Dirt Band finally reaches gold
Monday, May 2, 2011 – More than two decades after its release, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's number one hit single Fishin' in the Dark is still setting records. The song has been certified Gold by the RIAA for digital sales of over 500,000 copies.
NGDB held down the top spot on the country charts in both the US and Canada in 1987 with the song. It was first released digitally in 2009.
"Fishin' in the Dark seems to have a life of its own and has certainly become a signature song for us over the years," said band member Jeff Hanna. "We love that this song has become a summer anthem and continues to appeal to new audiences year after year."
NGDB is currently on the road in support of their most recent release, the critically acclaimed album "Speed of Life" (2009, Sugar Hill Records).
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CD reviews for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Naturally, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band gives Bob Dylan songs a little extra twang with "Dirt Does Dylan." They're a fairly traditional country act, after all. Then again, so much of Dylan's music was/is already quite country, so they didn't have to rearrange it all too much. There's lots of fiddle, harmonica and acoustic instrumentation, however, and it's all good.
When choosing these nine songs, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band mainly stayed with familiar tunes. ...
Fifty years is a long time to do anything, much less keep a band together, but the various lineups of the Dirt Band/Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have managed to reach that milestone as one of the most influential and respected acts in country. To celebrate, the band performed a live concert at the Ryman in Nashville with special guests and former band members present. Highlights from the concert and subsequent DVD release are collected on this enjoyable 18-song set.
There are enough other hits albums ...
Over the course of 42 years and 30 albums, the Nitty Gritty Dirt
Band has covered a lot of stylistic territory. Most of them seem to
make a repeat appearance here. Such an eclectic mix of tracks could make for a rambling,
disjointed mess, but with the laid back groove of the band and some
low-key production choices, the album comes together as pleasantly
diverse.
The music kicks off with a great toe-tapper - Tulsa Sounds Like
Trouble to Me - and ends with the Cajun-influenced Good To Be
Alive. ...
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