Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

BGO has this available on CD.

 

On tour, the band only brings the Curb comp, the 3 Circle albums, and Speed of Life on tour for CD and they do bring the 180g vinyl of the first Circle on tour as well.

 

This is one of THE great country-rock albums ever and it does need to be in your collection.

 

Ended up being the 1986 US Warner Twenty Years of Dirt Brad, glad it was still there
SQ is top notch

 

Yes, 20 Years of Dirt is a top notch sounding compilation as well. If you wish to have a few additional songs early on, go for the Curb comp or the EMI America comp, for the rest of the later hits, go for More Great Dirt. For even more early recordings than what's on 20 Years of Dirt and the Curb comp, go for Dirt, Silver and Gold. Twenty Years of Dirt is a great compromise for those who want a decent compilation spanning the bulk of their hit making years without getting all of the comps and albums.

 

I played them constantly back in the early to mid-seventies. I just never bought their catalog on CD, except Will The Circle Be Unbroken. A truly great band that was groundbreaking in their musical explorations. I'm still a fan.

 

Thanks Brad, I do have the Liberty 3x12 1976 Dirt, Silver & Gold tri-fold, Excellent as well!

 

Which means Twenty Years of Dirt ended up bringing that collection forward for you, then go for More Great Dirt.

 

Thanks that will be my next one
Thanks for the reminder, I'm going to work on doing a transfer of the 3 lp today, should be fun!

 

BGO has the Dirt, Silver and Gold comp available as a 2 CD set.

 

99 Cents about 6 years ago for a dead quiet N/M set

 

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@c-eling I am glad I was able to help you determine where to place the music on your CD-Rs with the BGO artwork

 

Thanks Brad, the 16/44 will be nice for the auto
The 24/96 will be for home enjoyment, been a few years since hearing these songs, what a great mix of tunes, just a flat out fun band!

 

For the 16/44, buy the BGO CDs, for 24/96, needle drop your vinyl.

 

@c-eling I know you'll have fun needle dropping your vinyl.

 

What is the name of the EMI America comp you refer to here? I see "20 Years Of Dirt" on Rhino Flashback, which I assume is a straight re-issue of the original CD, and I see the Curb Records "Greatest Hits" from 1990.

Also, how are the BGO 2-fer's, specifcally the one for "The Dirt Band/An American Dream".

 

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Best of: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Amazon.com Music » The Curb Records Greatest Hits does have the bulk of this comp but you do get a few more tracks on "Best of" on EMI America.

I don't have any of the twofers but many do like them.

BTW, 20 Years of Dirt has never gone out of print so Rhino Flashback is simply a repricing in this case.

 

A few years ago, there was a self-released live CD they used to sell, which was housed in a cardboard jacket and featured modern performances of the current post-Ibby lineup. It's a shame Ibby pulled a Bill Wyman and left NGDB, but that live EP had great sound and the reflected the current energy of the group.

 

I did see that live EP as well.

 

One of the great very, very early country rock groups!

Fun Facts:

Comedian Steve Martin was an early musician member, as was a very young Jackson Browne.

First American Band to tour the Soviet Union

Performed at the 1984 LA Olympics

Performed at the first Farm Aid Concert

I reccomend this album for those looking to start listening to one of their original albums.
Great from start to finish.

All the Good Times
All the Good Times

Studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Released January 1972
Recorded 1971

Contents


Track listingEdit

1. "Sixteen Tracks" (Jeff Hanna, Jim Ibbotson) - 5:22
2. "Fish Song" (Jimmie Fadden) - 4:28
3. "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" (Hank Williams) - 3:20
4. "Down in Texas" (Eddie Hinton) - 2:20
5. "Creepin' Round Your Back Door" (Jimmie Fadden) - 2:52
6. "Daisy" (Jim Ibbotson) - 2:50
7. "Slim Carter" (Kenny O'Dell) - 3:02
8. "Hoping to Say" (David Hanna) - 3:20
9. "Baltimore" (Jim Ibbotson) - 3:44
10. "Jamaica Say You Will" (Jackson Browne) - 3:29
11. "Do You Feel It Too" (Richie Furay) - 3:15
12. "Civil War Trilogy" (Walter McEuen) - 1:53
13. "Diggy Liggy Lo" (J.D. Miller) - 2:20

PersonnelEdit

• Jeff Hanna – arranger, guitar, vocals
• Jimmie Fadden – arranger, drums, guitar, harmonica, vocals
• John McEuen – arranger, guitar, steel guitar, vocals
• Jim Ibbotson - drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Les Thompson – arranger, bass, guitar, vocals

Additional Musicians

• Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar
• Norman Blake - dobro
• Ellis Padgett - acoustic bass

 

John Denver & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Take Me Home, Country Roads (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
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Just hit the small YouTube.com in blue above for a great performance of the NGDirt Band with John Denver

 

Some of the most elaborate LP packages I can remember . . . I was happy to see the reissue of Dirt Silver & Gold, since that was how I got to know the band.

I can confirm what others have reported: that the original fatboy Will The Circle Be Unbroken is better than the remaster. In this particular case, the remaster isn't horrible but the original is just terrific.

 

Plus so many of their albums are concept albums or are very close to being concept albums including Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy.

 

The Amazon-exclusive CD/DVD of the new NGDB & Friends' CELEBRATING 50 YEARS live album is very good.