Farmer Not So John

by Farmer Not So John

Overview

This self titled debut album bodes a most promising future for this group. It is country flavored and based, with rock roots and rhythms. There is a strong feeling of southern rock, that has been influenced by northern city sensibilities, in our shrinking world. Even if there is no specific name for this, it is still a disc that will have a wide appeal for it's lyric content, melodies, and solid sound. They have a gem, with great feel for the songs they pen, in Richard McLaurin. He handles the mandolin, lap steel, and dobro chores, along with a few other instruments. The songs have good lyric content that reminds me a bit of Bruce Cockburn. A real keeper is the opening cut "Fire In the Valley," penned by Mack Linebaugh, who wrote, or shared writing of 9 of the 11 tunes with Brian Ray and the rest of the band. This is a most solid effort that goes beyond the boundaries of a debut album. It has hat quality that holds promises of a long and distinctive constantly improving group. ~ Bob Gottlieb

Product Details

Release Date:	02/11/1997
Label:	Compass
UPC:	0766397423920
Rank:	142690

Tracks

1. Fire in the Valley
2. Rusty Weathervane
3. Every Street in Nashville
4. Of Angels
5. Fool's Lullaby
6. Paperweight of the World
7. The Hole We're In
8. Cradled
9. Sacred Cow
10. This Is Our House
11. Travelin' Fool

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Farmer Not So John   Primary Artist
Steve Conn   Guest Artist,Organ
Richard McLaurin   Dobro,Organ,Vocals,Mandolin,Percussion,Pedal Steel,Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Sean Ray   Pedal Steel
Brian Ray   Bass,Vocals
Jerry Dale McFadden   Accordion
Kris Kerr   Organ
Emmylou Truitt   Barking,Sound Effects
Mack Linebaugh   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)

Technical Credits

Farmer Not So John   Performer
Mack Linebaugh   Composer,Composer
Jim Dineen   Mixing
Richard McLaurin   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Josh Jackson   Photography
Brian Ray   Composer
Hank Tilbury   Engineer
Randy LeRoy   Mastering
Sean Keith   Composer
Bill Tyler   Design,Graphic Design
Kris Kerr   Assistant Engineer