The homespun, slightly quirky approach that guided the Be Good Tanyas on Blue Horse permeates their enigmatically titled sophomore release too.
If anything, these performances beckon the listener even more into the material, as a fiery hearth might draw strangers together on a cold night.
The singing is raggedy and breathy, the instruments gently strummed or stroked; like whispered intimacies, these elements cast a conversational spell.
When something extra is added, it comes in minimal doses -- a sprinkle of barely audible electric guitar and unobtrusive strings enhance, rather than delete, the acoustic ambience on "Dogsong 2," while two cameos by Olu Dara stir memories of Joni Mitchell's early tapestries of folk and jazz.
No single tracks stand out, but that may be intentional; by sustaining its blurry, wistful mood with neither gimmick nor interruption, Chinatown feels like an evening well spent with old friends.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's Not HappeningFrazey Ford | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Waiting Around to DieTownes Van Zandt | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 05:14 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Ship Out on the SeaFrazey Ford | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Dogsong 2Samantha Parton | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Rowdy BluesP.D. Scots Pipe Band | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Reuben | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | House of the Rising Sun | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | In Spite of All the DamageFrazey Ford | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Lonesome BluesSamantha Parton | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | In My Time of DyingJohn Paul Jones, Robert Plant | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | I Wish My Baby Was Born | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 03:50 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | HorsesThe Be Good Tanyas | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Midnight MoonlightPeter Rowan | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | The Junkie Song | The Be Good Tanyas | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 56 mins | 129 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy Baxter | Recording |
| 2 | The Be Good Tanyas | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Chad Brown | Recording |
| 4 | Graeme Brown | Mastering |
| 5 | Andrew Burden | Bass (Acoustic) |
| 6 | Aaron Chapman | Musical Saw |
| 7 | Paul Clifford | Drums |
| 8 | Olu Dara | Cornet |
| 9 | Pete Digiboy | Layout Design |
| 10 | John Ellis | Engineer |
| 11 | Frazey Ford | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Vocals |
| 12 | Martin Green | Accordion |
| 13 | Jolie Holland | Fiddle, Vocal Harmony |
| 14 | John Paul Jones | Composer |
| 15 | Trish Klein | Banjo, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Harmonica, Mandolin, Vocals |
| 16 | Danny Kopelson | Mixing, Recording |
| 17 | Jason Marcucci | Recording |
| 18 | Adam McGhie | Mixing, Recording Assistant |
| 19 | P.D. Scots Pipe Band | Composer |
| 20 | Samantha Parton | Composer, Drawing, Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Mixing Assistant, Ukulele, Vocals |
| 21 | Robert Plant | Composer |
| 22 | Mike Rogerson | Recording Assistant |
| 23 | Peter Rowan | Composer |
| 24 | Sandra Schultz | Recording Assistant |
| 25 | Jeff Servais | Recording Assistant |
| 26 | Roey Shemesh | Bowed Bass, Double Bass, Fretless Bass, Guest Artist |
| 27 | Brodie Smith | Mixing Assistant |
| 28 | Townes Van Zandt | Composer |
| 29 | Diane Williams | Vocal Harmony |
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| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |