On December 15, 2025, Joe Ely died aged 78. He was musician (guitar), singer and songwriter, considered as one of the main creators of the progressive country scene in the 1970s and 1980s. He was founding member of the band The Flatlanders, performed and recorded with Bruce Springsteen, Uncle Tupelo, Los Super Seven, The Chieftains, James McMurtry, The Clash, Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt and Guy Clark. As leader, Ely released 22 albums.
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Uncle Tupelo: Still Feel Gone
On September 17, 1991, “Rockville” label released “Still Feel Gone”, the second Uncle Tupelo studio album. It was recorded June – July 1991, at “Longview Farm” in North Brookfield, “Fort Apache” in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade.
Personnel:
- Jay Farrar – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, banjo, mandolin, harmonica
- Jeff Tweedy – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Mike Heidorn – drums
- Gary Louris – additional electric guitar
- Brian Henneman – acoustic guitar
- Chris Bess – piano, accordion
- Sean Slade – organ, piano
- Rich Gilbert – optigan
Track listing:
All tracks by Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy and Mike Heidorn, except where noted.
- Gun
- Looking for a Way Out
- Fall Down Easy
- Nothing
- Still Be Around
- Watch Me Fall
- Punch Drunk
- Postcard
- D. Boom
- True to Life
- Cold Shoulder
- Discarded
- If That’s Alright
Uncle Tupelo: Anodyne
On October 5, 1993, “Sire” label released “Anodyne”, the fourth and final Uncle Tupelo studio album. It was recorded May – June 1993 at “Cedar Creek Studio” in Austin, Texas, and was produced by Brian Paulson.
Personnel:
- Jay Farrar – vocals and guitar, mandolin
- Max Johnston – fiddle and lap steel guitar, banjo, dobro
- John Stirratt – guitar, bass guitar
- Jeff Tweedy – vocals, bass guitar, guitar
- Ken Coomer – drums
- Joe Ely – vocals
- Brian Henneman – vocals
- Lloyd Maines – pedal steel guitar
- Doug Sahm – vocals, guitar
- Brian Paulson – engineer, mixing
- Scott Hull – mastering
- Dave C. Birke – art direction, design
- Dan Corrigan – photography
Track listing:
- Slate – Jay Farrar
- Acuff-Rose – Jedd Tweedy
- The Long Cut – Jeff Tweedy
- Give Back the Key to My Heart – Doug Sahm
- Chickamauga – Jay Farrar
- New Madrid – Jeff Tweedy
- Anodyne – Jay Farrar
- We’ve Been Had – Jeff Tweedy
- Fifteen Keys – Jay Farrar
- High Water – Jay Farrar
- No Sense in Lovin’ – Jeff Tweedy
- Steal the Crumbs – Jay Farrar
Uncle Tupelo: March 16–20, 1992
On August 3, 1992, “Rockville” label released “March 16–20, 1992”, the third Uncle Tupelo studio album. It was recorded March 16–20, 1992, at “John Keane Studios” in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by Peter Buck.
Personnel:
- Jay Farrar– vocals, bass guitar, guitar, 12 string guitar, harmonica
- Jeff Tweedy– vocals, bass guitar, guitar, 12 string guitar
- Mike Heidorn– drums, cymbals, tambourine
- Brian Henneman– banjo, bouzouki, guitar, mandolin, slide guitar
- John Keane– banjo, bass guitar, guitar, pedal steel guitar, steel guitar, engineer, mixing
- Peter Buck– feedback
- David Barbe– bass guitar, engineer
- Billy Holmes – accordion
- Andy Carlson – violin
Track listing:
- Grindstone – Jay Farrar
- Coalminers – traditional
- Wait Up – Jeff Tweedy
- Criminals – Jay Farrar
- Shaky Ground – Jay Farrar
- Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down – traditional
- Black Eye – Jeff Tweedy
- Moonshiner – traditional
- I Wish My Baby Was Born – traditional
- Atomic Power – Louvin, Louvin, Bain
- Lilli Schull – traditional
- Warfare – traditional
- Fatal Wound – Jeff Tweedy
- Sandusky – Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy
- Wipe The Clock – Jay Farrar
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