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- Summary: Former The Band drummer/singer returns with a solo album.
- Record Label: Vanguard
- Genre(s): Country, Folk
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Top Track
A Train Robbery | |
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The foreman touched the cold steel lines The rail bed was frozen with ice In the distance an engine was keeping good time The steam whistle moaned... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 19
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Mixed: 2 out of 19
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Negative: 0 out of 19
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Comeback of the year.
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As wonderful as it is unexpected, Dirt Farmer is a strong candidate for comeback of the year.
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Entertainment WeeklyThe Band's Levon Helm turns in a modestly charming album of 13 cover songs. [30 Nov 2007, p.131]
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MojoEarthy, reassuringly calloused country and bluegrass is its currency. [Dec 2007, p.110]
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Dirt Farmer thus proves a revelation, not only through Helm's amazingly rich vocals but also in the return to his Arkansas roots with a perspective and emotion that testifies to perseverance and faith.
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Dirt Farmer is a hard-edged but compassionate and full-hearted set of roots music from a master of the form, and it's a welcome, inspiring return to form for Levon Helm after a long stretch of professional and personal setbacks.
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Q MagazineWhether reworking Steve Earle's 'The Mountain' or the traditional heart-tugger 'The Blind Child,' it represents a small yet very real personal triumph. [Dec 2007, p.121]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 10
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Mixed: 0 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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BobM.Dec 4, 2007
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PhilipD'AmourDec 6, 2007This is a wonderful album! "Little Birds" is one of the best tracks of the year!
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PaulFMar 6, 2008Best Album in the last few years. Great to hear him again. This album needs to be un your music collection.
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ChrisKNov 25, 2007
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ByronLJJul 5, 2009
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THortonNov 22, 2007One of the best albums of the year!!!!!!
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MickeyMentalNov 19, 2007Um. Boring music from a guy who can't sing.
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