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Woodsmoke and Oranges

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Released
  
October, 1970

Length
  
35:08

Artist
  
Paul Siebel

Label
  
Elektra Records

Recorded
  
1970

Producer
  
Peter K. Siegel

Release date
  
October 1970

Genres
  
Country rock, Folk rock

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Woodsmoke and Oranges (1970)
  
Jack-Knife Gypsy (1971)

Woodsmoke and Oranges is the debut album from folk rock/country rock musician Paul Siebel. The album contains his tune "Louise" which was later recorded by Linda Ronstadt, Ian Matthews, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Andersen, Jerry Jeff Walker, Leo Kottke, and others.

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Reception

Music critic Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. wrote in his Allmusic ""Siebel and company crafted an incredible record that still sounds vibrant 30 years after the fact. Although he'd never outdo his work on Woodsmoke and Oranges, few artists ever craft an album this good."

Reissues

  • Woodsmoke and Oranges was reissued on CD with Jack-Knife Gypsy by WEA International on October 12, 2004.
  • Woodsmoke and Oranges was reissued on CD in 1995 by Philo.

    • Track listing

    All songs by Paul Siebel.

    1. "She Made Me Lose My Blues" – 2:36
    2. "Miss Cherry Lane" – 2:52
    3. "Nashville Again" – 3:13
    4. "Ballad of Honest Sam") – 4:20
    5. "Then Came the Children" - 4:10
    6. "Louise" – 3:40
    7. "Bride 1945" – 3:32
    8. "My Town" – 3:12
    9. "Any Day Woman" – 3:02
    10. "Long Afternoons" – 4:21

    Personnel

  • Paul Siebel - acoustic guitar, 12-string guitar, vocals
  • David Bromberg - dobro, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Weldon Myrick - pedal steel guitar
  • Richard Greene - violin
  • Gary White - bass
  • Jeff Gutcheon - organ, piano
  • Don Brooks - harmonica
  • James Madison - drums

    • Production

  • Producer: Peter K. Siegel
  • Recording Engineer: Dave Sanders, Shelly Yakus
  • Art Direction: William S. Harvey
  • Photography: Robert Campbell

    • Songs

    1She Made Me Lose My Blues2:39
    2Miss Cherry Lane2:56
    3Nashville Again3:13

    References

    Woodsmoke and Oranges Wikipedia
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