Good Stuff.
TheHighlander | 12/11/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Being the type of person who the average bluegrass fan would likely string up upon meeting (all-black-wearing-blue-haired-agnostic-death-metal-type), I didn't expect to like this cd much. Having appreciated Alison from afar for a long time though (if you like good music at all, she's hard to avoid because anybody who knows good music knows Alison and asks her to play on their cds), I nearly jumped for joy when I found this disc in the $5 pile at a local festival. So I picked it up, popped it in and then I jumped for joy. I love every track on this cd, with the possible exception of "Cloudy Days." I wouldn't get rid of it though, it's grown on me over time and it really does fit the album. While liking bluegrass hasn't won me any friends among the pierced elite, this is the stuff dreams were made of. Alison's voice is heavenly, and this disc is probably the best exhibit of purest bluegrass she's released to date."
Alison and an earlier version of Union Station sound great
Mark J. Fowler | Okinawa, Japan | 07/15/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Dan Tyminski later replaced Tim Stafford on guitar and after mandolin Wiz Adam Steffey left AKUS Dobro Deity Jerry Douglas joined the band.Ron Block on banjo and guitar and Barry Bales on bass have been with Alison for years, and this version of Union Station sounds comparably polished and talented. I'm going to guess if you're reading this that you have at least a nodding acquaintance with Alison's one-in-a-million voice and the fact that while her bands are built to complement that voice - she also doesn't hog the spotlight.On this CD standout cuts include "New Fool", "Who Can Blame You", "Heartstrings" along with the Gospel "Jesus, Help me to Stand" and the title cut. Several of the tracks feature other Union Station members on lead vocals and although they vary from "good" to "not bad" - they suffer from today's perspective in that no one else in Union Station has a voice like Alison's, and no one else in *this* version of the band has a voice like Dan Tyminski.Still - absolutely required for Alison Krauss fans."
A lovely album
G. Sawaged | Canada | 12/10/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"One of my favourite Alison Krauss albums, every song is a gem. Well, really this is as the title says, an Alison Krauss and Union Station album and 5 of the songs have either Tim, Adam or Ron on lead vocals. This album has a wonderful mix of music, a traditional bluegrass instrumental, 'Cluck Old Hen' to soft country romantic ballads, to Christian songs like 'Jesus Help me to Stand'. All mixed with Alisons wonderful fiddle playing and the bands bluegrass sound."