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CHARLIE DANIELS BAND - Deuces (2007) 192 While the bevy of big names suggests the respect Daniels gets across genre lines throughout the music industry, DEUCES is hardly a retrospective tribute, and it kicks up as much dust as any release in his catalog. He digs nto the Carter-Cash classic "Jackson" with Gretchen Wilson, rips through perhaps the best cover version of Dylan's "Maggie's Farm" ever (with Earl, Gary, and Randy Scruggs), and refuses that gentle goodnight hand in hand with Brenda Lee on "Let It Be Me." Add Darius Rucker, Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Brooks & Dunn, and many others to the list of conspirators. DEUCES is a great late addition to the Daniels catalog and speaks to his legacy as one of the finest sidemen in the nebulous genre where rock & roll, rhythm & blues, and country become one and the same. 01. What'd I Say (with Travis Tritt) 02. Signed Sealed Delivered I'm Yours (with Bonnie Bramlett) 03. Jackson (with Gretchen Wilson) 04. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down (with Vince Gill) 05. Maggie's Farm (with Earl/Randy Scruggs/Gary Scruggs) 06. Daddy's Old Fiddle (with Dolly Parton) 07. Like a Rolling Stone (with Darius Rucker) 08. Evangeline (with The Del McCoury Band) 09. Let It Be Me (with Brenda Lee) 10. Long Haired Country Boy (with Brooks & Dunn) 11. God Save Us All From Religion (with Marty Stewart) 12. Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye (with Montgomery Gentry) 13. Jammin' For Stevie (instrumental, with Brad Paisley)
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