Takoma - Plus One

~ Release by Norman Blake (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1-10: from "Live at McCabe's" (TAK 7052)
Tracks 11-20: from "Directions" (TAK 7064)

Annotation last modified on 2018-10-05 18:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Nine Pound Hammer
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
vocals:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
live recording of:
Nine Pound Hammer
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music and Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
4:27
2Sweet Heaven When I Die
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
vocals:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
live recording of:
Sweet Heaven When I Die
composer:
Claude Grant
4:36
3Introducing Nancy Blake
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
spoken vocals:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
1:20
4Border Widow
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
cello:
Nancy Blake
fiddle:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
2:21
5"G" Medley
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
cello:
Nancy Blake
fiddle:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
5:47
6Dry Grass on the High Fields
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
cello:
Nancy Blake
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
live recording of:
Dry Grass on the High Fields
composer:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
3:10
7John Hardy
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
vocals:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
live recording of:
John Hardy (traditional)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3262)
5:41
8Arkansas Traveler
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
live instrumental recording of:
The Arkansas Traveler (former Arkansas state song)
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Colonel Sanford C. “Sandy” Faulkner
2:55
9Medley: Bully of the Town, Bonaparte's Retreat, Richland Ave. Rag
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
live instrumental recording of:
Bonaparte’s Retreat
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
live medley including a recording of:
Bully of the Town
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:56
10Harvey's Reel
engineer and producer:
Doug Decker
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
recorded at:
McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California, United States (in 1976)
live recording of:
Harvey's Reel
composer:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
2:21
11Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
engineer:
George Belle
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
vocals:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Blue Ridge Mountain Blues
lyricist and composer:
Cliff Hess
previously attributed to:
Bill Clifton (American bluegrass musician and singer) and Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”)
2:46
12Thebes
engineer:
George Belle
cello:
Nancy Blake
guitar and mandolin:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Thebes
composer:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
4:43
13The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore
engineer:
George Belle
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
vocals:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
cover recording of:
The L & N Don’t Stop Here Any More
lyricist and composer:
Than Hall
publisher:
Jonathan B. Pickow Trust
4:34
14Medley: Loch Lavan Castle, Santa Ana's Retreat, Cattle in the Cane
engineer:
George Belle
guitar:
Nancy Blake
mandolin:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
medley including a recording of:
Cattle in the Cane
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
4:21
15Poor Ellen Smith
engineer:
George Belle
cello:
Nancy Blake
guitar and mandocello:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
vocals:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Poor Ellen Smith
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 448)
3:28
16Uncle Sam
engineer:
George Belle
baritone horn, bass trombone, bass trumpet, tenor trombone and trombone:
Miles Anderson (trombonist)
guitar:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
mandolin:
Nancy Blake
vocals:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
brass arranger:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Uncle Sam
lyricist and composer:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
4:07
17Ice on the Road
engineer:
George Belle
cello:
Nancy Blake
fiddle:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
2:47
18Rake and the Rambling Blade
engineer:
George Belle
guitar [1st and 2nd guitars]:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
vocals:
Nancy Blake and Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Roving Blade (aka The Flash Lad / Wild and Wicked Youth / Newry Town)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 490)
3:05
19High Dad in the Morning
engineer:
George Belle
guitar [1st and 2nd guitars]:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
High Dad in the Mornin
writer:
Homer E. Dillard Sr.
2:42
20Father's Hall
engineer:
George Belle
cello:
Nancy Blake
guitar and mandolin:
Norman Blake (bluegrass guitarist)
engineered at:
Takoma Studio in Santa Monica, California, United States
recording of:
Father's Hall
composer:
Nancy Blake
2:37

Credits

Release group

includes:Directions
Live at McCabe's