''New Favorite'' is the fifth album by
bluegrass music group
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 August 14, 2001. The album peaked in the top 50 of the
''Billboard'' 200 and within the top 5 of the ''Billboard'' charts for both Country and Bluegrass and was
certified gold. This album was released in the same year as the ''
O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' soundtrack, which Krauss appeared on, that had a large effect on bluegrass in the United States. At the
44th Grammy Awards, ''New Favorite'' would go on to win the
Grammy Award
The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...
for
Best Bluegrass Album and the single "
The Lucky One" won the
Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal as well as
Best Country Song.
Track listing
# "Let Me Touch You for Awhile" (
Robert Lee Castleman) – 3:21
# "The Boy Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn" (Traditional) – 4:40
# "
The Lucky One" (Castleman) – 3:10
# "Choctaw Hayride" (
Jerry Douglas) – 3:10
# "Crazy Faith" (Mark Simos) – 3:47
# "Momma Cried" (Bob Lucas) – 3:20
# "I'm Gone" (
Eric Kaz,
Wendy Waldman) – 3:28
# "Daylight" (Lucas) – 4:03
# "Bright Sunny South" (Traditional) – 3:00
# "Stars" (
Dan Fogelberg) – 2:54
# "It All Comes Down to You" (
Ron Block) – 2:44
# "Take Me for Longing" (Simos) – 2:51
# "New Favorite" (
David Rawlings,
Gillian Welch) – 4:34
Personnel
*
Alison Krauss – lead vocals, fiddle, viola
*
Dan Tyminski – background vocals, lead vocals, acoustic guitar,
mandolin
*
Ron Block – background vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo
*
Jerry Douglas –
dobro,
lap steel guitar
*
Barry Bales – background vocals, upright bass
* Larry Atamanuik – drums, percussion
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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2001 albums
Alison Krauss & Union Station albums
Rounder Records albums
Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album