Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live (3LP)
Alison Krauss – vocal, fiddle
Jerry Douglas - Resonator guitar, vocals
Dan Tyminski - Guitar, mandolin, vocals
Ron Block - Guitar, banjo, vocals
Barry Bales - Bass, vocals
Larry Atamanuik - Drums
Written by Robert Lee Castleman (A1, A3, C2), Jerry Douglas (A2), Tony Macaulay (A4), John MacLeod (A4), John Pennell (B1), Charlie Louvin (B2), Ira Louvin (B2), Larry Byrom (B4), Allyson Taylor (B4), Sidney Cox (B5), Suzanne Cox (B5), Hugh Prestwood (C1), Ron Block (C3), Dónal Lunny (C4), Jerry Douglas (C4), Mark Simos (D2), Gordon Kennedy (D4), Phil Madeira (D4), Douglas (E1), Mike Settle (E2), Paul Overstreet (E3), Don Schlitz (E3), David Rawlings (E4), Gillian Welch (E4), Mick Ralphs (F1), Ron Block (F3)
A5, B3, D1, D3, F2 are traditional songs
3 LPs, gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Record Technologies Incorporated
Label : Craft Recordings
Original Label : Craft Recordings
Recorded at The Louisville Palace, Louisville, Kentucky 29th and 30th April 2002, except 'Down To The River To Pray' live at Austin City Limits, Texas on 19th October 2002
Produced by Alison Krauss & Union Station
Remastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Originally released in 2002
Reissued in November 2025
Tracks:
Side A
- Let Me Touch You For Awhile
- Choctaw Hayride
- The Lucky One
- Baby, Now That I’ve Found You
- Bright Sunny South
Side B
- Every Time You Say Goodbye
- Tiny Broken Heart
- Cluck Old Hen
- Stay
- Broadway
Side C
- Ghost In This House
- Forget About It
- Faraway Land
- A Tribute To Peador O’donnell/monkey Let The Hogs Out
Side D
- The Boy Who Wouldn’t Hoe Corn
- Take Me For Longing
- I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow
- Maybe
Side E
- We Hide & Seek
- But You Know I Love You
- When You Say Nothing At All
- New Favorite
Side F
- Oh, Atlanta
- Down To The River To Pray
- There Is A Reason
Awards:
In 2004, at the 46th Grammy Awards, Live won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album and the traditional song "Cluck Old Hen" won the Grammy Award for Best Country Instrumental Performance.
Reviews :
"Led by ethereal songbird/fiddler Krauss, the natural acoustics and intricate harmonies of the bluegrass, roots, and mountain songbook don't get much better treatment than on this disc." - Neil Gader, TAS Guide to Audiophile Demo Disc pick, Spring 2011, Buyer's Guide, pg. 28
"After mainstream success happened for Alison Krauss & Union Station, one would have rightly expected a commercial sweetening of their sound, resulting in diminishing (or even abandoning) the simple but very unique thing that brought them into the public eye -- and eventual public acclaim -- in the first place. But the group's first new recording in the wake of the surprise success of Now That I've Found You: A Collection finds Alison Krauss & Union Station happily keeping their eclectic focus firmly on the prize stretched before them with no silly attempts to court the hat-hunk-of-the-month or the boot-scoot-boogie crowd. Despite the media's singling out of Krauss as country's new bluegrass solo diva, Union Station (with Krauss as simply a featured member of it) remains very much a group, and that's the real refreshing news here. It is that collective spirit that remains the reoccurring theme and the resounding musical point being made here, and it is the solid anchor that roots this album into place from beginning to end. Krauss' expert evocative way with a ballad is on full display here, with "Deeper Than Crying" and "It Doesn't Matter" featuring her on violas, adding a new voice to Union Station's sound. But the lead vocals are passed around among Krauss, mandolinist Adam Steffey, guitarist Dan Tyminski, and banjoist Ron Block, while Krauss' fiddle work in a backup capacity is an integral part of the sound as well. All in all, this is a totally un-gimmicky album that flies in the face of what usually happens when mainstream success comes calling. And, as a result of that commitment to quality and musical focus, one that makes you want to play it again when it's all over." AllMusic Review by Cub Koda
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,34 / 5