The Black Crowes — The Lost Crowes

The Lost Crowes

American/Warner

David McPherson (CHARTattack)

09/12/2006 7:42pm

The Southern, soulful Chris Robinson-led companions offer a double dose of 26 previously unreleased gems. Known for their improvised jam-laced sets, these two discs recorded in the '90s show the band at their most raw. The first disc, dubbed The Band Sessions, was recorded in Atlanta and Nashville in 1997. Some songs, such as lead off "A Conspiracy," were later turned into Crowes' hits with more polish, while others, like "Sunday Buttermilk Waltz," are unearthed gems never before heard that fans will relish. Disc two, The Tall Sessions, was recorded in late 1993 and 1994 in Los Angeles prior to the Amorica session. It shows a band ready to explode. The Lost Crowes shows the breadth of the Crowes' talent.