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 traditional 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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GrindstoneJay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | MoonshinerTraditional | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Black Eye (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 02:19 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | Fatal Wound (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Coalminers (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 6 | Wait Up (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 7 | Criminals (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | Shaky Ground (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 01:53 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 10 | I Wish My Baby Was Born (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 11 | Atomic Power (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 12 | Lilli Schull (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 26 MB |
| 13 | Warfare (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 14 | Sandusky (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 15 | Wipe The Clock (Album Version) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 02:36 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 16 | Take My Word (B Side) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 02:03 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 17 | Grindstone (1991 Longview Farm Acoustic Demo) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 18 | Atomic Power (1991 Longview Farm Acoustic Demo) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 19 | I Wanna Be Your Dog (1991 Longview Farm Acoustic Demo) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 20 | Moonshiner (Live 1/24/1993) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 21 | The Walton's (Theme) (1991 Longview Farm Acoustic Demo) | Uncle Tupelo | Play | 01:14 | 2 MB | 6 MB |
| 62 mins | 143 MB | |||||
| 62 mins | 367 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buddy Bain | Composer |
| 2 | David Barbe | Assistant Engineer, Bass, Guest Artist |
| 3 | Peter Buck | Feedback, Guest Artist, Producer |
| 4 | Andy Carlson | Violin |
| 5 | Jay Farrar | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Harmonica, Vocals |
| 6 | Michael Heidorn | Cymbals, Drums, Tambourine |
| 7 | Brian Henneman | Banjo, Bouzouki, Guitar, Mandolin, Slide Guitar |
| 8 | Bill Holmes | Accordion |
| 9 | Billy Holmes | Accordion |
| 10 | John Keane | Banjo, Bass, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Steel), Mixing, Pedal Steel |
| 11 | Charlie Louvin | Composer |
| 12 | Ira Louvin | Composer |
| 13 | Traditional | Composer |
| 14 | Jeff Tweedy | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Vocals |
| 15 | Uncle Tupelo | Primary Artist |
| 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). |