Song · Uncle Tupelo
“New Madrid” by Uncle Tupelo
From the album Anodyne (1993)
“New Madrid” by Uncle Tupelo appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2001 and 2023. It was first released in 1993 on the album Anodyne. Its best result is #515 on The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,910 indie & aaa song of all time.
"New Madrid" comes from Anodyne, the 1993 album that turned out to be Uncle Tupelo's last, recorded in Austin, Texas, soon after the band signed with Sire, which made it their only studio album on a major label. Jeff Tweedy sings it, and he and Jay Farrar share the writing credit and the guitars. Behind them stands a rebuilt band, with original drummer Mike Heidorn gone and three newcomers in: Ken Coomer on drums, John Stirratt on bass and Max Johnston on banjo. Brian Paulson produced, engineered and mixed it.
It catches an alt-country band at full strength and running out of road: two tours behind the album later, the friction between Farrar and Tweedy finished Uncle Tupelo off.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1557 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2022 | 818 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s | 900 |
| 2023 | 553 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
| 2023 | 515 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
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