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''Two Highways'' is the first album by American band
Alison Krauss & Union Station Alison Krauss & Union Station is an American Bluegrass music, bluegrass and Country music, country band associated with singer Alison Krauss. It was initially composed of Krauss, Jeff White (musician), Jeff White, Mike Harman and John Pennell. L ...
, released in 1989. It was nominated for a
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, in the " Best Bluegrass Album" category. Krauss and the album also received several
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nominations. "
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" is a cover of
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song.


Critical reception

The ''
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'' noted that "things manage to get cluttered enough that Krauss' voice, which has the charm and power of vintage
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, sometimes gets lost." '' The Gazette'' wrote that Krauss "has a Brill Building-calibre ear when it comes to finding new songwriters."


Track listing

# "Two Highways" ( Larry Cordle) – 3:31 # "I'm Alone Again" (Todd Rakestraw) – 2:53 # "Wild Bill Jones" (Traditional) – 3:20 # "Beaumont Rag" (Traditional) – 2:27 # "Heaven's Bright Shore" (A. Kennedy) – 3:01 # "Love You in Vain" (John Pennell) – 2:18 # "Here Comes Goodbye" (John Pennell) – 3:47 # "As Lovely as You" (John Pennell) – 3:56 # "Windy City Rag" (Kenny Baker) – 2:25 # "Lord Don't Forsake Me" (Todd Rakestraw) – 4:02 # "Teardrops Will Kiss the Morning Dew" ( Paul Craft) – 3:38 # "
Midnight Rider "Midnight Rider" is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the second Single (music), single from their second studio album, ''Idlewild South'' (1970), released on Capricorn Records. The song was primarily written by v ...
" (
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, Robert Payne) – 2:47


Personnel

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Alison Krauss Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and music producer. She entered the music industry at an early age, competing in local contests by the age of eight and recording for the first time at ...
– fiddle, vocals * Jeff White – guitar, vocals * Mike Harman – banjo, vocals * John Pennell – bass with *
Jerry Douglas Gerald Calvin Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer. He is widely regarded as "perhaps the finest Dobro player in contemporary acoustic music, and certainly the most celebrated and prol ...
– dobro * Brent Truitt – mandolin


References

{{Authority control 1989 debut albums Alison Krauss & Union Station albums Rounder Records albums