Vince Gill and his record label deserve all the plaudits being thrown their way for their bravery in putting out These Days - a 4 CD Box Set comprising of 43 brand new songs during the festive season when other mainstream country luminaries are settling back to watch the compilation cash cows come home.
This set sees the amiable Mr Gill step out from his comfortable crooner image and make his mark on Americana music. His long time friendship with Rodney Crowell has clearly been influential, particularly on the fourth volume where you get the feeling VG is letting loose on the acoustic music he loves best.
Vince Gill has won 17 more Country Music Association honours,and he has earned more CMA trophies than anyone else in history. The recipient of 17 Grammy awards he ties with the late Chet Atkins for the most Grammys won by a country artist.
These Days features a cloth bound slip-case with 4 themed digi-packs and a 64 page booklet of lyrics, photos and liner notes.
These Days features duets with Rodney Crowell, Diana Krall and Guy Clark. Other guest artists on the project are Gretchen Wilson, LeAnn Rimes, Bonnie Raitt, Sheryl Crow, Trisha Yearwood, Alison Krauss, Phil Everly, Lee Ann Womack, and Emmylou Harris.
Disc 1. Workin' On A Big Chill
(The Rockin' Record) :
- Workin' On A Big Chill
- Love's Standin'
- Cowboy Up (featuring Gretchen Wilson)
- Sweet Thing
- Bet It All On You
- Nothin' For A Broken Heart (Duet w/Rodney Crowell)
- Son Of A Ramblin' Man (featuring Del McCoury)
- Smilin ' Song (featuring Michael McDonald)
- The Rhythm Of The Pourin' Rain (featuring Bekka Bramlett)
- Nothin' Left To Say
Disc 2 The Reason Why
(The Groovy Record) :
- What You Don't Say (featuring LeAnn Rimes)
- The Reason Why (featuring Alison Krauss)
- The Rock Of Your Love (featuring Bonnie Raitt)
- What You Give Away (featuring Sheryl Crow)
- Faint Of Heart (Duet w/Diana Krall)
- Time To Carry On (featuring Jenny Gill)
- No Easy Way
- This Memory Of You (featuring Trisha Yearwood)
- How Lonely Looks
- Tell Me One More Time About Jesus (featuring Amy Grant)
- Everything And Nothing (featuring Katrina Elam)
- Which Way Will You Go
- These Days
Disc 3. Some Things Never Get Old
(The Country & Western Record) :
- This New Heartache
- The Only Love
- Out Of My Mind (featuring Patty Loveless)
- The Sight Of Me Without You
- I Can't Let Go (featuring Alison Krauss & Dan Tyminski)
- Don't Pretend With Me
- Some Things Never Get Old (featuring Emmylou Harris)
- Sweet Little Corrina (featuring Phil Everly)
- If I Can Make Mississippi (featuring Lee Ann Womack)
- Take This Country Back (Duet w/John Anderson)
Disc 4. Little Brother
(The Acoustic Record) :
- All Prayed Up
- Cold Gray Light Of Gone (featuring The Del McCoury Band)
- A River Like You (featuring Jenny Gill)
- Ace Up Your Pretty Sleeve
- Molly Brown
- Girl (Guest Vocalist: Rebecca Lynn Howard)
- Give Me The Highway (featuring The Del McCoury Band)
- Sweet Augusta Darlin'
- Little Brother
- Almost Home (Duet w/Guy Clark)
More information about Vince Gill can be found at the Vince Gill website