The Radio One Sessions is a 2002 album by the Canadian alt-country band Cowboy Junkies. The compilation album was released only in Canada and the United Kingdom, and compiles tracks that the band recorded for BBC Radio One in the UK. The Radio One Sessions was released on Strange Fruit Records in the UK, and Latent Recordings in Canada.
| The Radio One Sessions | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | July 29, 2002[1] | |||
| Recorded | July 3, 1989, February 27, 1992 and February 27, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative country | |||
| Length | 48:37[1] | |||
| Label | Strange Fruit, Latent | |||
| Producer | Peter Watts, Pat Coupe | |||
| Cowboy Junkies chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
BBC sessions
editThe Cowboy Junkies promoted their music when touring by performing radio sessions, like most other bands. They have performed sessions by squeezing three or four bodies in DJ booths that are designed for one person, and in state of the art recording studios where there is room for several band members. Radio One is BBC's premier station for contemporary pop music, and has been hosting sessions with almost every touring band for over 40 years, setting the standard for radio sessions, hosting the like of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Captain Beefheart, and others. The Cowboy Junkies were invited to perform at Radio One on various tours when they were in the UK. Each visit to the recording studio had a different line-up of players. For their first session in 1989, only Michael and Margo Timmins from the Junkies, plus two members of their touring band, Jeff Bird and Jano Czerwinec performed, for the 1992 session, Michael, Margo, and Jeff Bird performed, and for the 1996 session, only the core members of the Cowboy Junkies were present.[3]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Michael Timmins, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning" | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Thirty Summers" | 4:03 | |
| 3. | "You Will Be Loved Again" | Mary Margaret O'Hara | 3:08 |
| 4. | "Cause Cheap Is How I Feel" | 4:20 | |
| 5. | "Powderfinger" | Neil Young | 5:21 |
| 6. | "Black Eyed Man" | 3:14 | |
| 7. | "The Last Spike" | 4:15 | |
| 8. | "Townes' Blues" | 2:49 | |
| 9. | "A Common Disaster" | 3:51 | |
| 10. | "Just Want to See" | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Lonely Sinking Feeling" | 4:43 | |
| 12. | "Lay It Down" | 4:29 | |
| Total length: | 48:37 | ||
Personnel
edit- Margo Timmins – vocals
- Michael Timmins – guitar, backing vocals
- Alan Anton – bass (tracks 9–12)
- Peter Timmins – drums (tracks 9–12)
- Jeff Bird – harmonica (tracks 1–8), mandolin, tambourine (tracks 1–5)
- Jaro Czerwinec – accordion (tracks 1–5)
Production[5]
- Peter Watts – producer (tracks 1–5)
- Pat Coupe – producer (tracks 9–12)
- Ted de Bono – engineer (tracks 1–5)
- Chris Lee – engineer (tracks 9–12)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Radio One Sessions - Cowboy Junkies". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 368. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ a b c "Radio One Sessions | Intro". Latent Recordings. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "Cowboy Junkies - The Radio One Sessions". Discogs. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Radio One Sessions". Latent Recordings. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
External links
edit- "Cowboy Junkies - The Radio One Sessions". Discogs. Retrieved 25 April 2013.