''New Favorite'' is the fourth album by
bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music that developed in the 1940s in the Appalachian region of the United States. The genre derives its name from the band Bill Monroe and the Blue Grass Boys. Like mainstream country music, it la ...
group
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Alison Krauss & Union Station is an American bluegrass and country band associated with singer Alison Krauss. It was initially composed of Krauss, Jeff White, Mike Harman and John Pennell. Later additions included Tim Stafford, Ron Block, Ada ...
, released August 14, 2001. The album peaked in the top 50 of the
''Billboard'' 200 and within the top 5 of the ''Billboard'' charts for both Country and Bluegrass and was
certified gold
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. This album was released in the same year as the ''
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
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'' soundtrack, which Krauss appeared on, that had a large effect on bluegrass in the United States. At the
44th Grammy Awards
The 44th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 27, 2002 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The main recipient was Alicia Keys, winning five Grammys, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for " Fallin'". U2 won four ...
, ''New Favorite'' would go on to win the
Grammy Award
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for
Best Bluegrass Album
The Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality works (songs or albums) in the bluegrass mu ...
and the single "
The Lucky One" won the
as well as
Best Country Song.
Track listing
# "Let Me Touch You for Awhile" (
Robert Lee Castleman
Robert Lee Castleman (born July 14, 1952) is a Nashville singer and songwriter.
He released his debut album, ''Crazy as Me,'' on Rounder Records in 2000. At the Grammy Award in 2002, he won Best Country Song category as the writer of the song ...
) – 3:21
# "The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn" (Traditional) – 4:40
# "
The Lucky One" (Castleman) – 3:10
# "Choctaw Hayride" (
Jerry Douglas) – 3:10
# "Crazy Faith" (Mark Simos) – 3:47
# "Momma Cried" (Bob Lucas) – 3:20
# "I'm Gone" (
Eric Kaz
Eric Justin Kaz (born January 21, 1946)
is an American singer-songwriter born in Brooklyn, New York. Besides his solo work, Kaz was a member of Blues Magoos for their fourth and fifth albums, ''Never Goin' Back to Georgia'' and ''Gulf Coast Bound ...
,
Wendy Waldman
Wendy Waldman (born November 29, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Biography Early life
Waldman (born Wendy Steiner) grew up in the Los Angeles area. She was raised in a musical environment: her father Fred Steiner ...
) – 3:28
# "Daylight" (Lucas) – 4:03
# "Bright Sunny South" (Traditional) – 3:00
# "
Stars
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" (
Dan Fogelberg
Daniel Grayling Fogelberg (August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He is known for his 1970s and 1980s songs, including " Longer" (1979), " Same Old Lang Syne" (1980), and ...
) – 2:54
# "It All Comes Down to You" (
Ron Block) – 2:44
# "Take Me for Longing" (Simos) – 2:51
# "New Favorite" (
David Rawlings
David Todd Rawlings (born December 31, 1969) is an American guitarist, singer, and record producer. He is known for his partnership with singer and songwriter Gillian Welch. He and Welch were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Son ...
,
Gillian Welch
Gillian Howard Welch (; born October 2, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter. She performs with her musical partner, guitarist David Rawlings. Their sparse and dark musical style, which combines elements of Appalachian music, bluegrass, coun ...
) – 4:34
Personnel
*
Alison Krauss
Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass- country singer and musician. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of 8 and recording for the first time at 14. She signed wit ...
– lead vocals, fiddle, viola
*
Dan Tyminski
Daniel John Tyminski (born June 20, 1967) is an American bluegrass composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist. He is a member of Alison Krauss's band Union Station, and has released three solo albums, ''Carry Me Across the Mountain'' (2000), on ...
– background vocals, acoustic guitar,
mandolin
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*
Ron Block – background vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
*
Jerry Douglas –
dobro
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...
,
lap steel guitar
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*
Barry Bales – background vocals, upright bass
* Larry Atamanuik – drums, percussion
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2001 albums
Alison Krauss & Union Station albums
Rounder Records albums
Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album