''I Stand Alone'' is an album by
American
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folk musician
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliott Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer, songwriter and story teller.
Life and career
Elliott was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Florence (Rieger) and Abraham Adno ...
, released in 2006.
The album was nominated for
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album
The Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album was awarded from 1987 to 2011. Until 1993 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Recording.
An award for Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, Best Contemporar ...
in the
49th Annual Grammy Awards
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.
[49th Annual Grammy Award Winners List (Field 14, Folk]
Accessed February 6, 2011.
Guests include
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Gayl Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums, ''Ramblin' on My Mind (Lucinda Williams album), Ramblin' on My Mind'' (1979) and ''Happy Woman Blues'' (198 ...
,
David Hidalgo
David Kent Hidalgo (born October 6, 1954, in Los Angeles) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. Hidalgo frequently plays musical instruments such as accordion, violin, 6-string banjo, cello, requi ...
,
Nels Cline
Nels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He has been a guitarist for the band Wilco since 2004.
In the 1980s he played jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother Alex, a percussionist. He has wor ...
,
Flea
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, and
Corin Tucker
Corin Lisa Tucker (born November 9, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist best known for her work with rock band Sleater-Kinney. Tucker is also a member of the alternative rock supergroup Filthy Friends, and previously record ...
.
Reception
Writing for
Allmusic
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, music critic Thom Jurek wrote the album "Elliott hasn't recorded an album in seven years, but I Stand Alone ranks among his very best efforts. His voice is richer now that it's aged; it's full of authority, wisdom, and a certain kind of madness — the kind that one witnesses during his live shows... It's a fantastic introduction to Elliott for newbies, and authoritative proof that he's not only still got it, but he just keeps getting better."
Robert L. Doerschuk of ''
No Depression'' wrote "The point is, Elliott does pretty much stand alone. He seems to like it when somebody sings or plays with him, but it’s up to them to tag along as he stretches a few extra beats into a verse... He is, then, Ramblin’ Jack, no more or less — and irreplaceable."
Track listing
#"Engine 143" – 3:28
#"Arthritis Blues" – 4:21
#"
Old Blue" – 3:16
#"Driving Nails in My Coffin" – 1:54
#"Rake & Ramblin' Boy" – 1:50
#"Hong Kong Blues" – 2:08
#"Jean Harlow" – 0:31
#"Call Me a Dog" – 1:26
#"Careless Darling" – 1:27
#"Mr. Garfield" – 3:36
#"My Old Dog & Me" – 0:19
#"Leaving Cheyenne " – 1:40
#"Remember Me" – 1:19
#"Willy Moore" – 2:06
#"Honey, Where You Been So Long?" – 1:26
#"Woody's Last Ride" – 1:38
Personnel
*
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliott Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer, songwriter and story teller.
Life and career
Elliott was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York City, the son of Florence (Rieger) and Abraham Adno ...
– vocals, guitar
*
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Gayl Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and a solo guitarist. She recorded her first two albums, ''Ramblin' on My Mind (Lucinda Williams album), Ramblin' on My Mind'' (1979) and ''Happy Woman Blues'' (198 ...
– vocals
*
David Hidalgo
David Kent Hidalgo (born October 6, 1954, in Los Angeles) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Los Lobos. Hidalgo frequently plays musical instruments such as accordion, violin, 6-string banjo, cello, requi ...
– accordion
*
Nels Cline
Nels Courtney Cline (born January 4, 1956) is an American guitarist and composer. He has been a guitarist for the band Wilco since 2004.
In the 1980s he played jazz, often in collaboration with his twin brother Alex, a percussionist. He has wor ...
–
*
Flea
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–
* DJ Bonebrake - Drums
;Production notes:
*
Ian Brennan – producer
*Tony Brooke – engineer
*Rocky Grisez – engineer
*Sam M. Lewis – engineer
*Kendra Wright – engineer
References
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2006 albums
Ramblin' Jack Elliott albums
Anti- (record label) albums