Aereo-plain

Infobox Album |
Name = Aereo-Plain
Type = Album
Artist = John Hartford


Released = September,1971
Recorded = 1971
Genre = Bluegrass
Length = 40:04
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = David Bromberg
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:esu36j477190 link]
Last album = "Iron Mountain Depot"
(1970)
This album = "Aereo-Plain"
(1971)
Next album = "Morning Bugle"
(1972)

"Aereo-Plain" is John Hartford's groundbreaking Bluegrass album from 1971. The music is an inspired blend of traditional bluegrass musicianship, and the hippie spirit of the '70s. The other members of the Aereo-Plain Band were Norman Blake, Vassar Clements, Tut Taylor, and Randy Scruggs. In 2002 "Steam Powered Aereo-Takes" was released, which was a collection of outtakes and demos from the recording sessions for this album.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Hartford; except where indicated
#"Turn Your Radio On" (Albert E. Brumley) – 1:22
#"Steamboat Whistle Blues" – 3:23
#"Back in the Goodle Days" – 3:34
#"Up on the Hill Where They Do the Boogie" – 2:43
#"Boogie" – 1:42
#"First Girl I Loved" – 4:35
#"Presbyterian Guitar" – 2:04
#"With a Vamp in the Middle" – 3:25
#"Symphony Hall Rag" – 2:48
#"Because of You" – 1:02
#"Steam Powered Aereo Plane" – 3:43
#"Holding" – 1:47
#"Tear Down The Grand Ole Opry" (Hartford, Robert Taylor) – 3:28
#"Leather Britches" (Traditional) – 1:58
#"Station Break" – 0:13
#"Turn Your Radio On" (Albert E. Brumley) – 2:16

Personnel

*John Hartford - banjo, guitar, violin, vocals
*Norman Blake - guitar, mandolin, vocals
*Vassar Clements - violin, cello, viola, vocals
*Tut Taylor - dobro, vocals
*Randy Scruggs - bass, vocals

Production

*Producer: David Bromberg
*Recording Engineer: Warren Dewey/Claude Hill
*Mixing: Toby Mountain
*Art Direction: n/a
*Photography: Peter Amft
*Liner notes: Sam Bush

References

External links

* [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/on_second_thought/john-hartford-aereo-plain.htm On Second Thought: John Hartford - Aereo-Plain]
* [http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/on_second_thought/john-hartford-aereo-plain.htm Aereo-Plain (Link and Reviews)]