On April 22, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “Straightaways”, the second Son Volt studio album. It was recorded in 1996 at “Echo Park” in Bloomington, Indiana, “Pachyderm Studios” in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, and was produced by Brian Paulson, Jay Farrar, Dave Boquist, Eric Heywood, Pauli Ryan, Jim Boquist and Mike Heidorn.

Personnel:

• Jay Farrar – lead vocals, guitars, organ, harmonica
• Dave Boquist – guitars, fiddle, banjo, lap steel guitar
• Eric Heywood – pedal steel guitar, mandolin
• Pauli Ryan – tambourine
• Jim Boquist – bass, backing vocals
• Mike Heidorn – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Jay Farrar, except where noted.

1. Caryatid Easy
2. Back into Your World
3. Picking Up the Signal
4. Left a Slide
5. Creosote
6. Cemetery Savior
7. Last Minute Shakedown
8. Been Set Free – Jay Farrar, Monica Farrar
9. No More Parades
10. Way Down Watson