Greetings from Cairo, Illinois

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Greetings From Cairo, Illinois
Greetings From Cairo, Illinois cover
Studio album by Stace England
Released April 19, 2005
Recorded 2004
Genre folk, rock, country
Length 40:58
Label Gnashville Sounds Records
Producer Stace England, Mike Lescelius
Professional reviews
Stace England chronology
Lovey Dovey ALL the Time
(2003)		 Greetings From Cairo, Illinois
(2005)

Greetings From Cairo, Illinois is a 2005 concept album and historical album by Stace England with songs referencing the history of Cairo, Illinois from 1858 to 2005. The project encompassed five years of research and two years of writing and recording the music.

The songs concern people, places and things throughout Cairo's history including Ulysses S. Grant, the American Civil War, blues music, lynching, the Great Migration (African American), Civil Rights struggles, vigilante groups, Jesse Jackson, political corruption, economic decline and hope for renewal.

The album was the subject of a radio documentary on VPRO Dutch National Broadcasting produced by noted musicologist and author Jan Donkers, and features a vocal performance by alternative country pioneer Jason Ringenberg of Jason and the Scorchers. The album's title, and cover art is probably inspired from Bruce Springsteen's debut, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Goin' Down to Cairo" – 1:54
  2. "Cairo Blues" – 3:52
  3. "Grant Slept Here" – 3:25
  4. "Equal Opportunity Lynch Mob" – 3:56
  5. "The North Starts In Cairo" – 3:29
  6. "Far From The Tree" – 4:04
  7. "White Hats" – 4:54
  8. "Jesse's Comin' to Town" – 4:58
  9. "Buy My Votes" – 3:34
  10. "Prosperity Train" – 3:02
  11. "Can't We All Get Along" – 3:46

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