Being released this September is an album by Billy Bragg and Joe Henry called Shine A Light. Billy and Joe boarded the Texas Eagle in March this year with guitars and recording equipment and recorded classic railroad songs while in Amtrak station waiting rooms or platforms while riding from Chicago to L.A.
I'm personally psyched for this because of my love of riding trains and that Billy Bragg is one of my all time favorite musicians.
The page here has a map that shows where they recorded songs and an intro video of footage from the trip along with them playing The Midnight Special at CUS.
Anyway, thought this might be of interest to some of the people around here. Depending on what kind of music you might be into.
Tracklist:
Rock Island Line
The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore
The Midnight Special
Railroad Bill
Lonesome Whistle
KC Moan
Waiting For A Train
In The Pines
Gentle On My Mind
Hobo's Lullaby
Railroading On The Great Divide
John Henry
Early Morning Rain
I'm personally psyched for this because of my love of riding trains and that Billy Bragg is one of my all time favorite musicians.
The page here has a map that shows where they recorded songs and an intro video of footage from the trip along with them playing The Midnight Special at CUS.
Anyway, thought this might be of interest to some of the people around here. Depending on what kind of music you might be into.
Tracklist:
Rock Island Line
The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore
The Midnight Special
Railroad Bill
Lonesome Whistle
KC Moan
Waiting For A Train
In The Pines
Gentle On My Mind
Hobo's Lullaby
Railroading On The Great Divide
John Henry
Early Morning Rain