So Long So Wrong

by Alison Krauss & Union Station, Alison Krauss

Overview

After mainstream success happened for Alison Krauss & Union Station, one would have rightly expected a commercial sweetening of their sound, resulting in diminishing (or even abandoning) the simple but very unique thing that brought them into the public eye -- and eventual public acclaim -- in the first place. But the group's first new recording in the wake of the surprise success of Now That I've Found You: A Collection finds Alison Krauss & Union Station happily keeping their eclectic focus firmly on the prize stretched before them with no silly attempts to court the hat-hunk-of-the-month or the boot-scoot-boogie crowd. Despite the media's singling out of Krauss as country's new bluegrass solo diva, Union Station (with Krauss as simply a featured member of it) remains very much a group, and that's the real refreshing news here. It is that collective spirit that remains the reoccurring theme and the resounding musical point being made here, and it is the solid anchor that roots this album into place from beginning to end. Krauss' expert evocative way with a ballad is on full display here, with "Deeper Than Crying" and "It Doesn't Matter" featuring her on violas, adding a new voice to Union Station's sound. But the lead vocals are passed around among Krauss, mandolinist Adam Steffey, guitarist Dan Tyminski, and banjoist Ron Block, while Krauss' fiddle work in a backup capacity is an integral part of the sound as well. All in all, this is a totally un-gimmicky album that flies in the face of what usually happens when mainstream success comes calling. And, as a result of that commitment to quality and musical focus, one that makes you want to play it again when it's all over. ~ Cub Koda

Product Details

Release Date:	03/25/1997
Label:	Rounder Select / Decca / New Rounder / Rounder
UPC:	0011661036529

Tracks

1. So Long, So Wrong
2. No Place to Hide
3. Deeper Than Crying
4. I Can Let Go Now
5. The Road Is a Lover
6. Little Liza Jane
7. It Doesn't Matter
8. Find My Way Back to My Heart
9. I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers
10. Looking in the Eyes of Love
11. Pain of a Troubled Life
12. Happiness
13. Blue Trail of Sorrow
14. There Is a Reason

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Alison Krauss & Union Station   Primary Artist
Alison Krauss   Primary Artist,Viola,Fiddle,Vocals,Tenor (Vocal),Vocal Harmony
Adam Steffey   Mandolin,Vocals,Mandola
Barry Bales   Bass,Tenor (Vocal),Bass (Upright),Bass (Acoustic)
Ron Block   Banjo,Guitar,Vocals,Tenor (Vocal),Guitar (Rhythm)
Dan Tyminski   Guitar,Vocals,Bass (Vocal)

Technical Credits

Union Station   Producer
Adam Steffey   Producer,Arranger
Toby Seay   Assistant Engineer
Harley Allen   Composer
Alison Krauss   Arranger,Producer,Performer
Don Cobb   Editing
Gary Paczosa   Mixing,Engineer
Viktor Krauss   Composer
Jeff White   Composer
Public Domain   Composer
Mel Jones   Assistant Engineer
Tricia Walker   Composer
Walden Dahl   Composer
Chad Brown   Assistant Engineer
Patrick Brayer   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bob Lucas   Composer
Kostas   Composer
Barry Bales   Arranger,Producer
Ed Simonton   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Doug Sax   Mastering
Michael McDonald   Composer
Ron Block   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Mark Simos   Composer
Nancy Given   Design
Sandy Jenkins   Assistant Engineer
Jake Nicley   Editing
Peter Nash   Photography
Victor Krauss   Composer
Dan Tyminski   Arranger,Producer