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Uncle Tupelo
March 16-20, 1992
Release Date: 1992 08 03
Label: Gasatanka

Produced by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, March 16-20, 1992 represents Uncle Tupelo's full evolution into a true country unit; with the exception of the eerie squalls of guitar feedback which haunt Jeff Tweedy's mesmerizing "Wait Up," there's virtually no evidence of the trio's punk heritage. Instead, the all-acoustic album -- a combination of Tupelo originals and well-chosen traditional songs -- taps into the very essence of backwoods culture, its music rooted in the darkest corners of Appalachian life. An inescapable sense of dread grips this collection, from the large-scale threat depicted in the stunning rendition of the Louvin Brothers' "The Great Atomic Power" to the fatalism of the worker anthems "Grindstone" and "Coalminers"; even the character studies, including a revelatory "Moonshiner," are relentlessly grim. A vivid glimpse at the harsh realities of rural existence, March 16-20, 1992 is a brilliant resurrection of a bygone era of American folk artistry. Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Grindstone	Farrar, Tweedy	3:16
2	Coalminers	Traditional	2:33
3	Wait Up	Farrar, Tweedy	2:09
4	Criminals	Farrar, Tweedy	2:20
5	Shaky Ground	Farrar, Tweedy	2:49
6	Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down	Traditional	1:53
7	Black Eye	Farrar, Tweedy	2:19
8	Moonshiner	Traditional	4:23
9	I Wish My Baby Was Born	Traditional	1:39
10	Atomic Power	Louvin, Louvin, Bain	1:51
11	Lilli Schull	Traditional	5:15
12	Warfare	Traditional	3:43
13	Fatal Wound	Farrar, Tweedy	4:09
14	Sandusky	Farrar, Tweedy	3:43
15	Wipe the Clock	Farrar, Tweedy	2:36