Son of the Wind
Studio album by
Released1992
Recorded1991
GenreFolk, cowboy music
Length48:09
LabelRising Son Records[1]
ProducerDavid Grover, Arlo Guthrie
Arlo Guthrie chronology
2 Songs
(1992)
Son of the Wind
(1992)
All Over the World
(1991)

Son of the Wind is an album by the American folk singer Arlo Guthrie, released in 1992.[2][3] It is an album of cowboy songs recorded with Guthrie's band, Shenandoah.[4][5] Guthrie had wanted to make such an album since he was a child.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]

The Seattle Times called the album "a refreshing, spunky set, occasionally marred by Guthrie's casual vocal stylings but more often rescued by a terrific little band."[8]

Track listing

  1. "Buffalo Gals" (Traditional) 2:40
  2. "Dead or Alive" (Woody Guthrie) 3:03
  3. "Streets of Laredo" (Traditional) 3:48
  4. "Ridin' Down the Canyon" (Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette) 4:24
  5. "South Coast" (Sam Eskin, Lillian Bos Ross, Richard Dehr, Frank Miller) 4:17
  6. "Shenandoah" (Traditional) 5:10
  7. "Gal I Left Behind" 1:57
  8. "When the Cactus Is in Bloom" (Jimmie Rodgers) 3:08
  9. "Woody's Rag/Hard Work" (Woody Guthrie) 3:52
  10. "I Ride an Old Paint" 3:47
  11. "Utah Carroll" 7:02
  12. "Red River Valley" 5:01

Personnel

  • Arlo Guthrie – guitar, vocals
  • Edward Gerhard – guitar
  • John Culpo – accordion
  • Dan Velika – bass
  • Terry "A la Berry" Hall – drums
  • Rick Tivens – fiddle, mandolin
  • Tim Gray – hammer dulcimer
  • Paul Kleinwald – banjo
  • Zip Zantay – clarinet
  • Bob Bowes, Dick Delmolino, Mike Joyce, Jim Labbee – background vocals
  • Greg Steele – recording engineer and producer at Derek Studios

References

  1. Buttars, Lori (6 Mar 1992). "Arlo Guthrie Digs Up Trouble at Alice's, Again". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. D1.
  2. "Guthrie seeks fans' help to preserve Alice's home". Vancouver Sun. 9 Dec 1991. p. C4.
  3. Boers, Arthur P. (9 July 1992). "Arlo Guthrie carries on father's mantle". Windsor Star. p. C7.
  4. Boehm, Mike (13 Feb 1992). "The Guthrie Named Arlo". OC Live. Los Angeles Times. p. 8.
  5. Riley, Nano (27 Mar 1992). "Arlo Guthrie goes 'cowboy'". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 35.
  6. Kirschenmann, Jay (March 27, 1992). "Old Cowboy Songs Stir Guthrie's Soul". The Bradenton Herald. p. W17.
  7. Son of the Wind at AllMusic
  8. Pike, Jeff (February 28, 1992). "Arlo Guthrie Returns with Old Favorites". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 34.
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