Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music: 1970

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Overview

If the music on the 1970 volume of Bear Family's superlative ongoing Dim Lights, Thick Smoke and Hillbilly Music series isn't as wild and adventurous as that on 1969's, chalk it up to the record industry assimilating the shifting fashions of the time. Nothing here sounds as wild as the singles on the 1969 volume, but everything here still feels modern: Dolly Parton's "Joshua" is nearly as lean and ornery as Waylon Jennings' "The Taker," Johnny Cash's "Sunday Morning Coming Down" is a finely realized hangover ode that never would've been written three years prior, Roy Clark's novelty "Thank God and Greyhound" pops with tacky vitality. Elsewhere, there is sinewy Merle Haggard ("The Fightin Side of Me"), robust Jerry Lee Lewis ("There Must Be More to Love Than This," "Once More with Feeling"), AM crossovers from Lynn Anderson ("Rose Garden") and Sammi Smith ("Help Me Make It Through the Night"), pure Nashville schmaltz symphonies from George Jones ("A Good Year for the Roses") and Ray Price ("For the Good Times"), crackling country-rock from Jerry Reed ("Amos Moses"), then the slightest hints of country-rock (Flying Burrito Brothers' "Wild Horses," which doesn't feel of piece with the rest here), and outlaw country (Billy Joe Shaver's "Chicken on the Ground"). All these loose ends combine into one singular sound that is the dawn of a new decade, one where all the progressive country, psychedelia, Bakersfield sound, and Nashville polish combine into a new mainstream, and Dim Lights 1970 winds up fascinating for how it documents that shift. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/24/2013
Label:	Bear Family Records
UPC:	5397102172656
Rank:	92591

Tracks

1. Hello Darlin'  - Harold Ray Bradley  - Owen Bradley  - Larry Butler  - John Hughey  -  Kerr  - Joe E. Lewis  - Tommy Markham  - Thomas Grady Martin  - Bob Moore  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge  - Conway Twitty
2. Rose Garden  - Lynn Anderson  - Jerry Kennedy  - Charles R. "Charlie" McCoy  - Cam Mullins  - Joe South  - Glenn Sutton
3. Once More with Feeling  - Harold Ray Bradley  - Ned Gail Davis  - Edward DeBruhl  - Ray Edenton  - Murrey M. "Buddy" Jr. Harman  - Jerry Kennedy  - Jerry Glenn Kennedy  - Kris Kristofferson  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Linda Gail Lewis  - Kenneth Lovelace  - Bob Moore  - Hargus "Pig" Robbins  - Shel Silverstein  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge  - Mort Thomasson
4. The Fightin' Side of Me  - Chuck Berghofer  - James Burton  - Tommy Collins  - Sam Goldstein  - Merle Haggard  - Norman D. Hamlett  - Glen D. Hardin  - Ken Nelson  - Roy Nichols
5. What is Truth  - Byron Theodore Bach  - Brenton Bolden Banks  - George Binkley  - Norman L. Blake  - Johnny Cash  - Marvin Chantry  - John Darnall  - Solie Isaac Fott  - Marshall Grant  - W.S. Holland  - Lillian Hunt  - Bob Johnston  - Martin Katahn  - Sheldon Kurland  - Martha McCoory  - Carl Perkins  - Billy Walker  - Stephanie Woolf  - Bob Wooton
6. How I Got to Memphis  - Bobby Bare  - Harold Ray Bradley  - Jerry Carrigan  - Tom T. Hall  - Jerry Kennedy  - Jerry Glenn Kennedy  - Charles R. "Charlie" McCoy  - Bob Moore  - Hargus "Pig" Robbins  - Jerry Shook  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge
7. Thank God and Greyhound  - Joe Allison  - Roy Clark  - Larry Kingston  - Ed Nix
8. Coal Miner's Daughter  - Harold Ray Bradley  - Owen Bradley  - Ray Edenton  - Murrey M. "Buddy" Jr. Harman  -  Jordanaires  - Loretta Lynn  - Thomas Grady Martin  - Bob Moore  - Hargus "Pig" Robbins  - Harald Rugg  - Bobby Thompson
9. Gone Girl  - Jack Clement  -  Glaser Brothers  - Charles "Chuck" Glaser  - Jim Glaser  - Tompall Glaser  -  Tompall
10. Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)  - Jerry Carrigan  - Pete Drake  - Bobby Dyson  - Dolores Edgin  - Bob Ferguson  -  George Vaughn Horton  - Johnny Gimble  - David Carroll Kirby  - Mack Magaha  - George W. McCormick  - Hurshel June E. Page  - Dolly Parton  - Hargus "Pig" Robbins  - Jimmie Rodgers  - Thomas Dale Sellers  - Buck Trent  - Hurshel Wiginton
11. Welfare Cadilac  - Guy Drake  - Don Hosea
12. Amos Moses  - Chet Atkins  - Jerry Carrigan  - Beegie L. Cruser  - Ralph Gallant  - Jerry Reed Hubbard  - James Carlisle Isbell  - Jerry Reed  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge  - Henry Strzelecki  - Herman Bland "Pete" Wade
13. Help Me Make It Through the Night  - Byron Theodore Bach  - Brenton Bolden Banks  - George III Binkley  - David Briggs  - Jerry Carrigan  - Marvin Chantry  - Lillian Vann Hunt  - Roy Jr. Huskey  - Martin Katahn  - Kris Kristofferson  - Sheldon Kurland  - Jim Malloy  - Martha McCoory  - Weldon Myrick  - William Whitney Pursell  - Billy Sanford  - Jerry Shook  - Sammi Smith  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge  - Gary VanOsdale  - Billy Walker
14. A Week in a Country Jail  - Tom T. Hall  - Jerry Glenn Kennedy
15. Wild Horses  - Michael Clarke  - Jim Dickson  -  Flying Burrito Brothers  - Chris Hillman  - Mick Jagger  - Sneaky Pete Kleinow  - Bernie Leadon  - Henry Lewy  - Gram Parsons  - Keith Richards  - Leon Russell
16. Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone  - Joseph T. Babcock  - Jack Clement  - Dolores Edgin  - Jack Eubanks  - D.J. Fontana  - Johnny Gimble  - Billy Grammer  - Lloyd Green  - Bill Irwin  - Dave Kirby  - Billy Linneman  - Glenn Martin  - June Evelyn Page  - Charley Pride  - Jerry D. Smith  - Norman Keith "Buddy" Spicher  - Hurshel Wayne Wiginton
17. For the Good Times  - Kris Kristofferson  - Don Law  - Ray Price
18. Run, Woman, Run  - Billy Sherrill  - Tammy Wynette
19. A Good Year for the Roses  - Kenny Buttrey  - Jerry Chesnut  - Pete Drake  - Kelton D. "Kelso" Herston  - George Jones  -  Jordanaires  - Bob Moore  - William Whitney Pursell  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge
20. The Taker  - David Briggs  - Jerry Carrigan  - Fred Jr. Carter  - Danny Davis  - Pete Drake  - Bobby Dyson  - Murrey M. "Buddy" Jr. Harman  - Roy Jr. Huskey  - Waylon Jennings  - Kris Kristofferson  - Charles R. "Charlie" McCoy  - Norbert Putnam  - Hargus "Pig" Robbins  - Shel Silverstein  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge
21. Joshua  - Joseph T. Babcock  - Jerry Carrigan  - Pete Drake  - Bobby Dyson  - Ray Edenton  - Dolores Edgin  - Bob Ferguson  - Johnny Gimble  - David Carroll Kirby  - Mack Magaha  - George W. McCormick  - Charles R. "Charlie" McCoy  - Hurshel June E. Page  - Dolly Parton  - Hargus "Pig" Robbins  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge  - Buck Trent  - Hurshel Wiginton
22. There Must Be More to Love Than This  - Harold Ray Bradley  - Ned Gail Davis  - Edward DeBruhl  - Ray Edenton  - Murrey M. "Buddy" Jr. Harman  - Jerry Kennedy  - Jerry Glenn Kennedy  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Kenneth Lovelace  - Bob Moore  - Hargus "Pig" Robbins  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge  - William E. Taylor  - Laverne Thomas
23. After the Fire Is Gone  - Harold Ray Bradley  - Owen Bradley  - Ray Edenton  - John Hughey  -  Jordanaires  - Loretta Lynn  - Tommy Markham  - Bob Moore  - Hargus "Pig" Robbins  - Conway Twitty  - Herman Bland "Pete" Wade  - L.E. White
24. Sunday Morning Coming Down  - Byron Theodore Bach  - Brenton Bolden Banks  - Glenn Baxter  - Johnny Cash  - Marvin Chantry  - John Darnall  - William Fitzpatrick  - Solie Isaac Fott  - Marshall Grant  - William Harris  - W.S. Holland  - Lillian Vann Hunt  - Bob Johnston  - Kris Kristofferson  - Sheldon Kurland  - Rex Peer  - Jerry Shook  - Gary VanOsdale  -  Walker  - Gary Williams  - John Williams  - Stephanie Woolf  - Bob Wooton  - William Guilford Jr. Wright
25. Chicken on the Ground  - Bobby Bare  - Roy Dea  - Buck Fell  - Norbert Putnam  - Bennett K. Schaeufele  - Thomas Dale Sellers  - Billy Joe Shaver  - Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge  - James David Wolfe
26. Fifteen Years Ago  - Harold Ray Bradley  - Owen Bradley  - Larry Butler  - Ray Edenton  - John Hughey  -  Jordanaires  - Joe E. Lewis  - Tommy Markham  - Thomas Grady Martin  - Bob Moore  - Raymond Smith  - Conway Twitty
27. My Woman, My Woman, My Wife  - Bob Johnston  - Marty Robbins
28. How I Love Them Old Songs  - Dennis Linde  - Charles R. "Charlie" McCoy  - Farrell Morris  - Wayne Moss  - Weldon Myrick  - Mickey Newbury  - Norman Keith "Buddy" Spicher  - Bobby Thompson

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Conway Twitty   Primary Artist,Vocals
Loretta Lynn   Primary Artist,Vocals
Roy Clark   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Tompall   Primary Artist
Billy Joe Shaver   Primary Artist,Vocals
The Glaser Brothers   Primary Artist
Lynn Anderson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Johnny Cash   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Marty Robbins   Primary Artist,Vocals
George Jones   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Guy Drake   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jerry Lee Lewis   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Sammi Smith   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ray Price   Primary Artist,Vocals
Merle Haggard   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tom T. Hall   Primary Artist,Vocals
Mickey Newbury   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Bobby Bare   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
The Flying Burrito Brothers   Primary Artist
Waylon Jennings   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tammy Wynette   Primary Artist,Vocals
Charley Pride   Primary Artist,Vocals
Dolly Parton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jerry Reed   Primary Artist
William Harris   Violin
Edward DeBruhl   Bass
Joseph T. Babcock   Choir/Chorus
James Carlisle Isbell   Bongos
David Briggs   Piano,Keyboards
Bob Moore   Bass
Buck Fell   Keyboards
Bennett K. Schaeufele   Guitar (Steel)
Martha McCrory   Cello
Kenneth Lovelace   Fiddle
Glenn Baxter   Viola
William Whitney Pursell   Piano,Keyboards
Bill Irwin   Organ
Bob Wooton   Guitar (Electric)
John Williams   Viola
Ned Gail Davis   Guitar (Steel)
Norman D. Hamlett   Guitar (Steel)
Jerry Glenn Kennedy   Dobro,Guitar
Jerry "Chip Young" Stembridge   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
June Evelyn Page   Choir/Chorus
George Binkley   Violin
Thomas Grady Martin   Guitar (Electric)
Charles R. "Charlie" McCoy   Guitar,Harmonica,Vibraphone
Byron Theodore Bach   Violin,Cello
Hurshel Wayne Wiginton   Choir/Chorus
Norman Keith "Buddy" Spicher   Fiddle
James David Wolfe   Drums,Percussion
Thomas Dale Sellers   Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Electric)
Charles "Chuck" Glaser   Vocals
Beegie L. Cruser   Organ
Hurshel Wiginton   Choir/Chorus
Hurshel June E. Page   Choir/Chorus
Bobby Thompson   Banjo
Jerry Shook   Guitar
Larry Butler   Piano,Keyboards
D.J. Fontana   Drums
Jerry Carrigan   Drums
Carl Perkins   Guitar (Electric)
John Darnall   Guitar
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Organ,Piano
Leon Russell   Piano
Johnny Gimble   Fiddle
Jerry Reed Hubbard   Vocals,Guitar (Electric)
Jim Glaser   Vocals
Gary VanOsdale   Viola
Norman L. Blake   Dobro
W.S. Holland   Drums
Lillian Hunt   Violin
Brenton Bolden Banks   Violin
Joe E. Lewis   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Rex Peer   Guitar
Stephanie Woolf   Viola
Solie Isaac Fott   Viola
Tommy Markham   Drums
William Guilford Wright, Jr.   Vocal Harmony
Jerry Kennedy   Guitar
Linda Gail Lewis   Choir/Chorus
Lloyd Green   Guitar (Steel)
Pete Drake   Guitar (Steel)
Roy Huskey Jr.   Bass
Roy Nichols   Guitar (Electric)
Norbert Putnam   Bass
Ray Edenton   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Michael Clarke   Drums
Harald Rugg   Guitar (Steel)
Sheldon Kurland   Violin
Tommy Collins   Guitar
Dolores Edgin   Choir/Chorus
Ralph Gallant   Percussion
George Binkley III   Violin
Lillian Vann Hunt   Violin
Kelton D. "Kelso" Herston   Guitar
Harold Ray Bradley   Guitar
Herman Bland "Pete" Wade   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Jerry D. Smith   Piano
Murrey M. "Buddy" Harman Jr.   Drums
Bobby Dyson   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Marvin Chantry   Viola
Marshall Grant   Bass
Billy Sanford   Guitar
Colin Escott   Compiled
Fred Carter, Jr.   Guitar (Electric)
Gary Williams   Viola
David Carroll Kirby   Guitar (Electric)
Tompall Glaser   Vocals
Buck Trent   Guitar,Electric Banjo
Glen D. Hardin   Piano
The Anita Kerr Singers   Vocals (Background)
Sneaky Pete Kleinow   Guitar (Steel)
Bernie Leadon   Guitar (Acoustic)
Billy Grammer   Guitar
Kenny Buttrey   Drums
Farrell Morris   Percussion
The Jordanaires   Choir/Chorus
Billy Linneman   Bass
John Hughey   Guitar (Steel)
Chris Hillman   Bass,Vocals
Jack Eubanks   Guitar
Chuck Berghofer   Fender Jazz Bass
James Burton   Guitar
William Fitzpatrick   Violin
George W. McCormick   Guitar (Rhythm)
Henry Strzelecki   Guitar (Bass)
Sam Goldstein   Drums
Martin Katahn   Violin
Gram Parsons   Vocals
Weldon Myrick   Guitar (Steel)
Dennis Linde   Bass,Guitar
Wayne Moss   Guitar
Mack Magaha   Fiddle

Technical Credits

Colin Escott   Illustrations,Reissue Producer,Photography,Liner Notes
Conway Twitty   Composer
Jim Dickson   Producer
Andreas Merck   Photo Scanning
Bob Moore   Leader,Producer
R.A. Andreas   Photography,Illustrations
Les Leverett   Photography,Illustrations
Christian Zwarg   Disc Transfers
Raymond Smith   Composer
Norman D. Hamlett   Leader
Jerry Glenn Kennedy   Leader,Producer
Charles R. "Charlie" McCoy   Instrumentation
Laverne Thomas   Composer
Billy Walker Orchestra   Instrumentation
Brenda Collins   Photography,Illustrations
Jerry Shook   Tic Tac
Ed Nix   Composer
Johnny Cash   Composer
Jerry Reed Hubbard   Leader
Richard Weize   Discographical Information
Marty Robbins   Composer
Mick Jagger   Composer
Guy Drake   Composer
George W. McCormick   Leader
George Vaughn Horton   Composer
Juergen Crasser   Mastering
Otto Kitsinger   Discographical Information
Cam Mullins   Arranger
Mort Thomasson   Engineer
Russ Wapensky   Discographical Information
Jerry Chesnut   Composer
Jerry Lee Lewis   Leader
Jerry Kennedy   Producer
Jerry Reed   Composer
Roy Dea   Producer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
Jim Malloy   Producer
Merle Haggard   Composer
Owen Bradley   Producer
Tom T. Hall   Composer
Mickey Newbury   Composer
Dave Kirby   Composer
Danny Davis   Producer
William E. Taylor   Composer
Bob Ferguson   Producer
Keith Richards   Composer
Marshall Grant   Leader
Billy Walker   Leader,Arranger
Kris Kristofferson   Composer
Bob Johnston   Producer
Ken Nelson   Producer
Bobby Bare   Composer
Billy Joe Shaver   Composer
Don Law   Producer
Don Hosea   Producer
Buck Trent   Leader
Glenn Sutton   Producer
Shel Silverstein   Composer
Billy Sherrill   Producer
Billy Grammer   Leader
Chet Atkins   Producer
Larry Kingston   Composer
L.E. White   Composer
Jack Clement   Composer,Producer
Joe Allison   Producer
Joe South   Composer
Dolly Parton   Composer
Fred Carter, Jr.   Leader
Glenn Martin   Composer
Henry Lewy   Producer
Dennis Linde   Producer
Loretta Lynn   Composer