THE BEST OF BILL FRISELL VOL. 1 (FOLK SONGS)

Bill Frisell

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Boxset/Compilation, released in 2009

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (3:30)
2. Raccoon Cat (3:26)
3. Sugar Baby (3:54)
4. We're Not from Around Here (4:23)
5. The Pioneers (5:23)
6. Rag (4:09)
7. Verona (3:09)
8. Shenandoah (6:11)
9. Ballroom (3:23)
10. Have a Little Faith in Me (5:43)
11. Mr. Memory (3:59)
12. Wildwood Flower (6:25)
13. Slow Dance (3:11)
14. Sittin' on Top of the World (4:04)
15. Poem for Eva (3:44)
TRT (65:05)

Line-up / Musicians

Tracks 1, 12 from Ghost Town (Nonesuch Records)
Bill Frisell, electric and acoustic guitars (1), acoustic guitar (12)
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Christian Jones

Tracks 2, 7, 9 from Gone, Just Like a Train (Nonesuch Records)
Bill Frisell, acoustic guitar
Viktor Krauss, bass
Jim Keltner, drums (2, 9), drums and percussion (7)
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Judy Clapp

Tracks 3, 14 from The Willies (Nonesuch Records)
Bill Frisell, acoustic guitar (3), acoustic and electric guitars (14)
Danny Barnes, banjo
Keith Lowe, bass
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Tucker Martine

Tracks 4, 11 from Nashville (Nonesuch Records)
Bill Frisell, electric guitar (4), acoustic guitar (11)
Jerry Douglas, dobro
Viktor Krauss, bass
Recording Engineer: Roger Moutenot

Tracks 5, 8, 15 from Good God, Happy Man (Nonesuch Records)
Bill Frisell, electric guitar and loop (5), acoustic guitar (8), electric and acoustic guitars (15)
Ry Cooder, electric and Ripley guitar (8)
Greg Leisz, pedal steel (5, 15)
Wayne Horvitz, organ (5, 15)
Viktor Krauss, bass
Jim Keltner, drums (5, 8), drums and percussion (15)
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Judy Clapp

Track 6 from Is That You? (Nonesuch Records)
Bill Frisell, acoustic guitar
Recording Engineer: Jay Follette
Mixing Engineer: Roger Moutenot

Track 10 from Have a Little Faith (Nonesuch Records)
Bill Frisell, guitar
Kermit Driscoll, bass
Joey Baron, drums
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Joe Ferla

Track 13 from Blues Dream (Nonesuch Records)
Bill Frisell, electric guitar
Greg Leisz, dobro
David Piltch, bass
Kenny Wollesen, drums
Recording and Mixing Engineer: Judy Clapp

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Nonesuch Records

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Review by snobb
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US guitarist Bill Frisell collection of more "folksy songs". This compilation includes his recordings from Nonesuch Elektra label, released between 1989 and 2002. But it is not just usual "Best of..". Main criteria for collecting the songs for these release was their folk roots.

It's not very easy to describe what these folk roots means here, but let say it is mostly American folk vintage music: blues, country, bluegrass, etc. For sure, songs all are specific Frisell performed, so even if you will easy feel where from each song is coming, it will sound in very original, only Frisell-like way.

Nice album, nice music and excellent musicianship. But whenever songs all are more or less of the same mid tempo dynamics, and use quite connected material, for some listeners this album could sound a bit too-same after same, or even a bit boring.

I think this compilation is more product for Frisell fans, not a good entry for newcomers. Signed as The Best.Vol.1 it will possible be a first in a series of compilation of great guitarist.

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