Montana Tale cycle due to its numerous references to the state of Montana and certain cities within the state. Craigie claimed that many of the songs were written on his early tours through the western United States, when he spent a lot of time traveling through Montana. The album includes many of Craigie's best-known songs, including "28" which is about the 27 Club and the deaths of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain. It was his first album to receive significant airplay and was placed in rotation on radio stations such as KHUM and KPIG. Production: Montana Tale Montana Tale is
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