Willie Nile Uncovered & Various - Willie Nile Uncovered (Various Artists) (CD)

Willie Nile Uncovered -40 Years of Willie Nile, celebrates the illustrious career of one of Rock 'n' Roll's unsung heroes. Hailed by the New York Times and The New Yorker as a gifted and brilliant singer-songwriter, and praised by the likes of Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Lucinda Williams, Jim Jarmusch, and Little Steven, the veteran rock 'n' roll troubadour's artistic renaissance continues unabated. Uncovered features tracks by Nils Lofgren, Graham Parker, Richard Barone, Elliott Murphy, Slaid Cleaves amongst over a dozen artists looking back on Willie Nile's vast catalog of songs.  His songs are interpreted in many styles including Rock, Americana, Country, Roots, Folk and more. Profits from the sale of Willie Nile Uncovered will go to RockCanRoll. Org

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Hell Yeah (Emily Duff)
2. When Levon Sings (Quarter Horse)
3. American Ride (Gene Casey)
4. Vagabond Moon (Kenny White)
5. Les Champs Elysees (Elliott Murphy)
6. She's Got My Heart (James Maddock)
7. History 101 (Iridesense)
8. Life on Bleecker Street (Dan Bern)
9. Streets of New York (Richard Barone)
10. On Some Rainy Day (The Four Amigos)
11. The Day I Saw Bo Diddley...(Leland Sundries)
12. That's the Reason (XL Kings)
13. One Guitar (Graham Parker)
14. All God's Children (Nils Lofgren)
15. Lonesome Dark Eyed Beauty (Caroline Doctorow)
16. I Don't Do Crazy Anymore (John Gorka)
17. Sideways Beautiful (Slaid Cleaves)
18. Lookin' for Someone (Rod Picott)
19. The Crossing (Jen Chapin)
20. When One Stands (Henroy Vassell ; Friends)
21. Everybody Needs a Hammer (Annie Mark)
22. Asking Annie Out (Pete Mancini)
23. When the Lights Go Out on Broadway (Lucy Kaplansky)
24. The Road to Calvary (Richard Schindell)
25. House of a Thousand Guitars (Allen Santoriello)
26. One Guitar Mon' (Johnny Pisano)