Jon Langford: The Executioner''s Last Songs - COMPACT DISCS

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Title: The Executioner”s Last Songs

Artist: Jon Langford

Label: Jon Langford

Product Type: COMPACT DISCS

UPC: 744302007427

Genre: Country

Release Date: 2002-03-19

Number of Discs: 1

Eighteen songs penned by such luminaries as Hank Williams, Louvin Brothers, the Adverts, Johnny Paycheck, Stanely Brothers, Johnny Cash, and Merle Haggard. The release, celebrating/mourning America”s grim fascination with the savage cycle of crime and vengeance, benefits Artists Against the Death Penalty and the Illinois Death Penalty Moratorium Project.

Tracks:
1.1 Knoxville Girl – Brett Sparks
1.2 I”ll Never Get Out of This World Alive – Rosie Flores
1.3 Gary Gilmore”s Eyes – Dean Schlabowske (With Sally Timms, Kelly Hogan, and Tracey Dear)
1.4 The Snakes Crawl at Night – Janet Bean
1.5 Tom Dooley – Steve Earle
1.6 The Hangman”s Song – Puerto Muerto
1.7 Pardon Me (I”ve Got Someone to Kill) – Lonesome Bob
1.8 Poor Ellen Smith – Neko Case
1.9 Miss Otis Regrets – Jenny Toomey
1.10 Judgement Day – Johnny Dowd and Jon Langford
1.11 Great State of Texas – Chris Ligon
1.12 Sing Me Back Home – Edith Frost
1.13 Oh Death – Diane Izzo
1.14 Hanged Man – Rick Cookin” Sherry
1.15 The Plans We Made – Jom Langford and Sally Timms
1.16 25 Minutes to Go – Frankie ; Johnny Navin
1.17 Idiot Whistle – Tony Fitzpatrick
1.18 Walls of Time – Paul Burch