Gentle On My Mind and Other Originals
1968 compilation album by John Hartford
Gentle On My Mind and Other Originals | |
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Compilation album by John Hartford | |
Released | 1968 |
Studio | Nashville Sound |
Genre | Folk, country |
Length | 26:21 |
Label | RCA Victor |
Producer | Felton Jarvis |
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Gentle On My Mind and Other Originals is an album by folk, country and bluegrass musician and songwriter John Hartford.[3] It was released by RCA Victor in 1968.
The album was recorded in RCA's "Nashville Sound" studio in Nashville, Tennessee.[4]
Critical reception
Billboard praised the album, calling Hartford one of the era's "great songwriters."[5]
Track listing
All songs written by John Hartford.
Side 1
- "California Earthquake" – 3:00
- "Gentle on My Mind" – 3:00
- "Natural to Be Gone" – 1:46
- "The Six O'Clock Train and a Girl with Green Eyes" – 2:38
- "A Simple Thing As Love" – 2:54
Side 2
- "Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation" – 1:50
- "I Would Not Be Here" – 2:19
- "Front Porch" – 1:56
- Untangle Your Mind" – 2:02
- "Like Unto a Mockingbird" – 2:46
- "The Tall Tall Grass" – 2:20
Personnel
- John Hartford – banjo, guitar, fiddle, vocals
Production
- Felton Jarvis – producer
- Jim Malloy – recording engineer
- Al Pachucki – recording engineer
- Cam Mullins – arranger, Tracks 4 and 5 on Side 1
References
- ^ "Gentle On My Mind & Other Originals - John Hartford | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 166.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Fireside. 1995. p. 442.
- ^ John Hartford, Gentle On My Mind and Other Originals. (vinyl LP); RCA Victor, 1968.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (November 16, 1968). "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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