Peter Rowan (album)

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Peter Rowan
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ReleasedOctober,1978
Recorded1978
Genre Country rock, folk rock
Length36:45
Label Flying Fish
Producer Peter Rowan
Peter Rowan chronology
The Rowans
(1975)
Peter Rowan
(1978)
Texican Badman
(1980)
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Peter Rowan is the first solo album by the country rock / bluegrass musician Peter Rowan. Guest musicians are Peter's brother Lorin Rowan (piano), Flaco Jimenez (accordion), and Richard Greene (fiddle).

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Peter Rowan; except where indicated

  1. "Outlaw Love" - 3:21
  2. "Break My Heart Again" - 5:14
  3. "A Woman in Love" - 2:21
  4. "When I Was a Cowboy" (Lead Belly) - 2:38
  5. "Land of the Navajo" - 6:19
  6. "The Free Mexican Airforce" - 6:01
  7. "Panama Red" - 3:01
  8. "Midnight-Moonlight" - 4:13
  9. "The Gypsy King's Farewell" - 4:15

Personnel

Production

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