"Though Gram Parsons and Uncle Tupelo have elicited more reverence as country-rock avatars, Jason's musical imprint remains more vital than either's." - Don McLeese, No Depression

On January 22, 2008 Yep Roc records will release Best Tracks and Side Tracks by roots music legend Jason Ringenberg.

His mid 80s suit hangs on permanent display in the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN...

He turned country and rock music on their respective ears with The Scorchers

He's credited as a patriarch of Americana, alt-country and cow-punk...

The London Times called him, "one of his generation's most dynamic performers."

He is...Jason Ringenberg

Best Tracks and Side Tracks 1979 - 2007 looks back at one of the most significant careers in roots music, one that set the stage for the mainstream success of twangified rock music which came to fruition almost two decades after Jason started blazing the trail.

Disc one is a round-up of Jason's best material. Here, everything from Scorchers tracks to his solo work is re-worked and remastered, much of it seeing the light of day for the first time in this set. Guests from throughout the underground icon's career make appearances including the legendary Steve Earle. Disc two is a carefully selected offering of rarities curated by Jason himself. The disc features tracks dating back to his pre-Scorchers band Shakespeare's Riot, as well as unreleased material from Ringenberg's personal vault.

Says Jason of the set, "My goal for this package was to present as ambitiously as possible the full range of my solo efforts for the past 30 years. I do think we succeeded in doing that. I almost went crazy sorting through all that material. I don't think I will want to listen to me again for quite some time!"