the greatest

Chan Marshall reinvented herself (again) by reconnecting with her Southern roots through a crack team of session veterans. The Memphis Rhythm Band filled out her soulful slowcore sound with Mabon "Teenie" Hodges on guitar, his brother Leroy "Flick" Hodges (sharing bass duties with Dave Smith) and Steve Potts drumming. They channel Al Green and Big Star at legendary Ardent Studios and produce a warm, mellow, laid back, quiet intensity on 'The Greatest'. The result is her most polished, mature, and accessible album. Her angst becomes more subtle with these ironic and thorny torch songs. Within the bleakness, there is hope. "Half of it is innocent, the other half is wise."









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"Once I wanted to be the greatest

Two fists of solid rock

With brains that could explain

Any feeling"

"You're supposed to have an answer

You're supposed to have living proof

Well do you have your answer

Do you have your answer

Well I am your answer I am living"

"We've lived in bars

And danced on tables

Hotels trains and ships that sail

We swim with sharks

And fly with aeroplanes out of here"

"Could we

Take a walk

Could we

Have a talk alone in the afternoon"

"Where is my love

Horses running free

Carrying you and me"

"Love and communication you were here for me

At this very moment cuz I found you on the phone

You called me

And you were not hunting me"

'The Greatest' full album:



All tracks written by Chan Marshall.

No. Title Length
1. "The Greatest"   3:22
2. "Living Proof"   3:11
3. "Lived in Bars"   3:44
4. "Could We"   2:21
5. "Empty Shell"   3:04
6. "Willie"   5:57
7. "Where Is My Love"   2:53
8. "The Moon"   3:45
9. "Islands"   1:44
10. "After It All"   3:31
11. "Hate"   3:38
12. "Love & Communication"   4:34