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Back Home in Sulphur Springs

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Released
  
1972

Length
  
38:52

Release date
  
1972

Genres
  
Folk music, Americana

Recorded
  
Dec 30, 1971

Artist
  
Norman Blake

Label
  
Rounder Select

Producers
  
Tut Taylor, Norman Blake

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Back Home in Sulphur Springs (1972)
  
The Fields of November (1974)

Similar
  
Norman Blake albums, Americana albums

Back Home in Sulphur Springs is the debut album of American guitarist Norman Blake, released in 1972.

Contents

Blake and his wife Nancy recorded an album of the same title in 2006.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, critic Jim Smith wrote "this record is among Blake's best, demonstrating his nearly incomparable virtuosity, easygoing style, and broad repertoire..."

Track listing

  1. "Little Joe" (Traditional) – 2:49
  2. "Richland Avenue Rag" (Norman Blake) – 1:57
  3. "When the Fields Are White With Daisies" (Blake) – 2:48
  4. "Cattle in the Cane" (Traditional) – 2:12
  5. "Crossing No. 9" (Blake) – 2:47
  6. "Weave and Way" (Blake, Tut Taylor, Traditional) – 2:24
  7. "Ginseng Sullivan" (Blake) – 3:31
  8. "Bringing in the Georgia Mail" (Traditional) – 2:30
  9. "Bully of the Town" (Traditional) – 2:03
  10. "Randall Collins" (Blake) – 1:55
  11. "Done Gone" (Traditional) – 1:39
  12. "Down Home Summertime Blues" (Blake) – 3:42
  13. "Warp Factor No. 9" (Blake) – 3:38
  14. "Orphan Annie" (Blake) – 2:56
  15. "Spanish Fandango" (Traditional) – 3:48

Personnel

  • Norman Blake – guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • Tut Taylor – dobro

    • Production notes

  • Produced by Norman Blake and Tut Taylor
  • Claude J. Hill – mixing
  • Slick Lawson – photography
  • Michael Melford – liner notes, executive producer

    • Songs

    1Little Joe2:49
    2Richland Avenue Rag1:57
    3When the Fields Are White With Daisies2:48

    References

    Back Home in Sulphur Springs Wikipedia
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