Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit have just released a benefit album called Georgia Blue, with all proceeds going to support Black Voters Matter, Georgia Stand-Up and Fair Fight.

The project comprises covers of famous songs that are associated with Georgia, and boasts some great contributing artists:

1. "Nightswimming" (feat. BÉLA FLECK AND CHRIS THILE)

- R.E.M.

2. "Honeysuckle Blue" (feat. SADLER VADEN)

- DRIVIN' N' CRYIN'

3. "It's A Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World"

(feat. BRITTNEY SPENCER)

- JAMES BROWN

4. "Cross Bones Style" (feat. AMANDA SHIRES)

- CAT POWER 

5. "The Truth" (feat. ADIA VICTORIA)

- PRECIOUS BRYANT

6. "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long"

- OTIS REDDING

7. "Sometimes Salvation" (feat. STEVE GORMAN)

- THE BLACK CROWES

8. "Kid Fears" (feat. BRANDI CARLILE AND JULIEN BAKER)

- INDIGO GIRLS

9. "Reverse"

- NOW IT'S OVERHEAD

10. "Midnight Train to Georgia"

(feat. BRITTNEY SPENCER AND JOHN PAUL WHITE)

- GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS

11. "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" (feat. PETER LEVIN)

- THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND

12. "I’m Through"

- VIC CHESTNUTT

13. "Driver 8" (feat. JOHN PAUL WHITE)

- R.E.M.

Isbell said of the project, “Georgia Blue is a labor of love. On election day 2020, when I saw that there was a good chance the state of Georgia might go blue, I came up with an idea: to record an album of Georgia-related songs as a thank you to the state and donate the money to a Georgia-based non-profit organization. I will admit my motivations were a bit selfish. For years, I’ve been looking for an excuse to record these songs with my band and some friends. The songs on this album are some of my favorite Georgia-related songs. My favorite part of the Georgia Blue recording process was having the opportunity to work with these very special artists, and I thank them. I hope you enjoy listening to these recordings as much as we enjoyed making them. Keep listening to good music and fighting the good fight.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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