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Jack Knife Gypsy

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Released
  
February 1971

Producer
  
Robert W. Zachary

Release date
  
June 1971

Genres
  
Country rock, Folk rock

Length
  
37:44

Artist
  
Paul Siebel

Label
  
Elektra Records

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Jack-Knife Gypsy (1971)
  
Live at McCabe's (1981)

Jack-Knife Gypsy is the second album from folk rock/country rock musician Paul Siebel.

Contents

Reception

Music critic Jim Worbois wrote in his Allmusic "The first record may have drawn listeners for the opportunity to hear Siebel originals of songs they knew from elsewhere. This record does not have that same kind of pull but is every bit as good."

Reissues

  • Jack-Knife Gypsy was re-issued on CD by Line in 1994.
  • Jack-Knife Gypsy was reissued on CD with Woodsmoke and Oranges by WEA International on October 12, 2004.

    • Track listing

    All songs by Paul Siebel.

    1. "Jasper and the Miners" – 2:37
    2. "If I Could Stay" – 3:41
    3. "Jack-Knife Gypsy" – 3:25
    4. "Prayer Song" – 4:47
    5. "Legend of the Captain's Daughter" – 3:51
    6. "Chips Are Down" – 4:29
    7. "Pinto Pony" – 2:22
    8. "Hillbilly Child" – 2:58
    9. "Uncle Dudley" – 3:09
    10. "Miss Jones" – 4:24
    11. "Jeremiah's Song" – 2:01

    Personnel

  • Paul Siebel - guitar, vocals
  • Clarence White - guitar
  • Robert Warford - guitar
  • Buddy Emmons - steel guitar
  • David Grisman - mandolin
  • Jim Buchanan - violin, viola
  • Doug Kershaw - fiddle
  • Billy Wolfe - bass
  • Bernie Leadon - guitar
  • Gary White - bass
  • Ralph Shuckett - organ, piano
  • Russ Kunkel - drums

    • Production

  • Producer: Robert W. Zachary
  • Recording Engineer: Bill Lazerus at Sunset Sound, LA / Fritz Richmond at Elektra Sound Recorders, LA
  • Overdub Engineer: Greg Fulginiti at Elektra Sound Recorders, NYC
  • Mixing: Bruce Morgan at Elektra Sound Recorders, LA
  • Art Direction: Robert L. Heimall
  • Photography: Frank Bez
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig

    • Songs

    1Jasper and the Miners2:40
    2If I Could Stay3:44
    3Jack-Knife Gypsy3:29

    References

    Jack-Knife Gypsy Wikipedia
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