The Man from God Knows Where

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Release Date

March 16, 1999

Duration

01:14:13

Genre

Styles

Recording Location

  • Barony of Rosendal, Hardanger, Norway
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AllMusic Review by Jeff Burger

Tom Russell had been releasing great records for about 25 years by the time he issued this album, but he outdoes himself here. Eight years in the making, The Man from God Knows Where is a song cycle inspired by America's pioneers and, particularly, Russell's own immigrant ancestors; but it probably comes at least as much from the artist's imagination as from historical fact. Be that as it may, he does a terrific job of conjuring up the hard realities faced by America's early immigrants. The performances, meanwhile, are even more adventurous than you've come to expect from Russell. Featuring guest spots by Iris DeMent, Dave Van Ronk and others, the album mixes music of the American West with that of Ireland and Norway and, somehow, it all holds together. A fine, fine collection.

Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
The Man from God Knows Where
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 02:47 SpotifyAmazon
2
Wayfarin' Stranger
Public Domain / Traditional
Tom Russell 01:10 SpotifyAmazon
3
Patrick Russell
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 04:20 SpotifyAmazon
4
Mary Clare Malloy
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 03:30 SpotifyAmazon
5
The Outcast
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 03:48 SpotifyAmazon
6
Ambrose Larsen
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 04:50 SpotifyAmazon
7
The Dreamin'
Katy Moffatt / Tom Russell
Tom Russell 04:13 SpotifyAmazon
8
The Old Northern Shore
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 04:04 SpotifyAmazon
9
The Man from God Knows Where
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 01:39 SpotifyAmazon
10
Anna Olsen
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 02:53 SpotifyAmazon
11
Rider on an Orphan Train
David Massengill
Tom Russell 04:20 SpotifyAmazon
12
Acres of Corn
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 03:44 SpotifyAmazon
13
The Man from God Knows Where
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 01:48 SpotifyAmazon
14
Sitting Bull in Venice
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 03:32 SpotifyAmazon
15
The Old Rugged Cross
Tom Russell 01:28 SpotifyAmazon
16
Anna Olsen's Letter Home
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 02:57 SpotifyAmazon
17
Eg Er Framand
Tom Russell 01:21 SpotifyAmazon
18
When Irish Girls Grow Up
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 03:12 SpotifyAmazon
19
Casey Jones
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 00:59 SpotifyAmazon
20
Chickasaw County Jail
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 04:18 SpotifyAmazon
21
Wayfarin' Stranger
Public Domain
Tom Russell 01:05 SpotifyAmazon
22
Throwin' Horseshoes at the Moon
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 03:17 SpotifyAmazon
23
The Man from God Knows Where
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 01:33 SpotifyAmazon
24
The Outcast (Revisited)
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 02:20
25
Wayfarin' Stranger (Revisited)
Public Domain
Tom Russell 00:59
26
Love Abides
Tom Russell
Tom Russell 04:06 SpotifyAmazon
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