Lucinda Williams – Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

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Artist: Lucinda Williams

Title: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

Year: 2006

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Tracklist

  • 1. Right In Time (4:36)
  • 2. Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (4:44)
  • 3. 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten (4:42)
  • 4. Drunken Angel (3:19)
  • 5. Concrete And Barbed Wire (3:08)
  • 6. Lake Charles (5:27)
  • 7. Can't Let Go (3:28)
  • 8. I Lost It (3:31)
  • 9. Metal Firecracker (3:29)
  • 10. Greenville (3:23)
  • 11. Still I Long For Your Kiss (4:09)
  • 12. Joy (4:01)
  • 13. Jackson (3:42)
  • 14. Down The Big Road Blues (4:07)
  • 15. Out Of Touch (3:49)
  • 16. Still I Long For Your Kiss - Alternate Version (5:04)
  • 1. Pineola - WXPN Live At The World Café (4:18)
  • 2. Something About What Happens When We Talk - WXPN Live At The World Café (3:44)
  • 3. Car Wheels On A Gravel Road - WXPN Live At The World Café (4:42)
  • 4. Metal Firecracker - WXPN Live At The World Café (3:39)
  • 5. Right In Time - WXPN Live At The World Café (4:32)
  • 6. Drunken Angel - WXPN Live At The World Café - W/out Audience (3:27)
  • 7. Greenville - WXPN Live At The World Café (3:46)
  • 8. Still I Long For Your Kiss - WXPN Live At The World Café (4:39)
  • 9. 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten - WXPN Live At The World Café (4:53)
  • 10. Can't Let Go - WXPN Live At The World Café - W/out Audience (3:51)
  • 11. Hot Blood - WXPN Live At The World Café (7:38)
  • 12. Changed The Locks - WXPN Live At The World Café (4:19)
  • 13. Joy - WXPN Live At The World Café (6:08)

Review

"Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" by Lucinda Williams is like a rich tapestry of the American South, woven with the threads of her soulful songwriting. This album, which hit the shelves back in June 1998, is a perfect snapshot of Williams' knack for storytelling, making listeners feel like they're right there with her in places like Louisiana and Arkansas. With a production that's been noted as her most polished at the time, it offers just the right mix of clarity and raw emotion, showcasing the unique character of her voice.

Lucinda really hit a home run with this one, as it snagged a Grammy for Best Contemporary Folk Album. More than just racking up sales, "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" has been pivotal in shaping what we know as the Americana genre. It's like she gathered all the raucous, eclectic elements of 'alt-country' and fused them into something that has really stood the test of time. Over two decades later, the album still holds up, continuing to charm with its candid and slightly rough-around-the-edges authenticity. - Courtney

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