Steam Powered Aereo-Takes

Infobox Album |
Name = Steam Powered Aereo-Takes
Type = Album
Artist = John Hartford


Released = 2002
Recorded = 1971
Genre = Bluegrass
Length = 52:01
Label = Warner Bros./Rounder
Producer = David Bromberg
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hvfpxqu0ldhe link]
Last album = "Aereo-Plain"
(1971)
This album = "Steam Powered Aereo-Takes"
(1971)
Next album = "Morning Bugle"
(1972)

"Steam Powered Aereo-Takes" is a collection of outtakes, demos and jam-sessions from John Hartford's groundbreaking 1971 album "Aereo-Plain". The music is a blend of traditional bluegrass musicianship, and the hippie spirit of the 70's. The other members of the Aereo-Plain Band were Norman Blake, Vassar Clements, Tut Taylor, and Randy Scruggs.

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Hartford; except where indicated

#"Where the Old River Flows" (Jimmie Davis) – 3:07
#"Ruff and Ready" (Tut Taylor) – 1:51
#"Blame It on Joan" – 3:12
#"The Vamp from Back in the Goodle Days" – 4:41
#"Emanuel Cant" – 1:44
#"Bad Music" (Tut Taylor) – 4:32
#"Dig a Hole" (Traditional) – 4:14
#"Presbyterian Guitar" – 2:03
#"Strange Old Man" – 1:40
#"Lady Jane" – 2:43
#"Oasis" (Tut Taylor) – 3:31
#"Because of You" – 1:10
#"Morning Bugle" – 3:28
#"John Henry" (Traditional) – 1:44
#"Doin' My Time" (Jimmy Driftwood) – 3:06
#"Keep on Truckin'" – 2:46
#"Don't Ever Take Your Eyes Off the Game, Babe" – 3:28
#"Howard Hughes Blues" – 3:01

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: Susan Marsh
*Photography: Peter Amft
*Liner notes: Bob Carlin