AL ANDERSON "Strings" (2012)

"Strings," is a solo effort recorded with contributions from Vince Gil and Dobroplayer Jerry Douglas. It's a reflective album, full of understated songs including a lovely new interpretation of his longing song "What's a Thousand Miles," which first appeared on his 2006 album "After Hours."

"It's 99 percent acoustic," Anderson says. "There's plenty of room for everbody to play. Rich [Bennett], Vince and Jerry Douglas did most of the guitar work. I just tried to stay out the way."

When he wasn't working on "Strings," Anderson was collaborating with songwriters Shawn Camp and Pat McLaughlin on a batch of more raucous songs as part of a band the three are calling the World Famous Headliners. The trio was supposed to be writing country songs for their publishing company, Yellow Dog Music, and rock 'n' roll songs kept slipping out instead. (Hartford Courant)

trax:

01 I Have Loved These Days 02 Strings 03 Satan's Just Waitin' 04 I've Been Lookin' For Ya 05 Heart Of Hearts 06 Further Than I Meant To Go 07 Some Things Never Get Old 08 I Want I Want I Want 09 What's A Thousand Miles 10 Change Is In The Wind 11 You Don't Wanna Love A Man Like Me 12 Hotel Coupe Deville

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