The missing subtitle here is “the songs of Harlan Howard” – the primary songwriter on all these tracks. It’s a great collection, released on the 23rd anniversary of Howard’s death in 2002. Artwork is by Micah Nelson (aka Particle Kid).

My copy is the VMP vinyl edition (which also seems to be the only vinyl edition) on “blue smoke” vinyl – lacquers cut by Ryan Smith at Sterling. Sounds great.

I think Nelson just gets better with age and he’s always been one of my favorite interpreter of other people’s songs.