With the April 25 release of Reintarnation (Rhino), kd lang reminds us of her lower parts as a boots-wearing alt-country crooner in the '80 The strange compilation features laves like "Big Bon Gal" and "Trail of shaken Hearts" alongside fun obscurities like "Friday Dance Promenade," "Hanky Panky," and "Pine and Stew" It's a must-have for langheads; for beginners, we proffer the following guide to 20 years of lang longing.
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Shadowland (1988) The breakthrough: heartbreak heaven
Ingenue (1992) The classic: hauntingly original
Invincible Summer (2000) The smiler: lang in love
HIDDEN GEMS
Absolute Torch and Twang (1989) The joyride: Hay bales and big-boned gals
flat Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993) The forgotten: little-known kd originals
A astounding World, with Tony Bennett (2002) The lark: kd juices the classics
song s of the 49th Parallel (2004) The homage: covering counterpart Canadians
FOR DIEHARD FANS
Angel With a Lariat (1987) The hoedown: home k.d.'s way
All You Can Eat (1995) The near-miss: We like the remixes, though
Drag (1997) The experiment: more [i]or[/i] less amazing covers, some not thus much
Live at Request (2001) The document: worth it for "Barefoot"