Jonathan Edwards (album)

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Jonathan Edwards
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1971
StudioIntermedia Sound Inc., Boston, Massachusetts
Genre Country rock, folk rock, blues rock, bluegrass
Label Capricorn
Producer Peter Casperson
Jonathan Edwards chronology
Jonathan Edwards
(1971)
Honky-Tonk Stardust Cowboy
(1972)
Singles from Jonathan Edwards
  1. "Sunshine"
    Released: 1971

Jonathan Edwards is the first album by the singer-songwriter Jonathan Edwards. The album received some mainstream attention thanks to the catchy political-pop single, "Sunshine". Several FM stations also played the drug-related song "Shanty".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everybody Knows Her" Jonathan Edwards 1:53
2."Cold Snow"Edwards2:19
3."Athens County"Edwards, Joe Dolce 2:45
4."Dusty Morning"Edwards2:18
5."Emma"Edwards, Bob Brannon3:39
6."Shanty"Edwards2:32
7."Sunshine"Edwards2:16
8."The King"Edwards2:50
9."Don't Cry Blue"Malcolm McKinney2:42
10."Jesse"Edwards3:02
11."Sometimes"Malcolm McKinney2:47
12."Train of Glory"Edwards3:29

Charts

Chart (1972)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [1] 40

Personnel

Additional musicians
Technical personnel

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References

  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 101. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.