''So Long So Wrong'' is the third album by the
bluegrass 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 in 1997, and the first to feature guitar player
Dan Tyminski who would replace
Tim Stafford. The album reached number 4 on ''
Billboard's'' Country Albums chart.
In 1998 ''So Long So Wrong'' won three Grammys:
Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "Looking in the Eyes of Love",
Best Country Instrumental Performance for "
Little Liza Jane", and
Best Bluegrass Album.
Critical reception
''
Country Standard Time'' called the album "a beautiful, delicate recording," writing that "at its best, this CD shows a great band's instrumental luster and virtuosity." ''
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason.
The magazine was first known fo ...
'' wrote: "Music this subtle and self-effacing is rare in any category; Union Station shun both the hot-licks showboating of conventional bluegrass and the soft-rock suburbanization of contemporary country."
Track listing
# "So Long So Wrong" (
Patrick Brayer, Walden Dahl) – 3:22
# "No Place to Hide" (Bob Lucas) – 3:28
# "Deeper Than Crying" (Mark Simos) – 3:07
# "I Can Let Go Now" (
Michael McDonald) – 2:27
# "The Road Is a Lover" (Lucas) – 3:11
# "
Little Liza Jane" (
Public Domain
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) – 1:43
# "It Doesn't Matter" (
Harley Allen) – 3:52
# "Find My Way Back to My Heart" (Simos) – 3:33
# "I'll Remember You Love in My Prayers" (Public Domain) – 3:02
# "Looking in the Eyes of Love" (
Kostas Lazarides, Tricia Walker) – 4:19
# "Pain of a Troubled Life" (
Ron Block) – 2:54
# "Happiness" (Michael McDonald,
Viktor Krauss
Viktor Krauss is an American musician who plays acoustic and electric bass. He has released solo albums and has worked as a sideman with many musicians, including his sister, singer and fiddler Alison Krauss.
Music career
Krauss was born to Fre ...
) – 3:55
# "Blue Trail of Sorrow" (
Jeff White) – 3:39
# "There Is a Reason" (Block) – 5:35
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 ...
– vocal, fiddle
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Dan Tyminski – guitar, bass, vocals
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Ron Block – guitar, banjo, vocals
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Barry Bales – bass, vocals
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Adam Steffey – mandolin, mandola, vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1997 albums
Alison Krauss & Union Station albums
Rounder Records albums
Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album