Appalachian Melody Explained
Appalachian Melody is an album by Mark Heard, released in 1979 on Solid Rock Records.[1] [2]
Track listing
All songs written by Mark Heard.
Side one
- "On the Radio" - 3:41
- "Castaway" - 3:30
- "Bless My Soul" - 4:08
- "Here I Am (Once Again)" - 4:41
- "With the Setting Sun" - 1:47
Side two
- "Appalachian Melody" - 4:25
- "Happy Cornbread Anniversary" - 0:48
- "Two Trusting Jesus" - 4:18
- "Jonah's Song" - 5:30
- "Sidewalk Soliloquy" - 3:22
- "The Last Time" - 3:19
- "The Saints" - 0:27
Compact disc bonus tracks
- "Bless My Soul" (Demo) - 3:28
- "Appalachian Melody" (Demo) - 4:02
- "Happy Cornbread Anniversary" (Demo) - 0:34
- "Two Trusting Jesus" (Demo) - 2:06
- "Jonah's Song" (Demo) - 3:37
- "The Saints" (Demo) - 0:46
- "Saints Are Singin'" (Demo) - 2:25
Personnel
The band
- Mark Heard – acoustic and electric guitars, piano, mandolin, hambone, vocals, harmonies, arranging, co-producer, mixing, photography, album artwork
- Larry Norman – background vocals, producer, arranger, photography, album artwork
- Randy Stonehill – background vocals
- Tom Howard – Fender Rhodes, orchestration
- Jon Linn – lead guitar
- Flim Johnson – bass guitar
- Peter Johnson – drums
Additional musicians
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar, dobro
- Chuck Long – electric and acoustic guitars, additional photography
- Alex MacDougall – percussion and congas
- Janet Sue Heard – harmony, additional photography
- Tom Howard String Ensemble conducted by Tom Howard
Production notes
- Recorded December 1977 through January 1979
- Horse and Sandwich and the Hooey Room – pre-production location
- Ken Suesov – engineer, mixing
- George Price – engineer
- John Rhys – engineer
- Skip Saylor – engineer
- Tom Seufert – engineer
- EXR Exciter System – mixing system
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- A&M – mastering location
- David K. Hills – additional photography
References
- Web site: Mark Heard - Appalachian Melody. Discogs. en. 2018-05-05.
- Web site: Solid Rock Records. Discogs. en. 2018-05-05.
