dan at Paradise Gardens for some press e-mails and press kits I send out, giving you full photo credit everytime, of course.
Didn’t want to do it without your permission.
Let me know, thanks!
Melissa
June 16th, 2003 at 9:31 pm
Sure, no problem. I love that picture!!