Poor Little Knitter on the Road: A Tribute to the Knitters (1999)

About this title: When X's John Doe and Exene Cervenka stepped out as the Knitters to explore their interest in country music, their efforts indirectly spawned the No Depression movement -- essentially, the group's lone album, 1985's Poor Little Critter on the Road, signified punk's return to its musical roots a half-decade before bands like Uncle Tupelo and the Jayhawks made such a move a genre unto itself. Poor Little Knitter on the Road celebrates the original album in style, assembling a dozen contemporary alt-country bands to re-create the record in its original running order; there's even a previously ... read more

Tracks:

1. Poor Little Critter on the Road [Lou/Baby Lou]
2. Someone Like You [Cervenka/Doe]
3. Walkin' Cane [With Catherine Irwin] [Traditional]
4. Silver Wings [Haggard]
5. Poor Old Heartsick Me [With Nora O'Connor] [Carter]
6. The New World [Doe/Cervenka]
7. Cryin' But My Tears Are Far Away [With John Doe] [Cervenka/Doe]
8. Love Shack [Cervenka/Doe]
9. The Call of the Wreckin' Ball [Alvin/Doe]
10. Trail of Time [Delmore]
11. Baby Out of Jail [Davis/Taylor]
12. Rock Island Line [With Jane Baxter Miller] [Leadbelly]
13. Why Don't We Try Anymore [Doe]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.