The Man from God Knows Where

Tom Russell

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The Man from God Knows Where 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

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