Frisco Mabel Joy

Infobox Album |
Name = 'Frisco Mabel Joy
Type = Album
Artist = Mickey Newbury


Released = 1971
Recorded = 1971
Genre = Country
Length = 44:47
Label = Elektra
Producer = Dennis Linde
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3jfuxqw5ldke link]
Last album = "It Looks Like Rain"
(1970)
This album = Frisco Mabel Joy""'
(1971)
Next album = "Sings His Own"
(1972)

Frisco Mabel Joy""' is the 1971 concept album by Country singer-songwriter Mickey Newbury. The album includes the original version of "An American Trilogy", which Elvis Presley later performed in his Las Vegas shows with much success. The other standout tracks are "The Future's Not What It Used to Be", "Mobile Blue", "Frisco Depot" and "San Francisco Mabel Joy".

Track listing

#"An American Trilogy" (Newbury/Traditional) - 4:50
#"How Many Times (Must the Piper Be Paid for His Song)" (Newbury) - 5:48
#"Interlude" (Newbury) - 1:44
#"The Future's Not What It Used to Be" (Newbury) - 4:14
#"Mobile Blue" (Newbury) - 2:48
#"Frisco Depot" (Newbury) - 3:38
#"You're Not My Same Sweet Baby" (Newbury) - 3:46
#"Interlude" (Newbury) - 1:05
#"Remember the Good" (Newbury) - 2:57
#"Swiss Cottage Place" (Newbury) - 3:10
#"How I Love Them Old Songs" (Newbury) - 5:30
#"San Francisco Mabel Joy" (Newbury) - 5:17

Personnel

*Mickey Newbury - guitar, lead vocals
*Dennis Linde - guitar, background vocals
*Charlie McCoy - guitar, harmonica
*Bobby Thompson - banjo, guitar
*Wayne Moss - guitar
*Weldon Myrick - steel guitar
*Beegie Adair - keyboards
*Jimmy Capps - guitar
*Jim Isbell - drums
*Buddy Spicher - drums
*Farrell Morris - percussion
*Bob Beckham
*John Harris
*John Moss
*Charles Navarro
*Walker Sill

Production

*Producer: Dennis Linde/Owsley Manier/Robert Rosemurgy
*Recording Engineer: Wayne Linde/Wayne Moss
*Art Direction: Robert L. Heimall
*Photography: Robert L. Heimall
*Liner Notes: unknown