Product Description

Third album from this 'new bluegrass' artist who acted as producer for the Coen Brothers 'O Brother Where Art Thou' soundtrack as well as contributing to Ryan Adams first solo album 'Heartbreaker'. 'Time (The Revelator)' displays a stronger blues and gospel influence than her previous outings. Alsofeatures her long time musical partner David Rawlings.

Track Listing

1. Revelator
2. My First Lover
3. Dear Someone
4. Red Clay Halo
5. April the 14th, Pt. 1
6. I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll
7. Elvis Presley Blues
8. Ruination Day, Pt. 2
9. Everything Is Free
10. I Dream a Highway

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4163 in Music
• Released on: 2003-06-02
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
The considerable promise carried forth on Gillian Welch's first two albums is thoroughly fulfilled on Time (The Revelator). Welch has traded the guidance of her previous producer, T-Bone Burnett, for the sympathetic studio skills of her longtime guitarist-harmony singer David Rawlings, who loosens the reins just enough to allow moments of spontaneity to sparkle within the duo's spare, eloquent playing. "Revelator" is an instant classic, perhaps the first great American folk song of the 21st century. "I Want to Sing That Rock and Roll" is three minutes of Louvins/Everlys-style bliss. "April the 14th, Part 1" haunts its historical context with an achingly melancholy melody. It all leads up to the epic 14-minute "I Dream a Highway", one of the finest closing tracks ever put on record. --Peter Blackstock

Customer Reviews

amazing!
I just had to write about the marvel that is "I Dream A Highway" the last song on this cd, if there's one song you hear in your lifetime make it this one! it achingly beautiful, introspective, spine-tingling - simply put Brilliant!! worth the price of the cd alone and it's a song that i have been listening to non-stop all month!!

The cd in general honestly is brilliant! but Gillian really has outdone herself with "I Dream A Highway"!

HIGHLY recomended!

The first non-blues album..
...I have bought for some time now. I was lent a copy of the Revelator DVD and was immediately taken by Rawlings and Welch-great songs,guitar playing and singing. So I bought the CD and must have played at least a dozen times in a very short space time till I know almost all the words. Relaxing sounds-love the title track and the 14 minute final track and I want to sing that rock'n roll. I had come across their writing before on Joan Baez's Dark Chords on a Big Guitar but had not really appreciated what great performers they both were. I will be buying some more soon. I have a few must-have blues albums to get as well.

Amazing and Powerful
This is by far the best album I own with every track being timeless and outstanding. The song lyrics are deep and reveal more on each listen. David Rawlings is an amazing guitar player which fully comes across in this album. `Everything is Free Now' is poignant and beautifully delivered. `Revalator' is a masterpiece and probably my favorite track. I thoroughly recommend any of Gillian Welch's albums to anyone who likes acoustic music with powerful lyrics.