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John O’Connor: Songs for Our Times

John O’Connor: Songs for Our Times (Flying Fish FF 331)

Songs for Our Times
John O’Connor

Flying Fish CD FF 331 (LP, USA, 1984)

Produced by John O’Connor and Paul Smith;
Recorded by Paul Speer at Nova Recording Services, Seattle, Washington;
Mixed by Paul Speer at Steve Lawson Productions, Seattle;
Assistant mixing engineer Terry Date;
Front cover painting: “Real Estate” by Elizabeth Johns, photographed by Tom Croy;
Cover layout by Kate Thompson

Musicians

John O’Conner: vocals [1-10], guitar [1-2, 4-5, 7-10], harmonica [7];
Tim Hall: banjo [1];
Steve Kinzie: vocals [2, 5, 10], banjo [2, 5];
Eric Smith: mandolin [2, 5], guitar [9], dobro [10];
Deb Hunemuller: fiddle [2, 5, 10], vocals [5];
David Kahn: guitar [4], mandolin [7-8];
Louis Killen, Robert Kotta, William Pint, Paul Smith: chorus vocals [6]

Tracks

Side 1

  1. Mister, Slow It Down (3.35)
  2. He Never Sent Roses (6.00)
  3. A Cold November (2.42)
  4. Fifty-Five (3.47)
  5. Put Your Name on a Different Line (3.07)

Side 2

  1. The Yankee (3.02)
  2. On the Mountain Tonight (3.04)
  3. Missy and Me (4.30)
  4. Philadelphia (5.10)
  5. Won’t You Take Me Home With You (3.45)

All tracks written by John O’Connor