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Collected (1999-2000) by Ritt Deitz
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fave it Folk Pop | Country Folk
19 tracks | 71 minutes
Released Dec 2006
on Uvulittle Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:53 Shake lyrics BUY MP3 03:53 Shake lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:53 Shake
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:15 Old Like Candy lyrics BUY MP3 03:15 Old Like Candy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:15 Old Like Candy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:36 Starlight lyrics BUY MP3 04:36 Starlight lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:36 Starlight
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:13 Bus lyrics BUY MP3 02:13 Bus lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:13 Bus
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:14 Give Me a Flower lyrics BUY MP3 03:14 Give Me a Flower lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:14 Give Me a Flower
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:48 Canoe lyrics BUY MP3 02:48 Canoe lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:48 Canoe
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:30 Black Cap lyrics BUY MP3 04:30 Black Cap lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:30 Black Cap
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:37 Creek Water lyrics BUY MP3 03:37 Creek Water lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:37 Creek Water
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:18 The Red in the World lyrics BUY MP3 05:18 The Red in the World lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:18 The Red in the World
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:04 Bury Me Beneath the Willow lyrics BUY MP3 04:04 Bury Me Beneath the Willow lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:04 Bury Me Beneath the Willow
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:33 Fireglow lyrics BUY MP3 03:33 Fireglow lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:33 Fireglow
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 That's All lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 That's All lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 That's All
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:44 I Saw You On a Train lyrics BUY MP3 02:44 I Saw You On a Train lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:44 I Saw You On a Train
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:09 The Fallen Tree lyrics BUY MP3 05:09 The Fallen Tree lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:09 The Fallen Tree
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:43 Something For Dogs lyrics BUY MP3 02:43 Something For Dogs lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:43 Something For Dogs
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Pie lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Pie lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Pie
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:54 Victoria lyrics BUY MP3 04:54 Victoria lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:54 Victoria
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:54 Tree in the Window lyrics BUY MP3 02:54 Tree in the Window lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:54 Tree in the Window
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:28 Highlander (Madison 1989) lyrics BUY MP3 04:28 Highlander (Madison 1989) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:28 Highlander (Madison 1989)
Acoustic roots rock - gritty and intelligent
Editorial review
When he's not picking folk tunes on his acoustic, Ritt Deitz spends his time running the French Masters program at the University of Wisconsin in Madison and helming a filmmaking nonprofit. So it comes as no great surprise that the songs collected on Collected (1999-2000) are often vividly cinematic or that Deitz is a meticulous crafter of imagery (or that he sometimes breaks into French mid-song). But despite his academic credentials, Deitz rarely gets overly literary, preferring to make the most of a simple observation. In "Give Me a Flower," he acknowledges that such a request might be construed as "hippie," but he desires one nonetheless. And in "Pie," with its cheerful lap steel guitar, he craves one of those tasties so he decides to roll out of bed and bake himself one. Don't go thinking this is some Jonathan Richman romp through happy-go-lucky-ville though: Deitz is just as skilled at turning out a bluesy mourner like the self-explanatory "Bury Me Beneath the Willow" or the reflective, soulful "Creek Water." These early recordings -- he's released a few albums since -- are few-frills, countrified affairs, simple, organic tales told with instrumentation largely of the unplugged variety: dulcimers, mandolin, accordion and piano. The songs are resurrected from Deitz's first two albums (both now out of print) and despite their recent vintage are universal enough that they could just as easily have been penned at any time in the past half century. ~ Jeff Tamarkin, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
This collection of songs from Stay and Hillbilly includes the new single Shake.
Since STAY is now out of print and HILLBILLY will soon be, Ritt has put together a collection of favorites from his first 2 albums for Uvulittle Records. Included is a new single, "Shake," on which Deitz plays all the instruments.
In addition to Deitz on acoustic guitar and vocals, a wide cast of players including Steve Burke, Joe Meisel, Jay Moran and Bif Blumfumgagnge round out the tracks with piano, dobro, electric guitar, lap steel, accordion and violin for a set of acoustic roots rock that ranges from rockin' to meditative.
The result is lovely. It's like being at a Deitz show where he plays nothing but classics. A must have for fans and newcomers alike.
Deitz "works the same side of the street as Greg Brown and Bruce Cockburn, with songs that are concurrently earthy, ethereal, and intelligent" - The Onion