Don't Look Down (album)
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Don't Look Down is the fifth album by the Country rock
band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
. The band lost another founding member, Buddy Brayfield, gained a new producer David Kershenbaum, and added three new players, including singer/guitarist and longtime pal Steve Canaday, who as owner of the New Bijou had been instrumental in the group's formation. Despite containing "Following The Way That I Feel", one of the strongest pop tunes in their catalogue, Don't Look Down didn't meet sales expectations, and presaged the Ozark Mountain Daredevils' move from A&M Records
to Columbia Records
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*Bonus tracks found only on the New Era Productions CD release.
Geoff Richardson - Viola on "Giving It All To The Wind."
Geoffrey Richardson appears courtesy of Arista Records.
Mixed at AIR, London
Engineered by Pete Henderson
Assisted by Tom Likes and Nigel Walker.
Road Manager: Charlie McCall.
Equipment: Larry Tucker and Dick Trask.
Lights and Stage Production: Dan Mayoand Rick Redford.
Artist Management: Good Karma Productions, Kansas City, Missouri.
Art Direction: Roland Young.
Designers: Brian Hagiwara, Stan Evanson.
Cover Photography: Mark Hanauer.
Inner-sleeve Photography: Jim McCrary
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Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are a Southern rock/country rock band formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. They are most widely known for their singles "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" in 1974 and "Jackie Blue" in 1975....
. The band lost another founding member, Buddy Brayfield, gained a new producer David Kershenbaum, and added three new players, including singer/guitarist and longtime pal Steve Canaday, who as owner of the New Bijou had been instrumental in the group's formation. Despite containing "Following The Way That I Feel", one of the strongest pop tunes in their catalogue, Don't Look Down didn't meet sales expectations, and presaged the Ozark Mountain Daredevils' move from A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
to Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
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Track listing
- "River To The Sun"
- "Crazy Lovin'"
- "Giving It All To The Wind"
- "The Fox"
- "Backroads"
- "Snowbound"
- "Following The Way That I Feel"
- Love Makes The Lover"
- "True Believer"
- "Moon On The Rise"
- "Stinghead"
- "Sweetwood"*
- "Plainity"*
- "Valencia Road"*
*Bonus tracks found only on the New Era Productions CD release.
Personnel
- Larry Lee - Drums, acoustic guitar, synthesizer and vocals
- Steve Cash - Harp, percussion and vocals
- John Dillon - Guitars, fiddle, piano on "Crazy Lovin'" and vocals
- Michael "Supe" Granda - Bass, acoustic guitar and vocals
- Steve Canaday - Guitar, drums and vocals
- Jerry Mills - Mandolin
- Rune Walle - Guitars, sitar, banjo and vocals on "Stinghead"
- Ruell Chappell - Keyboards and vocals
Geoff Richardson - Viola on "Giving It All To The Wind."
Geoffrey Richardson appears courtesy of Arista Records.
Production
Recorded at Caribou Ranch, Colorado.Mixed at AIR, London
Engineered by Pete Henderson
Assisted by Tom Likes and Nigel Walker.
Road Manager: Charlie McCall.
Equipment: Larry Tucker and Dick Trask.
Lights and Stage Production: Dan Mayoand Rick Redford.
Artist Management: Good Karma Productions, Kansas City, Missouri.
Art Direction: Roland Young.
Designers: Brian Hagiwara, Stan Evanson.
Cover Photography: Mark Hanauer.
Inner-sleeve Photography: Jim McCrary
Jim McCrary
Jim McCrary is a photographer known for his 1970s album covers, most notably Carole King's Tapestry, Sérgio Mendes's País Tropical & Crystal Illusions and Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen.-External links:*...
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