Town by Town

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Town by Town
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Studio album by
Released2001
RecordedJanuary 7March 19, 2001
Genre Progressive bluegrass
Jam band
Length59:46
Label Frog Pad Records
Producer Tim O'Brien
Yonder Mountain String Band chronology
Mountain Tracks: Volume 1
(2001)
Town by Town
(2001)
Mountain Tracks: Volume 2
(2002)
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Town by Town is the third studio album by the progressive bluegrass collective Yonder Mountain String Band. It was released in 2001 by Frog Pad Records. A song is hidden after three minutes of silence on the track "Peace of Mind". [2]

Contents

The song "To See You Coming 'Round the Bend" was sampled by Bubba Sparxxx for the song "Comin' Round" for the album Deliverance .

Track listing

  1. "Rambler's Anthem" (Ben Kaufmann) 2:53
  2. "Easy as Pie" (Dave Johnston) 3:37
  3. "Idaho" (Adam Aijala, Carter) 2:27
  4. "Loved You Enough" (Johnston) 2:46
  5. "Sorrow Is a Highway" (Jeff Austin) 3:54
  6. "Must've Had Your Reasons" (Kaufmann) 3:04
  7. "Wildewood Drive" (Aijala) 4:42
  8. "New Horizons" (Austin) 7:11
  9. "Check Out Time" (Benny Galloway, Johnston) 3:16
  10. "To See You Coming 'Round the Bend" (Kaufmann) 3:23
  11. "Red Tail Lights" (Johnston) 2:58
  12. "A Father's Arms" (Aijala) 3:24
  13. "Hog Potato" (Johnston) 3:50
  14. "Peace of Mind" (Austin) 12:21
  15. "Boatman's Dance" [Untitled Hidden Track] 6:14

Personnel

Yonder Mountain String Band

Other musicians

Technical

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. William Ruhlmann (2001). "Town By Town Overview". All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved 2006-11-29.