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Centennial (album)

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Released
  
June 1984

Label
  
Homecoming Records

Release date
  
June 1984

Genre
  
Folk music

Length
  
34:38

Artists
  
John Stewart, Agonyst

Producer
  
John Stewart

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Recorded
  
Shangri-La Studios, Malibu, California

Centennial (1984)
  
The Last Campaign (1985)

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Centennial is an instrumental LP released in 1984 by John Stewart, a former member of the Kingston Trio. This album is produced by Stewart and he also plays all instruments. The album was released on Stewart's own label "Homecoming Records". It is also the first part of his "American Journey" series, the others being The Last Campaign, The Trio Years and An American Folk Song Anthology.

Contents

The album was reissued on CD on the label "Laserlight" in 1991 as "American Sketches". Selection from Centennial was also released on the 1984 "Homecoming Records" sampler The Gathering.

Track listing

All compositions by John Stewart

  • Side one
    1. "The Plains" – 10:32
    2. "Distant Wagons" – 2:31
    3. "Witchita Cross Winds" – 4:17
    4. "Betsy From Pike" – 2:09
    5. "Indian Springs" – 1:35
    6. "The Wilderness" – 10:02
    7. "Grand Canyon Summer" – 2:09
    8. "The Hooliann" – 1:50
    9. "Montana Crossing" – 2:19
    10. "After The Rain" – 2:28
    11. "The Launch of Apollo 11" – 1:16
  • Side two
    1. "Behind The Wheel" – 8:20
    2. "The Gold Rush" – 5:44

    Personnel

  • John Stewart - all instruments
  • Additional personnel

  • John Stewart - producer
  • Fred Koch - engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen - mastering
  • Dean Comvell - cover: original artist
  • Marci Wilson - painter
  • Henry Diltz - photo
  • Songs

    1We Are the Ones5:35
    2Rot Waltz5:45
    3Centennial5:45

    References

    Centennial (album) Wikipedia