If I were to make a list of twenty or thirty songs that I have consistently loved over time, this would surely make the list. It was originally written and performed by Ryan Adams and the Cardinals on the album Cold Roses in 2005. I first heard the album in high school, after I bought a used copy for five bucks at It's A Beautiful Day in Kansas City. It's a nice little collection of songs, and the original version of "Magnolia Mountain" is incredible. But this version (perhaps more specifically Joan Osborne's vocals) is remarkable in a different way--it's more unabashed, whereas I guess the Cardinals' version is a bit more restrained in the beginning. Maybe I just think so because I heard this cover before I heard the original (hearing this was my compulsion to buy Cold Roses in the first place), but I do think that this cover has a wonderfully apparent authenticity in its performance.
I'm beginning to babble, but I think you might get the idea. I love this song.
"Magnolia Mountain"
Phil Lesh & Friends, 2005
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