Let It Roll (Willard Grant Conspiracy album)

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Let It Roll
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Studio album by Willard Grant Conspiracy
Released March 27, 2006 [1]
Recorded Ljubljana, Slovenia
Genre Alt-Country
Length52:26
Label Loose Music
Producer Robert Fisher
Willard Grant Conspiracy chronology
Regard The End
(2003)
Let It Roll
(2006)
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Let It Roll is the 7th full album by alt-country band Willard Grant Conspiracy.

Alternative country, or alternative country rock is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and rock music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream country music and pop country music. Alternative country artists are often influenced by alternative rock. However, the term has been used to describe country music bands and artists that have incorporated influences from alternative rock, indie rock, roots rock, bluegrass, neotraditional country, punk rock, rockabilly, punkabilly, honky-tonk, outlaw country, folk rock, indie folk, folk revival, hard rock, R&B, country rock, heartland rock, and Southern rock.

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Contents

Musicians

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Track listing

  1. "From a Distant Shore"
  2. "Let It Roll"
  3. "Dance With Me"
  4. "Skeleton"
  5. "Flying Low"
  6. "Breach"
  7. "Crush"
  8. "Mary of the Angels"
  9. "Ballad of a Thin Man"
  10. "Lady of the Snowline"


All music written by Robert Fisher, except "Flying Low" by Robert Fisher and Steve Wynn, and "Ballad of a Thin Man" by Bob Dylan.

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References

  1. Brady, Michael Patrick (February 26, 2007). "Willard Grant Conspiracy: Let It Roll". PopMatters. Retrieved December 11, 2017.