 After the lawsuit with Tenenbaum , Farrar and Tweedy received the rights to their first three albums ( including No Depression ) , which were previously held by Rockville . In 2003 , Uncle Tupelo remastered and re @-@ released No Depression with six bonus tracks through Legacy Records , a Sony Music label . Among the bonus tracks were cover versions of the Flying Burrito Brothers ' " Sin City " , the Carter Family 's " Blues Die Hard " , and The Vertebrats ' " Left in the Dark " . The liner notes for the re @-@ release featured an article written by Mike Heidorn about Uncle Tupelo 's early days and the creation of No Depression . Upon re @-@ release , Allmusic referred to the album as " Uncle Tupelo 's landmark opening salvo " , praising its " undeniable electricity " and remarking that it brought " new life " to the fusion of country and punk rock . Rolling Stone critic Tom Moon lauded " the band 's impressive songwriting range " , but noted that the bonus material was " pleasant but unconsequential " . Pitchfork Media gave the re @-@ issue an 8 @.@ 4 rating out of 10 , proclaiming " No Depression is a significant record " . 
