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This compilation, issued eight years after John Hartford's death in 2001, is part of Rounder's budget Perfect Ten retrospective series. This cuts were recorded between 1976 and 1988, and showcase the fact that, despite falling out of the public eye -- if he was ever really in it; Glen Campbell had a huge hit with "Gentle on My Mind," which Hartford had written -- the songwriter, interpreter, and multi-instrumentalist remained an eclectic, always compelling recording artist. While there isn't a substandard track on this set, there are clear highlights. His reinterpretation of "Gentle on My Mind" is adorned with whining pedal steel, Benny Martin's fiddle, Sam Bush's mandolin, and of course, Hartford's banjo. While his voice isn't as rich as Campbell's -- few singers were that gifted -- it is earthy and rich, lending a world-weariness to the romance that keeps it rooted inside the human heart. "Skippin' in the Mississippi Dew" is a stomping fiddle tune that bridges both Cajun and Appalachian traditions. There's an Americana reading of Joseph Philbrick Webster's and Rev. Henry DeLafayette Webster's "Lorena," his own "In Tall Buildings," a country waltz that resembles "Mr. Bojangles" in its intro, and the slow banjo stroll of "Old Time River Man." Rootsy and pure, this retrospective provides ample evidence of why Hartford was such a unique talent.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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John Hartford, Vocals, Fiddle, Foot Stamping, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1976 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Hartford, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1987 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Buddy Emmons, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Martin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Hargus "Pig" Robbins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bush, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Strzelecki, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry London, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Husky, Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Melford, Producer - Jim Colvard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dayoid Briggs, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jack Clement, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Mark Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MARTY STUART, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bush, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeannie Seely, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Lee Riley, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Hannum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark O'Conner, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Husky, Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Schulman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Buddy Emmons, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Benny Martin, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bush, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Husky, Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Melford, Producer
℗ 1980 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Randy Scruggs, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Mitch Easter, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Blake, Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - David Bromberg, Producer, Recording Producer - John Hartford, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Vassar Clements, Fiddle, Mandocello, AssociatedPerformer - David Glasser, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tut Taylor, Mandolin, Mandola, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Wes Lachot, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Claude Hill, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Toby Mountain, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2002 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jack Clement, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MARTY STUART, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bush, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeannie Seely, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Lee Riley, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Hannum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark O'Conner, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Husky, Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Melford, Producer - Rick Schulman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jack Clement, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MARTY STUART, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bush, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeannie Seely, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Lee Riley, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Hannum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark O'Conner, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Husky, Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Melford, Producer - Rick Schulman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jack Clement, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - MARTY STUART, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Bush, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Jerry Douglas, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Banjo, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeannie Seely, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John Carson, ComposerLyricist - Billy Lee Riley, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Hannum, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mark O'Conner, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Husky, Jr., Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Melford, Producer - Rick Schulman, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1984 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jack Clement, Producer, Executive Producer - Benny Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Howard, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Co-Producer, Recording Engineer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Kenny Malone, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan Yudkin, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Hartford, Producer, Banjo, Co-Producer, Vocals, Fiddle, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ruth McGinnis, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Ballinger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Roy Huskey Jr., Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Holly O'Dell, Fiddle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dale Ballinger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Sechler, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Margaret Archer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1989 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
This compilation, issued eight years after John Hartford's death in 2001, is part of Rounder's budget Perfect Ten retrospective series. This cuts were recorded between 1976 and 1988, and showcase the fact that, despite falling out of the public eye -- if he was ever really in it; Glen Campbell had a huge hit with "Gentle on My Mind," which Hartford had written -- the songwriter, interpreter, and multi-instrumentalist remained an eclectic, always compelling recording artist. While there isn't a substandard track on this set, there are clear highlights. His reinterpretation of "Gentle on My Mind" is adorned with whining pedal steel, Benny Martin's fiddle, Sam Bush's mandolin, and of course, Hartford's banjo. While his voice isn't as rich as Campbell's -- few singers were that gifted -- it is earthy and rich, lending a world-weariness to the romance that keeps it rooted inside the human heart. "Skippin' in the Mississippi Dew" is a stomping fiddle tune that bridges both Cajun and Appalachian traditions. There's an Americana reading of Joseph Philbrick Webster's and Rev. Henry DeLafayette Webster's "Lorena," his own "In Tall Buildings," a country waltz that resembles "Mr. Bojangles" in its intro, and the slow banjo stroll of "Old Time River Man." Rootsy and pure, this retrospective provides ample evidence of why Hartford was such a unique talent.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:38
- Main artists: John Hartford
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder Records
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2010 Rounder Records Corp. This Compilation ℗ 2010 Rounder Records Corp.
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