Son of the Wind
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Folk, cowboy music | |||
| Length | 48:09 | |||
| Label | Rising Son Records[1] | |||
| Producer | David Grover, Arlo Guthrie | |||
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Son of the Wind is an album by the American folk singer Arlo Guthrie, released in 1992.[2][3] It is an album of cowboy songs recorded with Guthrie's band, Shenandoah.[4][5] Guthrie had wanted to make such an album since he was a child.[6]
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [7] |
The Seattle Times called the album "a refreshing, spunky set, occasionally marred by Guthrie's casual vocal stylings but more often rescued by a terrific little band."[8]
Track listing
- "Buffalo Gals" (Traditional) 2:40
- "Dead or Alive" (Woody Guthrie) 3:03
- "Streets of Laredo" (Traditional) 3:48
- "Ridin' Down the Canyon" (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette) 4:24
- "South Coast" (Sam Eskin, Lillian Bos Ross, Richard Dehr, Frank Miller) 4:17
- "Shenandoah" (Traditional) 5:10
- "Gal I Left Behind" 1:57
- "When the Cactus Is in Bloom" (Jimmie Rodgers) 3:08
- "Woody's Rag/Hard Work" (Woody Guthrie) 3:52
- "I Ride an Old Paint" 3:47
- "Utah Carroll" 7:02
- "Red River Valley" 5:01
Personnel
- Arlo Guthrie – guitar, vocals
- Edward Gerhard – guitar
- John Culpo – accordion
- Dan Velika – bass
- Terry "A la Berry" Hall – drums
- Rick Tivens – fiddle, mandolin
- Tim Gray – hammer dulcimer
- Paul Kleinwald – banjo
- Zip Zantay – clarinet
- Bob Bowes, Dick Delmolino, Mike Joyce, Jim Labbee – background vocals
- Greg Steele – recording engineer and producer at Derek Studios
References
- ^ Buttars, Lori (March 6, 1992). "Arlo Guthrie Digs Up Trouble at Alice's, Again". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D1.
- ^ "Guthrie seeks fans' help to preserve Alice's home". Vancouver Sun. December 9, 1991. p. C4.
- ^ Boers, Arthur P. (July 9, 1992). "Arlo Guthrie carries on father's mantle". Windsor Star. p. C7.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (February 13, 1992). "The Guthrie Named Arlo". OC Live. Los Angeles Times. p. 8.
- ^ Riley, Nano (March 27, 1992). "Arlo Guthrie goes 'cowboy'". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 35.
- ^ Kirschenmann, Jay (March 27, 1992). "Old Cowboy Songs Stir Guthrie's Soul". The Bradenton Herald. p. W17.
- ^ Son of the Wind at AllMusic
- ^ Pike, Jeff (February 28, 1992). "Arlo Guthrie Returns with Old Favorites". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 34.