Country West Of Nashville / Various Country West Of Nashville / Various CD

In the late 1980's, multi-platinum, Grammy award winning producer Pete Anderson worked on two critically acclaimed, very successful compilations entitled, 'A Town South Of Bakersfield, Volumes '1 & 2' for Enigma Records. On these compilations were a group of up and comers who would make a significant impact on the world of American popular music. These talented individuals included a young Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, Jim Lauderdale and James Intveld. In 2000, Pete began searching for the next wave of talented newcomers. Starting with Oklahoma-based singer/songwriter, Brandon Jenkins and old friends from Texas, Reckless Kelly (who were on the Little Dog Records charity compilation, Will Sing for Food - The Songs of Dwight Yoakam), the project took on a life of it's own. The only requirements to be on the compilation were as follows: 1.a great song 2. no major record deal and 3. you couldn't live in Nashville. The end result is incredible - truly the sum is much greater than it's parts. From the opening track where BJ Thomas's honey-rich voice gives life to 'Nashville Rain', a song penned by Cisco and Pete Anderson to the moody, 'French-cafe' feel of Sherri's Stanlyn's 'Lazy Balloon' - this compilation encompasses the best of America's new country, folk, rock and pop songwriters and presents them at their very best.

1. Nashville Rain 2. Virginia 3. Chances 4. Blue Valentine 5. Say a Prayer 6. I'll Be True Someday 7. I Saw It Coming 8. Bobby Kennedy 9. My Feet Don't Touch the Ground 10. Lazy Balloon