My Own Jo Ellen Explained

My Own Jo Ellen
Type:	Album
Artist:	Mark Olson And The Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers
Cover:	MyOwnJoEllen.jpg
Released:	October 17, 2000
Recorded:	Mid 2000, Chaparral Bottoms, Joshua Tree, CA
Genre:	Alternative country
Length:	38:17
Label:	Hightone
Producer:	Everyone There
Prev Title:	Zola and the Tulip Tree
Prev Year:	1999
Next Title:	December's Child
Next Year:	2002

My Own Jo Ellen is the fourth album by Mark Olson and The Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers, released in October 17, 2000.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, music critic Jeff Burger wrote of the album; "...the ten wonderful, self-penned songs here are wholly fresh and original, both musically and lyrically. Every cut sounds like an instant classic; and, like the songs of, say, the Band, they seem timeless, as if they've been around for ages... One of the very best albums of 2000, and one destined to be played for years to come."

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Olson.

1. "Someone to Talk With" – 4:06
2. "Linda Lee" – 4:32
3. "Walking Through Nevada" – 3:15
4. "Meeting in Lone Pine" – 3:56
5. "Diamond Davey" – 3:58
6. "Rainbow of Your Heart" – 4:27
7. "Ben Johnson's Creek" – 2:54
8. "Letter from Africa" – 3:33
9. "My Own Jo Ellen" – 2:56
10. "Rosalee" – 4:40

Personnel

• Mark Olson – vocals, guitar
• Danny Frankel – drums, percussion, bongos
• Don Heffington – drums, harp
• Brian Kane – guitar, clarinet
• Greg Leisz – bass, dobro, mandolin, guitar
• Barrett Martin – vibraphone
• Mike Russell – bass, mandolin, violin
• David Williams – background vocals
• Victoria Williams – background vocals, electric banjo

Production notes

• Produced by Everyone There
• Engineered and Mixed by Michael Dumas
• Mastered by Joe Gastwirt at Oceanview Digital Mastering