Son of the Wind explained
| Son of the Wind |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Arlo Guthrie |
| Cover: | Son of the Wind.jpg |
| Released: | 1992 |
| Recorded: | 1991 |
| Genre: | Folk, cowboy music |
| Length: | 48:09 |
| Label: | Rising Son Records[1] |
| Producer: | David Grover, Arlo Guthrie |
| Prev Title: | 2 Songs |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | All Over the World |
| Next Year: | 1991 |
Son of the Wind is an album by the American folk singer Arlo Guthrie, released in 1992.[2] [3] It is an album of cowboy songs recorded with Guthrie's band, Shenandoah.[4] [5] Guthrie had wanted to make such an album since he was a child.[6]
Critical reception
The Seattle Times called the album "a refreshing, spunky set, occasionally marred by Guthrie's casual vocal stylings but more often rescued by a terrific little band."[7]
Track listing
- "Buffalo Gals" (Traditional) 2:40
- "Dead or Alive" (Woody Guthrie) 3:03
- "Streets of Laredo" (Traditional) 3:48
- "Ridin' Down the Canyon" (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette) 4:24
- "South Coast" (Sam Eskin, Lillian Bos Ross, Richard Dehr, Frank Miller) 4:17
- "Shenandoah" (Traditional) 5:10
- "Gal I Left Behind" 1:57
- "When the Cactus Is in Bloom" (Jimmie Rodgers) 3:08
- "Woody's Rag/Hard Work" (Woody Guthrie) 3:52
- "I Ride an Old Paint" 3:47
- "Utah Carroll" 7:02
- "Red River Valley" 5:01
Personnel
- Arlo Guthrie – guitar, vocals
- Edward Gerhard – guitar
- John Culpo – accordion
- Dan Velika – bass
- Terry "A la Berry" Hall – drums
- Rick Tivens – fiddle, mandolin
- Tim Gray – hammer dulcimer
- Paul Kleinwald – banjo
- Zip Zantay – clarinet
- Bob Bowes, Dick Delmolino, Mike Joyce, Jim Labbee – background vocals
- Greg Steele – recording engineer and producer at Derek Studios
Notes and References
- News: Buttars . Lori . Arlo Guthrie Digs Up Trouble at Alice's, Again . The Salt Lake Tribune . 6 Mar 1992 . D1.
- News: Guthrie seeks fans' help to preserve Alice's home . Vancouver Sun . 9 Dec 1991 . C4.
- News: Boers . Arthur P. . Arlo Guthrie carries on father's mantle . Windsor Star . 9 July 1992 . C7.
- News: Boehm . Mike . The Guthrie Named Arlo . Los Angeles Times . 13 Feb 1992 . OC Live . 8.
- News: Riley . Nano . Arlo Guthrie goes 'cowboy' . St. Petersburg Times . 27 Mar 1992 . Weekend . 35.
- News: Kirschenmann . Jay . Old Cowboy Songs Stir Guthrie's Soul . The Bradenton Herald . March 27, 1992 . W17.
- News: Pike . Jeff . Arlo Guthrie Returns with Old Favorites . The Seattle Times . February 28, 1992 . Tempo . 34.
