In July 1970, “Capitol” label released “Willard”, the third John Stewart studio album. It was recorded at “Crystal Sound” in Hollywood, California, “Woodland Studios” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by Peter Asher.
Personnel:
- John Stewart – vocal, acoustic and electric guitar, 12-string guitar, auto harp, boxes
- James Taylor – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Fred “The Flash” Carter – acoustic guitar
- Danny Kooch – electric guitar
- Mike Stewart – guitar
- Bobby Thompson – banjo
- Ralph Schuckett – piano, harmonium
- Carole King – piano
- Peter Asher – tambourine, bass, auto harp, backing vocals
- Norbert “Home town” Putnam – bass
- Bryan Garofalo – bass, backing vocals
- Joel Bishop O’Brien – drums, conga
- Russ Kunkel – knees, drums, boxes
- Kenneth “Down wind” Buttrey – knees, drums
- Doug Kershaw – fiddle, backing vocals
- Chris Darrow – fiddle
- “Goodtime” Charlie McCoy – harp
- Bill Mumy – cow bell
- Buffy Ford – backing vocals
- Abigale Haness – backing vocals
- The People – backing vocals
- John Andrew Tartaglia – orchestration
- Richard Sanford Orshoff – engineer
- Robert Paull – second engineer
- James Wyeth – cover drawing
- Henry Diltz – insert photos
Track listing:
All tracks by John Stewart.
- Big Joe
- Julie, Judy, Angel Rain
- Belly Full of Tennessee
- Friend of Jesus
- Clack Clack
- Hero From the War
- Back in Pomona
- Willard
- Golden Rollin’ Belly
- All American Girl
- Oldest Living Son
- Earth Rider
- Great White Cathedrals
- Marshall Wind
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