Natural to Be Gone 1967-1970

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Product Description:
Explores the roots of alt-country and bluegrass pioneer John Hartford. Includes his original version of the self-penned Gentle on my Mind, later a US Top 40 hit for Glen Campbell and also covered by Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin. Featuring musical contributions from Buddy Emmons (steel guitar) and James Burton (dobro, guitar) and production duties by Felton Jarvis and Rick Jarrard. 28 tracks, 78 minutes of music, deluxe color booklet, detailed liner notes. Raven Records/Australia 2002 release.

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Natural to Be Gone 1967-1970
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • wonderful!
  • Great for Hartford fans
  • The best of Early John Hartford
  • it's about time!
  • who is this guy?
 Natural to Be Gone 1967-1970
John Hartford
Manufacturer: Raven [Australia]
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000068R0X
Release Date: 2002-07-15

Tracks:

  1. The Tall Tall Grass
  2. Untangle Your Mind
  3. Corn Cob Blues
  4. Minus The Woman
  5. Gentle On My Mind
  6. There Are No Fools In Heaven (Anyman's Lament)
  7. A Simple Thing As Love
  8. Natural To Be Gone
  9. The Six O'Clock Train And A Girl With Green Eyes
  10. I Would Not Be There
  11. Windows
  12. Big Blue Balloon
  13. Crystallia Daydream
  14. In Like Of
  15. Shiny Rails Of Steel
  16. The Category Stomp
  17. Go Fall Asleep Now
  18. California Earthquake
  19. I Didn't Know The World Would Last This Long
  20. Dusty Miller Hornpipe And Fugue In A Major For Strings, Brass And 5-String Banjo
  21. I've Heard The Tearstained Monologue You Do There By The Door Before You Go
  22. The Little Old Lonesome Little Circle Song
  23. Little Piece In D
  24. Like Unto A Mockingbird
  25. Meanwhile You Sit By My Banjo
  26. I Won't Know Why I Went Till After I Get Back
  27. Maybe
  28. Frustrated Bird

Album Description

Explores the roots of alt-country and bluegrass pioneer John Hartford. Includes his original version of the self-penned Gentle on my Mind, later a US Top 40 hit for Glen Campbell and also covered by Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin. Featuring musical contributions from Buddy Emmons (steel guitar) and James Burton (dobro, guitar) and production duties by Felton Jarvis and Rick Jarrard. 28 tracks, 78 minutes of music, deluxe color booklet, detailed liner notes. Raven Records/Australia 2002 release.

Album Details

Explore the Roots of Alt-country and Bluegrass Pioneer John Hartford. Includes his Original Version of the Self-penned Gentle on My Mind, Later a Us Top 40 Hit for Glen Campbell and also Covered by Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin. Featuring Musical Contributions from Buddy Emmons (Steel Guitar) and James Burton (Dobro, Guitar) and Production Duties by Felton Jarvis and Rick Jarrad. 28 Tracks, 78 Minutes of Music, Deluxe Color Booklet and Detailed Liner Notes.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars wonderful!.......2007-03-10

So much early John Hartford music on one CD. This CD captures the lust for adventure in all of us. I have every thing John Hartford has ever recorded. He is missed. This CD is great.

4 out of 5 stars Great for Hartford fans.......2007-01-06

Ok, I am a John Hartford fan. Wish the CD quality was more "real" but I feel that way about a lot of these recent transfers. His talent shines through even the worst of the selections but don't look for star quality performances here. The highlight is John's writing, not his singing voice. And as a writer, he is poetic and profound.

4 out of 5 stars The best of Early John Hartford.......2003-02-17

I've loved and listened to John for years but never heard his early stuff which was recorded on vinyl and long out of print. If that's you, then this is the album you should buy. If you have never heard John singing such numbers as'Corn Cob Blues" or 'Shiny Rails of Steel' or the version of 'Gentle on my Mind' which are on this disc, then here's a treat in store for you. Highly recommended.

5 out of 5 stars it's about time!.......2002-09-18

This release offers more tracks than the RCA Legends CD, many of which are not available elsewhere. This is from the time when many of us were introduced to John, plucking that banjo in the audience on the Glen Cambell show. No, it's not bluegrass. It's Jimmy Stewart meets Bob Dylan! I don't know what it is, but it's great listening. The Country Legends disc is probably stronger, song for song, but the quality here is good, and a lot of fans would probably want both CD's. My favorite album "Gentle on my Mind and other Originals" is well-represented here. Go for it.

3 out of 5 stars who is this guy?.......2002-08-01

John Hartford doesn't seem to be able to decide whether he is a banjo player or a singer or a composer. but he is one of the few who can play the banjo and sing at the same time (unless that's some trick of the recording). "Gentle on my mind" is major; the rest of it is a mixed bag.

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