Greetings from Cairo, Illinois
- Greetings from Cairo, Illinois
Infobox Album | Name = Greetings From Cairo, Illinois
Type = Album
Artist = Stace England
Released = April 19 2005
Recorded = 2004
Genre = folk, rock, country
Length = 40:58
Label = Gnashville Sounds Records|Gnashville Sounds
Producer = Stace England, Mike Lescelius
Reviews =
* "The Village Voice" (Christgau Pick Hit) [http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0543,rchristgau,69198,22.html link]
* "National Public Radio" [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5032061 link]
*"De Volkskrant" (8/10)
*"HARP magazine" [http://harpmagazine.com/articles/detail.cfm?article_id=3594 link]
*"VPRO" (Radio Documentary) [http://www.vpro.nl/programma/deavonden/afleveringen/24146948/ link]
Last album = "Lovey Dovey ALL the Time"
(2003)
This album = "Greetings From Cairo, Illinois"
(2005)
Next album =
"Greetings From Cairo, Illinois" is a 2005 concept album and historical album by Stace England with songs referencing the history of Cairo, Illinois from 1858 to 2005. The project encompassed five years of research and two years of writing and recording the music.
The songs concern people, places and things throughout Cairo's history including Ulysses S. Grant, the American Civil War, blues music, lynching, the Great Migration (African American), Civil Rights struggles, vigilante groups, Jesse Jackson, political corruption, economic decline and hope for renewal.
The album was the subject of a radio documentary on VPRO Dutch National Broadcasting produced by noted musicologist and author Jan Donkers, and features a vocal performance by alternative country pioneer Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers. The album's title, and cover art is probably inspired from Bruce Springsteen's debut, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
Track listing
# "Goin' Down to Cairo" – 1:54
# "Cairo Blues" – 3:52
# "Grant Slept Here" – 3:25
#"Equal Opportunity Lynch Mob" – 3:56
#"The North Starts In Cairo" – 3:29
# "Far From The Tree" – 4:04
# "White Hats" – 4:54
# "Jesse's Comin' to Town" – 4:58
# "Buy My Votes" – 3:34
# "Prosperity Train" – 3:02
# "Can't We All Get Along" – 3:46
External links
* [http://www.staceengland.com/ Stace England Official Site]
* [http://www.gnashvillesoundsrecords.com/ Gnashville Sounds Records]
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