LONELY RUNS UP TO #8 ON THE COUNTRY CHARTS

[Doug]

According to CMT LRBW is up to number eight on the country album chart. See:
www.cmt.com/news/articles/1495931/20050114/worley_darryl.jhtml?headlines=true

What's interesting is that I never hear any of the LRBW songs played on the radio. How about everone else out there? Is anyone hearing any of the songs played. I do see that "Restless" is #19 at WSM so they must be getting some play in Nashville, but when you look at who else is in the top 10 it is hard to believe that someone at the country stations is not taking note and playing something from the album. If they start playing, I think LRBW can easily be in the top three or maybe #1 if they can be #8 with very little play time.

Doug

[jakub]

I had not heard "Restless" on the radio until this week. And since this week I have heard it at least once a day on the bluegrass station and one of our country stations. It's getting airplay here in Knoxville!!!

Jen

[Kimberly]

I've never heard any of the songs from LRBW on the radio.

[fogcitygal]

I have not heard anything from LRBW and very little from any of AKUS' albums here, which is why I was shocked that their upcoming concert sold out within two hours. I guess good music news travels fast despite the media.

[Doug]

I finally got our country station here to start playing "Restless". I sent the program director 5 e-mails and whether that had any effect, I don't know, but it is being played and is now #38 out of 40.

[Kimberly]

zdje said:

I finally got our country station here to start playing "Restless". I sent the program director 5 e-mails and whether that had any effect, I don't know, but it is being played and is now #38 out of 40.

Good idea!

[Doug]

Here's some information on LRBW from the Shore Fire Website:

'Lonely Runs Both Ways' (Rounder) is Alison Krauss and Union Station's fastest-selling album by far. For five consecutive weeks and counting, it has bested any previous single sales week in the band's history. Scarcely a month after release, the album is already closing in on gold certification. The album is also a critical success. Geoffrey Himes of No Depression noted, "Alison Krauss is one of the greatest singers of our time -- and not just in bluegrass, not just in country, but in all of English-language pop."


Jim Farber of The New York Daily News wrote, "Alison Krauss sings in a voice that aches with intimacy. It's a sound so clear, clean and close, you'd swear she's singing only to you."

[Doug]

LRBW has hit GOLD from CMT:

"Alison Krauss & Union Station are already out there picking and singing and smiling. Good reason to smile, too. Their new album, Lonely Runs Both Ways, is certified gold."


Doug

[Doug]

Restless is #4 in Louisville, KY at WFPK, #13 in Nashville on WRLT, and #9 in Raleigh, NC at WQDR ! I keep wondering when the inspirational stations are going to pick up "A Living Prayer".