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Titles & Introduction Six Months Earlier Session #01 - Frank Fairfield Session #02 - NAS Session #03 - Alabama Shakes Session #04 - Los Lobos Session #04 - Take 2 Session #05 - Elton John Session #06 - Ashley Monroe Session #07 - Taj Mahal Session #08 - Pokey LaFarge Session #09 - Steve Martin & Edie Brickell Session #10 - Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton Session #11 - The Hawaiians Session #12 - Bettye Lavette Session #13 - The Avett Brothers Session #14 - Ana Gabriel Session #15 - Beck & Choir Session #16 - Rhiannon Giddens Session #17 - Raphael Saandiq Session #18 - The Lost Bayou Ramblers Recording..... Then and Now The Last Session - Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard End Titles

The Sessions Arena, American Epic Episode 4 of 4 The machine that introduced the sounds of America to its people has been lovingly reassembled and now, in the heart of Hollywood, in a perfect recreation of the atmosphere and conditions of America's first ever recording studios, today's music superstars roll the epic on. Elton John, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Alabama Shakes, Jack White, Nas, Ana Gabriel, Beck, Los Lobos and Steve Martin are among the artists who test their skills against the demands of the recording machine that literally made American music. There are no edits, no overdubs and no retakes, and the disc only allows for three minutes of recording time. Despite these limitations, today's recordings for American Epic have one advantage - the freshly recorded sound is crystal clear and of an astonishing depth, transporting us vividly into the past - and the future.

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