Iris DeMent – Infamous Angel (Cloudy Blue vinyl)

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Rarity - Sealed Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Iris DeMent Harmony Vocals – Jim Rooney (A6), Emmylou Harris (B5) Acoustic Guitar – Mark Howard Double Bass – Roy Husky, Jr. Fiddle, Mando lin – Stuart Duncan Piano – Pete Wasner Dobro – Al Perkins (A1-6, B2-5) Written by Iris DeMent (A1-5, B1-4), F.W. McGee (A6) B5 is a traditional song arranged by Iris DeMent 1LP, standard sleeve Limited Edition Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : Cloudy Blue Speed : 33 RPM Size : 12'’ Stereo Studio Record Press : GZ Media Label : VMP- Vinyl Me Please Country series Original Label : Yep Roc Records Recorded at Cowboy Arms Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) Engineered by Denny Purcell, Jim Rooney, Rich Adler Mixed at Jack's Tracks Recording Studio Produced by Jim Rooney Mastered by Mike Westbrook at Georgetown Masters Sleeve Notes by John Prine Liner Notes by David Cantwell Photography by Kelley McCall Originally released in 1992 Reissued in 2022 Tracks: Side A Let The Mystery Be These Hills Hotter Than Mojave In My Heart When Love Was Young Our Town Fifty Miles Of Elbow Room Side B Infamous Angel Sweet Forgiveness After You're Gone Mama's Opry Higher Ground Review : « A remarkable debut, Infamous Angel established Iris DeMent as one of the greatest artists of her generation. With her gift for poignant, confessional songwriting and a voice that makes raw beauty seem like a brand new thing, she invokes the elemental magic of the Carter Family while sounding as fresh and modern as John Prine (who, not surprisingly, is one of her biggest champions). DeMent's concerns are largely family and tradition, and many of these songs deal with memories of life and love. Her Carter influence is revealed in a spirited cover of the classic "Fifty Miles of Elbow Room" as well as "Mama's Opry," a tribute to her mother, who also sings lead on "Higher Ground." These are wonderful, but DeMent's greater talent is the ballad, and she delivers an astonishing handful, including "When Love Was Young," "Sweet Forgiveness," and "After You're Gone," a tribute to her dying father that is so profoundly affecting that one is rendered nearly helpless listening to it. In the end, one finishes this record somber but refreshed by DeMent's charming, almost naïve, outlook on life. That naïveté isn't an act, either -- DeMent claims in her liner notes that she's never thought of herself as a great singer. She couldn't be more wrong, and listeners can thank heaven that she changed her mind, for this is an album to be cherished and played as long as one has life to listen. » AllMusic Review by Jim Smith Ratings : AllMusic : 5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.47 / 5 Show more