| Morning Bugle | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville, Woodstock | |||
| Genre | Bluegrass | |||
| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | John Simon | |||
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Morning Bugle is a bluegrass album by American musician John Hartford. It was released in 1972 by Warner Bros. Records.
Morning Bugle is Hartford's second and final album for Warner Bros. Records and was recorded at Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York. The music was all written by Hartford. The album features jazz bassist Dave Holland, who performs with both Hartford and Norman Blake for the very first time.
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Writing for Allmusic, critic Jim Worbois called the album "One of Hartford's finest records. Done mostly live in the studio with virtually no over-dubs, this is a fine collection of song covering a variety of subjects." [1]
All tracks composed by John Hartford; except where indicated
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