Whiskeytown reissue Stranger Almanac

Ryan Adam’s former band Whiskeytown are set to rerelease their 1997 classic Stranger Almanac complete with live radio tracks, acoustic demos, unreleased Whiskeytown tracks and classic covers. The first disc includes the original album, produced by Jim Scott, plus five live public radio performances. Acoustic demo versions of “16 Days,” “Avenues” and “Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart” join seven previously unreleased Whiskeytown tracks, including “Kiss & Make-Up” and “10 Seconds” on the second disc. The band also tackles Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” Gram Parsons’ “Luxury Liner,” Johnny Cash’s “I Still Miss Someone” and the True Believers’ “The Rain Won’t Help You When It’s Over.”

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