Name: Best Troubador
Brand: Bonnie Prince Billy

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Bonus disc: No

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Double Heavyweight Vinyl With Download Code.

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2017-05-05

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

PIAS

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0887828040513

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2 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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0887828040520

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Bonnie Prince Billy

Genre GB

Singer Songwriter

Label GB

Domino

Bonnie Prince Billy is an American singer-songwriter and actor, born on December 24, 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky. With a career spanning over decades, he has become known for his unique blend of folk, country, and indie rock music.His soulful lyrics and haunting melodies have captivated audiences around the world. Bonnie Prince Billy's discography includes numerous critically acclaimed albums such as "I See a Darkness" and "Ease Down the Road".In addition to his musical talents, Bonnie Prince Billy has also dabbled in acting. He has appeared in films such as "Old Joy" and "The Guilty". His diverse artistic pursuits showcase his versatility and passion for storytelling.

Domino is an independent label founded in Putney, South West London by *a694357* and his partner Jacqui Rice in 1993. The label initially focused on American acts such as *Sebadoh*, *Pavement* or *Royal Trux* before signing British acts in the late '90s.

The label operates a US division, located in Brooklyn, which output was initially identified by its own catalogue number schemes, DOMUS then DNO (used until 2013), when the releases handled by the UK headquarters are identified by WIG (albums) and RUG (singles and EPs) catalogue numbers.

The company operating the label, *Warp Records*, diversified, establishing a publishing arm and a series of labels (*Double Six Recordings*, *Weird World Record Co.*, *Rephlex*, ...).

With Best Troubador, Bonnie 'Prince Billy pays homage to a long-time and forever hero, the late Merle Haggard. A singer who, some 25 years previously, first performed in public by playing a Merle Haggard song, Bonny has often cited Merle's work in performance, on records and in conversation with anyone who was around, even talking to Merle himself for Filter magazine in 2009. Merle's body of work was considered by Bonny for a record such as this for some time, but his passing in April of 2016 almost put a stop to it. The goal was to participate in the handing forward of the songs of a living legend, as Merle had done so many times in his own career. With Merle gone, some of the impetus of the project was in peril. A plan to make the album in Nashville studios was abandoned. The songs still called to be played again, however - and so sessions were endeavored at home, capturing feeling, memory and new expression in familiar confines with the full-hearted playing and singing of the Bonafide United Musicians: Van Campbell, Nuala Kennedy, Danny Kiley, Drew Miller, Cheyenne Mize and Chris Rodahoffer, with special guests Mary Feiock, Emmett Kelly, A.J. Roach and Matt Sweeney. The songs sung on Best Troubador are pulled from all over - from Haggard's 3rd album in 1967 though to his 47th in 2011 - but this is no simple hits compilation. Capable only of occupying a shared space between himself and Merle Haggard, Bonny chose personal favorites, singing the songs he wanted to sing, to find Merle and himself together in the music. Only two of Hag's thirty-eight (!) country number ones are included, and only two others that charted at all. Seven of the sixteen songs are from his later period, after his long run at the top of the country charts had ended, but before encroaching mortality could finally cease the singular and indefatigable creativity of Merle Haggard. Best Troubador flips through his song book, landing on pages unmoored from their time and located anew. Moving from 1978 to 1969 to 2003 to 1981 allows the album to circle Haggard's music in a simulation of thought and memory, slipping around from spot to spot as if they were discrete impressions, unknown but knowable yet. Dedicated to new life and old, Best Troubadour is wistful and bittersweet and no lament at all but a tribute instead, for the triumph of a life spent in unending pursuit of the goal: new and expressive music, as our inspirations and heroes once sang it.

2LP - Double Heavyweight Vinyl With Download Code.

Best Troubador

Music GB