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Every household in the state shall be required to purchase and maintain in good working order a copy of the compact disc Greetings From Area Code 207, Volume 5 (proceeds from the sale of which go to support the St. Lawrence Arts and Community Center in Portland) and to play said disc to as many people as possible in order to promote the rich mixture of local musical talent displayed therein.
Al Diamon (Portland Phoenix)

The overall mix is remarkably strong. When you consider that this album doesn¹t even take into account the heavier side of the Portland music scene, it really makes you stop and think about what we have here in this little city of 65,000 music lovers. Don¹t take this talent for granted. Buy this album and force it upon all your out-of-state relatives for Christmas.
Sam Pfiefle (Portland Phoenix)

Volume 5 is another feather in the cap for the local music scene here in Maine as Charlie Gaylord has come through again and has assembled an eclectic collection of songs.
Aimsel Ponti (Portland Press Herald)

Fewer people live in the entire state of Maine than in the Greater Austin metro area but the overall picture is that, size for weight, there's an extraordinarily flourishing music scene up there.
John Conquest (3rd Coast Music)

The secret to the success of these compilations is simple: they just flat-out contain great music. This is the third GFAC 207 compilation I have received to review, and this is the third time I have been impressed by the quality of music that they have been able to collect... The GFAC 207 series is simply one of the most dependable compilation series that I have heard.
Jamie Perkins (Portsmouth Herald)

Greetings from Area Code 207
Volume 5

Greetings from Area Code 207 Vol 5 Cover The Greetings From Area Code 207 CD series began in 2000 as a fundraiser for the St. Lawrence Arts Center in Portland Maine (www.stlawrencearts.org). They feature some of the best music from musicians and bands hailing from the state of Maine. Major label artists (and Maine natives) Patty Griffin, Slaid Cleaves, Howie Day, Rod Picott and Ray LaMontagne have all contributed previously unreleased songs to our CDs. In addition, Volumes 4-6 each feature a bonus disc of live recordings from various national artists including Nickel Creek, Bruce Cockburn, Guster, The Jayhawks and others. 100% of the proceeds from our GFAC 207 CDs goes directly to the St. Lawrence.

Volume Five was released in November 2004.

Tracks:

Disc 1
01) As Fast As All These Words
02) Steve Jones Time For You
03) X-Ray Actress California Venezuela
04) Jon Nolan All Dried Up
05) Spouse The Ballad Of Terwilliger
06) Dominique Lise U Lemme Down 2
07) Ray Lamontagne Jolene (Live)
08) Nick Curran and The Nitelifes Player
09) The Coming Grass So Far Gone
10) Slaid Cleaves Twistin
11) Seekonk Air
12) Don Campbell Hold You Tight
13) Kevin Attra Go Boy
14) The Muddy Marsh Ramblers Lovesick Blues Again
15) Phantom Buffalo Bathing Suit For A Rich Girl
16) Darien Brahms and Her Calico Chaps Don't Pass Me By
17) Sara Cox Willow
18) The McCarthys Somebody's Gonna Lose
19) Harpswell Sound Too Many Times
20) Bill The Cat Waiting On Someone
21) Paranoid Social Club She Lives Inside The Mirror

Disc 2 (Live in Studio Z)
01) John Eddie If You're Here When I Get Back
02) Pete Yorn Life On A Chain
03) The Thrills Big Sur
04) Ellis Paul Maria's Beautiful Mess
05) Guster Barrel Of A Gun
06) Stereophonics Hurry Up And Wait
07) Barenaked Ladies Alternative Girlfriend
08) Bodeans Idaho
09) Cowboy Junkies Anniversary Song

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