Tom Rush (1970 album)

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Tom Rush
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1970
Recorded1970
Genre Folk rock
Length34:21
Label Columbia
Producer Ed Freeman
Tom Rush chronology
The Circle Game
(1968)
Tom Rush
(1970)
Wrong End of the Rainbow
(1970)
Singles from Tom Rush
  1. "Drop Down Mama"
    Released: April 7, 1970
  2. "Lost My Drivin' Wheel"
    Released: June 5, 1970
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Christgau's Record Guide B+ [2]

Tom Rush is the 1970 album from pioneer Folk rock musician Tom Rush. He covers songs from fellow folkies Jackson Browne, Murray McLauchlan, James Taylor and David Wiffen. Guest musicians were David Bromberg on Dobro and Red Rhodes on Steel Guitar. The album spent sixteen weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at #76 on May 23, 1970. [3]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Driving Wheel" (David Wiffen) – 5:22
  2. "Rainy Day Man" (James Taylor, Zachary Wiesner) – 3:07
  3. "Drop Down Mama" (Sleepy John Estes) – 2:33
  4. "Old Man's Song" (Murray McLauchlan) – 3:22
  5. "Lullaby" (Jesse Colin Young) – 3:45
  6. "These Days" (Jackson Browne) – 2:40
  7. "Wild Child" (Fred Neil) – 3:13
  8. "Colors of the Sun" (Jackson Browne) – 3:51
  9. "Livin' in the Country" (Wyatt Day, Wendy Winsted) – 2:31
  10. "Child's Song" (Murray McLauchlan) – 4:09

Personnel

Musicians

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 12, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "Billboard 200 - May 23, 1970". Billboard . Retrieved July 17, 2017.