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.

1. Big Joe
2. Julie, Judy, Angel Rain
3. Belly Full of Tennessee
4. Friend of Jesus
5. Clack Clack
6. Hero From the War
7. Back in Pomona
8. Willard
9. Golden Rollin’ Belly
10. All American Girl
11. Oldest Living Son
12. Earth Rider
13. Great White Cathedrals
14. Marshall Wind