2007-03-23
Ry Cooder’s parable of “radical imagination.” The album details the life, rambles and education of “Buddy Red Cat.” Cooder brings guests to the table like Mike Seeger, his brother Pete, Roland White, Van Dyke Parks, Paddy Moloney, Flaco Jiminez, Sefon Harris, Joachim Cooder, and others. Each of 17 songs, most originals, are accompanied with a drawing from Vincent Valdez and a story/vignette written by Ry Cooder.
Richard Shindell
Not Far Now
JOE FLETCHER AND THE WRONG REASONS
White Lighter
THE STEEL WHEELS
RED WING
JASON ISBELL
Sirens of the Ditch
RACHEL ZYLSTRA
Before You Could Decide
VARIOUS ARTISTS
TransAmerica
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