Music from the North Country – The Jayhawks Anthology

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Music From The North Country - The Jayhawks Anthology
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Compilation album by The Jayhawks
Released July 6, 2009
Genre Rock, country rock, alternative country
Label American/Legacy
The Jayhawks chronology
Rainy Day Music
(2003)		Music From The North Country - The Jayhawks Anthology
(2009)		 Mockingbird Time
(2011)

Music From The North Country – The Jayhawks Anthology is a compilation album by The Jayhawks, released in 2009.

The Jayhawks American country and rock band

The Jayhawks are an American alternative country and country rock band that emerged from the Twin Cities music scene during the mid-1980s. Led by vocalists, guitarists and songwriters Gary Louris and Mark Olson, their country rock sound was influential on many bands who played the Twin Cities circuit during the 1980s and 1990s like Uncle Tupelo, the Gear Daddies and the Honeydogs. They have released ten studio albums with and without Olson who left the band in 1995, including five on the American Recordings label. On hiatus from 2005 to 2009, the 1994–1995 lineup of the band reunited, releasing the album, Mockingbird Time, in September 2011. After the tour, Mark Olson again left the band. After another hiatus in 2013, the 1997 lineup led by Louris reunited to play shows in 2014 to support the reissue of three albums released between 1997 and 2003. The band has remained active touring and recording since, including the release of the albums Live at The Belly Up in 2015, Paging Mr. Proust, produced by Peter Buck in 2016 and Back Roads and Abandoned Motels in 2018.

Contents

An expanded version was also released with a DVD of videos and a disc of demos, b-sides, and out-takes.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Pitchfork Media (7/10) [2]
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Writing for Allmusic, music critic Mark Deming wrote "If you've never had the pleasure of listening to the Jayhawks, this collection is a marvelous place to start, and fans will be reminded of just how much good music this group made, and how well it has stood the test of time." [1] Stephen M. Deusner of Pitchfork Media was less enthusiastic about the release, writing that the compilation "traces their story from their beginnings as a struggling local act to their final chapter as a struggling national act." and "After 'The Man Who Loved Life', Music From the North Country falters and never recovers." [2] PopMatters wrote of the album, "Whether as a single or deluxe edition, it’s clear from the contents of each that the Jayhawks are a more than worthy band for anthologizing." [3]

PopMatters is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater, visual arts, travel, and the Internet.

Track listing

Disc one

  1. "Two Angels" (Mark Olson) – 4:07
  2. "Ain't No End" (Olson, Gary Louris, Marc Perlman) – 3:45
  3. "Waiting For the Sun" (Olson, Louris) – 4:20
  4. "Martin's Song" (Olson) – 2:58
  5. "Clouds" (Olson, Louris) – 4:51
  6. "Settled Down Like Rain" (Olson, Louris) – 3:01
  7. "Blue" (Olson, Louris) – 3:11
  8. "I'd Run Away" (Olson, Louris) – 3:33
  9. "Over My Shoulder" (Olson, Louris) – 3:29
  10. "Miss Williams' Guitar" (Olson, Louris) – 3:08
  11. "Trouble" (Louris, Perlman) – 4:50
  12. "Big Star" (Louris) – 4:27
  13. "The Man Who Loved Life" (Louris) – 5:01
  14. "Smile" (Louris) – 3:50
  15. "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (Louris, Taylor Rhodes) – 3:42
  16. "What Led Me to This Town" (Karen Grotberg, Perlman, Louris, Tim O'Reagan) – 4:10
  17. "Tailspin" (Louris) – 3:20
  18. "All the Right Reasons" (Louris) – 3:26
  19. "Save It for a Rainy Day" (Louris) – 3:10
  20. "Angelyne" (Louris) – 3:47

Disc two

  1. "Falling Star" [From The Jayhawks (aka The Bunkhouse Album) (1986)]
  2. "Old Woman from Red Clay" [1988 Alternate version, Previously unreleased]
  3. "That's the Bag I'm In" [Kfai Radio Session- Minneapolis October 1989]
  4. "Won't be Coming Home" [1991 Demo, Previously unreleased]
  5. "Stone Cold Mess" [Previously unreleased outtake from Hollywood Town Hall session]
  6. "Mission On 2nd" [1994 Demo, Previously unreleased]
  7. "Lights" [From Sweet Relief: A Benefit For Victoria Williams (1993)]
  8. "Darling Today" [Blown Away Soundtrack (1994)/B-Side "Blue" CD Single (1995)]
  9. "Break My Mind" [B-Side "Bad Time" CD Single (1995)]
  10. "Get the Load Out" [B-Side "Bad Time" European CD Single (1995)]
  11. "Poor Little Fish" (Early version) [Previously Unreleased]
  12. "Someone Will" [Demo/First released on The Jayhawks: Live From The Women's Club]
  13. "Cure for This" [Recorded at Jayhawks Rehearsal Space, June 1999, Previously unreleased]
  14. "I Can Make It On My Own" [Demo recorded at Jayhawks Rehearsal Space, 1999, Previously unreleased]
  15. "Rotterdam" [Demo recorded at Jayhawks Rehearsal Space, 1999, Previously unreleased]
  16. "Follow Me" [Demo recorded at Jayhawks Rehearsal Space, 2001, Previously unreleased]
  17. "In the Canyon" [Recorded at Jayhawks Rehearsal Space, 2001, Previously unreleased]
  18. "Tailspin" (Early Version) [Demo recorded at Jayhawks Rehearsal Space, 2001, Previously unreleased]
  19. "I Think I've had Enough" [Demo recorded at Louris home 2001, Previously unreleased]
  20. "Help Me Forget" [Demo recorded at Jayhawks Rehearsal Space, 2001, Previously unreleased]

DVD

  1. "Waiting for the Sun"
  2. "Take Me With You"
  3. "Settled Down Like Rain"
  4. "Settled Down Like Rain" (Live)
  5. "Take Me With You" (Live)
  6. "Blue"
  7. "I'd Run Away"
  8. "Big Star"
  9. "Sound of Lies"
  10. "Save It for Rainy Day"

Bonus tracks

Best Buy bonus disc

  1. "Nine Stitches" [live 1990]
  2. "Everybody Gets By" [radio session 1993]
  3. "Boston Maid" [Rainy Day Music demo]
  4. "Faded Memory" [Smile demo]
  5. "Desperate Serenade" [Woman's Club version]

amazon.com bonus tracks

  1. "Born A Billionaire" [1999 Demo, Previously unreleased]
  2. "Plastic Eyeball" [1998 Demo, Previously unreleased]
  3. "I Remain Respectfully" [1998 Demo, Previously unreleased]
  4. "Save Me From Myself" [2001 "Rainy Day Music" outtake B-side]
  5. "Second Nature" [1999 Demo, Previously unreleased]

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References

  1. 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Music from the North Country – The Jayhawks Anthology Review". Allmusic . Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  2. 1 2 Deusner, Stephen M. "Music from the North Country – The Jayhawks Anthology Review". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Metivier, Michael. "Music from the North Country – The Jayhawks Anthology > Review". PopMatters . Retrieved February 13, 2015.
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