140g LP. On his Nonesuch Records debut, Over That Road I’m Bound, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joachim Cooder uses the plain-spoken songs of country-music progenitor and banjo player Uncle Dave Macon as a jumping off point, playing with the lyrics and reworking melodies for his chosen instrument: an electric mbira (a variation on an African thumb piano). Cooder culled songs from Macon’s vast catalogue and recorded them with his band and special guests: Ry Cooder (banjo, guitar, bass, backing vocals), Rayna Gellert (fiddle), Juliette Commagere (backing vocals), Sam Gendel (bass), Glenn Patscha (piano and pump organ), Amir Yaghmai (yali tambur), Dan Gellert (banjo and fiddle), and Vieux Farka Touré (guitar).

1. Over That Road I’m Bound To Go

2. When Ruben Comes To Town

3. Come Along Buddy

4. Oh Lovin’ Babe

5. Tell Her To Come Back Home

6. Backwater Blues

7. Rabbit In The Pea Patch

8. Morning Blues

9. All In Down And Out

10. Heartaching Blues

11. Molly Married A Traveling Man

12. When The Train Comes Along