Wild Jimbos Explained
Wild Jimbos is the 1991 album by Wild Jimbos. Wild Jimbos is Jim Salestrom, Jimmy Ibbotson and Jim Ratts. Salestrom was a member of Dolly Parton's[1] band. Ibbotson was a member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, as a songwriter, singer, and multi-instrumentalist. Ratts is a member of Runaway Express.[2]
The song, "Sarah in the Summer," was originally released as "Sara" on Ibbotson's first solo album Nitty Gritty Ibbotson in 1977.[3] It was also recorded again as "Sarah in the Summer" by Ibbotson during his Nitty Gritty Dirt Band tenure, specifically on their 1994 album, Acoustic.[4]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Jimmy Ibbotson; except where noted.
- "Howlin' at the Moon" (Jim Ratts, John McEuen) - 3:09
- "Sarah in the Summer" - 3:07
- "Train in the Canyon" (Jimmy Ibbotson, Joe Henry) - 4:48
- "Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian" (Fred Koller, John Prine) - 3:08
- "Tilt a World" (Jim Ratts) - 2:49
- "My New Wife" - 2:44
- "Unconditional Love" (Jimmy Salestrom) - 3:25
- "Bolongo Bay" - 3:57
- "Where The Light Comes From" (Don Schlitz, Thom Schuyler) - 3:34
- "You and Me Kid" - 3:05
Personnel
- Jim Salestrom (Salebo) - Vocals, guitars, ukulele, bird calls
- Jimmy Ibbotson (Ibbo)- Vocals, drums, guitar, bass
- Jim Ratts (Rattbo) - Vocals, bass
with
- Sam Bush (Sambo) - Fiddle, Mandolin, Background vocals, acoustic guitars, bass
- Macebo - Hawaiian lap steel guitar (very Jimboish) on "Let's talk Dirty".
Production
- Producer - in a Jimbo way by Sam Bush
References
All information from the album liner notes, unless otherwise noted.[5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Jim Salestrom - Biography.
- Web site: Runaway Express Home of Jim and Salli Ratts, their bands, CDS, music, videos, events, and photos.
- Nitty Gritty Ibbotson, Jimmy Ibbotson, First American Records FA7718 (1977) LP
- Acoustic, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Liberty 28169 (1994) CD
- Wild Jimbos, Wild Jimbos, MCA Records MCAD -10279 (1991) CD.
