Revival, Gillian Welch's 1996 debut album, announced the arrival of a songwriter whose command of pre-war country, gospel, and old-time forms was immediately and somewhat unsettlingly complete. Produced by T Bone Burnett, the record pairs Welch's plain, unadorned voice with David Rawlings's fingerpicked guitar accompaniment to create a sound that felt simultaneously ancient and contemporary. Songs like 'Orphan Girl,' 'By the Mark,' and 'Tear My Stillhouse Down' operate entirely within a musical and emotional vocabulary drawn from early country and gospel, yet they are unmistakably original compositions. The album placed her alongside the neo-traditional movement in bluegrass while remaining difficult to categorize, a quality that has only added to its durability.
Tracklist
- 1 Orphan Girl Source Recording 3:57
- 2 Annabelle Source Recording 4:03
- 3 Pass You By 3:57
- 4 Barroom Girls 4:14
- 5 One More Dollar Source Recording 4:34
- 6 By the Mark Source Recording 3:40
- 7 Paper Wings 3:58
- 8 Tear My Stillhouse Down Source Recording 4:32
- 9 Acony Bell 3:06
- 10 Only One And Only 5:34
