Craft Recordings is excited to announce the first-ever vinyl reissue of Alison Krauss’ double-Platinum compilation, Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection. Originally released in 1995, the album offers a survey of early career highlights from the legendary bluegrass-country singer, fiddler and producer. A testament to Krauss’ virtuosic and versatile talents, the collection—released when she was just 23 years old—includes the best-selling country hit “When You Say Nothing at All,” the GRAMMY Award-winning “Baby, Now That I’ve Found You,” plus timeless favorites from her solo releases, as well as those with Alison Krauss & Union Station and Alison Krauss & The Cox Family.
Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection returns to vinyl July 11th and is available to pre-order now, while fans can also find limited-edition pressings on Translucent Teal vinyl and Vintage Red vinyl. In the meantime, listeners can also rediscover the timeless collection across digital platforms today.
While this reissue commemorates the 30th anniversary of Krauss’ career-changing collection, fans are also celebrating the long-awaited eighth studio album from Alison Krauss & Union Station, Arcadia, which dropped March 28th via Down the Road Records. To celebrate their first release in 14 years, the band is embarking on a 75-date North American tour, beginning tomorrow with a two-night stint at Louisville, KY’s Louisville Palace.
As an International Bluegrass Hall of Fame inductee, a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and one of the most decorated artists in GRAMMY history (with 27 awards to her name thus far), singer, fiddler and producer Alison Krauss has achieved a rarified status during her four-decade-long career. The past 25 years have garnered Krauss international fame thanks to numerous bestselling releases (both as Alison Krauss and Alison Krauss & Union Station), broadly acclaimed collaborations (including 2007’s Raising Sand and 2021’s Raise the Roof with Robert Plant), plus projects like the 8x-Platinum O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack (2000) and the Academy Award®-nominated Cold Mountain soundtrack (2003). Yet her formative years in the industry, which began before she was even a teenager, prove equally inspiring and impressive.
Those years are chronicled in 1995’s Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection, which arrived a decade into Krauss’ career via Rounder Records. While she had already released five studio albums—including two with Union Station—Krauss wasn’t widely known outside the bluegrass scene. That would change, however, in the months following this release. The songs included in the compilation paint a portrait of an exceptional young artist, poised to break out in ways that she could never have imagined.
Born in 1971, Krauss was raised in Champaign, IL, where she began studying violin as a child. By her tween years, she had found a passion for bluegrass music and was building a name for herself in regional competitions and festivals. It was there that she connected with her mentor, bassist/songwriter John Pennell. At just 12 years old, the virtuosic singer and fiddle player joined Pennell’s band (the soon-to-be-renamed Union Station).
Two years later, after recording alongside Swamp Weiss and Jim Hoiles on 1986’s Different Strokes, Krauss signed to the revered roots label Rounder Records, releasing her debut album, Too Late to Cry, at 16 years old. The 1987 album, which earned Krauss critical acclaim, featured members of Union Station as her backing band and was primarily comprised of songs by Pennell, along with selections by the likes of Rodney Crowell, Tony Trischka and Nelson Mandrell, whose “Sleep On” showcases the expressive nature of Krauss’ vocals.
In 1989, Alison Krauss & Union Station made their official debut with Two Highways. From this point forward, Krauss would alternately record as a solo artist or be billed as per above with the group. Earning a GRAMMY nod and multiple nominations at the International Bluegrass Music Awards (IBMAs), the album featured a mix of traditional material, originals by Pennell and a handful of covers, including the Allman Brothers’ “Midnight Rider” and the Paul Craft-penned “Teardrops Will Kiss the Morning Dew.”
Krauss returned to the studio as a solo artist to record her follow up, 1990’s I’ve Got That Old Feeling. Co-produced by renowned Dobro player Jerry Douglas (who would later join Union Station), the heartfelt album found Krauss maturing as an artist and crafting her own brand of bluegrass, incorporating elements of country and even pop in songs like “Tonight I’ll Be Lonely Too,” “Steel Rails” and “Dark Skies.” I’ve Got That Old Feeling marked Krauss’ first appearance on the Billboard Country chart, while the title track, penned by Sidney Cox of The Cox Family, also earned Krauss her first GRAMMY (Best Bluegrass Recording).
That winning streak continued with 1992’s Every Time You Say Goodbye, the second LP from Alison Krauss & Union Station, which received a GRAMMY for Best Bluegrass Album. As with their debut, the album blended traditional fare with unexpected covers, including Shawn Colvin’s “I Don’t Know Why” and Karla Bonoff’s “Lose Again” (famously recorded by Linda Ronstadt), plus a handful of originals, including the title track, which has long remained a fan favorite.
A year later, 21-year-old Krauss became the youngest artist ever at the time to join the Grand Ole Opry. Not long after, she guested with multigenerational bluegrass band The Cox Family—first appearing on songs like “When God Dips His Pen of Love in My Heart” on 1993’s Everybody’s Reaching Out For Someone, followed by the 1994 collaborative album I Know Who Holds Tomorrow, which featured traditional and modern spirituals, including those by Paul Simon (“Loves Me Like a Rock”), Loretta Lynn (“Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven”) and an original by Krauss’ Union Station bandmate, Ron Block (“In the Palm of Your Hand”).
In addition to her work with The Cox Family, Krauss was becoming an in-demand collaborator on other artists’ projects. Now That I’ve Found You highlights several guest appearances, including those with Jerry Douglas (“I Don’t Believe You’ve Met My Baby”) and Tony Furtado (a rendition of the Lennon/McCartney classic “I Will”), as well as the modern country standard “When You Say Nothing at All,” recorded by Alison Krauss & Union Station for a 1994 Keith Whitley tribute album. The compilation also features a variety of (then previously unreleased) solo tracks, including covers of “Baby Now That I’ve Found You” (first made famous by British ’60s soul group, The Foundations), Bad Company’s “Oh, Atlanta” and “Broadway” from Sidney & Suzanne Cox.
While 23-year-old Krauss was on the verge of stardom before the February 1995 compilation hit stores, her career skyrocketed following its release. The band’s cover of “When You Say Nothing at All” was a breakout hit for Alison Krauss & Union Station, peaking at No.3 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, landing in the Top 10 of Canada’s Country Tracks chart and finding success on both the US and UK pop charts. Certified Gold by the RIAA, the song went on to win Single of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards (CMAs). “Baby Now That I Found You,” meanwhile, was a Top 50 Country hit in the US and Canada, later earning Krauss a GRAMMY for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. Last year, Rolling Stone included the recording in its “200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time” roundup.
Thanks in large part to the success of both singles, the 2x-Platinum-selling Now That I’ve Found You became Krauss’ first of many bestselling albums—peaking at No.13 on the Billboard 200, No.2 on the Country chart and topping the Canadian Country chart. The album also earned high marks from critics. Rolling Stone praised Krauss as “A crystalline soprano, she sings with riveting emotion—and no melodrama whatsoever. [Now That I’ve Found You] gives up delicate wonders.” In a retrospective, AllMusic hailed the album’s unexpected success as “remarkable for a musician who had never captured the attention of a mass audience. It may have been a surprising success, but it also was deserved. Krauss was arguably the leading bluegrass musician of the late ’80s and early ’90s, pushing the music into new directions without losing sight of its roots.”
Indeed, in the years and decades following Now That I’ve Found You, Krauss has significantly shaped the sound—and popularity—of modern bluegrass, with over 12 million records sold worldwide. The Bluegrass Hall of Fame, which inducted Krauss in 2021, declared her to be “one of the most influential performers to ever be associated with bluegrass music.” She also remains among the most celebrated. In addition to her 27 GRAMMY Awards and 44 nominations, Krauss has received nine CMA Awards, 14 IBMAs and two Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, among many other honors.
To date, Krauss has released 15 studio albums (including those with Union Station and Robert Plant). Last month, Alison Krauss & Union Station released their highly anticipated eighth studio album, Arcadia—their first since 2011. The band kicks off their 75-date North American tour tomorrow in Louisville, KY. For a list of tour dates, visit the band’s official website.
Click here to pre-order Now That I’ve Found You: A Collection.
Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Baby, Now That I’ve Found You
2. Oh, Atlanta
3. Broadway
4. Every Time You Say Goodbye
5. Tonight I’ll Be Lonely Too
6. Teardrops Will Kiss The Morning Dew
Side B:
1. Sleep On
2. When God Dips His Pen Of Love In My Heart
3. I Will
4. I Don’t Believe You’ve Met My Baby
5. In The Palm Of Your Hand
6. When You Say Nothing At All
