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Steve Earle Ghosts Of West Virginia - Blue & Gold Marble Vinyl UK vinyl LP album (LP record)
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Ghosts of West Virginia centers on the Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed twenty-nine men in that state in 2010, making it one of the worst mining disasters in American history. When asked about what drove him to craft his deeply evocative new album, Steve Earle says, “I thought that, given the way things are now, it was maybe my responsibility to make a record that spoke to and for people who didn’t vote the way that I did,” he says. “One of the dangers that we’re in is if people like me keep thinking that everybody who voted for Trump is a racist or an asshole, then we’re fucked, because it’s simply not true. So this is one move toward something that might take a generation to change. I wanted to do something where that dialogue could begin.”
In ten deftly drawn, roughly eloquent, powerfully conveyed sonic portraits, Earle and his long-time band the Dukes explore the historical role of coal in rural communities. More than merely a question of jobs and income, mining has provided a sense of unity and meaning, patriotic pride and purpose.
“I said I wanted to speak to people that didn’t necessarily vote the way that I did,” he says, “but that doesn’t mean we don’t have anything in common. We need to learn how to communicate with each other. My involvement in this project is my little contribution to that effort. And the way to do that – and to do it impeccably – is simply to honor those guys who died at Upper Big Branch.”
TRACKLIST:
Side A -
Heaven Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
Union, God and Country
Devil Put the Coal in the Ground
John Henry was a Steel Drivin’ Man
Time is Never on Our Side
Side B -
It’s About Blood
If I Could See Your Face Again
Black Lung
Fastest Man Alive
The Mine
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| Condition : |
Factory sealed from new. This item is unplayed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
In Stock - Buy Now for shipping on Monday 22nd April
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| Year of Release: |
2020 |
| Artist: |
Steve Earle (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Ghosts Of West Virginia (click here for more of the same title) |
| Price: |
£ 29.99, US$ 37.49
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| Format: |
vinyl LP album (LP record) |
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| Record Label: |
New West |
| Catalogue No: |
NW5403LP |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Date of Release: |
22 May 2020
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
EALLPGH745766 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Barcode : |
607396540310 |
| Genres: |
Country Rock, Folk, Male Solo, Rock, Singer/Songwriter
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| Related Artists: |
Stacey Earle |
| Complete Stock List: |
Steve Earle |
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sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number EALLPGH745766 |
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