On the Edge (Northern Lights album)

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On the Edge
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Studio album by
Released1986
Recorded1986
Genre Bluegrass, progressive bluegrass
Label Revonah Records
Northern Lights chronology
Before the Fire Comes Down
(1983)
On the Edge
(1986)
Take You to the Sky
(1990)

On the Edge is the third album by the progressive bluegrass band Northern Lights. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks written by Taylor Armerding unless otherwise noted

Side A

  1. "On the Edge" - 2:45
  2. "City on the Hill" - 3:08
  3. "Red Sky" (Bob Emery) - 3:50
  4. "Badminton Bounce/Hippodrome Reel" (Orin Star/Traditional) - 3:20
  5. "Baltimore" - 4:00

Side B

  1. "Short Time Going" (Bob Emery) - 2:40
  2. "Streets of London" (Ralph McTell) - 3:50
  3. "Soldier of the Cross" (Rowan Brothers) - 3:33
  4. "Tell Me You Love Me" - 3:29
  5. "Cold Storage" (Mike Kropp) - 4:05

Personnel

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