''The Nomad Series'' is a box set by the
Canadian
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alt-country
Alternative country (commonly abbreviated to alt-country; also known as alternative country rock, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative) is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that diffe ...
band
Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country and folk rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1985 by Alan Anton (bassist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Margo Timmins (vocalist). The three Timminses ...
, collecting the four individual albums of the Nomad series, ''
Renmin Park'', ''
Demons
A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in media including
fiction, comics, film, t ...
'', ''
Sing in My Meadow'', and ''
The Wilderness'' on the first four discs, and, on the final disc, six of the seven songs from the ''Demons'' digital bonus disc plus four previously unreleased songs worked on during the creation of the series.
Contents
Each individual album is unique, but tied together by the Nomad paintings series by
Enrique Martinez Celaya, the maelstrom of creativity of creating four albums in eighteen months, and the unifying voice of
Margo Timmins
Margo Timmins (born January 27, 1961) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of the alternative country and folk rock band Cowboy Junkies. Her brothers Michael Timmins and Peter Timmins are the band's lead guitarist and dru ...
.
[ The box set also includes a 50-page booklet containing the ephemera that makes up a recording, such as photos and lyrics.][ and as a vinyl set by Diverse Records, with a bonus 12" record that includes live tracks from '']At the End of Paths Taken
''At the End of Paths Taken'' is the tenth studio album by the Canadian alt-country band Cowboy Junkies, released in 2007.
Track listing
Reception
Per PopMatters, the album's emphasis is on family. The musicians are at the point in their ...
'' which are not included in the CD box set, although those tracks along with one other were sold digitally as a bonus disc for ''Sing in My Meadow''.
Track listing
References
External links
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2012 compilation albums
Cowboy Junkies albums
Latent Recordings albums