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Covering some of her finest moments of the first decade or so of her career, "Now That I've Found You" IS the place for the novice fan to start with this talented lady. This compilation album includes three new songs as well as four others that only appeared on tribute albums (not on any of Alisons' albums). Whether she's with her Union Station band or not, Krauss always hits on all cylinders. Her vocals are dynamic and emotional, yet soft and not over-the-top. She has a deep care for keeping her personality and distictiveness in the music, and one cannot overlook her great instrumental talent (fiddle). Tired of female vocalists substituting volume for emotion in their singing? You have come to the right place! Alison and her backing musicians will blow you away on this recording!

The title track and *In The Palm of Your Hand* are wonderfull cover songs and Ms. Krauss' bluegrass-pop reworking of *When You Say Nothing At All* is every bit as enjoyable as Keith Whitley's original. Also, listen for the country-blues instrumental work on *Oh, Atlanta* and *When God Dips His Pen of Love in My Heart*. My favorite Alison Krauss song is the lamenting *Everytime You Say Goodbye*. It has a beautiful melody that starts off with a bouncy mandolin and banjo and then slides into a rich fiddle solo. "And your words just are like arrows through my heart, everytime you say goodbye" is one of my favorite lyrics of all-time.

The entire album is played to a light, if not non-existent percussion backbeat. Alison does a crafty job of refreshing bluegrassy music while blending in touches of pop and folk. Add in her top-notch vocals, unique phrasing and fiddling and you've got an artist who has certainly carved out a niche of their own. This album will leave you craving for more and luckily AK has put out a good 7 or 8 other records. Highly recommended!

Thank You.

I can't describe how wonderful this recording is, but I'll try. Whether you like bluegrass or not, if you appreciate good singing, good playing, and wonderful melodies, this CD is for you. Many people have talked about how relaxing, soothing and peaceful (not to mention fun!) this collection is. It's that and more. These are songs that you will find yourself singing, humming, and thinking about after just a few listens. Alison does a wide range of covers, including the title track from the Foundations, a song by Bad Company ("Oh Atlanta"), and a wonderful version of the Beatles' "I Will." Now about Alison Krauss...

You can read here and in many other places about the enormous talent Alison has been blessed with. That is obvious in the initial hearing of the CD. I appreciate the talent, but even more I appreciate the love that she has for music. I've seen and heard many performers in several different genres of music, but it is becoming a true rarity to encounter artists who really, truly love what they do. You can tell that Alison Krauss (and Union Station) has a geniune joy in doing what she does. It comes across in the music. That joy of singing, performing, communicating with an audience is sadly lacking with most artists today. Too many artists (some who once had this joy and lost it somewhere along the way) are in music for all the wrong reasons...money, fame, you name it. Krauss will have none of it. She still records for Rounder Records, a relatively small label, even though she's had offers from the big labels. She refuses to perform in big arena concerts because she would lose the close connection she has with her audience. I admire her for her decisions and for her love of her craft. Take one listen to this CD and I think you'll agree.

Alison Krauss and Union Station have been recording and treading the boards long enough now that, despite her still rather young age, Alison is now considered a veteran of the bluegrass scene. And a very worthy one. She is not only an extremely gifted musician, but a nice vocalist and an artist who respects tradition. Everything I've heard her do I like, and that holds especially true for this compilation. Every track is a winner thanks to the remarkable taste and ability on display. Here's my introduction to Alison. It must have been 1994 or so. Late one night I was listening to my local college radio station, drifting in and out of sleep. Then from out of nowhere came this beautiful, angelic voice from my speakers, covering Paul McCartney's Beatles classic 'I Will'. I was astounded, as it was the greatest Beatles cover I had heard (and I'm a huge Beatles fan.) To my disappointment they didn't say who the artist was and they wouldn't answer the phone when I tried calling. It took me a good while, but I finally found the recording. And it is, of course, on this cd. This is a great cd. I recommend this highly.

This was one of the first CDs I purchased when we broke down and switched from LP to CDs. I had seen Alison on Austin City Limits and was absolutely blown away at her talent. The vocal harmony on this disc is incredible and the cover of "I Will" is probably the best Beatles cover ever. The cover of "When You Say Nothing at All" is superb, sweet and much more. Such a true clear vocalist, not to mention the instrumental work. Definitely a top notch recording.

Allison Krauss has the voice of an angel. Union Station would win an instrumental duel with the devil.

It took a few albums for the rest of the world to discover what the Bluegrass community already knew about the phenomenal Alison Krauss - her voice is a once-in-a-lifetime gift.

She had recorded about 4 albums when independent label Rounder and Alison came up with the idea of a "Greatest Hits" collection for an artist in a genre that pretty much never HAS a "hit". Now That I've Found You opens with three new tracks - each one of them became a hit - then is filled in with another nine tracks from the previous albums, plus a few gems she recorded as a guest vocalist on other's CDs, such as "I Will" from Tony Furtado's "Within Reach" and "I Don't Believe You've Met My Baby" on Jerry Douglas' "Slide Rule"(a wonderful old Louvin Brother's song that received another wonderful treatment in the recent Louvin Brother's tribute album - check THAT one out too!) Suddenly the young woman had a platinum album, selling millions and zillions of copies in a Genre that no one outside of Bluegrass listened to.

What was going ON?

Bluegrass had a FEW hits in the Rock and Roll era:

Flatt and Scruggs "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" - the music used as the musical theme to "Bonnie and Clyde".
Flatt and Scruggs "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" - the theme to "Beverly Hillbillies"
"Dueling Banjos" - from the soundtrack to "Deliverance"
"Rocky Top" - by the Osborne Brothers
"Fox on the Run" - by the Country Gentlemen

But it was pretty much unheard of for a Bluegrass recording or artist to get much notice outside of the Bluegrass die-hards, unless there was a movie or television tie-in.

Then along came Alison Krauss, with her stunning crystalline voice that caught the attention of the Bluegrass community while she was still a teenager.

This CD really IS just a "sampler" of Alison Krauss' voice - but it's a good starter disc for someone who wants to hear the kind of voice that only comes along once a generation....

I first saw Allison Krauss and Union Station on TV about a month ago. While surfing through the channels to find something interesting I heard Allison's sweet voice, Needless to say I was hooked from that point on.

She has a very soothing and comforting voice and along with Union Station and their great musicians that accompany her on some of her albums, you are in for a lot of enjoyment. She's great.

Just compare Alison Krauss's superb version of "When you say nothing at all" to Ronan Keating's pathetic attempt. Actually, I like Alison's version better than Keith Whitley's. Alison sings with so much class and style.

At 'Acoustic Paradise' online radio -broadcasting via live365.com-I play several female bluegrass/folk artists--I get many requests for "EMMY LOU", " RHIANNON with Wade Hill " and "ALISON"--these light, delicate voices are such a pleasure to listen to and my listeners never tire of them--'Now That I've Found You' is essential to your bluegrass collection. The first time I bought it, I bought it in cassette format...I played it until the cassette warped...then I bought another cassette, and it broke...Then I bought the CD and I play it quite a bit. Hear it--love it--BUY it--then just add headphones !

Whether you like Country, Bluegrass, Pop, or Rock doesn't matter (I happen to be a fan of all types but am more inclined toward Rock). This is one fine piece of music and rates as one of my top 20 in a collection that lists everthing from The Clash to Beethoven. I had occasionally caught Alison on the radio over the years and thought she had a marvelous voice. I finally decided to pick up a few of her CDs, and I am hooked. In fact, I just ordered her Live DVD. Alison's voice has a wonderful musicality to it as she wraps her lyrics right around the band's accompanying notes. I am hard pressed to pick a favorite selection, but the best include "Oh Atlanta," the Beatles' "I Will," and her own big hit "When You Say Nothing At All." Get it and see for yourself what all the fuss is about. You are likely to play it over and over again!!