Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys is a 1973 album by the American singer-songwriter Arlo Guthrie. The title was borrowed from a nickname given to Ramblin' Jack Elliott.[8] Although not intended as a concept album, Guthrie recorded it with the goal of evoking a particular, "mythical" place and era, which he also intended to embody in the cover art.[9]
| Last of the Brooklyn Cowboys | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Warner Bros. Recording Studios, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Folk, folk rock | |||
| Length | 32:36 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Lenny Waronker, John Pilla | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[3] |
| Gay News | (favorable)[4] |
| Los Angeles Times | (favorable)[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Washington Post | (favorable)[7] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Arlo Guthrie; except where indicated
- "Farrell O'Gara" (Traditional) – 2:49
- "Gypsy Davy" (Traditional, Woody Guthrie) – 3:44
- "This Troubled Mind of Mine" (Ernest Tubb, Johnny Tyler) – 2:27
- "Week on the Rag" – 2:23
- "Miss the Mississippi and You" ([William Heagney]) – 2:55
- "Lovesick Blues" (Irving Mills, Cliff Friend) – 2:35
- "Uncle Jeff" – 0:56
- "Gates of Eden" (Bob Dylan) – 5:16
- "Last Train" – 3:06
- "Cowboy Song" – 3:42
- "Sailor's Bonnett" (Traditional) – 1:23
- "Cooper's Lament" – 2:47
- "Ramblin' 'Round" (Woody Guthrie; music based on "Goodnight Irene" by Huddie Ledbetter and John Lomax) – 3:14
Personnel
edit- Arlo Guthrie – vocals, guitar, banjo, piano, harmonica
- Doug Dillard – banjo
- Clarence White – guitar
- Kevin Burke – fiddle
- Ry Cooder – guitar
- Buddy Collette – clarinet
- Ed Shaughnessy – drums, tabla
- Chuck Rainey – bass guitar
- Stan Free – piano, harpsichord
- Jesse Ed Davis – guitar
- Gene Parsons – drums
- Clydie King – background vocals
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Grady Martin – guitar
- Buddy Alan – guitar
- Bob Arkin – bass guitar
- George Bohanon – horn
- Jerry Brightman – steel guitar
- Donald Christlieb – woodwind
- Gene Coe – horn
- Nick DeCaro – accordion
- Barry Feldman – Executive Producer
- Venetta Fields – background vocals
- Gib Guilbeau – fiddle
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- William Green – oboe
- Richie Hayward – drums
- Dick Hyde – trombone
- Thad Maxwell – bass guitar
- Gene Merlino – background vocals
- Bob Morris – guitar
- John Pilla – guitar
- Thurl Ravenscroft – background vocals
- Don Rich – fiddle, guitar
- Jim Shaw – organ, piano
- Doyle Curtsinger – bass guitar, mandolin
- Jessica Smith – vocals
- Robert Tebow – background vocals
- Mike Utley – organ
- Ernie Watts – flute
- Jerry Wiggins – drums
- Dick Hyde – horn
- Jesse Smith – background vocals
- Jim Gordon – piano
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Technical
- Judy Maizel - production manager
- Marty Evans - photography
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Pop Picks". Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 15. 1973-04-14. p. 51. Retrieved 2024-03-04 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Record Reviews". Gay News. London. 1973-07-12. Retrieved 2024-03-04 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Hilburn, Robert (1973-08-12). "Pop Album Briefs". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. Retrieved 2024-03-04 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Nathan Brackett, ed. (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside Books. p. 351.
- ^ Zito, Tom (1973-06-17). "One More Time". The Washington Post Times Herald. Washington. Retrieved 2024-03-04 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Schwartz, Larry (1999-03-07). "Urban cowboy". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 2024-03-04 – via Access World News.
- ^ Harper, Colin (April 1999). "Buried Treasure". Mojo. No. 65.