I believe there is only one song in a version ( Live) not on any previous album.( Wish I still had you) And I have seen all the photo's thanks! How much were you betting for? LOL
A friend send me the ones from the album that were not published on the net! ;)

Oh, and Tal, I am willing to bet you have NOT seen all the new photos, some of them were released on the Internet but some were not, there are at least two in the CD that you will only see there.

Hi finerplace, I encourage you to get the CD, you'll hear for yourself that some of the songs listed are not copied from previous CDs but are live versions not heard before. Very sweet performances I might add. When "someone wrote" what they did, they obviously had not heard the CD as I have. And you say there's a video on the disc? I did not know that, there's no mention of it on the package. I will have to stick it in the computer and see what happens. Thanks!! :)

Trae, seems you might be wrong. I checked it out on Amazon, and someone wrote that the only live song on it is "Broadway" from the 2002 Live album. Nothing on this new album is previously unreleased, other than maybe a video bonus that comes with it. Doesn't mean I won't buy it though, but I just didn't want anybody to get the impression that there's anything new here, other than photos and a video, which are probably worth their weight in gold. I read an interview written during the making of the promo ad, and it says that AKUS will make a new album prior to the next RPAK album, which is just in the planning stage. AKUS are actually in studio now. I've been so absent lately, I'm sure this news is not new to anybody who keeps in touch here. BTW, being a grandparent is just the best thing in the whole world.

As far as I heard the live versions are from the CD LIVE? And I did see all the photo's actually. ;)

AK Country: You can have the Essential CD, just go to Amazon.uk and order it!

Tal3: While the songs are all old songs, some are live versions that have not been heard before, and the photography alone is worth buying the CD! Trust me, you have NOT seen all the photos! I love my new Essential Alison Krauss CD - here in Nevada.

Well, since I have most of the CD's I won't be buying this one. To be honest, if I would compile my favorite songs of Alison/AKUS, it would look a very different compilation than this one. ;)
More bluegrass, less "pop"
Besides, there are no new songs or even new versions on there so what use is it for a long time fan to buy this?

Actually I already posted the lists of songs on the album some time ago! ;D

Lots of fun Tuesday! You really ought to change your tagname to Lucky richnerde! :)

The album is from Decca Records and its just songs from her older albums from Rounder.The only one that I don't have is Live version with Martin Fischer(Wish I still Had You)Type in Essential Alison Krauss and find a list of songs.Its like Crackel Barrel Special but done for Marbecks-Co-n.Will be with Alison tuesday(August 4) at The Wildhorse Saloon for benifit Table 19 on the floor in front of stage.Silent Auction starts at 530pm. Don

This video seems to have been taken at the "Essential" photoshoot. It was on TV over here on Thurs Night Primetime on ITV as trae said she is walking around in the black gown looking wonderful and singing Simple Love. The Ad was for a Large music store chain over here who also heavily promoted Raising Sand.

It's probably the photoshoot for the new pictures and the "interview" that can be found on Youtube.