A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection

1	You're Just a Country Boy previously unreleased 3:28
2	Simple Love previously unreleased 4:45
3	Jacob's Dream previously unreleased 5:25
4	Away Down the River previously unreleased 5:43
5	Sawing on the Strings 3:03
6	Down to the River to Pray from Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? 2:56
7	Baby Mine 3:37
8	Molly Bán (Bawn) 4:46
9	How's the World Treating You / James Taylor 3:22
10	The Scarlet Tide From Cold Mountain 2:56
11	Whiskey Lullaby / Brad Paisley 4:20
12	You Will Be My Ain True Love / Sting From Cold Mountain 2:31
13	I Give You to His Heart From the Prince of Egypt 4:28
14	Get Me Through December 6:30
15	Missing You / John Waite 4:41
16	Lay Down Beside Me / John Waite previously unreleased 4:59

Barnes & Noble

Like her 1995 double-platinum gem, Now That I've Found You, this 16-song triumph spotlights Alison Krauss's solo work outside of her estimable band, Union Station (although its members show up occasionally), including five new Krauss-produced cuts making their debut here. One of those, a cover of Don Williams's 1977 country chart-topper, "You're Just a Country Boy" (titled "I'm Just a Country Boy" in Williams's version) will level listeners right off the bat, launching the album in exquisite fashion. A tender, winsome ballad, it's keyed by Krauss's voice at its most haunting, gently caressing lyrics describing an inner wealth money can't buy, as an undercurrent of sighing strings supports her honey-smooth reading. The Union Station fellows (supplemented by the Abraham Laboriels, Jr. and Sr., on drums and bass, respectively) join in for an easy-gliding love song by Sarah Siskind, "Simple Love," another new track that qualifies as an instant classic. Also included are movie songs (notably Krauss's ethereal rendering of Sting's "You Will Be My Ain True Love," from Cold Mountain;) sides recorded for special projects such as the Chieftains' Down the Old Plank Road (the traditional Irish murder ballad "Molly Bàn") and the superb Louvin Brothers tribute album, Livin', Lovin', Losin' (a sweet, spare, beautifully harmonized duet with James Taylor on "How's the World Treating You"); and duets featured on other artists' albums, such as "Whiskey Lullaby," the wrenching account of an alcoholic's suicide that was one of the key tracks on Brad Paisley's Mud on the Tires. The most unlikely duets are two with '80s pop star John Waite, one a countrified take on his signature hit "Missing You," the other a feather-light new love ballad, "Lay Down Beside Me." Always aiming for the heart, Krauss hits it dead center every time. David McGee

All Music Guide

The title of Rounder's Alison Krauss compilation A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection is a bit misleading. While it does contain previously recorded material, it is not to be taken as a greatest-hits package; rather, the 16 tracks are compiled from Krauss' numerous collaborations, soundtrack appearances, and other non-Union Station gigs. That said, it's as solid a set of material as one could want from the multi-talented Krauss. As a voice for hire, there are few singers with her emotional range, a gift she lends easily to the Elvis Costello-penned "Scarlet Tide" from the Cold Mountain soundtrack. Award-winning duets with Brad Paisley ("Whiskey Lullaby") and James Taylor ("How's the World Treating You") -- the latter a Louvin Brothers cover -- as well as collaborations with the Chieftains ("Molly Bán") from the legendary Irish group's Down the Old Plank Road: The Nashville Sessions) and Sting ("You Will Be My Ain True Love") make this anthology of oddities far from superfluous. A Hundred Miles or More also boasts five new cuts, including "You're Just a Country Boy," "Simple Love," the gorgeous "Jacob's Dream," "Away Down the River," and "Sawing on the Strings," the latter of which harkens back to early, more bluegrass-oriented Krauss. Reverend Lee Power

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