At Crooked Lake Explained

At Crooked Lake
Type:	studio
Artist:	Crazy Horse
Cover:	At Crooked Lake - CH album.jpg
Released:	October 1972
Genre:	Rock country rock
Length:	34:01
Label:	Epic
Producer:	Crazy Horse Ronald Stone
Prev Title:	Loose
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Zuma
Next Year:	1975

At Crooked Lake is a 1972 album released by the group Crazy Horse. The album marked the departure of guitarist and former Rockets member George Whitsell, as well as organ player John Blanton. In their place for this album were Rick and Michael Curtis.

Record World said that the album "often successfully recaptures the early-middle Byrds sound."^[1]

Record World reviewed the single "Rock and Roll Band" and said that "always known for quality material and performance, group could be ready to break."^[2]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Rock and Roll Band" (Sydney Jordon) - 3:11
2. "Love Is Gone" (Rick Curtis, Mike Curtis) - 3:16
3. "We Ride" (Rick Curtis) - 3:13
4. "Outside Lookin' In" (Greg Leroy) - 2:06
5. "Don't Keep Me Burning" (Rick Curtis) - 4:17

Side 2

6. "Vehicle" (Rick Curtis) - 3:41
7. "Your Song" (Greg Leroy) - 2:43
8. "Lady Soul" (Mike Curtis) - 3:11
9. "Don't Look Back" (Rick Curtis) - 3:29
10. "85 El Paso's" (Greg Leroy) - 4:54

Personnel

• Billy Talbot - bass, backing vocals
• Ralph Molina - drums, backing vocals
• Greg Leroy - guitars, bottleneck guitar, lead and backing vocals
• Michael Curtis - organ, guitars, mandolin, piano, lead and backing vocals
• Rick Curtis - banjo, guitars, lead and backing vocals

Additional personnel

• "Sneaky" Pete Kleinow - pedal steel
• Patti Moan - vocals
• Bobby Notkoff - violin
• Ronald Stone - producer
• David Brown - engineer
• Johnny Pacheco - conductor

Notes and References

1. Record World. October 7, 1972. 2023-03-29. Hits of the Week. 1.
2. Record World. November 11, 1972. 2023-03-28. Single Picks. 12.