Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Session

A serious thread for a seriously great record. It's not a trick likely to be duplicated: take a very good band, a very good vocalist, a single microphone, and a DAT recorder into a unique acoustic space. Bring along a few traditional songs, a few standards, country and otherwise, a few originals, and one Lou Reed song. Stay up all night, play, sing, actually improve on the Lou Reed song, leave a noticeable stamp on Rodgers and Hart and Hank Williams, then go home and sleep. It all seems so... casual. But what a haunting night's work.

I can't think of many of my favorite records that age better than this, or that are harder to identify by the year or even decade they came out in.

are there any connections between Jarmusch' 'Mystery Train' and the Junkies 'Blue Moon'?

One-off masterpiece.

Yep. Every other thing they did is instantly forgettable.

It is a deeply fine record indeed, though a trifle somnolent in places.

Quibble: while the whole mix was famously captured by the one mic, Ms. T. was singing through a PA. And one track (I think it was "Mining for Gold") was done on a different day.

While some of their other work is samey, not all is forgettable. Not "This Street..." Nor most of Crescent Moon.

been listening to this a lot lately, it is so good

there's some great stuff on their Vic Chesnutt record imo

If you like this and haven't heard "whites off earth now" carve out a late night, a pack of smokes, and a pint of jack for yourself

I love The Trinity Session but I think WOEN! is a very weak record.

thanks calstars i listened to it last night and i really enjoyed it

lol after the Mazzy Star revive I *knew* this was next cuz lol last night I was also thinking "hmm I should go back to this record"

haha

is Whites Off Earth Now! the first instance of "that thing white people do when they complain about white people"

I was about to post something then realized I'd already said it 8 years ago. I still love "Trinity" beyond measure.

Glad to hear it Marcos!

Those looking for more TS type music should check out Jesse Sykes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHAX3E3D4cg

Such a gorgeous record

yea it is one of my favorites

i should listen to this later tonight, its been a long time

Currently forcing my acoustic 80s band to do "Misguided Angel."

This and Lou Reed's New York, released within two months of each other, were such a refreshing break from 80s recording styles: completely unified albums, mics and everything in the same place throughout.

I think there are still unreleased songs from Sharon, the Sharon Temple sessions album that was scrapped and then partly turned into The Caution Horses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBWEPdLpvKQ

Currently forcing my acoustic 80s band to do "Misguided Angel."

Windows open on a cool, rainy October morning and this album plus hot coffee is a magic combination.

I have all of those things right now! I'm going to try it.

might give it a play later. years since i listened to it.

it totally works

More of a night album imo

https://open.spotify.com/track/7uZyxHfDsTdNxJyllCMzXi?si=Mf1PYCNrRoOAOrNz28k9JA

Whites Off Earth Now!! too.

Salut to producer/engineer Peter J. Moore, who has sadly passed.

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