If I Had Known: Essential Recordings Vol. 1, 1980-1996

The first-ever collection of classic tracks by the artist who has helped define the last two decades of American roots songwriting! The CD disc includes over 70 minutes of music REMASTERED from the original master tapes. The Limited Edition DVD disc features the documentary film "Hacklebarney Tunes—The Music of Greg Brown…46 minutes of interviews, jams and live concert footage. Filmed in 1996 (to coincide with the years of this retrospective), it follows Brown through the little towns and countryside of his home country, the Hacklenbarney district of southern Iowa. Included are interviews and recollections with his parents, kinfolk and friends, old colleagues like BO RAMSEY, DAVE MOORE and GARRISON KEILLOR and music critics who have followed him over the years. Essential for Brown fans and a superb introduction to his music!