| Memories | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Jack Clement Studio, Nashville, TN | |||
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| Length | 61:21 | |||
| Label | United Artists UA-LA423-H2 0798 | |||
| Producer | Chuck Cochran | |||
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Memories is the title of a studio album by American country music artist Doc Watson, released in 1975. It was originally released as a double-LP by United Artists Records. It peaked at No. 47 on Billboard Country Albums charts and No. 193 on the Pop Album charts.
Guy Clark included a reference to Watson and his performance of "Columbus Stockade Blues" in the lyrics in his song "Dublin Blues": "I have seen the David, seen the Mona Lisa too, and I have heard Doc Watson play Columbus Stockade Blues."
Sugar Hill re-issued Memories on CD in 1993. It has also been re-issued by Gott Discs.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated) [2] |
Track listing
- "Rambling Hobo" (Doc Watson) – 1:55
- "Shady Grove" (Traditional) – 2:42
- "Wake Up, Little Maggie" (Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson) – 2:53
- "Peartree" (Gaither Carlton, Doc Watson) – 2:21
- "Keep on the Sunny Side" (A. P. Carter, Gary Garett) – 2:09
- "Double File and Salt Creek" (Traditional) – 1:42
- "Curly Headed Baby" (Lillian Leatherman, Lucille Leatherman) – 2:59
- "Miss the Mississippi and You" (Bill Halley) – 3:42
- "Wabash Cannonball" (A. P. Carter) – 3:03
- "My Rose of Old Kentucky" (Bill Monroe) – 2:40
- "Blues Stay Away from Me" (Alton Delmore, Rabon Delmore, Alton Glover, Wayne Raney) – 2:51
- "Walking Boss" – 2:24
- "Make Me a Pallet" (Joe Parrish) – 3:02
- "In the Jailhouse Now" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:30
- "Steel Guitar Rag" (Leon McAuliffe, Cliff Stone, Merle Travis) – 1:58
- "Hang Your Head in Shame" (Ed G. Nelson, Steve Nelson, Fred Rose) – 2:44
- "You Don't Know My Mind Blues" (Samuel H. Gray, Virginia Liston, Clarence Williams) – 3:11
- "Moody River" (Gary D. Bruce) – 2:36
- "Don't Tell Me Your Troubles" (Don Gibson) – 2:48
- "Columbus Stockade" (Jimmie Davis, Eva Sagent) – 3:18
- "Mama Don't Allow No Music" (Traditional) – 4:15
- "Thoughts of Never" (Merle Watson) – 2:38
Personnel
- Doc Watson – guitar, harmonica, banjo, vocals
- Merle Watson – guitar, banjo, dulcimer, slide guitar, steel guitar
- Joe Allen – bass
- Sam Bush – fiddle, mandolin, vocals, harmony vocals
- Courtney Johnson – banjo
- Jim Isbell – drums, percussion
- Joe Smothers – guitar, harmony vocals
- Chuck Cochran – bass, piano, organ
- T. Michael Coleman – bass, background vocals
Production notes
- Produced by Chuck Cochran
- Mastering by Larry Boden
- Re-mastering by Andrew Thompson
- Photography by Jim McGuire
- Design by Beverly Parker
- Art direction by Bob Cato
- Liner notes by Merle Travis and Chet Flippo
- Engineering and mixing by Garth Fundis
References
- ↑ "Memories > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ↑ "Memories > Review". Rolling Stone.
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