Buddy & Julie Miller is a 2001 album by Buddy and Julie Miller. Prior to this recording the husband and wife singer-songwriters had each made appearances on the other's solo recordings, but this disc marked their first official release as a duo. The music has been described as more rock based than their earlier, traditional-folk recordings. The majority of the songs were penned by Julie and rounded out by the duo's co-write, "Dirty Water" and covers of songs by Richard Thompson, Utah Phillips and Bob Dylan.
The album was well received by critics and fans of Americana/folk music. It was named "Album of the Year" at the first annual awards of the Americana Music Association."Honors, Awards" , Americana Music Association, americanamusic.org The album was the 17th most played recording of 2001 by FolkDJ-L DJs and the 4th most played disc in September 2001."Top Albums of 2001" and "Top Albums and Songs for September 2001" , FolkDJ-L, folkradio.org The album also reached the number two spot on the Freeform American Roots Chart. of the Freeform American Roots Chart, September 2001
Track listing "Keep Your Distance" (Richard Thompson) – 3:49 "The River's Gonna Run" (Julie Miller) – 3:59 "You Make My Heart Beat Too Fast" (Julie Miller) – 3:12 "Forever Has Come to an End" (Julie Miller) – 2:50 "Little Darlin" (Julie Miller) – 3:31 "Rock Salt and Nails" (Bruce "Utah" Phillips) – 4:17 "Dirty Water" (Buddy & Julie Miller) – 6:53 "Wallflower" (Bob Dylan) – 2:55 "That's Just How She Cries" (Julie Miller) – 4:17 "Rachel" (Julie Miller) – 3:43 "Holding Up the Sky" (Julie Miller) – 3:08
Personnel
Gina R. Binkley – Design Brady Blade Jr. – Drums Larry Campbell – Fiddle Derri Daugherty– Engineer Emmylou Harris – Vocals Jim Herrington – Photography Byron House – Bass Phil Madeira – Hammond organ Julie Miller – Guitar, producer, Trash Cans Bryan Owings – Drums Rick Plant – Bass Tammy Rogers – Mandolin Joey Spampinato – Bass Garry Tallent – Bass
Chart performance Chart (2000) Peakposition
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