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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | July 27, 1999 | | Studio: | A&M | | Number Of Discs: | 2 | | Format: | Extra tracks | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 33 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | Disc: 1 | | 1. | White Mansions: Story To Tell (The Preface) | | 2. | White Mansions: Dixie, Hold On | | 3. | White Mansions: Join Around The Flag | | 4. | White Mansions: White Trash | | 5. | White Mansions: The Last Dance & The Kentucky Racehorse | | 6. | White Mansions: Southern Boys | | 7. | White Mansions: The Union Mare & Confederate Grey | | 8. | White Mansions: No One Would Believe A Summer Could Be So Cold | | 9. | White Mansions: The Southland's Bleeding | | 10. | White Mansions: Bring Up The Twelve Pounders | | 11. | White Mansions: They Laid Waste To Our Land | | 12. | White Mansions: Praise The Lord | | 13. | White Mansions: The King Has Called Me Home | | 14. | White Mansions: Bad Man | | 15. | White Mansions: Dixie, Now You're Done | | | Disc: 2 | | 1. | Legend Of Jesse James: Ride Of The Redlegs | | 2. | Legend Of Jesse James: Quantrill's Guerillas | | 3. | Legend Of Jesse James: Six Gun Shooting | | 4. | Legend Of Jesse James: Have You Heard The News? | | 5. | Legend Of Jesse James: Heaven Ain't Ready For You Yet | | 6. | Legend Of Jesse James: Help Him, Jesus | | 7. | Legend Of Jesse James: The Old Clay Country | | 8. | Legend Of Jesse James: Riding With Jesse James | | 9. | Legend Of Jesse James: Hunt Them Down | | 10. | Legend Of Jesse James: Wish We Were Back In Missouri | | 11. | Legend Of Jesse James: Northfield: The Plan | | 12. | Legend Of Jesse James: Northfield: The Disaster | | 13. | Legend Of Jesse James: High Walls | | 14. | Legend Of Jesse James: The Death Of Me | | 15. | Legend Of Jesse James: The Plot | | 16. | Legend Of Jesse James: One More Shot | | 17. | Bonus Track: A Train Robbery | |
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17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 high water mark of country music, brought to you by a Brit May 21, 2005
By Joseph C. Thomas
"book bandito"
Very often, the best music of any genre is produced by outsiders who are impressed with the purity of sound and seek to replicate and pay homage to that genre. Such is the case with Confederate Tales. Both original ablums, White Mansions and Jesse James, were written and produced by Paul Kennerly, a Briton a long way from Nashville. His compositions however are more country than what Nashville has produced since these ablums came out. His songs weave tales from history, amplifying the anguish and destruction of the War Between the States from the Southern perspective, and reminiscing the romance of the outlaw James Gang.
Guesting on these recordings were Nashville heavyweights, like Cash, Waylon Jennings, Emmylou Harris, and some non-Nashville rockers like Clapton and Levon Helm of the Band. Each puts in an absolutely astounding performance. Listening to Jesse James, in particular, is far more enjoyable than watching the movie Frank and Jesse.
Highly recommended to history buffs, country music fans, and fans of the individual performers.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
My prayers have been answered!!!!!!!!!! Sep 24, 1999
By shankrob@aol.com
This is short, sweet and to the point!!! I've been looking for the "Legend" for years, ever since the original copy my dad had dissapeared. This album is the greatest! The characters come to life and the musicianship of these fantastic performers is 2nd to none! GET IT!!!!!!
17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Civil War and American West concept albums by a British Guy. Aug 10, 1999
Paul Kennerly wrote two country music "concept albums" that were released in the late seventies on A & M records. "White Mansions" was a song cycle about the Civil War "narrated" in song by Waylon Jennings with a cast of characters that included Jesse Colter and Bernie Leadon of the Eagles and some guy called Eric Clapton on guitar. A fine pedigree indeed, but I like "The Legend of Jesse James" much better. Released around '79 or '80, this took the White Mansions modus operendi to the Jesse James legend, with Levon Helm of the Band as Jesse James, Emmylou Harris as Jesse's wife Zerelda, Johnny Cash as Frank James and Charlie Daniels as the James boys associate Cole Younger. The songs are all excellent and the slide guitar work of Charlie Daniels and Jesse Ed Davis is exceptional. I have to say that I've been waiting for this particular album since the CD format was introduced years ago. Too bad you can't buy them seperately.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Two Magnificent and Historically Accurate Song Cycles About the American South Aug 31, 2006
By Barbara Haukenberry
I accidentally ran into the cassette version of "The Story of Jesse James" probably shortly after the cassette was released. My 35 year old daughter remembers well hearing it played over and over again, when she was a child. Naturally, the tape finally wore out and I had no idea where to find another copy. I felt an unbelievable sense of loss because of this for many years, until I recently decided to search "Jesse" on Amazon.com, hoping to find that it had been re-released as a CD.
When I found that "White Mansions", which I had never even heard of before, had been combined into a double CD set with "Jesse", I was ecstatic and I immediately ordered two copies of the set, one for my car and one for my house. I found that I had to immerse myself in hearing "Jesse", until my "thirst" for it had been satisfied, before I could bring myself to listen seriously to "White Mansions". However, the Civil War/the War Between the States/the War of Northern Aggression/the Late Unpleasantness, as it is variously called, has always extremely interested me and filled me with great sadness, especially since most people today do not understand the complexities of the war, its many heart-breaking aspects, and how lasting its influence has been on our country.
These song cycles are replete with superb music and equally superb singers whose voices fit the characters who tell the story of the Civil War from the Southern white point of view in "White Mansions" and the story of Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang in "The Story of Jesse James". These song cycles are most highly recommended by me, however, not only because of their superb music and vocalists, but also because they are historically so accurate. I am a history buff and I know Civil War history and the lives and activities of the James brothers and the Younger brothers very well. My only bone to pick with the cycles is the song "High Walls" on "Jesse". Although I enjoy the song greatly, I personally do not believe that Jesse James ever was so self-pitying, although he probably did regret the path that he had chosen, after he had matured and had become a loving husband and father who had decided to settle down on a farm with his family.
I most highly recommend this set to anyone who appreciates the best in country music, to anyone who is interested in the Civil War, especially those who are interested in the different points of view of its Southern caucasian socio-economic groups, and/or to those who are interested in the war's resulting production of some of our nation's most notorious outlaws. I am now also so emotionally involved in "White Mansions", as well as in "Jesse", that today, I literally burst out with a loud exclamation concerning what had just been sung in one of its songs, while I was driving my car, startling my friend who was riding with me and embarrassing myself!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
A secret treasure! Feb 17, 2006
By Garrett E. Budwine
I bought "The legend of Jesse James" vinyl LP in 1980 when I was 17 and was immediately struck by the solid writing, emotional narrative and excellent musicianship found on this concept album. I remember "One more shot" got some airplay on country radio stations at the time, but without the rest of the album to provide the appropriate context, the single didn't have much impact. One listen to the entire album, and it's hard not to be impressed by this collection of country/folk/rock jewels.
This 2-CD set was my first introduction to "White Mansions", Paul Kennerley's original Southern Americana musical history lesson. This album is as well produced and the song writing as strong as on "Jesse James". However, this collection is not as emotionally engaging as the tracks on "Jesse James". The performances are all first rate and Waylon Jennings' vocals on this album are perhaps his best ever and proves that he was at his peak in the late 1970s!
Anyone that listens to this compilation of two great country concept albums will become instant fans. I sincerely hope more people will find this secret treasure.
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