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Raising Sand (CD)

By: Alison Krauss (Artist) and Robert Plant (Artist)

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DISC 1 for Raising Sand (CD) Album By Alison Krauss (Artist) and Rob...
1   Rich Woman
2   Killing The Blues
3   Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us
4   Polly Come Home
5   Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)
6   Through The Morning, Through The Night
7   Please Read The Letter
8   Trampled Rose
9   Fortune Teller
10   Stick With Me Baby
11   Nothin'
12   Let Your Loss Be Your Lesson
13   Your Long Journey
 

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Rolling Stone (p.85) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Skilled and inspired....[With] relaxed, smoky harmonies and reverbed midtempo rockabilly..."
Rolling Stone (p.112) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Top Albums of the Year 2007" -- "They harmonize with natural worry and warmth against a midnight Mississippi chill..."
Entertainment Weekly (p.65) - "They ultimately meet in a roots-rock commonwealth....[E]xercises in sublime harmony..." -- Grade: A-
Uncut (p.115) - 5 stars out of 5 -- "The partners' close harmonies are especially ravishing -- intimate as Gram & Emmylou on Gene Clark's 'Through The Morning, Through The Night'..."
Down Beat (p.62) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Doc Watson's 'Your Long Journey' finds Plant and Krauss attaining a state of grace, their shared spiritual strength interlocked with sorrow over a loved one's death."
Dirty Linen (p.56) - "[O]ne listen to these songs, and you'll quickly appreciate how they -- and Burnett and the other musicians -- effortlessly blended different genres into one gorgeous stew of pop music..."
No Depression (p.92) - "Their harmonies couldn't be more fetching on 'Killing The Blues'....The emotional landscape of RAISING SAND stretches far and wide."
Record Collector (magazine) (p.90) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The pair drift in an out of the tracks, supplementing each other with subtlety and charm on a stunning set..."

Title Note

Those who find the pairing of '70s rock god Robert Plant with contemporary bluegrass queen Alison Krauss unlikely have probably not been paying attention to Plant's latter-day work, which is full of intimate, acoustic-flavored balladry. While the organic-sounding, low-key Plant/Krauss collaboration, RAISING SAND, is a far cry from Led Zeppelin's stadium rock, it offers up some hauntingly moody textures that should appeal to "Battle of Evermore" admirers.

Consisting mostly of sagely chosen cover tunes, the album finds Plant and Krauss bringing their warm-but-eerie harmonies to everything from Townes Van Zandt's nihilistic folk poetry ("Nothin'") to the crumbled beauty of latter-day Tom Waits ("Trampled Rose"). Determined not to rest on their laurels or cater to expectations, the 59-year-old icon and his junior partner craft a subtle and intriguing sound built on their shared love of folk forms and gift for interpretation, bringing to light esoteric gems by late Byrds visionary Gene Clark and the Everly Brothers along the way as well.

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Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand

This collaboration between Robert Plant and Alison Krauss sold approximately 112 000 copies in the first week alone! Since this monumental first week, Raising Sand, produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett, has steadily hovered at the top of the charts. Furthermore, the "Gone Gone Gone (Done Moved On)" single won the Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Grammy Awards. The combination of vocal flexibility and a plethora of musical innovations make this a complete album.

Favorite songs: "Gone Gone Gone(Done Moved On", "Killing The Blues".

- Thom, Tower Pulse 01/20/2008

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5 out of 5 stars Stunning!!!!!!!, March 12, 2008
By arie6_13
When I heard that Robert and Alison had released and album, I didnt know what to expect. I am huge fan of hers but didnt know much about Robert Plant apart that he was the lead singer of Led Zepplin. I instantly fell in love with this album. Their voices sound wonderful together. It is great to see artists from different music genres come together and make beautiful music. That is what music should be about: no borders. Long live the Bluegrass Queen and the Rock n Roll God!!!

5 out of 5 stars Raising Sand Raises Eyebrows but does not dissappoint!, February 1, 2008
By Carol
Though at first I thought the pairing of icon Robert Plant and Alison Krauss would be somewhat questionable, it put me in sync with the Lep Zep frontmans post modern moody, acoustic sweet ballads. Their take on Tom Waits "Trampled Rose" is dark and beautiful as is the majority of this curiously merose sound peice.

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