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Friends of Mine (Ramblin' Jack Elliott album)
Friends of Mine is an album by American folk musician Ramblin' Jack Elliott, released in 1998.
| Friends of Mine | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Folk, country blues | |||
| Length | 48:20 | |||
| Label | High Tone | |||
| Producer | Roy Rogers | |||
| Ramblin' Jack Elliott chronology | ||||
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Guests include Nanci Griffith, Emmylou Harris, Arlo Guthrie, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Prine, and Tom Waits.
Reception edit
Writing for Allmusic, music critic Thom Owens wrote the album "is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of duets (and one trio) produced by Roy Rogers. There's a loose, intimate atmosphere on Friends of Mine that is instantly appealing, and his selection of singing partners... It's an excellent latter-day effort from Elliott that confirms his status as a legendary folksinger."[1]
Track listing edit
- "Ridin' Down the Canyon" (duet with Arlo Guthrie) (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette) – 4:24
- "Me and Billy the Kid" (duet with Peter Rowan) (Joe Ely) – 3:50
- "Last Letter" (duet with Rosalie Sorrels)(Rex Griffin) – 5:06
- "Louise" (duet with Tom Waits)(Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 4:44
- "Rex's Blues" (with Nanci Griffith and Emmylou Harris) (Townes Van Zandt) – 2:36
- "Walls of Red Wing" (duet with John Prine) (Bob Dylan) – 4:31
- "Hard Travelin'" (duet with Jerry Jeff Walker)(Woody Guthrie) – 2:46
- "He Was a Friend of Mine" (duet with Jerry Jeff Walker)(traditional) – 3:25
- "Dark as a Dungeon" (duet with Guy Clark) (Merle Travis) – 4:43
- "Friend of the Devil" (duet with Bob Weir) (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, John Dawson) – 4:14
- "Reason to Believe" (Tim Hardin) – 3:25
- "Bleeker Street Blues" (Jack Elliott) – 3:51
- "Old Time Feeling" (with Tom Waits and Guy Clark) (Guy Clark) - 0:45
Personnel edit
- Ramblin' Jack Elliott – vocals, guitar
- Bob Weir – vocals, guitar
- Norton Buffalo – harmonica
- Ruth Davies – bass
- Guy Clark- vocals
- Nanci Griffith – guitar, vocals
- Arlo Guthrie – guitar, vocals
- Emmylou Harris – vocals
- John Prine – guitar, vocals
- Tom Rigney – violin
- Peter Rowan – guitar, mandolin, vocals
- Rosalie Sorrels – vocals
- Tom Waits – vocals, guitar
- Jerry Jeff Walker – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Billy Wilson – accordion
Production notes:
- Roy Rogers – producer
- Mooka Rennick – engineer
- Robert Geller – assistant engineer
- Scotty Johnson – assistant engineer
- Cindy Pascarello – design
- Gaynell Toler Rogers – photography
- Chris Felver – photography