Sweet Country (1987)

Ry Cooder - 1970-1987: Album Box Set (2013) {11 CD Warner Bros. Records 8122796241}
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© 1970-87, 2013 Represe / Rhino / Warner Bros. Records | 8122796241
Rock / Blues / Blues Rock / Country Rock / Latin / Roots Rock / Western Swing Revival

Ry Cooder is not frequently considered a prolific recording artist, yet he has amassed a sizeable catalog of original albums and film scores over the decades. He has also participated in some truly and even historic projects from the 1960s on, including the Rising Sons with Taj Mahal, the Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band, Little Village, and the Buena Vista Social Club. Likewise, many of his collaborative dates are regarded as particularly noteworthy, especially his albums with Ali Farka Touré, V.M. Bhatt, Manuel Galban, and the Chieftains. This box collects in encyclopedic fashion Cooder's solo records for Warner beginning with his self-titled debut album and continues through his final album for the label proper, the brief yet classic Get Rhythm.

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