The Phoenix Concerts
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The Phoenix Concerts is a live album released in 1974, and it is the seventh solo album by folk
musician John Stewart
, former member of the Kingston Trio. It was recorded live at Phoenix Symphony Hall, Phoenix, Arizona, March 1974, and it was Stewart's first live album
release. It was originally released as a double album
.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
musician John Stewart
John Stewart (musician)
John Coburn Stewart was an American songwriter and singer. He is known for his contributions to the American folk music movement of the 1960s while with The Kingston Trio and as the songwriter of The Monkees' #1 hit "Daydream Believer" and his own #5 hit "Gold", among several hundred original...
, former member of the Kingston Trio. It was recorded live at Phoenix Symphony Hall, Phoenix, Arizona, March 1974, and it was Stewart's first live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
release. It was originally released as a double album
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
.
Original LP release
- Side one
- "Wheatfield Lady" – 2:25
- "Kansas Rain" – 2:33
- "You Can't Look Back" – 1:35
- "The Pirates of Stone County Road" – 5:30
- "The Runaway Fool of Love" – 2:18
- Side two
- "Roll Away the Stone" – 2:44
- "July, You're a Woman" – 3:30
- "The Last Campaign Trilogy" [Containing "All The Brave Horses"] – 8:15
- Side three
- "Oldest Living Son" – 2:50
- "Little Road and a Stone to Roll" – 2:15
- "Kansas" – 3:35
- "Cody" – 3:11
- "California Bloodlines" – 4:45
- Side four
- "Mother Country" – 5:38
- "Cops" – 3.20
- "Never Goin' Back (to Nashville Anymore)" – 9:13
Personnel
- John StewartJohn Stewart (musician)John Coburn Stewart was an American songwriter and singer. He is known for his contributions to the American folk music movement of the 1960s while with The Kingston Trio and as the songwriter of The Monkees' #1 hit "Daydream Believer" and his own #5 hit "Gold", among several hundred original...
– electric guitar, acoustic guitar - Arnie Moore - bass
- Jonathan Douglas - organ, congas, piano
- Loren Newkirk - piano, organ
- Jim GordonJim Gordon (musician)James Beck "Jim" Gordon is an American recording artist, musician and songwriter. The Grammy Award winner was one of the most requested session drummers in the late 1960s and 1970s, recording albums with many well-known musicians of the time, and was the drummer in the blues-rock supergroup Derek...
- drums - Michael StewartMichael Stewart (musician)Michael “Mike” Stewart was the guitarist for We Five. He was also the brother of John Stewart , a one-time member of The Kingston Trio and later a very successful singer/songwriter, and the father of Jamie Stewart, frontman of popular avant-garde group Xiu Xiu...
- rhythm guitar - Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
- Mike Settle - vocals
- Denny Brooks - vocals
- Buffy Ford - vocals
Additional personnel
- Nikolas Venet - producer
- Pete Abbott - record and remix engineer
- Eddie Brennen - remix technician
- Ken CaillatKen CaillatKenneth Douglas "Ken" Caillat is an American record producer. He is best known for producing the Fleetwood Mac albums Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, Live, and The Chain Box Set....
- recording crew - Jack Crymes - recording crew
- Biff Dawes - recording crew
- Ron Monzo - road equipment manager
- Dick Goldstein - road equipment manager
- Frank Mulvey - art direction
- Elbinger & Sun - cover photo
- Fred Valentine - inside photos