Power and Powerlessness

Book Playlist

Power and Powerlessness Playlist

by John Gaventa

17 tracks

balanced

Mar 28, 2026

This playlist reflects the tension and resilience in John Gaventa's 'Power and Powerlessness', capturing the harsh realities of Appalachian coalfields and the human spirit amidst exploitation. The instrumental tracks evoke the rugged landscape and the intimate struggles, while the vocal tracks echo the voices of the mountaineers and the historical conflict with the coal companies.

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Track List

17 songs

1

Silence Is Gliding

Marconi Union · The Fear of Never Landing

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2

Weightless

Marconi Union · The Ambient Zone Just Music Cafe Vol 4

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3

Prism Ascent

Helios Progress Route · Solar Ascension

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4

Light of Nibel (feat. Aeralie Brighton)

Gareth Coker · Ori and the Blind Forest (Original Soundtrack)

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5

Lament

Balmorhea · Rivers Arms

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6

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

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7

The Departure

Max Richter · The Leftovers: Season 1 (Music from the HBO Series)

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8

The Light

The Album Leaf · Into the Blue Again

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9

Threnody

Goldmund · The Malady Of Elegance

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10

The Awakening

Iván Torrent · Reverie - The Compilation Album

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11

Nightfall

Calmly · Nightfall

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12

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Blind Willie Johnson · Dark Was The Night (Mojo Workin'- Blues For The Next Generation)

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13

Working Man Blues

Merle Haggard · Down Every Road 1962-1994

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14

Hard Times

Gillian Welch · The Harrow & The Harvest

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15

Take Me Home, Country Roads

John Denver · The John Denver Collection, Vol 1: Take Me Home Country Roads

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16

Angel from Montgomery

John Prine · John Prine

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17

Luminary

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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