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Happy Prisoner: The Bluegrass Sessions

Robert Earl Keen Format: Audio CD
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 213 ratings
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Track Listings

1 Hot Corn, Cold Corn
2 52 Vincent Black Lightning
3 Footprints in the Snow
4 99 Years for One Dark Day
5 East Virginia Blues
6 Poor Ellen Smith
7 Long Black Veil
8 This World Is Not My Home
9 T for Texas W/ Lyle Lovett
10 Peter Rowan Intro
11 Walls of Time
12 White Dove
13 Old Home Place
14 Twisted Laurel
15 Wayfaring Stranger W/ Natalie Maines

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On February 10, Dualtone Records will release Robert Earl Keen's 'Happy Prisoner,' an album unlike any other in his storied catalog. Inspired by the bluegrass and acoustic music he grew up around, Keen has put his unique stamp on fifteen standards and other beloved tunes (twenty on the deluxe edition) by Flatt & Scruggs, the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, even Richard Thompson. Special guests include Lyle Lovett and Natalie Maine's on vocals, Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins on fiddle, and Danny Barnes on banjo.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 5.63 x 0.39 inches; 2.33 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Dualtone Music Group
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2015
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 9, 2014
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Dualtone Music Group
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00QSDAGA2
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Bob
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great reinterpretations
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024
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    Great album, swift delivery
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  • Dixie Diamond
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love that REK records such a variety of songs.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2022
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    I'm not even that big a bluegrass fan but REK seems to pay individual attention to everything he records so it always works. I had not heard "52 Vincent Black Lightning" before but this is a good cover. I'm also a literal lifelong Red Clay Ramblers fan and it warms my heart that somebody took notice of "Twisted Laurel" (RIP Tommy Thompson).
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  • Kyle Michel
    4.0 out of 5 stars This is a nice break from "yet another REK cd
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2015
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    I have all REK's cd's and am a big fan, so I am biased in favor. This is a nice break from "yet another REK cd," which is probably merited since I thought his last one, Confetti, was a little weak. Of course, a weak REK album is still a 3 star in my book. Happy Prisoner is reminiscent Springsteen's Seeger Sessions. It's a group of musicians who usually play a different kind of music playing a bunch of covers of bluegrass songs they like. If you are familiar with the very funny spoken interlude on his first live album, "The Live Album," you already know REK has been a bluegrass fan since his days at TAMU. So, when you get to be mid-to-upper fifties years old and you have established yourself as a leading singer/songwriter and solid performer, you get to go do an album like this one. It won't go down in annals of seminal bluegrass music compilations (think Will the Circle Be Unborken), but it is still a fun album - a sunny Saturday afternoon driving around town fun kind of album. I would much rather hear an album like this than a "duets" album, which is what other artists at this age seem to gravitate toward when it's time for a new release, but they don't have enough compelling new material. This is a fun break while the new material is readied for 2 years from now.
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  • Winesburger
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album by a Great Musician
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2015
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    I've been a Robert Earl Keen fan for years, so I'm not exactly an unbiased reviewer. That said, I think this is one of his best efforts yet. If you like bluegrass, you'll really enjoy Happy Prisoner. If you like Robert Earl Keen's other work, you'll love Happy Prisoner. If you're just a fan of acoustic, stripped-down, folk/country/Americana/whatever-you-want-to-call-it, get this album. The tracks range from covers of classic bluegrass tunes like Walls of Time and Footprints in the Snow, to covers of country hits from a generation ago (see 14 Carat Mind - my personal favorite of the album) to the nearly hill-hop Hot Corn Cold Corn. And if you get the chance, got see REK live - it's the best show in music. The guy never mails it in.
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  • UkuleleNutCary
    5.0 out of 5 stars Not Your Father's Traditional Bluegrass Album
    Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2015
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    "Happy Prisoner" is not your traditional bluegrass album. It does have a banjo, played subtly and with great skill. And a dobro. All the musicians are fine players and Keen's voice and phrasing are a pleasure, too. The REK band plays great traditional bluegrass tunes like "Footprints in the Snow" and "Hot Corn Cold Corn" with a fresh interpretation. And there's a well-done version of "52 Black Vincent", Richard Thompson's most famous song.

    The album is an easy listen, one you'll want to play again and again. For the occasional bluegrass fan it's a must. Keen is true to the genre but he brings his own laid-back Texas style to every tune.
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  • Charlie R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Different and Great
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2015
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    REK and Bluegrass? Love them both and this CD does not dissapoint. Only advice to listeners is this..... This is unique and doesn't fit neatly into a traditional REK effort nor does it cleanly fit into a traditional bluegrass one. If you are looking for singer/songwriter REK, you could be dissapointed as these were all penned by other artists. If you are looking for true- hard core bluegrass or new grass, this ain't it. If, like me, you are looking for enjoyable sound via excellent instrumentals and fun interpretations, you may love this like I did.
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  • Frontera Records
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice arrangements, and he's singing like he means it
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2015
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    I go back to "West Textures" with Robert Earl and I must say I've not been impressed with his latter-day work and not much of a bluegrass fan. I was hesitant to even buy this, but I'm a completist so I went for it. Very pleasantly surprised! Nice arrangements, and he's singing like he means it. I hear just as much old-time country on tracks like "Long Black Veil" as I do bluegrass.
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  • Listing Books
    4.0 out of 5 stars 5 Word Praise: Classic. Vocally original. Worthy Homage.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2017
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    A wonderful collection of classic tunes written by many legends. Keen creates a new outlet of classic Bluegrass favorites and important moments in music storytelling. Keen uses his unique music quality to bring many of these classics to life and honor the great artistry of Bluegrass music; of music period. He tackles classics by The Carter Family, Jimmie Rogers among others. If you’re a Bluegrass lover then this is for you. A classic album of classic tunes. Keen is a master of many styles of music, from Folk, country, rock and bluegrass. His mastery talent is a brutal beauty of classic music. His style sticks hard in your mind. You can’t help but love his music, his sound and most of all his originality, even when performing songs written other's. A wonderful CD of bluegrass folk music. A very rich emotional vocal journey of flawless story telling songs. Songs that capture the nature of life. A vocal experience of tales told in a rough natural reality. A mixture of classic camp fire storytelling alongside a musical experience. A woven orgy of reality based down to earth moments captured in lyrical poetry. Simple yet unique. Vocal clarity. Lyrical mastery. Musical triumph in sound. Highly Recommended.
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  • Hobbybastler
    5.0 out of 5 stars sehr gute Aufnahme - klanglich absolut top - und wer Bluegrass mag...
    Reviewed in Germany on February 25, 2020
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    Musik nach meinem Geschmack und hervorragend produziert! Klanglich find ich die Alben von Robert Earl immer top, d.h. ein Genuss für meine Ohren :-)... Es gibt leider genug "flache" Musikproduktioen, da fällt solch ein Album klanglich auf.
    Den weiteren positiven Rezessionen ist von mir weiter nichts hinzuzufügen.
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  • BIGBEN
    4.0 out of 5 stars Poor Ellen Smith
    Reviewed in Spain on January 31, 2016
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    Hay dos canciones, la del titulo y Twisted Laurel, que me gustan al 100 %, por su sobriedad-sequedad y por emplear los recursos del bluegrass para expresar. Las otras del disco, para mi, solo están bien.
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  • DaveS_20
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bluegrass set
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 12, 2015
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    Discovered this from a BA inflight audio package. If you like Bluegrass give it a listen. The sleeve notes says they wanted to capture the sound of Bluegrass picking in a small room and I think they hit the spot.
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  • Jean-pascal Guillet
    4.0 out of 5 stars Des Bluegrass sessions fort réussies!
    Reviewed in France on March 17, 2015
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    A l'instar de ses collègues qui oeuvrent également dans la country-music Robert Earl Keen y va de son disque consacré au bluegrass avec ce "Happy Prisoner". On connait le talent de songwriter du texan depuis belle lurette, mais ici Keen abandonne le style américana qu'il pratique d'habitude et se fend d'un superbe opus de bluegrass. L'exercice fut déjà réussi par Steve Earle en 1999 avec "The Mountain" , Patty Loveless avec "Mountain Soul" et plus récemment Alan Jackson sur "The Bluegrass Album" en 2014. "Happy Prisoner" n'a pas à rougir face aux oeuvres précitées.

    Donc pas de compositions originales mais 15 reprises tirées du répertoire traditionnel, de Flatt and Scruggs en passant par A P carter et Jimmy Rodgers . Keen est entouré d'un excellent groupe acoustique qui joue sans esbroufe mais avec virtuosité et décontraction, au sein duquel on trouve Sara Watkins de Nickel Creek au violon.
    Le disque est produit par Lloyd Maines, gage de qualité, trois invités prestigieux viennent apporter leur concours , l'élégant Lyle Lovett sur le "T for Texas" de Rodgers, le vétéran mais toujours vert Peter Rowan sur une de ses compositions, le classique "Walls of time" et enfin l'ex Dixie Chicks Nathalie Maines (fille de Lloyd) pour un poignant duo sur "Wayfaring Stranger" qui clôt le disque.

    Belle incursion donc de Robert Earle Keen dans l'univers du bluegrass. A ranger avec les expériences de ce type citées plus haut.
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  • matsuda76
    4.0 out of 5 stars old fashioned bluegrass
    Reviewed in Japan on March 8, 2015
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    テキサスのレジェンドSSW、Robert Earl KeenのスタジオLPとしては12作目かな?となる新作はブルーグラスのカバーアルバム。
    バンジョーやマンドリン、フィドル、アップライベースが鳴り響く、トラッドなブルーグラスアルバムだ。
    単純なカバー一辺倒ということでもなく「Long Black Veil」「T For Texas」のようなクラシックなカントリー、フォーク系、ゴスペル「This World Is Not My Home」あたりをうまくアレンジするあたりは流石、逸品のブルーグラスナンバーに仕上がっている。
    もちろんStanley BrothersやオープニングのFlatt & Scruggsのカバーも素晴らしいし、Richard Thompson「52 Vincent Black Lightning」もハイライトと言っていい。
    本作プロデューサーLyoyd Mainsの娘さんNatalie Maines（Dixie Chicksメンバー）、Peter Rowe、Lyle Lovett達とのデュエットも聴きどころだし、Nickel CreekのSara Watkinsフィドル、相棒Rich Brotherton各種ギターの音色を筆頭に、各ストリングスプレイヤーの華やかでいて的確なプレイも良い。
    REKファンであってもブルーグラスが苦手な方であればパスする方が無難なのかもしれないが、しかしながら、聴きどころ満載の良質なブルーグラスアルバム。
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