The Best of Nanci Griffith
Nanci Griffith · 1993
71 min · 19 tracks · country · folk
A tapestry of heartache and hope woven through folk-inflected country melodies and poignant storytelling.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- poignant storytelling with heartache
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- reflective moments for quiet evenings
- nostalgic themes of longing
- captivating tales for road trips
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer fast-paced, upbeat music
- seek instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1993, 'The Best of Nanci Griffith' compiles her most celebrated tracks up to that point, marking a commercial peak for the artist following her breakthrough with 'Lone Star State of Mind' in 1987. This compilation not only showcases her lyrical prowess but also cements her status within the Americana movement during the early '90s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Mary Chapin Carpenter· Lucinda Williams· Kate Campbell
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Trouble in the Fields 3:21
- 2 From a Distance 4:12
- 3 Speed of the Sound of Loneliness 4:21
- 4 Love at the Five and Dime 7:20
- 5 Listen to the Radio 3:47
- 6 Gulf Coast Highway 3:03
- 7 I Wish It Would Rain 2:41
- 8 Ford Econoline 2:12
- 9 If Wishes Were Changes 3:47
- 10 The Wing and the Wheel 3:13
- 11 Late Night Grand Hotel 3:32
- 12 From Clare to Here 5:12
- 13 It's Just Another Morning Here 4:22
- 14 Tumble and Fall 2:41
- 15 There's a Light Beyond These Woods (Mary Margaret) 4:24
- 16 Outbound Plane 2:39
- 17 Lone Star State of Mind 3:57
- 18 It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go 4:01
- 19 The Road to Aberdeen 2:55
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