Lucinda Williams makes live shows available on CD
In July, the three-time Grammy Award winner, announced that she would be performing five of her eight critically-acclaimed albums [Lucinda Williams (1988), Sweet Old World (1990), Car Wheels On A Gravel Road (1998), Essence (2001) and World Without Tears (2003)] in their entirety, one album per night. Following each album performance, Williams and her band will play a second set of material from her 2007 album "West" along with songs from throughout her career.
The full album performance will be available for purchase the night of each show. Those attending the following night's performances will be able to purchase the first sets from each prior show in that city.
The schedule is "World Without Tears" at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles Sept. 5 and at the Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza Sept. 29; "Essence" Sept. 6 in Los Angeles and Sept. 30 in New York; "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" Sept. 8 in Los Angeles and Oct. 2 at Town Hall in New York; "Sweet Old World" Sept. 9 in Los Angeles and Oct. 3 at Town Hall in New York; and "Lucinda Williams" Sept. 10 in Los Angeles and Oct. 4 at Town Hall in New York.
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CD reviews for Lucinda Williams
"You can't rule me," Lucinda Williams declares on the song of the same name, the defiant lead-off song on her blistering new album "Good Souls Better Angels," her most archly determined effort yet. That says a lot, given the fact that Williams has practically defined the very notion of an insurgent artist since the very beginning. Her swagger and sway often brings to mind a drunken sailor who staggers unsteadily down the street, spitting piss and vinegar at random passerbys. ...
As impressive as her last album "Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone" was, this much is true about Lucinda Williams: the next album will be as stellar or even more. That's not to say any of her releases are subpar, but the quality (and now consistency) of her output makes her a precious gem. And this record, an album inspired and influenced by I-20, a winding piece of pavement that cuts throughout her home state of Louisiana, is the usual extraordinary affair you'd expect. ...
There's little left to be said when it comes the link between quality songs and Lucinda Williams. From her early days to her commercial breakthrough with 1998's "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road," Williams has always created her own heartfelt nuggets that can be equally haunting and rocking. And this newest release is perhaps her most ambitious effort to date, a 2-disc, 20-track album, starting with the barren "Compassion" that recalls some precious combination of Linda ...
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