Poor Little Knitter on the Road: A Tribute to the Knitters

by N/A

Overview

When X's John Doe and Exene Cervenka stepped out as the Knitters to explore their interest in country music, their efforts indirectly spawned the No Depression movement -- essentially, the group's lone album, 1985's Poor Little Critter on the Road, signified punk's return to its musical roots a half-decade before bands like Uncle Tupelo and the Jayhawks made such a move a genre unto itself. Poor Little Knitter on the Road celebrates the original album in style, assembling a dozen contemporary alt-country bands to re-create the record in its original running order; there's even a previously unreleased Knitters leftover, "Why Don't We Try Anymore," tacked on at the end for good measure. Without a vast catalog of songs to draw from, the disc is far more consistent and focused than the standard tribute record, highlighted by pairings like Kelly Hogan and the Rock*A*Teens' scorching collaboration on "Someone Like You" and the Sadies' take on "Walkin' Cane," featuring Freakwater's Catherine Irwin; the Old 97s' "Cryin' But My Tears Are Far Away" even sports vocals from John Doe himself, guaranteeing -- in true country music tradition -- that the circle remains unbroken. ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	10/05/1999
Label:	Bloodshot
UPC:	0744302005225
Rank:	124307

Tracks

1. Poor Little Critter on the Road  -  Trailer Bride
2. Someone Like You  - Exene Cervenka  - John Doe  -  Kelly Hogan & The Rock-a-teens
3. Walkin' Cane  - Catherine Irwin  -  Traditional  -  Sadies
4. Silver Wings  - Merle Haggard  -  Whiskeytown
5. Poor Old Heartsick Me  - Helen Carter  - Nora O'Connor  -  Ground Speed
6. The New World  - Exene Cervenka  - John Doe  -  Blacks
7. Cryin' But My Tears Are Far Away  - John Doe  -  Old 97's
8. Love Shack  - Exene Cervenka  - John Doe  -  Anna Fermin & Friends
9. The Call of the Wreckin' Ball  - Dave Alvin  - John Doe  - Robbie Fulks
10. Trail of Time  - Alton Delmore  -  Handsome Family
11. Baby Out of Jail  -  Ninety Nine Tales  -  99 Tales
12. Rock Island Line  -  Devil in a Woodpile  - Huddie Ledbetter  - Jane Baxter-Miller
13. Why Don't We Try Anymore  - John Doe  -  Knitters

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jane Baxter-Miller   Primary Artist
The Blacks   Primary Artist
99 Tales   Primary Artist
Kelly Hogan & The Rock-a-teens   Primary Artist
Anna Fermin & Friends   Primary Artist
Ground Speed   Primary Artist
The Sadies   Primary Artist
Robbie Fulks   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Old 97's   Primary Artist
Trailer Bride   Primary Artist
Whiskeytown   Primary Artist
Devil in a Woodpile   Primary Artist
John Doe   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Handsome Family   Primary Artist
Ninety Nine Tales   Primary Artist
The Knitters   Primary Artist
Catherine Irwin   Primary Artist,Vocals
Nora O'Connor   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ryan Adams   Bass,Drums,Vocals,Mellotron,Guitar (Electric)
Jon Rauhouse   Pedal Steel
Murry Hammond   Bass,Vocals
Todd Butler   Guitar (Steel)
Vincent Martini   Guitar,Vocals,Lap Steel Guitar
James Emmenegger   Drums
Brad Goolsby   Drums
Travis Good   Guitar,Vocals,Fiddle
Paul K.   National Steel Guitar
Kelly Hogan   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Kim Williams   Bass,Vocals
Ken Bethea   Guitar,Accordion
Ed Black   Pedal Steel
Exene Cervenka   Vocals
Sean Dean   Bass,Standup Bass
Danny Black   Vocals,Guitar
D.J. Bonebrake   Drums
Dallas Good   Guitar,Vocals
Rick "Cookin'" Sherry   Vocals,Harmonia,Drums (Bass)
Mike Bulington   Drums
Scott Goolsby   Guitar
Sean Schroeder   Guitar
Lorne Rall   Bass
George Goehl   Banjo,Guitar,Soloist
Willie Wall   Guitar
Anna Fermin   Vocals
Johnny Ray Bartel   Bass (Upright)
Daryl White   Bass,Standup Bass
Gina Black   Bass,Vocals,Bass (Upright)
Mike Belitsky   Drums
Tom V. Ray   Standup Bass
Philip Peeples   Drums
Rhett Miller   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Melissa Swingle   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica
Mike Daly   Vocals,Dulcimer,Pedal Steel

Technical Credits

Rob Gal   Producer
Mark Schwarz   Producer
Alan Weatherhead   Producer
Ninety Nine Tales   Performer
Traditional   Composer
Steve Albini   Engineer
The Handsome Family   Performer
Exene Cervenka   Composer
Alton Delmore   Composer
John Doe   Composer
Devil in a Woodpile   Performer
Whiskeytown   Performer
Danny Black   Producer
Caitlin Cary   Hook
David Domanich   Producer
Helen Carter   Composer
Dave Alvin   Composer
Rob Miller   Liner Notes
Manni Greiner   Design
Gary Leonard   Photography
M.J.R.   Mastering
Kevin McDonough   Producer
Huddie Ledbetter   Composer
Robbie Fulks   Performer
Scott Ramsayer   Engineer
Merle Haggard   Composer
Old 97's   Producer
Trailer Bride   Producer,Performer
The Knitters   Performer