This is country as it gets, 1982 style. It’s a traditional country sound, typical of the time. The thing that made me look longer at this one is the heavy hitters in the credits, floating under the surface of the title. David Mansfield, fresh off his work with T Bone Burnett and the Alpha Band picks up not only the guitar here but plays fiddle on several tracks. Country music legend Ricky Skaggs sings harmony on the opening track backing Maria Muldaur. Bonnie Bramlett, another Nashville stalwart sings lead on the closing track. Al Perkins, of Flying Burrito Brothers fame as well as a boatload of other significant bluegrass and country contributions, produced the album. That bluegrass influences shows up particularly on What A Friend and on I Will Serve You.
Tracklist
1 – Maria Muldaur – Thank God – 3:45
2 – George Highfill – Make Me A Friend – 4:28
3 – Bruce Herring – What A Friend – 2:02
4 – Cindy Baxter & Dan McCorison – Clear My Mind – 2:48
5 – Von Rogers – Jesus What A Wonder You Are (Jesus How Lovely You Are) – 3:35
6 – Cindy Baxter – Seek Ye First – 2:48
7 – George Highfill – Cause Me To Come – 4:09
8 – Patty Schauer – I Thank You Jesus – 2:26
9 – Bruce Herring – I Will Serve You (Thee) – 2:03
10 – Bonnie Bramlett – I Keep Falling In Love With Him / His Name Is Jesus – 5:05
Credits
Acoustic Guitar – Don Gerber
Backing Vocals – Becky Burns, Marty Goetz, Patty Schauer, Ricky Skaggs, Ron Tutt
Bass – Jerry Scheff
Drums – Ron Tutt
Engineer – Joe Bellamy
Executive-Producer – Dave Swaney
Guitar – Randy Mitchell
Guitar, Banjo – Bernie Leadon
Guitar, Mandolin, Fiddle – David Mansfield
Harmonica – George Highfill
Keyboards – Danny Timms
Mandolin – Evan Anderson
Producer – Al Perkins
Steel Guitar, Dobro – Al Perkins
Vocals – Bonnie Bramlett, Bruce Herring, Cindy Baxter, Dan McCorison, George Highfill, Maria Muldaur, Patty Schauer, Ricky Skaggs, Tommy Funderburk, Von Rogers
Companies, etc.
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