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Ghosts Of West Virginia - Blue & Gold Marble Vinyl

STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES Ghosts Of West Virginia (2020 UK 10-track LP, limited edition pressed on BLUE & GOLD WEST VIRGINIA vinyl and exclsuive to independent record stores. Factory sealed inside its hype-stickered shrink NW5403LP)

Price Info
$37.79, £29.99  
Product Availability Last copy in stock. Order now for shipping on Monday 25th November
Release Date 22nd May 2020
Release Year 2020 - 4 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format vinyl LP album (LP record)
Record Label New West
Complete Stock List Go to Steve Earle
Product Catalogue No NW5403LP
Music Genre Folk, Male Solo, Rock, Country Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
 
Tracklisting & More Information

Ghosts of West Virginia centers on the Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed twenty-nine men in that state in 2010, making it one of the worst mining disasters in American history. When asked about what drove him to craft his deeply evocative new album, Steve Earle says, “I thought that, given the way things are now, it was maybe my responsibility to make a record that spoke to and for people who didn’t vote the way that I did,” he says. “One of the dangers that we’re in is if people like me keep thinking that everybody who voted for Trump is a racist or an asshole, then we’re fucked, because it’s simply not true. So this is one move toward something that might take a generation to change. I wanted to do something where that dialogue could begin.”

In ten deftly drawn, roughly eloquent, powerfully conveyed sonic portraits, Earle and his long-time band the Dukes explore the historical role of coal in rural communities. More than merely a question of jobs and income, mining has provided a sense of unity and meaning, patriotic pride and purpose.

“I said I wanted to speak to people that didn’t necessarily vote the way that I did,” he says, “but that doesn’t mean we don’t have anything in common. We need to learn how to communicate with each other. My involvement in this project is my little contribution to that effort. And the way to do that – and to do it impeccably – is simply to honor those guys who died at Upper Big Branch.”

TRACKLIST:

Side A -
Heaven Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
Union, God and Country
Devil Put the Coal in the Ground
John Henry was a Steel Drivin’ Man
Time is Never on Our Side

Side B -
It’s About Blood
If I Could See Your Face Again
Black Lung
Fastest Man Alive
The Mine



LP RECORD  
Recording Artist Steve Earle
Product Title Ghosts Of West Virginia - Blue & Gold Marble Vinyl
Product Information Steve Earle Ghosts Of West Virginia - Blue & Gold Marble Vinyl UK vinyl LP album (LP record).
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
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Artists Related To Justin Townes Earle, Stacey Earle
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