Old Futures Gone

Old Futures Gone
Studio album by John Gorka
Released	September 23, 2003
Genre	Folk Singer-songwriter
Label	Red House
Producer	Rob Genadek
Professional reviews
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John Gorka chronology
The Company You Keep (2001) Old Futures Gone (2003) Writing in the Margins (2006)

Old Futures Gone is the ninth studio album by folk singer-songwriter John Gorka. It was released on September 23, 2003 by Red House Records. The album debuted at number two on the Folk Music Radio Airplay Chart and reached number one in October 2003. ^[5] Gorka shares writing credit with his wife, Laurie Allman, for the lyrics of "Trouble and Care".

Lucy Kaplansky, Alice Peacock, Kathleen Johnson and Joel Sayles each add harmony vocals to various tracks.

Track listing

1. "Dogs & Thunder" (Gorka) – 5:20
2. "Always" (Gorka) – 3:55
3. "Look the Other Way" (Gorka) – 3:11
4. "Outside" (Gorka) – 4:48
5. "Trouble & Care" (Allmann, Gorka) – 4:16
6. "Make Them Crazy" (Gorka) – 3:15
7. "Old Future" (Gorka) – 3:55
8. "Lay Me Down" (Gorka) – 4:18
9. "Shapes" (Gorka) – 3:49
10. "Soldier After All" (Gorka) – 4:27
11. "Poor Side" (Gorka) – 4:46
12. "War Makes War" (Gorka) – 4:06
13. "If Not Now" (Gorka) – 1:33
14. "Riverside" (Gorka) – 4:01

Credits

• Marc Anderson – Percussion, Drums
• Jim Anton – Bass
• Rick Barnes – Engineer
• J. T. Bates – Drums
• Zack Bates – Assistant Engineer
• Dirk Freymuth – Guitar (Electric)
• Rob Genadek – Percussion, Tambourine, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• John Gorka – Guitar (Acoustic), Banjo, Vocals
• Kathleen Johnson – Harmony Vocals
• Lucy Kaplansky – Harmony Vocals
• Carla Leighton – Art Direction, Design
• Noah Levy – Drums
• Dean Magraw – Guitar (Electric)
• Ann Marsden – Photography
• John Munson – Bass
• Gene Paul – Mastering
• Alice Peacock – Harmony Vocals
• Rob & The Players – Arranger
• Joel Sayles – Harmony Vocals
• Enrique Toussaint – Bass
• Jeff Victor – Keyboards
• Ben Wittman – Engineer

External links

• John Gorka, official web site
• Old Futures Gone page from Red House Records
• Old Futures Gone entry at the Allmusic
• "John Gorka Pleases in Piermont", by Vinny Cohan WDFH-FM 90.3 (Review of live performance, January 18, 2004)

Notes and sources

1. ^ "What's New in record racks", Detroit Free Press, October 10, 2003
2. ^ Lahri Bond, "Recordings: Old Futures Gone", Dirty Linen, April/May 2004 (Quotes: "The result is not always pleasing, as Gorka has built a career on deeply meaningful and witty songs crooned out in a voice that is deep and rich as butterscotch. One would never deny an artist his right to grow and change, but not all of those changes are successful." / "The problem is both in the lack of depth in the song's lyrics, coupled with the deadly disease shared by most American singer/songwriters who believe that a cleverly constructed set of rhymes makes for a good sting. Songs should never be reduced to writing exercises. Gorka had never fallen into the trap of formula -- until now." / "This is not to say that this is a bad album. There are some great moments, even on the hook-laden "War Makes War" and "Trouble & Care, but songs such as "Outside" seem like pointless reworking of older material.") link
3. ^ Randy Harward, CD Review: John Gorka - Old Futures Gone", Harp, Dec 2003/Jan 2004
4. ^ Mike Regenstreif, ""Off the Beaten Track: Old Futures Gone",Sing Out!, Vol 48 # 1, Spring, 2004 link
5. ^ Top Albums of September 2003 and October 2003 compiled by Richard Gillmann from FolkDJ-L radio playlists.