Time (The Revelator)

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studio album
First released:
Jul 31 2001

Overview Edit

Time (The Revelator) is the third full length album by Gillian Welch. All songs were written by Welch together with David Rawlings and were recorded in Nashville, Tennessee. "I Want To Sing That Rock and Roll" was recorded live at the Ryman Auditorium as part of the sessions for the concert film, Down from the Mountain, all the rest of the tracks were recorded at RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee.

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This particular version Edit

Record label:
Catalog number:
50466-6875-2
Release dates:
  • Jul 31 2001 in United States

Genres

Alternative Country, Bluegrass, Country, Folk, Singer-Songwriter. Vote on Genres

What do Amazon.com customers think?

5 stars A Great Leap Forward From Gillian Welch
This CD is a treat, a big step forward for Gillian Welch and her partner, David Rawlings, and easily their best work to date.

For those unfamiliar with Welch, she appeared five years ago with "Revival," a compelling recording that drew its inspiration from such early country acts as the Carter Family. Although a terrific singer and songwriter, Welch's close identification with a 70-year-old musical style threatened to mark her as a one-trick pony, an oldies act with little new to offer. Although…
Written by Ron Frankl
3 stars Mixed feelings
I have mixed feelings about Gillian Welch. On one hand, I applaud her for sort of carrying the banner of traditional American music and showing that it's still vital and relevant today. On the other, something about her seems forced and contrived. Plenty of artists mine material, styles, or artistic forms from eras historically distant from themselves - some do so ironically (the annoying craze for all things "retro"), while others present the material straightforwardly, from a repertory/revival…
Written by an unknown author

Track listing Edit

Credits Edit

  1. engineer

    1. Stephen Marcussen [mastering]
  2. performer

    1. David Rawlings [vocals and instrument]
    2. Gillian Welch [vocals and instrument]
  1. producer

Other versions Edit

Time (The Revelator) 10 tracks format: 1 x CD
record label: Acony Records
catalog number: 50466-6875-2
release dates: Jul 31 2001
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