View basket “The Shadow Of An Empire” has been added to your basket. Ghosts of West Virginia Steve Earle & The Dukes SKU: NW5544LP Barcode: 0607396554416 19.00 £19.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: New West Released Date: 19th November 2021 Buying Format: 1LP Coloured Vinyl Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Ghosts of West Virginia centers on the Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed twenty-nine men in that state in 2010, making it one of the worst mining disasters in American history. When asked about what drove him to craft this deeply evocative 2020 album, Steve Earle said, “I thought that, given the way things are now, it was maybe my responsibility to make a record that spoke to and for people who didn’t vote the way that I did,” he says. “One of the dangers that we’re in is if people like me keep thinking that everybody who voted for Trump is a racist or an asshole, then we’re fucked, because it’s simply not true. So this is one move toward something that might take a generation to change. I wanted to do something where that dialogue could begin.” In ten deftly drawn, roughly eloquent, powerfully conveyed sonic portraits, Earle and his long-time band the Dukes explore the historical role of coal in rural communities. More than merely a question of jobs and income, mining has provided a sense of unity and meaning, patriotic pride and purpose. “I said I wanted to speak to people that didn’t necessarily vote the way that I did,” he says, “but that doesn’t mean we don’t have anything in common. We need to learn how to communicate with each other. My involvement in this project is my little contribution to that effort. And the way to do that – and to do it impeccably – is simply to honor those guys who died at Upper Big Branch.” Artist Steve Earle & The Dukes Genre Americana / Country Label New West Buying Options 1LP Coloured Vinyl Format 1LP , Coloured Vinyl Condition New Country UK Track Listings Heaven Ain't Goin' Nowhere Union, God and Country Devil Put the Coal in the Ground John Henry was a Steel Drivin' Man Time is Never on Our Side It's About Blood If I Could See Your Face Again Black Lung Fastest Man Alive The Mine Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Steve Earle & The Dukes View Product Quick View Steve Earle & The Dukes Jerry Jeff Americana / Country | New West | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 26th August 2022 £27.00 Select options Steve Earle & The Dukes Jerry Jeff £27.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: New West Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 26th August 2022 Read More Select options View Product Quick View Steve Earle & The Dukes Terraplane Americana / 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