Steve Martin The Crow - New Songs For The 5 String Banjo (LP)

(Rounder Records) 15 tracks 

Comedian, actor, author, and banjo player Steve Martin releases his first music recording since his 1978 number one hit “King Tut.” However, this is not a new release. It's some of the best banjo music to be heard in a long time. On “The Crow,” Steve is joined by some of his friends, including Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Tim O'Brien, and Mary Black. Steve wrote or co-wrote all the songs on this album, creating a new work that will stand alongside the classics for many years to come!
The album comes in a sealed, sticker-covered gatefold sleeve with a 6-page poster insert that can be assembled into a model of Steve and the banjo-playing crow on stage, along with the lyrics and liner notes written by Steve! This is his first music recording since his number one hit “King Tut” in 1978. However, this is not a novelty. It's some of the best banjo music to be heard in a long time. On “The Crow,” Steve is joined by some of his friends, including Dolly Parton, Vince Gill, Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Tim O'Brien, and Mary Black. Steve wrote or co-wrote all the songs on this album, creating a new work that will stand alongside the classics for many years to come!
The album comes in a sealed, sticker-covered gatefold sleeve with a 6-page poster insert that can be assembled into a model of Steve and the banjo-playing crow on stage, along with the lyrics and liner notes written by Steve!