Various Artists – O Brother, Where Art Thou? (CD, 2000, Mercury/Lost Highway 088 170-069-2 DG02, Enhanced Digipak Soundtrack)

Why This CD Matters
Produced largely by T Bone Burnett, the soundtrack to Joel and Ethan Coen’s O Brother, Where Art Thou? brought American bluegrass, country, gospel, blues, and traditional music to a broad contemporary audience. Its performers include Alison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Emmylou Harris, Ralph Stanley, John Hartford, The Stanley Brothers, and the Soggy Bottom Boys. The album won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and helped renew mainstream interest in American roots music.

Collector Note
This 2000 U.S. enhanced CD edition carries catalog number 088 170-069-2 DG02 and barcode 0008817006925 and is housed in a four-panel digipak. The program contains 19 tracks, with enhanced content that provides information about the performers and the film. The recordings were mastered by Gavin Lurssen at The Mastering Lab, with T Bone Burnett producing tracks 3 through 18 and Gillian Welch serving as associate music producer.

Availability
Single copy available—once it's gone, it's gone.

Condition & Details
CD: VG+
Case: VG+
Booklet: VG+

Technical Details
Format: CD, Compilation, Enhanced, Stereo, Digipak
Label: Mercury / Lost Highway / Island Def Jam Music Group – 088 170-069-2 DG02
Country: US
Released: 2000
Genre: Folk, World, & Country; Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack, Country, Bluegrass

Matrix / Runout
Not specified

Tracklist
James Carter & The Prisoners – Po Lazarus – 4:30
Harry McClintock – Big Rock Candy Mountain – 2:17
Norman Blake – You Are My Sunshine – 4:26
Alison Krauss – Down To The River To Pray – 2:53
The Soggy Bottom Boys – I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow – 3:13
Chris Thomas King – Hard Time Killing Floor Blues – 2:01
Norman Blake – I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow – 4:30
The Whites – Keep On The Sunny Side – 3:35
Gillian Welch / Alison Krauss – I'll Fly Away – 3:57
Gillian Welch / Alison Krauss / Emmylou Harris – Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby – 1:58
Sarah, Hannah & Leah Peasall – In The Highways – 1:36
The Cox Family – I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) – 3:16
John Hartford – I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow – 2:34
Ralph Stanley – O Death – 3:21
Soggy Bottom Boys Feat. Tim Blake Nelson – In The Jailhouse Now – 3:36
Soggy Bottom Boys Feat. Dan Tyminski – I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow – 4:18
John Hartford – Indian War Whoop – 1:30
Fairfield Four – Lonesome Valley – 4:08
The Stanley Brothers – Angel Band – 2:18

Shipping & Handling
Cleaned with alcohol swabs.
Shipped in protective CD bags.
Cracked cases replaced before shipping.
Packed securely for safe delivery.

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