Power and Powerlessness
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Power and Powerlessness

by John Gaventa

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.

17 tracks
balanced
Mar 28, 2026
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Track List

17 songs
0
The Fear of Never Landing

Silence Is Gliding

Marconi Union · The Fear of Never Landing

1
The Ambient Zone Just Music Cafe Vol 4

Weightless

Marconi Union · The Ambient Zone Just Music Cafe Vol 4

2
Solar Ascension

Prism Ascent

Helios Progress Route · Solar Ascension

3
Ori and the Blind Forest (Original Soundtrack)

Light of Nibel (feat. Aeralie Brighton)

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

4
Rivers Arms

Lament

Balmorhea · Rivers Arms

5
Trance Frendz

20:17

Ólafur Arnalds · Trance Frendz

6
The Leftovers: Season 1 (Music from the HBO Series)

The Departure

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

7
Into the Blue Again

The Light

The Album Leaf · Into the Blue Again

8
The Malady Of Elegance

Threnody

Goldmund · The Malady Of Elegance

9
Reverie - The Compilation Album

The Awakening

Iván Torrent · Reverie - The Compilation Album

10
Nightfall

Nightfall

Calmly · Nightfall

11
Dark Was The Night (Mojo Workin'- Blues For The Next Generation)

Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

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

12
Down Every Road 1962-1994

Working Man Blues

Merle Haggard · Down Every Road 1962-1994

13
The Harrow & The Harvest

Hard Times

Gillian Welch · The Harrow & The Harvest

14
The John Denver Collection, Vol 1: Take Me Home Country Roads

Take Me Home, Country Roads

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

15
John Prine

Angel from Montgomery

John Prine · John Prine

16
Magical Moments

Luminary

Dravelyn · Magical Moments

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Length medium
Instrumental 70%
Environment cozy

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