Rock Father

Rock Father
Studio album by Papa John Creach
Released	1976
Recorded	1976
Genre	Rock blues rock
Label	Buddah
Producer	Ed Martinez Art Martinez
Papa John Creach chronology
I'm the Fiddle Man (1975) Rock Father (1976) The Cat and the Fiddle (1977)

Rock Father is Papa John Creach's fifth solo album and his last with Buddah Records. ^[1] The tracks are recorded with the band Midnight Sun, with the same lineup that played on I'm the Fiddle Man .

Track listing

1. "Travelin' On'" (Midnight Sun, Papa John Creach) – 3:40
2. "High Gear" (John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore, Creach) – 5:08
3. "Ol' Man River" (Oscar Hammerstein, Jerome Kern) – 3:22
4. "Slow Groove" (Dick Monda) – 2:23
5. "J. V. and Me" (Arthur Freeman, Ed Martinez) – 3:20
6. "Straight Ahead" (Arthur Freeman, Ed Martinez) – 3:48
7. "I Like All Kinds of Music" (John Lewis Parker, Kevin Moore, Creach) – 3:43
8. "Brand New Day" (John Lewis Parker, Creach) – 3:18
9. "Jump Up, Gimme Some Dancing" (Dick Monda) – 2:35
10. "Orange Blossom Special" (Ervin T. Rouse) – 3:33

Personnel

• Papa John Creach – electric violin, vocals
• Mark Leon – drums, vocals
• Kevin Moore – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
• John Lewis Parker – piano, organ, clavinet, Arp odyssey, vocals
• Holden Raphael – congas, percussion, bells, harps, vocals
• Bryan Tilford – bass, vocals

Additional Personnel

• Al Vescovo – steel guitar, banjo
• Reid King – vocals, equipment
• Arthur Freeman – Arp strings

References

1. "Papa John Creach To Appear in City". Asbury Park Press . March 24, 1977. Retrieved August 9, 2025.