Downtown Church is a Folk album by Patty Griffin, originally released in 2010. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.
About
Patty Griffin is that rare roots-music artist who brings new life to the old forms. Folk, country, and blues have become one in her hands, and with 2010’s <i>Downtown Church</i> she delves further into gospel. The album was recorded at Nashville's Downtown Presbyterian Church by Buddy Miller and features guest spots from Emmylou Harris, Shawn Colvin, Raul Malo, and Jim Lauderdale. Hank Williams’ “House of Gold” is given a slow, ghostly read, while “Move Up” with Lauderdale, Miller, and Ann and Regina McCrary turns to an uptown blues shuffle for its gospel shout. “If I Had My Way” swirls with a full band blast. Griffin kicks it up with the Big Mama Thornton blues “I Smell a Rat” and pounds out a field holler with “Death’s Got a Warrant,” but she’s at her most gripping at her gentlest. The country-folk ballad “Little Fire” with Emmylou Harris is a stirring moment of tenderness, where the two singers do what comes naturally.
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Tracklist
- 1House of Gold2:52
- 2Move Up (feat. Ann McCrary, Regina McCrary, Jim Lauderdale, And Buddy Miller)2:43
- 3Little Fire (feat. Emmylou Harris)4:07
- 4Death’s Got a Warrant (feat. Regina McCrary and Ann McCrary)1:43
- 5If I Had My Way (feat. Regina McCrary and Ann McCrary)3:24
- 6Coming Home to Me (feat. Julie Miller)3:32
- 7Wade In the Water (feat. Regina McCrary and Mike Farris)3:07
- 8Never Grow Old (feat. Buddy Miller)3:11
- 9Virgen de Guadalupe (feat. Raul Malo)3:31
- 10I Smell a Rat2:31
- 11Waiting for My Child4:15
- 12The Strange Man (feat. Regina McCrary and Mike Farris)3:38
- 13We Shall All Be Reunited4:11
- 14All Creatures of Our God and King4:16
Sound DNA
- Folk
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 14 are in the public domain.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bryan OwingsPERCUSSION
- Buddy MillerGUITAR FEATURING, HARMONY VOCALS
- Dennis CrouchBASS
- Doug LancioGUITAR
- Jay BelleroseDRUMS
- John CatchingsCELLO
- John DeaderickKEYBOARDS
- Patty GriffinLEAD VOCALS
- Russ PahlPEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Stuart DuncanFIDDLE
- Ann McCraryFEATURING, HARMONY VOCALS
- Emmylou HarrisFEATURING, HARMONY VOCALS
- Jim LauderdaleFEATURING, HARMONY VOCALS
- Julie MillerFEATURING, HARMONY VOCALS
- Mike FarrisFEATURING, HARMONY VOCALS
- Raul MaloFEATURING, HARMONY VOCALS
- Regina McCraryFEATURING, HARMONY VOCALS
- Shawn ColvinFEATURING, HARMONY VOCALS
3 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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