Music Review: City Folk Live 9 - Page 2

City Folk Live 9 has something for everyone. My personal favorites are Brandi Carlile's "Throw It All Away," Rosanne Cash's "House on the Lake," and Alejandro Escovedo's "Arizona." All of the other tracks are quite listenable, including the blues and soul tunes, which are outside of my usual genre preferences. One of the advantages that a live recording has over a studio recording is the energy and presence of the musicians. This can draw in listeners who may not have otherwise paid attention to the performer.

Fortunately for WFUV, but perhaps not quite so fortunate for those outside of its listening area (and who are unable to listen online), the only way to get a copy of City Folk Live 9 is to become a member of the public radio station. It seems a small price to pay for a strong folk compilation such as this.

Track listing:

1. David Gray, "The One I Love"
2. James Hunter, "No Smoke Without Fire"
3. Wood Brothers, "Luckiest Man"
4. Rosanne Cash, "House on the Lake"
5. Alejandro Escovedo, "Arizona"
6. Mason Jennings, "Be Here Now"
7. Gomez, "Girlshapedlovedrug"
8. Nicolai Dunger, "My Time is Now"
9. Ben Taylor, "Nothing I Can Do"
10. Brandi Carlile, "Throw it All Away"
11. World Party, "Is it Like Today"
12. Sonya Kitchell, "Train"
13. Dr John, "Such a Night"
14. Ben Harper, "Morning Yearning"
15. Lewis Taylor, "Stoned"
16. My Morning Jacket, "Off the Record"
17. T Bone Burnett, "Baby Don't You Say You Love Me"
18. Josh Ritter, "Thin Blue Flame"

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