Commonwealth (New Grass Revival album) explained

Commonwealth
Type:	Album
Artist:	New Grass Revival
Cover:	CommonwealthNGR.jpg
Released:	1981
Genre:	Progressive bluegrass
Length:	40:05
Label:	Flying Fish
Producer:	Sam Bush
Prev Title:	Barren County
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Live in Toulouse
Next Year:	1981

Commonwealth is the fifth studio album by progressive bluegrass band New Grass Revival, released in 1981 on the Flying Fish label. This album was the last one for two band members, Courtney Johnson and Curtis Burch, who cited fatigue with the band's touring schedule.

Track listing

1. "Reach" (Johanna Hall) – 4:48
2. "Steam Powered Aereo Plane" (John Hartford) – 4:29
3. "One Day I'll Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 2:52
4. "Nothing Wasted, Nothing Gained" (Steve Brines, Sam Bush) – 2:42
5. "Pack of Fools" (Andy Kulberg, Jim Roberts) – 4:45
6. "Nothing Without You" (Bryan Hayworth) – 3:51
7. "Deeper and Deeper" (Bob Lucas) – 6:12
8. "Wicked Path of Sin" (Monroe) – 2:35
9. "Sapporo" (Bush) – 8:10

Personnel

• Sam Bush – mandolin, electric guitar, guitar, fiddle, lead vocals
• John Cowan – electric bass, lead vocals
• Courtney Johnson – banjo, vocals
• Curtis Burch – guitar, Dobro, vocals
• Kenny Malone – drums
• Leon Russell – piano
• Sharon White – vocals

Production notes

• Produced by Sam Bush
• Richard Adler – engineer, mastering supervisor
• Keith Case – executive producer
• Jim Lloyd – mastering
• Willy Matthews – design

See also

• New Grass Revival discography