'Til We Outnumber 'Em: Woody Guthrie

1	Hard Travelin' Hootenanny / All Severance Hall Cast 3:30
2	Payback / Peter Glaser 0:49
3	1913 Massacre / Ramblin' Jack Elliott 5:22
4	Regular Fires / Arlo Guthrie 0:39
5	Aginst Th' Law / Billy Bragg 2:40
6	Riding in My Car (Car Song) / Bruce Springsteen 1:55
7	Pretty Boy Flloyd / Dave Pirner 2:42
8	Free in Every Moment / Arlo Guthrie 0:36
9	Do Re Me / Ani DiFranco 3:48
10	What a Song Is / Fred Hellerman 1:50
11	Dust Storm Disaster / Arlo Guthrie 3:32
12	It Ain't About Bein' Perfect / Craig Werner 0:34
13	Plane Wreck at los Gatos (Deportee) / Bruce Springsteen 3:07
14	Does Music Change the World / Country Joe McDonald 0:18
15	Ramblin' Round / Indigo Girls 3:18
16	Change the Moment / Arlo Guthrie 0:22
17	Born Naked / Tim Robbins 0:50
18	Talking Dust Bowl Blues / Ramblin' Jack Elliott 2:34
19	Til We Outnumber 'Em (This Land Is You Land) / All Severance Cast 2:39

Barnes & Noble

'TIL WE OUTNUMBER 'EM is a beautiful celebration of Woody Guthrie, the father of all modern protest singers. Guthrie's songs "Tom Joad," "Philadelphia Laywer," and, of course, "This Land Is Your Land" became national treasures by speaking for those whose American Dream had turned to a nightmare. 'TIL WE OUTNUMBER 'EM testifies to Guthrie's continuing influence. Recorded at a 1996 tribute concert, the album features heartfelt performances of Guthrie songs by an all-star cast of folk artists. DIY folkster Ani DiFranco, who produced the album, tears through a rousing version of "Do Re Mi"; Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner sings of modern Robin Hood "Pretty Boy Floyd"; and Billy Bragg features "Against the Law," his interpretation of Guthrie lyrics from MERMAID AVENUE, VOL. 2. Other participants include Ramblin' Jack Elliott, the Indigo Girls, and Bruce Springsteen, who continues his propensity for automobiles with Woody's "Riding in My Car." Interspersed among the tunes, Tim Robbins, Arlo Guthrie, and others tell stories by and about Guthrie, highlighting how the plain-speaking Okie's art and activism intersected. These spoken interludes create a special, relaxed atmosphere, turning the highfalutin concert hall into a down-home hootenanny. Guthrie would surely have felt at home among these singers and storytellers; anyone who looks for more than love songs from their lyricists will too. For the original versions of these tunes -- and many more -- check out Guthrie's THE ASCH RECORDINGS, VOL. 1-4. Karl Hagstrom Miller

All Music Guide

Ani DiFranco conceived this splice and dice pastiche from a 1996 performance at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum when performers as diverse as herself and Bruce Springsteen gathered for a tribute concert devoted to 20th century political folk pioneer Woody Guthrie. Spoken word patter by actor Tim Robbins and activist/singer Country Joe McDonald, among others, dart in and out between songs by Guthrie's son Arlo and protégé Ramblin' Jack Elliot. Contributions from rock ringers include Springsteen (he does the apolitical children's song "Riding in My Car" and the migrant worker anthem "Deportee"), Billy Bragg ("Against The Law"), Indigo Girls with DiFranco ("Ramblin' Round"), and David Pirner (formerly of Soul Asylum with a highly respectable "Pretty Boy Floyd"). Guthrie's music has clearly touched musicians of every generation and genre and with a little help from DiFranco and technology, his music is still accessible in the current century. Denise Sullivan