Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions
2020 studio album by Sturgill Simpson
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Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 2: The Cowboy Arms Sessions is the sixth album by American country musician Sturgill Simpson, and a follow-up to Cuttin' Grass, Vol. 1: The Butcher Shoppe Sessions. It was released on December 10, 2020, through Simpson's own label, High Top Mountain. The album consists of bluegrass renditions of songs from elsewhere in his catalog.[4][5]
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| Released | December 10, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Studios | Cowboy Arms (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass | |||
| Length | 39:45 | |||
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Content
As with the preceding volume, the album features various bluegrass musicians such as guitarists Tim O'Brien and Mark Howard, banjoist Scott Vestal, fiddler Stuart Duncan, and mandolinist/backing vocalist Sierra Hull. The album consists mainly of bluegrass re-recordings of previously released songs in Simpson's catalog. Two previously unheard compositions, "Tennessee" and "Hobo Cartoon," are included; the latter is co-written by Merle Haggard.[4][5]
Sturgill's grandfather, Ora Simpson, who he credits for introducing him to Bluegrass music is listed as executive producer.
Track listing
All tracks are written by All songs written by Sturgill Simpson, except "Hobo Cartoon" co-written by Merle Haggard.
| No. | Title | Originally Featured On | Length |
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| 1. | "Call to Arms" | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Brace for Impact (Live a Little)" | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Oh Sarah" | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Sea Stories" | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Hero" | High Top Mountain | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Welcome to Earth (Pollywog)" | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | 4:41 |
| 7. | "Jesus Boogie" | To Wind and On To Heaven (Sunday Valley) | 3:31 |
| 8. | "Keep It Between the Lines" | A Sailor's Guide to Earth | 3:08 |
| 9. | "You Can Have the Crown" | High Top Mountain | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Tennessee" | 3:14 | |
| 11. | "Some Days" | High Top Mountain | 2:53 |
| 12. | "Hobo Cartoon" | 2:32 | |
| Total length: | 39:48 | ||
Personnel
Musicians
- Mike Bub – upright bass
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle, background vocals
- Mark Howard – background vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Sierra Hull – mandolin, background vocals
- Miles Miller – percussion, background vocals
- Tim O'Brien – background vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar
- Sturgill Simpson – vocals, rhythm guitar
- Scott Vestal – banjo, background vocals
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