The Rowans (album)

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The Rowans
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1975
Recorded1975
Genre
Length45:43
Label Asylum
Producer Peter Rowan/Gordon Anderson/Joe Carroll/Richard Podolor
The Rowans chronology
The Rowan Brothers
(1972)
The Rowans
(1975)
Sibling Rivalry
(1976)

The Rowans is the second album by country rock brothers Chris and Lorin Rowan billed this time as The Rowans and joined by their brother Peter Rowan. [1] The standout tracks are "Midnight-Moonlight", "Thunder on the Mountain", and "Beggar in Blue Jeans".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Take It as It Comes" (Lorin Rowan) – 3:22
  2. "Midnight-Moonlight" (Peter Rowan) – 4:19
  3. "Me Loving You" (Chris Rowan) – 4:04
  4. "Old Silver" (Peter Rowan) – 3:02
  5. "Thunder on the Mountain" (Peter Rowan) – 8:25
  6. "Beggar in Blue Jeans" (Chris Rowan) – 4:56
  7. "Do Right" (Lorin Rowan) – 4:15
  8. "Man-Woman" (Chris Rowan) – 5:44
  9. "Pieces on the Ground" (Lorin Rowan) – 3:54
  10. "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow" (Peter Rowan) – 3:42 [2]

Personnel

Production

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