A strong little record that has Doug Kershaw nicely stretching past the sound of his cajun roots – maybe in an attempt to grab some of the southern rock glory that his earlier work helped encourage! Doug's a great singer, with a nicely deep range – and he gets great production here from Chips Moman and Buddy Killen, two southern studio giants who sweeten the sound with just the right touch of larger arrangements from time to time – but mostly let Kershaw revel in the strong instrumental help he gets from giants like Bobby Emmons, Reggie Young, and Moman himself. Titles include "Willie's Shades", "The Best Years Of My Life", "Louisiana Love Song", "I Had A Good Woman But She Married Lawrence", "Tricks", and "You're Gonna Be Impressed". LP, Vinyl record album

Charlie Haden on bass joined by Bela Fleck on banjo, Jerry Douglas on dobro, Stuart Duncan on fiddle, Russ Barenberg on guitar and mandolin, Bryan Sutton, John Leventhal, and Pat Metheny on guitar, Buddy Greene on harmonica, Sam Bush on mandolin, Buck White on piano, Elvis Costello, Jack Black, Josh Haden, Rachel Haden, Rosanna Cash, and Vince Gill on vocals, Tanya Haden on vocals and vocals, Ricky Skaggs on vocals, guitar, mandolin and banjo, Dan Tyminski on vocals and mandolin, and Bruce Hornsby on piano and vocals. (Jazz, Folk/Country) CD

28 tracks from Haywood Blevins, Glenn Ohrlin, Frazer & Patterson, Wilson Douglas, Oscar & Eugene Wright, Asa Martin, Dorothy Rorick, Jim Herd, Fields Ward & more. CD

Music from Todd Phillips, Jerry Douglas, The Tim Ware Group, Tony Rice, Rob Wasserman, Russ Barenberg, Alan Stivell, Tony Trischka, Mike Marshall, Pierre Bensusan, and more. CD

A whole host of genre-breaking tracks from Texas impresario Augie Meyers – both an artist in the underground country rock scene, and the creative force behind the TRC label, which is showcased here in a variety of different recordings! If you know some of the important criss-crossing styles that were taking place in Austin during the mid 70s, you'll get some of the vibe here – but Augie hails from San Antonio, where the groove has maybe even more border-styled influences – served up here in a variety of tracks that really work together with a unified vibe. As always with Bear Family, the package and notes are great, and really help get at the special side of the music – presented here on 26 tracks that include "Country Groove" and "Henrietta" by Doug Sahm, "Domingo" by Denny Ezba, "Mezcal Road" by El Molino, "Meet Me In Seguin" and "Where I Belong" by Carol Meyer & The Western Head Band, "Boogie Woogie Country Girl" by Wild Man Ray Liberto, "Dynamite Woman" by Sir Douglas Quintet, "Faded Love" by Brother Al Stricklin, and the tunes "Deed To Texas", "High Texas Rider", "Sun Shines Down On Me In Texas", "Just Because", "Wedding Bells", and "Why Don't We Make Love Like We Used To" by Augie Meyers. CD

Music from Carlo Aonzo, Martin Taylor, Mike Marshall, Bob Brozman, Mike Compton, Jerry Douglas, Radim Zenkl, Frank Vignola, Frank Wakefield, Jim Hurst, and more. CD