Zola and the Tulip Tree

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Zola and the Tulip Tree
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Studio album by
Released1999
Genre Alternative country
Length26:43
Label Atlantic
Producer Mark Olson
Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers chronology
Pacific Coast Rambler
(1998)
Zola and the Tulip Tree
(1999)
My Own Jo Ellen
(2000)

Zola and the Tulip Tree is the third album by the Original Harmony Ridge Creekdippers, released in 1999. It was originally released by Atlantic Records and later reissued by Rhino Entertainment.

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Reception

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Writing for Allmusic, music critic Dan Lee wrote of the album; "What's missing in Olson's Creek Dipper releases is variety... These songs are interesting yet feel like they could be improved upon with another exploration" [1]

Track listing

  1. "Zola and the Tulip Tree" (Mark Olson) – 2:32
  2. "Lorna Doone's Garden" (Olson, Victoria Williams) – 2:43
  3. "Skip to My Lou" (Olson) – 2:36
  4. "Cedric Harper" (Olson) – 2:13
  5. "Every Stick of Furniture" (Olson) – 2:32
  6. "Custom Detroit Railroad" (Olson) – 3:24
  7. "Onion River Camp" (Mike Russell) – 1:50
  8. "The Hours Before Dawn" (Olson, Williams) – 2:20
  9. "Into the Yard" (Olson, Williams) – 3:09
  10. "Big Old Sign" (Olson, Williams) – 3:24

Personnel

Production notes

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References

  1. 1 2 Lee, Dan. "Zola and the Tulip Tree > Review". Allmusic . Retrieved November 2, 2015.