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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band: Hold On

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On July 7, 1987, “Warner Bros” label released “Hold On”, the seventeenth Nitty Gritty Dirt Band studio album. It was recorded in 1987, and was produced by Josh Leo, Marshall Morgan and Paul Worley.

Personnel:

  • Jeff Hanna – vocals, guitars
  • Bob Carpenter – vocals, keyboards, accordion
  • John McEuen – mandolin, acoustic guitar
  • Jimmy Ibbotson – vocals, electric bass, guitars, mandolin
  • Jimmie Fadden – drums, harmonica, jaw harp, backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Fishin’ in the Dark – Wendy Waldman, Jim Photoglo
  2. Joe Knows How to Live – Max D. Barnes, Graham Lyle, Troy Seals
  3. Keepin’ the Road Hot – Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter
  4. Blue Ridge Mountain Girl – Wayland Holyfield, Richard Leigh
  5. Angelyne – Bruce Springsteen
  6. Baby’s Got a Hold on Me – Josh Leo, Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter
  7. Dancing to the Beat of a Broken Heart – Wayland Holyfield, Verlon Thompson
  8. Oh, What a Love – Jimmy Ibbotson
  9. Oleanna – Jimmie Fadden
  10. Tennessee – Karen Staley

Tom Rush: Merrimack County

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In April 1972, “Columbia” label released “Merrimack County”, the tenth Tom Rush album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by Tom Rush.

Personnel:

  • Tom Rush – lead vocals, guitar
  • Trevor Veitch – guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Erik Robertson – organ, piano
  • Bill Stevenson- piano
  • James Rolleston – bass, backing vocals
  • Gary Mallaber- drums, percussion, vibraphone
  • John Savage – drums
  • Kathryn Moses – flute
  • Paul Armia – fiddle
  • Jay Messina – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Kids These Days – Tom Rush, Trevor Veitch
  2. Mink Julip – Tom Rush
  3. Mother Earth – Eric Kaz
  4. Jamaica, Say You Will – Jackson Browne
  5. Merrimack County II – Tom Rush, Trevor Veitch
  6. Gypsy Boy – Bob Carpenter
  7. Wind on the Water – Tom Rush
  8. Roll Away the Grey – Bob Carpenter
  9. Seems the Songs – Tom Rush
  10. Gone Down River – Tom Rush

Three Dog Night: American Pastime

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In March 1976, “ABC” label released “American Pastime” the fourteenth Three Dog Night album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Bob Monaco.

Personnel:

  • Danny Hutton- vocals, arrangements
  • Chuck Negron- vocals, arrangements
  • Cory Wells- vocals, arrangements
  • Jay Gruska – vocals, arrangements
  • Jimmy Greenspoon- keyboard
  • Skip Konte- keyboard, clavinet
  • Ron Stockert – keyboards, synthesizer bass
  • Al Ciner- guitar
  • Dan Ferguson – electric guitar
  • Dennis Belfield – bass
  • Ed Greene- drums
  • Mickey McMeel – drums
  • Jeff Porcaro- drums
  • Gavin Christopher – conga
  • Tony Sciarrotta, Scot Spain – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Everybody Is a Masterpiece – George Clinton, Richard Ira Reicheg
  2. Easy Evil – Alan O’Day
  3. Billy the Kid – Billy Lawrie, Marie Lawrie
  4. Mellow Down – Andy Fairweather-Low
  5. Yellow Beach Umbrella – Craig Doerge, Judy Henske
  6. Hang On – Jay Gruska, Jeffrey Spirit
  7. Southbound – Hoyt Axton, Mark M. Dawson
  8. Drive on, Ride On – Dobie Gray, Troy Harold Seals
  9. Dance the Night Away – Bob Carpenter, David James Holster