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Arkansas Traveler by Michelle Shocked
Arkansas Traveler is an album by Michelle Shocked, released in 1992. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 4 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Come a Long Way”, on 4 lists with a best position of #82.
Arkansas Traveler, Michelle Shocked's fourth record for Mercury, came out in the early '90s as a deliberate road trip back to the roots of her own music. Don Was produced, and the title looks like a wink at the Arkansas Traveler of old American folklore, which suits a set this steeped in back-porch tradition.
What lifts it above a history lesson is the company she keeps. Taj Mahal, Alison Krauss, Norman Blake and Tony Levin all sit in, and one track even pulls in Uncle Tupelo, with Jack Irons drumming as it gets going. Shocked holds the whole caravan together with a sly, plainspoken delivery that keeps it from turning into a museum piece. "Come a Long Way" is the song from it that radio held on to.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Arkansas Traveler on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come a Long Way | 4 | #82 | – | 1992–2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.