Fade To Bluegrass - The Bluegrass Tribute To Metallica (2-CD) artist-tom-petty As an insight into Neil’s

As an insight into Neil’s prolific song writing at the time

the album drew deeply from Prince

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and it set the stage for his subsequent albums and his emergence as one of the most influential and iconic figures in the history of country music

Standard 2LP version includes a gatefold sleeve and heavyweight 180g black vinyl

Fade To Bluegrass - The Bluegrass Tribute To Metallica (2-CD) artist-tom-petty As an insight into Neil’sCountry Speed Pickers meet Bay Area thrash on this 2003 CMH Records release, one of the label's long running series of genre bending tribute albums. Translating Metallica's dense, down tuned riffage into bluegrass flatpicking and banjo runs turns out to be less of a novelty and more of a genuine musical argument: the two forms share a rawness, a precision, and a roots level intensity that makes the crossover feel earned rather than gimmicky. Tracklist