Raised by Humans

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Raised by Humans
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 18, 1992
RecordedMinnesota Public Radio Station Studio M, St. Paul, MN
Genre Folk
Length44:16
Label Red House RHR 44
Producer Eric Peltoniemi
"Spider" John Koerner chronology
Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Been
(1986)
Raised by Humans
(1992)
StarGeezer
(1996)

Raised by Humans is an album by folk artist "Spider" John Koerner, released in 1992. It was recorded live to two-track tape at Minnesota Public Radio Station Studio M, in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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In his Allmusic review, critic William Ruhlmann stated, "He sings in an assured, rhythmic voice that has taken on a certain gruffness since the early days of Koerner, Ray & Glover more than 30 years ago, making it all the more appropriate to the often familiar songs and enabling him to create his own distinct interpretations. He doesn't need to make albums frequently, as long as the ones he does make are as enjoyable as this one." [1]

Track listing

All songs traditional unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Prelude" – 0:23
  2. "Summer of '88" (John Koerner) – 5:32
  3. "The Young Man Who Wouldn't Hoe Corn" – 1:50
  4. "The Water Is Wide" – 4:21
  5. "Titanic" – 4:01
  6. "Boll Weevil" – 3:15
  7. "The Farmer's Curst Wife" – 2:38
  8. "Santy Anno" – 2:42
  9. "More Pretty Women Than One" (Guthrie, Koerner) – 2:34
  10. "Midnight Special" (Lead Belly) – 2:37
  11. "The Fox" – 2:41
  12. "Old Smoky" – 4:31
  13. "Everybody's Going for the Money" (Koerner) – 2:45
  14. "Ezekiel" – 3:29
  15. "Poem" (Koerner) – 0:57

Personnel

Production notes

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References

  1. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "Raised by Humans > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved May 7, 2010.
  2. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Koerner, 'Spider' John". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. New York: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. p. 899-900. ISBN   978-0-19-531373-4.