Tom Rush (1970 album)
1970 studio album by Tom Rush
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Tom Rush is the 1970 album from pioneer folk rock musician Tom Rush. He covers songs from fellow folkies Jackson Browne, Murray McLauchlan, James Taylor and David Wiffen. Guest musicians were David Bromberg on Dobro and Red Rhodes on Steel Guitar. The album spent sixteen weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at #76 on May 23, 1970.[3]
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| Released | March 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 34:21 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Ed Freeman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Track listing
Side one
- "Driving Wheel" (David Wiffen) – 5:22
- "Rainy Day Man" (James Taylor, Zachary Wiesner) – 3:07
- "Drop Down Mama" (Sleepy John Estes) – 2:33
- "Old Man's Song" (Murray McLauchlan) – 3:22
- "Lullaby" (Jesse Colin Young) – 3:45
Side two
- "These Days" (Jackson Browne) – 2:40
- "Wild Child" (Fred Neil) – 3:13
- "Colors of the Sun" (Jackson Browne) – 3:51
- "Livin' in the Country" (Wyatt Day, Wendy Winsted) – 2:31
- "Child's Song" (Murray McLauchlan) – 4:09
Personnel
Musicians
- Tom Rush – guitar, vocals
- Trevor Veitch – guitar, mandolin, mandocello
- David Bromberg – dobro (track 1)
- Ed Freeman – 12-string guitar (track 4)
- Red Rhodes – steel guitar (track 8)
- Warren Bernhardt – organ, piano
- Paul Griffin – organ (track 1)
- Duke Bardwell – bass
- Ron Carter – acoustic bass (track 5)
- Herbie Lovelle – drums
- Julie Held – orchestral arrangements
Technical
- Ed Freeman – producer, arranger
- Jim Reeves – engineer
- Don Hunstein – photography