STEVE MARTIN AND THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS - RARE BIRD ALERT (LP)

Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers Rare Bird Alert on LP

Rare Bird Alert is the second full length bluegrass release from multi-talented Grammy and Emmy winning actor/comedian/musician and bestselling author Steve Martin. Steve is joined here by the Steep Canyon Rangers, who toured extensively with Martin over the last year. Following the success of the Grammy Award winning The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo, Rare Bird Alert features 13 new Martin-penned tracks, including a live version of "King Tut," and was produced by Tony Trishka. Paul McCartney and The Dixie Chicks make special guest vocal appearances on the album.

Steve Martin is a four-time Grammy winner, the latest for The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo, which won Best Bluegrass Album (2009), in addition he won for his collaboration with Earl Scruggs on Foggy Mountain Breakdown (2001) and two for the comedy albums Wild and Crazy Guy (1978) and Let's Get Small (1977).

Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers Rare Bird Alert Track Listing:

1.  Rare Bird Alert
2.  Yellow-Backed Fly
3.  Best Love (w/ Paul McCartney)
4.  Northern Island
5.  Go Away, Stop, Turn Around, Come Back
6.  Jubilation Day
7.  More Bad Weather on the Way
8.  You (/w The Dixie Chicks)
9.  The Great Remember (For Nancy)
10. Women Like to Slow Dance
11. Hide Behind a Rock
12. Atheists Don't Have
13. King Tut