Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions - Billy Bragg/Wilco
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  • Summary: Woody Guthrie's daughter Nora contacted Billy Bragg about using some of the songs her father wrote in the 1940s. Bragg in turn, recruited the band Wilco to help complete the project. The Complete Sessions collects the two previously released volumes with a new third volume of songs, and a documentary about the creating the music to go with the folk legend's lyrics.… Expand

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  1. The A.V. Club
    Apr 27, 2012
    91
    Mermaid Avenue remains a lovable chapter in the story of an American icon, and two of his worthy musical offspring.
  2. BBC Music
    Apr 30, 2012
    80
    Bawdy, smart, big-hearted and mischievous, Mermaid Avenue is simply all about a personality that is rich with life.
  3. Mojo
    Jul 18, 2012
    80
    The unreleased material sustains earlier standards. [Jun 2012, p.100]
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  4. Q Magazine
    Jun 20, 2012
    80
    A wealth of quality material. [Jun 2012, p.99]
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  1. Ricko
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    A lovely collection where 80's punk folk protestor Billy Bragg links up with Wilco to bring some lost Woody Guthrie songs to life. It's a project that came with great responsibility but Bragg and Co were more than up to the task. Really beautiful stuff on show here and highly recommend to anyone who is into folk or good music in general.… Expand

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