Nathaniel Rateliff brings his year to a close with the launch of his latest musical initiative, “The Marigold Singles,” a series of 7″ vinyl releases via Stax Records, with proceeds going to benefit the guitarist and singer’s philanthropic arm, The Marigold Project.
The first release as part of the new series hears Rateliff perform on a pair of duet recordings alongside John Prine and Courtney Marie Andrews, with proceeds going to benefit the Sierra Club Foundation and Harm Reduction Coalition.
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The A-side recording of Friday’s single release is that of Prine’s own “Sam Stone”, which initially appeared on the tracklisting of the veteran Americana artist’s self-titled debut album which arrived in 1971. The B-side of the 7-inch is an acoustic recording of another Prine original ballad, “Summer’s End”, which features guest vocal work from Courtney Marie Andrews. The original recording of “Summer’s End” appeared on Prine’s 2018 album, The Tree of Forgiveness, which is up for “Best Americana Album” at the 2020 Grammy Awards.
Listen to the two new recordings with the first release of Rateliff’s Marigold Singles series below.
Nathaniel Rateliff feat. John Prine – “Sam Stone”
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Nathaniel Rateliff with Courtney Marie Andrews – “Summer’s End”
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Fans will have plenty of chances to see Rateliff in 2020 as he’ll spend much of the coming spring on the road as part of his And It’s Still Alright Tour beginning on March 4th in Minneapolis and continuing until April 5th. Rateliff will be joined in support by Courtney Marie Andrews at four shows during the start of the spring run during performances in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Toronto, and Boston.
Head to Rateliff’s website for tickets and 2020 tour info. Click here to purchase the first 7″ vinyl as part of Rateliff’s new series.