{"id":9504,"date":"2018-07-28T02:28:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-28T07:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=9504"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:28:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:28:31","slug":"new-west-records-20-years-boxed-set-is-awesome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=9504","title":{"rendered":"New West Records 20 Years Boxed Set Is AWESOME!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On September 14th you too can own the New West Records BIG 20th Anniversary boxed set, you can pre order it HERE<\/a>. You know this year, just like many others this label will supplement my TOP 50 of 2018 with MANY GREAT titles. This is indeed one of the forefront labels out now for me, so much great Americana and Country music is released by them.<\/p>\n

This past week they released a newly repackaged version of Mr. Jason Isbell’s 2007 debut solo album Sirens Of The Ditch, after he left the Drive By Truckers. This re release contains four songs previously unreleased.<\/p>\n

Sirens Of The Ditch (Deluxe Reissue)<\/i> Tracklist:<\/b>
\n01. Brand New Kind Of Actress
\n02. Down In A Hole
\n03. Try
\n04. Chicago Promenade
\n05. Dress Blues
\n06. Grown
\n07. Hurricanes and Hand Grenades
\n08. In A Razor Town
\n09. Shotgun Wedding
\n10. The Magician
\n11. The Devil Is My Running Mate
\n12. Whisper (Previously Unreleased)
\n13. Crystal Clear (Previously Unreleased)
\n14. The Assassin (Previously Unreleased)
\n15. Racetrack Romeo (Previously Unreleased)<\/p>\n

I’m also eagerly awaiting releases from the Devil Makes Three and Aaron Lee Tasjan among others. New West Records was established in 1998 and has offices based in Nashville, TN and Athens, GA. Our Normaltown Records imprint is dedicated to developing emerging artists and New West also controls the Texas Music Group, which includes the Antone\u2019s and Watermelon Records label catalogs. New West is the home to the expansive and critically acclaimed Austin City Limits album series, which includes releases from Jerry Lee Lewis, Merle Haggard, R.E.M., Guided By Voices and countless others. Over the last 20 years, New West Records has released albums by Jason Isbell, The Drive-By Truckers, Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, Tom Morello, Old 97\u2019s, Ray Davies, Ben Lee, Alice Cooper, Vic Chesnutt and more. New West Records has also released several major motion picture soundtracks including the Grammy\u00ae-Award winning Crazy Heart Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring the song \u201cThe Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)\u201d written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett, which won a Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award<\/p>\n

Since 1998, New West Records has been releasing the finest in Americana, rock, country, folk, pop, indie, and everything in between. In celebration of our 20th anniversary, we\u2019re pleased to bring you these limited edition, numbered box sets of tracks spanning our entire catalog, chosen by our artists, our fans, and our owner, George Fontaine, Sr.<\/p>\n

This set is split into three collections:<\/p>\n

The Road Less Traveled
\nSelected by the owner of New West Records, George Fontaine, Sr.<\/p>\n

Suffer Me – Todd Thibaud
\nHome – Prescott Curlywolf
\nRain – Mount Pilot
\nWhiskey Glass Eye – Slobberbone
\nNancy Sinatra – The Bottle Rockets
\nHate To Love – Stephen Bruton
\nEvery Night Is Friday Night (Without You) – Old 97\u2019s
\nNext To You – Tim Easton
\nLaredo – Jon Dee Graham
\nNatural Flair – Nic Armstrong & The Thieves
\nTight Tee Shirt – Benji Hughes
\nThree Easy Pieces – Buffalo Tom
\nHummalong – The Drams
\nMove On Up – Mark Eitzel
\nGeorge Jones Talkin\u2019 Cell Phone Blues – Drive-By Truckers
\nTry – Jason Isbell
\nStay Inside – Vic Chesnutt
\nOld Friends – Chuck Prophet
\nRide That Train – Grandfather Child
\nNavajo – Ponderosa<\/p>\n

Friends
\nSelected by you, our biggest fans, through our online voting system. Selections have been re-ordered for your listening pleasure, and are not ranked. Thank you for voting!<\/p>\n

Catch My Disease – Ben Lee
\nCapable Of Anything – Ben Folds
\nHighway Queen – Nikki Lane
\nGoddamn Lonely Love – Drive-By Truckers
\nSummertime Thing – Chuck Prophet
\nChampaign, Illinois – Old 97\u2019s
\nMeet Me in the Alleyway – Steve Earle
\nHe\u2019s Fine – The Secret Sisters
\nCalifornia – Robert Ellis
\nBetter Way – Andrew Combs
\nHotel Pool – Lily & Madeleine
\nChampagne and Reefer – The Devil Makes Three
\nWhen God Comes Back – All Them Witches
\nYoung Lady, You\u2019re Scaring Me – Ron Gallo
\nLUCKY PENNY – JD McPherson
\nChampagne Corolla – Justin Townes Earle
\nFrankie Please – Rodney Crowell
\nI Know – Shovels & Rope
\nBible on the Dash – Corb Lund feat. Hayes Carll
\nDress Blues – Jason Isbell<\/p>\n

Family
\nSelected by New West Records artists, past and present. Stay tuned \u2013 the physical box set will contain some short explanations from each of the artists that chose songs for this compilation!<\/p>\n

Hold On You – Jeff Bridges
\nCloser to the Bone – Kris Kristofferson
\nMemphis Rain – Aaron Lee Tasjan
\nWon\u2019t Be Home – Old 97\u2019s
\nMove Me – Sara Watkins
\nBeach Flowers – Ruby the RabbitFoot
\nTV – Naked Giants
\nKill the Medicine Man – Ron Gallo
\nGreat Balls Of Fire – Jerry Lee Lewis
\nGasoline and Matches – Buddy & Julie Miller
\nLungs – Steve Earle
\nDead In The Water – Randall Bramblett
\nWild American – Kris Kristofferson
\nThe Last Thing to Go – Kris Kristofferson
\nI Want to Be with You Always – Buddy Miller feat. Patty Griffin
\nWhere I Like It Best – Rickie Lee Jones
\nIt Ain\u2019t Over Yet – Rodney Crowell feat. Rosanne Cash and John Paul White
\nFrom Here to Forever – Kris Kristofferson
\nAdios to California – John Hiatt
\nWide River to Cross – Buddy Miller<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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