Cannons in the Rain/Wingless Angels [Bear Family]

by John Stewart

Overview

The two early- to mid-'70s John Stewart albums contained on this CD comprise an odd but satisfying body of music. Recorded across nearly two years, they start out sounding a half-decade or more out of date, even for their own time, at least in terms of competing in a marketplace that was becoming ever more pop- (and country-pop) oriented at the time, but they do end up flowing into each other seamlessly, bridged by the final number off Cannons in the Rain, "Lady and the Outlaw," and the first song off of Wingless Angels, "Hung on Your Heart (Of a Man Back Home)." The tone of the material shifts from a latter-day folk-based numbers (reminiscent in many ways of the Kingston Trio) to Michael Martin Murphey-style cowboy/western ballads (with a spaced-out, cosmic consciousness edge), and into contemporary outlaw movement-based country pop. And, yet, even on the latter material, Stewart never entirely loses sight of his California-based country-pop past, or his folk roots. The resulting compilation is a fine (and surprisingly rich and diverse) showcase for his voice and songwriting, across an often astounding range of country sounds. As usual with Bear Family, the sound is excellent and the packaging is well put together (if not as elaborate as their box sets or earlier compilations) with full credits, lyrics, and some highly relevant quotes from the artist himself. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	06/27/1994
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	4000127155191
Rank:	66102

Tracks

1. Durango
2. Chilly Winds
3. Easy Money
4. Anna on a Memory
5. All Time Woman
6. Road Away
7. Armstrong/Spirit
8. Wind Dies Down
9. Cannons in the Rain
10. Lady and the Outlaw
11. Hung on Your Heart (Of a Man Back Home)
12. Rose Water
13. Wingless Angels/Survivors II
14. Some Kind of Love
15. Survivors
16. Summer Child
17. Josie
18. Ride Stone Blind
19. Mazatlan/Adelita
20. Let the Big Horse Run

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Stewart   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Soloist
Mike Settle   Vocals (Background)
Jonathan Douglas   Piano
Buck Wilkin   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Arnie Moore   Bass,Vocals (Background)
Fred Carter   Dobro,Guitar
Bergen White   Vocals (Background),Conductor
Bobby Thompson   Banjo
Farrell Morris   Congas,Marimba,Percussion,Vibraphone
Kelso Herston   Guitar
Chip Young   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Jackie Ward   Vocals (Background)
Chris Darrow   Mandolin
Fred Carter, Jr.   Dobro,Guitar
Russ Kunkel   Drums
Charlie McCoy   Marimba,Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Marti McCall   Vocals (Background)
Ron Tutt   Drums
Pete Drake   Dobro,Guitar (Steel)
Perry Botkin, Jr.   Conductor
The Nashville Edition   Vocals (Background)
Buffy Ford   Vocals (Background)
Peter Jameson   Guitar
Robert Wachtel   Slide Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Lisa Freeman Roberts   Vocals (Background)
Stephanie Ford   Vocals (Background)
Dennis Brooks   Vocals (Background)
Tom Keene   Piano,Fender Rhodes
Daniel Moore   Vocals (Background)
Buddy Harman   Drums
Dan Dugmore   Pedal Steel
Joe Osborn   Bass
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Organ,Piano
Linda Hargrove   Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Jonathan Douglas   Arranger
Frank Mulvey   Art Direction
Rebecca Everett   Digital Mastering,Digital Remastering
Gribbitt!   Graphic Design
Hoffman Nienburg   Artwork
Fred Carter   Producer
Chip Douglas   String Arrangements
Fred Carter, Jr.   Producer
John Phillips   Composer
Peter Abbott   Engineer
Peter O'Brien   Liner Notes,Reissue Producer
Perry Botkin, Jr.   String Arrangements
Nick Venet   Producer
Michael Cannon   Composer
Andy McDonald   Engineer
Hoffman Bienburg   Artwork
Sergio Reyes   Engineer
Bergen White   String Arrangements
Dave Guard   Arranger,Assistant
Henry Diltz   Photography
John Stewart   Composer
Richard Weize   Reissue Producer
Public Domain   Composer
Mike Settle   Vocal Arrangement