Produced by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, March 16-20, 1992 represents Uncle Tupelo's full evolution into a true country unit; with the exception of the eerie squalls of guitar feedback which haunt Jeff Tweedy's mesmerizing "Wait Up," there's virtually no evidence of the trio's punk heritage. Instead, the all-acoustic album -- a combination of Tupelo originals and well-chosen raditional songs -- taps into the very essence of backwoods culture, its music rooted in the darkest corners of Appalachian life. An inescapable sense of dread grips this collection, from the large-scale threat depicted in the stunning rendition of the Louvin Brothers' "The Great Atomic Power" to the fatalism of the worker anthems "Grindstone" and "Coalminers"; even the character studies, including a revelatory "Moonshiner," are relentlessly grim. A vivid glimpse at the harsh realities of rural existence, March 16-20, 1992 is a brilliant resurrection of a bygone era of American folk artistry.
This album was recorded in Spring of 1992, was produced by Peter Buck of REM fame and shows the boys fully immersed in country and old blue collar depression era music, no punk here, just stripped down acoustic appalachian beauty and peace. Reminds me of home.
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This album was recorded in Spring of 1992, was produced by Peter Buck of REM fame and shows the boys fully immersed in country and old blue collar depression era music, no punk here, just stripped down acoustic appalachian beauty and peace. Reminds me of home.
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| 1 Grindstone |
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| 2 Coalminers |
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| 3 Wait Up |
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| 4 Criminals |
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| 5 Shaky Ground |
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| 6 Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down |
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| 7 Black Eye |
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| 8 Moonshiner |
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| 9 I Wish My Baby Was Born |
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| 10 Atomic Power |
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| 11 Lilli Schull |
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| 12 Warfare |
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| 13 Fatal Wound |
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| 14 Sandusky |
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| 15 Wipe the Clock |
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