Blue River (album)

Blue River
Studio album by Eric Andersen
Released	February, 1972
Recorded	1971
Genre	Folk rock
Length	46:43
Label	Columbia
Producer	Norbert Putnam[1]
Eric Andersen chronology
Eric Andersen (1969) Blue River (1972) Stages: The Lost Album (1972)

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Blue River is the 1972 album from folk rock musician Eric Andersen. The album was recorded in Nashville, and is a regarded as a landmark recording for the singer-songwriter and folk rock genres. Guest musician Joni Mitchell contributes vocals on the title track "Blue River".^[2] The album was reissued in 1999 by Columbia Legacy with two extra tracks.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Is It Really Love at All" (Andersen) – 5:21
2. "Pearl's Goodtime Blues" (Andersen) – 2:21
3. "Wind and Sand" (Andersen) – 4:30
4. "Faithful" (Andersen) – 3:15
5. "Blue River" (Andersen) – 4:46
6. "Florentine" (Andersen) – 3:31
7. "Sheila" (Andersen) – 4:37
8. "More Often Than Not" (David Wiffen) – 4:52
9. "Round the Bend" (Andersen) – 5:38
10. "Come To My Bedside, My Darlin'" (Andersen) - 4:58 ~*
11. "Why Don't You Love Me" (Hank Williams) - 2:54 ~*

~* = Bonus Track on CD Release (recorded during album sessions)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
USA (Billboard 200)	169[4]

Personnel

• Eric Andersen - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals
• David Bromberg - dobro, acoustic guitar
• Andy Johnson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vibraphone, background vocals
• David Briggs - organ, keyboards, celeste
• Weldon Myrick - steel guitar
• Norbert Putnam - bass
• Glen Spreen - organ, harpsichord, keyboards, woodwinds
• Eddie Hinton - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Grady Martin - gut string guitar, acoustic guitar
• Kevin Kelly - accordion
• Mark Sporer - bass
• Kenneth Buttrey - drums, percussion, tambourine
• Jim McKevitt - drums
• Rick Shlosser - drums
• Deborah Andersen - piano, background vocals
• Joni Mitchell - vocals, background vocals
• Farrell Morris - vibraphone, background vocals
• Jerry Carrigan - percussion
• Millie Kirkham - background vocals
• Sonja Montgomery - background vocals
• Laverna Moore - background vocals
• Florence Warner - background vocals
• Temple Riser - background vocals
• The Jordanaires - background vocals
• The Holidays - background vocals

Production

• Producer: Norbert Putnam
• Recording Engineer: Stan Hutto/Glen Kolotkin/Stan Tonkel
• Production Manager: Jessica Sowin
• Art Direction: John Berg
• Liner Notes: Anthony DeCurtis
• Photography: Urve Kuusik/Sandy Speiser/Don Nelson

References

1. Duffy, Thom (21 January 1995). "Djanko, Field, Andersen Link Sounds of Norway, America". Billboard. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
2. Hartenbach, Brett. "Blue River - Eric Andersen: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
3. Jacks, Kelso (2 August 1999). "Record News". CMJ New Music Report (CMJ). Retrieved 13 November 2014.
4. "Blue River - Eric Andersen: Awards". allmusic.com. Allmusic. Retrieved 13 November 2014.