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The Best Kept Secret

His 2005 album: eleven pieces with Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, Bill Frisell, John Fogerty and Alison Krauss as guests.
Jerry Douglas, 2005

The Best Kept Secret was produced by Douglas and recorded at Sound Emporium, The Squirrel Nest, Cartee Day Studios and The Doghouse in Nashville and Taylor Made Studios in Los Angeles, with Avi Kipper recording, Jason Lehning recording and mixing and Jim DeMain mastering; recording dates are not listed. Douglas plays Dobro, electric guitar, lap steel and resonators, with Gabe Witcher on Hammond B3 and violin, John Deaderick on Wurlitzer, Keith Sewell on guitars, Derek Trucks on second slide on track one, Bill Frisell on guitar on track six, John Fogerty on guitar and vocals on track seven, Bela Fleck on banjo and Sam Bush on mandolin on track two, Viktor Krauss and Derek Jones on bass, Shannon Forrest and Jim White on drums, Jeff Coffin on saxophone and Alison Krauss on vocals on track three.

AllMusic gave it 3.5 stars, and Country Standard Time's George Hauenstein called it no cookie cutter record and an entirely enjoyable listen.

Track listing

  1. She Makes Me Want to Sing5:53
  2. Who's Your Uncle?3:28
  3. Back in Love Again3:56
  4. A Remark You Made4:38
  5. The Best Kept Secret9:30
  6. Lil' Roro5:20
  7. Swing Blues No. 13:34
  8. Snow's First Fall4:35
  9. Ya Ya etc.4:52
  10. U R My Flower1:13
  11. Sir Aly B5:03

Sources

  1. The Best Kept Secret (Jerry Douglas album), Wikipedia
  2. Jerry Douglas, The Best Kept Secret, Country Standard Time