Alison Krauss

[AngryOldDem]

Any Alison Krauss fans here?

A friend has recently fallen hard for her music and I'd like to get him a CD for his birthday. But I'm not much of a fan (all I know of her is her work on the "O Brother, Where Art Thou" soundtrack), so I need advice on a "definitive" Alison Krauss CD...any recommendations?

Thanks so much...
:hi:

[dipsydoodle]

1. Best

have a root around on amazon.com

Avoid any compilations of her greatest hits whatever because if your friend has already got some of the recordings you'd duplicate them. Can't you have a sneaky look to see what your friend already possesses ?

Any straight male is capable of falling for Alison Krauss ! I prefer Emmylou Harris - it's an age thing.

[AngryOldDem]

2. I did look around Amazon...

...there's a lot to choose from so I just wanted to know what people thought the "best of the best" was. Don't think he has any of her CDs, so I'm pretty safe getting most anything.

Thanks.

[dipsydoodle]

3. How's about

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Live. Seems to have a good selection on the CDs

That's a double CD and looks ok for $14.98 + mail from Amazon.com

You'll probably find you can pick it up local anyway.

[AngryOldDem]

4. You read my mind

I had pretty much decided on that one, but thought I'd get advice first...

Thanks for the input! :hi:

[Metta]

5. Her bluegrass or her pop stuff?

For bluegrass, I heartily recommend Two Highways, Every Time You Say Goodbye and Too Late to Cry. I think her pop stuff can get really sappy especially the last album. In any case, there's a really good dvd of a recent concert, AK + Union Station, Live. Two thumbs up. :donut: :donut: :)

[Metta]

6. There's also a dvd that we like, a mix of newgrass and pop.

AK Live.