Fred Eaglesmith - Favorites (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2

FRED EAGLESMITH

Fred Eaglesmith - Favorites (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2

Frederick John Elgersma (born July 9, 1957), known by the stage name Fred Eaglesmith, is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter. He is known for writing songs about vehicles, rural life, down-and-out characters, lost love and quirky rural folk. His songwriting uses techniques of short story writing, including unreliable narrators, surprise endings, and plot twists.

As a teenager Eaglesmith hopped a freight train to Western Canada and began writing songs and performing. Eaglesmith founded a band known as the Smokin' Losers. He later formed a group called known as both the Flying Squirrels and the Flathead Noodlers, switching the name to represent different styles of music. The Flathead Noodlers play bluegrass, while the Flying Squirrels play more folk and rock. His first self-titled album was released in 1980. Loyal Eaglesmith fans are generally referred to by the term Fredheads. He is the owner and president of A Major Label, which publishes his recordings. He is the owner and president of A Major Label, which publishes his recordings. (Wikipedia)

There are no Best of Compilations of Fred Eaglesmith that I am aware of which is surprising given his output of terrific songs. He has produced 17 Albums sice 1980 to 2017 along with  4 outstanding Live albums. In music industry terms, Fred Eaglesmith operates off the grid. His albums come out with minimal fanfare.

So if you have not heard him enjoy these 50 pleasures.

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Fred Eaglesmith - Favorites (A Butterboy Compilation) CD1+CD2 
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Track list 1

01 Alcohol and Pills 04:00 1997
02 Careless 03:06 2010
03 Worked Up Field 02:08 2008
04 Get on Your Knees 05:31 2008
05 Bell 02:55 1997
06 Water in the Fuel 05:22 1997
07 I Ain't Ever Givin' In 03:01 2002
08 I Like Trains 04:13 1996
09 Freight Train 03:33 1996
10 Blue Tick Hound     03:06 1999
11 Quietly 03:10 2008
12 Indian Motorcycles 02:18 2002
13 Shoulder to the Plow 02:15 2008
14 Pretty Girl 02:23 2002
15 Seven Shells (Crash) 02:30 1997
16 Tunnel 03:44 2004
17 Just Dreamin' 03:57 1991
18 18 Wheels 05:01 2006
19 Bailing Again 02:25 2003
20 Katie 03:42 2011
21 Truckers Speed 05:11 2011
22 Summerlea 03:58 1993
23 Thinkin Bout Her 04:16 2006
24 Old Machine 02:50 2017
25 The Boy That Just Went Wrong 04:36 1983

Track list 2

26 Georgia Overdrive 02:29 1999
27 Crowds 05:22 2004
28 Jericho     06:14 1994
29 Tom Turkey 04:22 2017
30 Dangerous 03:10 2011
31 Drinking Too Much 03:56 1997
32 Mighty Big Car 03:31 1999
33 The Highway Callin' 04:35 1980
34 Wilder Than Her 03:45 1996
35 Carmelita 04:28 1993
36 Cigarette Machine 04:32 2011
37 Cumberland County 04:07 2002
38 Gone Too Long 03:00 2010
39 Nobody's Friend 01:55 2013
40 White Rose 03:40 1996
41 Johnny Cash 03:21 2011
42 Rev it Up 02:17 2002
43 Spookin' the Horses 04:08 1997
44 Soda Machine 03:03 1996
45 Time to Get a Gun 03:43 1997
46 Dynamite and Whiskey 03:37 2010
47 Alternator 02:28 1999
48 Cryin' Yet 03:04 1993
49 49 Tons 02:56 1996
50 He's a Good Dog 04:14 2002
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