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Two Highways is the first album by American band Alison Krauss & Union Station, released in 1989.cite-ref-1[1]cite-ref-2[2] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Bluegrass Album" category.cite-ref-3[3] Krauss and the album also received several International Bluegrass Music Association nominations.cite-ref-4[4] "Midnight Rider" is a cover of the Allman Brothers Band song.cite-ref-5[5]

• Critical reception

• Track listing

• Personnel

• References

| Review scores | Review scores |

|---|---|

| Source | Rating |

| AllMusic | [ 6 ] |

| Chicago Tribune | [ 7 ] |

The Chicago Tribune noted that "things manage to get cluttered enough that Krauss' voice, which has the charm and power of vintage Dolly Parton, sometimes gets lost."cite-ref-ct-7-1[7] The Gazette wrote that Krauss "has a Brill Building-calibre ear when it comes to finding new songwriters."cite-ref-8[8]

1. "Two Highways" (Larry Cordle) – 3:31

2. "I'm Alone Again" (Todd Rakestraw) – 2:53

3. "Wild Bill Jones" (Traditional) – 3:20

4. "Beaumont Rag" (Traditional) – 2:27

5. "Heaven's Bright Shore" (A. Kennedy) – 3:01

6. "Love You in Vain" (John Pennell) – 2:18

7. "Here Comes Goodbye" (John Pennell) – 3:47

8. "As Lovely as You" (John Pennell) – 3:56

9. "Windy City Rag" (Kenny Baker) – 2:25

10. "Lord Don't Forsake Me" (Todd Rakestraw) – 4:02

11. "Teardrops Will Kiss the Morning Dew" (Paul Craft) – 3:38

12. "Midnight Rider" (Gregg Allman, Robert Payne) – 2:47

• Alison Krauss – fiddle, vocals

• Jeff White – guitar, vocals

• Mike Harman – banjo, vocals

• John Pennell – bass

with

• Jerry Douglas – dobro

• Brent Truitt – mandolin

cite-note-11. ↑ citerefhoekstra1989Hoekstra, Dave (March 31, 1989). "Folk violin masters to take their bows". Weekend Plus. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 7.

cite-note-22. ↑ citerefmorrison1991Morrison, Mark (July 5, 1991). "True Bluegrass Gal Alison Krauss Is Not Just Fiddling Around When It Comes to Her Future in Music". The Roanoke Times. p. E10.

cite-note-33. ↑ "Alison Krauss". Recording Academy. Retrieved April 1, 2023.

cite-note-44. ↑ citereflandis1990Landis, David (September 5, 1990). "Best Bluegrass". USA Today. p. 1D.

cite-note-55. ↑ citereffutch1991Futch, Michael (November 29, 1991). "'Newgrass'". Entertainment. The Fayetteville Observer.

cite-note-am-61. AllMusic review

cite-note-ct-77. citerefhurst1989Hurst, Jack (August 24, 1989). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 13C.

cite-note-88. ↑ citerefdafoe1990Dafoe, Chris (June 23, 1990). "Alison Krauss and Union Station Two Highways". The Gazette. p. D14.