{"product_id":"mermaid-avenue-gatefold-vinyl-2lp","title":"Mermaid Avenue: Gatefold Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Mermaid Avenue series is one of the most successful and unusual folk-rock collaborations of the last few decades. At its core, the project took previously unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics and set them to entirely new music composed and performed by Billy Bragg and Wilco. Celebrated for honoring Guthrie's spirit while creating something entirely new, the Mermaid Avenue recordings remain a landmark achievement in folk and Americana music. The releases comprise: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMermaid Avenue \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe first volume is generally considered the centerpiece of the series. It blends Bragg's folk and political sensibilities with Wilco's emerging alt-country sound. Songs like \"California Stars,\" \"Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key,\" and \"Ingrid Bergman\" became modern folk standards. The album earned a GRAMMY nomination and received widespread critical acclaim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracklisting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWalt Whitman's Niece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eCalifornia Stars\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eWay Over Yonder in the Minor Key\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBirds and Ships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHoodoo Voodoo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eShe Came Along to Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAt My Window Sad and Lonely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eIngrid Bergman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eChrist for President\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI Guess I Planted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eOne by One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eEisler on the Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHesitating Beauty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAnother Man's Done Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Unwelcome Guest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Billy Bragg, Wilco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67705758679325,"sku":"7279108","price":42.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/4842\/8061\/files\/BillyBragg-Wilco_MermaidAve_1_CR01012_LP_Black.png?v=1791465244","url":"https:\/\/thesoundofvinyl.com\/products\/mermaid-avenue-gatefold-vinyl-2lp","provider":"The Sound of Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}