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Great Hidden Album Treasure

What's your favorite Americana album that most never discovered? My first nomination is "Seventeen" by The Samples. A wonderful acoustic live album full of luscious melodies and heartfelt vocals. Perfect for long drives. Highly recommended. Here are several "samples" - no pun intended.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xd0O1bDHp3U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20e0d4q5KNQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pca6krkfKZc

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Permalink Reply by WIndieCityJoe on March 12, 2012 at 5:27pm

James McCandless' two albums "Out West Somewhere" and "Sea of Freedom." Overlooked songwriter from the Chicago area. Both are on Andrew Calhoun's Waterbug label.

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Permalink Reply by L A Johnson on March 16, 2012 at 5:24am

From the UK little known and now disbanded 'The Endrick Bros'.

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Permalink Reply by Matthew Francis Andersen on March 16, 2012 at 8:14am

yesssssssss.

coming to fitz again soon.

:-)

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Permalink Reply by steviedal on March 16, 2012 at 11:47am

Robert Ellis "photographs"

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Permalink Reply by Hector Calavera on March 16, 2012 at 12:07pm

I recently picked up an early Norman (and Nancy) Blake record called "The Fields of November"..So smooth, sweet and mid-tempo...with truly world-class talent on all instruments.

This is what American music is all about for me.

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Permalink Reply by JP Flynn on March 16, 2012 at 1:56pm

Fraser & DeBolt (with Ian Gunther) , perhaps not as obscure in Canada where they were based? 2 guitars & a fiddle stretching the definitions of "folk" music... heard it described as acid folk, but it doesn't feel self conscious but very sincere.

They released a second album with electronic instruments later, that's pretty good as well, in a hippie folk rock kind of way.

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Permalink Reply by Brian Morris on March 26, 2012 at 3:16pm

The band Suddenly Tammy - the wonderful trio from Pennsylvania who released a brilliant album in 1995 (We Get There When We Do) but never came close to that glory again.

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Permalink Reply by Danny Stevens on April 18, 2012 at 12:04pm

Both of Rose's Pawn Shop's albums The Arsonist and Dancing on the Gallows are great. Check them out playing The Arsonist live:

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Permalink Reply by Dennis McGough on April 27, 2012 at 9:36am

I can think of many but for right now I'll go with these three (two relative oldies and one of newer vintage):

The Unforgiven -" The Unforgiven" L.A. based band that produced this album which may be a little heavy on strident anthems but I still love it, particularly the song "With My Boots On"

The Del-Lords - "Based On A True Story" It can be argued that the Del-Lords were not Americana but I believe they were headed in that direction with this album. Scott Kempner's "Cheyenne" is the highlight of an album of great songs.

Sugar + The Hi-Lows - "Sugar + The Hi-Lows" This is the newcomer of my choices. I find something more I like every time I play it. Give yourself a smile and listen to this one. Particular attention to "This Can't Be The Last Time".